Word: courtroom
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...PARODY began. Judge Charles Grabau, a white judge, presided. No one knew what had become of Judge Elam. About half of the people who filled the courtroom that morning remained for the afternoon session. Emeka Ezera stood in the jury box to hear the charge. All of the people who were to testify on behalf of the defense and prosecution stood as the bailiff presented the oath. The judge ordered all witnesses sequestered, with the exception of Joan McGaw, the victim and plaintiff...
Glancing nervously about the room, McGaw wiped her forehead, pushing her bangs to the side. "I saw him earlier today," she answered. A hush swept over the courtroom as the judge asked her to look again. Prosecutor Burns informed the judge that the courtroom held an "excess of 70 people, 60 per cent Black and 40 per cent white...
With the court's permission, the woman and the bailiff proceeded down the main aisle of the courtroom, looking for the man who stole $11.50 from her purse two weeks ago. Most of the Black males in the courtroom either shook their head in disgust or stared at the woman accusingly. She could pick anyone...
Returning to the box, the judge asked her if she felt satisfied at having looked at every single face in the courtroom. "Even the ones behind you?" he asked, referring to the "Public Officers" bench. She didn't look, and a few faces there smiled. She replied no. The judge repeated his question; she answered yes, she had seen them...
...person who took your wallet in the courtroom?," Burns asked...