A rich surgeon like Kimble having such a poor legal defense makes no sense
Really like the movie but that part is just ridiculous
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Just because legal defense cost more money doesn't automatically make it untouchable.
There was obviously enough evidence agaisnt him to convince a jury.
Not in the real world. The trial was complete Hollywood law. He would have never been convicted and he certainly would have a much more professional lawyer.
shareBut the evidence was all mostly circumstantial. The Cops say they think he did it cause his fingerprints are on his gun and his lamp. The 911 call did make the jury think Helen was saying Richard was trying to kill her. That's really what indited him. I'm not sure what argument his lawyer could come up with to convince them otherwise on that 911 call.
shareHis lawyer must’ve royally sucked if he couldn’t convince the jury that miss Kimble was saying “Richard, he’s trying to kill me” instead of “Richard, he’s trying to kill me”. Even the US Marshals said the motive made no sense if Dr Kimble was already rich. And the fingerprints being on objects in his own home, of course they would be.
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