Chapter 14 - The TrialBy August, the case of State v. Karen Miller went to trial in the county courthouse.
The media circus outside was intense, but inside the courtroom, the proceedings were swift and surgical. Julian Montgomery presented the pharmacy records, the hidden inhalers, and Dr. Evans's expert testimony detailing how dangerously close Mia had come to experiencing a fatal asthma attack due to intentional neglect.
Karen sat at the defense table in an orange jumpsuit, looking defeated and defiant by turns, realizing too late that her calculated cruelty had destroyed her life.
The jury deliberated for less than an hour before returning with a unanimous verdict: Guilty on all counts.
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Judge Harrison handed down the maximum sentence: eight years in federal correctional custody without the possibility of early parole.
As the bailiffs led Karen away, a profound sense of finality settled over my soul. The dark chapter was closed.
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