Chapter 12 - Facing Vanessa In County Court For Bail Hearing
The federal magistrate judge called the courtroom to order for Vanessa Sterling’s formal bail hearing in downtown Dallas. Vanessa was led inside wearing heavy leg shackles and handcuffs, her blonde hair messy and her eyes sunken with anxiety.
The federal prosecutor presented the valet footage, the offshore bank transfers, and her outstanding felony warrants from Florida. "The defendant poses an extreme flight risk and a direct physical threat to a child victim," the prosecutor argued forcefully.
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Judge Miller agreed, slamming his gavel down with a sharp, echoes-inducing crack against the wooden bench. "Bail is officially denied; the defendant will remain in federal custody until her trial," the judge declared sternly.
Vanessa glared at me with pure, venomous hatred as federal marshals escorted her back down the holding cell elevator.
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