1 00:00:00,739 --> 00:00:02,120 Previously on L .A. Law. 2 00:00:02,360 --> 00:00:04,440 I think what Becker did was obstruction of justice. 3 00:00:04,660 --> 00:00:07,920 Assume that's true. What he did is done. There's no ongoing crime being 4 00:00:07,920 --> 00:00:10,660 committed. There's no reason for having Becker under surveillance. 5 00:00:10,980 --> 00:00:15,020 Given that the case is on my desk, Tommy, I think that's a determination to 6 00:00:15,020 --> 00:00:19,020 made by me. It is not appropriate that it be on your desk. It's not 7 00:00:20,880 --> 00:00:24,660 You've been sleeping with a sitting judge for the past six months, and 8 00:00:24,660 --> 00:00:26,560 going to tell me what is and isn't appropriate? 9 00:00:27,290 --> 00:00:29,650 Your wife is holding you up with the threat to make public you're going to 10 00:00:29,650 --> 00:00:32,350 prostitutes. I'd like to take an aggressive position in response. 11 00:00:32,729 --> 00:00:36,350 What do you mean? Number one, I deny it. I am in the book. 12 00:00:36,990 --> 00:00:37,990 How much? 13 00:00:38,230 --> 00:00:39,310 A million five. 14 00:00:39,750 --> 00:00:40,750 Which buys me what? 15 00:00:40,790 --> 00:00:43,350 All records pertaining to Frank Ascoff are destroyed. 16 00:00:43,810 --> 00:00:48,570 Neither myself nor my employees will reveal that Frank Ascoff was ever a 17 00:00:51,650 --> 00:00:52,650 Camilla! 18 00:01:04,480 --> 00:01:06,520 Thanks very much for coming at us at short notice. 19 00:01:07,160 --> 00:01:09,620 You sure you don't want some coffee? No. No, thank you. 20 00:01:09,920 --> 00:01:12,600 At this stage, we're just questioning anyone who had recent dealings with Miss 21 00:01:12,600 --> 00:01:13,600 Greer. 22 00:01:13,820 --> 00:01:14,820 Please sit down. 23 00:01:18,560 --> 00:01:19,700 So when did you last see her? 24 00:01:19,980 --> 00:01:21,480 Uh, two days ago. 25 00:01:22,000 --> 00:01:23,000 What were the circumstances? 26 00:01:23,610 --> 00:01:25,130 It involved a legal matter. 27 00:01:25,410 --> 00:01:28,010 Was it how you and Miss Greer knew each other, this legal matter? 28 00:01:28,650 --> 00:01:32,630 Actually, we met several years ago. A mutual friend introduced us. How often 29 00:01:32,630 --> 00:01:34,650 you see her after that? Four or five times. 30 00:01:35,010 --> 00:01:36,410 All social occasions. 31 00:01:36,910 --> 00:01:37,910 Were you a client? 32 00:01:38,870 --> 00:01:42,070 No, no. Our relationship was strictly social. 33 00:01:42,390 --> 00:01:46,210 She never procured anyone to accommodate your particular taste in women? 34 00:01:46,470 --> 00:01:47,470 What's that supposed to mean? 35 00:01:47,610 --> 00:01:50,730 Here, when it comes to women, you're something of a rough rider. 36 00:01:51,040 --> 00:01:54,480 What? Did Miss Greer ever try to extort money from you in exchange for keeping 37 00:01:54,480 --> 00:01:55,520 your relationship secret? 38 00:01:55,740 --> 00:01:58,780 Look, I came down here voluntarily as someone who happened to know the 39 00:01:59,020 --> 00:02:02,140 If I'm a suspect, I should have damn well been told before you started asking 40 00:02:02,140 --> 00:02:05,340 questions. You are a suspect, Mr. Becker. Based on what? 41 00:02:05,640 --> 00:02:08,880 Based on the fact that you were seen leaving Camilla Greer's home last night 42 00:02:08,880 --> 00:02:11,660 hours before her body was found. You want to tell us what you were doing 43 00:02:13,300 --> 00:02:14,840 I'm not answering any more questions. 44 00:02:15,470 --> 00:02:18,470 All right, at this point, I have to inform you that you are under arrest for 45 00:02:18,470 --> 00:02:19,790 murder of Camilla Greer. What? 46 00:02:20,070 --> 00:02:23,530 You have a right to remain silent. If you give up that right, anything you say 47 00:02:23,530 --> 00:02:26,970 can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have a right to an 48 00:02:26,970 --> 00:02:30,930 attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided to you 49 00:02:30,930 --> 00:02:34,390 charge. Now, do you understand each of these rights as I've explained them to 50 00:02:34,390 --> 00:02:35,390 you? 51 00:04:37,180 --> 00:04:40,380 And he went down to the police station to make what he thought was a routine 52 00:04:40,380 --> 00:04:41,960 statement. They arrested him for murder. 53 00:04:42,180 --> 00:04:44,820 And he didn't tell you any more than that? Not on the phone. This is 54 00:04:44,820 --> 00:04:48,580 unbelievable. Has the bail hearing been set? The DA's office is playing games. 55 00:04:49,040 --> 00:04:51,940 I'm going there this morning to see Holtzman. You mean he might have to 56 00:04:51,940 --> 00:04:52,799 the night in jail? 57 00:04:52,800 --> 00:04:54,020 It is a distinct possibility. 58 00:04:54,420 --> 00:04:58,000 Once it's set, Ann, can you handle the bail hearing? Sure. The only problem is 59 00:04:58,000 --> 00:05:00,520 won't be able to talk to Arnie until this afternoon. I'm in court all 60 00:05:00,700 --> 00:05:03,360 I'll go talk to him. Jonathan, you should talk to the police. 61 00:05:03,580 --> 00:05:05,700 Find out the names of all the officers involved. 62 00:05:06,140 --> 00:05:09,660 Get as much as you can. Right. We may also need the services of a private 63 00:05:09,660 --> 00:05:13,200 investigator. I'll call Jinx. All of Arnold's active clients need to be 64 00:05:13,200 --> 00:05:17,660 contacted, reassured, and signed to other members of the firm until Arnold 65 00:05:17,660 --> 00:05:20,660 available again. You and I should make those calls, Douglas. And under no 66 00:05:20,660 --> 00:05:22,560 circumstances should anyone talk to the press. 67 00:05:22,820 --> 00:05:26,360 We'll issue a short statement emphasizing our support and belief in 68 00:05:26,360 --> 00:05:28,900 innocence. I can do that. I have some contacts at the L .A. Times. 69 00:05:29,120 --> 00:05:30,320 I'll talk to the office staff. 70 00:05:30,660 --> 00:05:31,660 Good. 71 00:05:32,300 --> 00:05:34,060 There's no chance he actually did it, is there? 72 00:05:37,200 --> 00:05:39,540 We will proceed on the assumption there is not. 73 00:05:48,160 --> 00:05:49,680 Excuse me. 74 00:05:49,960 --> 00:05:51,900 I'm looking for Miss Ionello. 75 00:05:52,460 --> 00:05:53,700 Oh, she's over there. 76 00:05:53,920 --> 00:05:55,300 Thanks. Okay. 77 00:05:55,720 --> 00:05:56,720 Yeah, I got it on. 78 00:05:57,360 --> 00:05:58,380 I'll tell him you called. 79 00:05:58,800 --> 00:05:59,800 Okay, bye -bye. 80 00:06:00,500 --> 00:06:03,220 Hi, I'm here about the copier. I thought you were coming yesterday. 81 00:06:03,820 --> 00:06:06,880 Yeah, I know, and I'm sorry. I was hung up in traffic most of the afternoon. 82 00:06:07,320 --> 00:06:11,680 Well, somebody could have called. They didn't call you? No, nobody called. I 83 00:06:11,680 --> 00:06:12,680 apologize for that. 84 00:06:12,820 --> 00:06:13,820 Have you been here before? 85 00:06:14,060 --> 00:06:14,959 No, never. 86 00:06:14,960 --> 00:06:17,460 Oh, Benny, can you show this gentleman where the copier is? 87 00:06:17,740 --> 00:06:18,719 Oh, sure. 88 00:06:18,720 --> 00:06:19,720 Thank you. 89 00:06:37,550 --> 00:06:38,389 Oh, Stan. 90 00:06:38,390 --> 00:06:39,990 Been looking for you. What's up? 91 00:06:40,790 --> 00:06:42,810 I want to talk to you about John Rosten. 92 00:06:43,050 --> 00:06:44,230 Oh, come on, Tommy. 93 00:06:44,710 --> 00:06:46,650 There's got to be another way to do this. 94 00:06:46,870 --> 00:06:48,350 I thought we already had this discussion. 95 00:06:48,570 --> 00:06:51,770 Whether we like it or not, three strikes is the law. What if we reduce the 96 00:06:51,770 --> 00:06:54,170 charge to a misdemeanor? One year, county jail. 97 00:06:54,610 --> 00:06:57,510 The guy received $6 ,000 worth of stolen goods. 98 00:06:57,830 --> 00:06:59,570 How do you make that into a misdemeanor? 99 00:07:00,310 --> 00:07:03,430 I think we can figure some special circumstances. 100 00:07:04,560 --> 00:07:07,100 I get the conviction John Rosten does life. 101 00:07:07,340 --> 00:07:10,620 That's right. Stan, he got caught with stolen building supplies. 102 00:07:11,120 --> 00:07:15,960 Before that, he committed two armed robberies. Go for the felony, Tommy, and 103 00:07:15,960 --> 00:07:19,600 for the conviction. He did those robberies and served time for them 15 104 00:07:19,600 --> 00:07:22,840 ago. What happened to a little prosecutorial discretion? 105 00:07:23,160 --> 00:07:24,860 The three strikes law is what happened. 106 00:07:25,780 --> 00:07:30,120 Our job is not to redefine it, but to enforce it, as is across the board. 107 00:07:30,500 --> 00:07:31,500 No exceptions. 108 00:07:31,740 --> 00:07:33,100 Go for the felony, Tommy. 109 00:07:38,630 --> 00:07:40,690 Me. Hi, I just called you. 110 00:07:41,330 --> 00:07:44,790 Holson Strings and I got us a suite at the Ventana for Friday, Saturday, and 111 00:07:44,790 --> 00:07:45,790 Sunday night. 112 00:07:46,650 --> 00:07:47,650 Great. 113 00:07:47,890 --> 00:07:48,890 That was convincing. 114 00:07:49,490 --> 00:07:51,410 Oh, I just talked to Holson. 115 00:07:52,070 --> 00:07:54,790 And he won't agree to reducing the charge against John Rosten? 116 00:07:55,090 --> 00:07:56,090 Nope. 117 00:07:56,590 --> 00:07:57,670 Are you surprised? 118 00:07:59,110 --> 00:08:02,850 I don't think I've ever gone into a trial before where I've actually wanted 119 00:08:02,850 --> 00:08:03,850 lose. 120 00:08:04,770 --> 00:08:08,800 Well... I'm sure that once you're in there, whatever ambivalence you have 121 00:08:08,800 --> 00:08:11,420 soon give way to that well -worn killer instinct of yours. 122 00:08:11,640 --> 00:08:14,700 And more's the pity. I win, and this guy goes away for life? 123 00:08:16,260 --> 00:08:19,760 Look, the guy has committed two violent felonies in the past that we know about. 124 00:08:20,020 --> 00:08:23,580 God knows how many we don't know about. And having committed a third... 125 00:08:23,580 --> 00:08:27,640 Nonviolent felony. A felony, nevertheless. He's got to pay the 126 00:08:27,880 --> 00:08:28,880 I hate it. 127 00:08:30,900 --> 00:08:31,900 Who's the judge? 128 00:08:32,380 --> 00:08:33,380 Arthur Bryson. 129 00:08:38,400 --> 00:08:40,360 You're not going to be too crazy about this either. 130 00:08:40,820 --> 00:08:43,900 Why? Remember I told you I lived with a man for a couple of years? 131 00:08:44,460 --> 00:08:46,020 Well, that man was Arthur Bryson. 132 00:08:46,660 --> 00:08:50,000 Does he know about us? Tommy, we've been seeing each other for three months. 133 00:08:50,340 --> 00:08:53,840 The courthouse parking attendant knows about us. Well, should I ask him to 134 00:08:53,840 --> 00:08:54,840 recuse himself? 135 00:08:55,000 --> 00:08:59,100 Well, see how it goes. I really don't think it's necessary. The relationship's 136 00:08:59,100 --> 00:09:02,660 been over for a while, and we're very cordial to one another, and as a rule, 137 00:09:02,720 --> 00:09:03,740 Arthur's pretty fair -minded. 138 00:09:05,260 --> 00:09:07,680 Who else have you slept with around this courthouse? 139 00:09:09,710 --> 00:09:13,250 I don't think you really want to know the answer to that, do you? Oh, you 140 00:09:15,370 --> 00:09:17,310 You slut, your honor. 141 00:09:18,610 --> 00:09:19,850 Forgive me. 142 00:09:24,530 --> 00:09:26,710 Get me 143 00:09:26,710 --> 00:09:36,570 out 144 00:09:36,570 --> 00:09:37,469 of here. 145 00:09:37,470 --> 00:09:38,470 Everything's being handled. 146 00:09:40,490 --> 00:09:42,050 You need to tell me what happened. 147 00:09:44,270 --> 00:09:47,290 The cops asked me to come down here for routine questioning. 148 00:09:47,590 --> 00:09:51,870 I cooperated. Next thing I know, they accused me of being one of Camilla's 149 00:09:51,870 --> 00:09:52,870 customers. 150 00:09:52,970 --> 00:09:54,010 Were you a customer? 151 00:09:54,290 --> 00:09:55,290 No. 152 00:09:55,550 --> 00:09:59,250 Did the police give you any indication as to why they consider you a suspect? 153 00:10:00,910 --> 00:10:04,530 Last night, I went to Camilla Greer's on behalf of Frank Ascoff. 154 00:10:12,640 --> 00:10:16,560 reported. Frank hired me in large part to protect his reputation. I didn't want 155 00:10:16,560 --> 00:10:19,400 to associate myself if I extension him to a prostitute's murder. 156 00:10:21,720 --> 00:10:24,020 Do you think that Frank could have killed her? 157 00:10:24,400 --> 00:10:25,400 I don't know. 158 00:10:26,280 --> 00:10:27,580 He certainly had motive. 159 00:10:28,620 --> 00:10:33,060 But knowing Camilla, he wasn't the only one. Look, I gotta talk to Frank. 160 00:10:33,380 --> 00:10:34,380 Okay. 161 00:10:34,720 --> 00:10:36,980 I'll let you know as soon as the bail hearing's set. 162 00:10:37,260 --> 00:10:39,120 Do we know what DA's in charge of my case? 163 00:10:39,620 --> 00:10:41,140 Someone named Belinda Fox. 164 00:10:43,440 --> 00:10:44,440 Do you know her? 165 00:10:45,320 --> 00:10:46,480 Yeah, I know her. 166 00:10:48,920 --> 00:10:50,340 Sorry to keep you waiting, Leland. 167 00:10:51,520 --> 00:10:54,740 Well, there's no sense breaking with tradition this late in life. 168 00:10:55,720 --> 00:10:56,720 What have we got? 169 00:10:56,860 --> 00:10:57,860 How's the pain? 170 00:10:58,520 --> 00:10:59,520 It passes. 171 00:10:59,700 --> 00:11:00,940 Are you taking the medication? 172 00:11:01,660 --> 00:11:02,860 Nope. Leland. 173 00:11:03,080 --> 00:11:09,120 Well, for some odd reason, my clients and my partners rely on me to keep a 174 00:11:09,120 --> 00:11:10,900 mind. Now, what are we looking at? 175 00:11:12,520 --> 00:11:14,300 The biopsy came back positive. 176 00:11:15,980 --> 00:11:18,380 Remains to be seen what course of treatment to follow. 177 00:11:19,720 --> 00:11:21,160 But we didn't catch it early. 178 00:11:21,480 --> 00:11:23,160 You'd always like to catch it earlier. 179 00:11:23,980 --> 00:11:25,240 But no, we didn't. 180 00:11:25,540 --> 00:11:29,240 I'd like to schedule you for surgery. We need to get in there and see how things 181 00:11:29,240 --> 00:11:30,240 stand. 182 00:11:30,300 --> 00:11:32,120 How are you the week of the 23rd? 183 00:11:32,580 --> 00:11:33,580 Fine. 184 00:11:57,160 --> 00:11:59,480 Is all that whistling necessary? Oh, forgive me. 185 00:11:59,780 --> 00:12:00,780 Was I bothering you? 186 00:12:00,980 --> 00:12:03,000 A little bit. You whistle a lot, you know. 187 00:12:03,640 --> 00:12:05,020 Yeah, I do whistle a lot. 188 00:12:05,460 --> 00:12:08,900 I find it relaxes me. Yeah, well, it could be somewhat annoying to others. 189 00:12:09,220 --> 00:12:10,220 Oh, that's interesting. 190 00:12:10,300 --> 00:12:14,080 You know, there are those who very much enjoy it. Is that right? Yeah. You know, 191 00:12:14,100 --> 00:12:17,740 there was a period of time where my dad used to whistle the theme of the movie 192 00:12:17,740 --> 00:12:19,100 Laura. You know the one. 193 00:12:29,550 --> 00:12:33,730 over and over again, you know, until I finally said to him, Dad, you've got to 194 00:12:33,730 --> 00:12:37,990 expand your repertoire a bit. You know what he said to me? He said, Chet, when 195 00:12:37,990 --> 00:12:41,290 get a song in my head, I get a song in my head. 196 00:12:51,450 --> 00:12:53,870 Could you please stop whistling? 197 00:13:01,320 --> 00:13:07,920 Mr. Dorsett, on or around March 10th, 1994, did you have a conversation with 198 00:13:07,920 --> 00:13:10,340 defendant, John Rosten, regarding Copper Pipe? 199 00:13:10,800 --> 00:13:12,520 Objection. Calls for hearsay. 200 00:13:12,720 --> 00:13:13,720 Admission against interest? 201 00:13:14,080 --> 00:13:15,260 Overruled. The witness will answer. 202 00:13:16,020 --> 00:13:20,840 I told John that the Meyer brothers were planning on stealing a load of Copper 203 00:13:20,840 --> 00:13:23,000 Pipe from Stroessner's building supply. 204 00:13:23,260 --> 00:13:27,880 I also told him that if he held it in his yard until a buyer was found, he 205 00:13:27,880 --> 00:13:30,400 make himself 500 bucks. 206 00:13:30,940 --> 00:13:32,060 What was his response? 207 00:13:32,420 --> 00:13:37,040 He said it was okay. Did you actually see the pipe after it was stolen in Mr. 208 00:13:37,120 --> 00:13:38,120 Roston's possession? 209 00:13:38,300 --> 00:13:39,940 Yes, I did. I saw it in his garage. 210 00:13:40,280 --> 00:13:41,600 I have no further questions. 211 00:13:43,560 --> 00:13:45,980 Mr. Dorsett, when you asked Mr. 212 00:13:46,220 --> 00:13:50,880 Roston to hold on to the copper piping, you made no mention of the fact that it 213 00:13:50,880 --> 00:13:52,120 was stolen. Isn't that true? 214 00:13:52,880 --> 00:13:54,760 Uh, no, that's not true. 215 00:13:56,600 --> 00:13:59,400 Do you have any reason to lie here today, sir? 216 00:14:01,000 --> 00:14:06,620 No. Isn't it true that at the time of your arrest, you offered to testify 217 00:14:06,620 --> 00:14:10,700 against Mr. Rosten and the Myatt brothers in return for leniency? 218 00:14:10,980 --> 00:14:12,340 I offered to tell the truth. 219 00:14:12,660 --> 00:14:17,420 What, if anything, did the district attorney's office offer you in exchange 220 00:14:17,420 --> 00:14:21,000 testifying? They would charge me with a misdemeanor. Are you familiar with 221 00:14:21,000 --> 00:14:22,340 California's three strikes law? 222 00:14:22,720 --> 00:14:24,340 Objection. Sidebar, Your Honor. 223 00:14:24,680 --> 00:14:25,680 Approach. 224 00:14:27,120 --> 00:14:29,180 Your Honor. The three strikes law is irrelevant. 225 00:14:29,480 --> 00:14:32,520 We all know that the jury's not supposed to consider punishment when deciding 226 00:14:32,520 --> 00:14:33,520 guilt or innocence. 227 00:14:33,580 --> 00:14:36,860 Miss Krieger's only making reference to it to get sympathy for her client. Your 228 00:14:36,860 --> 00:14:41,160 Honor, this law is entirely relevant. It goes to impeach Mr. Mulaney's star 229 00:14:41,160 --> 00:14:44,720 witness who was facing his third strike when he cut his deal with the DA. 230 00:14:45,000 --> 00:14:46,000 Is that true? 231 00:14:46,240 --> 00:14:50,500 Yes. It goes to the credibility of the witness. The objection's overruled. 232 00:14:50,500 --> 00:14:51,500 back. 233 00:14:52,640 --> 00:14:56,920 Mr. Dorsett, at the time of your arrest, you had two felony convictions, one for 234 00:14:56,920 --> 00:14:59,140 burglary and one for armed robbery, correct? 235 00:14:59,580 --> 00:15:02,220 Yeah, that's correct. Are you aware of the fact that had you been charged with 236 00:15:02,220 --> 00:15:05,460 the third felony, you'd be facing a mandatory sentence of 25 to life? 237 00:15:06,100 --> 00:15:10,300 Yes. Would it be fair to say, then, that you were extremely anxious to reduce 238 00:15:10,300 --> 00:15:14,180 your charge to a misdemeanor and willing to turn on people that you'd known most 239 00:15:14,180 --> 00:15:14,879 of your life? 240 00:15:14,880 --> 00:15:17,620 Oh, like they wouldn't do it to me? I wouldn't do it to you, Albert. 241 00:15:18,420 --> 00:15:19,460 That's enough, Mr. Roster. 242 00:15:19,930 --> 00:15:22,430 What sentence did you receive as a result of your deal? 243 00:15:22,870 --> 00:15:24,070 I got three years. 244 00:15:25,370 --> 00:15:26,370 Probation. 245 00:15:26,950 --> 00:15:28,030 I have nothing further. 246 00:15:28,470 --> 00:15:29,790 Witness may step down. 247 00:15:32,040 --> 00:15:35,960 This court is adjourned for lunch until 2 p .m. Mr. Mullaney, would you please 248 00:15:35,960 --> 00:15:38,540 give me five minutes in the room so I can explain to you how this all 249 00:15:38,680 --> 00:15:42,060 Mr. Krieger, would you please advise your client that this constitutes an 250 00:15:42,060 --> 00:15:43,060 inappropriate communication? 251 00:15:43,520 --> 00:15:46,680 I just want you to see who I am. I'm not the type of person you should be doing 252 00:15:46,680 --> 00:15:47,680 this to. Mr. 253 00:15:48,260 --> 00:15:50,460 Mullaney, please, five minutes. That's all I ask. 254 00:15:58,690 --> 00:16:02,250 Your Honor, the defense asked that Mr. Becker's bail be set at $100 ,000. 255 00:16:02,970 --> 00:16:06,570 My client has numerous ties to this community, not the least of which is a 256 00:16:06,570 --> 00:16:09,050 -standing partnership with the law firm of McKenzie Brackman. 257 00:16:09,270 --> 00:16:11,370 As such, he does not represent a flight risk. 258 00:16:12,150 --> 00:16:13,570 Respectively, Your Honor, the people disagree. 259 00:16:13,830 --> 00:16:17,230 Mr. Becker has the financial means and the connections to leave this country 260 00:16:17,230 --> 00:16:18,290 quickly and quietly. 261 00:16:18,550 --> 00:16:20,330 We ask that he be held without bail. 262 00:16:20,750 --> 00:16:24,770 Ask that counsel explain her reference to financial means and connections, Your 263 00:16:24,770 --> 00:16:25,749 Honor. Ms. Fox. 264 00:16:25,750 --> 00:16:27,930 Mr. Becker's salary is in the high six figures. 265 00:16:28,480 --> 00:16:31,800 And he owns property in Ibiza. Although the defendant will gladly give up his 266 00:16:31,800 --> 00:16:35,260 passport, I would ask that counsel explain how she knows these things about 267 00:16:35,260 --> 00:16:39,140 client. He told me. In the context of your investigation of this case? In the 268 00:16:39,140 --> 00:16:41,740 context of a conversation we had prior to his arrest. 269 00:16:41,940 --> 00:16:46,000 This brings us to our second motion, Your Honor. We ask that the court order 270 00:16:46,000 --> 00:16:49,980 district attorney's office to disqualify Ms. Fox as prosecutor in this case. Why 271 00:16:49,980 --> 00:16:53,020 would I do that, Ms. Kelsey? She was recently involved in a romantic 272 00:16:53,020 --> 00:16:55,540 relationship with my client, which ended rather badly. 273 00:16:56,110 --> 00:16:59,410 We believe that her resulting animus makes it impossible for her to prosecute 274 00:16:59,410 --> 00:17:03,170 this case in an unbiased manner. Your Honor, my relationship with Mr. Becker 275 00:17:03,170 --> 00:17:05,490 inconsequential and has no bearing on this case. 276 00:17:05,990 --> 00:17:09,369 These charges were brought against the defendant because he was seen leaving 277 00:17:09,369 --> 00:17:12,750 scene of the murder by two investigators for the district attorney's office. 278 00:17:13,170 --> 00:17:16,630 His fingerprints were found throughout the victim's house and on the victim's 279 00:17:16,630 --> 00:17:20,130 body. And who was it that assigned the investigators to follow him in the first 280 00:17:20,130 --> 00:17:21,130 place? I did. 281 00:17:21,500 --> 00:17:22,500 For what reason? 282 00:17:22,520 --> 00:17:26,560 Mr. Becker is the subject of an ongoing investigation for obstructing justice. 283 00:17:26,599 --> 00:17:27,760 That is a total sham. 284 00:17:28,020 --> 00:17:31,440 This woman is out to get me. That is the only reason that I'm here. 285 00:17:31,660 --> 00:17:36,000 Miss Kelsey, please advise your client that these outbursts are in no way 286 00:17:36,000 --> 00:17:36,979 helping his case. 287 00:17:36,980 --> 00:17:40,320 I'm sure he understands that, Your Honor. All right. As to this motion for 288 00:17:40,320 --> 00:17:45,140 disqualification, I want supporting papers filed by both sides. I'll take 289 00:17:45,140 --> 00:17:46,200 matter under advisement. 290 00:17:46,660 --> 00:17:51,670 As to the issue of bail, I do not believe that Arnold Becker... represents 291 00:17:51,670 --> 00:17:52,670 flight risk. 292 00:17:52,830 --> 00:17:54,650 Therefore, I'm going to set bail on this matter. 293 00:17:55,110 --> 00:17:58,770 Due to the seriousness of the crime, I'm going to order the bail be set in the 294 00:17:58,770 --> 00:18:00,250 sum of $500 ,000. 295 00:18:01,110 --> 00:18:02,970 All right, let's call the next case, please. 296 00:18:05,170 --> 00:18:06,230 So what's the problem? 297 00:18:07,170 --> 00:18:08,190 There's no problem. 298 00:18:09,910 --> 00:18:12,730 It's just I'm not sure this is the weekend to go away. 299 00:18:13,050 --> 00:18:14,050 I need to get to this. 300 00:18:16,330 --> 00:18:17,650 So what's up there exactly? 301 00:18:18,030 --> 00:18:22,030 What do you mean? It's Big Sur. Haven't you ever been to Big Sur? 302 00:18:23,450 --> 00:18:25,790 We're clearing your table right now, Judge. Thanks, Rudy. 303 00:18:26,950 --> 00:18:28,030 It's far, isn't it? 304 00:18:29,510 --> 00:18:31,370 It only takes two hours to get there. 305 00:18:33,250 --> 00:18:38,290 You don't think it would be more relaxing to just stay in town and sulk? 306 00:18:38,550 --> 00:18:40,150 No, I don't. All right. 307 00:18:42,210 --> 00:18:45,450 Look, I have a sweet reserve. A hot tub and a fireplace. 308 00:18:45,930 --> 00:18:49,010 Plus massage is scheduled for both days. I think we should take advantage of 309 00:18:49,010 --> 00:18:49,829 that, don't you? 310 00:18:49,830 --> 00:18:50,830 I heartily concur. 311 00:18:53,490 --> 00:18:54,490 Hi, Arthur. 312 00:18:54,530 --> 00:18:55,910 Hi, Carolyn. Judge Bryson. 313 00:18:56,310 --> 00:18:57,310 Counselor. Counselor. 314 00:18:57,530 --> 00:18:58,530 Hi, Carolyn. 315 00:18:58,590 --> 00:18:59,950 Good to meet you, Tommy Mullaney. 316 00:19:00,150 --> 00:19:01,150 Judge Riddick. It's a pleasure. 317 00:19:01,510 --> 00:19:02,510 Thank you. 318 00:19:02,610 --> 00:19:04,410 What's it look like? Give me five minutes. 319 00:19:05,030 --> 00:19:06,030 I'll see you at the jail. 320 00:19:08,130 --> 00:19:09,130 So where are we going? 321 00:19:10,670 --> 00:19:13,730 Ventana. Oh, I remember it well. 322 00:19:14,350 --> 00:19:16,270 Yes, it didn't stop raining when we were there. 323 00:19:16,490 --> 00:19:17,610 Both times we were there. 324 00:19:18,050 --> 00:19:19,650 Your Honor, your table's ready. 325 00:19:19,950 --> 00:19:21,090 Good seeing you again, Gerald. 326 00:19:21,990 --> 00:19:22,990 Counselor? 327 00:19:28,190 --> 00:19:29,470 Yes, change that date. 328 00:19:30,570 --> 00:19:31,930 Change that date to tomorrow. 329 00:19:35,670 --> 00:19:38,130 Arnie, I called when I heard it on the news. 330 00:19:38,770 --> 00:19:40,330 You and everybody I ever knew. 331 00:19:40,790 --> 00:19:41,790 Well, what happened? 332 00:19:42,890 --> 00:19:45,230 I went there to make the offer. I found her dead. 333 00:19:46,250 --> 00:19:48,510 You didn't say anything to the police about me, did you? 334 00:19:48,710 --> 00:19:51,670 Attorney -client privilege obtains. I didn't violate your confidence. 335 00:19:52,170 --> 00:19:53,970 I appreciate that. 336 00:19:54,650 --> 00:19:58,170 Attorney -client privilege does not obtain when the attorney has to defend 337 00:19:58,170 --> 00:19:59,170 himself. 338 00:19:59,330 --> 00:20:02,490 Now, you mean you're not my lawyer anymore? 339 00:20:02,730 --> 00:20:05,930 That's right. One of the principal components of my defense is going to be 340 00:20:05,930 --> 00:20:07,290 pointing the finger at someone else. 341 00:20:07,730 --> 00:20:11,470 As far as I'm concerned, whoever was in Camilla's book is a potential suspect. 342 00:20:12,400 --> 00:20:15,700 It's going to be hard to know who they all are. I mean, I imagine whoever 343 00:20:15,700 --> 00:20:16,940 her also got rid of the book. 344 00:20:17,520 --> 00:20:18,520 Was it you, Frank? 345 00:20:19,520 --> 00:20:20,520 What do you mean? 346 00:20:20,560 --> 00:20:22,040 I mean, was it you? 347 00:20:23,160 --> 00:20:26,900 I take it you're asking me this not as my lawyer, huh? I'm asking you this as 348 00:20:26,900 --> 00:20:28,280 someone who's been arrested for murder. 349 00:20:29,040 --> 00:20:32,300 Look, they're not going to make this thing stick. I mean, if you didn't do 350 00:20:32,340 --> 00:20:33,340 they're not going to convict you. 351 00:20:33,660 --> 00:20:35,540 Sometimes that equation doesn't hold true. 352 00:20:35,860 --> 00:20:37,100 Well, it wasn't me, okay? 353 00:20:38,480 --> 00:20:39,480 It wasn't me. 354 00:20:41,740 --> 00:20:45,620 So you know, I'm going about defending myself with everything this office has 355 00:20:45,620 --> 00:20:49,020 bear. That means tough -like trial lawyers. It means private investigators. 356 00:20:49,440 --> 00:20:52,400 Whatever it takes, I will prove that I did not commit this murder. 357 00:20:53,780 --> 00:20:54,960 Well, no doubt you will. 358 00:20:58,920 --> 00:21:04,440 Mr. Roston, how did you come to have $6 ,000 worth of stolen copper pipe in your 359 00:21:04,440 --> 00:21:08,980 garage? Albert Dorsett asked me if he could keep it there as a favor. 360 00:21:09,580 --> 00:21:11,480 I did not know it was stolen. 361 00:21:11,760 --> 00:21:14,460 Did he say why he needed you to keep it there? 362 00:21:14,980 --> 00:21:18,440 He said he bought the pipe for a plumbing job and needed some place to 363 00:21:19,640 --> 00:21:24,100 Is it your testimony that he made no mention of the fact that the pipe was 364 00:21:24,100 --> 00:21:25,200 stolen? Yes. 365 00:21:25,540 --> 00:21:29,020 Following your arrest, did you sign this confession stating that you did have 366 00:21:29,020 --> 00:21:30,320 knowledge that the pipe was stolen? 367 00:21:30,900 --> 00:21:33,620 Yes. Why did you sign it if it wasn't true? 368 00:21:33,980 --> 00:21:36,040 Because the cops told me they had me dead to rights. 369 00:21:36,590 --> 00:21:39,230 but that they could go easy on me if I was cooperative. 370 00:21:39,630 --> 00:21:42,210 Have you ever been convicted of a felony before this? 371 00:21:42,690 --> 00:21:43,690 Sidebar, Your Honor. 372 00:21:44,230 --> 00:21:45,230 Approach. 373 00:21:49,550 --> 00:21:52,830 Counsel is trying to slip in that he's facing strike three, Your Honor. I 374 00:21:52,830 --> 00:21:56,550 believe that to be both irrelevant and prejudicial. The fact that he was facing 375 00:21:56,550 --> 00:22:00,730 his third strike meant that his only chance of leniency was having this 376 00:22:00,730 --> 00:22:04,490 to a misdemeanor. That's what the cops promised him. That's what they lied to 377 00:22:04,490 --> 00:22:05,149 him about. 378 00:22:05,150 --> 00:22:07,270 I've been advised that no promises were made. 379 00:22:07,510 --> 00:22:11,230 Counselor, whether or not your client was misled, there's no evidence that the 380 00:22:11,230 --> 00:22:12,610 confession was coerced. 381 00:22:13,050 --> 00:22:17,850 As such, I find testimony as to the so -called three strikes law are the type 382 00:22:17,850 --> 00:22:21,650 sentence Mr. Rosten is likely to receive if found guilty to be prejudicial 383 00:22:21,650 --> 00:22:22,650 rather than probative. 384 00:22:23,330 --> 00:22:25,270 You're to make no mention of either one. 385 00:22:25,910 --> 00:22:26,910 Stand back. 386 00:22:30,350 --> 00:22:34,910 Mr. Rosten, how long has it been since you were convicted of a crime? 387 00:22:35,290 --> 00:22:36,610 More than 15 years. 388 00:22:36,930 --> 00:22:38,210 You gainfully employed? 389 00:22:38,630 --> 00:22:41,790 Yes. I've been working in a hardware store for the past 12 years. 390 00:22:42,430 --> 00:22:45,170 Are you permitted to operate the register, handle cash? 391 00:22:45,710 --> 00:22:49,190 Yes. You ever been accused of stealing anything while you were working there? 392 00:22:49,310 --> 00:22:50,610 Objection. Sustained. 393 00:22:50,850 --> 00:22:51,850 Okay. 394 00:22:52,110 --> 00:22:53,210 I have nothing further. 395 00:22:56,010 --> 00:23:01,050 According to police records, you and Albert Dorsett were arrested for 396 00:23:01,050 --> 00:23:02,650 together back in 1975. 397 00:23:03,350 --> 00:23:06,030 Objection. Past bad acts are inadmissible. I move for an immediate 398 00:23:06,330 --> 00:23:09,250 Defense counsel brought up his record on direct. She opened the door. 399 00:23:09,490 --> 00:23:10,490 So she did. 400 00:23:10,990 --> 00:23:12,350 The objection's overruled. 401 00:23:13,290 --> 00:23:16,490 Is it your testimony that knowing Mr. 402 00:23:16,730 --> 00:23:22,050 Dorsett's history, you had no suspicion, no inkling at all that the copper pipe 403 00:23:22,050 --> 00:23:23,890 he was asking you to look after was stolen? 404 00:23:24,190 --> 00:23:28,030 I didn't think about it. Were you lying when you confessed to the police? 405 00:23:28,370 --> 00:23:30,810 Yes, they told me that was the only way they could knock it down to a 406 00:23:30,810 --> 00:23:32,130 misdemeanor. Wouldn't you agree? 407 00:23:32,800 --> 00:23:36,220 That you have a far greater incentive to lie today than you did on the day you 408 00:23:36,220 --> 00:23:37,019 were arrested. 409 00:23:37,020 --> 00:23:40,560 I don't deserve to get life imprisonment over this, sir. Move to strike. I've 410 00:23:40,560 --> 00:23:44,060 got two children. Mr. Austin. A girl who's seven and a boy who's nine. 411 00:23:44,360 --> 00:23:45,360 Mr. Austin, that's enough. 412 00:23:46,460 --> 00:23:49,300 The jury's instructed to disregard the defendant's outburst. 413 00:23:49,620 --> 00:23:50,620 Mr. Mullaney. 414 00:23:50,660 --> 00:23:51,700 No more questions. 415 00:24:18,600 --> 00:24:19,600 Thank you. 416 00:24:22,720 --> 00:24:24,460 Benny, anything to check the copier guy? 417 00:24:25,300 --> 00:24:26,680 I don't think he's been here today. 418 00:24:27,660 --> 00:24:30,340 I feel bad. 419 00:24:30,680 --> 00:24:31,680 How come? 420 00:24:31,800 --> 00:24:35,140 Ah, because this guy was whistling and he got on my nerves. I told him to stop. 421 00:24:35,600 --> 00:24:36,900 So why do you feel bad? 422 00:24:37,300 --> 00:24:39,500 I don't know. I guess I was a little harsh, right? 423 00:24:40,480 --> 00:24:41,480 I don't know. 424 00:24:42,020 --> 00:24:43,120 Was he obnoxious? 425 00:24:43,420 --> 00:24:45,440 No, not really. I mean, the guy was just whistling. 426 00:24:45,880 --> 00:24:47,180 I don't like this whistling. 427 00:24:47,870 --> 00:24:48,870 More guilt? 428 00:24:49,270 --> 00:24:50,270 Is he coming back? 429 00:24:50,530 --> 00:24:53,410 I assume so. I mean, I don't think he finished programming the copier. 430 00:24:53,650 --> 00:24:55,350 So when he comes back, you'll tell him you're sorry. 431 00:24:55,930 --> 00:24:57,110 Is that absolutely necessary? 432 00:24:58,030 --> 00:24:59,970 No. It's really up to you. 433 00:25:01,590 --> 00:25:03,570 Should have known better than to ask the two of you. 434 00:25:04,970 --> 00:25:05,970 Okay. 435 00:25:06,050 --> 00:25:08,150 I'll put a tail on him starting tonight. 436 00:25:08,390 --> 00:25:11,170 We have to be prepared for the possibility of his leaving the country. 437 00:25:11,390 --> 00:25:13,970 Yes, and at this point, there's nothing we can do to prevent that. 438 00:25:14,230 --> 00:25:15,510 So? Crack his movements. 439 00:25:15,790 --> 00:25:18,630 That I can do. Are we looking into any of her other clients? 440 00:25:18,910 --> 00:25:22,050 I'm going to talk to some of the girls, see if I can start piecing together a 441 00:25:22,050 --> 00:25:24,870 list. You think it was Frank, though? Yes, I do. 442 00:25:25,110 --> 00:25:28,250 Well, until we have something definite, we mustn't overlook anything. 443 00:25:28,550 --> 00:25:30,930 I want to ride along with you when you tail him. What for? 444 00:25:31,190 --> 00:25:34,330 Because I want to watch him with my own eyes. What is it you think all of a 445 00:25:34,330 --> 00:25:35,390 sudden I'm going to miss something? 446 00:25:35,610 --> 00:25:39,190 Chink, if I can gain some insight by riding along with you and thereby assist 447 00:25:39,190 --> 00:25:41,630 my own defense, I think it's probably time well spent. 448 00:25:42,090 --> 00:25:43,790 I'll be in front of the building at 5 .30. 449 00:25:44,010 --> 00:25:46,190 I guess there's no reason for me to come along in that case. 450 00:25:46,430 --> 00:25:47,430 Was there ever? 451 00:25:51,530 --> 00:25:56,290 Can a reasonable person look at the prosecution's evidence and not have 452 00:25:56,290 --> 00:25:57,590 as to Mr. Rosten's guilt? 453 00:25:58,450 --> 00:26:01,290 I think a reasonable person could have strong doubts. 454 00:26:02,250 --> 00:26:06,490 Mr. Rosten was in custody for five hours before he confessed. 455 00:26:06,730 --> 00:26:07,790 He was scared. 456 00:26:08,290 --> 00:26:13,860 And the police... We're telling him over and over again that he was as good as 457 00:26:13,860 --> 00:26:17,380 convicted and that it was to his advantage to confess. 458 00:26:18,460 --> 00:26:19,800 And he believed them. 459 00:26:20,100 --> 00:26:26,280 The only other evidence comes from a man with two violent felony convictions who 460 00:26:26,280 --> 00:26:31,220 under the three strikes law is looking at a possible life sentence if 461 00:26:31,360 --> 00:26:35,400 A man who would do or say anything to get out of that. 462 00:26:36,120 --> 00:26:37,480 Thanks to the DA. 463 00:26:38,140 --> 00:26:39,720 That man is a free man. 464 00:26:40,560 --> 00:26:47,220 While the defendant, a man who has led an exemplary life for more than 15 465 00:26:47,380 --> 00:26:52,100 a man who also has two felony convictions, but stopped being a 466 00:26:52,100 --> 00:26:56,520 ago, is sitting here facing life in prison. Objection. Move to strike. 467 00:26:56,720 --> 00:26:57,720 Objection sustained. 468 00:26:57,740 --> 00:27:01,700 Defense counsel's last remarks are stricken. The jury is instructed to 469 00:27:01,700 --> 00:27:05,780 disregard. Ms. Krieger, you are treading dangerously close to a mistrial. 470 00:27:07,790 --> 00:27:11,290 John Rosten says he did not know the pipe was stolen. 471 00:27:11,790 --> 00:27:16,950 I ask you, as reasonable men and women, to give him the benefit of the doubt. 472 00:27:18,150 --> 00:27:22,730 All I ask is that you look at the facts. 473 00:27:24,270 --> 00:27:29,530 $6 ,000 of stolen pipe was found in Mr. Rosten's yard. 474 00:27:30,470 --> 00:27:31,590 By Mr. 475 00:27:31,910 --> 00:27:33,730 Rosten's own testimony... 476 00:27:34,570 --> 00:27:39,490 The man who asked him to store the pipe, Albert Dorsett, had been his partner in 477 00:27:39,490 --> 00:27:40,610 crime. Mr. 478 00:27:40,830 --> 00:27:46,710 Rosten knew Dorsett was a thief, not a plumber. He knew the pipe was stolen. He 479 00:27:46,710 --> 00:27:47,730 admitted so himself. 480 00:27:51,130 --> 00:27:52,150 In writing. 481 00:27:52,650 --> 00:27:55,830 Now that's something innocent people don't usually do. 482 00:27:56,110 --> 00:27:58,750 And, despite Ms. Krieger's suggestion, 483 00:27:59,720 --> 00:28:04,360 There's no evidence of any kind that Mr. Rosten's confession was coerced. 484 00:28:04,760 --> 00:28:11,340 As jurors, your job is not to consider what penalty lies ahead for Mr. Rosten 485 00:28:11,340 --> 00:28:12,199 he's convicted. 486 00:28:12,200 --> 00:28:19,200 My job is to present you with those facts which I believe prove John 487 00:28:19,200 --> 00:28:24,720 Rosten's guilt. Your job is to examine those facts and make a decision. 488 00:28:25,680 --> 00:28:28,280 I'm confident that having done so... 489 00:28:28,730 --> 00:28:30,810 You will find John Rosten guilty. 490 00:28:39,210 --> 00:28:41,870 Remember Gene Hackman and the French Connection? 491 00:28:42,450 --> 00:28:46,650 He was on the street, eating pizza, drinking coffee, while Fernando Rey was 492 00:28:46,650 --> 00:28:47,650 restaurant. 493 00:28:48,270 --> 00:28:51,550 Remember that? What's he doing in there? He's buying magazine. 494 00:28:52,200 --> 00:28:53,440 You're taking a sweet time. 495 00:28:53,740 --> 00:28:56,160 Would it be out of the question for me to go over there and buy a magazine? 496 00:28:56,520 --> 00:28:58,120 Completely out of the question. 497 00:28:58,660 --> 00:28:59,660 But I have an idea. 498 00:29:00,120 --> 00:29:03,140 Why don't you boys go home and I'll bring you a full report in the morning. 499 00:29:06,100 --> 00:29:07,440 I gotta use the bathroom. 500 00:29:08,280 --> 00:29:12,040 There's a bar half a block up. And try not to let him see you. 501 00:29:17,780 --> 00:29:21,260 Boy, you really know your way around this kind of thing, don't you? 502 00:29:22,440 --> 00:29:23,520 Why are you here, Eli? 503 00:29:24,100 --> 00:29:25,760 I told you, I want to keep an eye on Arnie. 504 00:29:26,040 --> 00:29:28,100 Right. Then why don't you tell me the reason? 505 00:29:29,840 --> 00:29:33,800 What if I said that I had hoped to rekindle the spark that used to be there 506 00:29:33,800 --> 00:29:36,980 between us? I'd say that tonight is probably not a good night to do that. 507 00:29:37,240 --> 00:29:41,120 That's all right. If I've managed to lay a foundation so that rekindling might 508 00:29:41,120 --> 00:29:43,560 occur at a later date, I've accomplished something. 509 00:29:44,840 --> 00:29:45,840 Have I done that? 510 00:29:50,060 --> 00:29:51,260 Careful. Be careful. 511 00:29:54,990 --> 00:29:57,470 So, what kind of massage did you schedule? 512 00:29:57,790 --> 00:30:01,250 Basic shiatsu. Which is what? You've never had a shiatsu massage? 513 00:30:01,610 --> 00:30:02,930 I've never had any massage. 514 00:30:03,230 --> 00:30:04,230 You're kidding. 515 00:30:04,430 --> 00:30:07,370 Well, not everybody has massages, Carolyn. 516 00:30:08,990 --> 00:30:11,490 They're going to go through with it, though, aren't you? They could. 517 00:30:15,130 --> 00:30:17,090 I can't believe you've never had a massage. 518 00:30:19,990 --> 00:30:20,990 Arthur? 519 00:30:23,880 --> 00:30:24,880 I want to talk to you. 520 00:30:25,680 --> 00:30:26,680 Okay. 521 00:30:26,800 --> 00:30:28,520 I want to go somewhere else. I don't want to talk here. 522 00:30:29,620 --> 00:30:31,140 This really isn't a good time. 523 00:30:31,440 --> 00:30:32,980 Whatever it is, can we talk about it tomorrow? 524 00:30:33,220 --> 00:30:36,380 No, I don't want to talk tomorrow. I want to talk right now. Why don't I step 525 00:30:36,380 --> 00:30:37,380 out for a minute, huh? 526 00:30:37,500 --> 00:30:38,500 No. 527 00:30:39,200 --> 00:30:40,380 We'll talk tomorrow, Arthur. 528 00:30:40,740 --> 00:30:44,320 Every day for the past week, this son of a bitch has been standing in my 529 00:30:44,320 --> 00:30:47,480 courtroom. I have had to look at him. I have had to listen to him. 530 00:30:48,560 --> 00:30:51,920 Up until today, I could handle it. 531 00:30:52,680 --> 00:30:56,660 I think Mr. Mulaney will bear me out when I say that I think I've been fair 532 00:30:56,660 --> 00:31:00,220 my rulings and judicial in my temperament. 533 00:31:01,480 --> 00:31:04,780 When, however, I heard you were going away to Big Sur together for the 534 00:31:05,000 --> 00:31:08,920 something in me just gave out. 535 00:31:09,320 --> 00:31:11,620 Either pull yourself together and go home. 536 00:31:12,060 --> 00:31:14,200 If you don't do that, I'm going to have to call the police. 537 00:31:14,460 --> 00:31:15,920 Oh, is he capable of throwing me out? 538 00:31:16,680 --> 00:31:18,280 Are you challenging me, sir? 539 00:31:18,600 --> 00:31:19,600 Yes, sir! 540 00:31:19,980 --> 00:31:21,940 Right here and now, I'm challenging you. 541 00:31:22,180 --> 00:31:26,700 I want you to demonstrate how much you're willing to risk for this lady. 542 00:31:26,700 --> 00:31:27,700 it. 543 00:31:28,000 --> 00:31:31,200 Look, why don't we go outside and talk this out? Take your hand off me! 544 00:31:35,800 --> 00:31:38,300 You have no idea how much I loved you. 545 00:31:42,160 --> 00:31:44,820 I think it's time to leave, Your Honor. 546 00:32:00,940 --> 00:32:04,740 You can't imagine how terrifying it is to actually be faced with the 547 00:32:04,740 --> 00:32:05,960 of going to prison. 548 00:32:07,300 --> 00:32:11,160 There's still a lot that has to happen before you reach that point. 549 00:32:14,920 --> 00:32:16,680 You know, I never told you this. 550 00:32:18,300 --> 00:32:21,040 I was secretly happy when you stopped seeing Eli. 551 00:32:22,160 --> 00:32:23,900 Yeah? Why was that? 552 00:32:24,880 --> 00:32:28,320 I guess I felt if you were going to be seeing anybody at the firm, it should be 553 00:32:28,320 --> 00:32:29,560 me. Mm -hmm. 554 00:32:30,990 --> 00:32:31,990 It was me. 555 00:32:32,150 --> 00:32:33,150 Yes, it was. 556 00:32:33,410 --> 00:32:35,210 You ever think about that happening again? 557 00:32:35,490 --> 00:32:41,310 Are you asking because you're terrified to face the possibility you might go to 558 00:32:41,310 --> 00:32:45,750 prison or because we just happen to be sitting here? 559 00:32:48,750 --> 00:32:49,750 Both. 560 00:32:50,890 --> 00:32:52,070 You're unbelievable. 561 00:32:52,930 --> 00:32:57,910 And with all the stuff that you have in your mind, you still make the time for a 562 00:32:57,910 --> 00:32:58,910 little action. 563 00:32:59,020 --> 00:33:00,640 That isn't an answer, Jinxie. 564 00:33:03,460 --> 00:33:04,540 Here he comes. 565 00:33:42,350 --> 00:33:43,350 What's he doing? 566 00:33:44,850 --> 00:33:46,870 Oh, my God. That's what he's doing. 567 00:33:48,810 --> 00:33:50,190 Do you have any inkling of this? 568 00:33:50,830 --> 00:33:51,830 No. 569 00:33:55,250 --> 00:33:56,250 Marty, where are you going? 570 00:34:00,470 --> 00:34:01,470 Marty? 571 00:34:05,650 --> 00:34:07,330 Want to roll down your window, Frank? 572 00:34:09,909 --> 00:34:10,909 What do you want? 573 00:34:11,000 --> 00:34:12,659 You and I need to have a little chat. 574 00:34:13,000 --> 00:34:13,799 Who's that? 575 00:34:13,800 --> 00:34:17,060 Just someone I know. Yeah, someone who doesn't want to go to prison for 576 00:34:17,060 --> 00:34:19,480 committing a murder. You and I both know that I didn't commit. 577 00:34:20,340 --> 00:34:21,340 Bye. 578 00:34:24,360 --> 00:34:25,600 What do you want, Harney? 579 00:34:27,199 --> 00:34:29,960 Look, would you two go back to the car for a minute? This is not the way to go. 580 00:34:29,960 --> 00:34:30,960 Just give me a minute. 581 00:34:36,960 --> 00:34:38,540 What do you want? 582 00:34:39,500 --> 00:34:41,639 I want you to take a good look at yourself, Frank. 583 00:34:42,100 --> 00:34:45,540 It's three in the morning, you're in the middle of a murder investigation, and 584 00:34:45,540 --> 00:34:48,620 you're picking up hustlers in West Hollywood. What does that tell you? 585 00:34:49,460 --> 00:34:51,440 It's nothing I haven't known for a very long time. 586 00:34:52,040 --> 00:34:54,780 Camilla Greer was providing you with male prostitutes? 587 00:34:55,020 --> 00:34:58,520 Look, I don't want to get into this with you, honey, now excuse me, huh? You 588 00:34:58,520 --> 00:35:01,940 listen to me, Frank. Whether you come forward of your own free will, or 589 00:35:01,940 --> 00:35:05,580 you're a drag board kicking and screaming, you and all your sisters are 590 00:35:05,580 --> 00:35:06,580 out. 591 00:35:30,090 --> 00:35:31,090 Is Chet coming back? 592 00:35:31,290 --> 00:35:32,470 I have no way of knowing. 593 00:35:33,310 --> 00:35:34,930 What do you mean? 594 00:35:35,250 --> 00:35:37,150 Chet had himself a heart attack yesterday. 595 00:35:37,750 --> 00:35:40,050 And last I heard, he was still in intensive care. 596 00:35:41,910 --> 00:35:42,910 Oh, my God. 597 00:35:43,930 --> 00:35:44,930 How well did you know him? 598 00:35:47,210 --> 00:35:49,690 I hardly knew him at all. 599 00:35:49,910 --> 00:35:50,910 He was a good egg. 600 00:35:51,230 --> 00:35:54,970 His whistling used to drive me crazy, but all in all, he was a good egg. 601 00:35:56,950 --> 00:35:59,290 It's all programmed and ready to go. He shouldn't have any problems. 602 00:35:59,670 --> 00:36:00,750 You want me to take you through it? 603 00:36:01,850 --> 00:36:03,510 No. No, thank you. 604 00:36:09,370 --> 00:36:10,370 Oh, 605 00:36:11,930 --> 00:36:12,930 great, Max. 606 00:36:14,870 --> 00:36:15,870 He's in with Arnie. 607 00:36:19,990 --> 00:36:26,110 So after I took off last night, I just drove, just pretty much through 608 00:36:26,230 --> 00:36:30,500 to the house that I had lived in for help. past 22 years. 609 00:36:32,320 --> 00:36:33,840 And Vivian allowed me to come in. 610 00:36:36,280 --> 00:36:38,100 I proceeded to tell her the truth. 611 00:36:39,340 --> 00:36:40,480 It was quite a night. 612 00:36:41,780 --> 00:36:45,120 I always thought that if you were smart enough, you could hide almost anything, 613 00:36:45,240 --> 00:36:49,100 but... No, that's proven not to be the case. 614 00:36:49,700 --> 00:36:50,800 Why'd you kill her, Frank? 615 00:36:51,040 --> 00:36:55,800 Look, I didn't start out intending to. I... I went over there to try to make a 616 00:36:55,800 --> 00:36:56,709 deal with her. 617 00:36:56,710 --> 00:36:58,170 That's what I was going over there for. 618 00:36:58,450 --> 00:36:59,890 Yeah, I know, but your heart wasn't in it. 619 00:37:00,430 --> 00:37:02,650 I just thought that I could do it better. 620 00:37:03,110 --> 00:37:05,730 Why did you kill her? I realized I couldn't trust her. 621 00:37:06,610 --> 00:37:12,190 I mean, no matter how much money I paid her, I... It seemed that there'd always 622 00:37:12,190 --> 00:37:15,730 be that chance that... that my secret would get out. 623 00:37:16,670 --> 00:37:18,370 And realizing that, I panicked. 624 00:37:19,810 --> 00:37:23,190 I, um... I put my hands in her throat. 625 00:37:25,100 --> 00:37:29,660 Before I knew what I was doing, I'd strangled him. 626 00:37:32,560 --> 00:37:33,560 Now what? 627 00:37:34,400 --> 00:37:35,720 Now I turn myself in. 628 00:37:36,560 --> 00:37:38,640 You want to have a lawyer with you when you do that. 629 00:37:39,180 --> 00:37:42,800 Can any of you represent him? No, no one here can represent him. 630 00:37:43,080 --> 00:37:44,120 We'll find you a lawyer. 631 00:37:44,800 --> 00:37:45,800 Good. 632 00:37:49,420 --> 00:37:53,640 I think I want to... want to go home now and... 633 00:37:54,090 --> 00:37:56,250 changed my clothes before I got out in there. 634 00:37:58,170 --> 00:38:01,130 Arnie, I'm sorry for what I put you through. 635 00:38:02,530 --> 00:38:03,530 I'm really sorry. 636 00:38:04,670 --> 00:38:05,670 Good luck, Frank. 637 00:38:30,960 --> 00:38:32,080 Has the jury reached a verdict? 638 00:38:32,540 --> 00:38:33,540 We have, Your Honor. 639 00:38:34,420 --> 00:38:38,700 In the matter of the people versus John Roston on the charge of receiving stolen 640 00:38:38,700 --> 00:38:42,360 property, we, the jury, find the defendant guilty. 641 00:38:42,740 --> 00:38:47,460 Your Honor, we ask that Mr. Roston be released on bail pending sentencing. I 642 00:38:47,460 --> 00:38:50,340 don't believe that will be necessary, Counsel. I'm ready to pronounce sentence 643 00:38:50,340 --> 00:38:51,340 now. 644 00:38:54,360 --> 00:38:57,900 I've been a judge for 17 years now. 645 00:39:00,460 --> 00:39:05,520 I can honestly say that I've never loved a job half so well. 646 00:39:06,540 --> 00:39:13,460 And all the time I have been on the bench, I judged each case based on 647 00:39:13,460 --> 00:39:14,460 its merits. 648 00:39:15,080 --> 00:39:21,760 And I imposed sentences after considering the severity of the crime 649 00:39:21,760 --> 00:39:25,620 character of the individual who's responsible. 650 00:39:26,060 --> 00:39:28,920 I considered both, and I considered them... 651 00:39:29,420 --> 00:39:30,420 Carefully. 652 00:39:33,160 --> 00:39:36,920 But a new law has come into being. 653 00:39:37,920 --> 00:39:42,900 And now I'm instructed not to consider anything. 654 00:39:43,420 --> 00:39:48,060 My mandate is to mete out punishment based on categories. 655 00:39:48,360 --> 00:39:55,120 Upon conviction of a third felony, the defendant is sentenced to 656 00:39:55,120 --> 00:40:00,790 life imprisonment. No ifs. Ands or buts, no consideration. 657 00:40:02,610 --> 00:40:07,550 Well, folks, I'm not going to do that. 658 00:40:08,370 --> 00:40:12,870 I realize that as a result, in all probability, sanctions will be imposed 659 00:40:12,970 --> 00:40:18,610 I suspect that come next election, I'll be off the ballot and off the bench. 660 00:40:19,810 --> 00:40:26,350 But as much as I love being here, I can honestly say none of that matters to me. 661 00:40:27,400 --> 00:40:33,180 What matters to me is that as a sitting justice, I do that which I think is 662 00:40:33,180 --> 00:40:34,180 just. 663 00:40:34,340 --> 00:40:38,360 It's not a matter of being heroic. It's not a matter of being noble. 664 00:40:38,840 --> 00:40:43,560 Mostly, it just lets me sleep better at night. 665 00:40:47,860 --> 00:40:52,380 Mr. Austin, despite the fact that the crime for which you have been found 666 00:40:52,380 --> 00:40:53,560 is your third felony, 667 00:40:54,830 --> 00:40:57,030 You are sentenced to one year probation. 668 00:40:59,570 --> 00:41:02,050 The jury's dismissed. The thanks of the court. 669 00:41:04,330 --> 00:41:05,790 We are adjourned. 670 00:41:20,370 --> 00:41:21,370 Arnie. 671 00:41:21,970 --> 00:41:23,050 Hello, Belinda. 672 00:41:23,740 --> 00:41:27,460 Normally I'd say it's great to see you, but if you'll forgive me right now is 673 00:41:27,460 --> 00:41:28,460 not a good time. 674 00:41:28,560 --> 00:41:30,820 We have something to talk about, you and I. 675 00:41:31,080 --> 00:41:32,180 I can't imagine what. 676 00:41:32,940 --> 00:41:35,920 Ascoff confessed to Camilla Greer's murder. You're no longer a suspect. 677 00:41:36,260 --> 00:41:40,040 The only reason I was a suspect was because of you. The reason you were a 678 00:41:40,040 --> 00:41:43,400 suspect was because you left the scene of a crime without reporting it. Look, 679 00:41:43,420 --> 00:41:44,660 let's cut through the crap, Belinda. 680 00:41:44,980 --> 00:41:46,140 It's only you and me here. 681 00:41:46,660 --> 00:41:49,940 You had me followed out of personal malice. You went looking for anything 682 00:41:49,940 --> 00:41:52,160 could find, and this just happened to fall in your lap. 683 00:41:52,560 --> 00:41:56,100 You misused the power of your office as a way of exacting some sort of sick 684 00:41:56,100 --> 00:41:59,220 revenge. You have a pretty high opinion of yourself, don't you, Arnie? 685 00:42:00,240 --> 00:42:04,000 You think every ex -girlfriend you couldn't make a commitment to stays up 686 00:42:04,000 --> 00:42:06,840 plotting your downfall? I could bring you up on charges to the Attorney 687 00:42:06,840 --> 00:42:10,980 General's office. I could personally sue you for libel. Then why don't you? 688 00:42:11,120 --> 00:42:13,780 Because I don't want to involve myself in your life one minute longer than I 689 00:42:13,780 --> 00:42:17,520 have to. And should you decide to involve yourself any further in mine, I 690 00:42:17,520 --> 00:42:20,100 hesitate. I will take you on, and I will bring you down. 691 00:42:20,810 --> 00:42:21,990 You wanted a commitment? 692 00:42:22,690 --> 00:42:23,690 That's a commitment. 693 00:42:40,590 --> 00:42:41,590 Hey, Pack? 694 00:42:42,130 --> 00:42:44,190 Yeah. Very miserable? 695 00:42:47,470 --> 00:42:50,150 When your friend the judge came over here last night, 696 00:42:51,820 --> 00:42:54,540 I thought he was kind of a sad guy. 697 00:42:56,020 --> 00:42:57,520 He didn't look sad today. 698 00:42:58,580 --> 00:43:00,120 Do you admire him for what he did? 699 00:43:00,400 --> 00:43:01,379 Yeah. 700 00:43:01,380 --> 00:43:04,900 He placed his own gratification over the doing of his job. I find that 701 00:43:04,900 --> 00:43:07,800 contemptible. His job is to administer justice. 702 00:43:08,300 --> 00:43:10,320 His job is to administer the law. 703 00:43:10,860 --> 00:43:13,100 Three strikes, you're out, is the law. 704 00:43:13,380 --> 00:43:14,560 It's a stinking law. 705 00:43:14,900 --> 00:43:18,200 I happen to disagree with you, but even if I didn't... 706 00:43:18,430 --> 00:43:22,130 He did today what he did last night. He took over. He anointed himself king. 707 00:43:22,350 --> 00:43:27,270 All I can say is that I wish I had had the courage to act on my convictions to 708 00:43:27,270 --> 00:43:28,270 the extent he did. 709 00:43:28,910 --> 00:43:33,090 I wish I had had the courage to anoint myself king. 710 00:43:33,750 --> 00:43:34,750 Well, I'll tell you what. 711 00:43:35,190 --> 00:43:38,770 While we're away this weekend, I'll let you pretend. 712 00:43:52,970 --> 00:43:53,970 You wanted to see me? 713 00:43:54,090 --> 00:43:55,090 Uh, yeah. 714 00:43:56,030 --> 00:43:57,830 Rosenthal is set for the 17th? 715 00:43:58,110 --> 00:43:59,110 Uh, I believe so. 716 00:43:59,450 --> 00:44:02,110 I don't want any more continuances in that case. 717 00:44:02,430 --> 00:44:04,490 Whoever's going to handle it, I want it to go forward. 718 00:44:04,710 --> 00:44:05,669 Will do. 719 00:44:05,670 --> 00:44:08,490 Also, I have to go into the hospital in a week or so. 720 00:44:08,730 --> 00:44:10,350 I'm not sure of the exact date. 721 00:44:12,010 --> 00:44:13,010 What's it for? 722 00:44:13,030 --> 00:44:15,050 I was in getting my prostate examined. 723 00:44:15,270 --> 00:44:16,870 My internist found something. 724 00:44:18,149 --> 00:44:22,090 Your secretary in there, and she said you had to sign this before I give it to 725 00:44:22,090 --> 00:44:23,450 the minister. Could you wait outside, Benny, please? 726 00:44:23,770 --> 00:44:26,630 He said he's parked downstairs in the circle. It doesn't matter, Benny. 727 00:44:27,230 --> 00:44:28,230 Wait outside. 728 00:44:28,650 --> 00:44:29,950 I will just be a minute, Benny. 729 00:44:35,410 --> 00:44:36,410 Oh, my God. 730 00:44:36,950 --> 00:44:39,470 I don't want any visitors when I'm in that hospital. 731 00:44:39,730 --> 00:44:44,070 Okay. The Bradshaw arbitration is scheduled for that week. I'll need for 732 00:44:44,070 --> 00:44:44,689 take over. 733 00:44:44,690 --> 00:44:45,690 Fine. 734 00:44:47,120 --> 00:44:48,140 Well, that's about it. 735 00:44:49,860 --> 00:44:50,940 I'll keep you posted. 736 00:44:51,480 --> 00:44:52,480 How does it look, then? 737 00:44:53,000 --> 00:44:55,020 Well, we won't know until after the surgery. 738 00:44:55,600 --> 00:44:57,100 Is there anything I can do? 739 00:44:58,480 --> 00:45:00,920 Try not to lose the bride show. 740 00:45:01,900 --> 00:45:03,300 Why don't you ask Benny to come in? 741 00:45:03,700 --> 00:45:04,700 Okay. 742 00:45:06,520 --> 00:45:07,520 Benny? 743 00:45:09,140 --> 00:45:10,140 Can I come in now? 744 00:45:10,840 --> 00:45:11,840 Yes, you may. 745 00:45:31,470 --> 00:45:32,630 Is everything okay? 746 00:45:35,030 --> 00:45:36,030 Everything's fine. 747 00:45:38,710 --> 00:45:41,190 May I close the door? 748 00:45:42,110 --> 00:45:43,110 If you would.