Insight

Chapter 8

The preliminary court hearing began two days later at the United States District Court in lower Manhattan.

Clara sat at the defense table wearing an orange jumpsuit, her hair hanging limp and unstyled around her face.

Her high-priced defense attorney attempted to argue that the child's testimony was circumstantial and unreliable.

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The federal prosecutor simply submitted the forensic toxicologist report and the crystal-clear security camera footage from the restaurant.

The judge denied bail instantly, citing a severe flight risk and the overwhelming weight of the physical evidence.

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