The result wasnât what either of the siblings expected.
âI was arrested for conspiracy to commit assault and harassment,â she recalled. âI was fingerprinted. They took my mug shot. I was 13.â
Frustrated by his teacherâs lack of support, Brian Lee Jr. had ended up punching the classmate. Brian was arrested, too.
âI was fortunate,â Gabrielle said. âI have parents who were able to scrape money together and hire a very good attorney for me.â
Her school district eventually dropped the charges. But the whole experience, as demeaning as it was, laid the groundwork for her deciding to study law and help others by becoming an attorney, herself.