Vengeance
Chapter Seven


New York City Criminal Court
9:03 AM
February 23rd, 2011


"Docket ending 437,389,109..." the bailiff read off of her sheet. "The people of the state of New York vs. Casey Novak."

Judge Lena Petrovsky glared down at the redhead who had lied to her only three short seasons ago. She turned to the lawyer representing Casey, and sighed. "How does the defendant plead?"

Casey stood. "Not guilty, your honor," she mumbled.

"I'm sorry—"

"HOLD THE PHONE!" Detective Fin Tutuola came crashing through the courtroom doors, waving a manila case folder wildly in the air. "WAIT—YOUR HONOR, YOU CANNOT CONVICT MS. NOVAK!"


Special Victims Unit
9:47 AM
February 23rd, 2011


"So let me get this straight," Cragen replied, completely in shock. "If the DNA was wrong, then who killed Kim Greylek?"

Melinda sighed. "Well—the DNA wasn't wrong. I—well, you were wrong in assuming that DNA belonged to Casey Novak—"

"Only from the reports you gave us, Doc," Elliot rolled his eyes.

"All right, all right. I'll take some credit for this little—misunderstanding. I assumed that DNA belonged to Casey, however, it doesn't. From a closer review of the reports, the DNA belongs to someone who is very much related to the ADA."

"So, like an evil twin?" Munch suggested.

"You're an idi—"

"Yes, actually," Melinda confirmed with a nod. "Exactly like an evil twin."