Summary

In Chapter 29, Jake was in court defending two motions, one to change the venue for the trial and the other to dismiss the capital murder indictment. Jake argued that the capital murder charge, which should not apply since Stuart was not working as a police officer when he was murdered, violated the “prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment” (256). Noose, however, denied the motion to dismiss. He agreed to consider a change of venue.

Later, Dyer presented a request to Noose to limit testimony at the trial. Dyer argued that because Stuart would not be there to defend himself, no information about abuse should not be allowed in the trial. Libby, who was present at that hearing, spoke up on Jake’s behalf. She showed Noose the picture of Josie in the hospital. She told Noose that Josie, Kiera, and Drew lived in fear...