Prologue It was a dark and stormy night. Mr. Joe Smith was quietly counting his money when suddenly a dark shadow appeared outside his window. “Oh, it’s the pizza delivery man!” he exclaimed excitedly. Unfortunately for him, it wasn’t. A figure burst through his window, shattering the glass and letting in the rain. Lightning flashed, and Joe saw the intruder’s face. “Oh that’s -“all Joe could say before he was hit with a poison dart arrow, and then died. Chapter 1 “Mrs. Smith, I need you to tell me all that you can about your late husband.” “I just don’t understand,” Mrs. Lavinia Smith paused to wipe the cascade of tears that were flowing, “why anyone would want to kill my Joe.” “I’ll do everything in my power to help you Mrs. Smith. But first, I’ll need you to tell me everything that happened that day.” Blinking back the tears, “Okay I’ll try, but only if you call me Lavinia.” “Okay, Lavinia, please tell me everything you can about that day.” “Well,” Lavinia started to sniffle, “Joe began that day the way he normally did. He woke up at exactly 6:25 the same way he has for the past thirty years I’ve known him. Within twenty minutes, at 6:45 he was out of the shower. At exactly seven o’clock, he was down at the breakfast table, eating.” “Eating what exactly?” Chantelle interrupted. “Oh, his usual: a small bowl of oatmeal, accompanied by sliced grapefruit sprinkled with powdered sugar. After his breakfast, he left the house at 7:15 after giving me a swift kiss goodbye.” Lavinia halted, “And I never saw him again,” she said as a cascade of tears tumbled down her face. “I’m so sorry, Lavinia. If there is anything I can do to help. Believe me I will.” Lavinia brown eyes locked with Chantelle’s blue eyes. “Find out who ki... ... middle of paper ... ...e in anger. “It was then that I plotted his death. I knew that if he wouldn’t voluntarily give me the money, then I could only resort to force. So I did. Who knew that he would die?” “Whether you did or not, you realize you committed murder and therefore must go to prison for it.” “Over my dead body.” Dr. Piddin pulled out a gun and continued, “I didn’t kill Smith for my money, to have to go to jail over it. He pointed the gun right at Dr. Schpink’s heart. “Now you will do as I say or die.” Dr. Schpink secretly pressed a button in his trench coat before replying, “Fine, I will do as you say. “ “Good. Now I want you to-” Before he could finish that sentence, a police force burst into the interrogation room, handcuffed Piddin, and took him to jail. Chantelle walked in, and asked Dr. Schpink, “How did you know it was him?” “I didn’t. I just took a lucky guess.”
" I wish I could have helped more but hey did you hear about Lord Williamson " she says in a hushed tone. I stop and I turn around quickly.
Nathan accuses Joe of sexual assault in order to save himself. Joe is not apprehended that day but he voluntarily turns himself in the next day. He admits to helping in the burglary but denies any knowledge or involvement in the sexual assault.
“Thank you, sir. I just don’t understand what’s happening, this seems so surreal...Mr. Morris, Where is Lizzie?”
In the editorial “The Innocent on Death Row,” the board argues that the death penalty should not be legal. This article presents a strong argument for the end of the death penalty with clear assertions and effective rhetorical techniques.
“It wasn’t your fault Freddie I made you leave him there. We could have called the cops and left an anonymous tip, then… then maybe he wouldn’t be dead.”
Critics of capital punishment hold that because most homicides are situational and are not planned, offenders do not consider the consequences of their actions before they commit the offense” (Mooney, Knox, & Schacht, 2015, p.133). Most people on death row committed their crimes in the heat of the moment, usually while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or, in some cases, due to suffering from mental illness. These individuals are highly unlikely to make rational decisions based on a fear of future consequences for their actions. Criminals are mainly concerned with whether or not they’ll be caught, not what might happen to them afterwards.
throughout the whole world--the last murderer lying in prison ought to be executed before the resolution was carried out. This ought to be done in order that every one may realize the desert of his deeds, and that blood-guiltiness may not remain on the people; for otherwise they will all be regarded as participants in the murder as a public violation of justice.” (Rachels, 2010)
On a very sunny day Chris was walking down on his block. He keeps walking until he said a green paper once he saw closely and he saw an hundreds dollars in the floor. While he was looking at it he was watching around because he though some one was seeing him and there was a man but he didn’t see him. He didn’t now what to do with it. That was his lucky day because he found the hundreds dollars. He was worried because he now’s that someone seen him.
The shadow told John that if he does exactly what he is asked on his terms, he will receive money in return. John Thompson did not fear this man but also was not sure if the mysterious man was telling the truth. John asks “How will I know that I will get the money?” The shadow places his hand on John’s shoulder and says “Look when you get home, you will believe.” While they are riding the shadow starts pointing at buildings and John realizes the buildings have names and these names are of people very high up in his company. The car stops at one building, John looks to see “Abraham Crownfield” written across a sign on the sidewalk. John then realizes the shadow is something way bigger than he
John Smith, the eldest of the three teenagers, came back to the Money Pit shortly afterwards to continue what they had left behind. Having some experience in the task, he knew of the...
With a concerned look on her face, “I’m sorry babe, I wish there was something that I could do to make you feel better.”
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“Then I’ll call and make the arrangements for the body to be taken to the morgue.” Said Fiona. “Thanks I’ve been pretty backed up on cases lately.” The coroner says exasperated. “No problem” Fiona says ending the conversation.
"The death penalty issue is obviously a divisive one. But whether one is for or against, you can not deny the basic illogic - if we know the system is flawed, if we know there are innocent people on Death Row, then until the system is reformed, should we not abandon the death penalty to protect those who are innocent?"
.... There were daily lineups around the block for their macarons and other desserts and pastries. The salon de thé were booked for weeks in advance. Her mother was just calling to update her and to ask how her trip to Zurich was. They chatted a while longer, but Clémence didn’t want to tell her about Rose’s boyfriend’s death just yet.