Chapter 17 - The Jury Delivers A Swift Guilty Verdict

After less than two hours of deliberation, the jury returned to the courtroom to deliver their unanimous verdict on all counts. The court clerk stood up, reading guilty verdicts for first-degree murder, child abuse, wire fraud, and federal extortion.
Diane sat motionless at the defense desk, her cold eyes staring blankly at the floor as her fate was officially sealed. Judge Vance sentenced her to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, ending her tyrannical rule forever.
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"May God have mercy on your soul, because this court will show you none," Judge Vance stated before slamming his gavel down.
Bailiffs led her through the side doors, removing her from our lives once and for all.