Accused Mom Laughs During Son's Victim Statement - When He Says This, She Burst Into Tears
In a small, quaint town nestled between rolling hills, a courtroom was buzzing with whispers and anticipation. The trial of Emily Watson, a loving mother who had been accused of a serious crime, had garnered the attention of the entire community. Emily's eyes darted nervously around the room, her heart pounding like a drum. She couldn't believe she was standing in the defendant's spot...
She didn’t even necessarily remember why this had happened exactly. Everything had gone by in a blur for the past few days. Emily had been gardening in her front yard when the police arrived, cuffing her and reading her Miranda rights. She had tried to fight it, not understanding why they would cuff her, but she had stilled when they revealed the charges.
She knew that this couldn’t be happening, but it certainly was. Time had been slow ever since but fast at the same time. She had been caring for her son, Alex, alone and, during the first night, was freaking out about his whereabouts. She would later learn that he stayed at a friend's house, but she still feared what would happen to him during this process.
She had been advised to lawyer up, as her charges were great, and so she did. She had to go into her savings, but she knew that getting back out to take care of her son was her utmost priority. She feared that being proven guilty would make sure that she would never see him again. She had no clue that her little boy would also be called to the stand…
No, Emily had believed her son to be innocent in this all, even though he had been the reason she had been in this situation in the first place. If Emily found out, it would surely break her heart. Her lawyer tried telling her what to say during the trial and how to act, but she was unsure if she could keep to the script that he had worked out for her.
The next person being called to the stand to testify brought her back to the present instead of reminiscing what had been happening for the last few days. She tried to keep her face stoic as she rehearsed with her lawyer, but she almost broke it as she saw one of her friends sit on the stand, swearing on the bible to speak the truth.
The lawyer hadn’t discussed his plan that much with her, as it had been clear to him that Emily had no idea how the court worked outside of movies and series. Both parties wanted to use Emily’s friend as a witness, but Emily’s lawyer hoped she would prove more useful for his side than theirs.
The courtroom falls into a hush as Emily’s friend, Rose Rivera, steps up to the stand, the final words of the oath still in the air. Emily sat rigid, her eyes fixed on Rose, who returned the gaze. The familiar face that she called a friend now had the power to sway her future. There was warmth in her statement, but Rose had been ill-prepared as her words would soon get twisted…
“I’ve seen Emily go to the ends of the earth for Alex. She’d make him laugh on his worst days and stayed up with him through countless nights. She loves him and would do anything for him.” Rose had said, but the prosecutors were quick to start their questioning on Emily’s character through Rose’s words.
“You say that Ms. Watson would do anything for Alex. Would you also say that she would have committed the crime she is being accused of if it was for her son?” The prosecutor asked. Rose's gaze shifted to the lawyers and the judge before she started to stammer. “I don’t know; I don’t think so. I don’t know if Emily would be capable of doing such a heinous thing.”
“Would you say that if Alex were hurting, Ms. Watson would do everything she could to stop that hurt?” The prosecutor asked Rose, who hesitated. Trying to find her words, she said, “I think she would, yes.” with a sigh, afraid of to what lengths the prosecutors would go. “Did you also know about her altercation with Mrs. James?” At this, Rose frowned, the answer clear on her face.