The courtroom remained silent after the final piece of evidence had been presented.
No one whispered.
No one shifted in their seats.
The truth had spoken louder than any lawyer ever could.
Chief Justice Harold Beaumont slowly removed his glasses and folded his hands on the bench.
His gaze swept across the courtroom before finally resting on Dorian.
For several long seconds, he remained silent.
Then he spoke.
"Justice is not served when truth is hidden."
"It is not served when evidence is manipulated."
"And it is certainly not served when a man is made to carry crimes that were never his."
The courtroom was so quiet that even the clicking of camera shutters had stopped.
The Chief Justice continued.
"This Court has carefully examined every piece of newly submitted evidence."
"It has reviewed the testimonies."
"The financial records."
"The forensic reports."
"And the confessions obtained during the government's investigation."
He paused.
