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Training The Daily News
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WHAT HAPPENED TO
KITTY GENOVESE?
Around 3:00 am, on March the 13th, a young woman of 28 years old got stabbed and raped whilst going back home. The murder scene was right outside of her apartment building. On that night, Kitty Genovese left a bar where she worked in Queens and came back home by car and parked near her apartment, not taking notice of the man that was following her. He had spotted her on Kitty’s wayback home. Just outside the hallway, the man that followed her jumped out of his car to catch Kitty. Naturally, she tried to run away from him but in vain. He got to his victim and stabbed her twice. Kitty screamed and one of the neighbors came for Kitty. The attacker left the building running. However, 10 minutes later, he came back searching for Kitty, looking everywhere she could have gone. Lying down in the hallway, almost unconscious, her attacker found her. For his second attempt, which was his last, he raped Kitty, stabbed her multiple times and stoled from her around 50 ＄. Immediately after his crime, he left the crime scene. Leaving this woman behind him. Discovered by Sophia Farrar, a neighbor and friend of Kitty, called for help for the unconscious woman in her arms. Unfortunately, she died on the road to the hospital.
The victim, Kitty Genovese;
The first suspect was Kitty’s girlfriend, then the police questioned the neighbors but none were serious leads. 6 days later, a man was arrested for a roberring. On top of that, his white car was recognized by a witness/neighbor and consequently he got questioned. During the questioning he admitted the crime of Kitty and 2 other women. The murderer was arrested for 3 self-claimed murders and 1 convicted murder.
Training The Daily News
From the CSLD VOL 1, NO.I [email protected] NEWS FOR TODAY! THETIMES.COM PRICE: 0.00 $ Winston Moseley, the man got charged for the Kitty case, only the Kitty case and not the two other cases he admitted committing. He was convicted for a first degree murder, second degree robbery and second degree attempted kidnapping. At first he did not plead guilty, however later on Wiston Moseley changed his plea to guilty due to insanity. He was sentenced for the murder of Kitty Genovese to a death penalty for which was modified after he testified for another murder. After that event his sentence was reduced to life emprisonnement. In the end, Winston died in prison almost 50 years after his crime.
Training The Daily News
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Preamble : Any member of the Supreme Court of the
Lycée Descartes agrees to fully comply with these rules.
I- A member of the CSLD (lawyers, prosecutor) :
❖ Article 1- Is on time for training
❖ Article 2- Do the homework
❖ Article 3- Is present at training under penalty of
total and definitive exclusion
❖ Article 4- Is absent with a valid reason (medical,
family, etc.)
❖ Article 5- Respects his fellow lawyers
❖ Article 6- Adopt appropriate conduct at training
and during trials
❖ Article 7- Respect the judges of the Supreme
Court
❖ Article 8- Does not oppose the verdict of the
judges
❖ Article 9- Does not in any way question the
authority of the judges
❖ Article 10- Is motivated and wants to excel at
each new trial
❖ Article 11- Prepare for the big end-of-year trial by
constituting a good defense
❖ Article 12- Must provide a contribution of 250 dh
for the great end-of-year trial
❖ Article 13- Is sanctioned for an incorrect attitude
or a serious discrepancy in language that could
thus lead to his exclusion.
I-Judges and Jury :
❖ Article 14- Must adopt a neutral conduct
❖ Article 15- Must judge impartially the
different cases
❖ Article 16- Must maintain order in the court
(judges)
❖ Article 17- Must be punctual and present at
training
❖ Article 18- Seriously train lawyers in their
learning the basic and elementary rules
Training The Daily News
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Some important rules of procedure of the CSLD
A - Rules about appellations :
● Lawyers and prosecutors address the Court in the following terms : ○ Your honor ○ Honorable judges. ● Lawyers: ○ Are referred to as: XXX Esquire, (Esq.) ○ Can exceptionally use the first person but favor the 3rd person ○ Prepare the witnesses they intend to call during the hearing ○ Each lawyer will be specialized in a specific field of the case on which his plea will relate (historical, economic expert, etc.)
B - Rules about interventions :
● Before any intervention, the person concerned addresses the Court and the assembly by the formula: “Your honor, Esquires , Prosecutors, Dear witnesses…” before beginning his speech ● After any intervention, the person concerned returns the floor to the Court by the formula: "I give the floor to the presidency" or "The civil/opposing party gives the floor to the presidency" or "The prosecutor gives the floor to the Court" etc... ● Prosecutors: ○ Are designated, by their quality of lawyer, according to the term Prosecutor XXX ○ Can exceptionally use the first person ○ Must ensure that they have a thorough knowledge of the facts
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“Pleading”
A - What is a pleading?
The pleading generally designates the verbal presentation of the claims and arguments of a party before a court, during a hearing. The purpose of the pleading is to convince the court. This statement contains the demands, also known as "claims", and the defenses. To plead, can be presented facts, means of fact and law and evidence.
B - Structure of a pleading
Whether your pleading is oral or written, it is in your interest to :
- Start with an introduction where you clearly explain the problems related to your case; describe the relevant facts in the order in which they occurred;
- Explain how your evidence supports the facts as you describe them, rather than as described by the other party;
- Explain in a reasonable way why the other party's evidence is irrelevant, unbelievable, or not as strong as all of your evidence;
- Identify any relevant law or policy and relate it to the facts surrounding your case;
- Conclude with a brief summary of your case, including the results or benefits you are requesting.
Training The Daily News
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A few advices…
A - Advice to follow for a written argument :
Make sure your argument is easy to read and the pages are numbered; support your statements by directly citing the relevant documents and identify these documents; write a short argument. Say no more than is necessary to make your message clear; have someone read your argument to make sure your arguments are fully understandable and that the argument is free of errors; if you attach additional evidence to your written argument, be sure to indicate how this evidence is relevant; if your case has flaws, try to overcome them as best you can and leave no questions unanswered for the decision maker; if your case involves medical issues, pay particular attention to medical reports. The medical reports will probably be the most important evidence for the decision maker.
B - Advice to follow for an oral argument :
Before the hearing file your documents with tabs and highlight important passages for easy reference; summarize the main points of your argument. During the hearing, go back to your main points to refresh your memory so you can speak directly to the decision-maker instead of reading your notes; include testimonial references that are particularly relevant and explain any contradictions. At the end of the testimony, you can ask for a short suspension of the hearing in order to restore order in your thoughts before your argument; speak at a moderate pace so that the decision-maker can take note of your arguments; try to look the decision maker in the eye. Determine which points you need to spend more time on and which ones you can skip quickly; by being very familiar with the facts and evidence, you will be better prepared to answer the decision maker's questions.
C - Succeed in your audience :
● Judges Although absolute objectivity is expected of them, judges have a responsibility to prepare for the conference by studying the case to be heard and the elements provided by the lawyers. Judges are responsible for judging the relevanc e of evidence and testimony. This judgment is made using an evidence weighing scale. (Not very relevant - moderately relevant - relevant - very relevant) ● Lawyers Will be judged on their eloquence , the relevance of their speech and their advocacy, but also of the testimonies and interrogations of witnesses. Should have a detailed knowledge of the case to answer easily and correctly the questions asked by the prosecutors and by the judges. ● Prosecutors Will be judged on the relevance of their interventions , both in substance and in form (dress, posture and eloquence). Their key role is to highlight any inconsistencies that may appear in the pleas and testimonies, with the aim of clarifying the judges' decision.
