Chapter 13 - The Jury Returns A Swift Guilty Verdict On All Counts
After a two-week trial filled with emotional testimony, forensic evidence, and digital wiretap recordings, the jury retired to deliberate. Expectation hung heavy in the air as legal analysts predicted days of back-and-forth arguments among the twelve jurors.
However, after just forty-five minutes of deliberation, a knock echoed from the jury room door, signaling that a verdict had been reached. The courtroom packed back to capacity as Marcus was brought back in, trembling in terror beside his legal team.
The court clerk read the verdict aloud: "On the count of felony domestic battery, we find the defendant guilty. On the count of aggravated assault, guilty. On the count of illegal restraint, guilty."
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Cheers and applause erupted from the gallery as Marcus slumped forward into his chair, burying his face in his hands in total defeat. The judge ordered Marcus held without bail until sentencing, ordering marshals to take him directly to maximum-security holding.
Maya closed her eyes, letting out a long, shuddering breath as tears of absolute relief flowed down her cheeks. She was free, fully vindicated, and legally protected from the monster who had tried to destroy her.
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