If Only...

If Tom was found innocent, Mayella and her father would've went to jail because they lied. Tom would be more respected in the community because he was telling the truth. The whole United States would have heard about this case because it was so significant. Tom and his family would've gotten a lot of money and moved somewhere out of Maycomb county.

If Tom was shot in the courtroom, he would've died then and not in jail. I think that would've been better for him because being shot 17 times is a bit excessive. The person who shot him would've went to jail and in the end he would've been found innocent. They would've had his funeral and that would've been the end of it.

If Tom would've stayed in jail until Atticus filed an appeal, I think that would've worked out in his favor. He was being impacient, I mean what innocent man would want to be in jail anyway but I think he should've waited a little bit. I think if Atticus got to the chance to file an appeal it all would've worked out for him.