Chapter 19 - THE VERDICT OF JUSTICE
After less than one hour of private deliberation, the federal jury returned to the courtroom with a unanimous verdict.
The court clerk accepted the official verdict sheet from the jury foreman and handed it directly to Judge Sterling.
"On count one, attempted kidnapping and home invasion, how do you find?" Judge Sterling inquired formally.
"Guilty," the jury foreman announced clearly.
"On count two, domestic terrorism and corporate espionage, how do you find?"
"Guilty," the foreman repeated, his voice echoing through the silent courtroom.
Julianna slumped forward onto the wooden table, weeping hysterically as her high-priced legal team offered no solace.
"Julianna Vance, Gabriel Thorne, I sentence you both to thirty-five years at maximum security facilities without parole," the judge ruled.
The judge’s wooden gavel struck the desk with a heavy boom that signaled the end of the dark crusade.
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Marcus stood up slowly, adjusting his dark necktie as federal marshals led his convicted ex-wife away in chains.
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