Mark sat on the bench in the courtroom where the officers had placed him. He wore an orange jumpsuit from the jail. His hands rested in his lap and he stared straight ahead.
“All rise! This honorable branch of the Circuit Court is now in session, the Honorable Judge Howard presiding.”
The judge entered the courtroom and stepped up to take the bench. He stared at Mark, who remained unmoving on the front row.
