Forsythia Brown asked, "The incident with Emmett Atkinson wasn't my doing. This time, whether there are witnesses or evidence, I won't admit to anything. What will happen then?"
"No confession. If the suspect refuses to plead guilty when there are both witnesses and evidence, sentencing can proceed without a confession."
"How many years?"
Gem Atkinson said coldly, "Viola, don't even think about it."
Forsythia Brown said with a smile, "I just want to know the worst-case scenario."
Lawyer Thompson said, "For attempted murder, depending on the severity of the crime and the attitude toward confession, sentencing ranges from three to six years."
Does that mean, should she lose the case, she'd have to serve at least three years in prison?
Forsythia 'tsk' laughed, "I was initially sentenced to eight years before, but I got out in five, three years early. Could it be fate that I have to go back and serve those three years?"
