es me to her office. It's a corner office with white chairs and

good morning,

ored black suit, her hair packed into a t

a seat on her couch and gestured for me to s

er, you're going to have to tell me the truth, the whole tr

way I can help

ou tell me is confidential; you

be my law

You came to the righ

this is why I have a

l touch, and I win, and your

claim, staring a

gure something out. I can borrow money from Mi

something out,

aths and clean my swe

t." She gets a notepad from her

ll me what happe

rything, leavi

time did you g

el around 9:37,"

d you leave?"

or there about I didn't ch

you get home, and h

cab," I

did you g

know," I

asn't drunk. If I knew I would be accused of murder, I would ha

to the cab driver when

time shows 11:42 as the timeo

olice are going to be very particular about it, and if this goes

get a clear pictur

at you're given the best advice possible. I

y has to c

g a blood splatter expert to review the pictures of the hotel room, reviewing CCTV camera footage of the hotel, and

it's too much. She senses my uneasiness and offer

e and checks something

nsferred, and the next court appearance will be the plea and trial pr

few weeks, though.

ay of evidence from the prosecution at the m

As I said, you will need to enter a plea at that stage, and

t's guilt

l be adjourned immed

ou'll be facing

cted, I'll be i

but for now I'm going to try and file a motion to dismiss o

it's going to be a long co

urns on the television. It's an inte

in the DA's office and is the prosecutor for this

no stone unturned to make sure Manuel Salazar is s

epresented by Jill Baker, who defends the wors

ace her, my mind and heart racing

e's good, but I'm better. I have never

for anything and everything that

eave when I tur

n't ask me whethe

whether you did it or not. I

ops me, hands me her business card, and t

to prepare for the