So far in our series on landmark criminal cases in U.S. history, we've covered Miranda vs. Arizona and Gideon vs. Wainright. Each of these are related to your rights under the Fourth Amendment. But for our third installment, we're reviewing Kennedy vs. Louisiana (2008). This was a vital Eighth Amendment case that specifically dealt with [...]
In our series on the different degrees of murder, we’ve already covered first degree murder. So, today we’ll be answering, “What is second degree murder?” This one might be the one the average person knows littlest about. Yet, it’s important to understand. Leading up to any murder trial, the prosecutor might attempt to increase the [...]
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