and they proved nothing. the jury had to consider all possibilities naturally, and there was no shortage of nerves among members of lynn s family. charlie, just 17 years old that day, watched the jury file back in. it s law & order and everything right there. you sit there, and everyone comes in, and you just hold your breath. the world kind of stops. you don t know what the outcome is because they have all the power. whatever they say is either the truth or what is going to be the truth. a lot of butterflies in your tummy. oh, god, yeah. he looked at their faces for some sign. waited nervously for justice for his mother. what was it like to hear the words? emancipating. it was just unbelievable. the verdict guilty of first-degree murder. i had a moment of just