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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Steve Harmon | 16, arrested for acting as the look-out in the robbery that goes bad and ends in a murder, narrator for the story |
| Alguinaldo Nesbitt | Victim of the crime, drugstore owner |
| Kathy O'Brien | Steve's defense attorney |
| Sandra Petrocelli | Assistant District Attorney who prosecutes the case, labels Steve and James "monsters." |
| Asa Briggs | Male, king's defense lawyer. |
| James King | 23, encourages Steve to be a part of his "crew" which will rob the drugstore, accused of being in the drugstore, wrestling Mr. Nesbitt for the gun, and ultimately shooting the older man to death. |
| Richard "Bobo" Evans | 22, other man accused of being in the store at the time of murder, steals from the register and grabs cartons of cigarettes when the guns go off, makes a deal with the prosecution to testify against King and Steve to get a lighter sentence. |
| Osvaldo Cruz | 14, another participant in the crime, his role on the crime was look out, claims he did it because he was afraid of Bobo, is a member of a street gang. |
| Jose Delgado | Worked in the drug store 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 maximum sentence for assault, knew of crime from Bobo. |
| Steve's Parents | Depicted as hard-working people 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 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. |
| Prosecution Provides Proof | Proof beyond a reasonable doubt is the legal standard that the prosecution must meet in order to successfully find a criminal defendant guilty of the crime |