Jefferson was in the scene of a murder. When he went to trial, Jerfferson, Emma, Tante Lou, and Grant already knew the outcome. “It was my aunt who followed his every move, not his godmother. She knew, as we all knew, what the outcome would be” (A Lesson before Dying page.4). A white man died during the crime. To convict a person of a crime the evidence must be beyond reasonable doubt. The fact that Jefferson was at the scene, drank a wine, and took some money did mean Jefferson is a murder. There is no evidence or witness that can testify Jefferson is a murder. Even if there is not enough evidence to convict Jefferson of murder, the juries still found him guilty. The entire juried are white and not even the judge, the prosecutor, or Jefferson’s attorney is
Jefferson was in the scene of a murder. When he went to trial, Jerfferson, Emma, Tante Lou, and Grant already knew the outcome. “It was my aunt who followed his every move, not his godmother. She knew, as we all knew, what the outcome would be” (A Lesson before Dying page.4). A white man died during the crime. To convict a person of a crime the evidence must be beyond reasonable doubt. The fact that Jefferson was at the scene, drank a wine, and took some money did mean Jefferson is a murder. There is no evidence or witness that can testify Jefferson is a murder. Even if there is not enough evidence to convict Jefferson of murder, the juries still found him guilty. The entire juried are white and not even the judge, the prosecutor, or Jefferson’s attorney is