so……
Even though the court and the district attorney agreed that Peter Parker could be released on bail, they were defeated in the face of the high $500,000 bail.
Of course.
There are several brokerage companies willing to provide bail for Peter Parker. However, the company needs to make money. Peter Parker cannot provide any collateral. As for his Aunt May, she only has a room. Basically, Peter ·Parker is completely a non-performing asset.
so.
Peter Parker, who could not afford the bail, could only remain in the jail in the Midtown Courthouse, waiting for the first trial in five days.
Although there are many young people on the Internet who support Peter Parker's vigilante behavior, justice has never been kidnapped by public opinion, and it is not this group of keyboard warriors who make the decision, but the people who pay taxes in the federal government. The decision was made by a jury of adults.
According to a survey provided by the New York Daily News, although most people have always believed that the charges charged by the prosecutor were too serious, Peter Parker is guilty.
In short, Peter Parker's current situation is not optimistic.
only……
Five days later.
First court hearing.
Almost immediately after both parties met the judge, there was a bang, and the door of the court hearing room was pushed open, and a blond man in a suit and tie walked in: "I'm sorry, your honor, I'm late."
The prosecutor, the defendant, and the judge looked at the man at the same time.
The judge frowned: "Who are you?"
The man gave his identity information to the bailiff: "Tom Nickerson, from TNT&G Law Firm, is also the lawyer of the defendant Mr. Peter Parker."
"TNT&G?"
The female prosecutor from the District Attorney looked at Tom who suddenly ran out and frowned: "This case couldn't be more clear. It's a small case, and TNT&G also took a fancy to it?"
Tom smiled and said: "A small case, I don't think a death penalty case is a small case."
Said.
Tom looked at the judge in the seat: "Your honor, I apply for peace talks with the district attorney."
The female prosecutor said nothing.
Seeing this, the judge banged the hammer: "Adjourn the court for fifteen minutes, you two, my office, now!"
Said.
The judge got up and walked towards the back hall with a somewhat displeased expression. After all, even he thought this was a small case. On the one hand, there was the District Attorney with the endorsement of New York, and on the other hand... how should I put it, although it may not sound good, but , just a piece of shit.
It's obvious who has the better chance of winning this case.
But right now?
If every city has a law firm that fights against law enforcement agencies, then in New York, the one that specializes in dealing with law enforcement agencies and even the district attorney's office is none other than TNT&G Law Firm.
only……
How can a poor student who can't even afford a bail of 500,000 dollars afford a lawyer? Especially a lawyer from TNT&G whose criminal litigation lawyer fees start at 100,000 US dollars per hour?
Everyone has this question.
Judge's office.
The prosecutor looked at his old acquaintance, the murderer Tom Nickerson, who had a female judge, and said directly: "The defendant can't even afford the bail? How did he ask you to move him, or is it that you took a fancy to the heat of the matter this time? ?Planning to earn traffic for free?”
For law firms, reputation is as important as making money. Sometimes, reputation comes before making money.
But not this time.
This time someone paid TNT&G to defend Peter Parker.
Tom looked at the prosecutor: "Who told you prosecutors to go too far this time? This matter is too clear? My client is not a murderer at all, first-degree murder, death penalty, real or fake? Come on, Julie?" We all know that you can't bring the culprit to court? So you plan to push this innocent child to the electric chair."
"innocent?"
Prosecutor Julie sneered: "You leave this sentence to the jurors? Let's see if they think your client is innocent or guilty."
Tom said directly: "We are taking over this case now? Julie? Give us a reasonable condition? You want to end this case quickly, and so do I."
Julie was silent.
If TNT&G Law Firm had not intervened, there is no doubt that the district attorney had made up its mind to charge first-degree murder. After all, the defendant only had a free lawyer who had just graduated from school.
But right now?
Julie thought for a moment and looked at Tom: "Okay, we are not 100% sure about first-degree murder, but we are still sure about second-degree murder."
Tom shook his head: "Come on, Julie, that kid is just trying to do the NYPD a favor."
"Three police officers died."
"My client was not killed."
"If he hadn't come out, those three police department officers wouldn't have died."
Julie said to Tom expressionlessly. Under normal circumstances, the district attorney would not be happy to deal with TNT&G if it did not involve the New York Police Department, but this was a 999 incident. Julie said directly: "Level 1 Murder is cancelled, but I will not give up on manslaughter. Twenty-five years in prison with no chance of parole for ten years.”
"ten years?"
Tom shook his head again: "Please, he is seventeen years old now. In ten years, he will be twenty-seven when he comes out. This is hard to accept. A twenty-year sentence and no bail for one year."
Prosecutor Julie shook her head: "Twenty-five years in prison, no parole for five years."
This scene of prosecutors and lawyers negotiating seems a bit ridiculous, but it is very common in the federation. After all, the federal work efficiency is there, and neither prosecutors nor lawyers want to spend too much time and energy on one case. Prosecutors Officials need cases to get promotions and salary increases, and lawyers need cases to make money for themselves.
so……
The Federation is a capital society. As for capital, there is buying and selling everywhere. One sells and the other buys. It is very reasonable to fight or suffer.
Tom was silent and said, "I need to talk to my client."
Julie looked at the time on the watch on her hand: "Okay, I'll give you ten minutes. Once the ten minutes are up, if you still don't accept this condition, the district attorney would rather go to court to fight for it. When it comes to court, I will fight for it." It won’t be a 25-year sentence, and I may not be able to fight for the death penalty, but for life imprisonment, the district attorney still wants to give it a try.”
Tom said nothing.
In a small room.
Tom looked at Peter Parker who had been in the court jail for five days in front of him, took out his mobile phone and made a call.
After a while.
Tom found prosecutor Julie again: "With a ten-year sentence and no bail for three months, my defendant is willing to compensate three families for a total of US$5 million."
Julie thought it was funny when she first heard the first part, but when she heard that she was willing to pay five million, she was stunned: "Your client can't even pay five million for bail, but now he can pay five million." ?”
Tom shrugged: "It's a trade secret."
Julie: "..."
