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The Runaway Jury - Online Term Paper

The Runaway Jury

Takes place in Biloxi, Mississippi.
MAIN CHARACTERS
Nicholas Easter – (real name is Jeff Kerr) Juror that was a plant on the jury. He and his girlfriend Marlee had money motives. Nicholas molded the jury from day one to vote his way.

Marlee – (aka Claire Clement - real name is Gabrielle Brant) Nicholas Easter’s accomplice on the outside of the courtroom.

Rankin Fitch - Ran the show of high-priced lawyers and consultants for the defendant, Pynex (tobacco co.). Directed all the illegal proceedings going on outside the courtroom for the defendant.

Durwood Cable - Head lawyer for the defendant team.

Wendal Rohr – Plaintiff’s, Mrs. Jacob Wood, ...

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has on their payroll a man by the name of Rankin Fitch. Fitch foresees the selection of the lawyers and consultants. Fitch and the consultants foresee the selection of the jurors. Each perspective juror is investigated and watched. The defense as well as the plaintiffs want to secure a verdict so they only want jurors sympathetic to their side. Fitch along with Rohr, the plaintiff’s lawyer, also had high priced detectives tailing perspective jurors. Anyone who was the least bit wrong for their cause had to be eliminated from the process.
One person both sides couldn’t find any information on was Nicholas Easter. He seemed rather neutral which is good for both sides but not being able to find out his past made them nervous. Nicholas had covered his tracks rather well along with Marlee his accomplice. The two of them wanted Nicholas on that jury for personal as well as monetary reasons. Their hard work was paid off because Nicholas along with eleven ...

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found nothing of interest and couldn’t get into Nicholas computer. It had a sophisticated security system. When Nicholas came home he went directly to his computer. What Doyle didn’t know is that Nicholas had surveillance cameras hidden throughout his apt. and now the tape, which was on the computer, with him breaking and entering, was there for Nicholas to use to get what he wanted.
Meanwhile, Nicholas was getting the jurors trust. They started to look to him for information and advice. He told them that at one point he was a law student and he seemed very knowledgeable so they asked him many questions. He was also very confident in things he did and said and he ...

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Added: 5/26/2008 02:36:10 PM
Category: English
Type: Premium Paper
Words: 2509
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