The courtroom felt unusually tense as seventeen-year-old Ryan Cooper walked in, his confidence impossible to miss. His sneakers echoed against the polished floor while quiet whispers followed him to the defendant’s table. Despite facing serious charges for multiple burglaries in his suburban Ohio community, Ryan carried himself like the outcome was already decided in his…
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