Personal Narrative: My Visit To King County Superior Court

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This court visit was very interesting and a great experience. My friends and I visited the King County Superior Court in Seattle from around 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. We were fortunate enough to visit the court on the same day that a few testimonies were being held regarding the 2014 Seattle Pacific University (SPU) shooting. Though it was recommended to view a civil trial such as one pertaining to business matters, we wanted to take advantage of such a fascinating and quite rare case here in King County. This case was “State v. Aaron Ybarra”, case number 14-1-02901-9. The judge presiding the case was Superior Court Judge Jim Rogers. The State was being represented by Senior Deputy Prosecutors Jessica Berliner and Kristin Richardson, while Defense …show more content…

From the moment we walked in, I felt fairly excited and I noticed a big sense of tension in the room through the visitors and in the witnesses. This was my actually my first time inside of a public courtroom so it was something very new to me. For such a large and highly reported trial, I expected the courtroom to be bigger or to at least contain more seating area for spectators. When we arrived, Ybarra’s mother was just taking the stand to testify and be questioned by one of the prosecutors. The state was questioning and focusing a lot on how he felt and acted leading up to the day of the shooting and on the day of the shooting. It was a very emotional testimony for his mother. She was holding a microphone and could not hold back tears at times while she was speaking. Since Ybarra pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, his mental capacity and wellness was the main focus during this trial and from what I have read, the next days as well. While his mother was testifying, Aaron Ybarra had no change in reaction whatsoever. He had a straight face and did not make any movements or change his expression in the slightest. After his mother took the stand, Defense Attorney Brandes, got Ybarra’s second or third

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