Gastonia mother s tears in court painful reminder of loss of son
A mother s sobbing provided a painful reminder of what brought two families to Gaston County District Court Tuesday. Liam was our whole world. Our family s whole world. He touched a lot of people s lives, Brandi Birrittier would say moments after court proceedings had ended.
Attorneys speak in a deadpan, matter-of-fact voice as they describe legal matters in a courtroom setting.
With no intent of disrespect, attorney Larry Hoyle was emotionless as he described to a judge how an action by his client, 20-year-old Gracie Malayna Eaves of Bessemer City, led to the death of 6-year-old Liam Lagunas during an alleged street racing incident that ended with a three-car wreck.