We have an interesting case before us today.
Let me tell you, in all my years on this bench, and I have been doing this for a very long time, I have seen just about everything you can imagine.
But every once in a while, a case comes through these doors that reminds me why I still come to work every single day.
Now, before we begin, I want to make something very clear.
This courtroom is a place of respect.
It is a place where we seek justice.
Yes, but we do it with dignity, compassion, and fairness.
I don’t care if you are rich or poor.
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