Case Study: Strickland V. Washington

FACTS: Graham, 16 years old, was sentenced to three years' probation, with the first year to be served in the county jail. Less than six months after being released, he was arrested for a home-invasion robbery with two accomplices. After that, he was sentenced to life imprison without the possibility of parole.

In 2006 the police received an anonymous tip in Salt Lake City that Edward Strieff Jr was selling drugs from his car. Police officer Douglas Fackrell had observed Strieff for a week before detaining him. The officer later discovered that Edward Strieff Jr. had a major warrant out for his arrest due to a traffic violation. After being ran under the system, Fackrell decided to search Strieff and found two different kinds of drugs in his pockets. He was then charged for drug offences.

For two weeks, Butterfield stayed out of Nixon’s sight. However, on February 18 Haldeman came running to find Butterfield and informed him that he had to go on an emergency trip to California. He had to go sign the sale of his house and he would be gone for about four days. That meant that Butterfield would have to be introduced to Nixon immediately. They bursted into the Oval Office unannounced and Butterfield noticed that Nixon was startled. After Haldeman introduced him, Butterfield extended his hand out for a handshake. The president mumbled a couple words and then lifted his right hand up to cover his mouth briefly. Nixon began to move one foot back and forth as if though he were digging into the carpet. After a substantial amount of time

This worker received a call back from Mr. Brown and he reported that he is the father of his daughter Destiny. He reported that he does not see his daughter regularly but communicates with her through the phone for few times a week.

Washington’s sixth amendment right was violated because of inadequate counsel. The Supreme Court said there is a two-part test; 1) reasonable effective assistance and 2) reasonable probability there

When Virginia Military Institute (VMI) was founded in 1839, it was established as a male-only institute. At this time and even up to the mid 1970’s, most colleges and institutes were single sexed schools. They, at that time, only wanted to teach and build young men to transform the world; not women. The state arguably stated that women would not be able to hand the level of training involved in going to VMI (Justia). However, once most other colleges and institutions opened admissions, VMI still stood their ground as a male-only institution. The question they then faced was whether or not their tradition to be male- only was constitutional?

Does the verdict of Obergefell v. Hodges make people cast aside their beliefs to follow the law?

1.What is required in order for the police to legally detain, question, and search a citizen without a warrant? How is this different from what is required for an officer to effect an arrest? Finally, what does Herman Goldstein tell us about police use of arrest (OTHER than the initiation of prosecution)?

As technology advances, the world is forced to adapt as an increasingly quick pace. Specifically, our justice system must consider the constitutionality of surveillance and other information gathering techniques and how they coincide with current interpretations of the Fourth Amendment which protects citizens against unreasonable searches and seizures. The Supreme Court addressed this issue in the 2013 case of Maryland v King explicitly related to the legality of DNA collection of individuals early in the booking process for serious crimes. In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that pre-conviction DNA collection of those arrested for serious crimes is constitutional and does not violate the Fourth Amendment; a decision that will

The Sixth Amendment was ratified on December 15, 1791. It guarantees rights related to criminal prosecutions in federal courts and it was ruled that these rights are fundamental and important. The Sixth Amendment gives the accused the right to speedy and public trial by the impartial jury. The accused has the right to be informed of the nature and reason of accusation and also be confronted with the witness against him as well as obtaining witness in his favor. In this research paper I will provide a thorough analysis of these above rights and give some history of the 6th Amendment.

Over the last several years, globalization has been transforming the US justice system. This is because a series of international standards and guidelines are being imposed by many nations around the globe. At the heart of this focus, is an emphasis on a number of different areas to include: respect for human rights and judicial oversight. (Holmes, 2009, pp. 30 42)

Subsequently, in 1972 Argersinger v. Hamlin held that defendants were required legal counsel when faced with incarceration from a misdemeanor or felony conviction (Smith, 2004). Following these Supreme Court decisions, most state and local governments had to develop new systems of indigent defense or modify the old ones to keep up with the number of clients (Wice, 2005). Since Gideon v. Wainwright, other cases have challenged the Supreme Court application of the right to counsel. Currently, all defendants are given the right to counsel at all stages of the criminal justice process, including during trial, appeals, and even during police interrogation.

The Crime Victims’ Rights Act has had an incredible impact on the Justice Department and one at a time, on victims of federal crime. Ever since the CVRA’s passage, there has been a dramatic change in the role that the victims play within federal criminal cases. Victims are now participating in cases in larger numbers than they did before by, exercising their right to be heard, receiving notifications of

The Supreme Court in 1932 began to define the right to counsel and years later it applied it to the Sixth Amendment right to

Today, in the United States, most citizens are able to appreciate the fair, balanced legal system that is in place. The country suffered many failures before establishing the United States Constitution, and later the Bill of Rights, which became the foundation of the country’s legal system and protection of the citizens’ rights (American Sentinel University). Citizens may take their right to trial or their right to due process for granted, without realizing how life was before these rights were recognized and established. Until the Constitution in 1787, the justice system was not permanent and not quite clear, causing unfair and unjust treatment. Of course, no system can be perfect, but it is possible to discover options that suit the wants