After the hearing, Bristol wept and said "Thank God" as he accepted hugs of family members and friends outside of Judge Batts' courtroom.
Asked whether he wanted to comment, Bristol smiled before stepping into the elevator and said, "Just that I have the best lawyer in America!"
He was sentenced before a jury box full of elementary school students from the Aaron School, a K-12 special education school in Manhattan, who were there to learn about the court system.
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Ethical Perspective
Interesting story and results. What lesson do you suppose the elementary school students got? Possibly that blaming someone else or life's experience means not having to take responsibility?
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Ethical Perspective
Interesting story and results. What lesson do you suppose the elementary school students got? Possibly that blaming someone else or life's experience means not having to take responsibility?
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