Fifth & Sixth Amendment
The Sixth Amendment’s confrontation clause provides the defendant with the right to confront witnesses and dispute evidence against him. [1] […]
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Constitutional LawViolations of the 8th Amendment?
Nineteen years ago, Johnny killed his wife in a fit of rage when he came home one night and saw
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Constitutional LawHeller, McDonald and Caetano Second Amendment
The issues to be considered in this fact pattern are: Whether the State’s demand that Mr. Patterson forfeit his automatic
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Constitutional LawA new country has just been established. Brian, you are drafting the new constitution for that country. What are your thoughts?
If you wanted to maintain stability in the country, would you recommend the adoption of a constitution similar to the
Birchfield v. North Dakota, 136 S. Ct. 2178, 579 U.S., 195 L. Ed. 2d 560 (2016).
In Birchfield v. North Dakota. [1] The parties in the case were: (1) Danny Burchfield, petitioner v. the State of
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Constitutional Law, CriminalUnited States v. Leon, 468 U.S. 897 (1984).
Brian Rice CASE CITATION: United States v. Leon, 468 U.S. 897 (1984). PARTIES: United States, Plaintiff / Appellant Alberto Leon,
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Constitutional Law, CriminalSame Sex Marriage 3
I wanted to add that another interesting aspect is the question of whether the ban on same sex marriages by
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Constitutional LawSame Sex Marriage 2
The dynamics involved in marriage today are quite different from what society has traditionally held them to be. Traditionally, we
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Constitutional LawChemerinsky’s thesis about the purpose of the U.S. Supreme Court
As noted, Erwin Chemerinsky is a very prominent constitutional law scholar. But, let’s focus on Chemerinsky’s thesis about the purpose
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Constitutional LawTwo Crucial Rights for a Criminal Defendant
In determining which two rights a defendant receives at trial that are the most crucial, I thought about the accusations
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Constitutional Law, LegalSixth Amendment Right to Confront Witnesses
The Sixth Amendment’s confrontation clause provides the defendant with the right to confront witnesses and dispute evidence against him. [1]
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Constitutional Law, LegalThe Due Process Perspective as Compared to the Crime Control Perspective
The due process perspective as compared to the crime control perspective has two distinct and contrasting goals. In the due
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Constitutional Law, Public PolicySixth Amendment Confrontation Clause
The Sixth Amendment states: “In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial,
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Constitutional LawResultant Ambiguity From the Decision in Graham
Brian Rice Opining on the Resultant Ambiguity From the Decision in Graham (Thesis Excerpt) The impact of the decision in
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Constitutional Law, Public PolicyOaths Religion Government
Good post where you analyzed the cases relied upon by the majority. But, let’s focus on the following portion of
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