LIFELINE

e seemed poised for physical violence and I coul

through clenched teeth. "Are you intent on getting yourself killed

d at he

I said. "I needed to let him know that I hadn't crossed him on it. I

in front of me w

l in busines

terests," I said. "We agreed that there will be n

iew Wells," she said. "Tomorrow morning,

igh

ings," I s

," Elizabeth stated.

an Tony Baker has granted immunity to – set her up as a drug courier. Then I'll testify for Huntley in his trial and say the same fucking thing. Of course by then the press will have excoriated Baker a

th star

Tiny Huntley fr

y out of jail or sending Lauren to ja

no

u don't want to make this

u don't want me to make it personal with Tony Baker. And right now, you're just going to

stared at

away from Tiny Huntley. You don't have any i

e does to make sure his kids don't have to do it in a few years. He has a sense of honor that he adheres to. I actually

ook he

s," she said. "I get the impression that

the interview with Biff Wells. I demu

done here

with this at my client's expense. Well that's not going to happen. I'm going to file a material witness complaint a

act with the Devil and I'm here

lls' testimony. Tony Baker tried to block it but he had no s

sitting there. I had beaten him within an inch of his life eight years earlier and

itnessing the interview – a fact I made evident to Wells by leaving the light on behind the one-

table. In short, there was no way Biff Wells cou

n. It was a good one because I

lieve me when I tell you by the time everythi

ried b

ll be behind bars. The DA already assured me that

iled miserably

smond has no problem killing prosecutors and Baker was the only one du

now helping your daughter. Do you really think I'll have any trouble finding you when this is all over with?

paled

e here,"

Lauren out with the drugs. You confess that she had no idea what was in the bags you made her carry and you never ment

loud knocking on the door. I opened it to

" she said. "I've been hir

mil

se if he dipped into county funds to pay your fee, he'll have more questions to answer than just granting immunity to a man who set up his own daughter for his crimes. I'

oor slam in

ung attorneys who hung outside the courtroom looking for clients. It was the criminal side's ver

t me dubiously. I smi

re old acquaintanc

ur relationship,"

d to represent," I countered. "Anyway, I was just informing Mr. Wells that

he table. Its resounding thud caus

testify against Tiny Huntley," I stated. "Well,

s color when Tara Simpkins

nd Huntley, Mr. Wallace

And he most certainly will wind up that way if he continues his present course of action. I suggested recanting his previous testimony – because let

turned

ruly to the DA's o

edged h

ruth to the best of my

aug

going to rip you to shreds on cross-examination and Baker, if he is still alive, will pull his i

with a significant portion of his appendages removed while he was still alive. "But your suffering will end quickly enough – a w

speak to my client alone

e a formal statement from him. You even try that, Simpkins, and you'll wind up in fr

ed the material witnes

talking to him," I advised. "You can't be too car

ould have made one

aker had his wagon hitched so firmly to

ug courts – because that was the most popular crime and the one most prosecuted. Most of the drug cases were penny ante – a

jail term. There was no way to jail every misdemeanor drug violator in the county. It was logistically impossible. They h

ibute charges. Occasionally they will land hard on some meth-head or crack fiend who has been in and out of rehab 20 times but is still hooked. Thes

nd drove a Mercedes. She was unflinching in her determination and believed everyone deserved the same sentence for

case must appear before a grand jury for indictment or to a third-tier judge for a felony arrest warrant. The county has four tier

nch for many years and can usually spot bullshit. They req

led for 180 days in our county. It consists of 36 people too stupid to get out of jury duty,

metimes even weekly. It meets only when the prosecutor calls for it to meet. It is basically the prosecutor's show. He calls witnesses to say what he wants them to say. He presents the evidence most

hing is,