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Twelve Angry Men was a play on Broadway, and later made into amovie in 1957.  It is about a jury in New York City thatis deciding the guilt or innocence of a young man charged withmurder.  

Read the play,http://www.umass.edu/legal/Hilbink/250/12Angry.pdf, or watch theplay,

https://youtu.be/ngbEpZ0tTjI. Consider the following questionsas you read or watch:

1. What evidentiary issues are presented in this story?

2. How does the jury addresses these issues?

3. What Rules of Evidence apply?

Prepare an IRAC memo to the judge explaining youranswers to these questions. Refer to the Federal Rules ofEvidence (even though this is not a federal case) and cite relevantcase law from New York in your answer.

In addition, explain in one or two paragraphs how you think thedefense attorney failed regarding witness testimony of either thedownstairs neighbor or the lady across the street.

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The play is set up in a court of law jury in New York in 1957 There is a murder case that has to be discussed and reach a mutual decision If the accused is found guilty he sentence for the criminal act is death penalty As the jurors submit their decision unanimously the men of law decides to take a break before deliberating The accused here is a little boy who has been held for killing his father All the jurors after careful thinking voted the accused as guilty However the 8th juror voted not guiltyDue to no mutual final decision the situation demands them to    See Answer
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