Hello I'm Stephanie Moore from channel four news outside the courthouse for the 2nd and last day of trial of Chloe Kmetko she is the mother charged with child abuse causing the death of her son Brian Kmetko it a surprising twist of the day Chloe's daughter and Broadway star Emily Kmetko is going to be testifying against her own mother today.
In the courthouse
This is case number 321457 state of Colorado vs. Chloe Kmetko. The trial was being judged by the honorable Annika Callaghan a judge for over twenty years the jury made up of six women and six men. Emily was the first to be called up to testify after Damon squeezed her hand she went up to sit in the witness chair and got sworn in she looks at the jury and say, in a loud, clear voice, "I do." After that she puts her hands in her lap and waits for the Lawyer for the state who was Jonathan Pacar to start asking questions. After being questioned she walked back to her seat after she got there Damon hugged her and told her she did a good job she squeezed his hand in response. Next was closing arguments
Lawyer Jonathan Pacar's closing argument was "from the evidence you have seen ladies and gentlemen you have seen the real character of Chloe Kmetko she may seem like a carrying mother on the outside by you can't judge a book by its cover instead of looking after her son who is in a wheelchair she was out going clubbing with her friends but telling the cops that this is where she works without finding someone to watch Brian while she went out you heard from witness and family members about Brian's medical condition and Chloe Kmetko ways of handling it which are not good she is an unfit parent who child is now dead because of her mistake keep that in mind while making your dissension"
The next day
Emily and Damon arrived back at the courthouse the next morning after the jury deliberated all night. Once the jury and judge came in Chloe was told to stand when the verdict was read out loud the jury Foreman said on the count of child neglect we find the defendant guilty Chloe was found guilty on her other chargers as well she was sentenced to 35-60 years with possibility of parole. After the verdict was read Emily broke down in tears Damon helped her stand up and escorted her out of the court room but not before looking at Chloe being taken away in handcuffs.
Note: this chapter took longer than expected to write I had a ton of assignments due for college. If there are any spelling or trial mistakes I'm sorry.