Thursday, February 11, 2016

High Voltage - Intent To Deliver a Controlled Substance?


Yesterday's case was about the attempt to deliver a controlled substance....heroin.  What did you make of this case?  What stood out to you?

For this assignment, you are to write a reaction to what you saw.  To do this answer the following question:

How were terms/concepts 'innocent until proven guilty' and/or 'beyond a reasonable doubt' a part of this case? 

Then, react to two people's posts.

Grading:  10 points for a 3-5 sentence paragraph reacting to the question.
                  10 points for a thoughtful reaction to the posts of two other people. 

21 comments:

  1. An innocent until proven guilty make it fair for the convicted. Even when he was caught doing it, they have to be convicted by a jury. In the case, he is not guilty of the crime until the jury decides. The beyond a reasonable doubt help if there a chance the jury don't believe the convicted is not guilty, they can't charge him with crime. However, the jury stated guilty so everyone agree that he was guilty without reasonable doubt.
    Jordan Bartow Period 1

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    1. The part about the jury stating if the man is guilty or not is a good point. The jury plays an important role in the court.
      - Natasha Windom- West, Pd 1

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    2. I like when you said it make it fair for the convicted. I completely agree with you. I also like the part when you said he is not guilty until the jury decides. Which is correct and I like that because everyone in the jury has the chance to say what they think.
      KASMERE Reid

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    3. I feel where you coming from I like how you was on topic with everything. the part of the jury is an important part of the court -Saderiah Wallace

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    4. I like how you stated the court room being basically fair against the defendant.

      Jorden Crawford, Period 1

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  2. The terms/concepts 'innocent until proven guilty'and/or 'beyond a reasonable doubt' play a part of this case. Now, although this man was convicted of having an illegal drug, he's still innocent until proven different. He will be held in jail until he is considered innocent.
    - Natasha Windom- West, Pd 1

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  3. I think the case was very interesting. What stood out to me was the part about the evidence. I liked the type of evidence each of the attorney's mentioned. Some evidence that was not so good was the part about the video footage. The attorney on the defendant side mentioned that the footage didn't really show anything. The attorney on the defendant side said that the footage really didn't show anything. I think that innocent until proven guilty was apart of this case because the jury couldn't just go based off one sides evidence. They have to think about other aspects. Beyond a reasonable doubt was apart of this case because the jury has to have a reasonable doubt of why the defendant is guilty.
    KASMERE Reid Period 1

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    1. I agree that video footage should be important evidence but it may creates doubt in jury
      Jordan Bartow Period 1

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    2. I agree that the evidence stood out the most.
      -Monaya Solomon-Everett, Period 1

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    3. I like everything you talked about because they had enough evidence so the Selvey would be guilty -Saderiah Wallace

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    4. Very thoughtful analysis Kasmere!

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  4. Innocent until proven guilty was a part of the case mainly because you don't want the Jury to instantly jump to the conclusion of the person being guilty or non guilty until they have heard both sides. Beyond a reasonable doubt was a big part of the case because the jury were the people who decide whether or not to take his freedom away and they had to be perfectly sure that he was guilty.Like they can't even for the slightest reason possible think that he is innocent if they believe he is guilty as well.
    Monaya Solomon-Everett, Period 1

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    1. Yes, I believe that they should have had solid photos or video of the guy selling to the police officer.

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    2. I agree with your "Innocent until proven guilty" reason, you wouldn't want the jury to announce the person guilty or innocence without enough evidence.
      - Natasha Windom- West, Pd 1

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    3. I agree that if we let the jury jump to conclusion, they maybe sent innocent people and it is against people right to fair trial
      Jordan Bartow Period 1

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    4. Yes, I believe that they should have had solid photos or video of the guy selling to the police officer.

      Jorden Crawford, Period 1

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  5. In the court of law any defendant is innocent until proven guilty. Only proof that the police officers had was a phone number they were calling. The defense attorney had a good point that they did not any video or pictures of the crime. I honestly do not think that there was a "beyond a reasonable doubt."

    Jorden Crawford, Period 1 (Mock Trial)

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    1. I totally agree with the part where you said the officers only had a phone number they were calling. Your right I don't think they had enough evidence either.
      KASMERE Reid

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    2. I agree that the only real proof that they had was the phone.
      -Monaya Solomon-Everett, Period 1

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  6. Naji Selvey was convicted by a Dauphin County jury on Wednesday February 10,2016 of two counts of Unlawful Delivery's of a controlled substance and criminal use of a communication Facility. Selvey had mad two sales on January 6,2015 + January 14,2015. Selvey was in a red minivan for both of the sales of Herion. Agents from the attorney generals office conducted a buy/bust operation on Selvey wherein that same undercover officer contacted Selevy on the same phone number as be arranged to purchased a bundle of Herion for $80.00
    -Saderiah Wallace Period 1

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  7. I liked the part about the man being held in jail until proven innocent.
    -Monaya Solomon-Everett,Period 1

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