Chapter 8, Anniversary Summary and Analysis

Tommy Ward was arraigned and returned to jail where he focused on the past and the girl he once loved. At the same time, his sister was struggling with a new pregnancy, attempting to take it easy to avoid a second miscarriage. On March 21, a pretrial hearing was held in order for the defense to present their motions. Among the motions were a request for a change of venue due to the fact that a fair jury could not be found in Ada, as well as motions regarding the way in which the jury would be interviewed. The lawyers also asked for the defendants to be sent to a mental hospital in order to have them evaluated regarding their ability to stand trial. The judge agreed to the latter, but did not rule on the former. Later, Wyatt had...