The Accused
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And you can treat as nothing
the testimony of the bartender, Jesse,

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who told you that she was so drunk,
she could barely stand.

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And you can treat as nothing
the testimony of her friend, Sally,

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who told you Miss Tobias's intentions
when she first saw our clients.

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Our case does not depend
on those witnesses,

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just as The People's case
does not depend on Sarah Tobias.

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The People's case
depends on Kenneth Joyce.

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If you beIieve him,
you'II convict those three men.

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And if you don't, you'II acquit them.
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Do you believe him?
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Why did Kenneth Joyce testify?
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Every day for months,
he said to himself "I'm guilty."

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"I'm guilty."
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Finally he was offered a way
to purge that guilt, and he took it.

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Kenneth Joyce told you
he watched a rape

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and everyone else in that room
watched a rape.

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How did he know that?
Did he read their minds?

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To solicit a crime,
you must first know that it is a crime.

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Who knew it?
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Kenneth Joyce.
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Do you think it matters
to Kenneth Joyce who shouted?

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In his mind, every person in that room
was guiIty. He toId you that.

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And Kenneth Joyce - who is guilty,
who did watch a rape and do nothing -

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will purge himself by bringing down
anyone who was in that room.

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And, of course,
at no IegaI cost to himseIf,

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while those three men face prison.
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Do you believe him?

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