Summary
For 20 minutes leading up to the sentencing of a defendant who pleaded guilty to attacking an elderly man during a 2004 burglary, the six people awaiting the proceeding in the courtroom were silent.
They were so quiet that the ticking of the clock, buzzing of the courtroom's fluorescent lights, and nervous flicking of the defendant's mother's nails could be heard clearly.See the full content of this document
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Guilty Plea Nets 50-Year Sentence
But shortly after John R. Dean Jr., 40, entered the courtroom, mouthed "I love you, guys" to his parents, then sat beside his attorney, the silen...
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