Monster- Independent Novel

The text I have read over the past two weeks was the novel, 'Monster.' This book was about how lawyers, O'Brien and Briggs, vouched and attempted to keep the accused Steve Harmon and James King from going 25 years to life in prison. Steve and James are charged for the murder of drugstore clerk, referred mostly as Mr. Nesbitt, and robbery of cigarettes. The novel mostly took place in a courtroom where O'Brien and Briggs were pleading to the jury that Harmon and King were not guilty but Petrocelli, the lawyer against O'Brien and Briggs thought otherwise. She planned to plead the jury that Steve and James are guilty of murder and robbery. Links to the robbery also included Bolden, Cruz, and Bobo. Bobo played a key role the jury by stating that he was involved in the murder, thus stating that he killed Mr. Nesbitt, so far as proved in court. However, Bolden and Cruz were linked to the murder if they either wanted some of the money or in Cruz's case, wanted Harmon and King locked up in jail. Bobo, Cruz, and Bolden all knew each other which was proved in the text. This 'bond' made their be several different understandings of the scene. Some of which stated that Steve Harmon was lookout for the King and Bobo to search if there were any cops in the store. However, King and Bobo 'accidentally' shot Mr. Nesbitt with his own drugstore gun.  All of these statements were much similar to each other and if the book stopped at that point, King, Harmon, and Bobo should be guilty and sent to 25 years to life in prison. Luckily, there was some more court left to handle. O'Brien and Briggs later on plead that Harmon and King were not guilty. Unfortunately, King was sent of to 25 years to life in prison but he wasn't alone. Osvaldo (Mr. Cruz) and Bobo went to prison as well for taking part in the robbery. Luckily, Steve was sent free. He went on with his life with a happy mother and decided to make films.