Romeo and Juliet Mock Trial Essay Of all the things that happen in Romeo and Juliet, Tybalt's death is one of the most climatic parts of the story. However, it all started with the murder of another person, Mercutio. Mercutio, a relative of the prince and friend of Romeo, and Tybalt, nephew of Lady Capulet and sworn enemy of Mercutio, were in the midst of conversion when Romeo entered after marrying Juliet and saw what was happening. Tybalt and Mercutio began to fight and Romeo tried to come between them to stop it all. Unfortunately, while Tybalt was in Romeo's arms, he stabbed Mercutio and died shortly after. In all his rage, Romeo was furious that his friend was dead and began to fight with Tybalt. Finally, Romeo kills Tybalt, he falls to the ground and dies. Romeo flees in agony before the Prince soon arrives at the scene of the fight with all the other citizens awakened by this melee to see what happened. Although Romeo is guilty of homicide, he is accused of involuntary manslaughter because he unlawfully killed a person in the heat of passion while defending Mercutio's honor. One of the main reasons why Romeo is charged with manslaughter is because he killed a person illegally. According to California Penal Code 192, “involuntary manslaughter is the unlawful killing of a human being without malicious intent.” (Penal Article 192) An example would be when Benvolio tells Romeo that “The citizens are standing and Tybalt slain. Don't be surprised; the prince will sentence you to death if you are caught. Therefore, go, go! (3.1.132-134) Here in this quote Benvolio tells Romeo to run away before the prince catches him in the act, because he knows that Romeo had broken the law of fighting with someone and disturbing the streets of Verona. Because o...... middle of paper ......el. It is for all these reasons that prove that Romeo's actions are wrong. His actions were not only immoral, but also unnecessary. As previously stated, instead of fighting to the death, Romeo and Tybalt could have taken a much less corrupt route and resolved the conflict in a calmer manner. If that had happened, there would have been a lot less sadness and drama. Tybalt's life could have been saved and Romeo should not have been banished. Romeo and Tybalt together symbolize opposites like Yin and Yang or fire and ice. Of everything Romeo had done, the jury should find him guilty of manslaughter. Works Cited CACodes (pen: 187-199). December 10, 2013, http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=pen&group=00001-01000&file=187-199. Shakespeare, Harbrace. Romeo and Juliet. Toronto: Harcourt Brace & Company Canada, 1987.