She did it, and sure enough, it worked.
Tribune sketch artist Cheryl Cook sent an apology letter to Judge Vincent Gaughan to say she regrets depicting jurors in too much detail on the cover of last Wednesday's paper.
Now Cook is back where she belongs, on bench two in Courtroom 500.
Gaughan called her actions a violation of his eleven page court decorum order, as well as an unfair advantage over other sitting artists.
"I read your letter, and I was impressed by it," Gaughan told Cook, who was present for this morning's hearing. The judge had expressed concern over the fact that she didn't show for the last.
"The security, the safety, and the privacy of the jury are very paramount," Gaughan warned, reminding her that jury service is the only one to which American citizens can be drafted.
But after two weeks in the former Army lieutenant's courtroom, it feels like we've all been through Basic Training.
Randi Belisomo, CLTV reporter covering the R. Kelly trial
