“openandshut”. The defendant has a weak alibi; the knife he claimed to have “lost” is found at the scene where the stabbing occur. Several witnesses showed up and state that they heard someone screaming. An old man who can barely walked said he saw the young man running away from the scene. Eleven of the men in the jury immediately vote guilty; only one Juror which was Mr. Davis the 8th juror …show more content…
As the deliberations went on there was a lot of scolding and change of mind among the jury. Many changed their minds as they questioned the women and break apart the testimony of the police at the scene. At the end the vote of the jury is 11 to 1, and the third juror stands firm all by himself. Then he starts huge rant against the young boy, which ends up nowhere. At the end he gives up and says “ All right. Not guilty.”
Now to give a more in depth how the jury behaves individually. The foreman is the one that keeps the jury organized and stable.The second Juror is shy but takes the time and participare the in the discussion. The third Juror has a bad relationship with his son and is using this a factor in the case. Which is why he is against the defendant. The fourth Juror is very serious and deals with the facts and thinks logically. The fifth juror works as the hospital, but has lived in the slums his entire live. Which he relates to the boy and shares his insight on how a switchblade works. The sixth juror is a labor worker and is happy that he doesn't have to go to work, because the case is taking longer. But he is worried that he is putting a “killer” back in