Chapter 15 - Diane is Handcuffed and Escorted From the Property
The next morning, I returned to the county precinct with the flash drive containing all the video evidence.
Detective Vance plugged the drive into his desktop computer, watching just two minutes of the footage before pausing.
“Mr. Ryan, this isn't just a domestic battery case anymore; this is felony unlawful imprisonment and elder-enabled torture,” he said.
“Can we keep her locked up without bail pending trial?” I asked urgently across the metal desk.
“With these videos and the medical reports, the district attorney is filing no-bail charges immediately,” Vance replied.
By afternoon, my mother was formally arraigned in municipal court wearing an orange county jumpsuit.
She glared at me from the defendant’s box with eyes that promised vengeance from behind prison walls.
I didn't flinch, didn't look away, and didn't feel a single ounce of familial guilt anymore.
She was no longer my mother; she was a dangerous criminal facing the full weight of the American justice system.
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The judge denied bond completely, sending her back to the county detention center to await trial.
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