when this jury came in, not one of them looked at Tom Robinson
When reading this sentence, you get an overwhelming sense of loss. From this moment on, you know there is no way Tom Robinson will survive the sentence. Atticus has put everything he has and more into the trial, pleading the jury to no avail. So, you know, that if everything that can be said to save Tom Robinson has been said, and everything that can be done has been done, that there is no hope. The case is closed and Tom Robinson's death is inevitable.