The second reason is that Asia McClain can give an alibi for Adnan's after school activities, but she was never used to defend Adnan's innocence. Asia’s timeline of that afternoon was that, “She and Adnan spoke for about 15 to 20 min while she was waiting for her boyfriend to give her a ride around 2:40“, which completely contradicts everything Jay said about how he got a call from Adnan saying he has killed Hae when she supposedly was died by 2:36 pm. She wrote to Adnan right after he was arrested trying to help him in any way, because she honestly thought he was innocent, which can directly be shown from a quote in the letter, “Through your actions that day I have reason to believe your innocence. I went to your family's house and discussed
“In the first taped interview, Jay says Adnan only told him that same day that he was going to kill Hae. Two weeks later, Jay says that Adnan had started talking about it beforehand – four or five days
First of all, if something monumental happens a person remembers the day it happened. In contrast, Adnan didn’t remember January 13. Yet, Jay remembers close to everything which points an arrow in his direction. However, Adnan says he didn’t ask Hae for a ride, but witnesses say he did. We can point that at Adnan for lying, but he may have failed
Adnan's innocence away from him? Jay's story was documented, but his first story kept changing, which seemed off, if he was there shouldn't there be one story and only one story? But his final story, the story that never changes is the one after the mysterious session. Although even that story has flaws. Many to be exact. He says Adan called him after he killed Hae, but we know that they were never friends, only mere acquaintances. Theoretically, would you call an acquaintance after you you killed
The above is an excerpt of a prayer taken from one of the saddest, most disheartening books I've ever read. Jonathon Kozol based this book on a neighborhood in the South Bronx, called Mott Haven. Mott Haven happens to be not only the poorest district in New York, but possibly in the whole United States. Of the 48,000 living in this broken down, rat-infested neighborhood, two thirds are hispanic, one third is black and thirty-five percent are children. Not only is Mott Haven one of the poorest places, it is also one of the most racially segregated.
When a teenager is carrying a burden as Adnan was, probably feeling guilty for giving back to his parents, his religion and customs could transform him in another person for a few moments when he felt betrayed, humiliated, dishonored and abandoned by the person for whom he did all this. Then he kill Hae Min Lee in a rage 's attack or probably as Jay said Adnan was planning the murder in detail; that is why the police could not found enough evidences to probe him clearly
This reason makes sense because Asia and even a friend of hers claim that they saw and even spoke to Adnan that day and at that time Hae was murdered. This part of the story is when Asia found out Adna was arrested so she wrote him a letter explaining what she remembered about seeing him that day and time. This is from the letter “Im not sure if you remember talking to me in the library january 13’th,but I remember”. This means Adnan is innocent because he was not murdering Hae at the time he was at the library. Therefore Adnan is innocent because Asia’s letters prove that he was at the library at the time Hae was
The first piece of evidence against Adnan is a testimony given by his acquaintance and partner-in-crime, Jay. The State uses this as one of their main claims. However, there are many reasons why this was the wrong way to go. First
Lizzie Borden is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of slaughtering her father and stepmother in cold blood.
Arthur Dimmesdale is a fictional character written by Nathaniel Hawthorne in the 1850’s from the book, “The Scarlet Letter.” Arthur Dimmesdale went through great lengths of guilt and suffering throughout the book. He is a Puritan minister who had a child named Pearl, whose mother was Hester Prynne. They hide their relationship together in the years of Pearl growing up. Arthur Dimmesdale was the only Puritan out of four main characters in The Scarlet Letter. Dimmesdale knows that he has sinned in the very beginning of the novel, but kept all his feelings inside, letting the guilt overwhelm him until the end. When he committed adultery, he knew that what he did was wrong, but at the time he had only put
First off, Adnan had always felt a little guilty for dating her because she wasn’t Muslim like him. It didn’t really look good in their religion when people did things like that. Plus, if his parents found out, he would be in A LOT of trouble because he was not supposed to be dating anyone in the first place. But his parents did end up finding out in a pretty bad way, at least that’s what I think. They found out because while Adnan and Hae were at a school dance, one of the parents called his parents and asked about Hae.
The first people to blame are the police that had beaten the confession out of Pitts and Lee. They were a major reason for this case, and why it all went wrong. They had no right to beat a confession out of anyone, even if they black. “CID investigators Potts and Hoag testified that Pitts looked "very tired, like he was in pain", complained that his jaw was swollen, told them he had been beaten, and asked them to feel the bumps on his head, and to see if they could tell what was wrong with his eyes which were bloodshot” (leagle.com).The army men did not report that anything was wrong with him. The second person for the blame, is the court system in Florida, they were bias in such a way that they had put Pitts and Lee in a courtroom with a jury full of white men. They should at least had colored men within the jury but they did not want Pitts and Lee to get a chance of getting away without punishment. They were given a death sentence, and that was to stay until they had gone to higher court. They went nine years with the death penalty hanging over their heads. There are many other people to blame as well, such as the media and false witness testimony as well as the corrupt police
Inexplicable evidence suggests that Rose did indeed perform this act of treason; however, I as the reader know that she did not commit this crime, and am left to predict the outcome. I don’t foresee Rose dying any time in the near future. I can logically say this because she’s the protagonist of the novel, and there is still an entire book left. On another note, her father insists that she won’t even go to trial: “‘This hearing wasn’t even important,’ Abe said evasively. “‘What happens next is.’ ‘And what is that exactly?’ He gave me that dark, sly gaze again. ‘Nothing you need to worry about yet’” (Mead 488). Knowing the characters and the author like I do, it’s easy to infer that Abe definitely has concocted a plan to ensure the safety of Rose. Not to mention that Rose had just received a letter from her so-called “victim”, Queen Tatiana herself. The letter announced that Tatiana had foreseen her own death, and entrusted Rose with a mission to find Lissa’s unknown half brother or sister. By doing this, Lissa receiving her rightful place on the Council will be inevitable. Furthermore, the fate of Rose may not be as bleak as it seems at the end of the
Guilt is powerful thing. A person’s whole life can be destroyed seconds after being exposed to the strength of guilt. Even though admitting a sin can seem more difficult than not, that confession can often make a world of difference in the long run. In The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Hester Prynne, and Reverend Dimmesdale, have two very different ways of dealing with guilt. These differences in action are what change the courses of their lives. The actions taken by one character are successful, though the actions of the other put his life in ruins. Hester confesses her sin in public, while Dimmesdale does not. This simple choice made causes a drastic change in each of their lives. When comparing the lives of Hester and Dimmesdale,
Debated as one of the most misrepresented cases in American legal history, Dr. Jeffrey MacDonald still fights for innocence. Contrary to infallible evidence, prosecution intentionally withheld crucial information aiding MacDonald’s alibi. Such ratification included proof of an outside attack that would have played a major role in Jeffrey’s case.
It is not a well known fact that around the time the Holocaust took place in Europe, another internment (less extreme) was taking place in the United States. “Betrayed by America” by Kristin Lewis gives readers an insight on what happened to Japanese-Americans in America. The article tells us about Hiroshi Shishima, Japanese-Americans internment, and what was going on during the regime. During WW2, America went into a frenzy after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Many Americans believed what was being said about Japanese-Americans even though it was proven to be false. Since the whole fiasco with Japan took place, many Japanese-Americans were forced into internment in certain parts of the United States. The reason for the internment of Japanese-Americans was due to fear & hysteria, racial