Department 32 of the King County Superior Court was cloaked in a grim, somber atmosphere on Thursday afternoon. The heavy rain battered the tall leaded-glass windows, while the mahogany chamber was silent except for the rhythmic rustle of legal papers on the judicial bench. Judge Evelyn Sterling sat with her reading glasses resting on the bridge of her nose, reviewing the emergency affidavit submitted by Arthur Davenport and Liam Vance.…
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