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Judge Benjamin Lewis gazes up into the belly of the Common Pleas Courthouse cupola in Cape Girardeau Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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The exterior of the Common Pleas Courthouse, as seen Thursday morning, Feb. 12, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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Clouds pass over the Common Pleas Courthouse in Cape Girardeau Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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The basement of the Common Pleas Courthouse in Cape Girardeau as seen Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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The basement of the Common Pleas Courthouse in Cape Girardeau as seen Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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The basement of the Common Pleas Courthouse in Cape Girardeau as seen Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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The basement of the Common Pleas Courthouse in Cape Girardeau as seen Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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The basement of the Common Pleas Courthouse in Cape Girardeau as seen Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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The basement of the Common Pleas Courthouse in Cape Girardeau as seen Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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The basement of the Common Pleas Courthouse in Cape Girardeau as seen Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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The basement of the Common Pleas Courthouse in Cape Girardeau as seen Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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The basement of the Common Pleas Courthouse in Cape Girardeau as seen Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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The basement of the Common Pleas Courthouse in Cape Girardeau as seen Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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The stairway leading to the basement of the Common Pleas Courthouse in Cape Girardeau as seen Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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The basement of the Common Pleas Courthouse in Cape Girardeau as seen Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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Graffiti adorns a ceiling beam in the basement of the Common Pleas Courthouse in Cape Girardeau, as seen Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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Judge Benjamin Lewis looks through the middle chamber of the Common Pleas Courthouse basement in Cape Girardeau Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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The basement of the Common Pleas Courthouse in Cape Girardeau as seen Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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The basement of the Common Pleas Courthouse in Cape Girardeau as seen Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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The basement of the Common Pleas Courthouse in Cape Girardeau as seen Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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A spiral staircase winds up through the interior of the Common Pleas Courthouse cupola in Cape Girardeau, as seen Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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A spiral staircase winds up through the interior of the Common Pleas Courthouse cupola in Cape Girardeau, as seen Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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Judge Benjamin Lewis ascends the stairs of the Common Pleas Courthouse cupola in Cape Girardeau Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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The view looking west over Cape Girardeau from the Common Pleas Courthouse, as seen Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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The view looking west over Cape Girardeau from the Common Pleas Courthouse, as seen Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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Graffiti adorns the windows of the Common Pleas Courthouse cupola, as seen Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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The view looking east over downtown Cape Girardeau from the Common Pleas Courthouse, as seen Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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An old Coca-Cola bottle sits in the cupola of the Common Pleas Courthouse, as seen Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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The interior of the Common Pleas Courthouse cupola, as seen Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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The interior of the Common Pleas Courthouse cupola, as seen Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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The interior of the Common Pleas Courthouse cupola, as seen Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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The view looking east over downtown Cape Girardeau from the Common Pleas Courthouse, as seen Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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The interior of the Common Pleas Courthouse cupola, as seen Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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Judge Benjamin Lewis stands inside the Common Pleas Courthouse cupola, Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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The interior of the Common Pleas Courthouse cupola, as seen Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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A small ladder rests against a wall in the interior of the Common Pleas Courthouse cupola, as seen Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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Judge Benjamin Lewis ascends the stairs of the Common Pleas Courthouse cupola in Cape Girardeau Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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A spiral staircase winds up through the interior of the Common Pleas Courthouse cupola in Cape Girardeau, as seen Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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A spiral staircase winds up through the interior of the Common Pleas Courthouse cupola in Cape Girardeau, as seen Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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The attic of the Common Pleas Courthouse, as seen Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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A spiral staircase winds up through the interior of the Common Pleas Courthouse cupola in Cape Girardeau, as seen Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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The stairway leading from the second floor to the attic of the Common Pleas Courthouse, as seen Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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A spiral staircase winds up through the interior of the Common Pleas Courthouse cupola in Cape Girardeau, as seen Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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The view looking east over downtown Cape Girardeau from the Common Pleas Courthouse, as seen Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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Judge Benjamin Lewis ascends the stairs to the second floor of the Common Pleas Courthouse in Cape Girardeau Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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An old safe is used for storage and other purposes on the second floor of the Common Pleas Courthouse in Cape Girardeau, as seen Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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A sign prohibits visitors from smoking in the upper lobby or in the stairway of the Common Pleas Courthouse, Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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The stairway connecting the first and second floors of the Common Pleas Courthouse, as seen Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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Gum ball machines sit in the main floor lobby of the Common Pleas Courthouse, Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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An old safe is used for storage and other purposes on the second floor of the Common Pleas Courthouse in Cape Girardeau, as seen Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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The second floor of the Common Pleas Courthouse, as seen Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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The second floor of the Common Pleas Courthouse, as seen Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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The second floor of the Common Pleas Courthouse, as seen Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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A peep hole looks into the second floor courtroom of the Common Pleas Courthouse, as seen Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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The second floor of the Common Pleas Courthouse, as seen Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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A small doorway leads to the attic of the Common Pleas Courthouse, as seen Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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The jury room of the Common Pleas Courthouse, as seen Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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Bailiff Miranda Meyer stands in the second floor courtroom of the Common Pleas Courthouse, Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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A view of downtown Cape Girardeau is seen from a juror's chair in the Common Pleas Courthouse, Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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The second floor courtroom of the Common Pleas Courthouse, as seen Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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The second floor courtroom of the Common Pleas Courthouse, as seen Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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The second floor courtroom of the Common Pleas Courthouse, as seen Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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The second floor courtroom of the Common Pleas Courthouse, as seen Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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A security mirror shows people leaving the Common Pleas Courthouse, Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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A deputy's hat rests on a table inside the Common Pleas Courthouse, as seen Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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The exterior of the Common Pleas Courthouse, as seen Thursday morning, Feb. 12, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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The exterior of the Common Pleas Courthouse, as seen Thursday morning, Feb. 12, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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The exterior of the Common Pleas Courthouse, as seen Thursday morning, Feb. 12, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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The exterior of the Common Pleas Courthouse, as seen Thursday morning, Feb. 12, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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The exterior of the Common Pleas Courthouse, as seen Thursday morning, Feb. 12, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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The exterior of the Common Pleas Courthouse, as seen Thursday morning, Feb. 12, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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The exterior of the Common Pleas Courthouse, as seen Thursday morning, Feb. 12, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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The exterior of the Common Pleas Courthouse, as seen Thursday morning, Feb. 12, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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The exterior of the Common Pleas Courthouse, as seen Thursday morning, Feb. 12, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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The exterior of the Common Pleas Courthouse, as seen Thursday morning, Feb. 12, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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The exterior of the Common Pleas Courthouse, as seen Thursday morning, Feb. 12, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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The exterior of the Common Pleas Courthouse, as seen Thursday morning, Feb. 12, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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The exterior of the Common Pleas Courthouse, as seen Thursday morning, Feb. 12, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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The exterior of the Common Pleas Courthouse, as seen Thursday morning, Feb. 12, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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The exterior of the Common Pleas Courthouse, as seen Thursday morning, Feb. 12, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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The exterior of the Common Pleas Courthouse, as seen Thursday morning, Feb. 12, 2015.
(Laura Simon)
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A squirrel hangs out on the sidewalk outside the Common Pleas Courthouse, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015.
(Laura Simon)