Quotes Frame Story

Quote directly following lede:

"It was very clear that Kendrick Morris was as guilty as hell," jury foreman Robin Richter told the St. Petersburg Times.

End of Story:

Richter says she's an animal advocate who prefers to focus on furry creatures than human ones.

"The more that I learn about people, the more I'm disappointed in humans," she said

http://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/criminal/jury-foreman-calls-kendrick-morris-guilty-as-hell/1126456

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The journalist has used the words of this juror (Robin Richter) to frame her entire story. Richter's spoken words reveal critical plot info ---- the fact that Morris is guilty, but his insertion of "guilty as hell" is very powerful. Also, his words placed in the last line are a very apt ending to a story reporting someone's guilt of a heinous rape. The story almost ends with a formulated conclusion. It ends with a the judgement passed about humans as a whole (Richter's words). But this is done without the journalist actually generating a conclusion herself. Conclusion: Quotes can be incredibly powerful!