US Supreme Court Case Breif

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United States Supreme Court Case Brief

Introduction

Justice is the most important element in achieving peace and harmony in the society . It is the only way wherein people can claim respect and dignity for themselves . No matter how lowly or suspicious a person is he deserves protection from the law . If we intend to secure equity , it should be justice sweetened with mercy so that freedom to live harmoniously can be attained . With that , the primary role of lawyers in the society is to help in the proper administration

of justice . It is not their duty to neither degrade a person nor use his office to humiliate one . A lawyer and much more a State prosecutor , who abuses his power and duty to uphold the law , do not deserve respect and nobility

Admittedly , n the case of prosecutors , it is entirely different . They have both the power and duty to seek justice in every way (Henry County State 's Attorney ' The Role of a Prosecutor ' 1 . As written by Henry County State 's Attorney , it is the state prosecutor who is a representative of a sovereignty , having the obligation to maintain that there should be impartial governance (Henry County State 's Attorney The Role of a Prosecutor ' 1 . In connection with this , the cases that a State prosecuting attorney handles is not involved with ordinary controversies but matters wholly related to the sovereign powers of the State to impartially govern its constituents . The truth is , impartial governance makes a government illegitimate and is susceptible to destabilization by the people . Thus , the acts of the State prosecutors as advocate of the State should be in conformity with the time-honored principle that the welfare of the people is the supreme law . In short justice should be like a weighing scale , balanced and intended to achieve pure outcomes . For what is the use of enacting laws when its purposes are not respected

In this , it is expected that a thorough discussion in the case of Burns v . Reed , 500 U . S . 478 (1991 , will be given with the intention of pointing out that the role of state prosecutors

should be proper within the bounds of law . The decision of the case will give justice to this intention as it brilliantly lays down the real score of this controversial case . While it is true that State prosecutors will convict the culprit , but it is not also right to do it with arrogance by means of defying the law that perfectly governs such action 2

Facts of the Case

According to Findlay , petitioner Burns was suspected as having multiple personalities as allegedly , she shot her sons while they slept [ Findlay : Burns v . Reed , 500 U . S . 478 (1991 ) ] . As a result of the killing , Indiana police solicited advice with the respondent Reed who was a State prosecutor at the time . The respondent told them to question Burns under hypnosis [Findlay : Burns v . Reed , 500 U . S . 478 (1991 )]

Findlay stated...