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 ____________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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.
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