The jury smiled at that, and I wondered if for the first time they might have admired my sister’s bravery. Norman turned to address them directly, as if to drive the point home. “Dominique was terrified that night, make no mistake about it, but she also had, like her brothers, a sense of humor for the absurd, and the irony of who she would portray the next morning made her laugh, even when still in pain after her assault. That was Dominique.” His words touched the heart of every juror, and when Adelson saw the Irish Catholic widow stifle a sniffle, he cut his losses. “No further questions,
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