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To What Extent Did Tom Robinson Have A Public Trial In To Kill A Mockingbird

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In To Kill a Mockingbird by harper Lee, despite of him having a public trial, Tom Robinson, an innocent man was proven guilty, also his trial that was completely and utterly unfair, one-sided, and even discriminatory. This novel takes place in Maycomb, Alabama, a made up town. Robinson was working for the Ewell’s and one day Tom was invited into the house to fix a door.Tom Robinson was accused of raping and abusing a white woman, Mayella Ewell, when her father is the one who abused her. The jury had a lack of evidence to prove that Tom was guilty, and also ignored the evidence that proves his innocence. Robinson’s jury was not in the slightest impartial. In the sixth amendment, it states “In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall …show more content…

Mr. Finch asked Mr. Tate if he called for a doctor, and Heck Tate said Mayella did not go to the hospital after he found her. Mayella’s father also did not call for a doctor. Secondly, some of their stories don’t line up together, and they had more evidence proving him innocent than guilty. At the end of the trial, it still wasn’t clear what side of Mayella was banged up, two said right, and one said left. Although Tom Robinson had a public trial, his trial was no where near fair. In the sixth amendment it says, “In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial.” He did receive a speedy, and public trial, but the jury was also not impartial, the jury ignored clear evidence, and had a lack of evidence supporting their side. Tom Robinson receiving a speedy and public trial does not make his trial less unfair. In conclusion, the trial of Tom Robinson was biased, and unfair. All of the reasons put together do conclude that this trial was indeed unfair. He had a partial jury, a jury that ignored very important evidence, and a jury that had almost no evidence at all, just their word against his. In brief, Atticus Finch had proven that Tom Robinson was innocent, and the jury was so biased that they could not take in the evidence given to them by Mr. Finch, and help Robinson’s freedom. There was no actual information proving this innocent man

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