Boom!
The judge's words came as a bolt from the blue! Angela's face turned ghastly pale all of a sudden!
How could this be?
Why would it be a death sentence?!
For the crime of murder, some got life imprisonment, and some only ten years imprisonment. But when it came to her father, why would he be sentenced to death directly? She could not accept it!!
But before she could speak, Martha chimed in, "Your Honor, we have an objection."
People were equal before the law. Naturally, people could raise an objection and demand an answer. Even the defendant himself was entitled to the right to re-appeal.
So when Martha said so, no one argued with her. Everyone's eyes fell on Martha who stood up slowly.
"Speak," Calmly, the judge gave her consent to speak.
Martha said, "My husband had nothing to do with this. It was all my doing."
Everyone was stunned by what she said.
The couple were both rushing to plead guilty?