Mounsey V. Ellard Case Analysis

Across California and beyond, normal standards of fairness and reasoned skepticism were routinely thrown to the wind, with news gatherers scrambling to outdo one another in finding purported examples of monstrous behavior” (Haberman 7). With this pack mentality taking effect after the McMartin case it led to mass hysteria taking set in the minds of Americans. This is much like what was seen during the Salem Witch Trials simply because how easily this pack mentality took effect on people’s minds. Parents feared for their children even when they were not involved in the case simply because the parent's who were involved were fearful. This led to a mass child care scare which in the end led to many child care workers losing their customers and even their jobs.

MILLERSBURG — A Newcomerstown man last week denied criminal charges he was in the possession of drugs and a gun during a March traffic stop. Kristopher L. Lanning, 31, of 420 Pearl St., pleaded not guilty in Holmes County Common Pleas Court to trafficking in marijuana, carrying a concealed weapon, improper handling of firearms in a motor vehicle and turning at an intersection. If convicted, Lanning faces up to 18 months in prison for the most serious offense.

 In Caulfield the court concluded the defendant had no absolute right to enter his brother’s house because he had moved out two weeks ago and could no longer be considered an occupant. • Analysis o Dale Hawthorn’s Case  Hawthorn’s case is similar to Sears, Davenport, and Caulfield as Hawthorn had quit occupying the apartment for some time (more than several days) before committing the offense. Additionally, all three of those cases find no absolute right though each had some familial type relationship with those occupying building.  Davenport is also similar because just like Hawthorn, the defendant in Davenport willingly gave up his key to the domicile.

Money has been used for a long time. It is present in daily actions such as buying or selling products, paying or receiving for services and it is also used to store of value. In the past money was not so efficient because private banks were allowed to print their own money, in consequence was hard to know the real value of the money and if the bank had gold or silver to support the money they were printing. As a result inflation was caused, in addition to inflation the national debt was very high in consequence of War of 1812. Americans saw a need for change.

District Court on motions to dismiss held; complainant’s parents held liability of officers and city of the boys return to his assailant: motion granted. Main issue: Did the officers discriminate against the boy because he

Name of Case: LaChance vs. Erickson Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court Parties and their roles:. LaChance, director, Office of Personnel Management petitioner; Erickson et al Responded Relevant facts: Federal employees made false statements to agency investigators with respect to their misbehavior. The legal issue(s) raised: The legal issue raised was that the respondents, federal employees were charged by their agencies because each of them made false statements to the agency investigators with respect to their misconduct.

Unbeknownst to the respondent, his sister found an attorney to represent him. The attorney contacted the police and informed them of his representation, and the police responded that they were not questioning him at that time. Therefore, the police did not inform the respondent that he had counsel, and they misinformed his counsel concerning the timing of their interrogation. • J.D.B v. North Carolina- a North Carolina boy identified as J.D.B. was 13-year-old special education student in 2005 when the police showed up at his school to question him about a string of neighborhood burglaries. The police had learned that the boy was in possession of a digital camera that had been reported stolen.

The case, R. v. Morgentaler, was a case in which three doctors, including Dr. Morgentaler set up a clinic where they performed abortions for women who did not have the approval from a therapeutic abortion committee of an approved hospital. Abortions done without this approval were considered illegal. The Supreme Court of Canada concluded that the abortion provision in the Criminal Code was unconstitutional because it violated section 7 in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

In Wyman v. James, the Supreme Court held that the beneficiary of the Aid to the Families with the Dependent Children must allow a house visit by a case manager, when the law requires it, or relinquish her entitlement to open help. The Supreme Court did not view it as a pursuit in fourth amendment terms. Regardless of the possibility that the visit were a pursuit, the Court said it was sensible: it was made for the advantage of the kid; it was "a gentle means" of guaranteeing that duty stores are appropriately spent; the case manager was not a "uniformed authority"; and the beneficiary had the decision of summoning her entitlement to decline or relinquishing the advantages. Three contradicting Justices (William Douglas, William Brennan, Thurgood

but they were apathetic. The homeowners wanted to pursue the charges, during the court proceedings Mike was unaware of how the judge’s decision would taint his record for the rest of his life. Earley exposes his personal fears about his son’s health when he became excited about going to court: “Because I get to wear my new suit” said

“The Overprotected Kid” seems to be written to an audience of new parents or parents dealing with teenagers. However, both looking for instructions on how to properly raise their children. At the start of the article, Rosin describes the setting of young kids playing at “The Land” and how this particular playground was made not just for entertainment, but for the overall development of a child. By lessing parental supervisors and increasing the freedom to learn in an environment, the kids can shape and mold it to be whatever they need while allowing the children to assimilate risks

Introduction In this case, we are going to identify more than one legal issues, we have; private nuisance, public nuisance, negligence, tresspass, and duty of care. We are going to talk about each one individually, firstly, we would identify the issue, state the rule of law with its different sources and relating to its facts, apply the law and explain, conlude with the outcomes. The first issue we have is a private nuisance between Geoffery and he’s neighbour Mavis.

You Will Be The Judge Facts: The case involves a 12 year old child named Griffin Grimbly who told the teacher that he was beaten with a clothesline by his father Mr.Gimli. In court, the Mr.Gimli argued that he was devoted to Christian and was following the Biblical injunction on child rearing, “Spare the rod and spoil the child”, as well as arguing that s 43 of the criminal code gives parents the right to use “reasonable force” in disciplining their children. Issue: Is Mr. Grimbly is guilty of or not guilty of assault ? Held: Mr.Grimbly is guilty of assault.

Innocent people who are incriminated under improper evidence are hanged. Parallel in the McMartin day care abuse case, the McMartin family, who administrate the establishment, and other members are accused illegally of having abused sexually numerously of the children under their vigilance. The accusations used against the McMartin

One of the most challenging trials Taylor experiences is the struggle to legally adopt Turtle. After Turtle almost gets molested while at the park with Edna, Taylor and Turtle start going to therapy with Cynthia, a social worker. During one of these sessions, Cynthia informs Taylor that the state has discovered that Turtle has no legal guardian. Not only is this true, “But there was other bad news. During the third week of sessions with Cynthia she informed me that it had recently come to the attention of the Child Protection Services Division of the Department of Economic Security...that I had no legal claim to Turtle” (Kingsolver 233).