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Essay / Colin Ferguson Case Study - 1321
Kuby” are those who took up the Ferguson case (The Long-Island). They used Black Rage as a defense for Ferguson (The Long-Island). They claimed that living in a dominating, race-based society had exhausted him (The Long-Island). Ferguson did not like this strategy and decided that running again would be a better option (The Long-Island). He maintained that he did not commit the crimes charged against him, even though there were eyewitnesses and a police report stating that he was guilty. Instead, he argued that he had been “accused of the shooting” (The Long-Island). Experts who have looked into Ferguson's case believe that defending himself was the worst thing he would do (The Long-Island). They decided to ask the court if they thought he was sane enough to make that kind of decision regarding his (The Long-Island) case. The court said he was definitely competent enough to lead his own defense (The Long-Island). Kuby sat with Ferguson during the trial to help him, but allowed him to build his arguments (The Long-Island). Ferguson twisted his story and ended up comparing himself to John the Baptist and said his story would prove his innocence (The Long-Island). Judge Donald E. Belfi called him “selfish,” “self-righteous” and lacking remorse for the crimes committed (The Long-Island). The judge sentenced Ferguson to 300 years in prison (The Long-Island). They claimed