Did John Adams make a strong case?Yes, his arguments make sense.No, the witnesses showed that Preston ordered the firing.

Yes. John Adams emphasized that the testimony about whether Captain Preston ordered the soldiers to fire was conflicting, and some witnesses said they did not hear such an order. In a criminal trial, that uncertainty made it harder to prove Preston’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. The jury acquitted Preston, supporting the view that Adams made a strong case; the claim that witnesses showed Preston ordered the firing overstates the evidence.

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