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| Character/Definitions | About them |
|---|---|
| Steve Harmon (16 years old) Main Character | arrested for acting as the look out in robbery that ends in a murder, narrator of the story |
| Alguinaldo Nesbitt | Victim of the crime, owner of the store |
| Asa Briggs | Male, King's lawyer |
| Sandra Petrocelli | Assistant District Attorney who prosecutes the case, labels Steve and James "monsters" |
| Kathy O'Brien | Steve's defense attorney |
| James King (23 years old) | Encourages Steve to be part of his "crew" which will rob the drugstore, accused of being in the drugstore, wrestling Mr. Nesbitt for the gun, and ends up shooting him |
| Richard "Bobo" Evans (22 years old) | Other man accused of being in the store at the time of the murder, steals from the register and grabs cartons of cigs when gun goes off, makes a deal with the prosecution to testify against King and Steve to get a lighter sentence |
| Osvaldo Cruz (14 year old) | Another participant in crime, role in crime=LOOK OUT, claims he did it because he was afraid of Bobo, he is a member of a street gang |
| Witness Jose Delgado | worked in the drugstore and found Mr. Nesbitt's body |
| Sal Zinzi | Testifies because he wants a break in his own sentences for purchasing stolen property, being sexually harassed, learned about robbery from Wendell Bolden |
| Wendell Bolden | Wanted a break from receiving a max sentence for assault, knew of crime from Bobo |
| Steve's Parents | Depicted as hard- working who have tried to raise their sons right, Steve's mom continues to believe in him no matter what, his dad looks at him like he doesn't really know him |
| Jerry (steve's brother) | steves 11 year old brother |
| guilty beyond a reasonable doubt | Part of jury instructions in all criminal trials, in which the jurors are told that they can only find the defendant(s) guilty if they are convinced "beyond a reasonable doubt" of his or her guilt |