Penal Code 118 PC – California Penalty of “Perjury” Law
Penal Code 118 PC – California Penalty of “Perjury” Law perjury is considered a crime of moral turpitude Can Police Lye on Affidavits – Short Answer, NO! THAT IS A…
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Watts v. United States – True Threat Test – 1st Amendment
Watts v. United States – True Threat Test – 1st Amendment In Watts v. United States, 394 U.S. 705 (1969), the Supreme Court held, without the benefit of oral argument,…
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Discovery Abuse Our blog for this week discusses discovery abuse. “Discovery” is the stage in a lawsuit where parties to a case have a right to obtain evidence from opposing…
Delaware v. Prouse – Police Cannot Just Stop Innocent People – 4th & 14th Amendment
Delaware v. Prouse – Police Cannot Just Stop Innocent People Facts A police officer stopped Prouse’s (defendant) car to check Prouse’s driver license and car registration. No policy or systematic…
Robin v. Hardaway – Slavery / Christianity
Robin v. Hardaway Penn. Law Review Note on Judicial Abolition of Indian Slavery in Virginia In 1772, George Mason, later famous as the “Father of the Bill of Rights,” represented…
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Can a Store Legally Check Your Bag or Make You Show a Receipt?
Can a Store Legally Check Your Bag or Make You Show a Receipt? The last thing you want to hear while exiting a retailer is the familiar beep of the…
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9th Amendment – Ninth Amendment Ninth Amendment The 9th amendment of the Bill of Rights to the United States Constitution addresses rights, retained by the people, that are not specifically…
CAMPBELL V WALKER – Right to Use of Highway – 8th Amendment
Campbell v. Walker, 25 Del. 41, 2 Boyce 41 (1910) Dec. 2, 1910 · Delaware Superior Court · No. 65 25 Del. 41, 2 Boyce 41 Mary E. Campbell vs.…
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Confrontation Clause – Sixth Amendment
Confrontation Clause – Sixth Amendment Confrontation Clause The Sixth Amendment’s Confrontation Clause provides that, “n all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right . . . to be confronted…
Successful Brady/Napue Cases – Suppression of Evidence
Successful Brady/Napue Cases – Suppression of Evidence Habeas Assistance and Training 09/06/17 Successful Brady/Napue Cases -1 SUCCESSFUL BRADY/NAPUE CASES (Updated September 6, 2017) * capital case I. UNITED STATES SUPREME…