It was a sunny day in Red Hook Brooklyn. The suns rays were shining over the docks as the sounds of ships entering and exiting the port could be heard throughout the neighborhood. The serenity of the day was shattered when a cry was heard throughout the neighborhood; “Eddie Carbone!” The eerie silence following this shout is broken by the cries of Catherine and Beatrice Carbone. This day was the day that Mr. Eddie Carbone was slaughtered in the street. A man with a family. A man who will be missed dearly. I am here today to represent the prosecution, Mrs. Carbone who is seeking justice for the wrongs committed to her husband by Mr. Marco Ballestri. Mr. Ballestri committed voluntary manslaughter and must be punished for his actions. Voluntary