The Glass Shield Page #3

I've never even used a gun,

All the state wants

is to close the books,

The state doesn't care

if you get seven years or,,, life,

Think about it,

Like the song says,,,

"My skin is my sin,"

Mr, Jos Castro,

You were here before me three years ago

and you haven't learned English

in that time?

Uh, Mr, Rodrigo,

You are interpreting his case?

Yes, Your Honor,

La acusacin se trata de homicidio,

ponerle fuego a un edificio.

- Qu dice usted?

- Tienen un hombre que no es.

He says that

you've got the wrong man,

Then he pleads "not guilty"

to both charges?

- Entonces cmo contesta usted.

- Quiero explicarle.

- He says that he would like to explain,

- Only when he is on trial,

Can I have a moment

to speak to Mr, Castro?

Sure, Mr, Lawson, Add to the backlog,

People vs, Theodore Woods,

Case number 293-8336,

Mr, Woods, you are charged with

violating penal code section 187: Murder,

Section 21 a:
Attempted murder,

And section 211:
Attempted robbery,

Your Honor, good morning,

I'm James Locket,

Carmen Muoz, for the defendant

Theodore Woods, Your Honor,

How do you plead?

- Man, I didn't do it,

- Guilty or not guilty?

He pleads "not guilty," please,

We ask the court for an O, R, release here,

Mr, Woods has been

in the community his whole life,

- he's been employed for three years,,,

- Denied,

You must think I'm not playing

with a full deck,

This is a potential

death penalty case,

No, the best I can do

is $500,000 bail,

How did you come

to represent Mr, Woods?

Every time I look up,

I see you,

Well, Your Honor, I,,,

I hope it's not a problem,

Next case,

People vs, Lyndon Dent,

Case number 657,,,

Listen, if it wasn't for J, J,, the police

might not have caught Teddy Woods,

That is right, That's true,

All right, J, J,

- Stand up, baby!

- OK, enough is enough, Sit down, now,

Honey, I feel so proud,

having two strong sons,

- Where's the other one? I only count one,

- Don't try it!

So what are you waitin' on, J. J.?

What am I waiting on? Uh...

What am I waitin' on?

Buddy, explain

to your brother what I mean,

- Mama's tired of you livin' in sin,

- Shut up, Buddy,

- It's the truth,

- Shut up,

You're gonna be surprised when

Barbara finds herself a nice guy,

Barbara's not goin' anywhere,

J, J,

Don't look that way to me,

What'd I do with my keys?

I know I left 'em...

They're in your hand,

It was a domestic call,

They're fightin' like cats and dogs,

Hirsch looks at this guy... boom!

Hits him in the side of the head,

The guy starts to cry, says, "What'd ya

hit me for? I'm the one who called ya,"

Drug deal gone bad,

You know him?

Just thinkin' about the choices

a man makes in his life,

Teddy, Mr, Greenspan identified you

as the one who shot his wife,

He's straight lyin',

Where my mom at, man?

Why she didn't bail me out?

Where do you think your parents

are gonna get that kind of money?

I don't know,

but I can't stay in here all day,

They have a witness,

a gun,

and your funky attitude,

- I didn't ask you to be my lawyer,

- Look, you killed someone,

A white woman,

I was talking to the prosecution,

trying to see if they'd be interested

in doing a deal,

They are so high,

This is a notch in their gun,

I knew my mama

shoulda got me a white lawyer,

I'm going to try this

one more time,

Where were you on September 7?

I don't remember,

I don't remember where I was,

I don't remember what I was doin',

but I damn sure

didn't kill no white woman,

OK?

Did the arresting officer

read you your rights?

I don't remember,

Did anyone other than you

have access to the gun?

No,

Are you protecting anyone?

Do I look like a fool?

- Believe in the death penalty?

- Yes, sir, I do,

Have you ever been around

or worked with black people?

No, sir,

I would like to thank

and dismiss Miss Roberts, please,

- Mr, Locket, the line is getting thin,

- I think it is highly unusual

that every potential juror

believes in the death penalty,

No one stacked the deck, People in

this state believe in the death penalty,

Are you trying to

assume my duties, Mr, Kern?

No, Your Honor,

Look at this,

Greenspan, testifying,

said that he would never forget Teddy

Woods was the man who shot his wife,

When we questioned him on the scene

he was very vague about everything,

The man just saw his wife get shot,

He was in shock,

- The man was lying through his teeth!

- I think Baker's right,

Women are just naturally

more suspicious,

Baker didn't say "women,"

Baker said "Jews,"

Well, I'm sure Baker's called me

worse names behind my back,

I gotta go, give some tickets,

- All right,

- I'll see you later,

- Be safe, Trooper,

- That's another thing,

Why do you call me that? "Trooper"?

What does that mean?

That's what we call state policemen

where I come from,

OK,

Bye,

Deputy Bono,

the record is vague,

What reason did you have

to stop this car?

- Well, it's a policy that if we see,,,

- You didn't stop him 'cause he's black?

Well...

Uh, yeah,

- I mean, it's a policy,,,

- No, wait! Wait a minute,

There can be no racial motive,

Now, what reason

did you have to stop his car?

Traffic violation?

Beautiful,

Traffic violation,

It was a traffic violation,

Yeah,

Way to go, Rich,

Let's go,

J, J,

- We might lose that Teddy Woods case,

- What?

Yeah, the prosecution says

I had no legal right to stop Teddy,

that it was just luck that I stopped him

and you happened to be there

to make the search,

So I, uh,,,

I told 'em that

he made an illegal turn,

Yeah, well, uh...

I got no sympathy

for lowlife scum, so,,,

I'll tell 'em he ran

four or five red lights,

- Yeah?

- Yeah,

That's great, man,

Thanks,

Listen, man, if you ever

need anybody to back you up,

I'll be there, man,

OK,

Great,

On the evening of September 7,

why did you stop Teddy Woods?

- Was he doing something suspicious?

- Yes, sir,

- He made an illegal turn,

- That was the reason?

- And no other reason?

- I object, Your Honor, It's argumentative,

- Sustained,

- No further questions,

This isn't looking good,

Let's not give up now,

We gotta have the faith

that it's gonna be all right,

Did Teddy Woods tell you

where he got the gun?

Yes, He said he got it

from his girlfriend's father,

Did he say that he took it,

or that he stole it?

He said, "I stole it,"

Would you please speak up,

Deputy Johnson?

Deputy Johnson, please speak up

so that the jury members can hear you,

- He said, "I stole it,"

- "I stole the gun,"

- "I stole the gun,"

- Objection!

No further questions,

Deputy Bono said

you witnessed the illegal turn?

Yes, sir,

Hmm,

You were closer to the scene,

but Deputy Bono made the arrest?

Well, I was in the process of taking

his license plate and calling it in

when Deputy Bono

pulled in behind him,

I see,

No further questions,

Do you solemnly swear

to tell the truth,

the whole truth

and nothing but the truth,

so help you God?

Mr, Greenspan, would you say that

you and your wife got along?

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