Американська трагедія

Chapter 26

           

           AndthenOberwaltzerfromhishighseatfinallyinstructingthejury:"Gentlemenallevidenceis,inastrictsense,moreorlesscircumstantial,whetherconsistingoffactswhichpermittheinferenceofguiltorwhethergivenbyaneyewitness.Thetestimonyofaneyewitnessis,ofcourse,baseduponcircumstances.

           "Ifanyofthematerialfactsofthecaseareatvariancewiththeprobabilityofguilt,itwillbethedutyofyougentlementogivethedefendantthebenefitofthedoubtraised.

           "Anditmustberememberedthatevidenceisnottobediscreditedordecriedbecauseitiscircumstantial.Itmayoftenbemorereliableevidencethandirectevidence.

           "Muchhasbeensaidhereconcerningmotiveanditsimportanceinthiscase,butyouaretorememberthatproofofmotiveisbynomeansindispensableoressentialtoconviction.WhileamotivemaybeshownasaCIRCUMSTANCEtoaidinFIXINGacrime,yetthepeoplearenotrequiredtoproveamotive.

           "IfthejuryfindsthatRobertaAldenaccidentallyorinvoluntarilyfelloutoftheboatandthatthedefendantmadenoattempttorescueher,thatdoesnotmakethedefendantguiltyandthejurymustfindthedefendant‘notguilty.’Ontheotherhand,ifthejuryfindsthatthedefendantinanyway,intentionally,thereandthenbroughtaboutorcontributedtothatfatalaccident,eitherbyabloworotherwise,itmustfindthedefendantguilty.

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