Chapter 16 - The Jury Delivers A Swift Guilty Verdict
Following brief closing arguments from both legal teams, the twelve members of the jury retired to the deliberation room to evaluate the evidence. Legal analysts predicted that the extensive financial paper trail would require at least two days of deliberation.
However, after only forty-five minutes, the jury knocked on the courtroom door to announce they had reached a unanimous verdict. The courtroom fell into dead silence as the jury foreman stood up to read the official findings.
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"On count one of federal wire fraud, guilty; on count two of filing fraudulent legal instruments, guilty; on count three of illegal electronic surveillance, guilty," the foreman read clearly. Guilty verdicts were returned on all twenty-four counts against all three defendants.
Evelyn collapsed onto the defense table, weeping hysterically, while Jessica covered her face in shame. Marcus and Clara embraced tightly in the gallery, feeling a massive weight lifted off their shoulders forever.
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