James Donovan put his country before his family by putting the case he was handling before the needs and wants of his wife and children. Although he put his family in a dangerous place because of this, he was persistent in ensuring that Abel received a fair trial. Even though he knew that helping Abel would generate disapproval from his friends, family, and country, he was persistent in taking in his case because he knew that if he was the only person willing to take his case. He also knew that everyone would be against him, but that if the man was denied a fair trial that it would reflect poorly on the United States due to the fact that this a right granted to all citizen under the nation’s constitution. Through adopting Abel’s case, James
