Chapter 7 - THE BAIL HEARING DISSOLUTION
Inside the Fairfield County District Court, Ethan stood before the bench wearing an orange inmate jumpsuit.
His defense attorney, a high-priced lawyer from Hartford, leaned over to whisper reassurance into Ethan's ear.
"Don't worry, Ethan, you have no prior record," the lawyer whispered. "The judge will grant bail on a personal bond."
In the gallery sat Victoria and Amber, wearing dark sunglasses to hide their faces from the local news reporters lining the back row.
Judge Harold Vance, an experienced magistrate known for his zero-tolerance stance on domestic abuse, reviewed the police reports.
"Mr. Ethan Vance, you are charged with felony child endangerment, reckless indifference to human life, and unlawful restraint," Judge Vance stated sternly.
"Your honor, my client is a respected business owner who simply misjudged a medical emergency," the defense attorney argued persuasively.
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Officer Miller stepped forward to the prosecutor's table, handing a flash drive directly to the court clerk.
"Your Honor, the prosecution requests the court view the five-minute footage from the defendant's porch camera," the prosecutor announced clearly.
