serious felony tried in the United States justice system. While initially it appears the boy is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt‚ after careful deliberation from the jury‚ additional evidence surfaces‚ showing the boy may not be guilty. Additional evidence found led the jurors to impeach the witness’s accounts‚ due to inconstancies in their testimonies. For these reasons and others I believe the boy was not guilty. For example‚ one of the most convincing pieces of evidence from the prosecution is an eyewitness
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Shakespeare’s Macbeth explores the notion of villains through its key characters and throughout the play the audience is left wondering who is actually the ‘real’ villain. Lady Macbeth seems to portray certain characteristics of a villain and appears to have evil intentions and Macbeth is also perceived as a villain due to his violent rampage. Nevertheless‚ both Macbeth and his wife have a conscience and they realize what they’ve done wrong. With this considered‚ it is ultimately the witches who
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Guilty or innocent? Santiago was never given that question he was automatically seen guilty and lost his life because of that. Where is the proof Santiago deflowered Angela? It was stated no one ever seen Santiago and Angela together. So if the town thought deeper and didn’t just assume things a man’s life could have been saved. The reason the town can automatically assume that Santiago is guilty is because they felt as if he was following in his father’s footsteps because he had taken Divina Flor’s
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We have all gathered here today to bring justice to a poor old man‚ who was murdered in his own house. Everyone in the court was brought here to decide if this man is guilty of being insane or guilty of murder. The murder confused to stocking this old man and claimed that he killed him because of his eye. The murders cut of all his limbs after killing him and hide him under the floorboard. When police came to his house he confused after a few minutes of silence. After a few days‚ lawyers‚ jurors
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“The defendant is…not guilty‚” said the judge. Yes‚ my plan actually worked. I can’t believe that Herb actually made everybody agree that I was innocent. I actually got away with killing my idiotic father. Oh I despised him so much‚ he would beat me and yell at me for no apparent reason. I remember that day like it was yesterday‚ I went to the drugstore and bought myself a switchblade knife. I was so irritated and I was ready to do anything to get rid of that old hag. I walked into the apartment
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The documentary “Presumed Guilty” embodies various elements of how criminal procedure works in an inquisitorial legal system. In an inquisitorial system the accused is automatically assumed to be guilty (Ministry of Justice‚ 2013). It is through the evidence‚ investigations by court‚ the screening process‚ and Prosecutor the truth will evolve. The court plays an active role in determining the facts of a case and the conducts of the trial (Reichel‚ P.‚ 2013‚ p.170). The judge is in charge of gathering
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criminal defense attorney. Here’s why. The Plea You’re expected to enter a plea during your arraignment. Even if you know for sure you were intoxicated‚ it probably isn’t a good idea to plead guilty right away. If you plead not guilty‚ you can always change your plea at a later time. Pleading not guilty buys time for your attorney to examine the facts of your case and build a strong defense. If you have an attorney at your side during the arraignment‚ he or she can offer advice over what you should
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Guilty Deaths The Shakespearian play Romeo and Juliet is a well known story about star-crossed lovers whose fates end in tragedy. The deaths of these two lovers can be held responsible on two main characters‚ Friar Lawrence and the Nurse yet out of the two‚ who is more liable? Friar Lawrence is a priest who marries the two lovers‚ gives Juliet a fake potion to prevent her from marrying Paris‚ fails to send the letter to Romeo telling him about his plan and selfishly runs away from Juliet in fear
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When comparing Macbeth and Lady Macbeth to each other‚ the main similarity between them that must be mentioned is that they both have high ambitions for royalty and greatness. Beside the only one significant similarity‚ they also differ with two distinct differences. Throughout the play‚ they both portrayed as evil characters who have committed the deaths of other characters‚ however the driving force of their cruel behavior are totally different. The reason that leads Lady Macbeth to her menacing
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of Macbeth is a play analyzing evil in people‚ and the nature of that evil. It also shows the struggle that people have when deciding on a certain action to take‚ or a struggle with a decision already made. In the play‚ Shakespeare uses Macbeth and Lady Macbeth to portray some of the different types of evil that can manifest in a person. Macbeth begins the play as a celebrated war hero‚ Thane of Glamis‚ and a man who had slain Macdonwald and fought off an attack by Norway. For this‚ Macbeth was
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