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11. A Question of Ethics Normally there are no prosecutions for "padding" an expense account, yet it is considered unethical. Should such activity be prosecuted more forcefully? Page 16 CASE QUESTIONS Study each of the following cases. Answer the questions that follow with Yes or No. 12. Precedent Ferguson was arrested for possession of marijuana in a state where it was illegal. He argued at his trial that the highest court in a neighboring state had ruled a similar law invalid, which would be a binding precedent. a. Is Ferguson correct in his belief? b. Can a state's highest court rule that the law of another state is not binding in its own state? c. Does a precedent in one state affect the law in another? 13. Jurisdiction A television station aired a broadcast containing insulting remarks about a local official. The official had the broadcaster charged under a state statute that prohibited making defamatory remarks on public airwaves. The broadcaster argued that the statute was in conflict with the U.S. Constitution's guaranty of free speech. The public official countered that the statute was legal and enforceable. a. Can states enact laws that limit free speech? b. Can defamatory remarks be made illegal? c. Can a state statute be in conflict with the U.S. Constitution? 14. Civil Law Phipps became involved in a case of mistaken identity. A local merchant falsely accused him, in front of people who knew him, of shoplifting. Phipps was charged but not convicted. Angry and embarrassed, yet not wanting to spend money for an attorney, he acted as his own attorney and sued the merchant for false arrest in small claims court. a. Can Phipps act as his own attorney? b. Does small claims court have jurisdiction in this case? c. Is there a dollar limit on the kind of case that can be brought to small claims court