May 26 and 27-Did Steve do it paragraph and Closing Argument

We read to page 237. We also wrote out a paragraph answering the question "Did Steve do it?" (agree to walk into the store, check it out, and give some sort of signal to Bobo and James King). This should include at least three specific examples that back up your claim.

We also began working on our Closing argument sheet:

Name:  ___________________________

O’Brien’s Closing Argument

The most important testimony is _____________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

The state doesn’t even suggest that he was in the store during the robbery. It doesn’t suggest it was his gun that was used.  The state does contend

________________________________________________________________________

At no time does the state establish ____________________________________________

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The State tells us that it was “understood” that Steve was to check out the drugstore. But there are two problems with that.

1.  _____________________________________________________________________

2.  _____________________________________________________________________

Remember Evan‘s testimony that they stopped for a “quick bite?”  Let me tell you how this testimony clears Steve’s name.

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

Mr. Briggs has already suggested that the major reason for the testimonies of Mr. Evans

and Osvaldo Cruz was ____________________________________________________.

But let’s look at the reliability of Mr. Evan’s testimony.  He is a ___________________,

_____________________ man who doesn’t think about very much of anything.

Finally, let us come to the character of Steve Harmon.  Compare Steve to Mr. Zinzi

Zinzi testified to _________________________________________________________.

It is up to you, the jury, ____________________________________________________.

It is also up to you to ______________________________________________________.

Petrocelli’s closing arguments

Let’s refocus this case.  It’s not about the character of ______________________

______________________    _________________________   _____________________.

The defense says that the witnesses testified only because _________________________

 

_______________________________________________________________________.

Even though Lorelle Henry is uneasy _________________________________________,

She still had the courage to _________________________________________________.

What would have happened if Mr. Harmon had come out of that store and gone over to Mr. King and said, “There’s someone in the store”?

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

I can imagine Harmon trying to _____________________________________________.

Mr. Harmon wants us to look at him as _______________________________________.

Now pretend that you are a jury member, deliberating on the guilt or innocence of Steve Harmon.  Circle your answer. 

GUILTY               INNOCENT

Now give three reasons FROM THE TRIAL why you think this.

1.  __________________________________________________________

2.  __________________________________________________________

3.  __________________________________________________________

Now give two reasons that support your answer that the jury does NOT know about (from a flashback or Steve’s journals).

1.  __________________________________________________________

2.  __________________________________________________________