If Tom Robinson had stayed in prison and did not try to escape and Atticus made the appeal then Tom Robinson probably would of had a chance of getting out of jail. Atticus would have done all he could and was doing all he could to not let Tom go to prison. A lot of people, I think, thought Tom was innocent because they did not have enough evidence to prove. Of course the jury thought there was enough because they convicted him. So I think if Atticus got the appeal then they would have let Tom out or at least shortened his sentence.

If Tom was shot in the court instead of being shot trying to escape prison I think people would be more on Tom's side. If Bob Ewell had shot Tom Robinson then I think people would have been more on Tom's side because some people were a little suspicious of his story. If Tom had been shot and lived then I don't think he would have went to jail because he would have got sympathy of more people.

If Tom Robinson didn't try to escape prison he probably would still be alive and maybe even out of jail. I believe that Atticus could have gotten him a shorter sentence. If Tom had just stayed in jail then Atticus would be an even bigger hero because he would have got him out of jail.