Even the most innocent person can appear to be guilty in a situation that relies greatly on the opinion of others. Life has a funny way of placing people in the wrong place at the wrong time; this is something Steve Harmon knows too well. Steve Harmon is in a situation that no other teenager should have to deal with. Showing the jury that he is innocent of participating in a robbery that ended with someone dying will probably be the hardest thing he will ever go through. Steve Harmon is not the monster he is being made out to be. Through emotional, logical, and moralistic reasoning Steve's innocence will be proven and brought to the eyes of the jury. Steve is not like King or Bobo; he goes to school and is even interested in something that
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Sawicki, his film teacher says, "I think he's an outstanding young man. He is talented, bright, and compassionate. He's very much involved with depicting his neighborhood and environment in a positive manner." (Myers 235). It takes a lot for someone who is not in your immediate family to testify in your favor when you are facing twenty-five years to life in jail. Steve most definitely has good in him if a teacher speaks so highly of him in a court of law. Mr. Sawicki could be wrong in depicting Steve’s character to be that of a decent citizen but there is also no reason for why Mr. Sawicki would take time out of his own life to help Steve. Whether Mr. Sawicki is speaking from his heart or to just help Steve, it is only an opinion that can do very little compared to facts in helping Steve look better in the eyes of the …show more content…
Isn’t that correct?” (Myers 187). When Briggs says this, it helps the jury to see that Bobo has not been a good citizen so there is no credibility in his testimony. By accusing Steve and King as accomplices of the robbery he is taking some of the hit from the law he would’ve gotten and placing it on them. It is a selfish move but someone like Bobo seems to be capable of anything to make his life easier. There is the possibility that Bobo could be telling the truth but because of his past, his word is not much against facts. Bobo says to O’Brien, “I didn’t have a conversation with him. He’s King’s friend.” (Myers 189) when he is asked when he spoke with Steve. This is no longer a blaming game but Bobo admitting to have never talked to Steve Harmon. Bobo also says “I wouldn’t bring anybody into a serious jam unless they wanted to be there…” (193). This makes his previous statement about not talking to Steve confusing. Why would Bobo agree to having Steve participate in the crime if he had never talked to him to make sure he was someone he could count on? It makes him look like he is lying about Steve’s part in the
Sawicki, his film teacher says, "I think he's an outstanding young man. He is talented, bright, and compassionate. He's very much involved with depicting his neighborhood and environment in a positive manner." (Myers 235). It takes a lot for someone who is not in your immediate family to testify in your favor when you are facing twenty-five years to life in jail. Steve most definitely has good in him if a teacher speaks so highly of him in a court of law. Mr. Sawicki could be wrong in depicting Steve’s character to be that of a decent citizen but there is also no reason for why Mr. Sawicki would take time out of his own life to help Steve. Whether Mr. Sawicki is speaking from his heart or to just help Steve, it is only an opinion that can do very little compared to facts in helping Steve look better in the eyes of the …show more content…
Isn’t that correct?” (Myers 187). When Briggs says this, it helps the jury to see that Bobo has not been a good citizen so there is no credibility in his testimony. By accusing Steve and King as accomplices of the robbery he is taking some of the hit from the law he would’ve gotten and placing it on them. It is a selfish move but someone like Bobo seems to be capable of anything to make his life easier. There is the possibility that Bobo could be telling the truth but because of his past, his word is not much against facts. Bobo says to O’Brien, “I didn’t have a conversation with him. He’s King’s friend.” (Myers 189) when he is asked when he spoke with Steve. This is no longer a blaming game but Bobo admitting to have never talked to Steve Harmon. Bobo also says “I wouldn’t bring anybody into a serious jam unless they wanted to be there…” (193). This makes his previous statement about not talking to Steve confusing. Why would Bobo agree to having Steve participate in the crime if he had never talked to him to make sure he was someone he could count on? It makes him look like he is lying about Steve’s part in the