Fathers Who Kill

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Criminal case begins immediately when a suspect is arrested. The person is taken to the police custody where fingerprints and photos are taken. The process is determined through court hearing. However, one may be set free through the plea bargain. The bargain occurs where the defendant agrees to plead guilty before proceeding to the trial (Mahoney, 2004). The criminal justice system requires a fair process during the pre-trial. According to Mahoney (2004), human rights law require that a suspect is accorded procedural protection immediately criminal charge is preferred , and remains in force until the court determines the charge and the sentence fixed. In the preliminary hearing, the prosecutor tries to convince the judge that the crime was committed. Pre-trial motions mostly are about the evidence that the defendant is not guilty (Kerley, Hames, & Sukys, 2009). It may be because the defendant is insane or has mental problems. The essay elaborates all this in line with “Fathers Who Kill” case.

The defendant Ronald Gene Simmons was charged with different murder cases. First, he gunned down several people in Arkansas. Second, he shot Kathy Kendrick who was a receptionist in one of the law offices. In Taylor Oil Company, he shot two men. After various investigations, it was recorded that he had committed the largest family massacre in the American History. Additionally, he was charged with four counts of attempted murder and sixteen counts of first degree murder (Ramsland, 2013).

Despite hallucinations as the pre-trial motions the judge declared that he should stand before the court of law. He also used insanity as a form of defense. He pleaded with the court and claimed that he was not guilty so as to be executed before the court hearing. However, the court did not show mercy he was held in prison. Later after the horrendous familicide he was sentenced to death (Ramsland, 2013). In this occasion, he told the jury that he had done the right thing. He was later given a lethal injection and buried.

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Kerley, P. N., Hames, J. B., & Sukys, P. (2009). Civil litigation. Clifton Park, NY: Delmar Cengage Learning. Retrieved from

HYPERLINK “http://books.google.co.ke/books?id=1HWg_KI7LXwC&pg=PA204&dq=Pre-Trial+Motions&hl=en&sa=X&ei=IPB0U4LPDZKu7AbatoHICw&redir_esc=y” l “v” http://books.google.co.ke/books?id=1HWg_KI7LXwC&pg=PA204&dq=Pre-Trial+Motions&hl=en&sa=X&ei=IPB0U4LPDZKu7AbatoHICw&redir_esc=y#v=

Mahoney, P. (2004). Right To A Fair Trial In Criminal Matters Under Article 6 E.C.H.R. Judicial Studies Institute Journal. Retrieved from http://www.jsijournal.ie/html/Volume%204%20No.%202/4%5B2%5D_Mahoney_Right%20to%20a%20Fair%20Trial%20in%20Criminal%20Matters.pdf

Ramsland, K. (2013). Fathers Who Kill. Crime Library , 2. Retrieved from

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