The little girl hadn’t spoken since the night her mother was found on the kitchen floor! Then the court dog lowered his head-and she whispered one sentence toward the defense table…

child without permission from the bench. Graham objected again, though less smoothly than he had before.

“This is becoming theater,” he said. “The State has wrapped weak evidence in fur and sentiment.”

Judge Whitcomb looked over her glasses. “The court is capable of separating procedure from sentiment.”

“My client is entitled to a fair trial.”

“Yes,” the continue reading …