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Why Is Johnny Cade Guilty For The Murder

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In Tulsa, Oklahoma, A 16 year old boy Johnny Cade was attacked by a car full of socs. Later on he and his best friend, Ponyboy Curtis, were attacked by the same Socs again leading to Johnny killing Bob Sheldon. In this case, Johnny Cade is not justified in what he did and is guilty. Johnny is claimed guilty for the murder because he wanted revenge against Bob, he could have only easily injured Bob, and he and Pony fled from the crime scene and got a gun from Dally. The first reason Johnny is guilty is because he wanted to get revenge on Bob. “I knew Johnny recognized them;” Pony stated, “he was watching the moonlight glint off Bob’s rings with huge eyes,” (Hinton 55). Johnny has been scared of Bob ever since Bob beat him up with his rings.

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