The Trials of Cate McCall Page #2

to put this guy away.

And so when I got the conviction,

I felt great and then...

When the jury sends him to die...

I felt like I did something right.

For a long time, I didn't

really think about it.

Except that I was glad that he

wasn't out there hurting anybody.

And so, I was deep

into another case.

I'd left the Prosecutors

Office a few years before.

And I got a call, they had

tested semen samples.

Taken from the girl's sock.

And, I guess...

Technology had advanced to...

Where they were able to

determine based on the new...

DNA evidence that...

That it wasn't actually Wilson

George and he was innocent.

I felt like...

Everything that I knew...

Everything that I...

Felt good about was...

Was wrong. False.

They got Dorrie's testimony,

they got Rusty's testimony.

And they got the victim's

pretty stricken mother...

Standing up there saying her daughter's

last word was "Lacey did it".

But it's a lie.

My lawyer said he spoke to some

medical examiner guy that said...

There's no way Jen

could've said I did it.

Because her throat

was sliced through.

Who? Ennis?

I read his testimony, that's

not what he said in court.

I know, but that's what

he told my lawyer.

So there's no way she

could say anything.

Dr. Ennis?

Yes?

Do you do consulting

work on trials?

Yes, yes that's right. Excuse me.

So, I could hire you

to give testimony.

Well...

We work primarily

with Law Enforcement,

Police, DA's office mainly.

And they keep you busy enough?

Oh yeah, they keep us really busy.

I'd say 99,9% of our work...

Comes from Law Enforcement.

So, you wouldn't just change

your opinion because...

Somebody called you and ask you to.

Like, say one of the DAs who

gives you all that business.

No, of course not.

Because 5 years ago, you told

Lacey Stubbs' lawyer that...

Jennifer Cole couldn't have spoken.

And then in court you changed

your mind and said...

She could've spoken in somewhat

slurred less intelligible manner.

Sounds like a pretty big

change, don't you think?

Says the DA admitted to

calling you and then...

When the judge asked if you felt

threatened or intimidated, you said no.

Right.

Even though 99.9% of your

business was at stake?

You should leave now.

So they tampered with him?

Sure as hell looks like it.

This isn't a simple appeal, I

need to reinvestigate the case.

I don't have a big money

firm backing me here.

No in-house PI, no

team of paralegals.

I don't even have an office.

There he is.

Doesn't that just scream serenity?

Criminal defense is your world.

You're not gonna answer me?

Was there a question

back there somewhere?

I need to find out what rock

Rusty Berkhart crawled under...

After he served his

whopping 3 months.

3 months for accessory to murder?

Hindering apprehension, DA

cut him a sweetheart deal...

In exchange for

testifying against Lacey.

And I need to talk to Dorrie Booth.

Are you asking me for help?

Like you're so busy.

What do I get?

My undying love and

continue to steam.

Oh...

Fine, I'll blow you.

Now we're talking.

So you know, I supported Josh for years

while he was trying to get this...

Video game launched, and

that project belt...

Hold on.

Who is it?

Where were you?

Sorry. So yeah...

So, I support him and

I'm the dead beat?

It's wrong, and I guess I was hoping that

you guys can talk some sense into him.

I don't want to...

Missed you tonight.

I don't want to...

Talk for hours and

hours on your machine.

But I love you both.

And hope we can talk soon.

Josh's parents won't

even pick up the phone.

I'm ranting on their voicemail.

A meeting is like a raffle,

you must be present to win.

Are you trying to make me

jump out of the window?

Did you eat?

I had a yogurt, made me

feel so much better.

One of my other friend...

Made me a lovely batch of soup.

Seriously, did you just come

over here to guilt trip me?

No.

No Cate, I came here to enable you.

Okay.

Both Dorrie and Rusty are

still guests of the states.

Dorrie won't talk or

doesn't want to talk.

But Rusty is willing.

For a small fee.

Rusty's still in jail?

Yes, he is.

Apparently he and the DA

are no longer sweethearts.

Lacey and Dorrie

don't agree on much.

But they both said that you

drove them to the condo.

Yeah.

I dropped them off.

Lacey said when she came out and

told you what was going on...

That you ran inside

to take care of it.

Lacey's a liar.

Is it a lie that you raped

her on your second date?

Is it a lie that you raped

her on your second date?

What can I say?

The b*tch liked it rough.

Did Jen Cole like it rough too, when you

sodomized her in the back of your van?

No.

That was a pity f***.

So what happened to the deal

that you cut with the DA?

I don't know.

- Ask them.

- I did ask them...

They said they yanked your deal because

you lied under oath at Lacey's trial.

About a list of questions that she

slipped you when you're both in county.

Questions that you were good

enough to answer in writing.

Question, if I cover up that

you helped Dorrie killed Jen...

Do you promise to love forever

and never beat my face again?

Your written answer, I promise.

She changed the question.

That's what you said under oath,

but the DA knew it wasn't true...

Because their own expert found that the

handwriting were yours and Lacey's.

With no changes or alterations.

I don't care what the expert

said, Lacey's a liar.

She's a liar?

Are we done here?

Yeah, we're done.

Guard!

And the problem is, I can't get the discovery

I need to prove we deserve a hearing...

Until after the judge grants one.

What's "discovery"?

Witness statements...

Police reports,

evidence, interviews.

So if they found an earring in

Jen's condo with blood on it...

They have to give it to you?

The cops found an earring

with Jen's blood on it?

Was it yours?

No, it was Rusty's.

They kept it out of evidence.

My lawyer said it wouldn't helped me anyway

cause Rusty told them the earring was mine.

Which never made sense to me, cause if the

cops really thought they had my earring...

Which includes blood on it...

Why didn't they use it against me?

That's a good question.

So, we got witness tampering...

Suggest... You have to prove it.

- Perjury testimony.

- That's your best shot.

And the fact that

the DA knew that...

Half of Rusty's

testimony was malarkey.

They didn't even bother to go

back and inform the court.

That's not nothing.

Let's just hope that this judge...

What's his name?

Sumnter, agrees.

Jameson Sumnter?

Yeah.

Friend of yours?

He was one of my law school profs.

Huge victim's rights guy.

That's not good.

Really bad kisser.

He really liked his students.

Particularly the female ones.

Mr. Barker, you ought to be

in a good mood this morning.

I'd like to point out to the court

my celebratory Cardinal end goal.

By the skin of their

teeth, Mr. Barker.

You're a football fan, Miss McCall?

No, Your Honor.

Do I know you?

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