Chapter 24 - THE VERDICT
The jury convicted Brent on the principal domestic-assault count and several related offenses involving interference and unauthorized account conduct.
One more serious causation count tied specifically to the full extent of Sophie’s neonatal injury produced a lesser included conviction rather than the highest charge prosecutors sought.
Evidence had limits.
The verdict respected them.
At sentencing, Lauren spoke.
She did not say:
You almost killed our baby.
She said:
“You knew I needed a doctor and decided protecting yourself was more important than letting me reach one.”
Then:
“I used to think the worst thing you did was shove me.”
She looked directly at him.
“It wasn’t. It was hearing me say I was scared afterward and teaching me that getting help would destroy our family.”
Brent received a substantial prison sentence followed by supervision, protective conditions, and consequences for the digital and domestic offenses.
Not life.
May you like
Not theatrical ruin.
Real years.
