Chapter 18 - The Courtroom Drama Over Custody And Criminal Conspiracy
Three weeks later, the federal district courtroom in downtown Chicago was packed to maximum capacity for the trial.
Judge Sterling presided over the bench, reviewing the mountains of digital evidence, audio recordings, and confessions.
Conrad and Miriam sat at the defense table in orange prison jumpsuits, looking defeated and broken by reality.
The jury returned a unanimous guilty verdict on all forty-two counts of conspiracy, espionage, and attempted kidnapping.
Judge Sterling sentenced both defendants to maximum consecutive terms without the possibility of parole.
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“Greed and generational bitterness are no excuse for terrorizing an innocent child,” the judge stated sternly before banging his gavel.
Flashbulbs popped blindingly as media reporters captured the final downfall of the once-powerful Miller family.
