But it was the final moments in the courtroom, after the trial had formally ended, that drew the most attention. After a jury sentenced Ms. Guyger to prison for murder, Mr. Jean’s brother took the witness stand to address her directly. “He said ‘please,’ and he said ‘please’ again,” said Judge Kemp, when asked about her decision to allow him to step down from the witness stand. She said she watched Ms. Guyger’s composure transform during the trial: Early on, the defendant showed no emotion, and avoided looking at the judge. Every time Judge Kemp looked at her, “she was looking at me,” the judge said.

Source: New York Times October 07, 2019 22:07 UTC