Amy made decisions in court based on her instincts and biases. She saw a young boy and thought she had a crush on a neighber girl. She let him off with a warning. He returned to court after he threatened the girl with a weapon.
She saw a teenaged male (white) as a victim of another teenaged male (black) attack, initially. When more of the story became apparent, she realized that the white male was as guilty as the black male, who died in the attack.