“All stand,” cried the bailiff. “The Honorable Judge John T. Connors presiding.”
The gallery and the court officers got to their feet as Connors stepped to the bench and took his seat. As the bailiff released the audience to their chairs, Andy made brief eye contact with the man before the gavel was swung and the proceeding got officially underway. After the jury was sworn in, Mr. Reed gathered his notes, stood and facing the jury, said:
“Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, we're here today not to right a wrong, because ultimately there are no winners here, but instead to hold our public agencies which act in our behalf responsible for providing the services they do in a manner consistent with their standard of care. The tragic events that led to the death of young David Stewart could have
