Chapter 4
The sentencing proceedings came next. Again, the courtroom was closed. The hearing took less than an hour and Agent Taylor had arranged a meeting at the PCPD after the sentencing.
Sam and Diane were already at the PCPD awaiting Jason's arrival. Diane's phone rang and she stepped away to answer it. Sam could tell it was about Jason and it was bad news.
"Sam," she said after the call ended. "Let's sit down. You need to be prepared when he gets here."
Fear clenched Sam's stomach as she and Diane sat in the waiting area. "It's bad," Sam said. It wasn't a question, but a statement.
Diane nodded slightly and took a deep breath before continuing. "It's bad. Sam, you know they were going for the death penalty. The judge granted it. The execution has been scheduled for three weeks from yesterday."