MP3 Week 06 - Just Mercy Excerpt #4 Comprehension Check

How much money was found in the county's financial records as payments to Hooks?

• $10,000

• $5,000

• $2,000

• $1,000

What should have been disclosed to Walter's counsel prior to the trial?

• The identity of the storeowner

• The payments to Hooks

• The location of the crime

• The charges against Myers

What was Bill Hooks released from jail for?

• For good behavior

• For his testimony against Walter

• For lack of evidence

• For a legal technicality

What did the court records reveal about the D.A. and the sheriff?

• They had no involvement in the case

• They dismissed charges against Hooks

• They were witnesses in the trial

• They were related to the victim

What precedent was mentioned regarding the dismissal of charges against Hooks?

• U.S. Supreme Court precedent

• State Court precedent

• County Court precedent

• Federal Court precedent

Who was the white man running the store on the day Ralph Myers came in?

• Bill Hooks

• Sheriff Tate

• The storeowner

• Walter's counsel

What was the purpose of Ralph Myers visiting the store?

• To buy groceries

• To give a note to Walter

• To testify against Walter

• To meet Bill Hooks

What did the storeowner have to ask Myers?

• Which black man was Walter McMillian

• Where the crime took place

• Why he was in the store

• When the trial was scheduled

What was the storeowner's statement months after the crime?

• He had seen Walter before

• He had never seen Walter McMillian before

• He was unsure about the events

• He had forgotten the details

Who was the mechanic that modified Walter's truck?

• Ralph Myers

• Michael

• Clay Kast

• Mr. Miles