Ladies and Gentlemen of the Jury, We, the Defense, would like to assert that the Prosecution unfoundedly charged the defendant, Beth White, for second degree manslaughter and negligence that created unreasonable risk that caused the death of Patti Collins. Even though her death was shocking and unfortunate, she was the cause of her own tragic death and that Ms. Beth White is not negligible for her death. It is not anybody’s fault that she died, but her own. We would like to declare to the jury that the defendant is innocent until proven guilty, and that it is the prosecution’s job to prove that our defendant is guilty. We are prepared to validate the obvious, plain facts, which are that the defendant was coerced to have the party in the first
