Ladies and gentlemen, we are gathered today for the hearing of Minnie Wright who is unjustly being accused of killing her husband John Wright. The evidence is said to be clearly against her and to be enough to prove her guilty. The truth is that it if we analyze the alleged evidence correctly, it is not clear at all and does not prove anything to accuse Mrs. Wright of murder. Today ladies and gentlemen, we are here to prove that the accused, Minnie Wright, is innocent of murdering her husband John Wright.
In this case there was no witnesses at all and the prosecution relies on assumptions rather than facts. Mrs. Wright is being accused unjustly due to prejudice and lack of investigation. When Mr. Hale went in the morning to convince Mr. Wright
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Hale went to Mr. and Mrs. Wright’s house. According to the poor investigation done by Mr. Henderson; A great deal of his “evidence” finds our client guilty when Minnie was found in a great state of shock the morning of her husband’s death. Mr. Hale found Minnie Wright looking uncomfortable, but rocking in her rocking chair. Minnie Wright revealed that John was home, but that Mr. Hale could not speak with him because he was dead. When questioned, she explained that he died of “a rope around his neck.” Mr. Hale said he was going to contact the coroner, and Minnie did not respond. He stated under oath that, “she looked queer” (pp. L-39) Mr. Hale found this odd and so did Mr. Henderson. For this reason, they suspect my client of murder. However, according to expert Caroll Douglas, “Recent research shows that blunted cardiovascular and cortisol reactions to acute psychological stress are associated with adverse behavioral outcomes.” In blatant terms, Minnie Wright was in a great deal of shock due to the surprise death of her husband. This explains her behavior when Mr. Hale first arrived at the Wright home. The study by Caroll Douglas et. Al, elaborates on cognitive behavior after psychological trauma. It implies that everything even simple motor skills are affected by trauma. Therefore, her behavior witnessed by Mr. Hale was completely normal. She should not be …show more content…
It is concluded that when a forensic examination is done in a crime scene, each determinate must be filed and kept to be analyzed. We have already found that unfortunately that was not the case here. Mr. Henderson and others just decided to look around and tamper with evidence. The prosecution has brought evidence, Minnie’s bird, allegedly found dead by broken neck, to the case that has probable consideration to have been tampered with and could have just been placed there in a possible scenario. Our point of argument retains to be that Minnie is part of a sexist accusation and was not given a fair chance to defend herself. Instead many of the men there find her guilty by default, as to putting themselves in that position. Yet with the lack of evidence against her, her size compared to John, and the scenario I will propose, the prosecution claims she is guilty solely based on her gender as a female, house
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By the two women taking the evidence that would put Minnie in jail shows how they do not want her to go to jail because they realized all the pain that Mr.Wright cause her. The women now know Minnie better my going through her house but they now also sympathize with her and all the hurt she has received by being married to
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William O’Leary Mrs. Bowie HIS 101 3 November 2014 The Newton Courts Banishment of Mrs. Hutchinson The Trial of Mrs. Anne Hutchinson was a controversial case between 1636 and 1638. Mrs. Anne Hutchinson was a Puritan leader, and had a great following of people within the Boston colony. The church resented her for speaking ill against the ministers.
Mr. Hale and his son, Harry, went upstairs and found the body in the bed with a rope around his neck. Alarmed, Mr. Hale told Harry to go to call the police through a telephone across the road while he stayed behind at the Wright's’ residence. The police then arrived to the scene of the crime and took Minnie into custody. We are here today to prove that Minnie Wright is guilty of the premeditated murder of her husband, John Wright. We have evidence that proves that Minnie Wright had motivation to kill her
Theme is an important part of understanding any story. The theme that a person takes away from a literary work will effects how the lessons learned will be applied to everyday life. One theme that is prevalent in “A Jury of Her Peers” by Susan Glaspell is the lack of equality for women. This theme can be seen by exploring the title and emotions that are displayed in the text.
However, this story of Mrs. Stephens being helpless is all the defense has. But how can you, the jury, believe a story from a woman that would lie to doctors, to police,
Mary Maloney is a very loving and devoted house wife and mother-to-be. Though her dream of having the perfect American family was destroyed by the bewildering news of Patrick choosing another women over Mary and their child. Innocent is all Mary Maloney is, due to her indistinct state of mind caused by her heinous husband’s decision to desert her and her child while she is unable to control her emotions due to her being pregnant. Mary is not guilty of murder instead innocent due to diminished capacity.
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I represent the Crown and am seeking a guilty verdict for Thomas Dudley and Edwin Stephens, who were involved in the brutal murder of defenceless Richard Parker. To prove the verdict of not guilty, the accused are invoking the Defence of Necessity as a means of justification for their thoughtless actions, which is inapplicable to this case. In order for the defendants to be proven not guilty, all three components of the Defence of Necessity must be satisfied. The first component of the Defence of Necessity states, “there must be an urgent situation of clear and imminent peril”.
C. (2017, March 02). Trial judge offers new theory on death of Casey Anthony's daughter, Caylee Anthony. Retrieved January 24, 2018, from https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trial-judge-offers-new-theory-on-death-of-casey-anthonys-daughter-caylee-anthony/ This resource will give detailed information about what Judge Belvin thought happen to Caylee Anthony. They provide information on his opinion just by the evidence that presented during the time of the trial.
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The mess of a kitchen, the poorly sewn quilt, and the dead bird make a solid case to convict Mrs. Wright for her husband's death, but the men are oblivious