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Sherlock was not guilty due to the fact he did not know that Dr. Roylott would be bit by a snake; swamp adder. In the story, “The Adventures of the Speckled Band,” Dr. Roylott was murdered by his snake the he had trained over a period of time. Audience may believe that Sherlock was guilty and many think that he was not. In Sherlock’s offense, he did not mean to kill Dr. Roylott; meaning that the murder of Dr. Roylott was not premeditated. Also, Sherlock was self-defending himself. Sherlock did not want to die and he also had to protect the lives of two other people because it was his job. Helen had to hire Sherlock to protect her from her peculiar husband. Another reason in which that Sherlock should not be guilty is Sherlock did not know that Dr. Roylott was sitting in the chair next to the ventilator. Sherlock was certain that Dr. Roylott killed Julia and wanted to murder Helen due to money concerns.…
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