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Short Story: To Whom It May Concern

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Finally, she said, “Okay. Marlene said, she had found true love and was happier than she had ever been in her entire life. She said with a touch of his finger, Frank made her body quiver and she was deeply in love with him. One day, she left her phone at her mother’s house. Later, her mother called to tell her a man named Frank called wanting to be certain Marlene planned to meet him at the motel. Her mother threatened to tell Jerry if she didn’t end the affair,” Beverly said.
“Mrs. Lowry, what did Marlene Barnes say, when Mrs. Lincoln threatened to tell her husband about the affair?”
Pausing, before she spoke. Beverly finally said, “She said ‘that ole bitch’ knows I will do whatever is necessary to keep both Frank and Jerry. It takes both …show more content…

“After the jury hears it, we want this envelope and letter entered marked and entered into States evidence. With the court’s permission, I want Mrs. Barnes to read it,” the DA said. Judge Hunter nodded toward Michelle, as she handed the letter to Mrs. Barnes. Standing up facing the jury, she hesitated and stared at the paper as tears poured down her face, she started reading. “To Whom It May Concern: My name is Katherine Lincoln. I am writing this letter just in case I have an unexplainable accident. Recently, I learned my daughter, Marlene was having an extramarital affair, and I talked to her about giving it up, she refused and became infuriated.” Marlene stopped reading, handing the letter to Richard, she sat down at the table and sobbed. “I can’t do that. Please, don’t make me do it?” She wept openly sitting down she placed her head on the defendant’s table.
Holding the letter in his hand, Richard waited for Judge Dean to decide what to do with it. “Michelle, would you please read it to the court?” Judge Dean …show more content…

Handing the paper to the bailiff, he, in turn, handed it to Judge Hunter. After reading the verdict, he gave it back to the bailiff who then handed it to the foreman.
“Marlene Barnes, stand with your attorneys.” The judge ordered, they stood up and faced the judge. “Mr. Foreman, would you please read the verdict aloud.”
Standing motionless with her hands covering her mouth, Marlene waited for the verdict.
“We the jury in the case of the State of Maryland VS Marlene Barnes unanimously have decided based on the evidence presented in this courtroom that Marlene Barnes is guilty of first-degree murder in the death of Katherine Lincoln,” he said and sat down in his seat.
Marlene sat with the attorneys and sobbed as they tried in vain to comfort her.
Jerry sat speechless unable to believe what he heard.
“On behalf of the people of the state of Maryland, ladies, and gentlemen, I want to thank you for your service, I am dismissing you,” Judge Hunter addressed the jurors and waited until they exited the courtroom. “Mrs. Barnes, you will remain in custody, the court will sentence you in sixty

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