Archive for November, 2011

Death Penalty Cases, Where to Stand?

Wednesday, November 16th, 2011

In the United States we live in a culture where we know right from wrong. The idea of good vs. evil has been imprinted in minds of those within the United States over the years from cartoons on Saturday mornings, to reading bedtime stories. Throughout our culture we can see what is socially acceptable, and what is not. However, some people make mistakes, and some are simply just bad. When people make negative decisions that impact others in a wrongful way we refer to that as a crime.

Crime is seen on different levels throughout the law stature as small infractions to very large ones. Today, we are speaking on behalf of the death penalty and what it truly entails. Many Americans are against the death penalty in the hope that people truly have the ability to change. Of course change can occur it takes a matter of time, and in their case time in jail. However, the cost of maintaining an individual’s potential life sentencing in jail costs thousands and thousands of taxpayer dollars. Of course, lethal injection or in some cases the electric chair consequence, which the death penalty holds, is costly, but not at the same level to keep an individual alive.

Although no one truly deserves to die would being in prison for the remainder of his or her life not be similar to that of being dead? Judges have even begun to take their moralistic beliefs in cases when determining whether a person deserves the death penalty. Judges in the past have seen clear evidence that could easily land a person the death penalty, but have simply turned their heads to a stay in prison for a length of time without parole. Although they are saving a life, are they saving another? Taxes that are used to keep those in jail could easily be used to help feed the homeless who have not committed a crime, or help build up public works.

Overall, the death penalty is not a law decision, but one way or another comes down to the moral beliefs of a person. Who knows what the future truly holds for the death penalty, but hopefully justice will be served properly either way.

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Deadly Weapon or Dumpster?

Tuesday, November 15th, 2011

In the past not only the citizens of Texas, but also within the courtroom setting, have easily recognized a deadly weapon. Law enforcement agencies everywhere over the years have expanded the list of deadly weapons to basically anything that is used for purposeful harm to an individual. These weapons play a vital role in court when contributing to whether or not a person is let off the hook or not. However, today deadly weapons are seemingly everywhere in every shape and form.

Recently  a woman has shed light on the possibilities of what a potential deadly weapon could be. A woman kidnapped a child and placed it in a garbage dumpster in order to hide it from friends, or family. The child was later discovered and was severely dehydrated, as well as shaken up a bit.

The woman now faces charges that center around endangering a child, injuring a child, aggravated kidnapping, and especially abandoning a child. Luckily the child was found or else more serious issues could be faced by the child such as death and for the woman who could have been expecting a long, long life in jail.

Her case is now being discussed in court as to whether or not the dumpster should be viewed at as a deadly weapon. If the dumpster is seen as  a deadly weapon charges could be increased to the full extent upon the woman. With instances like this people have to begin to open their imagination up to what a potential weapon could be especially in the circumstance it was used. If a dumpster was used as a weapon why could a chair, or an even a soda bottle not be considered in the same category.

Inevitably, times are changing and so are the people within the world and the way they think. Hopefully in the future, courts will not make broad judgments about potential weapons, but more a less set an example for how society will be treated in examples such as this.

Contact The Law Office of Alex Tyra, P.C. For a Free Consultation When you need assistance from an experienced attorney or if you need to better understand you legal options, contact The Law Office of Alex Tyra, P.C., at (903) 753-7499.  All initial consultations are free.  Phone calls are answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

 

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