Patrick Maloney Research Paper

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Murder is a heinous crime; however, Mrs. Mary Maloney will not be convicted of killing her husband today. Recently, Mr. Patrick Maloney was discovered dead in his living room. The police found a small patch of congealed blood on the back of Mr. Maloney’s head. Further collected evidence proved his death to actually be a murder, which showed Patrick was struck with a large, blunt object, which killed him almost instantly. Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, Mrs. Maloney is innocent beyond a shadow of a doubt in view of her alibi, compliance during the case, and her husband’s profession.
There was an abundance of evidence discovered which proved Mrs. Maloney’s innocence. Mary was sobbing when she called the police and was obviously distraught over …show more content…

Now, with her husband dead, Mrs. Maloney must find a job to support herself and her child. Why would she bring that upon herself? All good questions with the same answer, Mary did not murder Patrick Maloney. During the case, the police found a suitable alibi for Mrs. Maloney, which was solidified by Sam the grocer. Sam told the police Mary acted normal and wanted to make Patrick a good supper, and the grocer even went to say it was impossible Mary murdered Patrick. There is no doubt Mary was at the grocery store during the time of the death of her husband. Mrs. Maloney’s innocence was further solidified by her hospitable attitude toward the police. She was very helpful, answering all of the questions asked of her, and even feeding the policemen supper. Are these the actions of a guilty woman? Also, be sure to remember Patrick Maloney was a policeman. The job of a policeman is to arrest people who commit crimes. A policeman may occasionally make enemies when a criminal holds a grudge. Someone who had an animus against Mr. Maloney could have snuck into the house when Mary departed, killed Patrick, and ran away. With the evidence presented, this chain of events seems to be the most likely course of action. Now, the prosecution

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