Matthew's trial started at 8AM on a Tuesday. He went to trial wearing a simple t-shirt and jeans and carrying his school bag. The idea was to show the jury he was only a kid. Vanessa was there wearing the same suit she wore before, but with a skirt this time.
On the gallery was only permitted to enter people who were in the trial and family members. Professor Claude, Faralynn, Mia, Sarah and Matthew's parents were in there. Also, Maria, the paramedic that treated Matthew when he was stabbed by the robbers, the surviving robber in cuffs escorted by two police officers, the security guard who accompanied Matthew and whose gun he used to kill the kidnapper, Detective Richter, two other men, the jury themselves, and court staff were also there.
