I, Judge Awotwi, presided over the mock trial State Prosecution vs. Macbeth, and it is my duty to uphold the rule of law and instruct true justice upon this issue. The defendant entered a plea of insanity due to delusional compulsion before this court on October 24, 2017, after committing beyond a doubt one count of murder and two counts of felony murder. The question is not whether Macbeth committed these crimes, or if he is judged to be found guilty; it is to judge if the defendant “did not have [the] mental capacity to distinguish between right and wrong”, and that is the responsibility of the court (16-3-2). Due to the facts presented in court I have come to a verdict. The defense’s unique argument and main points overwhelmed the predominant
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The burden of proof was with the defense to prove that Macbeth was not of sound mind and discretion, and their main argument was his weakened state from fighting in the war (16-2-3) . The debut defense attorney began by contributing a blank piece of paper to the court; however, when Macbeth saw the piece of paper he asserted he saw daggers and a sea of blood. This was the purest reflection of how afflicted and damaged Macbeth truly is after the murder of his comrade, his kinsmen, and his king. Macbeth was portrayed by all as a faithful and valiant supporter of king Duncan which calls into question why would he commit such a heinous crime? The second defense attorney continued to ask questions that truly reinforced the relationship between King Duncan and Macbeth, and not one person discredited Macbeth’s love for the king. During Macbeth’s direct examination, he himself stated that tried to overcome his internal conflict, yet by then he could no longer tell what was real anymore. Another substantial point the defense made was during the direct examination of the defense …show more content…
The burden of proof of the prosecution was to prove that the malice murder of King Duncan was deliberate, unlawful ,and premeditated; during the trial, it appeared that their main argument was that Macbeth was in full consciousness during the entirety of the issue. During the prosecution’s direct examination of Banquo, the defense attorneys asked questions to establish Macbeth’s motive for murdering Duncan. Duncan stated that the witches prophesized that he will be King; more importantly, he stalked about how obsessed he was with this newfound information. This statement forced me to ponder if Duncan’s will was strong enough to resist the vicious talons of ambition and greed. Banquo then stated that Macbeth wanted to seize the reigns of power, but his only regret was being caught. I could not concur with this evidence because there is no evidence to why his loyalty and personality would change in this instant. One way the Prosecution attempted to argue the main point was through the direct examination of the prosecution psychiatrist. After each open ended question, the prosecution attorney tried to paint the story that every time Macbeth contemplated if he should kill Duncan, he was aware of right and wrong, but this directly conflicts the idea that Macbeth’s inability to
The burden of proof was with the defense to prove that Macbeth was not of sound mind and discretion, and their main argument was his weakened state from fighting in the war (16-2-3) . The debut defense attorney began by contributing a blank piece of paper to the court; however, when Macbeth saw the piece of paper he asserted he saw daggers and a sea of blood. This was the purest reflection of how afflicted and damaged Macbeth truly is after the murder of his comrade, his kinsmen, and his king. Macbeth was portrayed by all as a faithful and valiant supporter of king Duncan which calls into question why would he commit such a heinous crime? The second defense attorney continued to ask questions that truly reinforced the relationship between King Duncan and Macbeth, and not one person discredited Macbeth’s love for the king. During Macbeth’s direct examination, he himself stated that tried to overcome his internal conflict, yet by then he could no longer tell what was real anymore. Another substantial point the defense made was during the direct examination of the defense …show more content…
The burden of proof of the prosecution was to prove that the malice murder of King Duncan was deliberate, unlawful ,and premeditated; during the trial, it appeared that their main argument was that Macbeth was in full consciousness during the entirety of the issue. During the prosecution’s direct examination of Banquo, the defense attorneys asked questions to establish Macbeth’s motive for murdering Duncan. Duncan stated that the witches prophesized that he will be King; more importantly, he stalked about how obsessed he was with this newfound information. This statement forced me to ponder if Duncan’s will was strong enough to resist the vicious talons of ambition and greed. Banquo then stated that Macbeth wanted to seize the reigns of power, but his only regret was being caught. I could not concur with this evidence because there is no evidence to why his loyalty and personality would change in this instant. One way the Prosecution attempted to argue the main point was through the direct examination of the prosecution psychiatrist. After each open ended question, the prosecution attorney tried to paint the story that every time Macbeth contemplated if he should kill Duncan, he was aware of right and wrong, but this directly conflicts the idea that Macbeth’s inability to