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Chapter 22
"Ok Robbie, I've got some good news and some bad news," Casey said as she sat down with New Jersey ADA Sean O'Hair. They were meeting at the local New Jersey police station and Robbie Alavrez had been brought in from their holding facility.
"Talk to me and not my client," Trevor Langan said.
"Either way, the good news is that the FBI is done with the tape. The bad news is that you're the star," Casey smirked as she laid out the pictures from the cleaned up tape.
"That means that New York has you for the kidnapping and murder of Elizabeth Stevenson and the attempted murder of Detective Benson, and New Jersey has you for the theft of Michelle Han's car and her murder," O'Hair spoke up.
"What are you offering?" Langan wanted to know.
"A choice. Life in prison, either in New York or New Jersey," Casey told them.
"No," Robbie Alvarez said.
"You're going down one way or the other. We have you on tape and the storage locker conclusively proves that you had Michelle Han's car in your possession. At a minimum, you murdered two women. That doesn't cover the mummified remains we found inside the storage locker and the two women you dumped, one of which where you picked up Elizabeth Stevenson," O'Hair pointed out.
"I don't want any deals," Robbie barked.
"Let me talk to my client," Langan said. Casey nodded and she and O'Hair left the room. After they closed the door, he turned to Casey.
"So what are your thoughts on this guy?" He asked.
"I'd say nuttier than a fruitcake if he hadn't been murdering women and getting away with it," she admitted.
"He's crazy all right. Crazy like a fox," O'Hair nodded.
"Huang was right. If he hadn't screwed up…" Casey let out a sigh.
"Well there's no way he's wriggling out of this one," the New Jersey ADA pointed out.
"No he is not. We just have to make sure he never gets out of prison," she said. There was a knock on the window and the two lawyers headed back inside.
"My client wants his day in court," Langan explained.
"That's fine. Sean would you tell him the good news then?" Casey suggested.
"Since New York has graciously allowed us first bite, we'll be asking for the death penalty if this goes to trial," O'Hair explained.
"We all know that New Jersey is in the process of trying to abolish the death penalty," Langan pointed out.
"Well until its official, we're still allowed to use it. That being said, even if they abolish it, I think they'd make an exception for your client," Sean said.
"So we'll offer it again; life without parole, you allocute to all the murders, including the three prostitutes," Casey told him.
"Robbie, it's the best deal you're going to get," Langan stressed again. All eyes were on the serial killer.
"I want a new attorney," he said.
"You have one of the best defense attorneys in New York. A new one won't change the evidence," Casey pointed out.
"I want a new attorney," Alvarez wouldn't budge.
"All righty then. I'll get the officers. You're heading back to your cell," O'Hair spoke up and stood from his chair. Casey stood up as well, completely and utterly confused. Once they were outside the room, O'Hair turned to her and said,
"You know I have to order a psych exam."
"Yeah and that's what I'm afraid of," Casey told him.
To Be Continued…