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Courtroom sketch artist takes Americans where cameras cannot go
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Ashburn, Virginia — In a year of blockbuster courtroom moments, there's always a reserved seat up front for Bill Hennessy and his pencils and pad.
For more than 40 years, Hennessy has been one of the busiest and most prolific courtroom artists of his time, sketching the drama that plays out in front of America's judges and juries.
"It's my reaction to what I'm seeing," Hennessy told CBS News of his work.
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