Jimmie Cates is a forty-four-year-old first felony offender who is requesting a pardon with restoration of firearms for his conviction of Simple Burglary. He was sentenced to serve two years hard labor in the Louisiana Department of Corrections. Mr. Cates has one arrest for the instant offense and was placed on supervised probation. He completed his term of probation successfully and has no probation or parole revocations. Jimmie Cates indicates that he obtained his GED from the Iberia Parish School Board and is currently seeking employment due to recently being laid off. He advised that he is currently married with three children and is requesting this pardon with restoration of firearms rights so that he will be able to hunt recreational
On December 9, 1993, Jimmie Cates pled guilty to Simple Burlgary and was sentenced to three (3) years hard labor by Judge Robert Fleming. The court suspended the sentence and placed Jimmie Cates on three (3) years supervised probation. The court placed special conditions of paying court cost, paying a fine of $500.00, reimbursing the Indigent Defender Board $250.00 for legal services, and pay a $20.00 per month probation fee. There are no records at the office of Probation
If Hopper successfully completes the program and remains compliant with conditions of probation for at least a year, the charge against him will be dismissed.
Krakauer admits that Chris McCandless was a rash, but he insists he "wasn't a nutcase, he wasn’t a sociopath, he wasn’t an outcast. McCandless was something else-- although precisely what is hard to say. A pilgrim, perhaps" (85). Many thought McCandless was wise and he knew what he was dong, while others disagree, stating his poor decisions contributed to his own death. In my opinion, Chris was indeed wise- he was a young man who didn’t care about labels, brands, big things, or anything materialistic. Instead, he thrived on more important concepts of life like truth and freedom. He believed he would find his true self and relieved of society once he became one with the wild.
The question was asked if I agree with the dismissal of charges? Why or why not? I understand that ever state may have different laws that they abide by. Reading over the excerpt given; I agree with the dismissal due to the fact the attorney presented facts to overturn the charges against Javonte Ellis.
The coming age of African Americans rights to vote was a remarkable time in history. This life-changing experience set new boundaries for the welfare of minorities in the United States. African Americans would be able to cast their votes on governmental issues, without becoming afraid of the harmful acts they may have to face.
In 1760, when George III was made kind of England, he saw that Britain are in debt because of the seven years’ war, he decided to make a way out by making the colonies be part of the payment. Likewise, he increases the taxes and make sure they did not enough partner to trade with so that they can gain more profits. To the people in the colonies they felt it was a cheat and violation of “Navigation Act” (Foner 186). Just because they did not have a representative in the parliament. In 1761, James Otis was a lawyer, who stood against the writs of assistance to combat smuggling (Foner 186). The writs were a search houses if there is an evidence of smuggling goods. In addition, some people who do not support the stamp Act oppose it and differentiate between “internal taxes” from the stamp duty, brought about the idea that the parliament do not have the right to impose any thing on them or their trade. Above all, they do not have right to tax American since they do not have
Kevin Gates is an inspirational speaker and pushes people to push them self. “Love the people god gave you because he will need them back someday.” Is what he is saying in this quote is don't spend so much time on not liking people and just enjoy life and don't fight with others. “Don't lose your mind trying to wait for people to come to their senses.” In this quote Kevin is saying don't tear yourself down when people don't talk to you or contact you.
Genarlow Wilson from Ohio was release after doing 4 years of his state law mandated a minimum 10-year sentence for the crime he committed when he was 17. While Mr. Wilson was 17, he had consensual oral sex with a 15 year old girl and because of this act was later convicted of felony aggravated child molestation. Georgia Supreme Court would later rule that his 10-year mandatary sentence was "cruel and unusual punishment." Since he has been release from prison he has moved into college at Morehouse College while getting aid by the Tom Joyner Foundation, an educational nonprofit founded by the nationally syndicated radio personality. This foundation will be covering all cost associated with going to college.
On December 2000, the Carr brothers committed a series of crimes which included the brutal rapping, robbery, kidnaping, and shooting of five young men and women. After a joint sentencing proceeding, a Kansas jury sentenced Reginald and Jonathan Carr to death. On appeal, the Carrs argued that their Eighth Amendment right to an individualized sentencing was violated both by the trial judge’s refusal to separate their cases and the failure to instruct the jury that” mitigating circumstances need not be proven beyond a reasonable doubt”. The Kansas Supreme Court agreed and called off the death sentences by holding that the trial judge failed to do the necessary analysis on the issue. The court also held that the jurors may have been prevented from
When you see yourself living out your dream, the thought of what you're most passionate about pulls you in. Passions in one's life change based on what had affected that person. Dreams are defined to change. However, the benefits of these thoughts is that they belong to you and only you. Not one person's opinions matter but your own. Chris McCandless simply was living out his own ideal life, the way he wanted; not to the idea of his parents, his friends or of society. McCandless wanted to escape society and civilization which he felt was tying him down, while also trying to discover himself. McCandless is not by any means a wacko. He was simply defying society and its ideal expectation it holds upon us as a whole.
To fight the school on this issue, Bill Foster could argue that his actions were covered by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. The first amendment states, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.”
Men, women, children, aged and crippled, were victims. A 103-year-old woman was whipped, as was a completely paralyzed man. In Georgia, Abraham Colby, an organizer and leader in the black community, was whipped for hours in front of his wife and children. His little daughter begged the Klansman, "Don't take my daddy away." She never recovered from the sight and died soon after. In Mississippi, Jack Dupree's throat was cut and he was disemboweled in front of his wife, who had just given birth to twins.
The 1920s are commonly called the “Roaring Twenties “ in the USA. The name suggest a time of wild enjoyment, fun, loud,crazy and a musical age which greatly reflected the nation's changing values, the economy was prosperous there was a widespread of social reforms, new aspects of culture were established, and people found better ways to improve their lifestyles and enjoy life. However , many people worried about the deteriorating nature of society and blamed it on immigrants and alcohol. Eventho, the government placed regulations on alcohol and immigrants, society wasn't satisfied with the outcomes they believed more should be done. Alcohol was a source of corruption and unethical to many american especially to prohibitionists.
Patents are legal guarantees to exclusive rights to new products and software patents specifically are crucial for anyone pursuing a niche in technology. Within the last few decades, attention has been brought to the issue of increasing quantities of software patent infringement litigation being contested in court. Of the many plaintiffs who file against infringers, Non Practicing Entities or NPE’s are publicly considered the worst offenders because they do not manufacture or offer any services. Many see this increasing quantity of filings as a sign that NPE’s are maliciously taking advantage of a burdened patent system and call for reform of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to restrict NPE’s from filing patent applications and
Thank you for giving us this opportunity to go to this event. I want to go to the Big Cats presentation because I want to be a photographer and since the person presenting is a photographer it would really help me. It would help me know a bit more on cool angles and styles. I have a camera and want to photograph people, places and wildlife. I’m also really interested in anything by National Geographic. They explain it in a way anyone can understand and even people who hate documentaries could enjoy. I also want to learn more about these cats and what their habitat and behavior are like.