If I was a defense attorney for Hitler(school project) what evidence would I give to prove he is not guilty?

cwomo

First challenge jury members by asking questions such as if they have ever met or know of him, if yes ask them what they know of him and their personal opinion of him. Odds are that not a single juror will survive this test. Ask for a dismissal of all charges since a fair and impartial jury cannot be chosen (and a change of venue is not option). Failing that challenge the authority of the court to even bring him to trial. Next would be that, it's a great conspiracy by the US, England and Russia to cover up war crimes that they committed and that much of the evidence is fraud. Claim that no direct proof links him to what other party members did and that certain party members committed atrocities merely to discredit him. Claim that the only killings that he was aware where those of rioters, looters, and subversives carrying out acts of violence and crimes against Germany and her citizens. Challenge witnesses by asking if they were present when such and such took place and if Hitler was there(if he wasn't then how do they know he ordered such things or was even aware of what was happening). Challenge them by asking if they saw him sign certain documents (Again same defense). Try to reduce as much evidence as possible to hearsay. If all else fails plead him insane. Based on the crazed behavior in Germany under his leadership that should not be hard to sell. Bring up his studies in art and his paintings. Try to sell him as an artist not a murderer. Have Eva Braun testify to his sweet, gentle, kind loving personality. She can claim she never heard him give any orders to persecute and exterminate whole races of people. Break out the photos of him with children. Paint him as kind and benevolent. All that said, I doubt that there is anything you can say or do in his defense that will ever prove his innocence to a jury. Best of luck in your mock trial - you have an uphill battle to fight - but then again so did O.J.'s lawyers.

madjer21755

abused as a child

germany got the short end of the stick at the end of WW1

He could try the gonzo defense the other guy did it, I don't know nothing i can't quite remember, my underlings got carried away I knew nothing about it. I like it, if it works for the head of the justice dept ought to work for a school project.

Layne B

You would ask the prosecution for direct evidence that he was involved in any of the crimes he was charged with.

Do some research on how Saddam Hussein's defense team tried to defend him, it may give you some tips.

Mongo

Insanity

ItsJustMe

Try the insanity defense - not guilty by reason of insanity. He did not know right from wrong, had no conscience, was a meglomaniac, egomaniac... just prove him insane. Shouldn't be too hard to do...

Amovitas

Not guilty by reason of insanity.....let him go to the insane asylum with the real crazies and they will eat him for breakfast.
I nice fairy tale ending for very sick man.
Hitler was not a victim of philosophy of his times...nor of a maligned psychosis....read his book Mien Kampf...I have...he knew what he wasa doing and what he was saying....and the intellectuals of his time agreed and elected him based on the writings in that book. You figure it out.
As his attorney I would tell him to plead guilty and throw himself to the mercy of a quick death.

here to help

insanity as others have said. not sure any defense could save him. at Nuremburg they really didn't accept excuses well. it has been a while since i read the transcripts,was Hitler even charged.

Xiomy

Try insanity or blaming the people who were physically in charge of the torture and deaths; he never did the dirty work himself.

Walkerfire

You can't get him off clean, but you can try going with insanity. He was a speed freak and had syphilis and there for was diminished in his thinking.

Lavrenti Beria

There is no known document in which Hitler ordered the Holocaust, though it is pretty clear that he gave verbal instructions or at least had knowledge of what was happening.

Maltreatment of Soviet POW's was not technically a war crime since the USSR was not a signitor to the Geneva convention.

For the Crimes Against Humanity charges, such as waging aggressive war, there is essentially no defense other than to argue that the Nazis operated under a different ethic which made it permissible for stronger nations to dominate weaker ones.

Mr. Morden

You're client is screwed.

Michael M

You cant prove it. He did crimes period weather insane or not. If is a law course it is a shame that they don't teach that some people don't deserve defending. Hitler being one of them.

nature lover

Since much of the language was "emplied" it could be kind of easy in regards to the final solution. Do a search on "The Wannsee Conference". In regards to Russia, they have Hitler dead to rights. He and Stalin had an agreement, and Hitler broke it by invading Russia.

wayne g

You would have to manufacture evidence other than proving
he was a nut.

evans_michael_ya

What's the charge? Because he was guilty as sin of pretty much everything he would be charged with.

Not guilty by reason of mental defect?

Christopher T

insanity

Gorilla

Your a nazi!
love kyle

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