Chapter 13 - High-Stakes Criminal Trial Begins At Los Angeles Courthouse
Six months later, the high-profile criminal trial of Victoria Vance and Damon Sterling began at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center. The courthouse steps were swarming with international journalists, television crews, and crowds of supportive citizens holding signs.
Victoria and Damon sat at separate defense tables, dressed in navy prison uniforms, refusing to look at each other throughout the proceedings. Julian sat in the front row of the gallery, composed, dignified, and backed by his complete legal team.
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The prosecution opened their case by showing high-definition security footage recovered from the mansion's secondary entrance, alongside the maid's vivid eyewitness testimony. Maria took the stand with absolute composure, recounting the exact sequence of events on that sunny morning.
The jury members listened with visible anger as medical experts confirmed the potential mortality of dropping a newborn onto marble floors from that height. The defense's efforts to claim accidental loss of balance were completely demolished by the physical evidence presented.
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