Steve Harmon's Trial Quotes

The death of Matthew Shepard took place in a small town, Laramie, Wyoming. Laramie was known as an equality town, but after the death it was known as a hate crime town. In the article by the New York Times, “Suspect to Stand Trial” the author focused on the trial, while the song by Melissa Etheridge, “Scarecrow” focused on the emotions that came from Matthew’s death.

Nesbitt and has admitted to participating in the crime, he didn’t know if Steve participated in the robbery. On page 182 and 192 in a testimony between Bobo and Petrocelli Bobo said “ He was supposed to tell us if there was anybody in the store. He didn’t say anything so we figured it was all right I thought King had hooked it up. He told me he had everything straight.” Bobo Evans said that he didn’t think that they had received a signal because Steve didn’t say anything to them. Since Bobo said King had it covered he didn’t know everything about the robbery including Steve’s

I just met the other guy before the robbery went down." What Bobo stated, was that Steve was involved in the crime. Yes, that may not be enough evidence to be sure that Harmon was truly involved in the crime, but then why were all of the rest of the testimony almost exactly the same by saying that they knew Steve, and that he was supposed to be the lookout but got no signal. Furthermore, on page 262 Petrocelli implies in her final statement “ But yes. Mr. Harmon was involved,. He made a moral decision to participate in this “get over.” He wanted to “get paid” with everybody else. No matter how many moral hairs he can split. His willingness to check out the store, no matter how poorly he did it, was one of the causative factors that resulted in the death of Mr. Nesbitt.” In Petrocelli final statement she makes a good point, Steve was involved in the crime. Even if he was just the lookout. O’brien seems to say that there wasn’t a signal in her final statement, but even so, that still doesn't imply that Steve wasn't in the store that

Nesbitt because he was not in the store when Mr. Nesbitt was killed according to Mrs. Henry. In fact, Mrs. Petrocelli asks Mrs. Henry on the stand, “Mrs. Henry, do you recognize anyone present today in this courtroom who was also in the drugstore on the day to which you are referring.” Mrs. Henry replied, “The gentleman sitting at that table was one of the men arguing.(she points to King)”(Myers 164). The evidence in this part of the book proves that Steve left the store even if he was the lookout he was not there at the time of the murder. Therefore, Steve cannot be guilty of murder if he was not at the store when Mr. Nesbitt was

Steve never gave a signal prior to the robbery. There is no evidence on the store’s camera displaying him give any signals. At the trial, Bobo says “He didn’t say nothing, so we figured it was

The characters, appearances, and testimonies of Steve Harmon, as well as others on the trial, were detrimental to the outcome of the trial. Firstly, the character of each individual on trial had a lasting impact on the outcome of the trial. Steve is not like others who appear in the courtroom. His character is acceptable.

I am reading the book, To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee. This book is about a girl named Scout Finch who lives with her brother, Jem, and her father, Atticus, during the Great Depression. They live in a small town called Maycomb, Alabama. Maycomb is a town where everybody knows everybody. There is currently a trial taking place; Mayella vs. Tom Robinson. Tom has been accused of rapeing Mayella. Tom has pleaded not guilty for the crime he has been accused of. In this journal I will be evaluating Tom’s character and questioning why the Ewells may be lying.

References to the title in Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird suggest that both Tom Robinson and Boo Radley are “mockingbirds.” The reader is lead to understand that the term suggests an innocent, harmless creature who should not be made to suffer. To Kill a Mockingbird is a sin. This book shows Tom Robinson and Boo Radley as mockingbirds. Boo Radley was the victim of harsh parenting and prejudgement. Tom Robinson was the victim of racism.

In Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose, Jurur Number five believes that the Kid is innocent because of his past and his childhood experiences which have persuaded his beliefs.

The fact that these men know what they did and have the chance to lessen their charge by blaming on a supposedly guilty sixteen year old African American teenager doesn’t help Steve’s case. Especially because of the fact that they know Steve and know he can be an easy target to blame. With this evidence being provided this does nothing but lead us to believe that Steve’s age and his acquaintances did nothing but hurt himself and put him in this situation.

You're not gonna tell me you believe that phony story about losing the knife, and that business about being at the movies. Look, you know how these people lie! It's born in them! I mean what the heck? I don't even have to tell you. They don't know what the truth is! And lemme tell you, they don't need any real big reason to kill someone, either! No sir! [Juror 10, page 51] This type of prejudice offended many of the other jurors, especially Juror 5 who is of similar race to the accused.

Steve has many flashbacks during the trial. One of his first flashbacks is with Johnny, Peaches, and King. They sat together while King was planning to rob the drugstore. King says, “I need to get paid, man. I ain’t got nothing between my butt and the ground but a rag.” (50) Steve agrees, “I hear that.”(50) This means that Steve had at least known about the plan to rob the drugstore, and was there when King was planning to rob the drugstore. In another flashback we read about Steve talking to Oswaldo Cruz, another person who was helping to rob the

We first witness Steve’s sense of duty when, as a stranger in a stangeland, he does not hesitate to defend the Amazonian women during the Germans attack. Later, when being interrogated by these woman Steve refuses to confess his mission staying faithful to his code of honor, until forced to reveal classified information by the powers of the Lasso of Truth. It is obvious that Steve is a man of honor and this is shown later on when recruiting his confederates to help fight in the war. As Steve lists what they will gain such as: “it’s for a great cause, freedom, friendship”, these men ask for nothing but money and we cannot help but recognize that Steve himself, does not fight for money. So far Steve has shown his courage, bravery, and selflessness, all characteristics that make him no ordinary mortal.

The reason for this is that Steve never really agreed to be a part of the robbery but James

Steve flashes back to two incidents during most of the chapter. And, of course every single incident has to do with the murder of Mr. Nesbitt. Steve hates that everything going on in his life either has to do with the murder or the trial. In the first incident Steve is playing basketball. He sees two girls talking about the shooting. Of course, at the time, Steve didn’t know any of this because he knows that he is innocent. The two girls also chat about how they don’t want to live in the town anymore because of the violence and crimes. Also, another incident happened when Steve’s mother was watching television. Steve hears the doorbell ring, as his mother explains how happy she is that they caught the people that committed the murder of Mr.