A/N: hey thanks so much to everyone who reviewed! It's means so much to me.
I deleted the story and reposted it so chapter 1 looks better now. Sorry I
haven't updated sooner but I had a case study to do for college on GM
Foods.
Okay in relation to chapter 2 – I don't live in America so what little I know about your law system I've scrapped together from watching the Practice and the Law and Orders. So if any of it is inaccurate (and it will be) please forgive me.
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Sandy had come by early that morning and brought some clothes for Reighn to wear to court. He'd borrowed the clothes from Kirsten. On their way to the juvenile courthouse Sandy had gone through everything that would happen that morning.
"I'm going to try and get the case thrown out because it is absolutely ridiculous and hopefully the judge will see that –'' He cut off. Reighn was looking distracted and he felt everything he was saying was falling on deaf ears. "Are you okay? You seem very distracted. I know you're nervous but Reighn it is very important that you listen to me now."
She looked up and grinned. "No. It's not that I'm nervous. It's just I don't remember the last time I wore a skirt like this."
He smiled despite himself. "You will look innocent in front of the court if you are dressed like that. Okay anyway we have Judge Samuel Donnell. He is a very fair so he won't take any crap from anyway which is even better because the DA we got will give plenty of it."
The car they were driving in stopped suddenly and Reighn realised they had reached the courthouse already. The police officer in the front of the car got out and opened Reighns door. He began to put the handcuffs on.
"Do you really have to put them on?" she asked.
"It's standard procedure miss" he sighed. "Don't make any sudden movements or I put them back on."
Sandy caught the guard's eye. "Thanks Bobby."
"As long as your girl doesn't bolt we don't have a problem."
The three entered the courthouse. They were led to a room. Sandy and Reighn went in and Bobby stood outside talking to a courthouse guard.
"Sandy?" Reighn asked as soon as they were alone.
"Yeah?" He was looking over his case notes.
"Did you check the hospitals?"
He kept looking down at his folder. He didn't know how to give her the news. He sighed quietly.
"Sandy?"
He looked up. "Reighn. I called all the hospitals in Los Angeles County. I called all the hospitals in Orange County and San Bernardino County and they weren't in any of the hospitals. So I called a friend of mine in the force and he made a few calls and he found out they were in Angel of Mercy hospital."
"Were?"
"Yeah they discharged themselves AMA about 3 weeks ago."
She didn't say anything else. Sandy looked back down at the papers in front of him. They both sat in silence until the court guard stuck his head in the door and said it was time.
"Good luck kid" Bobby said as she passed him.
"Thanks" she muttered back.
When they entered the courtroom there was no judge. Sandy gently guided her up to the defence's table where they both sat. Reighn watched as a woman with dark hair approached the table next to theirs. She was wearing a navy trouser suit and was carrying a leather briefcase. She nodded at Sandy. He said hello back to her. A guard opened a door at the top right corner of the courtroom.
"All rise for the judge" the guard called.
The people in the courtroom stood up. A man wearing robes entered and walked up the steps to the judges' bench.
A court clerk stood up. "Case docket Number 447853-B. State of California versus Reighn Toretto on the matter of hijacking and grievous bodily harm. The honourable Judge Samuel Donnell residing."
"Be seated" the judge called from his bench.
The court sat but Sandy and Dana remained standing.
"Sandy Cohen for the defendant Your Honour."
"Dana Carver for the Commonwealth, Your Honour."
"Your Honour the defendant wishes for this trial to be thrown out. I believe it is ludicrous that this trial made it even this far. I find it ridiculous for the DA's office to try to convince a court that this young girl" he broke off and pointed to Reighn "is actually responsible for these hijackings, when the only evidence they actually have is family tie."
The judge looked at Dana. "Ms Carver I trust that what Mr Cohen is saying is false."
She looked a little guilty. "Your Honour the defendant has a track record for auto related charges. 18 months ago the defendant served 3 months for car theft. Previous and after this incident she has been cited for involvement with illegal street racing. And your honour the defendant is the sister of the man who is under investigation by the FBI for also committing these crimes."
The judge looked a little angry. "I want to see both council in chambers right now."
* * *
The judge sat in chair and Sandy and Dana sat opposite him.
"Ms Carver you and I and Sandy all know that that young girl is no more to blame for the hijackings than I am and I also feel that the DA's office is clutching at straws looking for someone to hold responsible." He turned to Sandy. "Where are her family?"
"Her parents are both dead and her brother and sister, her legal guardians, are nowhere to be found."
"So she has no-one? Is that right?"
"Yes your honour."
The judge was looking at her file. "Her family own a house, a store and a garage which are just sitting there."
"Yes your honour."
Mr Donnell then looked at Sandy. "If I find out from anybody that the only reason that that girl spent 3 months in jail, was in hopes that her brother came back I am going to be very angry."
The judge then requested time from both council to think about his decision.
* * *
He re-entered the courtroom 20 minutes later. He told everyone to sit before beginning his speech.
"I have reached my decision."
Sandy and Reighn stood up.
"Ms Toretto, like your council, I find it very difficult to believe you are responsible for these charges. So it is my ruling that you are not guilty of these charges. It has also come to my attention that your family owns a garage, a house and a store. Because your guardians are not around I hereby put them into trust for you. They are now legally yours to do what you want with them when you are 18."
Reighn gasped.
The judge continued, "Also Miss Toretto if you do know who is to blame it would serve you better to tell the police. That said you are free to go with the apologies of the court. Court dismissed." He banged his gravel, stood up and left the courtroom.
Reighn turned to Sandy and impulsively hugged him. "Thank you so much Sandy."
"Reighn you deserved to walk free." He began packing his briefcase.
"Sandy?"
He looked up. "Yeah?"
"So I own the garage and store they are mine."
He smiled broadly. "They are yours when you turn 18."
"So even if Dom and Mia come back – ''
"They are yours."
The two began walking out of the courtroom. They were greeted by Bobby.
"Congratulations Reighn" he said.
"Thanks Bobby."
"So I guess I won't be seeing you back at work, huh?"
She laughed. "No."
"I'll miss you kid."
"I'll miss you too Bobby."
"I might see you around sometime. I gotta get back to work guys."
They both said bye and Bobby went back to his car.
Reighn turned to Sandy. "So what happens now?"
Hey please review!! I should be able to get another chapter up by the end of the week. I still need a title if anyone can help me out.
Okay in relation to chapter 2 – I don't live in America so what little I know about your law system I've scrapped together from watching the Practice and the Law and Orders. So if any of it is inaccurate (and it will be) please forgive me.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Sandy had come by early that morning and brought some clothes for Reighn to wear to court. He'd borrowed the clothes from Kirsten. On their way to the juvenile courthouse Sandy had gone through everything that would happen that morning.
"I'm going to try and get the case thrown out because it is absolutely ridiculous and hopefully the judge will see that –'' He cut off. Reighn was looking distracted and he felt everything he was saying was falling on deaf ears. "Are you okay? You seem very distracted. I know you're nervous but Reighn it is very important that you listen to me now."
She looked up and grinned. "No. It's not that I'm nervous. It's just I don't remember the last time I wore a skirt like this."
He smiled despite himself. "You will look innocent in front of the court if you are dressed like that. Okay anyway we have Judge Samuel Donnell. He is a very fair so he won't take any crap from anyway which is even better because the DA we got will give plenty of it."
The car they were driving in stopped suddenly and Reighn realised they had reached the courthouse already. The police officer in the front of the car got out and opened Reighns door. He began to put the handcuffs on.
"Do you really have to put them on?" she asked.
"It's standard procedure miss" he sighed. "Don't make any sudden movements or I put them back on."
Sandy caught the guard's eye. "Thanks Bobby."
"As long as your girl doesn't bolt we don't have a problem."
The three entered the courthouse. They were led to a room. Sandy and Reighn went in and Bobby stood outside talking to a courthouse guard.
"Sandy?" Reighn asked as soon as they were alone.
"Yeah?" He was looking over his case notes.
"Did you check the hospitals?"
He kept looking down at his folder. He didn't know how to give her the news. He sighed quietly.
"Sandy?"
He looked up. "Reighn. I called all the hospitals in Los Angeles County. I called all the hospitals in Orange County and San Bernardino County and they weren't in any of the hospitals. So I called a friend of mine in the force and he made a few calls and he found out they were in Angel of Mercy hospital."
"Were?"
"Yeah they discharged themselves AMA about 3 weeks ago."
She didn't say anything else. Sandy looked back down at the papers in front of him. They both sat in silence until the court guard stuck his head in the door and said it was time.
"Good luck kid" Bobby said as she passed him.
"Thanks" she muttered back.
When they entered the courtroom there was no judge. Sandy gently guided her up to the defence's table where they both sat. Reighn watched as a woman with dark hair approached the table next to theirs. She was wearing a navy trouser suit and was carrying a leather briefcase. She nodded at Sandy. He said hello back to her. A guard opened a door at the top right corner of the courtroom.
"All rise for the judge" the guard called.
The people in the courtroom stood up. A man wearing robes entered and walked up the steps to the judges' bench.
A court clerk stood up. "Case docket Number 447853-B. State of California versus Reighn Toretto on the matter of hijacking and grievous bodily harm. The honourable Judge Samuel Donnell residing."
"Be seated" the judge called from his bench.
The court sat but Sandy and Dana remained standing.
"Sandy Cohen for the defendant Your Honour."
"Dana Carver for the Commonwealth, Your Honour."
"Your Honour the defendant wishes for this trial to be thrown out. I believe it is ludicrous that this trial made it even this far. I find it ridiculous for the DA's office to try to convince a court that this young girl" he broke off and pointed to Reighn "is actually responsible for these hijackings, when the only evidence they actually have is family tie."
The judge looked at Dana. "Ms Carver I trust that what Mr Cohen is saying is false."
She looked a little guilty. "Your Honour the defendant has a track record for auto related charges. 18 months ago the defendant served 3 months for car theft. Previous and after this incident she has been cited for involvement with illegal street racing. And your honour the defendant is the sister of the man who is under investigation by the FBI for also committing these crimes."
The judge looked a little angry. "I want to see both council in chambers right now."
* * *
The judge sat in chair and Sandy and Dana sat opposite him.
"Ms Carver you and I and Sandy all know that that young girl is no more to blame for the hijackings than I am and I also feel that the DA's office is clutching at straws looking for someone to hold responsible." He turned to Sandy. "Where are her family?"
"Her parents are both dead and her brother and sister, her legal guardians, are nowhere to be found."
"So she has no-one? Is that right?"
"Yes your honour."
The judge was looking at her file. "Her family own a house, a store and a garage which are just sitting there."
"Yes your honour."
Mr Donnell then looked at Sandy. "If I find out from anybody that the only reason that that girl spent 3 months in jail, was in hopes that her brother came back I am going to be very angry."
The judge then requested time from both council to think about his decision.
* * *
He re-entered the courtroom 20 minutes later. He told everyone to sit before beginning his speech.
"I have reached my decision."
Sandy and Reighn stood up.
"Ms Toretto, like your council, I find it very difficult to believe you are responsible for these charges. So it is my ruling that you are not guilty of these charges. It has also come to my attention that your family owns a garage, a house and a store. Because your guardians are not around I hereby put them into trust for you. They are now legally yours to do what you want with them when you are 18."
Reighn gasped.
The judge continued, "Also Miss Toretto if you do know who is to blame it would serve you better to tell the police. That said you are free to go with the apologies of the court. Court dismissed." He banged his gravel, stood up and left the courtroom.
Reighn turned to Sandy and impulsively hugged him. "Thank you so much Sandy."
"Reighn you deserved to walk free." He began packing his briefcase.
"Sandy?"
He looked up. "Yeah?"
"So I own the garage and store they are mine."
He smiled broadly. "They are yours when you turn 18."
"So even if Dom and Mia come back – ''
"They are yours."
The two began walking out of the courtroom. They were greeted by Bobby.
"Congratulations Reighn" he said.
"Thanks Bobby."
"So I guess I won't be seeing you back at work, huh?"
She laughed. "No."
"I'll miss you kid."
"I'll miss you too Bobby."
"I might see you around sometime. I gotta get back to work guys."
They both said bye and Bobby went back to his car.
Reighn turned to Sandy. "So what happens now?"
Hey please review!! I should be able to get another chapter up by the end of the week. I still need a title if anyone can help me out.