Peter Allam, 18 years old, pleaded no contest to a charge of…
Peter Allam, 18 years old, pleaded no contest to a charge of possession of marijuana by a person under the age of 19. Peter was found, along with three of his friends, at a park with marijuana. Allam was arrested under an Alaska state law which made it a crime for 18 year-old people to possess marijuana, while people over the age of 18 could possess up to four ounces of marijuana and people under the age of 18 were handled by the juvenile justice system. If Mr. Allam challenges his conviction, which of the following standards will the court use to review his conviction?
Read DetailsPeter Allam, 18 years old, pleaded no contest to a charge of…
Peter Allam, 18 years old, pleaded no contest to a charge of possession of marijuana by a person under the age of 19. Peter was found, along with three of his friends, at a park with marijuana. Allam was arrested under an Alaska state law which made it a crime for 18 year-old people to possess marijuana, while people over the age of 18 could possess up to four ounces of marijuana and people under the age of 18 were handled by the juvenile justice system. If Mr. Allam challenges his conviction, which of the following standards will the court use to review his conviction?
Read DetailsBob moved in with his girlfriend, Susan, and her three small…
Bob moved in with his girlfriend, Susan, and her three small children, Tommy, Sarah, and Tony. Weeks after moving in, Bob noticed bruises on Tony’s legs and arms. He asked Susan about the bruises but she denied knowing anything about them. About one year later, Tony died from blunt force trauma to the head, caused by being repeatedly beaten by Susan. If there was no record of Bob contacting the police or child protective services, can Bob be held criminally liable for the death of Tony?
Read DetailsBob moved in with his girlfriend, Susan, and her three small…
Bob moved in with his girlfriend, Susan, and her three small children, Tommy, Sarah, and Tony. Weeks after moving in, Bob noticed bruises on Tony’s legs and arms. He asked Susan about the bruises but she denied knowing anything about them. About one year later, Tony died from blunt force trauma to the head, caused by being repeatedly beaten by Susan. If there was no record of Bob contacting the police or child protective services, can Bob be held criminally liable for the death of Tony?
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