HIST 3850 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Affirmative Defense, Petit Jury, Belle Gunness
2 Feb 2013
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1797 b. c, near michilmackinac (mackinac island, mich) Elizabeth ann hamilton and they left on a three-week voyage to the home of john usher of chippawa, upper canada. August 8th, the body of a dead baby boy was discovered in a very shallow grave near the usher"s home. When questioned by her mistress, pilotte confessed to being the baby"s mother and was for the first time apprised, that she had committed a crime in the eye of english lw . Justice william campbell appointed lawyer bartholomew crannel beardsley as pilotte"s counsel= she pleaded not guilty. The attorney for the crown, henry john boulton prosecuted the case to a quick conclusion after the introduction of pilotte"s confession and the examination of seven witnesses. Petit jury= found her guilty but strongly" urged mercy. Petition for mercy, written of september 15th, where pilotte maintained her innocence was supported by the grand jury,
