Summary Of The Case Of Jimmy Dill V State

The case of Jimmy Dill versus the state of Alabama, the government’s denial of Dill’s defense led him to his tragic execution. In spite his mental disability and his experiences such as sexual abuse and lifelong struggles with drug and alcohol addiction, he did not receive the adequate legal assistance due to his financial issue, the court had not enough information, as a result, they declared him guilty. Dill did not have enough money to hire a better lawyer. Instead, he hired a lawyer that only costs a thousand dollars. It was not Dill’s currency that made him poor, according to the article, “The Crisis of Counsel in Alabama” by, Equal Justice Initiative, Alabama has a low compensation rate. With this rate, it prevents qualified lawyers from

Since Dill appointed a lawyer that is limited to one thousand dollars, it also impacted his defense as the court claimed that his case had a lack of evidence to make reliable decisions. In the article, “Jimmy Dill” by, Equal Justice Initiative, tells us that the jury or the court, did not have any evidence about the victim did not die until nine months after the crime. “Neither the jury nor any court heard evidence about the circumstances under which the shooting victim did not die until nine months after the crime after evidence emerged that his caretaker failed to provide him appropriate treatment.” It is unfortunate for Dill that his caretaker did not give his proper treatment of his mental disability, causing the crime to take place and have a lack of evidence. Whether if justice and mercy are complementary or contradictory based on this certain case, it is clear that this case showing justice and mercy shows its opposition. The court never let Jimmy Dill have his pieces of evidence to gather up to support his