In his persuasive speech, Saeed advocates adopting more stringent national standards for living conditions in nursing homes. During his presentation, he provides several direct quotations from interviews he conducted with elderly nursing home residents and their families. According to this Supporting Your Claims, these quotations constitute what kind of evidence?

Jesse james, a 20-year old, was arrested for killing a police officer. as a newly elected prosecutor, you are responsible for prosecuting mr. james. you announce your decision not to seek the death penalty in this case, but under your state’s law, the offense charged is considered special circumstances, which would qualify as a death penalty case. your decision does not sit well with the law enforcement community.what are the potential hearings that might be involved in this case? be sure to describe them from the time of arrest through appeal.