[ WP ] You 've just been found guilty of murdering the man who killed your pet cat . Make your final statement to the judge - who can sentence you to time served or the death penalty .

Sam stood tall, his back straight and head held high as he delivered his final statement to the judge, while the jury and prosecutor looked on. 
 
 “ I will not apologize, nor will I even bother to show remorse. What that… man ” Sam spoke the last word with every ounce of disgust he could muster, trying to show through his tone, if not words, just how much he was disgusted by not even mentioning the name the man who he had killed. “ did to my cat was uncalled for. If my cat had been a human, that bastard would have been put in death row immediately, and his killer would have been receiving praise and accolades, instead of being scorned. All I did was pay retribution in kind, an eye for an eye and all that.'' Sam finished with a snarl. 
 
 He could hear the jury start to whisper to each other, and some members in the audience started to shout. 
 The judge banged his gravel on the wooden desk, calling for order. Once the court was silenced, the judge looked at the jury, asking for their verdict. The lead juror stood up, and coughed to clear his throat before beginning “ We the jury hereby find Mr. Sam Trill guilty of murder in the first degree ”, nodding at the judge, the juror sat down, avoiding looking at a shocked Sam. 
 
 
 Sam had been sure that they would have sided with him over that monster. Sparing a last glare at the jury, Sam turned to face the Judge, who was taking a sip of water. Setting down his glass, the judge spoke, 
 
 
 “ despite your feelings Mr. Trill, what Mr. Finley did was not illegal, but actually merciful “ ignoring Sam ’ s sputter of indignation, the Judge continued “ Your cat was in terrible agony, and would have spent the last few weeks alive enduring terrible pain just to survive. Mr. Finley just gave your cat a peaceful end, something that many humans would have begged for as well. While your misguided anger was understandable, Your retaliation was not. For this reason, your sentence is death ”. And with one last bang of the judge's gravel, Sam ’ s fate was sealed. 

