Lawyer’s struggle
Ethan’s lawyer stumbled to provide a defense, visibly shaken by the new evidence. He fumbled through papers, trying to find something, anything, that could mitigate the damage.
But the more he spoke, the clearer it became that they were grasping at straws. The judge’s face remained stern, unimpressed by the floundering attempts at explanations.
Ethan’s case was unraveling, and there was little his lawyer could do to stop it.