Examples Of Prosecuting Romeo And Juliet

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Prosecuting Romeo Andrew Dornack, as prosecutor of Summit County, Ohio, do charge Romeo Montague with voluntary manslaughter for the death of Tybalt Capulet and Count Paris. Tybalt Capulet was murdered by Romeo Montague after a swordfight derived from the death of Mercutio, who was Romeo’s best friend. Romeo had a sudden rage of anger after Mercutio was killed and Romeo then went on to fight Tybalt and killed him. Voluntary manslaughter says that a person shall not murder anyone “while under the sudden passion or in a sudden fit of rage.” This matches exactly what Romeo did. Romeo was angered by his best friend’s death and went into rage which resulted in the death of Tybalt. The death of Count Paris was