Chapter 16 - Grant Receives His Final Criminal Sentence
Two months later, Grant Whitmore’s criminal trial concluded inside the high-stakes courtroom of the Cook County Judicial Center.
With overwhelming medical evidence, security camera footage, and testimony from Vance security, the jury deliberated for less than an hour.
The foreperson stood up, declaring Grant Whitmore guilty on all counts of felony domestic battery, assault, and reckless endangerment.
Grant stood frozen beside his attorney as the judge prepared to deliver the maximum allowed statutory penalty for his crimes.
“Mr. Whitmore, you acted with extreme cruelty against a woman who supported you for years,” the judge stated with utter disgust.
“I sentence you to eight years in state prison, followed by three years of mandatory supervised probation upon release,” the judge ordered.
Grant’s knees buckled, and he collapsed into his chair, staring blankly at the floor as the harsh reality of his imprisonment hit home.
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He had traded an incredible wife, a life of unimaginable luxury, and a bright future for eight years in a maximum-security cell.
As he was led away in handcuffs, he saw Arthur Vance standing near the gallery exit, looking at him with quiet, absolute victory.
