When a Black teenager stands before the court, he expects a fair trial. But the judge stuns the entire courtroom by sentencing him to life in prison. The boy, calm but broken, makes one phone call. No one could have imagined that his father is the U.S. Attorney General—the most powerful man in America’s justice system.
What happens next will expose corruption, bring a city to its knees, and change the boy’s life forever.
The buzzing courtroom was cold, but Jamal Carter’s hands were sweating. The 17-year-old Black teenager sat stiffly at the defendant’s table, the weight of the world pressing down on his shoulders. He glanced around nervously.
His mother sat just a few feet away, her trembling hands clutching a worn Bible, her lips moving in silent prayer. Jamal’s public defender, Mr. Benson, had tried to reassure him all morning. We’ve got this, kid. Weak evidence. This is open and shut.” But Jamal didn’t trust those words. Not in this courtroom. Not with this judge. Judge Harold Wittmann was infamous for his harsh rulings—especially when the defendant looked like Jamal. Wittmann had…..Read Full Story Here……………………….
