No memoires that came to his mind could lead him not to murder. “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as best I could.” (Poe 209) Montresor is badly hurt and has fire within, all the pain he has suffered is all because of Fortunato. Montresor claims that he “must not only punish, but punish with impunity” (Poe 209) and that is exactly what he did.…
said Montresor as he decided to take revenge on Fortunato. Montresor didn’t tell anyone of the plan as he patiently waited until the Carnival to take revenge because he knew this was the only place that he could get away with the murder. He made sure that the house was empty as he lured Fortunato to a close location where he is chained to a wall as Montresor builds another brick wall in front of him so that he’ll never be able to…
Question 1: The scandals that attribute to the current findings of having an issue with the methods being used to obtain forensic evidence, the first to speak of would be Hoffman v. Florida where there was a Brady violation due to the fact that the prosecution did not turn over exculpatory evidence to the defense. This was because there wasn’t enough of it to pass onto the defense which is why prosecution did not do so to begin with; even though this was the case it was still the law that all reports of tests have to be turned over to the defense. In the end Hoffman got granted a new trial solely based on the Brady violation because of evidence and testimony withheld from defense.…
Narrator: Dave Smith is on trial for the murder of Todd Nilla. An affair was in the making between Dave Smith and Flow Nilla, Todd Nillas’ Wife. Dave wanted Todd out of the way and eventually with much planning and stalking, while Todd was leaving the gym after a workout, Dave Smith murdered Todd Nilla with a shot to the heart. Weeks later. The trial against Dave Smith has begun.…
In A Lesson Before Dying,an African American man is wrongly convicted of murder. Jefferson's attorney completely dehumanizes Jefferson in order to use reverse psychology on the jury. This was unnecessary because during the 1940’s people of color were never declared innocent even if they were. Basically if you were black no justice would be served. Furthermore, the attorney makes it clear that Jefferson is no where close to being a man and therefore shouldn’t be killed.…
However, in “The Cask of Amontillado”, Montresor seemed to be more joyful while plotting to kill Fortunato. The fact that he buried him alive and torched him with fire, shows that he really wanted to do it, thus making his action not…
Plaintiff Yvonne Palacio appeals from the trial court’s order denying her motion for class certification against defendant Jan & Gail’s Care Homes, Inc. (Care Homes). Plaintiff contends the trial court erred in finding she failed to establish a well-defined community of interests among class members. At hire, employees of Care Homes are required to sign an agreement waiving their right to uninterrupted meal periods in accordance with the facility’s standard operating procedures. Plaintiff argues Care Homes was obligated under the Labor Code to inform employees they have the right to revoke the agreement at any time.…
Grendel: Guilty or Innocent? “Murderers, in general, are people who are consistent, people who are obsessed with one idea and nothing else” -Ugo Betti Ladies and gentlemen of the jury. Good Morning. My job, today, is to come before you and prove to you that the accused, Grendel, is guilty of crimes of monstrosity, for which the penalty is death.…
Members of the Jury, I believe that Mr.Montresor is guilty, because of how they were both together at the carnival. Now I know that Mr.Fortunato picked on and made fun of Mr.Montresor, but it’s the way how he accepted it. Every time he got picked on he had a smart grin on his face like he was planning something. At one time while at the Carnival Mr.Montresor has been know to have his mask off while talking to Mr.Fortunato.…
“We the jury in the above entitled action, find the defendant, Orenthal James Simpson, not guilty of the crime of murder of Nicole Brown Simpson, a human being.” The courtroom was filled with gasps, tears, cries of joy, and many hugs. “We the jury in the above entitled action, find the defendant, Orenthal James Simpson, not guilty of the crime of murder of Ronald Lyle Goldman, a human being.” More weeping and celebrations followed the second verdict. The final decision had been made.…
When presented with a difficult and heartbreaking case, it may be hard for one to reach a verdict. To decide whether one is innocent or not, one must evaluate all given evidence and testimonies. As a juror on the case of Maria Santiago, I was given the opportunity to find if Santiago was guilty in the murder of Allison Santiago, her six month old daughter. After evaluating all the evidence given, I have come to the conclusion that I have formed no reasonable doubt towards this case, therefore my conviction is that Maria Santiago was guilty her the charge of Aggravated Manslaughter of a Child.…
He does not know how hurt Montresor really is. Fortunato may not realize what is happening or how easy it is for Montresor to get revenge. Fortunato's arrogance, ignorance, and drunkenness made him the perfect target for revenge. Fortunato's impairment ultimately betrays him in the end.…
Juror Number Eight In Reginald Rose’s Twelve Angry Men, Juror Number Eight brings his own unique perspective to the drama. His participation leads to the jury making its final decision. Juror Number Eight is a strong and compassionate man. He stands for what he believes in even if that means that he is standing alone.…
Aaron Hernandez is a tight end for the New England Patriots. He played college football for the Florida Gators, and he was a member of the BCS National Championship. He was drafted in the fourth round by the New England Patriots. He was a wealthy NFL player that stays in his four story home with an in ground pool, in North Attleboro, Massachusetts for one million dollars. Throughout his personal life he has been in trouble by the law.…
Juror #8 In the play “Twelve Angry Men” the Juror No.8 was a very important character, without him there would not have been any conflict and the young boy would have been executed without a proper trial. An Architect by profession, he stood out from the rest of jurors. He had the gift for intuitive thinking, understanding complex human relationships and inspiring others. He believed in trial-by-jury system and did his best to have the necessary procedures to come up with a fair outcome.…