Jennifer Hudson had to flee the courtroom today during the trial of the man accused of wiping out her family.

It happened just before photos of the blood-soaked body of Jennifer's seven-year-old nephew, Julian, were shown to the jury.

The Oscar® winner waited until the photo exhibits were removed before returning to her seat in court.

For the first time, defendant William Balfour showed emotion, dabbing his eyes with a tissue as the photos of little Julian were shown.