1 00:00:06,046 --> 00:00:09,382 Maggie McPherson for the defense. You need help. Let me help you. 2 00:00:09,466 --> 00:00:12,594 Nothing of value in there. Toss everything or donate it. 3 00:00:12,677 --> 00:00:16,473 Jeanine was an aspiring thespian in high school. They grew up together. 4 00:00:16,556 --> 00:00:19,434 Last known address was in the marina. I think I found him. 5 00:00:19,517 --> 00:00:20,769 - Who? Gazarian? - Yeah. 6 00:00:21,394 --> 00:00:22,896 Yes! I love you, Cisco. 7 00:00:22,979 --> 00:00:24,481 Turn the fuck around. 8 00:00:24,981 --> 00:00:27,692 Grace, look. Is that guy filming Mickey's arrest? 9 00:00:27,776 --> 00:00:28,610 You're Demon Fox? 10 00:00:28,693 --> 00:00:30,779 She needs to use the video in court for trial. 11 00:00:30,862 --> 00:00:32,947 You stepped in when Mickey needed someone. 12 00:00:33,031 --> 00:00:34,491 You helped make him who he is. 13 00:00:34,574 --> 00:00:36,242 Conditions of probation. 14 00:00:36,326 --> 00:00:38,369 No associating with gang members. 15 00:00:38,453 --> 00:00:41,122 You could go away for seven years. 16 00:00:41,206 --> 00:00:43,166 A new charge. First-degree murder 17 00:00:43,249 --> 00:00:46,002 with the special circumstance of murder for financial gain. 18 00:00:46,086 --> 00:00:50,256 The allegation requires that the defendant go into custody immediately. 19 00:00:50,340 --> 00:00:53,301 He not only has to fear for his safety from other prisoners, 20 00:00:53,384 --> 00:00:55,845 but the sheriff's department violated Mr. Haller's rights, 21 00:00:55,929 --> 00:00:57,347 and he caught them in the act. 22 00:00:57,430 --> 00:01:01,226 The court is inclined to split the baby. You can continue your current bail 23 00:01:01,309 --> 00:01:04,813 and waive your right to a speedy trial, or I will revoke bail and remand you, 24 00:01:04,896 --> 00:01:06,481 leaving your speedy trial date in place. 25 00:01:06,564 --> 00:01:09,984 I have something to tell you. Legal had a heart attack. He's gone. 26 00:01:10,068 --> 00:01:11,361 You have to do this, 27 00:01:11,444 --> 00:01:13,071 otherwise you wouldn't go to the funeral. 28 00:01:13,154 --> 00:01:14,572 Mr. Haller, made a decision? 29 00:01:14,656 --> 00:01:17,450 Your Honor, I surrender myself to the court at this time. 30 00:01:17,534 --> 00:01:19,119 I will not waive my speedy trial. 31 00:01:19,619 --> 00:01:21,746 Court hereby remands you back into custody. 32 00:01:35,718 --> 00:01:36,636 Get up. 33 00:01:38,096 --> 00:01:39,222 You have a visitor. 34 00:02:00,952 --> 00:02:02,078 Hey, kid. 35 00:02:03,913 --> 00:02:06,249 Legal, what... what are you doing here? 36 00:02:07,542 --> 00:02:10,253 - Came to see you. - But... 37 00:02:10,336 --> 00:02:12,297 Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know. 38 00:02:12,380 --> 00:02:16,217 One too many pastrami sandwiches. 39 00:02:16,301 --> 00:02:19,179 The hard living finally caught up with me. 40 00:02:20,805 --> 00:02:22,891 Don't look so sour. 41 00:02:23,391 --> 00:02:24,976 It's depressing. 42 00:02:25,894 --> 00:02:28,688 I couldn't even go to your funeral. 43 00:02:28,771 --> 00:02:31,024 Trust me, you didn't miss much. 44 00:02:31,107 --> 00:02:33,776 At least the catering was good. 45 00:02:34,319 --> 00:02:36,362 For once, my kids didn't skimp. 46 00:02:39,199 --> 00:02:40,617 So what do you got? 47 00:02:44,954 --> 00:02:46,080 Nothing. I'm... 48 00:02:46,748 --> 00:02:47,707 I'm lost, Legal. 49 00:02:47,790 --> 00:02:50,710 I... can't see the play on this one. 50 00:02:51,753 --> 00:02:55,215 Your client, Sam Scales. 51 00:02:55,298 --> 00:02:56,841 He was a con man, right? 52 00:02:57,342 --> 00:03:00,011 Well, he would call himself a con artist. 53 00:03:00,678 --> 00:03:04,390 A guy like that can't help himself, kid. 54 00:03:04,891 --> 00:03:07,310 There's no honor among thieves. 55 00:03:12,398 --> 00:03:14,651 What am I gonna do without you, Legal? 56 00:03:14,734 --> 00:03:16,736 Same thing you did with me. 57 00:03:16,819 --> 00:03:18,279 Figure it out. 58 00:03:18,905 --> 00:03:22,492 There's an old Chinese proverb. 59 00:03:22,575 --> 00:03:27,789 "A wise parent gives their children roots and wings." 60 00:03:30,750 --> 00:03:31,876 Chinese proverb? 61 00:03:31,960 --> 00:03:36,214 What? I saw it in a fortune cookie at Yang Chow. 62 00:03:37,715 --> 00:03:39,926 We gave you the roots. 63 00:03:40,009 --> 00:03:41,928 Your father and me both. 64 00:03:42,011 --> 00:03:44,764 Now you gotta spread your wings, kid. 65 00:03:47,392 --> 00:03:49,602 Don't worry so much. 66 00:03:50,478 --> 00:03:51,938 I'm right here. 67 00:03:53,064 --> 00:03:54,482 Always. 68 00:03:57,402 --> 00:03:58,361 Haller. 69 00:04:00,405 --> 00:04:01,447 Haller. 70 00:04:06,911 --> 00:04:07,745 Get up. 71 00:04:08,329 --> 00:04:09,622 You have a visitor. 72 00:04:26,556 --> 00:04:27,640 Hi, Mom. 73 00:04:28,683 --> 00:04:29,934 Thank you for coming. 74 00:04:30,435 --> 00:04:31,769 Of course. 75 00:04:32,979 --> 00:04:34,480 How are you handling all of this? 76 00:04:35,481 --> 00:04:37,734 I'm fine, Mom. Don't worry about me. 77 00:04:39,277 --> 00:04:41,404 Everyone missed you at the funeral. 78 00:04:41,487 --> 00:04:42,905 It was very nice. 79 00:04:43,614 --> 00:04:48,619 Although, David's kids didn't seem as heartbroken as I expected, 80 00:04:48,703 --> 00:04:51,748 but they were always spoiled brats. 81 00:04:52,749 --> 00:04:55,793 Mom, I need to talk to you about Hayley. 82 00:04:55,877 --> 00:04:58,338 She was at the funeral with her mother 83 00:04:59,339 --> 00:05:01,591 who was cold, as always. 84 00:05:01,674 --> 00:05:04,302 I can't believe my granddaughter is going through all this 85 00:05:04,385 --> 00:05:05,928 without me around to help her. 86 00:05:06,637 --> 00:05:09,223 That's why I want to talk to you. 87 00:05:10,016 --> 00:05:11,934 I need you to take Hayley to Mexico. 88 00:05:12,018 --> 00:05:13,186 Are you sure? 89 00:05:13,686 --> 00:05:16,105 Unfortunately, yes. 90 00:05:16,647 --> 00:05:19,776 My situation is causing trouble for her. It's not fair. 91 00:05:19,859 --> 00:05:22,487 Plus, the prosecutor is gonna say terrible things about me. 92 00:05:22,570 --> 00:05:23,946 I don't want her to hear them. 93 00:05:24,655 --> 00:05:26,449 Well, I'm not happy about why, 94 00:05:26,532 --> 00:05:30,828 but it's about time that girl got a taste of her roots. 95 00:05:31,954 --> 00:05:34,707 And she can help me plan my wedding. 96 00:05:34,791 --> 00:05:36,501 I'm sure she'll love that. 97 00:05:38,127 --> 00:05:39,837 Leave it to Mamí. 98 00:05:40,338 --> 00:05:43,132 I'll take care of her while you take care of yourself. 99 00:05:43,216 --> 00:05:46,052 Eat something. You're too skinny. 100 00:05:47,303 --> 00:05:48,304 I love you. 101 00:05:59,148 --> 00:06:01,484 I still can't believe Mickey missed Legal's funeral. 102 00:06:02,693 --> 00:06:04,487 Well, look at it this way. 103 00:06:04,987 --> 00:06:07,448 What do you think Legal would have told him to do? 104 00:06:12,245 --> 00:06:13,871 Looks worse than it is. 105 00:06:13,955 --> 00:06:14,956 Ha! 106 00:06:17,625 --> 00:06:20,753 Well, the good news is that before they jumped me, 107 00:06:20,837 --> 00:06:24,674 I managed to place a tracking device in Jeanine Ferrigno's car. 108 00:06:24,757 --> 00:06:27,927 That way, if they go anywhere, we'll know about it. 109 00:06:30,179 --> 00:06:33,516 - Did you go to the emergency room? - No, he did not. 110 00:06:42,150 --> 00:06:42,984 Cisco! 111 00:06:51,075 --> 00:06:53,411 Excuse me. Just a sec. 112 00:07:14,682 --> 00:07:15,766 Don't move. 113 00:07:19,020 --> 00:07:20,104 What is that? 114 00:07:20,980 --> 00:07:22,690 Why does it smell so awful? 115 00:07:22,773 --> 00:07:24,192 It's arnica gel. 116 00:07:25,109 --> 00:07:26,777 Helps with the bruising. 117 00:07:27,361 --> 00:07:30,907 I keep a tube of it here because all the men at Haller and Associates 118 00:07:30,990 --> 00:07:33,242 seem to constantly be getting punched in the face. 119 00:07:35,244 --> 00:07:37,997 - Ow. - Oh, I'm sorry. Did that hurt? 120 00:07:38,080 --> 00:07:40,500 Maybe next time, don't be such an idiot. 121 00:07:40,583 --> 00:07:42,877 What if Gazarian's guys try to finish the job? 122 00:07:44,295 --> 00:07:45,588 Why would they risk that? 123 00:07:46,506 --> 00:07:48,966 Because they are psychotic gangsters 124 00:07:49,050 --> 00:07:52,094 working for an even more psychotic gangster. 125 00:07:52,178 --> 00:07:55,723 There's so much going on with Mickey in jail. 126 00:07:56,265 --> 00:07:58,976 I can't be worrying my husband's gonna end up in the morgue 127 00:07:59,060 --> 00:08:00,102 or in someone's trunk. 128 00:08:00,186 --> 00:08:01,187 Babe. 129 00:08:01,854 --> 00:08:04,941 I promise that is not gonna happen. 130 00:08:05,650 --> 00:08:09,362 Now I can keep tabs on them from a safe distance with the tracker. 131 00:08:11,113 --> 00:08:12,031 Lorna. 132 00:08:12,698 --> 00:08:15,868 I am taking this seriously. 133 00:08:24,126 --> 00:08:25,628 Let's talk about Gazarian. 134 00:08:25,711 --> 00:08:29,632 If we're lucky, we can establish that he was a secret owner of Biogreen, 135 00:08:29,715 --> 00:08:32,510 and we can say that Sam was working at Biogreen too. 136 00:08:32,593 --> 00:08:33,844 But where does that get us? 137 00:08:33,928 --> 00:08:35,555 That's where the FBI comes in. 138 00:08:35,638 --> 00:08:38,182 They were looking for Sam. They picked him up in Los Alamitos. 139 00:08:38,266 --> 00:08:41,310 - They didn't bring charges against him. - Exactly. Why not? 140 00:08:43,896 --> 00:08:46,607 Because Sam isn't who they were after. They wanted Gazarian. 141 00:08:47,191 --> 00:08:49,235 Bingo, and they used Sam to get to him. 142 00:08:49,318 --> 00:08:51,070 You think Gazarian had Sam killed 143 00:08:51,153 --> 00:08:53,906 because he found out Sam was informing on him to the FBI? 144 00:08:53,990 --> 00:08:55,741 Well, it makes sense. Doesn't it? 145 00:08:55,825 --> 00:08:58,327 So setting you up was what, payback? 146 00:08:58,411 --> 00:09:01,038 Gazarian hates me because of what happened in court. 147 00:09:01,122 --> 00:09:03,374 He saw an opportunity, and he took it. 148 00:09:03,457 --> 00:09:07,086 Now we gotta put him on the stand again, but we gotta be careful about it. 149 00:09:07,169 --> 00:09:08,838 If we move too soon, we'll lose him. 150 00:09:08,921 --> 00:09:12,174 Cisco's on it. He put a tracker on Gazarian's girlfriend's car. 151 00:09:12,258 --> 00:09:13,593 - But... - What? 152 00:09:13,676 --> 00:09:16,304 I don't like this. You didn't see what they did to Cisco. 153 00:09:16,387 --> 00:09:19,348 - This guy is dangerous. - Tell me something I don't know. 154 00:09:19,432 --> 00:09:22,018 It might work to our advantage this time though. 155 00:09:22,101 --> 00:09:25,438 Let him think he scared us off, then serve him when he's not expecting it. 156 00:09:25,521 --> 00:09:27,106 Cisco will know what to do. 157 00:09:28,232 --> 00:09:31,193 Saying that Gazarian killed Sam is a good theory, 158 00:09:31,277 --> 00:09:33,863 but we need the jury to believe it. We need evidence. 159 00:09:33,946 --> 00:09:35,281 We'll find some. 160 00:09:35,364 --> 00:09:38,200 Unfortunately, I can't help with that right now. 161 00:09:38,784 --> 00:09:40,411 Don't worry. We'll all be on it. 162 00:09:40,995 --> 00:09:43,831 Oh, before I forget, um, my mom agreed to take Hayley. 163 00:09:43,914 --> 00:09:47,043 Good. Maybe she can have some fun away from all of this. 164 00:09:48,127 --> 00:09:52,089 I'll tell Hayley at dinner, and tomorrow, I'm gonna get on to jury selection. 165 00:09:54,508 --> 00:09:56,761 Thank you, Maggie, for everything. 166 00:09:56,844 --> 00:09:58,387 Don't thank me yet. 167 00:09:59,221 --> 00:10:04,143 As I recall, jury selection is a particular specialty of Dana Berg's. 168 00:10:04,226 --> 00:10:05,144 Oh, I know. 169 00:10:05,645 --> 00:10:08,022 Luckily, I still have a few tricks of my own. 170 00:10:09,065 --> 00:10:09,899 Okay. 171 00:10:11,817 --> 00:10:12,985 Adios, McFierce. 172 00:10:18,407 --> 00:10:21,202 No. We're just on our lunch break. 173 00:10:21,285 --> 00:10:24,830 I'm heading back there in a minute. Wait, hold on a second. 174 00:10:24,914 --> 00:10:28,501 Hi, can I have one of your cafe mochas with an extra shot? 175 00:10:28,584 --> 00:10:31,128 Thanks. Oh, and I'm gonna have one of those cookies. 176 00:10:31,754 --> 00:10:33,923 Don't know what they're doing. They wanna throw the ball, 177 00:10:34,006 --> 00:10:35,341 but don't have the receivers. 178 00:10:35,424 --> 00:10:37,885 The defense is okay, but they can't stay off the field. 179 00:10:37,968 --> 00:10:38,969 It's a mess. 180 00:10:44,975 --> 00:10:47,061 No, it's a murder trial. 181 00:10:47,687 --> 00:10:49,522 Yeah, I know. 182 00:10:50,064 --> 00:10:51,774 Hopefully, they don't pick me. 183 00:10:55,778 --> 00:10:57,154 I'll call you when I'm done. 184 00:11:18,551 --> 00:11:21,637 I'm gonna stretch my legs before we start up again, okay? 185 00:11:21,721 --> 00:11:22,555 Yeah. 186 00:11:28,978 --> 00:11:30,938 Blue is bad, right? 187 00:11:31,647 --> 00:11:33,899 Yeah. Blue is cold. Red is hot. 188 00:11:34,400 --> 00:11:36,944 - Most people would think the opposite. - That's the point. 189 00:11:37,027 --> 00:11:40,698 To fool nosy prosecutors who try to cheat and look at my notes like Golantz. 190 00:11:42,074 --> 00:11:45,327 You're telling me Jeff Golantz looked at your juror notes? 191 00:11:45,411 --> 00:11:46,537 - Yeah. - When? 192 00:11:46,620 --> 00:11:48,622 The Trevor Elliott case, but it backfired. 193 00:11:48,706 --> 00:11:51,459 He thought blue was good and red was bad, like you said. 194 00:11:52,126 --> 00:11:53,753 I find that very hard to believe. 195 00:11:53,836 --> 00:11:56,964 Yeah, of course you do. You think everyone on your side has a halo. 196 00:11:58,883 --> 00:12:02,094 Sixty-eight is a retired school teacher. 197 00:12:02,178 --> 00:12:05,473 She didn't raise any red flags for me. Why do you think she's a problem? 198 00:12:05,556 --> 00:12:08,934 I don't know. I... She's just giving me a bad vibe. 199 00:12:09,435 --> 00:12:12,271 Think she might be pro-law enforcement. 200 00:12:12,354 --> 00:12:14,690 She might not buy that a cop tried to frame me. 201 00:12:14,774 --> 00:12:16,650 We only have one peremptory left. 202 00:12:16,734 --> 00:12:19,528 I'd be more inclined to use this guy, number 19, 203 00:12:19,612 --> 00:12:22,406 an accountant on the west side, as Dana's juror. 204 00:12:22,490 --> 00:12:25,159 Normally, I would agree with you, but... I don't know. 205 00:12:25,242 --> 00:12:27,286 I just have a hunch about 68. 206 00:12:29,079 --> 00:12:31,832 This hunch doesn't have anything to do with the text you got? 207 00:12:31,916 --> 00:12:32,792 What text? 208 00:12:33,292 --> 00:12:35,711 Really? Uh-huh. 209 00:12:41,133 --> 00:12:42,760 Whatever you're up to, it's not gonna work. 210 00:12:42,843 --> 00:12:43,928 Why not? 211 00:12:44,011 --> 00:12:46,180 Because Berg and Golantz are tight. 212 00:12:46,263 --> 00:12:49,183 He was her second chair for years. They play pickleball together. 213 00:12:49,266 --> 00:12:51,268 If he knows your color scheme, she does too. 214 00:12:51,852 --> 00:12:53,062 I'll be right back. 215 00:13:12,748 --> 00:13:16,585 Both sides have one last peremptory challenge. Ms. Berg? 216 00:13:16,669 --> 00:13:20,506 The people would like to thank and excuse juror 68. 217 00:13:20,589 --> 00:13:23,926 Sixty-eight, you are excused. The court thanks you. 218 00:13:25,261 --> 00:13:28,180 See, if she knows blue is bad, and she stole a look at your note, 219 00:13:28,264 --> 00:13:30,015 she wouldn't have kicked 68. 220 00:13:30,099 --> 00:13:32,393 Yeah, well, that's why I switched it to red. 221 00:13:35,145 --> 00:13:37,273 I got the deputy to take me to the men's room 222 00:13:37,356 --> 00:13:39,108 to make sure she had a chance to look. 223 00:13:41,652 --> 00:13:43,153 Did you pull a Princess Bride? 224 00:13:43,237 --> 00:13:44,989 Hayley's favorite movie. 225 00:13:45,072 --> 00:13:47,616 "Truly, you have a dizzying intellect." 226 00:13:48,868 --> 00:13:50,035 I do all right. 227 00:13:51,412 --> 00:13:54,331 The defense would like to thank and excuse juror 19, Your Honor. 228 00:13:54,415 --> 00:13:57,501 Very well. Juror 19, you are excused. 229 00:13:57,585 --> 00:13:59,670 Thank you for your service. 230 00:13:59,753 --> 00:14:00,796 Thanks. 231 00:14:22,443 --> 00:14:24,194 - What's up, man? - Mm-hmm. 232 00:14:25,779 --> 00:14:28,741 You know you got about 12 hungry dudes waiting to see you, right? 233 00:14:30,034 --> 00:14:31,869 Office hours are closed, Bamba. 234 00:14:32,411 --> 00:14:34,496 Like, for today or for good? 235 00:14:34,580 --> 00:14:36,540 For the foreseeable future. 236 00:14:36,624 --> 00:14:38,334 I gotta focus on my own case. 237 00:14:41,003 --> 00:14:43,631 - You're gonna break some hearts, man. - Can't be helped. 238 00:14:43,714 --> 00:14:45,633 And Bamba, just stay close by. All right? 239 00:14:45,716 --> 00:14:49,762 Yeah, for sure. I got you, man. At least until they ship me upstate. 240 00:14:51,680 --> 00:14:52,681 Oh. 241 00:14:52,765 --> 00:14:56,685 Man, you know, I never thanked you for hooking me up with a job. You know? 242 00:14:57,937 --> 00:15:00,814 Wish you could have stuck around, even if you did hate my music. 243 00:15:01,815 --> 00:15:05,486 Well, trust me, I'd rather be listening to that music than stuck in here, man. 244 00:15:05,569 --> 00:15:07,696 You hitting up that meeting later? I'll go with you. 245 00:15:07,780 --> 00:15:08,989 You're in the program? 246 00:15:09,073 --> 00:15:12,451 Nah, man. But going to those meetings get me out of my cell for a minute. 247 00:15:14,328 --> 00:15:16,246 I'll wait here until you finish your work. 248 00:15:16,330 --> 00:15:19,500 Think I saw an old Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition. 249 00:15:19,583 --> 00:15:21,877 Tyra Banks, y'all. You know it? 250 00:16:18,851 --> 00:16:22,187 I'm afraid that case book won't do you much good. 251 00:16:22,271 --> 00:16:25,315 - It's from 1995. - It... it is? 252 00:16:25,983 --> 00:16:29,069 Yeah. Most of the books in here are. 253 00:16:30,237 --> 00:16:32,322 Jails are in the business of keeping people in, 254 00:16:32,406 --> 00:16:34,241 not helping them get out. 255 00:16:36,285 --> 00:16:37,202 Hey. 256 00:16:38,078 --> 00:16:39,621 You're that lawyer, right? 257 00:16:40,497 --> 00:16:41,331 Yeah. 258 00:16:42,207 --> 00:16:44,168 I have a preliminary hearing coming up. 259 00:16:45,627 --> 00:16:47,713 My lawyer wants me to take a plea. 260 00:16:49,339 --> 00:16:50,424 But I didn't do it. 261 00:16:51,425 --> 00:16:55,262 Look, I'm really sorry, man, but I just can't help anybody today. 262 00:16:55,345 --> 00:16:56,180 All right? 263 00:16:56,722 --> 00:16:57,598 Good luck. 264 00:17:04,772 --> 00:17:06,065 What's the charge? 265 00:17:07,941 --> 00:17:08,859 Murder. 266 00:17:09,985 --> 00:17:13,113 They say I killed my business partner so I can get the whole business. 267 00:17:17,201 --> 00:17:18,702 Financial gain. 268 00:17:20,204 --> 00:17:21,663 That sounds familiar. 269 00:17:26,794 --> 00:17:29,004 - All right. - Why don't you tell me your story? 270 00:17:30,255 --> 00:17:31,632 I grew up in Crenshaw. 271 00:17:31,715 --> 00:17:35,135 Uh, got into a little trouble when I was young. 272 00:17:36,136 --> 00:17:37,471 But it was nothing major. 273 00:17:38,347 --> 00:17:40,057 But it was enough to get me a record. 274 00:17:40,724 --> 00:17:43,519 I mean, eventually, I... I got my shit together. 275 00:17:43,602 --> 00:17:45,354 I started saving my pennies. 276 00:17:46,814 --> 00:17:48,398 I got a loan from the SBA. 277 00:17:49,233 --> 00:17:52,194 Finally, I was able to open my own business. 278 00:17:52,277 --> 00:17:54,196 And that was CG Liquors? 279 00:17:54,279 --> 00:17:57,658 Yeah. Yeah, yeah. Those are my initials, Carter Gates. 280 00:17:58,325 --> 00:18:00,536 The first store was in West Adams. 281 00:18:00,619 --> 00:18:02,371 A few years later, I opened a second. 282 00:18:03,413 --> 00:18:04,832 That's when I took on a partner. 283 00:18:04,915 --> 00:18:08,252 I knew this guy, Gary, my... my cousin's friend. 284 00:18:09,002 --> 00:18:10,796 He had some capital, and, uh... 285 00:18:12,297 --> 00:18:15,134 he... he seemed like a good guy. 286 00:18:15,217 --> 00:18:18,554 But after a couple of a years, I started noticing some money was missing. 287 00:18:19,429 --> 00:18:21,098 I mean, the books weren't adding up. 288 00:18:22,015 --> 00:18:24,434 And I knew it had to be Gary. 289 00:18:26,103 --> 00:18:27,855 So finally, I confronted him about it. 290 00:18:27,938 --> 00:18:31,650 In the detective's report, you admitted to arguing the morning he was killed. 291 00:18:31,733 --> 00:18:34,695 No, we were just yelling at each other. 292 00:18:34,778 --> 00:18:37,990 That's all it was. I left the store, and the next thing I know, 293 00:18:39,616 --> 00:18:40,826 Gary was dead. 294 00:18:41,827 --> 00:18:45,289 Those cops took one look at my record, and that was it. 295 00:18:46,206 --> 00:18:49,084 All they wanted to do was arrest someone and be done with it. 296 00:18:51,170 --> 00:18:53,338 I'm not gonna sugarcoat this. 297 00:18:53,422 --> 00:18:55,007 Carter, it looks bad. 298 00:18:55,507 --> 00:18:57,509 Real bad. They have an eyewitness. 299 00:18:57,593 --> 00:18:59,261 Please, I can pay you. 300 00:19:00,137 --> 00:19:02,472 I... I was already paying that other lawyer. 301 00:19:04,600 --> 00:19:06,268 I didn't do this. 302 00:19:08,312 --> 00:19:11,023 I'm not a killer, Ms. Crane. 303 00:19:12,357 --> 00:19:14,568 Whatever else I... I might have done, 304 00:19:16,028 --> 00:19:17,237 I'm not that. 305 00:19:19,031 --> 00:19:22,326 But if I take this plea, that's it. 306 00:19:24,077 --> 00:19:26,663 That is the rest of my life. 307 00:19:32,211 --> 00:19:34,004 Tell me about this eyewitness. 308 00:19:35,547 --> 00:19:37,466 Rashad Harrison? 309 00:19:37,549 --> 00:19:39,885 He's the stock boy at CG Liquors. 310 00:19:39,968 --> 00:19:42,429 He said he saw my client kill his business partner. 311 00:19:42,512 --> 00:19:44,306 Is your client Carter Gates? 312 00:19:44,389 --> 00:19:47,100 Oh, I'm on speaker. Hey, Izzy. Yes, that's him. 313 00:19:47,184 --> 00:19:48,644 Well, you just got his files. 314 00:19:48,727 --> 00:19:51,230 Hopefully, there's something in there we can use. 315 00:19:51,313 --> 00:19:55,442 Carter said Rashad got a new job. Can you find him and talk to him? 316 00:19:55,525 --> 00:19:58,862 Uh, it looks like he works at a weed dispensary in Culver City. 317 00:19:58,946 --> 00:20:02,407 Babe, I'm currently sitting on Gazarian and his girlfriend 318 00:20:02,491 --> 00:20:04,284 in an Airbnb in Pasadena right now. 319 00:20:04,368 --> 00:20:06,954 I can't go all the way down to Culver City. 320 00:20:07,037 --> 00:20:08,872 Right, but there's a tracker in his car, 321 00:20:08,956 --> 00:20:11,208 so you don't have to physically follow him, right? 322 00:20:11,291 --> 00:20:14,211 - In theory, yes, but... - What does "in theory" mean? 323 00:20:14,294 --> 00:20:17,256 If he leaves the state, we can't subpoena him. 324 00:20:17,339 --> 00:20:19,549 Can't take that chance. Gotta stay close to him. 325 00:20:19,633 --> 00:20:21,843 But we can call in outside help. 326 00:20:21,927 --> 00:20:23,845 - What about the Road Saints? - What? 327 00:20:24,346 --> 00:20:28,016 Bringing in the Road Saints isn't gonna make this any less dangerous. 328 00:20:28,100 --> 00:20:31,895 Okay, Cisco, you obviously don't want to listen to me. 329 00:20:31,979 --> 00:20:33,939 That's fine. Do whatever you want. 330 00:20:34,022 --> 00:20:37,067 When it's time to serve the subpoena, we're gonna have Val do it. 331 00:20:37,150 --> 00:20:39,486 That's what we're paying him for. Okay? 332 00:20:39,987 --> 00:20:41,196 Cisco? 333 00:20:41,280 --> 00:20:42,406 Okay. 334 00:20:42,489 --> 00:20:45,117 Good. Hey, Izzy, if you drive me to Culver City tomorrow, 335 00:20:45,200 --> 00:20:46,910 I'll buy you a burger at Father's Office. 336 00:20:46,994 --> 00:20:49,204 - That would be a yes. - Great. See you then. 337 00:20:50,289 --> 00:20:52,040 Okay, babe. 338 00:21:02,843 --> 00:21:06,346 Cisco, she's just scared. That's all. 339 00:21:06,430 --> 00:21:09,016 She doesn't know what she'd do if something happened to you. 340 00:21:09,516 --> 00:21:13,103 Thing is... you're not a lone wolf anymore. 341 00:21:14,146 --> 00:21:15,355 Gotta remember that. 342 00:21:34,708 --> 00:21:35,667 Hey. 343 00:21:42,507 --> 00:21:45,886 I got a call from Judge Stone's clerk. Any idea what this is about? 344 00:21:47,429 --> 00:21:48,555 Hypocrite. 345 00:21:49,222 --> 00:21:50,098 Excuse me? 346 00:21:50,682 --> 00:21:54,853 You accused me of withholding discovery, but it was the other way around. 347 00:21:54,936 --> 00:21:56,063 What's going on, Dana? 348 00:21:56,146 --> 00:21:58,482 Maybe you should ask your ex-husband. 349 00:21:58,565 --> 00:22:00,025 All rise. 350 00:22:00,108 --> 00:22:02,611 The Honorable Judge Lionel Stone presiding. 351 00:22:08,575 --> 00:22:13,038 Refereeing another discovery dispute was not on my bingo card today. 352 00:22:13,872 --> 00:22:16,875 Ms. Berg, we were supposed to be starting your opening statement. 353 00:22:16,958 --> 00:22:19,169 Would you care to explain why that has changed? 354 00:22:19,753 --> 00:22:21,505 My apologies, Your Honor, 355 00:22:21,588 --> 00:22:25,008 but we received the defense's amended witness list yesterday, 356 00:22:25,092 --> 00:22:26,635 and we saw a name was added. 357 00:22:26,718 --> 00:22:28,178 Iris Dietrich. 358 00:22:28,261 --> 00:22:29,930 My investigator spoke with her 359 00:22:30,013 --> 00:22:32,307 and learned that she was the victim's landlady 360 00:22:32,391 --> 00:22:34,351 at his last known address. 361 00:22:34,434 --> 00:22:37,687 An address that the prosecution was not previously aware of 362 00:22:37,771 --> 00:22:40,774 because the victim was living under an alias. 363 00:22:40,857 --> 00:22:45,112 But it turns out that Mr. Haller was aware of this. 364 00:22:45,987 --> 00:22:49,241 In fact, Ms. Dietrich told us that the defendant 365 00:22:49,324 --> 00:22:51,118 already visited the location. 366 00:22:51,201 --> 00:22:55,330 Apparently, Mr. Haller went through Mr. Scales' belongings 367 00:22:55,414 --> 00:22:58,667 and then told her she could "throw away his things 368 00:22:58,750 --> 00:23:00,627 or sell them at a yard sale." 369 00:23:01,211 --> 00:23:05,215 Mr. Haller has blatantly violated the rules of discovery, 370 00:23:05,298 --> 00:23:08,385 even going so far as to permit the destruction of evidence, 371 00:23:08,468 --> 00:23:10,762 not to mention what he may have taken for himself. 372 00:23:10,846 --> 00:23:12,222 This is ridiculous. 373 00:23:12,305 --> 00:23:14,933 Yes, we went to the address and examined what was there, 374 00:23:15,016 --> 00:23:16,226 but I took nothing. 375 00:23:16,810 --> 00:23:19,855 I guarantee you, Ms. Dietrich told them. Ms. Berg just chose not to mention... 376 00:23:19,938 --> 00:23:21,606 - Judge! Not... - I'm not finished! 377 00:23:21,690 --> 00:23:23,233 Ms. Berg, you had your turn. 378 00:23:23,316 --> 00:23:26,695 Now, as an officer of the court, I would never destroy evidence 379 00:23:26,778 --> 00:23:29,823 or take anything without sharing it with the prosecution. 380 00:23:29,906 --> 00:23:32,951 The truth is, there was nothing there of any evidentiary value. 381 00:23:33,034 --> 00:23:36,163 The address itself is of evidentiary value. 382 00:23:36,246 --> 00:23:39,416 I asked the court for permission to go interview a witness, 383 00:23:39,499 --> 00:23:42,377 the victim's former cellmate in Arizona. 384 00:23:42,461 --> 00:23:44,504 Ms. Berg was fully aware of this. 385 00:23:44,588 --> 00:23:46,923 The cellmate gave me the victim's alias and address. 386 00:23:47,007 --> 00:23:49,176 Which you failed to provide to us. 387 00:23:49,759 --> 00:23:51,928 Your Honor, I ask the court 388 00:23:52,012 --> 00:23:55,348 that Mr. Haller be sanctioned for this egregious conduct. 389 00:23:55,432 --> 00:23:56,808 What egregious conduct? 390 00:23:56,892 --> 00:23:59,311 We are under no duty to turn over witness statements 391 00:23:59,394 --> 00:24:02,022 unless we're calling the witness to trial, which we're not. 392 00:24:02,105 --> 00:24:04,983 You used the evidence that you got from the witness. 393 00:24:05,066 --> 00:24:08,236 Which you could also have gotten if you were doing your job, Dana. 394 00:24:08,320 --> 00:24:09,988 Okay, both of you. 395 00:24:10,489 --> 00:24:11,615 Enough. 396 00:24:12,449 --> 00:24:15,619 Your Honor, the People demand that this... 397 00:24:15,702 --> 00:24:18,038 I'm sorry, the People demand? 398 00:24:18,538 --> 00:24:20,999 Mr. Haller may not have bent over backwards 399 00:24:21,082 --> 00:24:23,627 to make things easy on the People, but he is not required to. 400 00:24:23,710 --> 00:24:25,879 By the letter of the law, he did nothing wrong. 401 00:24:25,962 --> 00:24:27,214 You knew about this witness 402 00:24:27,297 --> 00:24:29,591 and could have interviewed him at any point. 403 00:24:30,383 --> 00:24:31,384 Thank you, Your Honor. 404 00:24:31,468 --> 00:24:33,762 The spirit of the law is another matter, however, 405 00:24:33,845 --> 00:24:36,723 and, Mr. Haller, there you come up a bit short. 406 00:24:36,806 --> 00:24:38,183 What you did was legal, 407 00:24:38,266 --> 00:24:41,686 but if you attempt to introduce any evidence gained from this witness, 408 00:24:41,770 --> 00:24:45,023 which was not disclosed in advance, the evidence will be suppressed, 409 00:24:45,106 --> 00:24:47,108 and we will discuss sanctions at that point. 410 00:24:47,192 --> 00:24:48,401 Do I make myself clear? 411 00:24:49,110 --> 00:24:50,904 Yes, Your Honor, absolutely. 412 00:24:50,987 --> 00:24:54,449 Very well, then. Let's bring in the jury and get this started. 413 00:25:00,121 --> 00:25:01,873 You really didn't find anything? 414 00:25:02,374 --> 00:25:03,959 Nothing that I took with me. 415 00:25:04,793 --> 00:25:08,713 Mags, I didn't break a single rule here. All right? Besides, we won. 416 00:25:08,797 --> 00:25:09,839 Did we? 417 00:25:09,923 --> 00:25:12,050 He has you on notice. 418 00:25:12,133 --> 00:25:15,136 One more misstep, and he can hang this over your head. 419 00:25:15,220 --> 00:25:16,805 I did what I had to do. 420 00:25:17,305 --> 00:25:19,641 This is not a fair fight, Maggie. It never is. 421 00:25:19,724 --> 00:25:21,393 They have all the power, 422 00:25:21,476 --> 00:25:24,104 so you do whatever you can to even the playing field. 423 00:25:24,604 --> 00:25:25,981 Welcome to my side. 424 00:25:42,455 --> 00:25:47,460 Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I am Deputy District Attorney Dana Berg. 425 00:25:47,961 --> 00:25:50,797 I am here today for one reason. 426 00:25:50,880 --> 00:25:52,173 Justice. 427 00:25:52,841 --> 00:25:54,843 A man was murdered 428 00:25:54,926 --> 00:25:59,806 with callous disregard for the law or decency or morality 429 00:25:59,889 --> 00:26:04,477 by a person who had been entrusted as an officer of this very court. 430 00:26:04,561 --> 00:26:08,815 A person who was supposed to uphold the rules, not break them. 431 00:26:09,316 --> 00:26:11,735 The People intend to prove with certainty 432 00:26:11,818 --> 00:26:15,905 that Sam Scales was killed by his own attorney, Michael Haller. 433 00:26:17,991 --> 00:26:20,493 "For what reason?" you may ask. 434 00:26:20,577 --> 00:26:23,872 Well, among others, the simplest of all. 435 00:26:23,955 --> 00:26:25,040 Money. 436 00:26:25,624 --> 00:26:28,793 We will demonstrate that Mr. Scales and Mr. Haller 437 00:26:28,877 --> 00:26:32,672 were in a financial dispute for unpaid legal fees. 438 00:26:33,465 --> 00:26:37,552 And the defendant, in all of his rage and his greed, 439 00:26:37,636 --> 00:26:41,640 decided that the best chance for him to recover that money 440 00:26:41,723 --> 00:26:45,518 was to kill Sam Scales and collect on his estate. 441 00:26:45,602 --> 00:26:48,938 To that end, the evidence will show 442 00:26:49,022 --> 00:26:52,734 that Mr. Haller lured the victim to his home 443 00:26:52,817 --> 00:26:57,489 and then shot him point-blank in the trunk of his own car. 444 00:26:58,448 --> 00:27:01,284 And then the defendant proceeded to drive 445 00:27:01,368 --> 00:27:04,746 with the victim's body in his car to the desert, 446 00:27:04,829 --> 00:27:06,247 where he intended to bury it. 447 00:27:06,331 --> 00:27:08,833 And he might have gotten away with all of this 448 00:27:08,917 --> 00:27:12,253 if it weren't for the sharp eyes of a police officer 449 00:27:12,337 --> 00:27:14,798 who noticed a missing license plate 450 00:27:14,881 --> 00:27:18,134 and initiated a routine traffic stop. 451 00:27:18,760 --> 00:27:20,929 Now, I won't mince words. 452 00:27:21,429 --> 00:27:24,849 Sam Scales was a criminal himself. 453 00:27:25,433 --> 00:27:26,476 Con man. 454 00:27:26,559 --> 00:27:29,688 Person who took advantage of others for his own gain. 455 00:27:29,771 --> 00:27:31,773 But regardless of his crimes, 456 00:27:31,856 --> 00:27:34,359 he did not deserve to be murdered. 457 00:27:34,442 --> 00:27:35,902 No one does. 458 00:27:36,403 --> 00:27:38,738 Just as no one is above the law, 459 00:27:38,822 --> 00:27:42,951 especially not someone who has been sworn to defend it. 460 00:27:44,119 --> 00:27:48,415 Mr. Haller may have thought that Sam Scales was an easy target. 461 00:27:48,915 --> 00:27:53,128 Someone whose death would go unmourned and unnoticed. 462 00:27:53,211 --> 00:27:56,965 He may have thought that all of his intricate knowledge 463 00:27:57,048 --> 00:27:59,050 of the justice system 464 00:27:59,134 --> 00:28:02,053 would enable him to get away with murder. 465 00:28:02,137 --> 00:28:04,723 And he may have thought that even if he did get caught, 466 00:28:04,806 --> 00:28:09,310 he could use all of his years of trial experience 467 00:28:09,394 --> 00:28:12,939 to distract and deceive you. 468 00:28:14,733 --> 00:28:16,192 But he was wrong. 469 00:28:17,277 --> 00:28:19,821 He was wrong on all counts. 470 00:28:20,405 --> 00:28:23,950 And once you are able to look at the clear facts in front of you, 471 00:28:24,033 --> 00:28:28,788 I'm confident you will deliver the only possible verdict. 472 00:28:29,664 --> 00:28:30,623 Guilty. 473 00:28:32,125 --> 00:28:33,001 Thank you. 474 00:28:37,046 --> 00:28:38,381 Thank you, Ms. Berg. 475 00:28:39,007 --> 00:28:40,592 Let's take a short recess. 476 00:28:52,395 --> 00:28:53,772 I'm sorry we can't stay. 477 00:28:53,855 --> 00:28:56,191 We have to talk to the witness about the case you asked me to look into. 478 00:28:56,274 --> 00:28:57,776 No, thanks for being here. 479 00:28:57,859 --> 00:28:59,736 I'll try and come back. Knock 'em dead. 480 00:29:13,082 --> 00:29:15,919 Maggie thinks the prosecution could wrap up in four days. 481 00:29:16,002 --> 00:29:19,422 That means we need to be ready to subpoena Gazarian in three. We're all set? 482 00:29:19,506 --> 00:29:22,133 Shouldn't be a problem. They're still... 483 00:29:22,926 --> 00:29:23,927 Oh shit. 484 00:29:24,010 --> 00:29:25,011 What? 485 00:29:25,595 --> 00:29:26,888 They're on the move. 486 00:29:27,388 --> 00:29:28,973 - Gotta go. - All right. Stay on them. 487 00:29:29,057 --> 00:29:30,892 My entire case is riding on this subpoena. 488 00:29:30,975 --> 00:29:32,852 Yeah, I got this. 489 00:29:36,523 --> 00:29:39,025 Is the defense ready for your opening statement? 490 00:29:41,110 --> 00:29:41,945 You ready? 491 00:29:43,738 --> 00:29:45,782 To quote a famous lawyer, 492 00:29:46,324 --> 00:29:47,492 "Watch this." 493 00:29:49,285 --> 00:29:51,830 Yes. Thank you, Your Honor. 494 00:29:51,913 --> 00:29:55,750 Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, hello. 495 00:29:56,417 --> 00:29:59,921 My name is Maggie McPherson, and I am cocounsel for the defense, 496 00:30:00,004 --> 00:30:01,714 along with Mr. Haller. 497 00:30:03,174 --> 00:30:08,346 Now, you should know that I have given many opening statements in my career, 498 00:30:08,429 --> 00:30:10,890 but this one is a first for me. 499 00:30:10,974 --> 00:30:12,892 My first on the defense side. 500 00:30:12,976 --> 00:30:14,936 See, I'm normally a prosecutor. 501 00:30:15,937 --> 00:30:19,023 Now, it's not that I've made a big career change. Far from it. 502 00:30:19,107 --> 00:30:22,694 I have dedicated my life to seeking justice, 503 00:30:22,777 --> 00:30:26,239 and that is exactly what I am doing here 504 00:30:26,322 --> 00:30:30,743 because this case is nothing short of an injustice. 505 00:30:31,828 --> 00:30:33,037 So I'm gonna be brief 506 00:30:33,121 --> 00:30:36,124 in the interest of getting to the evidence in this case, 507 00:30:36,207 --> 00:30:38,376 or the lack thereof, 508 00:30:38,459 --> 00:30:42,171 because a trial is a search for truth, 509 00:30:42,881 --> 00:30:46,676 and you, the jury, are the truth seekers. 510 00:30:47,802 --> 00:30:52,599 You must be unbiased and undaunted. 511 00:30:52,682 --> 00:30:55,810 You must question everything. 512 00:30:55,894 --> 00:30:57,854 Question the facts. 513 00:30:57,937 --> 00:30:59,522 Question the evidence. 514 00:30:59,606 --> 00:31:02,817 Question the prosecutor. Question me. 515 00:31:03,818 --> 00:31:06,905 And if you do that, you will find the truth. 516 00:31:08,239 --> 00:31:09,616 And the truth here is 517 00:31:10,325 --> 00:31:15,830 that the People have made a terrible mistake. 518 00:31:16,664 --> 00:31:20,335 They have charged the wrong person with this crime, 519 00:31:20,418 --> 00:31:22,503 and we will show that. 520 00:31:22,587 --> 00:31:26,674 We will show you that a man whose name the State won't even mention, 521 00:31:26,758 --> 00:31:29,552 a man whom they would rather you not even know exists, 522 00:31:29,636 --> 00:31:34,766 is the man actually responsible for the death of Sam Scales. 523 00:31:36,309 --> 00:31:38,519 This man, this man, 524 00:31:39,187 --> 00:31:40,313 is innocent. 525 00:31:42,023 --> 00:31:43,483 There's not much more to say. 526 00:31:44,484 --> 00:31:47,612 We don't have to prove his innocence 527 00:31:47,695 --> 00:31:50,823 for you to return a "not guilty" verdict. 528 00:31:51,491 --> 00:31:55,328 It's the People who have to prove guilt. 529 00:31:56,329 --> 00:31:58,247 You see, in our justice system, 530 00:31:58,331 --> 00:32:00,959 the defense doesn't have to prove anything. 531 00:32:02,168 --> 00:32:03,962 But I promise you 532 00:32:05,171 --> 00:32:06,089 we will. 533 00:32:08,633 --> 00:32:09,676 Thank you. 534 00:32:21,396 --> 00:32:23,398 I knew I picked the right lawyer. 535 00:33:20,538 --> 00:33:22,665 Thanks for agreeing to meet us, Rashad. 536 00:33:22,749 --> 00:33:25,585 We wanna know what you remember about the day of the shooting. 537 00:33:25,668 --> 00:33:28,546 Like I told the other lawyer, I was in the stockroom when Carter came in. 538 00:33:28,629 --> 00:33:30,381 Him and Gary got in this crazy fight. 539 00:33:30,465 --> 00:33:32,884 I wasn't trying to be involved, so I stayed in the back. 540 00:33:32,967 --> 00:33:36,012 I thought they was finna throw down, but then Carter just left. 541 00:33:36,095 --> 00:33:37,555 When did the shooting happen? 542 00:33:38,056 --> 00:33:39,348 About 15 minutes later, 543 00:33:39,432 --> 00:33:41,851 Carter came in with black pantyhose on his face, holding a gun. 544 00:33:41,934 --> 00:33:45,354 Then he fired a warning shot, yelling, "Give me all the fucking money!" 545 00:33:45,438 --> 00:33:49,108 So he had pantyhose over his head, but you still knew it was Carter? 546 00:33:49,192 --> 00:33:50,151 It was him. 547 00:33:50,234 --> 00:33:52,737 Same build, same size. 548 00:33:52,820 --> 00:33:54,989 Plus, I heard his voice. I know Carter's voice. 549 00:33:55,073 --> 00:33:57,825 - Were you still in the stockroom? - No. I came out. I saw him. 550 00:33:57,909 --> 00:33:59,994 When I saw the gun, I ducked back in there. 551 00:34:00,078 --> 00:34:02,413 Then I heard the shot, so I hid behind some boxes. 552 00:34:02,497 --> 00:34:04,165 But he only got one shot off before the gun jammed. 553 00:34:04,248 --> 00:34:05,750 How do you know the gun jammed? 554 00:34:05,833 --> 00:34:08,669 I grew up in South Central. I know what a gun jam sound like. 555 00:34:08,753 --> 00:34:11,172 After, I heard two clicks, then Gary got a shot off. 556 00:34:11,255 --> 00:34:12,757 He keep a gun behind the counter. 557 00:34:13,424 --> 00:34:15,468 And then I guess the jam must have cleared 558 00:34:15,551 --> 00:34:17,970 because then I heard another shot from Carter's gun. 559 00:34:18,054 --> 00:34:20,556 Then everything went quiet. 560 00:34:20,640 --> 00:34:22,850 He ran out. I called 911. 561 00:34:23,518 --> 00:34:26,813 - How long until they got there? - Don't know, about ten minutes. 562 00:34:26,896 --> 00:34:29,232 First person there was the community security guard. 563 00:34:29,315 --> 00:34:32,527 He tried to give Gary CPR, but... it was too late. 564 00:34:32,610 --> 00:34:34,487 What's a community security guard? 565 00:34:34,570 --> 00:34:37,698 We have one where my studio is too. All the businesses chip in for it. 566 00:34:37,782 --> 00:34:39,659 It's supposed to discourage crime. 567 00:34:40,159 --> 00:34:41,327 Doesn't seem to work. 568 00:34:41,953 --> 00:34:43,079 All right, look, look. 569 00:34:43,579 --> 00:34:46,833 I like Carter. All right? I ain't never had a problem. Always been cool. 570 00:34:46,916 --> 00:34:49,877 But I know what I saw, and I know what I heard. 571 00:34:53,214 --> 00:34:54,882 At what point did you decide 572 00:34:54,966 --> 00:34:57,426 to initiate a traffic stop, Officer Collins? 573 00:34:57,510 --> 00:34:59,887 Uh, after we crossed Alameda Street. 574 00:35:00,388 --> 00:35:03,516 That's where the area becomes a little less densely populated. 575 00:35:03,599 --> 00:35:06,060 And that's important, why? 576 00:35:06,144 --> 00:35:08,771 At that point, I still didn't know what I was dealing with. 577 00:35:08,855 --> 00:35:11,649 And in the event of trouble, it's always best to be in an area 578 00:35:11,732 --> 00:35:14,318 where no innocent bystanders can get caught in the crossfire. 579 00:35:14,402 --> 00:35:15,862 Mmm. Understood. 580 00:35:16,445 --> 00:35:18,322 So what happened at that point? 581 00:35:18,406 --> 00:35:20,950 I put on my lights and siren. The defendant pulled over. 582 00:35:21,033 --> 00:35:24,829 It's all there on the dashboard video. 583 00:35:24,912 --> 00:35:28,708 I approached his vehicle, asked him for his license and registration. 584 00:35:29,208 --> 00:35:31,169 Did you notice anything suspicious? 585 00:35:31,252 --> 00:35:33,838 Other than the missing license plate, of course. 586 00:35:33,921 --> 00:35:35,673 Not at first, no. 587 00:35:35,756 --> 00:35:39,302 I asked the defendant to exit his vehicle and showed him why I pulled him over. 588 00:35:39,385 --> 00:35:43,431 He acted surprised and then, uh... impatient. 589 00:35:44,599 --> 00:35:45,516 Impatient? 590 00:35:45,600 --> 00:35:47,685 Yeah, like he wanted to get out of there. 591 00:35:47,768 --> 00:35:50,771 He insisted I write him a ticket and just send him on his way. 592 00:35:51,439 --> 00:35:53,816 - And were you about to do that? - I was, yeah. 593 00:35:53,900 --> 00:35:55,276 Until I saw the blood. 594 00:35:58,237 --> 00:36:02,033 Marking People's Exhibit 4, the officer's body camera footage. 595 00:36:03,117 --> 00:36:04,035 What? 596 00:36:04,744 --> 00:36:06,245 Is that blood? 597 00:36:06,329 --> 00:36:10,041 So, Officer Collins, tell us about the blood. 598 00:36:52,083 --> 00:36:53,793 The forensics team showed up. 599 00:36:53,876 --> 00:36:57,672 I escorted the defendant to the station and, uh, booked him into custody. 600 00:36:57,755 --> 00:37:00,549 Thank you, Officer. Nothing further, Your Honor. 601 00:37:02,009 --> 00:37:05,972 Very well. We'll take a recess, then resume with cross-examination. 602 00:37:12,228 --> 00:37:16,482 It's 3:30. She used up most of the day. And the jury's half-asleep now. 603 00:37:16,565 --> 00:37:19,110 In the DA's office, we call that a filibuster. 604 00:37:19,193 --> 00:37:21,279 Oh, so you have your own tricks. 605 00:37:22,613 --> 00:37:24,490 I'm only gonna get through some of our questions. 606 00:37:24,573 --> 00:37:26,575 The rest, we're gonna have to wait until next week, 607 00:37:26,659 --> 00:37:29,704 which means the jury's going home with her story in their head. 608 00:37:29,787 --> 00:37:31,455 Unless you flip the script. 609 00:37:31,539 --> 00:37:35,126 She didn't leave you enough time, so skip the preamble and get right to it. 610 00:37:50,766 --> 00:37:53,853 - Good afternoon, Officer Collins. - Good afternoon. 611 00:37:53,936 --> 00:37:55,730 Can you please tell the jury who it was 612 00:37:55,813 --> 00:37:59,025 that told you to follow my car the night of the traffic stop? 613 00:37:59,817 --> 00:38:03,029 Uh, no, I can't, because that did not happen. 614 00:38:03,112 --> 00:38:06,157 Are you telling this jury that you received no notice 615 00:38:06,240 --> 00:38:10,286 or instructions to pull me over, like a phone call or a text? 616 00:38:10,369 --> 00:38:12,330 Objection. Asked and answered. 617 00:38:12,413 --> 00:38:14,415 - Sustained. - I apologize, Your Honor. 618 00:38:14,498 --> 00:38:17,793 I just wanna make sure the witness fully understands the question. 619 00:38:17,877 --> 00:38:18,794 In fact... 620 00:38:21,213 --> 00:38:24,258 I'd like to refer back to the dashboard and body camera videos 621 00:38:24,342 --> 00:38:26,594 the People showed from my arrest. 622 00:38:28,679 --> 00:38:30,181 Now, Officer, 623 00:38:30,264 --> 00:38:33,142 you claim that you made the decision to follow my car 624 00:38:33,225 --> 00:38:35,478 because you noticed my missing rear license plate. 625 00:38:35,561 --> 00:38:36,645 Is that correct? 626 00:38:36,729 --> 00:38:38,022 Yes, that's right. 627 00:38:38,105 --> 00:38:39,106 Okay. 628 00:38:39,190 --> 00:38:40,608 Let's watch, then. 629 00:38:48,282 --> 00:38:52,119 Can you see the missing license plate on this frame, Officer? 630 00:38:52,203 --> 00:38:54,288 Uh, no, it's not visible yet. 631 00:38:55,498 --> 00:38:58,209 Can you explain, then, why you shifted your car into drive 632 00:38:58,292 --> 00:39:01,379 before it was even possible to see the missing license plate? 633 00:39:01,462 --> 00:39:02,963 Uh... 634 00:39:05,049 --> 00:39:07,635 It must have been just cop instinct, I guess. 635 00:39:08,135 --> 00:39:09,220 Cop instinct? 636 00:39:09,303 --> 00:39:12,139 Is that a class at the police academy, or... 637 00:39:13,682 --> 00:39:16,811 No, no. I've been a police officer for over ten years, though, 638 00:39:16,894 --> 00:39:19,980 and sometimes we just get a feeling when something's about to happen. 639 00:39:20,064 --> 00:39:23,859 I see. Okay, let's, uh... let's go back a little further, then. 640 00:39:29,824 --> 00:39:31,784 Can you tell us what that buzzing sound was? 641 00:39:31,867 --> 00:39:33,285 Sorry, buzzing sound? 642 00:39:33,369 --> 00:39:36,622 Yes, the buzzing sound, just before I came out of the restaurant. 643 00:39:36,705 --> 00:39:38,582 You... You heard it. Didn't you? 644 00:39:39,458 --> 00:39:44,004 Uh, yeah, yeah, I heard something, but, uh, hard to say what it was exactly. 645 00:39:44,088 --> 00:39:45,256 Could have been anything. 646 00:39:45,339 --> 00:39:48,092 Did it sound like maybe a phone receiving a text message? 647 00:39:48,175 --> 00:39:50,344 Uh, objection. Calls for speculation. 648 00:39:50,428 --> 00:39:51,470 Sustained. 649 00:39:51,554 --> 00:39:54,557 I'll rephrase. What did that buzzing sound like to you? 650 00:39:54,640 --> 00:39:57,852 Uh, like I said, very difficult to say. 651 00:39:57,935 --> 00:40:00,729 It's still your sworn testimony that you received no texts 652 00:40:00,813 --> 00:40:03,607 or alerts of any kind directing you to pull me over? 653 00:40:03,691 --> 00:40:05,693 I think you already know the answer to that. 654 00:40:05,776 --> 00:40:07,611 Please answer the question, Officer. 655 00:40:08,446 --> 00:40:11,031 Sorry, what I meant to say was the defendant already subpoenaed 656 00:40:11,115 --> 00:40:13,951 all my cell phone records, so he's well aware that I received 657 00:40:14,034 --> 00:40:15,744 no calls or texts during that time. 658 00:40:15,828 --> 00:40:18,289 Well, not from your personal phone or your work phone, 659 00:40:18,372 --> 00:40:22,001 but is it possible that buzzing came from another phone? 660 00:40:22,084 --> 00:40:26,505 Maybe a burner phone? You know, one that can't be traced to you. 661 00:40:26,589 --> 00:40:27,465 Objection! 662 00:40:27,548 --> 00:40:30,259 There is no foundation for this outrageous accusation... 663 00:40:30,342 --> 00:40:34,472 The foundation is the buzzing sound everyone in this court heard, Your Honor. 664 00:40:36,223 --> 00:40:39,018 Overruled. The witness may answer. 665 00:40:40,144 --> 00:40:42,229 Should I repeat the question, Officer? 666 00:40:43,105 --> 00:40:47,318 I don't recall that I had any other cell phones on me at the time. 667 00:40:47,401 --> 00:40:49,236 You don't recall? Okay. 668 00:40:50,279 --> 00:40:54,241 Would a video of you carrying such a phone refresh your memory? 669 00:40:59,538 --> 00:41:01,081 Defense Exhibit A, Your Honor. 670 00:41:01,165 --> 00:41:04,293 This is a video of my arrest shot by a passerby on her cell phone, 671 00:41:04,376 --> 00:41:06,837 and before the People can object they've never seen it, 672 00:41:06,921 --> 00:41:08,589 we're offering it as impeachment. 673 00:41:08,672 --> 00:41:11,800 We also have no authentication for this video, Your Honor. 674 00:41:11,884 --> 00:41:14,094 The officer can authenticate it. 675 00:41:14,803 --> 00:41:17,389 I mean, that... that is you, Officer. Right? 676 00:41:18,390 --> 00:41:20,476 Yeah, it seems... seems to be. 677 00:41:21,018 --> 00:41:23,270 Video is admitted. Proceed, Mr. Haller. 678 00:41:28,776 --> 00:41:32,530 Can I ask, what are you tossing into your car there? 679 00:41:34,365 --> 00:41:35,824 I... Uh... 680 00:41:36,867 --> 00:41:37,785 I don't recall. 681 00:41:39,119 --> 00:41:40,538 Was it a burner phone? 682 00:41:41,038 --> 00:41:43,874 This, uh... this is not what it seems like. 683 00:41:43,958 --> 00:41:47,545 - Then... then what is it like? - This has no bearing on this case. 684 00:41:47,628 --> 00:41:49,922 The court will decide what has bearing on this case 685 00:41:50,005 --> 00:41:50,965 and what does not. 686 00:41:54,051 --> 00:41:55,678 Your Honor, may counsel approach? 687 00:41:55,761 --> 00:41:57,012 Not now, Ms. Berg. 688 00:41:57,096 --> 00:41:58,639 I'll ask again, Officer. 689 00:41:58,722 --> 00:42:02,101 Under oath, did you or did you not have a burner phone that night? 690 00:42:02,184 --> 00:42:04,728 A burner phone that you got a text message on 691 00:42:04,812 --> 00:42:06,355 just before you decided to follow? 692 00:42:06,438 --> 00:42:08,148 Objection. Counsel is testifying. 693 00:42:08,232 --> 00:42:10,150 I'm just trying to get an answer. 694 00:42:10,234 --> 00:42:12,361 If the witness refuses to answer, I have no choice... 695 00:42:12,444 --> 00:42:13,529 I was having an affair. 696 00:42:16,907 --> 00:42:17,825 Okay? 697 00:42:18,659 --> 00:42:20,703 My wife and I were going through difficulties, 698 00:42:20,786 --> 00:42:24,373 and I was using that phone to communicate with a girlfriend. 699 00:42:24,456 --> 00:42:27,209 Right, and I... I don't suppose you can produce this phone 700 00:42:27,293 --> 00:42:29,086 so we can verify that's all it was? 701 00:42:29,169 --> 00:42:30,421 No. 702 00:42:30,504 --> 00:42:33,549 Thankfully, my wife and I patched things up, and I got rid of it. 703 00:42:33,632 --> 00:42:35,175 Ah. How convenient. 704 00:42:35,259 --> 00:42:36,844 Objection. 705 00:42:36,927 --> 00:42:39,847 Sustained. The jury will disregard that last remark. 706 00:42:41,140 --> 00:42:42,391 Nothing further. 707 00:42:45,728 --> 00:42:46,937 Any redirect? 708 00:42:47,021 --> 00:42:48,314 Yes, Your Honor. 709 00:42:48,397 --> 00:42:51,900 Just to reiterate, Officer, 710 00:42:53,235 --> 00:42:57,364 did you receive any alert or text of any kind 711 00:42:57,448 --> 00:43:00,409 that was connected in any way with the defendant? 712 00:43:00,993 --> 00:43:02,578 No, I did not. 713 00:43:02,661 --> 00:43:06,290 So this was just your private business. Is that right? 714 00:43:06,373 --> 00:43:07,916 Yes, that's correct. 715 00:43:08,584 --> 00:43:12,880 I'm not proud of it, but it had nothing to do with me pulling the defendant over, 716 00:43:12,963 --> 00:43:17,426 and it certainly had nothing to do with finding a dead body in his trunk. 717 00:43:19,261 --> 00:43:21,430 Thank you. Nothing further. 718 00:43:21,930 --> 00:43:23,682 Very well. The witness is excused. 719 00:43:23,766 --> 00:43:24,808 Thank you, Judge. 720 00:43:26,352 --> 00:43:28,312 Adjourned until Monday. 721 00:43:28,395 --> 00:43:32,066 The jurors will remember their admonition not to discuss this case with anyone, 722 00:43:32,149 --> 00:43:35,361 nor read or view any media accounts of this case. 723 00:43:35,444 --> 00:43:36,445 Thank you. 724 00:43:38,739 --> 00:43:41,659 Throw enough mud at the wall and eventually something will stick. 725 00:43:41,742 --> 00:43:43,827 Well played, I guess. 726 00:43:43,911 --> 00:43:45,496 That wasn't a play, Dana. 727 00:43:45,579 --> 00:43:48,415 This might be a game to you, but to me, it's life or death. 728 00:43:48,499 --> 00:43:50,334 Not something to be playing around with. 729 00:43:50,834 --> 00:43:53,420 Well, enjoy the theatrics while you can. 730 00:43:56,882 --> 00:43:58,175 Juror 68. 731 00:43:58,258 --> 00:43:59,259 What? 732 00:44:00,302 --> 00:44:04,223 I wanted her off the jury. I knew you would cheat to get an edge. 733 00:44:04,973 --> 00:44:06,141 That was a play. 734 00:44:06,767 --> 00:44:08,352 Today's the real thing. 735 00:44:10,187 --> 00:44:13,732 Don't let her get under your skin. You hear me? That's what she wants. 736 00:44:15,234 --> 00:44:17,611 Get some sleep. Got a lot of work to do tomorrow. 737 00:44:17,695 --> 00:44:18,654 I'll be ready. 738 00:44:25,661 --> 00:44:27,913 It's gonna be okay, Izzy. 739 00:44:29,123 --> 00:44:31,667 I'm just worried about him falling into old habits. 740 00:44:31,750 --> 00:44:34,002 There's no easier place to do that than jail. 741 00:44:48,308 --> 00:44:49,351 Hey, babe. 742 00:44:49,435 --> 00:44:52,104 Hey, what do you know about a GLOCK 19? 743 00:44:52,187 --> 00:44:53,647 Um... 744 00:44:53,731 --> 00:44:56,734 That it's the follow-up to the GLOCK 18, but not much else. Why? 745 00:44:56,817 --> 00:45:00,112 I'm looking at a ballistics report in this Carter Gates case. 746 00:45:00,195 --> 00:45:01,905 That's the gun he used in the murder, 747 00:45:01,989 --> 00:45:05,200 but Carter says he never owned any gun at all. 748 00:45:05,284 --> 00:45:09,204 So I'm just trying to figure out, is it a hard gun to get a hold of? 749 00:45:09,288 --> 00:45:13,083 I don't think so, but, uh, I can look into it tomorrow for you, babe. 750 00:45:13,167 --> 00:45:16,503 Okay, I'm gonna head home soon. What do you want for dinner? 751 00:45:18,797 --> 00:45:20,966 Uh, I'll probably grab myself something 752 00:45:21,884 --> 00:45:24,553 because I'll be home a little later. 753 00:45:24,636 --> 00:45:28,223 Cisco, where are you? 754 00:45:29,308 --> 00:45:32,186 Um... Palm Springs. 755 00:45:32,269 --> 00:45:35,522 Palm Springs? When were you gonna tell me? 756 00:45:35,606 --> 00:45:37,149 Well, I'm telling you now. 757 00:45:37,691 --> 00:45:41,904 Gazarian and Jeanine took off. I tracked them to a resort out here. 758 00:45:41,987 --> 00:45:44,198 You had too much on your plate, 759 00:45:44,281 --> 00:45:46,909 and, uh, I didn't wanna add to your workload. 760 00:45:46,992 --> 00:45:50,788 So, uh, I borrowed your car because they know what the truck looks like, 761 00:45:50,871 --> 00:45:55,125 but I did leave the truck with a full tank of gas. 762 00:45:55,209 --> 00:45:56,084 Your truck? 763 00:45:56,168 --> 00:45:59,254 What am I, a homesteader? I can't drive that thing. 764 00:45:59,338 --> 00:46:02,508 And Cisco, you promised me that you would call Val. 765 00:46:02,591 --> 00:46:03,717 No, I did not. 766 00:46:03,801 --> 00:46:05,928 I might have said okay to get you to drop it. 767 00:46:06,011 --> 00:46:07,179 Seriously? 768 00:46:07,262 --> 00:46:09,348 This is my job, right? 769 00:46:09,431 --> 00:46:13,101 Our entire case depends on getting Gazarian served, 770 00:46:13,185 --> 00:46:15,395 and we can't risk Val screwing it up. 771 00:46:15,479 --> 00:46:16,939 No, this is some macho bullshit. 772 00:46:17,022 --> 00:46:18,565 This is about your bruised ego 773 00:46:18,649 --> 00:46:20,609 because you got beat up by Gazarian's goons. 774 00:46:20,692 --> 00:46:23,904 No, it is not, and I am not afraid of those assholes! 775 00:46:23,987 --> 00:46:26,156 Well, good for you because I am! 776 00:46:26,907 --> 00:46:27,741 Damn it! 777 00:46:33,831 --> 00:46:37,084 Hey, my name is Darius, and I'm an addict. 778 00:46:37,167 --> 00:46:38,001 Hi, Darius. 779 00:46:38,085 --> 00:46:41,004 I'm in here now on a little parole violation, you know, 780 00:46:41,088 --> 00:46:43,382 but my lawyer said they gonna clear that up soon. 781 00:46:44,341 --> 00:46:46,552 I did do three years in Solano though. 782 00:46:47,052 --> 00:46:49,054 I've been clean for the past two. 783 00:46:50,889 --> 00:46:53,892 You see, man, I've been using since I was 13 years old. 784 00:46:55,435 --> 00:46:57,104 I started off with a little weed. 785 00:46:58,438 --> 00:46:59,606 Pretty soon, 786 00:47:00,190 --> 00:47:01,733 I tried heroin. 787 00:47:03,026 --> 00:47:05,529 I mean, where I grew up, it wasn't hard to find. 788 00:47:07,364 --> 00:47:08,407 And it still ain't. 789 00:47:08,907 --> 00:47:11,493 I think that's the hard part about it when you get out 790 00:47:11,577 --> 00:47:14,663 is that it's still all out there waiting for you. 791 00:47:15,956 --> 00:47:18,667 You know, the same dudes on the same corners 792 00:47:19,167 --> 00:47:21,295 or at the same bars. 793 00:47:22,588 --> 00:47:26,800 What I'm trying to say to y'all is, man, ain't no shortcuts with this thing. 794 00:47:27,301 --> 00:47:28,886 You got to work it every day. 795 00:47:29,887 --> 00:47:32,222 Inside or out. You feel me? 796 00:47:32,306 --> 00:47:34,099 - For sure. - Talk about it, man. 797 00:47:39,021 --> 00:47:40,022 All right. 798 00:47:40,606 --> 00:47:41,773 Thank you all for coming. 799 00:47:41,857 --> 00:47:43,859 Check the schedule for more meetings. 800 00:47:48,906 --> 00:47:51,325 - You good? - Yeah. I'm good. 801 00:47:54,328 --> 00:47:55,412 Hey! Hey! Back off! 802 00:47:57,956 --> 00:47:59,750 - Back off! - Hey! Get off! 803 00:48:02,544 --> 00:48:04,004 Bamba! Bamba! 804 00:48:04,087 --> 00:48:05,464 Let me go, man! 805 00:48:05,547 --> 00:48:06,924 - Mickey! - Bamba! 806 00:48:07,007 --> 00:48:08,926 What the hell is this? You can't do this! 807 00:48:09,009 --> 00:48:11,762 Where are you taking me? Whatever this is, it won't work. 808 00:48:11,845 --> 00:48:12,888 Hey! What are you... 809 00:48:12,971 --> 00:48:14,806 - Get your fucking hands off! - Shut up! 810 00:48:17,935 --> 00:48:19,728 You can't do this! 811 00:48:19,811 --> 00:48:20,646 Hey! 812 00:48:24,399 --> 00:48:25,359 Hey! 813 00:48:45,253 --> 00:48:46,713 Hey! 814 00:48:47,255 --> 00:48:48,840 You can't leave me here! 815 00:48:48,924 --> 00:48:51,093 Hey! Hey!