How could the jury find Tom Robinson guilty? Atticus clearly showed that the Ewell's were lying on the stand and that Mayella was almost certainly beaten by her father. There was no physical evidence that the crime Tom was accused of committing ever happened. The prosecution's case was based solely on the testimony of Bob and Mayella Ewell, and neither one of them was convincing during Atticus's cross examination. How could the jury find him guilty????
On Thursday, English II students will watch the courtroom scene from the classic To Kill A Mockingbird movie . . . a true classic.