Sunday, November 6, 2016
Post-trial Reflection
During my preparation for the trial, I was extremely nervous. I had heard that the prosecution never wins, so I was hopeful that I would have a chance to win. Of course, during the course of the trial I realized I would not have any chance of winning. The verses we learn in the Bible about God's law being higher than man's law knew that the audience would believe only the defense. I was glad that the case was as close as it was, but it was inevitable. All the preparing in the world could not win a lost battle. As the case went on I continued to realize that, and by the end of the trial I was resigned to the result of the case. It is a little discouraging to know that I couldn't win, and that it'd be impossible for me to succeed. It's impossible to turn people's biases, and this case really highlighted that fact in my opinion.
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It's interesting to contrast the jury's decision with a bunch of your classmates' reflections, some of which point out how good your arguments were! Lawyers often fight losing battles today, too, and I guess the question always has to be, Is it worth it to get my message out there, even if I know I'm going to lose this one? Who is it--Atticus! He says, "Just because we were licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for us not to try to win."
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