The courtroom was quiet that day. It was a different kind of quiet. It was not heavy like it usually is when they have cases. There was something in the air. People were sitting calmly. Waiting. The police were standing ...
The courtroom that day looked normal just like it always does. The wooden benches were the same the lights were the same. There was the same silence before the judge would speak. Nothing about it looked special. The people in ...
That courtroom looked normal that morning. The wooden benches were the same. The bright lights were the same too. There was the silence that always comes before a hearing starts. Nobody expected anything to happen. The case of the courtroom ...
Ten years is a long time. It is very long. Some people move to a city in ten years. Some people even change the way they look. Some people change what they want in life. For him ten years was ...
Most people believe one thing very strongly. If someone stays silent in court, they must be guilty. That idea is everywhere. Movies show it. TV debates push it. Social media comments repeat it again and again. Silence is seen as ...
Courtrooms usually focus on what’s happening in the front. The judge is the person people look at. The lawyers are also important. The accused is the person, on trial.. People rarely pay attention to the back rows of the courtroom. ...
The courtroom felt really tired that afternoon. You could really feel it. When you have hearings they can make a room feel that way. People start moving in their seats lawyers start loosening their ties and police officers change the ...
Most people think criminals don’t cry. Or maybe they think if they cry, it’s fake. That day proved how wrong that thinking is. The courtroom was not ready for what happened, not even the judge. The hearing started normal. Nothing ...
People believe they know what the U.S. Courtroom system is like because they have seen it on television. You see lawyers yelling at each other and judges banging their gavels. The U.S. Courtroom system is always so dramatic on TV.. ...
When you think of courtrooms you probably think of a place. There are benches and people look very serious. You hear words like guilty and sentence. From the outside the whole courtroom system seems strict and formal. Sometimes it can ...