Report on the Trial
The trial in TKAM was a travesty and disgrace to American Justice. Atticus examined Mayella and it was obvious she lied to protect herself and her father. She probably feared her father and as well as being ashamed to admit that she was attracted to or was interested in a black man, Tom Robinson. During that time period, it was unthinkable that a white woman could ever willingly be interested in a black man. In addition, Tom Robinson's "left arm was fully twelve inches shorter than his right, and hung dead at his side. It ended in a small shriveled hand . ." With this disability of his arm he could not possibly have committed the crime. The jury ignored this evidence and that was wrong; it went against the rule that he must be convicted "beyond a reasonable doubt." Tom should have been found not guilty because there was reasonable doubt that he could have committed the crime.
nice evidence.
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