Chapter 21 - The Trial Begins
The federal courtroom in Houston was packed to capacity when United States v. Calloway et al. officially commenced.
Clara walked into the courtroom wearing a sharp navy blue pantsuit, holding her head high and refusing to look at the defense table.
Julian and Eleanor sat side by side in drab grey inmate jumpsuits, looking older, paler, and utterly defeated by the gravity of their situation.
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The prosecution presented a mountain of unassailable evidence: medical reports, emergency dispatch logs, the secret audio recordings, and Eleanor’s signed confession.
Several firefighters who responded to the scene testified about the deliberate tampering with the door frame and the placement of the oxygen tank.
