Author's Note: Okay, I am working on the dinner scene, for those of you who begged…uh…asked, lol. But until then, enjoy more of this story!
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Victims of Fate
Chapter Seventeen
Prompt: White Lie
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"Case number 59326, burglary in the first, assaulting a police officer, and murder in the second." Mike shifted in his seat as Amelia Walters stepped forward with her lawyer. Carver, looked calm and controlled as ever merely smiled politely at them both.
"A trifecta," The judge sighed, "How does your client plead, Ms. Melnick?"
"Not guilty your honor." In the gallery, Mike snorted sarcastically. Carolyn frowned at him, telling him to be quite. Amelia had always given her a bad feeling, but the woman looked even more unstable now. It could just be a night in lock up, Carolyn thought, but something wasn't right.
"Your honor, the defendant beat the victim to death with her bare hands, she confessed to the police and attacked one with a kitchen knife," Carver said calmly, "We're asking for remand."
"There are no witnesses to this confession, your honor, and this is my notice of an affirmative defense," Melnick fired back, holding up a notice, "My client is legally insane."
"Sane or insane, she still attacked one of the detectives investigating the case and broke into and destroyed another one's apartment."
"Remand it is then. Next case!" Mike grinned at Carolyn and together went to congratulate Carver.
"I told you Detective, nothing to worry about," Carver said arrogantly "Things went off without a hitch."
Mike opened his mouth to respond, but that was when the gunshots started.