#courtroom

#courtroom

It's a classic legal drama trope: Someone sets aside their notes in court and speaks from the heart. Few expect it to happen in real life, especially not in the unglamorous courtrooms of San Francisco's decaying Hall of Justice. But on Aug. 27, it did. Nicky Garcia, the driver responsible for a deadly hit-and-run nine years ago, dropped the statement he'd prepared to read, stood, and turned to face the loved ones of the woman he'd killed.

Christhian Aybar-Berroa, accused of being the getaway driver in a botched robbery, faced off-duty Customs and Border Protection officers at his arraignment.

A Mariners Harbor woman, now 55, nearly lost her life during a trip to the local deli five years ago. Her testimony is significant in the murder trial of Abdul Olasupo.

Bennett claims that she was injured when she encountered a slippery spot on the floor of the shuttle and fell.