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sister location five and where to get started you going to read the first number one all rise California session all those with moderate for hearing before the storm step forward and you shall be heard Fox the journeys going to go ahead and come in now Orangeburg answering Madden purple you go over and administer the oath to the jury pictures of Man Standing raise the right hand do you swear that in all cases common help committed to you you will give the verdict there in according to the law and evidence given to you to help you dog you may be seated thank you first thing I'm going to do folks to stay I just read to you the charges that you are considering today grand jury charges on count one that in the year 1935 in her about Soledad Monterey County California George Milton did intentionally or knowingly cause the death of another human being Larry small count to is what's known as a lesser included offense of murder that in that year in Soledad George Melton recklessly or with criminal negligence caused the death of another baby name Lee Lennie small and I will define those terms for you later count 3 is that honor about the in 1935 in her about Soledad California George Melton intentionally or no plate caused the death of Lennie small under circumstances that do not cost to murder because George Milton cause the death while under the influence of extreme anger for extreme fear brought about by adequate provocation I will tell you now that you are allowable verdicts in this case is over are either not guilty because a particular defense have been raised that I will read to you when the evidence is over or guilty and if the verdict is guilty it is either guilty of murder based on intentional and knowing climb. Or guilty of manslaughter based on either recklessness or budgets for based on adequate provocation or sun level of self-defense that leads you to think there is a lesser offense those are three options today members of the jury made a complaint I just read to you is the phone price for getting this matter before you for trial it is nothing more than that is not evidence in this case as you know George has pled not guilty to the complaint he begins this trial with April should have innocence that presumption of innocence can be overcome it and only it had to be as an Evidence is present presented you decide that the state has proven each and every element of the offences of either murder or no water Beyond A Reasonable Doubt can I give you a second preliminary instruction regarding the taking of notes during the course of this trial those jurors who desire to do so will be allowed to take notes you may or may not take notes As You Wish whether you choose to supplement your observations and Recollections by no taking the whether you choose to rely solely on your observations and Recollections as the basis of your deliberations either choice is appropriate reviews of jurors who have and have not taken notes are entitled to equal consideration in your deliberations I want to speak with you for a moment about the turn up on the defendant defendant in a criminal case has a right to remain silent he does not have to take the witness stand and testify and no presumption of guilt may be raised and no imprints of any kind may be drawn from the defense this choice not to testify the lawn never impose upon a defendant in a criminal case the burden or duty of calling any Witnesses for producing any evidence the trials going to begin with openings events by the attorneys after the opening statements evidence will be presented you must decide the case based upon the evidence after the evidence is completed will be closing arguments and then I will be instructing you about what the law is what attorney say openings or any other time and trial including their closings is not evidence the evidence is going to consist of sworn testimony of witnesses from the witnessed year the purpose of opening statements is to try to order thank you in advance to the significant evidence that folks expect to be presented in this case and to the discuss how evidence related issues that you're going to decide although their statements and evidence they all be at Ernie's legitimate effort why'd you in consideration of the evidence that they anticipate may be introduced in with that is the government's burden to prove in this case of the government will proceed first do you wish to give an opening statement can you please go ahead and do so good afternoon everyone and thank you for being my birthday my name is Genoa I would like to read a passage to and A Thousand Splendid Suns written by Khaled hosseini that explains this occurrence occurrence in Worcester but then his upper lip called back into a spiteful Smith Miriam news in the fertility maybe even that your responsibility of not finishing them if she let him walk now how long before he fetch the key from his pocket and went for that gun up his upstairs in the room where you are is all I had Miriam been certain that he would be satisfied with shooting on her that there was a chance you could spare Layla she might have dropped the shuffle button rasheed's eyes she saw the murderer for the Temple and so Marion what is the shovel high raised it as high as she could our chance to win touch the small of her back she turned it so the sharp edge was vertical and as she did it occurred to her that this was the first time that she was deciding ports with her own life and the Miriam brought down the shovel this time she gave it everything she had this passage shows Miriam choosing between two peoples to kill her husband cheat to save her friend Layla or full hour Brushy to kill Layla and to live in an abusive relationship for the rest of her life this relates to the trial because it demonstrates have George had to choose between to kill any people safe today we will be defending our client George melting who's been accused of murder intentionally killing one small this statement is incorrect and you will present you supplying evidence which will be due to the only logical conclusion that George is innocent of this crime George Milton is a pine Rancher who has been friends with Lennie Smalls does adolescent because the two grew up together George new of Lennie's mental illness challenges and his tendency to relax react by fake and stressful situation bunny has had a pattern of harming living things such as puppies curly tan and most importantly killing Curley's wife as he confessed to George many of the other man on the ranch have observed this Behavior any as are witnesses slim and Candy will testify when he was clearly not of sound mind after that he murdered Curley's wife he escaped to a nearby wooded area where George and he had a conference the situation George with patient and kind attempting to find a resolution to the crisis at hand we asked you to keep an open mind way all the facts in this difficult matter I find George Milton internet okay, so for the first time in the history of the state of Maine the defense has gone first in an opening statement nevertheless prosecution go ahead with your opening good afternoon American version prosecuting attorney in Cairo Georgia turn off Monday with the term credibility credibility as Webster's Dictionary defines it is the quality power of inspiring me but I believe there's a disconnect between what actually happened no one says this disconnect if you make it extremely hard going to go to correctly but it's really true I want to something that are fiction we're here today to put Mr Melton credibility to test in order to do so we have to Caroline that once you lie everything you say afterwards loses her credibility respond over that for a minute and I suggest you write it down service reminder it could become very useful to therapy and each one is supposed up to stand test device prayer service reminder that evil online can I open up a doorway to another and another until finally one might find it difficult to sort truth properly have a sleepover this folks I want to tell you about a children's book called what if everybody did that by Ellen Javon and I spoke during the course of a day and young boy commits a serious infraction however smell like such a setting up on the school bus Ur littering or interrupting you teach it now each time as a boy breaks a rule his he is asked for an adult and he is asked by an adult what if everybody did I think about what if everybody interested others what day is everyone was allowed to live without consequence let me tell you about the necessary that allows one person just one to commit an infraction without the consequence SSID will crumble if either one person is not held accountable for their actions it opens up with Gateway that allows the next and the next in a lot after that to the same in a society without punish consequences for certain actions there is no order in a world where laws are made but not follow through it there's no point of those lost so why are we not asking myself everybody did that oh I see you think about the answer to this one question as you listen to what he said here today Justice for man's life hangs in the balance do you want to go home today and go get the fact that you the voice of a kind man voice of a man I did not serve to be condemned to death by mother you decided to let this man walk free mystery man who out of pure spite for all he had promised took the life of mr. small don't know how. Folks answers simple hear this man his violated aspects of every law and every code that you the people there justice system was created this justice system is Steam on YouTube Germany stand by so what are the point of those are for not following through with them industrial concrete let's make sure that we're not letting a guilty Man walkthrough how to do what is right and fine restaurants in Gilbert prosecution Witness Kroger I need a witness stand go ahead and nurse ran away this place is a matter of the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth state your name for the record so you are the boss up works what is the ranch that Masters Milton and mr. small worked up and how would you send a relationship on granch was between everyone who worked at was it positive or the negative everyone got along pretty well when mr. Olsen and mr. small first entered your office on the first day of work what was it that mr. Milton told you about Lennie small and his relationship they were colonies in Sheridan on their cousins and what was this song's name to your call. Clair so you're confirming that Mr Melton walked in and he stated that mr. small and him were related by blood as pheasants and did mister generation anything else to you about mr. smoke that when he was small he got kicked in the head by a horse he said he stated that twister small got kicked in head by horse when he was younger is that all he said so yes keep that in mind as actually ask your next question so funny. Mr. Melton stated killer money are cousins it's okay and I'm going to strike statement because that was asked and answered several times and it was an answered so an objection might be that it was already asked and answered that fact I think it is from this witness that went okay for the questions cross examination believe when he was in danger after hearing what the other do you believe that honey was a danger okay any bottle for that you have any further redirect based on that question help me step down thank you I want yours to know that if I go to either table I am not choosing sides but rather just having a word with the trial teams that I've been working Planet Fitness please early stand up please raise your right hand do you solemnly swear that the testimony or about to give for the hearing in this matter is the truth the whole truth and Nothing But The Truth For Life how's your hand feeling Los Rancheros and Abraham broke like that the yes yes was there anyone trying to stop the fight between you and mr. Small's not till after Lenny had a grip on my hand George and it was making me Sharks record meant to wanting to fight back is this shopping person who do not at all search files for a person who would never want to be bounced in the first place the Georgia any points that been help situation and I told Lenny had to go by my hair how did he handle this you stepped in and Groudon elenion slapped in the few times before pulling it off with me let's think about this information that's an argument so I'm not asking you to address the Chariot this point okay if you have further questions of this witness you may ask is there any cross examination of this way yes did you start the fight between you and running I believe that it is Lenny fault that he thought back against you do you think it is Georgia's fault that your hand is broken though okay do you truly believe that George should be considered murder okay that's I'm going to I'm going to raise Jackson to that question sign up to the witness to make a determination as to a legal conclusion that's up to the jury to decide so I'm not going to allow the witness to answer that particular question okay you went for the done and you stated I'm going to get them I'm going for my shotgun I'll kill the son-of-a-b**** myself I'll shoot him in the guts come on you guys and then you continue to say I'm going to shoot the guts out of the big  myself even if I only got one hand I'm going to get them that right why should George be held guilty for something you were going to do yourself clearly you don't that's one question not strike it but there's one question it's asking me why you want to leave Georgia to help looking for something you did yourself you have an aunt you have a thought on that okay next question how can we trust you when you asked when you don't believe that George should be held okay I don't think that is in evidence so, strike that question and Spike that answer any further questions of this with no face that cross-examination okay did George have authority over to Lennie to let him fight back you need to speak thank you for the questions based on that okay miss that down especially for the witnesses is there a ham that your name in one of your about to give for the hearing on this matter is the truth the whole bring up and nothing but the truth about a year or two I'm doing your time did you get along with miss everyone how do you feel about the ranch you're welcome to have some personal belongings at the ranch what do you keep in a ranch house the bunkhouse you said that you care where do you keep your gun when you are done using it I'm the day of any smarter did you have this done in your possession was there ever any signs of women have done no but people on the ranch were saying Lennie stole it but it just doesn't add up because of cognitive disability and take it when you left okay cuz examination do you consider Lenny a dangerous person now you're not do you know who stole your gun I do not know for sure. short story could you agree that an unstable person with the gun as a danger to everyone yes after all that lady has done would you consider him on soap if Lenny eventually had control of the gun would you consider him more or less dangerous than without the gun well question is would you consider more dangerous or less dangerous probably more dangerous okay when you found George and Lennie's body where were you with everyone else are you at the Deep green pool of the Salinas River now I believe you were according to patient mean on Facebook is that page out of the book refresh your recollection that that's he is where you were show down the river was his only option to run right but Lenny couldn't swim so he was cornered would you agree the last time when he was cornered he broke his hand to bits did he show aggression the curly yes no money didn't show aggression curly correct so would you agree that Lennie could show aggression again yes the corner of red dog will bite one do agree that money could have some of the same actions yes that's all reader rabbit based on bat costumes emanation How likely do you think Lotto any further based on that Mystic Valley fishing Witnesses just before moment so does the prosecution wish to recall a witness a reminder that you're still on the road so I can find Prater stated main. When he has a job correct you believe that corn dog Triple H fight when you found the body of Lenox Mall down by the river bank at First of all did you who was holding the gun at that point when you found money small dead George and was there anyone else around George at the time you got to the river thank you any further cross-examination some that yes go ahead you stated that child okay here that you stated that the  stole my Luger he shouted it ain't in my bag English you are referring to Lenny would you retract your former statement that he did not have your gun yes so you and dude lie I'm going to strike that that's a argumentative okay that's all are the questions based on that number to the questions can you miss that down any further Witnesses for the prosecution the prosecution rest yes defense have any Witnesses yeah go ahead and call you first wake up I need next anyways right now Bi-State of those names you want to do about to give her the hearing in this matter is the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth are there any complications or problems that happens when you and Lennie were together weather here is meaning to or nonfiction disability there's one problem when I was with him we were in a with the bunkhouse with a couple other guys and curly approached Lenny and I threw a couple punches Adam and I said when he called his hand and crushed it crushed it George might it might have encouraged that little bit but it was more of a defensive thing because it was a threat to Lenny but there's another complication Lennie kill Curley's wife it might have been an accident but I just think you're going far field question that was asked so if you have questions to ask you can ask them and then you can go at some point answer the questions that are being asked did you notice anything off with the friendship between Lennie and George I think about it seem to let me always seemed a little different from everyone else he acted a little strange child like on and sometimes he acted out of Rage differences first and that's part of the reason why I probably George killed Lennie cuz he he was angry open text me talk to me, pension okay because if the answer is going to be on the scope of the question then you have a right to a check and again you can go ahead and ask questions but please keep answers quoting to what the question is okay for the first person to see Curley's wife after that he killed her correct that's correct no one else to do when getting the fridge for you as an insult people well I went to the bar and I was like she was like lying there and I yelled at her and then I went to go see George and and he ran out and once we saw that we we are automatically knew it was Lenny and I could tell Jordan of 2 how are you feeling Josh some rashes that going okay healthy chocolate. well I get to know them cuz I just hang around the bunkhouse what's the time but you're probably closer to mr. Milton and I get to know them pretty good pretty well George may seem like an honest individual or at the barn when funniest word Curley's wife's body was there anyone can you confirm that George was is the bar when you found I can confirm that he was not there she did once and what was that it was at the bunkhouse he cuz he he thought that they the others once they found out they were going to assume that he was in on it he he had to run back to the bunkhouse I do believe and got there last when I've called them everyone I hope everybody in to observe the death but so you were with Lennie in the bunkhouse correct or not what do you mean fruit with Curley's wife you work with I was not with money I was a chicken have a carpenter from moment to break you see right in the car can you convert Android mobile nevermind well miss wild curly bundles on the country is Conjuring 2 preview statement that you were alone with in a barn with colors while I was there with you psychology and taking a look back to what you mentioned about the incident in the bunk house with Curley and Lennie where money grabbed hold of potent weed I heard from one of the witnesses they testified that George was repeatedly slapping Lennon face is that correct thank you further further examination based on that redirect no okay I miss that down free photo editing this we like to cause sleep state your name plate do you solemnly swear that's why you're about to get for the hearing in this matter is the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth I do do you have any idea what the motivation was for George killing Lennie George killed Lennie because you're trying to protect the other people on the wrench from any danger why would my knee be a danger to those of you on the ranch because she's had recent past experiences where he is hurt other people and even killed you have any examples George told me once that back and we'd Lenny saw a girl and you like to dress so I reached out and touched and when the girls started screaming he wouldn't like out and he kept holding and then they ran away and at the hot do you have any other reasons besides that when Carly when Carly threw punches at Lenny who he didn't fight back at first until slight motivation from George college Fest more like I was hurting so scared thank you that is all examination first let me just confirm that you and George did have a conversation about George and Lennie's past life in a week and you mentioned that they had to be softer Lenny to some trouble with the dogs I cried Guinness discussion was there ever any mention of George and Lennie's relationship not that I can recall did he first state that did he ever talk about running in a way that made them cousins or friends how would you know they did I'd like to go to the book for this one on during this conversation George did state that he was looking after money and that he was looking after Lennie because Lenny's all clear plastic 2 that would help to refresh your recollection yes ice cream does this contradict the information given to George by the balls given to the bus by George I didn't confirm anything, confirm incident where he and money did not get along in this conversation did he ever mention a time where George might not have been the nicest person 20 not that I can recall George did mention that he used to play jokes on Lennie He also mentioned it time where storage and truck is running jumping on River and he did was this with the knowledge that money can't swim and I would put him In Harm's Way I don't think George ever told him to I think it was other people a guy that's an unresponsive but yourself when George told you about this incident at the river George told you about this incident where he instructed money to jump in the river did he ask you to keep it quiet I do not recall so would it would Frank to the book of how to refresh your recollection that will drive me to do after having this discussion with he did confirm you and ask you keep it because you didn't want anyone to know about the incident in weed or fact that he had instructed learning to jump in the river possibly putting the X way cepacol yes in French any redirect yes do you remember if she George tried to help Lennie out of the river Yes dear remember what he said to Lennie after he said that he tried to help him yes and that's all thank you any really cross based on that question would you say it was responsible for George to instruct planning to join the military knowing that when you cannot swim now cuz you didn't he didn't after George having  money jumping on the bed call him out as different stated but he also did tell him to jump in knowing that when he could not swim would you say that's the responsible thing to do for someone any authoritative figure that George Bush does George ever tell you that he knew that money couldn't swim no earlier in love trial someone one of the witnesses did testify that money cannot swim I think it was one of those places irregardless okay you may step down I'm just going to wait instruct the jury that one of the things you can do when you go back and do it right it's not what we who's the what the witnesses have said and what they have established but you do not leave your common sense at the door when you go into the jury wrote to deliberate so you are also allowed to use your own Recollections of the book although we'd ask you to think about the witnesses testified to First are there any further Witnesses okay does the prosecution truly does the defense rests gifts you should have any rebuttal Witnesses okay you finally rest how folks were going to ask the prosecution to give a closing argument they have the opportunity if they wish after the closing to also try to repot that that's their choice to do because it's their burned approving this case both Beaufort quite like to travel. what really happened on the day I missed your legs Maltsberger and I was like to praise and thank you for your in the trial out my name is Drew Matthew and I'm across shooting attorney in the in the taste of George milk get there is a man who committed a terrible crime that is taking the wife Place Mall. Everyone does remember the word credibility correct credibility is a word that goes on her toes what is a strong face in hole the other society today as you have heard once you lie everything afterward loses its credibility credibility is lost when you lie it has been shown that a man city Among Us has lost its credibility is why unfortunately a man's life I've been lost because of the actions of mr. Melton if we do not commit this man of murder and manslaughter you are telling me and this country as a whole but you are certainly did not violate any of the lost at places how do you say Brenton in actions think of what you're flying somewhere get away with the store Milton is a mad Beyond Reasonable Doubt as usual as coach UFC and I wanted to illustrate this in your imagine if everyone did that what if everyone lies and everyone went unscathed after not being credible I'm taking a man's life what would be what would we be today as a country George unnecessarily live to the boss pictures of the ranch about his relationship with Lennie small and falsely stated that he was that Lennie was kicked in the head by a horse William Johnson eating some apple problems he lied about stealing Carlson's Luger kilmister Smalls the multi-port like you elitebet Women's Basketball team owner of A Thousand Splendid Suns what happened on the day of Mr Smalls murdered are you ever considered what happened to mrs. Maryann after she committed this crime she was punished. She was put to death for her crime killing machine are we pressing the death penalty here now if Mary Ann was sentenced to death for killing someone at least and what if lyrics by making mr. Milton guilty of murder and manslaughter if you do not believe they found it should be enforced once again you're telling me that you were sure not even Beyond a reasonable doubt that George Miller nothing wrong one of the Constitution thank you both I hope print on fire lawfully right Bird it when you go home tonight make sure you're not forget regretting your decision especially if it is one that's letting a man back into Society on Skate thank you can switch the clothes I would like to thank you all for being with us here today from the bottom of my heart. Thank you for sharing George's not attorney someone who cares about others and willing to do things you would never think of doing for the safety of others the law states that when a person reasonably believes it is necessary and reasonably believes depression is about to use unlawful or deadly force because the person or third person Plus that states George tried protecting others and their borders to continue a small was not a bad person he was kind of person but he is completely unstable and therefore dangerous to those around a person may not be convicted of a crime unless each element of the crime Beyond Reasonable Doubt what element is representation definition of Reckless because a person acts Reckless lady with respect too short was the person's conduct when the person consciously disregard spider versus product will cause such a result of his death George had no other choice but it was a danger to others because of his lack of self-control George did what he believed was right and I only can we appreciate that but we should understand it it is a defense that when a person engages in condo. Otherwise caused you to cry persons compelled to do so by threatening Linda Assurance Power Ranger to that person to another person because that person was compelled to do so by force George felt forced to kill Barney cuz if he didn't what could have Lenny done to the car people let me just come in a supplement for that in front of someone's head encouraged until he was polling was capable of terrible things and if he felt threatened it would do them as we see you before help us understand that sometimes there are two peoples and you must choose one and I believe that we can all ask I believe that all we can ask for is that he chooses what is best for everyone and that is exactly what we can all that George hated every closest best friend in the world how can you call him terrible killer Muse protecting others please I ask you to understand that I did not not only under is considered not guilty to put use your conscience Georgia cold-blooded killer of course not. Please go and come back saying that George is not guilty baby bottle the defense dated the law states that if a man is about to If a person is about about on another person or third party it is awfully is legal bring about what is needed to be done in order to keep that man effect but when was not about anyone here are the chat so why does that make it so that George tells why why was George allowed to kill him if he was not about to run any they were having a conversation and although you stated that George Georges protecting others by killing Lennie it is not under the law his job to protect others is the laws job to protect others can you say that he is doing what he thought was right what is not constitutional right photos not heard the evidence in this case you tried the witnesses testify you for the openings and closings of the various attorneys baby cradle facts of this case and it's up to you to judge what those facts are and The credibility of those facts just like it's keep your duty to determine the fax it is my duty to inform and you must take the law as it is first of all with respect to the charge of murder I do want to make something clear here folks there are three options that you have here today and only three either mr. Milton is guilty of murder or he is guilty of manslaughter or he is not guilty and there is no you cannot find him guilty of two separate crimes in this particular matter secondly I also just want to remind you that as I said before the defense has no burden to prove anything so though they said in their opening that you they asked you to find mr. Milton innocent in that closing as they argue too they're asking you to return a verdict of not guilty there is a difference the defense has no burden to prove innocence defending is quote in play a presumption of innocence that is only changed if you believe the state has proven its case for murder or manslaughter Beyond A Reasonable Doubt the elements of murder under mainly why are they on a person cause asthma. another human being intentionally or knowingly intentionally means it is the conscious object of the person to cause the result knowingly means that the person takes that action with being almost but that result will take place if you conclude that George Milton in fact killed Lennie but not with circumstances that would involve intent or knowing then you may consider whether or not that act was Reckless or with criminal negligence recklessness is a conscious disregard of a risk that your conduct will cause a particular result conscious disregard of a risk must be a gross deviation from what a reasonable and prudent person would do in similar circumstances criminal negligence means that rather than being a conscious disregard of a risk it is a failure be aware that your conduct will have a rest of your condict will cause a particular result and that too must be a gross deviation from what a reasonable and prudent person would do under similar there are various defenses that have been raised in this case the first can consider is competing hot if you believe that competing harms was actually occurred and I'll explain to you what that is in a moment then your verdict could be not guilty an imminent physical harm is threatened to conduct a person believes is necessary to avoid imminent physical harm to himself or another is justifiable if the person had no legal alternative to the conduct and the desirability and urgency of avoiding the arm always the home so I can be prevented by the criminal law allege to be violated second late defense has raised the issue of duress and ascertain does it mean that they proven it but it means it's been raised under certain circumstances a person may be excused from Criminal responsibility for acts committed under duress a person is not criminally responsible if he is compelled to do an act like death or serious bodily injury to himself or another person however Jurassic zest only if the force or threat are such as would have prevented a reasonable person 7 defendant situation from assisting or escaping from the force or threats final you may consider you believe that George who killed Lennie that it was circumstances that that caused the death while that while mr. Milton was either under the influence of extreme anger or extreme fear Florida buy adequate provocation adequate provocation means provocation that is not induced by the accused and is reasonable for the accused to react to the provocation of extreme anger or fear provided evidence shredding only if the person is tendency towards just skip that part what that means is that that would reduce the offense to manslaughter so you understand what the choices are at this point go ahead and how can you rabbit in Chinese delivery supposed to offer so you did a wonderful job you all did a great job I've been doing this you already know seven years and you were one of the best I think that it really would help if I could have been here for one more time spend some time with you guys and if you had some questions if they could have been raised to me there's some things that you did that I would tell you that that you probably wouldn't have done yet to listen to put into list that when I was a prosecutor about 32 years ago and my first burglary trial remember if I told you this in my but I was with you the first night but and the actual Diego County in York County was sitting next to me sorry but I had to put in about maybe 55 pieces of evidence is a presumption in Maine that when you are in recent possession of stolen property and a burglary or state was taken from somewhere the presumption is that you did the burglary to get that that evidence and then that's weird but if that's the presumption I was really worried about getting in all these pieces of evidence in the meantime of witness was talking and my boss I was just saying I want to say this I want to do that she just looked at me and she said listen the best advice I ever got okay now at the very beginning you might have heard me say to the jury it is the prosecution's burden of proof so they're going to go first fortunately the last class that was the prosecution so I looked you all and you stood up nobody said women wear the prosecution we get to go first so you have to always listen and remember that okay okay things that you wouldn't have known stories you talk about work excellent excellent technically speaking that's really what you doing closing argument and openings you don't really get to read stories necessarily get the paint a picture a little bit but but again talk about that only in the openings and closings that I did but you didn't know that and then so we let it stand and did a nice job all of you with the stories that you were talking about we talked about planning an Ascend I mean if I had sat down with you guys before I head I would have said don't ever say that they never have to prove innocence and all it's not what they have to do so I cleared that up at the jury so they understand that and then you guys didn't and I guess just take responsibility for that we didn't have a second time to me but you're not trying to prove murder and manslaughter you're trying to prove one you know trying to prove murder is what you're really trying to do right and you may or may not say to the jury if you know if you have to compromise clearly committed a manslaughter try and you guys are saying hey didn't do anything or you're saying maybe you want an answer cuz man sought is a lot different than that then a murderer and it in and so but you did a good job you know Roblox was great prosecutor had no notes during that question that was very good how many people there are interested in maybe being or something got to think about it took just saying alright you guys are great all of you were and then I saw that they had a question without notes was very good let's see curly swimming a certain fact wasn't evidence about encouraging violence remember what I meant by that so I'll just skip it for now call some great witness but you can't it about the gun the when you across examine you know you kind of gave up I think one of your facts you didn't get paid to and so that's okay Candie good Witness City asking about the LIE so slim excellent writing so that's not going out you guys are really pushing the lot okay so I'm in your old earning you wouldn't be able to talk well might be able to because I think you were going to get into the lot Dallas whether he took the stand for the judge took the skin you were going to get into a lie so that's okay I just think that you need to bring it home a little bit further because you're not he's on a triathlon right on trial for perjury which people are from traffic Bridge red line under eye false swearing to police and things like that under oath so that can happen by so it's good that you did that but you might want to say and I you kind of did you said look it's all about credibility so then when you should trade the end as well you know her. how can you believe it was George how can you testify so you did have evidence of Hawaii if I'm the boss and you're able to got into a witness and that's good too so but I guess the issue there is not you not having testified Chautauqua weather whether a Judge review allow you to get into you know how can you believe because you didn't say anything so right so but I guess you're asking me to think about was in the bottom right so when I probably could have missed that I might have not let you get think about it when you introduce yourself to the jury to at the beginning not the end it was good that you would introduce yourself and then at the beginning do it at the beginning this is my this is my friend or this is my client we know George and I want to tell you a little bit about it or if you're doing that's what you would do when you did but I'm just saying no I'm responsible for my name is so-and-so and combat you would see you were the love that I don't have to read A Thousand Splendid Suns I think it's pretty interesting so you spoke to the bar with that was really good you were using the book tickets and skipping and basically get two people in lies or at least Miss statements I think you'd probably the most the views of of of the book itself that we seen in a long time and wiping going back a ways judges instructions excellent if you can get you knew that I was going to read a couple of instructions Domino's elements you knew that if you didn't you wouldn't really get to say cuz it's up to me to say but you knew it so that reinforces with the jury right that you know hey the judge and I are tight right because I brought the exact same thing that you read that was a great use of doing that and if you can get away with that. I'll see you in a moment folks the jury is going to the judges actually going to read you this instruction and focused on something so that was well done on the bottle why do I never see in this particular in this particular venue was a great rebuttal spoke directly to you know what he was saying the but was great you know what I mean right remember that still her a bottle at the end was a grape was a great answer and you almost thought about not doing and I knew that whenever you get a chance to talk you know in a courtroom you pretty much want to take that you what you want and you know because it is your burden and say that and you did it right you like I you know why you know which I understand we understand what you saying that's not it and that was great so good job all of you and any other I only have a minute but yeah they're having a hard time so we might need to I don't remind you hungry I don't know what is an interesting animal if a hung jury if a I'm based on actions of a prosecutor something called manifest necessity I always forget I have always look it up before a truck if there is a manifest necessity it's either you can try you can of vice versa basically a hung jury is pretty much a saying you walk out of there but a lot of time for prostitution of a chance to try it again it's not Double Jeopardy to try somebody after after a hung jury I seen three spots not mine but I see how much there was a hung jury that and then the third one phone case resulted in an. But, south of the other way I don't want you guys to be late for. I ate so thank you for being here and I'm going to start yet we will we will talk tomorrow you guys may not get your verdict until tomorrow I wasn't allowed to use some of them

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