A person is convicted for commiting a crime, and everyone thinks that he did it for sure, but one wittness (or a small minority of people) says that someone else did it, and that alone saves his skin.
I need a specific case to prove a point in a paper.
2007-01-20 17:31:14 · 3 answers · asked by Eve 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Read; "To Kill a Mockingbird", by Harper Lee.
2007-01-21 04:36:09 · answer #1 · answered by Kool-kat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure - OJ Simpson trial.
The defense's contention was that OJ walked into the scene shortly after it happened and that the cops were looking to put him away for the crime.
But as it turned out "If the glove don't fit, you must aquit."
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reading that again now. guess that doesn't really qualify as a witness in this case. But maybe its what you needed.
2007-01-20 17:35:57 · answer #2 · answered by special-chemical-x 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, that happens frequently. It comes down to the credibility of the one witness or few witnesses. I suggest you search for cases using the term "alibi".
2007-01-20 18:00:19 · answer #3 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋