“That’s correct.”
“Remind the court, please, of how he died.”
“He was in a car accident. Alec was riding in the passenger seat and wasn’t wearing a seatbelt when the driver lost control of the car and crashed it into a tree.”
“The driver being Miss Wells.” Mr. Knowles turns and indicates to me. As all heads turn my way, I look down at my lap, feeling my skin crawl from the attention.
“Miss Wells was driving, yes.”
“Did you know Miss Wells prior to the accident?”
“I knew of her. I had seen her in passing, often with Alec or John and Leanne.” He nods to the Bannerman’s.
“But you never spoke to her?”
“If I did, I don’t recall. She was a child. Perhaps in passing I said hello or goodbye, but there is nothing that stands out.”
“Alright, walk me through the events of that night.”
“It’s been six years. I don’t remember the specifics.”
“Really? Because I bet Sorrow Wells remembers everything.”
“Objection.”
“Sustained. Stay on the subject, Mr. Knowles.”
“Sorry, your honor. Okay, Mr. Stephenson, walk us through what you remember from the day of the accident.”
Stephenson swallows before he begins reciting what he remembers of the events that day, from when the 9-1-1 call came into the station regarding the crash to the officers dispatched to deal with it.
“So you weren’t actually on scene to begin with?”
“No. My officers were trained to deal with situations just like this one.”
“That’s fair. Did you visit the scene at all?”
“No, sir. I relied on the detailed reports of my officers and eyewitness statements.”
“And camera footage, correct?”
“Objection. Camera footage was not submitted as evidence.”
“True. However, it was collected, wasn’t it, Mr. Stephenson? Was it not?”
The judge looks between both legal counsels before nodding. “I’ll allow it.”
“Footage from home security cameras and doorbell cams was collected as part of the investigation, correct?”
“It was.” He swallows.
“Your honor. I want to submit the camera footage into evidence.”
The judge allows it, accepting the papers handed to him from the court official.
“What did you find on these camera feeds?”
“We were able to confirm that Miss Wells was the one driving.”
