November 2008
Zach scanned the crowded hallway with his eyes watching for the Milligan's to arrive at the courthouse. When he spotted Charles Milligan standing in line at the security check, he waved to let them know he was there.
"We're a wreck," Charles spewed in a rush of words when they caught up to Zach. "Why did the judge throw Patrick's recorded confession out?"
"Because it was recorded without his knowledge. And quite frankly, there's no way the padre would have confirmed the contact due to his vow of silence." Zach shrugged.
Zach had expected Joyce and Sara Milligan to be hyper, but he hadn't counted on Charles' composure slipping. "Hey, we knew it most likely would be ruled out, but don't worry, there's no doubt in my mind that Sawyer's going down. We've done our homework. I don't see how the jury can come back with anything other than a guilty verdict." He watched a blaze of emotions cross Charles' face.