If the two defendants in Stuebenville are sorry for their actions, why appeal the verdict?
http://fox8.com/2013/03/17/guilty-verdict-reached-in-steubenville-rape-trial/
"According to Richmonds attorney, Walter Madison, the defense was stunned by the judges decision.
There are plans to appeal."
I'm not asking for nuts and bolts legal reasons, I'm questioning the morals (or lack thereof) behind the double-speak we witnessed at the end of the trial in the defendants words spoken as apology. I know many people have their ears wide open when hearing the content of the apologies from T.M. & M.R.. Although "sorrow" was expressed, there was clearly not an admission of rape from T.M. and has already been expressed thoroughly, M.R. seemed to be over-abundantly sorry about what was about to happen to him, rather than what he had done to Jane Doe.
I've been curious about the non-court related actions of the Steubenville defense over the last few weeks. The attorney general's office did not seek media, make statements about the defendant's character, or create heart-warming portraits of the victim to be viewed by a national audience. Jane Doe's representation focused their energies on the court trial which, since it was ruled by judge and not jury, could in no way have the outcome influenced by the types of media the defense presented in the run up to the trial.
The defense, in their use of media interviews and appearances by the defendants wasn't trying to influence the trial. They were trying to influence the general population, as were the non-apologies by T.M. & M.R. after the verdict. T.M. & M.R. say they are sorry on camera, vans drive away, cue the appeal.