and party to the defense, john robinson. >> excuse me. >> what kind of man are you? you got children of your own. >> atticus finch. >> this ring that belonged to your mother. you want to tell us what really happened? >> i got nothing to say. do nothing about it. you coward! >> gentlemen, i shall be brief but i would like to use the remaining time i have with you to remind you that this case is not a difficult one. it requires no minute sifting of complicated facts, but it does require you to be sure beyond a reasonable doubt as to the guilt of the defendant. to begin with, this case should never have come to trial. this case is as simple as black and white. the state has produced not one iota of medical evidence to the effect that the crime tom robinson is charged with ever took place. it has relied instead on the testimony of two witnesses whose evidence is not only been called into serious question on cross-examination but has been flatly contradicted by the defendant. the defendant is not guilty. but somebody in this courtroom is. i have nothing but pity in my hea

after serving in the office of corporation counsel for the city of new york, she practiced with robinson, st. john and wayne and later with robinson lapidus and level liu, both large and respected firms. she is no stranger as working for both defendants and plaintiffs. in the course of her distinguished career she focused on security litigation and complex tort matters to employment law, criminal cases, construction cases and contracts. in handling a case involving a suit by the securities and exchange commission, a prominent cast against two companies in federal court in the southern district of tphorpblg, judge -- in new york, judge tkefp which i demonstrated out-- judge cecchi demonstrated outstanding legal skills. she was singled out for her depth and range on the subject. judge cecchi went to the firm of carpenter, pwef knit and morris morrisey where she worked on environmental and court cases, class actions and deployment law. she is a -- and employment law. she is a graduate of fordham university and began her career clerking for the honorable kevin thomas duffey of the southern district of