Mayella Ewell Trial Essay

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Opening Statement for Mayella Ewell Good morning, my name is Sam Schyma and it’s my pleasure to serve as a prosecutor in Maycomb County. This case is against Mayalla Ewell. On November 21, the defendant Mayalla Ewell accused Tom Robinson of rape. Ladies and gentlemen, this case is about a woman whose lies got an innocent man killed for doing the neighborly thing and she thought she could get away with it. This crime occurred because Mayella Ewell kissed a black man and she was trying to protect herself. I have five pieces of evidence from the court case that can prove Mayella lied during the trial. The first is “He chunked me on the floor an’ choked me’n took advantage of me” (Lee 205). The second Mayalla said, “Reckon I did, hollered for all I was, kicked and hollered loudly as I could” (Lee 205). …show more content…

He hit me agin an’ agin” (Lee 205). The next piece of evidence is when Atticus asks, “Is this the man who raped you?” and Mayella says “It most certainly is” (Lee 211). The last piece of evidence I have for you is that Attucust asked Mayella if she recalled getting hit in the face and she said “No, I don't remember if he hit me. I mean yes I do, he hit me” (Lee 210). I am proposing this because Mayella's story and her father's story are different. She also can't recall if Tom hit her in the face. Another reason would be, even if Tom did hit her, how would there be bruises on the right side of her face if Tom's left arm was incapacitated by a cotton gin when he was little? If the defense says she isn't lying, I will say she's trying to hide the fact that she kissed a black man and is trying to protect

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