Hypothetical Question(s)

[Rob Wick]

Couple of differences, though. This was the first trial for John and by that point, the feelings had negated to a point, and, as you mention, the evidence was pretty poor for murder.

However, that would have been Mary's second trial, with whatever evidence the government could get introduced from the first trial, and the words of Andrew Johnson (the Nest in which the egg was hatched) ringing in their ears.

If I was a lawyer, and my client had been convicted but then had her sentence commuted by the president, to take a chance on the hopeful sympathies of my southern neighbors would be too great a risk to take.

Best
Rob