O'Shae Smith told Judge pat Statom that he shot a rival gang member for being ' in his hood ' last month . Statom told him East Court Lakes , the housing project where the shooting took place , belonged only to the hard - working families who live there . The courtroom area has been ravaged by gang violence . she said she wanted to show viewers that the courtroom was an area he ' n't intimidate or control .
O'Shae Smith told Judge Lila Statom that he shot a rival gang member for being 'in his hood ' last month . Statom told him East Court Lakes , the housing project where the shooting took place , belonged only to the hard-working people who live there . The Chattanooga area has been ravaged by gang violence . Statom said she wanted to show Smith that the courtroom was an area he could n't intimidate or control .