Chapter 20 - .20 Verdict
The courtroom was hushed with tension as jury foreman Mr. Reyes stood and delivered the verdict.
"On the charge of second‑degree rape, your verdict is guilty."
Gasping rippled through the gallery.
"For the charge of premeditated murder, your verdict is guilty as charged."
A hard murmur passed through the room.
"And for obstruction of justice—guilty."
Lang’s shoulders sagged. Park stared down at the table, face pale. Jason watched quietly from his seat, silent satisfaction in his gaze. On the left, Daisy quietly tapped her tablet, already prepping next steps.
"Gerard Lang and Dae‑Hyun Park, by your verdicts, this court finds you guilty on all counts. Sentencing will resume tomorrow morning at 8 a.m. Court is adjourned."
-The Next Day-
Lang and Park returned, both in gray prison uniforms. Emotion weighed heavily on them. Lang’s wife, pale and composed, sat in the front row. No family support was in the house.
Voss, the ADA, walked up. "Your crimes are a stain on this community. For robbery of autonomy, abuse of power, and taking a life—this court sentences you each to life imprisonment, no parole."