A/N: Sorry for the long wait on the final chapter guys! Finals are coming
up, so some of you may know how that goes. Anyways.on with the show!!!
JAG Headquarters Falls Church Virginia One week Later...
"So we're putting Sergei and Lauren up there?" Mac thought aloud. "I hope they don't get upset with the questioning."
"They won't." Harm promised her sweetly. "I've made sure that the line of questioning doesn't go out of line."
"It better not, or I may have to hurt you." Said Mac in a playful, yet serious tone.
The courtroom came into view, and Mac let out a big breath. "I hope he goes away for a long time for all that he's done." She said under her breath. "In fact, I'm going to make sure of it." she decided.
"Simmer down, dear. We'll do what we can." Harm promised.
* *
"And could you tell the court what you found when you checked your files?" Harm asked Webb.
"The man that Ramirez had apparently told you about never worked for me." Said Webb.
"And what about Sophia Ramirez?" asked Harm.
"I knew that Mr. Ramirez already knew his wife had worked for me. He had got really upset about it, so she decided to quit so as not to cause any problems."
"And do you have any opinion as to why the defendant would lie about his wife and make up a CIA agent?" asked Harm mockingly.
"Not really. Unless he was hiding something." Webb analyzed.
"That's all for now, your honor." Smiled Harm as he took a seat.
By the end of that day, the defense was buried in Harm and Mac's defense. Ramirez's head hung, but it made Harm and Mac pretty happy to see him going down. Harm and Mac were pretty sure that they had proved that Ramirez was guilty of murdering his wife, but now came the part where the kidnapping came in. Harm called Sergei to the stand first.
Sergei told his side of the story, and Harm verified this with the judge as they went along. It nearly got him in trouble, but he couldn't help it. Just thinking about what had happened to his children gave him a sour taste in his mouth.
By the time Sergei was done with his testimony, the judge was leaning forward in her seat, a concerned and disturbed look on her face. Harm excused Sergei from the stand, and took a few minutes to clear his head. He rubbed his temples, and Mac stood. "Sir, could we have a few." she began.
"Colonel, that won't be necessary. I have heard all I want and need to hear of this case. I am ready to hear closing arguments.." She said.
"Thank you, your honor." Smiled Mac.
Harm and Mac gave their closing arguments. All of the jury listened intently, nodding at almost every word that they said. The defense tried to give their closing arguments, but it didn't help. The jury finished deliberating in about five minutes.
"We find the defendant guilty on all charges and specifications." The announced unanimously.
"That settles it." Smiled the judge. "This court will reconvene tomorrow morning to discuss sentencing." She said, and dismissed everyone.
JAG Headquarters Falls Church, Virginia The Next Day.
"Corporal Ramirez, this court sentences you to a minimum of twenty years at Leavenworth for the crimes that you have committed. Upon completion of this, you will be stripped of your rank, and dishonorably discharged from the Navy. You will loose all of your benefits as well. Your sentence starts tomorrow." The judge's gavel hit the table, and Harm, Mac, Sergei, and Lauren jumped up happily. The Admiral stood and clapped.
Sturgis held all three children on his lap as he sat, clapping along with the Admiral. The kids took up his clapping, and smiled, holding out their arms and patiently waiting for their parents to scoop them up into their arms.
They did, and went home happy and safe. None of the children were never out through such a drama again, and neither were their parents.
A Little Epilogue..
As for Ramirez, he ended up serving an extra five years at Leavenworth for bad behavior. He wasn't released from Leavenworth until he was nearly sixty, and Jessica, Sasha, and Samantha were all grown up. None of them remembered anything except for what their parents told them in stories, and ironically, Jessica and Sasha were now pilots in the Navy, and Samantha, she was a Marine, following in her mother's footsteps, and working as a lawyer for JAG..
JAG Headquarters Falls Church Virginia One week Later...
"So we're putting Sergei and Lauren up there?" Mac thought aloud. "I hope they don't get upset with the questioning."
"They won't." Harm promised her sweetly. "I've made sure that the line of questioning doesn't go out of line."
"It better not, or I may have to hurt you." Said Mac in a playful, yet serious tone.
The courtroom came into view, and Mac let out a big breath. "I hope he goes away for a long time for all that he's done." She said under her breath. "In fact, I'm going to make sure of it." she decided.
"Simmer down, dear. We'll do what we can." Harm promised.
* *
"And could you tell the court what you found when you checked your files?" Harm asked Webb.
"The man that Ramirez had apparently told you about never worked for me." Said Webb.
"And what about Sophia Ramirez?" asked Harm.
"I knew that Mr. Ramirez already knew his wife had worked for me. He had got really upset about it, so she decided to quit so as not to cause any problems."
"And do you have any opinion as to why the defendant would lie about his wife and make up a CIA agent?" asked Harm mockingly.
"Not really. Unless he was hiding something." Webb analyzed.
"That's all for now, your honor." Smiled Harm as he took a seat.
By the end of that day, the defense was buried in Harm and Mac's defense. Ramirez's head hung, but it made Harm and Mac pretty happy to see him going down. Harm and Mac were pretty sure that they had proved that Ramirez was guilty of murdering his wife, but now came the part where the kidnapping came in. Harm called Sergei to the stand first.
Sergei told his side of the story, and Harm verified this with the judge as they went along. It nearly got him in trouble, but he couldn't help it. Just thinking about what had happened to his children gave him a sour taste in his mouth.
By the time Sergei was done with his testimony, the judge was leaning forward in her seat, a concerned and disturbed look on her face. Harm excused Sergei from the stand, and took a few minutes to clear his head. He rubbed his temples, and Mac stood. "Sir, could we have a few." she began.
"Colonel, that won't be necessary. I have heard all I want and need to hear of this case. I am ready to hear closing arguments.." She said.
"Thank you, your honor." Smiled Mac.
Harm and Mac gave their closing arguments. All of the jury listened intently, nodding at almost every word that they said. The defense tried to give their closing arguments, but it didn't help. The jury finished deliberating in about five minutes.
"We find the defendant guilty on all charges and specifications." The announced unanimously.
"That settles it." Smiled the judge. "This court will reconvene tomorrow morning to discuss sentencing." She said, and dismissed everyone.
JAG Headquarters Falls Church, Virginia The Next Day.
"Corporal Ramirez, this court sentences you to a minimum of twenty years at Leavenworth for the crimes that you have committed. Upon completion of this, you will be stripped of your rank, and dishonorably discharged from the Navy. You will loose all of your benefits as well. Your sentence starts tomorrow." The judge's gavel hit the table, and Harm, Mac, Sergei, and Lauren jumped up happily. The Admiral stood and clapped.
Sturgis held all three children on his lap as he sat, clapping along with the Admiral. The kids took up his clapping, and smiled, holding out their arms and patiently waiting for their parents to scoop them up into their arms.
They did, and went home happy and safe. None of the children were never out through such a drama again, and neither were their parents.
A Little Epilogue..
As for Ramirez, he ended up serving an extra five years at Leavenworth for bad behavior. He wasn't released from Leavenworth until he was nearly sixty, and Jessica, Sasha, and Samantha were all grown up. None of them remembered anything except for what their parents told them in stories, and ironically, Jessica and Sasha were now pilots in the Navy, and Samantha, she was a Marine, following in her mother's footsteps, and working as a lawyer for JAG..