Steve Harmon's Guilty

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In the book “Monster” by Walter Dean Myers, the main character Steve Harmon is found not innocent after being charged with being involved in a murder and robbery or Mr.Nesbitt a local store owner. I think Steve Harmon isn't guilty ; he has a good alibi from a school project, no one saw him involved with the shooting and he is a good kid with no criminal records or history.
Steve Harmon is not guilty of felony murder ; Mr.Sawicki gave Steve a good alibi. Mr.sawicki had a project Steve was working in the day of the shooting where he had to take some mental notes for a film about his life and neighborhood. “He says he was taking mental notes for a film, would that film be for your class?’ “ yes.” (235). Steve had to make a film about his neighborhood,
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