Chapter 8 - The Bail Hearing
The Palm Beach County Courthouse was packed with news cameras the following morning.
Victoria sat at the defense table, wearing an orange jail jumpsuit, her hair neatly combed by her high-priced legal team.
Her father, Senator Richard Sterling, sat in the front row, glaring coldly at Julian across the gallery aisle.
"Your Honor, my client is a prominent philanthropist and community leader," Victoria's lawyer argued before the bench.
"We request immediate release on personal recognizance or a modest bail," the lawyer requested smoothly.
The prosecutor stood up, setting a heavy laptop on the evidence podium facing the judge.
"Your Honor, the State submits newly discovered evidence of attempted premeditated murder," the prosecutor declared loudly.
The courtroom gasped as the prosecutor played the video of the pie assault, followed by the toxicology reports of the poisoned milk.
The judge looked down at Victoria with utter disgust, slamming his wooden gavel down with a booming thud.
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"Bail is denied," the judge ruled harshly. "The defendant will remain in custody pending grand jury indictment."
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