AND REDEMPTION Bryan Stevenson -The New Fork Brview of Buds In his book, Just Mercy, Bryan Stevenson tells the story of his legal work on behalf of several death row inmates in Alabama during the 1980s and 1990s. The book prominently features the experiences of Walter McMillian, who was convicted of murder and sentenced to the death penalty despite having a clear alibi and dozens of witnesses to his whereabouts at the time of the murder. Throughout the investigation and trial, McMillian was subjected to racial bias, witness intimidation by the prosecution, withholding of critical evidence by the prosecution, and significant media attention and pressure. The jury sentenced him to life, but the judge overruled the jury and imposed the death penalty. Harvard-trained Attorney Brian Stevenson spearheaded McMillian's appeal to overturn his conviction and sentence, finally earning his release after 6 years in prison on death row. Macmillan filed multiple appeals and made a variety of legal arguments trying to earn the right to a new trial, but the appellate rules of Alabama (and most states) heavily favor a settled verdict and impose a high evidentiary burden to overcome a jury verdict. His conviction was finally overturned in 1993. (This is an excellent book and a quick read - it is written for a general audience, not a scholarly audience, so I recommend it for any of you that are especially interested in criminal defense work. It was also made into a major motion picture that was released in January 2020. The movie remains true to the core story presented in the book, I encourage you all to read the book as well.) THE QUESTION: In our main text, Schubert identifies four main Objectives of Law in which he describes the goals of our system of law. The videos this week also elaborated on and slightly reframed those objectives of law. How would you evaluate "the law" according to those objectives / goals as it applies to Walter McMillan? Which of those objectives do you believe were met in this case? On which objectives did the State of Alabama fall short in McMillan's case? **Post your answer to the discussion board for this topic