Missy’s trial started the last week of March. The kids had gone to school in the morning before Jonah and I dropped Ari off at Diana’s. We didn’t want them to miss school unless absolutely necessary. If the kids had to testify, then we’d keep them out of school.
The trial started with opening statements from both the DA and Missy’s attorney. She’d been given a public defender since she couldn’t afford a regular lawyer. Her lawyer, Mr. Dobbs, was going for a bullshit defense, stating that she was kept from her children and felt like she had no other choice but to take them. We already knew the DA was going to tear that defense apart into pieces.
On the first day of the trial, the prosecution called each Aimes and Holland to the stand. They were questioned about the details surrounding the
