Hours Before His Final Sentence, an 8-Year-Old Girl Whispered, “Daddy… I Saw Mom Last Tuesday”—What She Drew Next Turned the Entire Case Upside Down

Room Where the Story Fell Apart

The following afternoon, state officials gathered in a hearing room at the Georgia Capitol.

Travis Mercer arrived with three corporate attorneys.

Judge Martin Voss sat several seats away, outwardly calm, although his fingers repeatedly adjusted the cuff of his charcoal suit.

They had been told the meeting concerned irregularities continue reading …