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The right to trial by an impartial jury is a defendant's constitutional right; explore this pivotal duty to assess the evidence, deliberate and deliver a verdict.
All About My Bruises (PT11)
CHAPTER ELEVEN Three months later Even through the constant haze that so much beating from Sam had put me in, I knew I had missed my period for three months. God was seriously against me. Why did I choose this time to get pregnant? I had wanted a baby when I married Sam but I didn't want it again, not if it was conceived by the way Sam had been raping me constantly for the last three months. I have decided to stop calling it rape. I didn't know what to call it; but it was no longer rape, for I did not move or shout or do anything again when he came to do his deed. I just lay there like a block of wood and waited for him to be done. I have been Sam's prisoner for three months. I have bruises all over my body, courtesy of Sam's beating. There was no part of my body that did not know Sam's foot or hand.
By Nneka Anieze4 years ago in Criminal
Justice or Grace and Mercy for Ahmaud Arbery?
While folks hold up signs declaring “Justice for Ahmaud,” do they really mean it? Past figures like Jesus of Nazareth spoke of grace and mercy for the guilty. The suspected murderers of Ahmaud Arbery should be prosecuted and for their alleged foul deeds. This, however, runs contrary to the teachings of Jesus who said about his attackers “forgive them for they know mot what they do.”
By Skyler Saunders4 years ago in Criminal
Love Will Tear Her Apart
My girlfriend Marie works at an antique shop. That’s where we met. I went in looking for vinyl records but then I saw her, she was the most beautiful thing in that charming little shop. She rang my items through and stopped to tell me she was a Talking Heads fan as well, holding my soon-to-be record of ‘77.
By Luiza Araujo4 years ago in Criminal
The Night That Silenced Wyoming
My name is Holly Marie Lang born on April 5, 1983, to Al and Debbie Lang in Alexandria, LA. They were a young couple trying to find their place in the world. Growing up for me was amazing. I do not recall anything but love from my parents. They did not ever fight or yell and me being the only child, I was never starved for affection or love. I was their life, and they were mine!! My dad worked for the oil field after he got out of the Air Force and eventually decided to join Immigration of Naturalization Service. The first attack, as I call it, came around 1993 when my dad sat me down to explain that a divorce was approaching. I remember being so confused because there were no signs insinuating anything of the sorts. The new puppy and promises of two of every holiday helped me catch my breath and lightened the blow.
By Holly M Cox5 years ago in Criminal
Lifetime Trial Part 1
“A child should feel safe in his father’s arms.” Those words haunt me and stand out to me as the beginning of a period of personal trauma and growth. They marked the beginning of a trial that affected my life in the deepest possible way and helped shake and shape the person that I was into the person that I have become.
By Jeremy Scott Mason5 years ago in Criminal
9:29
Why is former Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin being tried in front of a jury? Why are we wasting time, money, and other resources to host a dog and pony show for someone who clearly, in front of our very eyes, committed murder, taking the life of an individual who was not a threat to him, or his fellow officers?
By Sherry McGuinn5 years ago in Criminal
Herstory is Our Story
Alright, now breathe! In and out. In and out. My anxiety hasn’t gotten the better of me since law school, but I knew it would be back with a vengeance today. The incident in school lead to a midnight trip to the emergency room where an RN told me I was fine and just low on potassium. She sent me home with a banana and a large bill, but that is a story for a different day. Luckily, I invested in therapy and learned a couple tricks to come back to reality. The anticipation of today alone is shaking my heart and fogging up my lungs. Breathe in, breathe out, A – Anteaters, B-Bingo, C-Cantaloupe, D-Dynamite… I’m here, back in the court room.
By Katie Bolger5 years ago in Criminal
