(I quietly slip in the back door of the courtroom and settle into a small space that had been saved for me on the last row, just as the trial is set to begin. Hundreds of people pack the courtroom, and the whisper of voices fade as the bailiff stands to his feet…)
Bailiff: All rise for the honorable Judge Kapowski
(The judge enters the room looking like she could be Ms. April in a ‘Bayside Swim Team’ calendar, but her brains outweigh her beauty, and you can tell she means business).
Bailiff: Judge this is case 2012-13A, the City of Louisville versus Chris Mack.