Character Analysis Of Dr. Sampson Davis In 'Guilty, Your Honor'

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here are many reasons why he should get this cool award. Dr. Sampson Davis went through many tough times, yet through and through. He owns up to his faults he takes risks and he succeeds, and He learns from mistakes being a Risk taker is what made him what he is today a wonderful doctor

Dr.Sampson Davis owns up to his mistakes. In this instance, he turns himself while knowing that this could change his life and be an enormous risk. On Page 149 "Guilty, Your Honor ," Sampson Said. His heart thuded, and his mouth felt like it was full of cotton.”Sampson was scared of the risk what could happen to him but he still took that risk, Even though everything could go wrong and he would never live his life the way he wanted to.

He takes

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