Of Mice And Men: Lennie's Trial

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Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, today we are brought here for the reason of the murdur of Lennie Small. The accused George Milton is only one of the many that has been in a possition simular to this due to the hardships of this time. Mr. Milton is not to be blamed of the death Mr. Small, for as stated by Mr.Curley "I'm gonna shoot the guts outa that big bastard myself," This only proves that Lennie would have been killed either way, Mr.Milton only did it so no one else could. By God look at the man and tell me if he looks like the type that would kill unless it was the only thing he could do. Being two workers on the ranch in Salinas Valley, Mr.Milton and Mr.Small worked hard together twords a dream during this hellish time because of

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