Fifty-Nine

Friday, December 9, 2016

Jack

Closing arguments:

I go off like a bomb! Sword. Heart. Fire. Whisper to thunder.

My voice hits the resonant frequency of the room. Made the walls shake. Felt the audience in the gallery murmur, rumble, and quake.

It was a flood of flashbacks.

The most decisive battle cry, "THERE WERE 17 POLICE VIDEOS!!  WHERE ARE THEY? WHERE DID THEY GO? WHY DIDN'T YOU GET TO SEE THEM?"

I wait three beats. Turn. Point both hands at the two DAs.

The jury looks at them. The DAs stare back with a look of hate and nausea.

Jack

The Jury is deliberating.

Ceci

Ok, standing by. You feel good?

Jack

I don't want to say. Jinx is a powerful magic.

Ceci

I'm good with that.

Jack

Just got a call from the Court Clerk

The Jury has a question.

We all file back into the courtroom.

The Jury is asking the Judge if they can see the videos!!

Ceci

Of course.

Jack

We are back in Courtroom for another jury question.

The Jury is asking for the police reports and transcripts.

Ceci

Are they allowed to view these things now that they request them?

Jack

Yes. They can view the few videos that were admitted by the DA, but not our videos.

Not transcripts. Not police reports.

Jack

More waiting....

Another jury question!

Very inquisitive jury.

They are requesting a copy of the entire trial transcript.

Ceci

Wow!

A transcript of what they just sat through?

So they still don't get to see the complete videos?

Jack

No.

Earlier, during the trial, the Jury actually asked the Court to admit our videos.

A jury asking for the Court to change its ruling and admit a defense exhibit. In my entire career, I have never seen that.

Ceci

I sure hope they wonder why they don't get to see the body cams.

Jack

They will.

We can hear the murmur of the jury's deliberations through the walls of the Courtroom.

Ceci

You can?

Jack

Yes. No words. Almost a hum.

The sound of justice.

Jack

I'm slumped in chair at the defense table. very tired. want it to be over, but not if it means a bad result.

Jack

Jury laughing pretty loud...

Jack

Another jury question....

They asked about a typographical error on the verdict form.

Ceci

Ok

Jack

The Jury is getting so loud and shouting that the Judge had us leave the courtroom. Probably in fear that we hear some of what they are saying.

Ceci

16:22:46

Wow!

Jack

16:23:57

I'm pacing in the hallways. Have a 30 foot path I'm wearing into the tile. Down to 13% battery. Switching to power save.

Ceci

Ok, and let's all breathe.

Jack

Yes. breathe. Thank you.

Gary has a decent collection of supporters here. They packed the Courtroom from wall to wall.

God I love that. All part of our vigil.

Ceci

Nice

Jack

Jury question...

They are asking more questions about videos.

Questions about time of incidents, details about resisting charge.

This is good. There are some engineers on the jury.

They may have figured out that if you combine a few time signatures, the DA's videos, and some math, the police were lying.

Jack

Jury has now been deliberating more than four hours.

They sealed off the courtroom and brought the jury back in to privately view the DA's video.

Ceci

Jeeze

Jack

Another Jury question..

Ceci

What is it?

Jack

Another request to view the videos.

Incredible! Another question, the eighth.

And they said they need another 3 hours.

Almost to 5 hours now.

My phone battery is at 3%.

Ceci

Ethan is texting asking me what's happening.

Do you have a charger in your car?

Jack

Can't go out. the Courthouse is closed. They won't let me back in.

We are ordering pizza to be delivered to the lobby.

Ceci

So it picks back up tomorrow?

Jack

Maybe.

But right now, it looks like we go through the night.

Ceci

Ok

Jack

Phone went dead.

Fell asleep. Woke up. I'm still here.

Almost 7 1/2 hours.

Ceci

Is it coming up on that 3 hours they told you they needed?

Jack

20 min of that left

Jack

Verdict! Running into the Courtroom.

The Jury is filing back into jury box.

Count one: Felony assault on officer Ansel. NOT GUILTY!

Count two: Felony assault on officer Hogarth, NOT GUILTY!

Ceci

F yes!!!

Jack

Count three: Third degree assault, officer Ansel, NOT GUILTY!

Count four: Third degree assault, officer Hogarth, NOT GUILTY!

Count five and six: Misdemeanor resisting and obstructing, guilty.

No prison. Misdemeanor probation at worst!

Ceci

Whoop whoop!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jack

WOOOOOHOOOOOO!

YES!!!

Time for a beer!

Ceci

All right!

What a relief.

Jack

Yup. I'm having a whole beer. Food. Sleep!

DAs very sad.

Ceci

Sad, Ha!!

Trying to put law abiding citizens in prison.

She should be ashamed of herself. What an embarrassment, she should be sad.

Jack

They fled the courtroom. She is dangerous. No lie. Absolutely dangerous.

She's the one behind the spare-change bucket "burglary" case they trumped up last week. We have more details now. Four days before this trial, she charged Gary with burglary based on a claim that two years ago $20 of spare change was missing from a housemate's plastic bucket. She is a menace to justice.

Ceci

Truly.

Jack

Heading up mountain. Will lose signal, but talk more if you like when I get to place with beer and food

Ceci

Send me a note, I'm putting boys to sleep. Sometimes I fall asleep myself.

zzzzzz

I let Ethan and Trevor know.

Jack

Sweet dreams, Ceci

Ceci

Call me tomorrow?

Jack

Yup

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