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Previously on "All Rise"...
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I kissed Luke. I have been
trying to tell you.
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Do you want to be with Luke?
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I care for both of them,
and trying to choose,
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I feel like I just...
I can't.
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Amy kicked me out
of the house. Thank you.
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Get mad at those
thin little lips of yours.
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You need to
come clean about your marriage.
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Collier, I've fallen
in love with someone.
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I'm gonna have
to tell him about us.
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Sorry. Sara, I have to go.
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Oh... Nikki?
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I heard them get into
an...altercation.
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I've known Whitney
for years.
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It's not what I thought.
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I'm sorry I disturbed you.
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Ms. Castillo--Sara, hold on.
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What do you know
about McCarthy
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fabricating witness statements?
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Watkins, you signed
a statement for McCarthy
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when we were fresh out
of the academy.
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You don't remember?
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This is how mornings
should start.
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You can't possibly
need all this.
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If this lawyering thing
doesn't work out,
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you would make
an excellent pack mule.
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The least I can do for letting
me stay in your guest house.
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Amy ready to forgive you yet?
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Last time she said my name,
she didn't use any expletives.
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You ready for today?
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How do you get ready to have
another judge as a defendant?
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- It feels wrong.
- Not just any judge--
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Prudence Jenkins is a legend.
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I saw her on the bench
when I was in college.
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It made me realize
I could be a judge.
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But when they filed those
bribery charges against her...
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-Bomb went off.
-I am just getting
back to work.
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Why can't I get
any low-grade felonies?
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How's the McCarthy case
going?
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So much work.
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I'm just worried about
what judge we get.
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Mm. And Laski's court
is opening back up.
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-
- What?!
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What? You knew that.
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Is this the face
of someone who knew that?
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No, it's the face of someone
who's leaving right now.
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Sherri, do you always
get here this early?
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I get here before you. It's
the natural order of things.
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-You do not have an appointment.
-I was helping
with her bags.
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He was just leaving.
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Don't worry.
You will not get Laski.
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If I do, I'm gonna have
to remove him.
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Do not paper Laski!
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He'll hold it against
everyone in your office.
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Go good.
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Go good.
Sherri, always a pleasure
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You do go home, right?
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Good morning.
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Good morning!
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-Hi. How you holding up?
-Oh, I'm fine.
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Things are weird
between Benner and me,
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but... I'm fine.
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I'm sure you're both
worried about Nikki.
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When kids are endangered
by their parent, it--
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No, it is a beautiful morning,
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and I am trying
to count my blessings.
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Absolutely.
Stay positive.
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Distract me. Have you
heard from Joaquin?
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-Radio silence.
-Do you want to hear
from Joaquin?
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- Hey, Sara.
- Yeah.
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- Emily.
- Good morning.
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-Hey, Luke.
-Good to see you
in the morning.
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I mean, not--not like that.
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I just mean because
our schedules,
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we don't...uh...
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I am late for work.
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Okay.
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Bye.
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♪ Awkward
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- I have no words.
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- There she is.
- There who is?
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Judge Jenkins. She's even
more impressive in person.
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Uh-oh. Looks like
she's fighting with her lawyer.
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Oh, I know her lawyer.
He's a bully.
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Whoa.
Her lawyer is crying.
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The bully is crying?
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Oh. Now her lawyer
is leaving.
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PRUDENCE?
I can't believe it!
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Carmichael!
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All rise.
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Superior Court
is now in session.
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The Honorable Judge
Lola Carmichael is presiding.
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You may be seated.
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Good morning.
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Looks like I missed out
on all the excitement.
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Calling the matter
of People v. Prudence Jenkins,
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receiving a bribe
while a public official.
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Counsel, your appearances.
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Prudence Jenkins,
Your Honor.
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Clayton Berger
for the People.
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Uh, Judge Jenkins, I see
your attorney is not present.
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Will you be requesting
a continuance?
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Not at this time,
Your Honor.
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Uh, um...you won't?
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It is unorthodox,
but I've decided it's best
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that I represent myself.
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These bribery charges
are an attack on my integrity,
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my entire career.
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I can't leave my fate
in someone else's hands.
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I already have
the waiver filled out.
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I see.
Then the procedure is to
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go over the disadvantages
verbally.
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"Disadvantages to include
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"but are not limited
to the following--
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If I had a lawyer--"
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"That lawyer would be able
to investigate my case..."
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23 years on the bench and you'll
have it memorized, too.
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You'll also know
when extraordinary measures
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are needed
to defend yourself.
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Then you understand.
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I hereby state that
I have read the waiver,
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I understand the waiver,
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and I have no questions
about the waiver.
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- I know what I'm doing.
- You'll need to.
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Captioned by
Los Angeles Distribution
and Broadcasting, Inc.
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Always hard at work.
Good for you, Sam.
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Case isn't going to prep itself.
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Luke. My office.
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- On the way.
- Choi.
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Morning.
Hey, you got a minute?
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I could use your insight
on a little judicial strategy.
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-McCarthy case?
-Yeah, I just thought
that the--
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Are we securely
in your office?
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- No.
- Can anyone hear us
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in this location
who isn't supposed to know
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the highly classified
information
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that makes up
your top priority case?
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-Yeah.
-Then I don't have time
to talk strategy.
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But...because
it's for this case,
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I will make time,
later.
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Was that all for my benefit?
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Kind of.
It's your lucky morning.
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A convicted murderer
is eligible for release.
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You'll review the file,
go to the hearing,
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and be prepared to make
a recommendation
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to the parole board.
- A lifer hearing.
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That's--
that's above my pay grade.
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Well, buckle in.
There's more.
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The recommendation
is your call.
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- But--
- Meet Shayne Monroe.
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He's been in prison
for 25 years
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for killing his buddy,
Cyrus Wilkinson.
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Shayne and Cyrus were
both members
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of the Hazor Brigade,
a white supremacist militia.
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Militia?
-Shayne mistakenly thought
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that Cyrus was an FBI informant,
so he killed him.
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Is there any particular reason
you chose a Black man
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to attend the parole hearing
for a white supremacist?
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I do have
a particular reason.
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The McCarthy case
is heating up,
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and you're
a potential witness.
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That means you have
to be firewalled.
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I thought your advocacy
of restorative justice
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might lead you
somewhere interesting.
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You'll have the authority
to make the recommendation
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you feel is appropriate,
and I'll be there.
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You're welcome.
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We get the wrong judge,
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we might as well
withdraw the charges,
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scrap the whole thing.
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And Laski's court
just opened up.
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- How does everyone know that?
- It's not a secret.
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- Laski hates me.
- Also not a secret.
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Close call on an objection,
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Laski's love of watching me
squirm cannot be a factor.
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Might have to go nuclear,
paper him.
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Requesting a new judge
is kind of risky.
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Each side only gets
one chance to do that.
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I know, it's extreme,
but I--I'm...
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Hey, we got this.
We got this.
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High five.
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- Oh...okay.
- Yep.
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Okay.
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Please state your name
and occupation for the record.
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Sylvia Arthur.
I'm the director
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of the nonprofit
Rainbow Doors.
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On December 3, 2015,
did your organization receive
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a donation
from Andre Buckingham
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in the amount
of $50,000?
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- It did.
- Your Honor,
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I ask that the Court
take notice
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that this was the day
before Judge Jenkins
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delivered her "not guilty" verdict.
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How much is
your average donation?
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- $40.
- Ms. Arthur,
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did you know who
Andre Buckingham was
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before that donation
was made?
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No. Afterwards, I learned
he is a lawyer in Santa Barbara
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but nothing
from our donor files.
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No further questions,
Your Honor.
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Care to cross-examine
the witness, Your Hon--
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...Judge Jenkins?
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Thank you, Your Honor.
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Good afternoon, Ms. Arthur.
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As director of Rainbow Doors,
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how familiar are you
with its donors?
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I know many of them
personally,
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some I even consider friends.
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- Do you know every donor?
- No.
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You testified that you were
surprised to receive
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a donation
from Andre Buckingham
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because he'd never given
to Rainbow Doors before.
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How many donors give
for the first time annually?
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Many. Each year our goal
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is for 10% to be
first-time donors.
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When Mr. Buckingham
made his donation,
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did he in any way mention me
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or that his client was
appearing in my courtroom?
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- He did not.
- Have there ever been
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first-time donors
who you later found out
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had heard about
the organization from me?
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Oh, yes. Many times.
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The money raised through
your network has enabled us
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to give a lot of queer
homeless kids a place to stay.
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Did Mr. Buckingham
ever tell you
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that he was donating
because your organization
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was brought to his attention
-by me?
-Objection.
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- Overruled.
- Sustained.
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Apologies, Your Honor.
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Force of habit.
I meant no disrespect.
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Apology accepted,
but I will handle
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the objections
in my courtroom.
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I think that would be best.
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No further questions.
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You may step down.
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Well, you can remind
Deputy Lori
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that his testimony ensures
that McCarthy
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won't be in a position
to retaliate.
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No, it's not the same thing.
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Cold feet is not a negotiating
position for your client.
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No, do not put me...
on hold.
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You always had a way
with people.
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I swear, this case,
it's like if I'm not
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convincing someone to testify,
I'm explaining someone's
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immunity deal
for the hundredth time.
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At least I managed
to convince Bravo to let me
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paper Laski if Judge Benner
assigns him to the case.
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- You did not.
- I did.
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It's...really good
to see you.
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You, too.
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There are things to say.
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Yeah.
There are.
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Uh...
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I-I-I know you're swamped,
so I was thinking
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a hike this weekend
to talk things through?
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-I like that thinking.
-Good.
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Sorry for the hold-up.
How can I help?
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Uh...
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Mr. Callan? Hello?
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Yeah.
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One down.
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Don't put me on hold a--
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Hey. High five.
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00:10:27,299 --> 00:10:30,955
Uh, Luke Watkins,
D.A.'s office?
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00:10:30,999 --> 00:10:32,609
So what's this all about?
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00:10:32,653 --> 00:10:34,829
The D.A.'s office can weigh in
on whether or not
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the parole board
should grant someone parole.
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00:10:36,744 --> 00:10:39,050
Why are you here?
The answer should be obvious.
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I want to know
about Shayne's victim.
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Your brother, Cyrus.
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00:10:42,575 --> 00:10:44,621
Look, I don't know
what you heard,
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00:10:44,665 --> 00:10:47,276
but Cyrus wasn't like those
other guys in the militia.
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He wasn't a killer,
like Shayne Monroe.
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- What was he like?
- He was a normal kid.
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Liked working on cars.
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He was stubborn as hell.
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But also funny,
really funny.
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After he was killed,
my mom never really...
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got her laugh back.
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Does the parole board
care about that?
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The parole board's
main concern is whether or not
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Shayne will be a danger
to the community.
283
00:11:16,218 --> 00:11:18,046
Cyrus wasn't a danger
to the community.
284
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He didn't believe in
that white supremacist stuff.
285
00:11:20,918 --> 00:11:23,573
He was a good kid.
286
00:11:23,616 --> 00:11:25,836
If Cyrus never got
a second chance,
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00:11:25,880 --> 00:11:28,752
why should Shayne Monroe
ever get out of prison?
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00:11:28,796 --> 00:11:31,494
I really hope
you're the kind of man
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who'll keep him there.
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I wrote a paper about
Judge Jenkins in college,
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and one of my professors
knew her.
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She introduced us,
and we just--we clicked.
293
00:11:44,159 --> 00:11:46,639
How long were you Judge Jenkins'
judicial assistant?
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Just four years. I thought I was
gonna be there a lot longer.
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00:11:50,295 --> 00:11:52,820
How would you describe
the relationship between
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Judge Jenkins and the lawyer
Andre Buckingham?
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00:11:55,300 --> 00:11:57,302
Objection, Your Honor.
Lacks foundation.
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Sustained. Mr. Berger,
care to try again?
299
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What, if anything,
did you see
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00:12:03,004 --> 00:12:06,050
between the defendant
and attorney Andre Buckingham?
301
00:12:06,094 --> 00:12:08,183
They were professional
at first,
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00:12:08,226 --> 00:12:09,750
then he started
crossing lines,
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00:12:09,793 --> 00:12:11,403
and I just
never understood
304
00:12:11,447 --> 00:12:13,014
why the judge
didn't stop him.
305
00:12:13,057 --> 00:12:14,798
- Like what?
- He would tell her that
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00:12:14,842 --> 00:12:16,626
he had tickets
to an event or something,
307
00:12:16,669 --> 00:12:20,021
at Will Call under his name
if she wanted them. It just--
308
00:12:20,064 --> 00:12:22,197
It flew in the face
of all of
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00:12:22,240 --> 00:12:23,633
the amazing work
that she'd done.
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00:12:23,676 --> 00:12:25,417
Did you overhear
a conversation
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00:12:25,461 --> 00:12:27,289
between Judge Jenkins
and Mr. Buckingham
312
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in December of 2015
that troubled you?
313
00:12:30,161 --> 00:12:31,554
Yes.
314
00:12:31,597 --> 00:12:33,425
They were in
the judge's chambers,
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00:12:33,469 --> 00:12:35,427
and I heard him talking
about his client
316
00:12:35,471 --> 00:12:37,603
who was on trial
for money laundering.
317
00:12:37,647 --> 00:12:39,475
I-I thought she should
have kicked him out,
318
00:12:39,518 --> 00:12:41,825
because that is so unethical.
- Objection. Hearsay.
319
00:12:41,869 --> 00:12:44,480
It informs the defendant's
statement, Your Honor.
320
00:12:44,523 --> 00:12:46,830
Overruled, but--Your Honor,
with all due respect,
321
00:12:46,874 --> 00:12:48,701
asking a witness about
what a third party said
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00:12:48,745 --> 00:12:50,703
is textbook hearsay.
323
00:12:50,747 --> 00:12:54,055
Judge Jenkins, I would advise
against interrupting me.
324
00:12:54,098 --> 00:12:55,708
If you hadn't, I could have
325
00:12:55,752 --> 00:12:57,493
finished instructing
the witness
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00:12:57,536 --> 00:12:59,843
to stick to the actions
made by the defendant.
327
00:12:59,887 --> 00:13:01,802
You.
328
00:13:01,845 --> 00:13:03,934
Well, all she said was,
"You shouldn't be here,"
329
00:13:03,978 --> 00:13:05,806
because they were
in the middle of the trial.
330
00:13:05,849 --> 00:13:08,156
- Can I say that?
- I will allow it. Thank you.
331
00:13:11,376 --> 00:13:13,117
Judge Jenkins, would you
like to cross-examine?
332
00:13:15,511 --> 00:13:18,209
Ms. Carlile, the tickets
that Mr. Buckingham
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00:13:18,253 --> 00:13:19,994
allegedly left for me
at will call,
334
00:13:20,037 --> 00:13:21,604
did you ever see me
pick them up?
335
00:13:21,647 --> 00:13:24,868
- No.
- Do you know if...
336
00:13:24,912 --> 00:13:26,609
for example,
I paid for them,
337
00:13:26,652 --> 00:13:28,263
voiding their status
as gifts?
338
00:13:28,306 --> 00:13:31,527
- Uh, no.
- I see.
339
00:13:31,570 --> 00:13:33,572
Please tell the Court
why I fired you.
340
00:13:33,616 --> 00:13:36,140
You know that was a mistake.
341
00:13:36,184 --> 00:13:38,490
Ms. Carlile, please,
just answer the question.
342
00:13:38,534 --> 00:13:40,362
Uh, sorry, Your Honor.
343
00:13:40,405 --> 00:13:42,712
I made one scheduling mistake,
and I apologized.
344
00:13:42,755 --> 00:13:44,627
And did that
one scheduling error
345
00:13:44,670 --> 00:13:46,716
fit within a pattern
of mistakes
346
00:13:46,759 --> 00:13:49,240
-and overlooked details?
-I wouldn't call it a pattern.
347
00:13:49,284 --> 00:13:50,894
And what was the immediate
effect of that error?
348
00:13:50,938 --> 00:13:52,417
You were a few minutes late.
349
00:13:52,461 --> 00:13:54,419
Isn't it true
that I, the judge,
350
00:13:54,463 --> 00:13:55,986
only showed up at that trial
351
00:13:56,030 --> 00:13:57,118
because the bailiff
came to get me?
352
00:13:57,161 --> 00:13:58,510
Objection. Relevance.
353
00:13:58,554 --> 00:14:00,425
- Sustained.
- Overruled.
354
00:14:00,469 --> 00:14:02,340
Once was funny, Judge Jenkins.
355
00:14:02,384 --> 00:14:03,951
Won't happen again, Your Honor.
356
00:14:05,953 --> 00:14:08,520
Isn't it true that
when you were terminated,
357
00:14:08,564 --> 00:14:11,001
security had to remove you
from the building?
358
00:14:11,045 --> 00:14:13,351
- They escort everyone out.
- And while being removed,
359
00:14:13,395 --> 00:14:15,092
you said...
- You knew what you were doing.
360
00:14:15,136 --> 00:14:16,528
..."I know your secrets
and I will tell
361
00:14:16,572 --> 00:14:18,182
anyone who listens"?
- I believed in you,
362
00:14:18,226 --> 00:14:19,705
- and you fired me!
- Answer the question.
363
00:14:19,749 --> 00:14:22,752
That's enough! Ms. Carlile,
did those events take place?
364
00:14:22,795 --> 00:14:23,884
Yes or no?
365
00:14:26,234 --> 00:14:27,583
Fine.
366
00:14:29,237 --> 00:14:30,629
- They happened.
- Thank you.
367
00:14:30,673 --> 00:14:33,850
I hope you lose everything,
and I get to watch!
368
00:14:33,894 --> 00:14:35,721
She is ruthless!
369
00:14:35,765 --> 00:14:39,638
Okay, everybody.
Just take a deep breath.
370
00:14:50,649 --> 00:14:52,521
I knew this case
was gonna test me,
371
00:14:52,564 --> 00:14:54,262
-but not like this.
-So many feelings.
372
00:14:54,305 --> 00:14:55,524
And I'm the one who has
to see through
373
00:14:55,567 --> 00:14:58,831
all the emotions to the facts.
Judge on trial?
374
00:14:58,875 --> 00:15:00,790
Believe this verdict
is gonna be remembered.
375
00:15:00,833 --> 00:15:02,705
- The pressure.
- Imagine losing your job
376
00:15:02,748 --> 00:15:04,533
over a mistake
on a calendar.
377
00:15:04,576 --> 00:15:06,796
She was late
for her own trial.
378
00:15:06,839 --> 00:15:08,102
Judge Jenkins must've
been mortified.
379
00:15:08,145 --> 00:15:10,060
But that's no reason
to fire the woman.
380
00:15:10,104 --> 00:15:11,453
Oh, you only say that because
you're not an assistant.
381
00:15:12,584 --> 00:15:14,238
Oh, I'm sorry.
382
00:15:14,282 --> 00:15:16,110
I'm sorry, Your Honor.
I didn't--
383
00:15:16,153 --> 00:15:18,808
Sherri, it's okay. I just want
to know what you meant.
384
00:15:18,851 --> 00:15:20,984
It's just...
385
00:15:21,028 --> 00:15:23,682
Judge Jenkins is a great
and powerful person,
386
00:15:23,726 --> 00:15:25,423
and she has had people
tell her how great
387
00:15:25,467 --> 00:15:27,382
and powerful she is
for a long time,
388
00:15:27,425 --> 00:15:28,949
and the thing
you cannot do
389
00:15:28,992 --> 00:15:31,342
to powerful people
is embarrass them.
390
00:15:33,475 --> 00:15:35,042
Sherri.
391
00:15:36,913 --> 00:15:38,610
Yes, Your Honor.
392
00:15:38,654 --> 00:15:44,486
You are also a great
and powerful person.
393
00:15:44,529 --> 00:15:47,402
And your perspective
is valued around here.
394
00:15:47,445 --> 00:15:50,057
I appreciate that,
Your Honor.
395
00:15:51,319 --> 00:15:52,537
Thank you.
396
00:15:59,066 --> 00:16:01,416
I want to get an idea
of who Mr. Monroe is,
397
00:16:01,459 --> 00:16:03,853
how he spends
his time in prison.
398
00:16:03,896 --> 00:16:06,247
We don't usually get
in-person visits.
399
00:16:06,290 --> 00:16:08,292
Most D.A.s just read
the file.
400
00:16:08,336 --> 00:16:09,990
My office takes parole
seriously.
401
00:16:10,033 --> 00:16:11,904
I've only worked with Shayne
a few years,
402
00:16:11,948 --> 00:16:14,733
but he's been focused on
self-improvement the whole time.
403
00:16:14,777 --> 00:16:17,475
You're not going to get "danger
to the community" out of me.
404
00:16:19,434 --> 00:16:22,002
Does he have any people
on the outside?
405
00:16:22,045 --> 00:16:23,307
Family, friends, contacts?
406
00:16:23,351 --> 00:16:24,961
Prison does
a pretty good job of
407
00:16:25,005 --> 00:16:26,702
-destroying social bonds.
-Listen,
408
00:16:26,745 --> 00:16:29,183
I'm trying to approach this
with an open mind.
409
00:16:29,226 --> 00:16:31,881
If there's anything you wish
D.A.s would ask...
410
00:16:31,924 --> 00:16:35,058
I'll admit that when a lot of
guys see parole coming up,
411
00:16:35,102 --> 00:16:37,539
they start saying
all the right things,
412
00:16:37,582 --> 00:16:40,846
but it's all excuses and they
just talk about themselves.
413
00:16:40,890 --> 00:16:43,980
But with Shayne, he talks
about his victim all the time.
414
00:16:44,024 --> 00:16:46,461
By name.
Cyrus Wilkinson.
415
00:16:46,504 --> 00:16:47,940
I feel like I know him.
416
00:16:50,465 --> 00:16:52,423
Please state your name
and occupation for the record.
417
00:16:52,467 --> 00:16:54,512
Andre Buckingham, lawyer.
418
00:16:54,556 --> 00:16:56,079
Mr. Buckingham,
how would you describe
419
00:16:56,123 --> 00:16:58,473
your professional relationship
with the defendant?
420
00:16:58,516 --> 00:17:00,214
Very successful.
421
00:17:00,257 --> 00:17:02,042
I could rely on her
to be a fair judge,
422
00:17:02,085 --> 00:17:03,956
and she could rely on me
for certain perks.
423
00:17:04,000 --> 00:17:07,395
Perks. Such as theater tickets,
fine wines?
424
00:17:07,438 --> 00:17:09,049
Objection,
leading the witness.
425
00:17:09,092 --> 00:17:10,963
I'm establishing
a pattern of behavior.
426
00:17:11,007 --> 00:17:13,531
Then let your witness
testify. Sustained.
427
00:17:15,011 --> 00:17:17,144
What do you mean, perks?
428
00:17:17,187 --> 00:17:19,146
Tickets to sold-out shows.
429
00:17:19,189 --> 00:17:22,192
Once a client paid me
with a 2010 Château Margaux.
430
00:17:22,236 --> 00:17:23,411
I gave it to Judge Jenkins.
431
00:17:23,454 --> 00:17:24,673
Mr. Buckingham,
what was different
432
00:17:24,716 --> 00:17:27,458
about the case
in December of 2015?
433
00:17:27,502 --> 00:17:28,720
I couldn't win it.
434
00:17:28,764 --> 00:17:30,157
One of
my most important clients
435
00:17:30,200 --> 00:17:31,636
was up
for money laundering
436
00:17:31,680 --> 00:17:33,595
and the case against him
was rock solid.
437
00:17:33,638 --> 00:17:34,683
And what did you do
about that?
438
00:17:36,293 --> 00:17:38,904
I realize now
I made a poor decision.
439
00:17:38,948 --> 00:17:40,515
I knew her weak spot.
440
00:17:40,558 --> 00:17:43,126
So I told her if my client
was found not guilty,
441
00:17:43,170 --> 00:17:45,563
a substantial donation could be
made to her favorite charity.
442
00:17:45,607 --> 00:17:48,131
And how did Judge Jenkins
respond
443
00:17:48,175 --> 00:17:49,915
when you
presented this offer?
444
00:17:49,959 --> 00:17:51,743
All I had to do
was mention Rainbow Doors,
445
00:17:51,787 --> 00:17:52,875
and she was on board.
446
00:17:52,918 --> 00:17:54,964
No further questions,
Your Honor.
447
00:17:55,007 --> 00:17:56,618
Judge Jenkins?
448
00:17:58,707 --> 00:18:00,317
Mr. Buckingham.
449
00:18:00,361 --> 00:18:01,753
Did you recently plead guilty
450
00:18:01,797 --> 00:18:03,799
to multiple charges
of extortion?
451
00:18:03,842 --> 00:18:05,714
Regretfully, I did.
452
00:18:05,757 --> 00:18:08,804
Including an instance in which
you threatened baseless lawsuits
453
00:18:08,847 --> 00:18:11,459
against a mother-and-daughter
-owned wellness center
454
00:18:11,502 --> 00:18:13,983
unless they paid
thousands of dollars?
455
00:18:14,026 --> 00:18:17,204
At the time, I believed
I was protecting consumers.
456
00:18:17,247 --> 00:18:19,162
Did you extort
the wellness center?
457
00:18:19,206 --> 00:18:21,382
The law says I did.
458
00:18:21,425 --> 00:18:23,819
Uh-huh. And after
you were charged,
459
00:18:23,862 --> 00:18:26,517
did you attempt to negotiate
a reduced sentence
460
00:18:26,561 --> 00:18:28,606
by claiming knowledge
of further crimes?
461
00:18:28,650 --> 00:18:30,260
You know
how a plea deal works.
462
00:18:30,304 --> 00:18:32,001
And you know how
to weaponize the law.
463
00:18:32,044 --> 00:18:34,569
- Objection. Argumentative.
- Sustained.
464
00:18:34,612 --> 00:18:36,484
I want you to help me
understand.
465
00:18:36,527 --> 00:18:39,051
Isn't it true
that you used gifts
466
00:18:39,095 --> 00:18:40,618
and a substantial donation
467
00:18:40,662 --> 00:18:43,012
to try to curry favor
with a judge?
468
00:18:43,055 --> 00:18:44,883
I did not try.
I successfully--
469
00:18:44,927 --> 00:18:46,537
Isn't it true
that you use your position
470
00:18:46,581 --> 00:18:48,887
as a lawyer to threaten
and intimidate?
471
00:18:48,931 --> 00:18:51,629
I admit, I may have
erred in the past.
472
00:18:51,673 --> 00:18:53,196
And isn't it true
that you pride yourself
473
00:18:53,240 --> 00:18:55,894
on your ability
to outmaneuver people
474
00:18:55,938 --> 00:18:57,157
in negotiation?
475
00:18:57,200 --> 00:18:58,723
I was very good at my job.
476
00:18:58,767 --> 00:19:00,334
And isn't it then
reasonable to conclude
477
00:19:00,377 --> 00:19:02,771
that you are
the kind of person
478
00:19:02,814 --> 00:19:06,296
who would say or do anything
to avoid the consequences
479
00:19:06,340 --> 00:19:08,690
of your criminal behavior?
- Objection.
480
00:19:08,733 --> 00:19:11,083
- Overruled.
- Sustained. Judge Jenkins,
481
00:19:11,127 --> 00:19:13,477
you will remember
whose courtroom you are in
482
00:19:13,521 --> 00:19:15,262
and act accordingly.
483
00:19:15,305 --> 00:19:17,177
This is your final warning.
484
00:19:21,964 --> 00:19:24,662
I think we all need a recess.
485
00:19:30,799 --> 00:19:32,888
Everyone involved with
this case is terrible!
486
00:19:32,931 --> 00:19:33,976
They should all be sent
to an island
487
00:19:34,019 --> 00:19:35,064
where they can only
hurt each other.
488
00:19:35,107 --> 00:19:36,892
A cold island.
489
00:19:36,935 --> 00:19:39,938
I can't tell if Buckingham
is lying or just gross.
490
00:19:39,982 --> 00:19:42,419
And if Judge Jenkins
interrupts Judge Carmichael
491
00:19:42,463 --> 00:19:45,161
one more time, I am going to
march right up to her,
492
00:19:45,205 --> 00:19:46,510
and I'm gonna
give her a piece--
493
00:19:46,554 --> 00:19:47,598
Oh.
494
00:19:47,642 --> 00:19:49,121
Sara?
495
00:19:49,165 --> 00:19:50,384
You okay?
496
00:19:50,427 --> 00:19:51,689
That was Whitney.
497
00:19:53,169 --> 00:19:54,257
That was Nikki's mom.
498
00:19:56,999 --> 00:19:59,610
Obviously I can't discuss
an ongoing case
499
00:19:59,654 --> 00:20:01,264
in the courthouse I oversee,
500
00:20:01,308 --> 00:20:02,918
but I wanted to reach out
as a friend.
501
00:20:02,961 --> 00:20:06,313
Thank you.
I appreciate that. All of it.
502
00:20:06,356 --> 00:20:08,402
The arraignment must have been
difficult for you.
503
00:20:08,445 --> 00:20:09,925
Apparently it's just illegal
504
00:20:09,968 --> 00:20:11,492
to be a good parent.
505
00:20:11,535 --> 00:20:14,930
If you need any help
with Nikki...
506
00:20:14,973 --> 00:20:16,497
You cannot recommend
any more tutors.
507
00:20:18,455 --> 00:20:21,632
Whitney, we can't talk
about the case,
508
00:20:21,676 --> 00:20:24,069
but we can talk about
how you're doing.
509
00:20:27,638 --> 00:20:29,510
I'm not at my best.
510
00:20:29,553 --> 00:20:32,295
I know that.
511
00:20:32,339 --> 00:20:34,297
The pandemic gutted
the restaurant.
512
00:20:34,341 --> 00:20:37,605
- I barely leave the house.
- You can call anytime.
513
00:20:37,648 --> 00:20:40,869
And Nikki is so difficult.
514
00:20:40,912 --> 00:20:43,611
She's always been
so difficult.
515
00:20:43,654 --> 00:20:46,353
Do you remember how colicky
she was as a baby?
516
00:20:46,396 --> 00:20:48,268
-I didn't sleep for months.
-Well--
517
00:20:48,311 --> 00:20:49,617
And it's--it's just
never stopped.
518
00:20:49,660 --> 00:20:52,750
Now she is willfully
tanking her grades.
519
00:20:52,794 --> 00:20:54,709
I think her teachers
don't even like her.
520
00:20:54,752 --> 00:20:56,232
I don't know
that I blame them.
521
00:20:56,276 --> 00:21:01,237
W-- Look,
parenting is very challenging.
522
00:21:01,281 --> 00:21:03,239
She thinks
I am so strict.
523
00:21:03,283 --> 00:21:07,374
She has no idea
what strict is.
524
00:21:09,376 --> 00:21:10,725
I see.
525
00:21:13,031 --> 00:21:16,165
Am I a hypocrite?
526
00:21:16,208 --> 00:21:18,646
You lied about
making good margaritas,
527
00:21:18,689 --> 00:21:20,822
but I don't think
that makes you a hypocrite.
528
00:21:20,865 --> 00:21:23,128
Parole hearing
has me spinning.
529
00:21:23,172 --> 00:21:24,347
You know, you can't
keep using work
530
00:21:24,391 --> 00:21:25,783
as an excuse
to talk to me.
531
00:21:25,827 --> 00:21:27,219
Okay,
this is strictly business.
532
00:21:27,263 --> 00:21:28,264
If I say something
too personal,
533
00:21:28,308 --> 00:21:29,744
just say..."margarita."
534
00:21:29,787 --> 00:21:31,441
You mean like a safe word?
535
00:21:31,485 --> 00:21:33,530
Okay, what do you got?
536
00:21:33,574 --> 00:21:35,445
Murderer up for parole.
537
00:21:35,489 --> 00:21:37,404
Victim's brother
wants him to rot.
538
00:21:37,447 --> 00:21:38,883
-Understandable.
-I've risked my job
539
00:21:38,927 --> 00:21:40,494
fighting for
restorative justice,
540
00:21:40,537 --> 00:21:42,626
saying people
are more than their crime,
541
00:21:42,670 --> 00:21:44,019
that change
is possible and that--
542
00:21:44,062 --> 00:21:45,499
What is different
-about this?
-Murder.
543
00:21:47,239 --> 00:21:49,459
And the murderer
is a white supremacist,
544
00:21:49,503 --> 00:21:51,679
-militia type.
-So Choi assigns this
545
00:21:51,722 --> 00:21:53,376
to the first
Black lawyer he could find.
546
00:21:53,420 --> 00:21:55,422
- Like it's a test.
- With no right answers.
547
00:21:55,465 --> 00:21:58,207
And why is it that we
always have to forgive them?
548
00:21:58,250 --> 00:22:00,209
Yes, but...
549
00:22:00,252 --> 00:22:02,254
is this actually
about forgiveness?
550
00:22:02,298 --> 00:22:04,779
Or is the real question does
he pose a threat if released?
551
00:22:04,822 --> 00:22:06,955
That is my point.
552
00:22:06,998 --> 00:22:09,392
At the root of this
is a question
553
00:22:09,436 --> 00:22:11,176
of the entire
justice system.
554
00:22:11,220 --> 00:22:12,874
Are you putting
too much on this?
555
00:22:12,917 --> 00:22:15,877
It's about retribution
versus rehabilitation,
556
00:22:15,920 --> 00:22:18,183
and are some crimes
beyond rehabilitation?
557
00:22:18,227 --> 00:22:20,882
I get it. I do.
I want it all, too.
558
00:22:20,925 --> 00:22:23,537
Dismantle systemic racism.
Reform parole.
559
00:22:23,580 --> 00:22:25,756
Pursue restorative justice.
I want that.
560
00:22:25,800 --> 00:22:28,280
But, one fight at a time,
and you have to know
561
00:22:28,324 --> 00:22:30,370
which fight you are fighting
right now.
562
00:22:33,111 --> 00:22:35,418
Margarita.
563
00:22:35,462 --> 00:22:37,725
But this wasn't about
our personal lives.
564
00:22:37,768 --> 00:22:39,291
No, but...
565
00:22:41,859 --> 00:22:43,861
Work and play tend to
get mixed up around you.
566
00:22:43,905 --> 00:22:45,428
You mean, like,
as a general rule?
567
00:22:45,472 --> 00:22:46,951
I can only speak
from my own experiences.
568
00:22:48,866 --> 00:22:50,738
And thanks for the advice.
569
00:22:50,781 --> 00:22:52,043
Mm-hmm.
570
00:22:56,178 --> 00:22:58,049
- Bye.
- Bye.
571
00:23:00,965 --> 00:23:03,315
The prosecution rests,
Your Honor.
572
00:23:03,359 --> 00:23:05,274
Judge Jenkins,
the floor is yours.
573
00:23:05,317 --> 00:23:06,623
Thank you, Your Honor.
574
00:23:06,667 --> 00:23:10,366
I begin by calling
my first witness,
575
00:23:10,410 --> 00:23:11,846
Judge Prudence Jenkins.
576
00:23:13,804 --> 00:23:15,632
Judge Jenkins,
you're behaving recklessly.
577
00:23:15,676 --> 00:23:17,373
I understand the legal risks.
578
00:23:17,417 --> 00:23:19,244
With all due respect,
Your Honor,
579
00:23:19,288 --> 00:23:21,464
if I were in your seat,
580
00:23:21,508 --> 00:23:24,336
I'd defer to
the more experienced judge.
581
00:23:34,129 --> 00:23:36,914
For an intelligent person whose
entire career is on the line,
582
00:23:36,958 --> 00:23:39,439
Judge Jenkins is doing
everything wrong.
583
00:23:39,482 --> 00:23:41,615
Your Honor... First, she wants
to represent herself,
584
00:23:41,658 --> 00:23:43,312
and then she wants
to testify?
585
00:23:43,355 --> 00:23:45,401
-It is unorthodox.
-It is the behavior
of an amateur.
586
00:23:45,445 --> 00:23:49,318
She is getting under
your skin.
587
00:23:49,361 --> 00:23:52,364
Have you considered it is
her strategy?
588
00:23:52,408 --> 00:23:54,192
To distract me?
Of course!
589
00:23:54,236 --> 00:23:56,238
Because I feel like
the key to this whole case
590
00:23:56,281 --> 00:23:59,067
is already in front of me,
like I've missed it somehow.
591
00:23:59,110 --> 00:24:01,069
Judge Carmichael.
592
00:24:01,112 --> 00:24:04,376
Mr. Sanders, an appointment
would be appropriate.
593
00:24:04,420 --> 00:24:05,813
Ah. In the building.
594
00:24:05,856 --> 00:24:07,336
Potential state office run.
Can't say who.
595
00:24:07,379 --> 00:24:08,511
And yet you want me
to know.
596
00:24:08,555 --> 00:24:10,252
How can we help you,
Mr. Sanders?
597
00:24:10,295 --> 00:24:14,386
A political donor with
significant capacity--can't say,
598
00:24:14,430 --> 00:24:15,910
but he was instrumental
in the governor's race.
599
00:24:15,953 --> 00:24:17,389
This donor mentioned you.
600
00:24:17,433 --> 00:24:19,304
- Is there a point?
- If you'd like there to be.
601
00:24:19,348 --> 00:24:21,916
Mr. Sanders, I am
in the midst of a trial.
602
00:24:21,959 --> 00:24:23,918
Understood.
I'll be in touch.
603
00:24:27,791 --> 00:24:29,837
What am I supposed
to do with that?
604
00:24:29,880 --> 00:24:31,752
"I'll be in touch."
605
00:24:42,458 --> 00:24:43,807
You should get an alarm.
606
00:24:43,851 --> 00:24:45,113
Anybody could just walk in.
607
00:24:45,156 --> 00:24:48,072
Twice in a month.
What'd I do to deserve this?
608
00:24:48,116 --> 00:24:49,726
You married me.
609
00:24:49,770 --> 00:24:53,643
Not for long.
Papers are on the table.
610
00:24:53,687 --> 00:24:55,253
Thank you.
611
00:24:56,907 --> 00:24:58,387
I'd left these in order.
612
00:25:02,086 --> 00:25:03,871
Sorry.
613
00:25:03,914 --> 00:25:05,437
I get scattered.
614
00:25:08,571 --> 00:25:10,660
Collier, is this how much
your treatments cost
615
00:25:10,704 --> 00:25:12,575
-without my insurance?
-I'm getting it
straightened out.
616
00:25:12,619 --> 00:25:15,230
- Don't worry.
- I still owe you.
617
00:25:15,273 --> 00:25:17,885
We didn't keep score.
That's not how love works.
618
00:25:17,928 --> 00:25:20,496
You worked insane hours.
You kept me in law school.
619
00:25:20,540 --> 00:25:22,542
Well, I could work then.
620
00:25:22,585 --> 00:25:25,240
Right.
621
00:25:27,024 --> 00:25:29,113
I'm not your responsibility.
622
00:25:37,731 --> 00:25:42,953
♪ Lonesome river
623
00:25:46,217 --> 00:25:50,744
♪ I lost the stars on my way
624
00:25:52,963 --> 00:25:58,055
♪ Lord, I am a sinner
625
00:26:00,580 --> 00:26:05,497
♪ Hell-bent on changing
his way ♪
626
00:26:13,984 --> 00:26:15,638
Mr. Watkins, would you like
627
00:26:15,682 --> 00:26:16,900
to join us at the front?
628
00:26:20,948 --> 00:26:24,081
I take responsibility
for my crime.
629
00:26:24,125 --> 00:26:26,431
You have to know
that I'm no longer
630
00:26:26,475 --> 00:26:30,044
a part of the Hazor Brigade.
631
00:26:30,087 --> 00:26:31,523
I'm not a danger
to the community.
632
00:26:31,567 --> 00:26:33,264
Thank you, Mr. Monroe.
633
00:26:33,308 --> 00:26:34,875
Mr. Watkins?
634
00:26:36,703 --> 00:26:38,182
Madame Chair,
Mr. Monroe says
635
00:26:38,226 --> 00:26:39,793
he's taken
anger management courses.
636
00:26:39,836 --> 00:26:43,710
Could he describe
a de-escalation technique?
637
00:26:43,753 --> 00:26:45,450
Mr. Monroe?
638
00:26:45,494 --> 00:26:48,715
Sure.
There's a lot of different--
639
00:26:48,758 --> 00:26:51,108
Mostly, it's an attitude shift.
640
00:26:51,152 --> 00:26:53,458
But you can count to 10.
641
00:26:55,460 --> 00:26:57,549
Madame Chair,
could Mr. Monroe
642
00:26:57,593 --> 00:27:00,204
recite the third precept
of the Hazor Brigade?
643
00:27:00,248 --> 00:27:03,120
United States is a white nation,
as ordained by God,
644
00:27:03,164 --> 00:27:04,905
to be governed
by the appointed.
645
00:27:12,260 --> 00:27:15,829
I became friends with a lot of
African American men in here.
646
00:27:15,872 --> 00:27:19,006
Could Mr. Monroe explain
647
00:27:19,049 --> 00:27:21,486
how he plans to support
himself if released?
648
00:27:21,530 --> 00:27:23,445
Won't be easy, I know.
649
00:27:23,488 --> 00:27:27,841
I've been in here a long time,
and people drift away.
650
00:27:27,884 --> 00:27:30,191
I regret killing Cyrus...
651
00:27:30,234 --> 00:27:33,411
every single day.
652
00:27:33,455 --> 00:27:34,804
-I didn't plan on it.
-If it wasn't planned,
653
00:27:34,848 --> 00:27:37,720
could Mr. Monroe explain
why he was armed
654
00:27:37,764 --> 00:27:41,332
with a Sig Sauer P320 when
he went to meet with Cyrus?
655
00:27:41,376 --> 00:27:45,206
We were always armed.
I mean, we were...
656
00:27:45,249 --> 00:27:47,251
I'm not making excuses.
657
00:27:47,295 --> 00:27:49,950
I chose to believe lies,
and I've been so sorry--
658
00:27:49,993 --> 00:27:51,168
You don't fool me.
659
00:27:51,212 --> 00:27:54,171
- Ms. Wilkinson--
- That's all right.
660
00:27:54,215 --> 00:27:55,607
I don't expect for you
to forgive me.
661
00:27:55,651 --> 00:27:57,871
Don't buy his act.
Don't believe it.
662
00:28:00,090 --> 00:28:02,440
- He was almost repentant.
- He wants out.
663
00:28:02,484 --> 00:28:05,052
That's the thing.
Am I a prosecutor that
664
00:28:05,095 --> 00:28:07,271
believes in punishment
or rehabilitation?
665
00:28:07,315 --> 00:28:09,796
-Cyrus Wilkinson was murdered.
-I know.
666
00:28:09,839 --> 00:28:11,406
The two people most connected
to that are inside.
667
00:28:11,449 --> 00:28:12,755
The important thing is how
668
00:28:12,799 --> 00:28:14,801
your possible recommendation
affects them,
669
00:28:14,844 --> 00:28:17,281
not what it says
about you.
670
00:28:19,414 --> 00:28:21,024
When a defendant
represents herself,
671
00:28:21,068 --> 00:28:23,940
more flexibility
is demanded of the court.
672
00:28:23,984 --> 00:28:26,247
If I need clarification,
I will ask.
673
00:28:26,290 --> 00:28:28,510
And once we have finished,
the People will be given
674
00:28:28,553 --> 00:28:29,990
the opportunity
to cross-examine.
675
00:28:30,033 --> 00:28:31,905
- More than fair, Your Honor.
- You may proceed.
676
00:28:34,734 --> 00:28:38,172
I want to state on the record
that I stand by my verdict.
677
00:28:38,215 --> 00:28:41,871
To criminalize a verdict
you disagree with is dangerous,
678
00:28:41,915 --> 00:28:45,440
dangerous for judges,
dangerous for the law.
679
00:28:45,483 --> 00:28:48,225
I am most interested
in the case at hand.
680
00:28:48,269 --> 00:28:50,619
Andre Buckingham is corrupt.
681
00:28:50,662 --> 00:28:53,143
And if he hadn't been so busy
looking for shortcuts,
682
00:28:53,187 --> 00:28:54,971
he would've seen
that the prosecution
683
00:28:55,015 --> 00:28:57,321
failed to prove the case
against his client.
684
00:28:57,365 --> 00:29:00,498
And every defendant is innocent
until proven guilty.
685
00:29:00,542 --> 00:29:01,630
I am aware.
686
00:29:02,849 --> 00:29:04,633
Mr. Buckingham's donation
687
00:29:04,676 --> 00:29:06,940
was a calculated attack
against me.
688
00:29:06,983 --> 00:29:10,247
Did I mention Rainbow Doors
to him at some point?
689
00:29:10,291 --> 00:29:13,598
Certainly. But they do
such vital work
690
00:29:13,642 --> 00:29:16,688
that I often try to send
new donors their way.
691
00:29:16,732 --> 00:29:20,170
Question--has anyone else
donated at your suggestion?
692
00:29:20,214 --> 00:29:21,737
Many people, Your Honor.
693
00:29:21,781 --> 00:29:24,827
You've heard from
Sylvia Arthur, their director.
694
00:29:24,871 --> 00:29:28,265
When she gets a donation from
someone she doesn't recognize,
695
00:29:28,309 --> 00:29:31,529
she's started calling me to
find out if I referred them.
696
00:29:31,573 --> 00:29:34,141
That is how many donors
I've sent their way.
697
00:29:34,184 --> 00:29:35,838
I see.
698
00:29:35,882 --> 00:29:38,362
And did she call you on the day
of Buckingham's donation?
699
00:29:39,581 --> 00:29:41,104
Pardon me?
700
00:29:41,148 --> 00:29:43,846
Did Sylvia Arthur call you
the day she received
701
00:29:43,890 --> 00:29:45,500
the $50,000 donation?
702
00:29:45,543 --> 00:29:49,765
You are asking for more than
clarification, Your Honor.
703
00:29:49,809 --> 00:29:52,855
Then perhaps you haven't read
the latest bench guide?
704
00:29:52,899 --> 00:29:56,250
It clearly states
that in cases like these,
705
00:29:56,293 --> 00:30:00,471
judges must ask questions
and modify procedures
706
00:30:00,515 --> 00:30:01,777
to bring out
all relevant facts.
707
00:30:01,821 --> 00:30:03,257
Be that as it may,
Your Honor,
708
00:30:03,300 --> 00:30:05,128
there's a fine line between
709
00:30:05,172 --> 00:30:06,826
bringing out
all the relevant facts
710
00:30:06,869 --> 00:30:08,871
and doing the People's job
for them.
711
00:30:10,525 --> 00:30:12,005
Then in the interest
of neutrality,
712
00:30:12,048 --> 00:30:13,223
I withdraw the question.
713
00:30:13,267 --> 00:30:14,616
Thank you, Your Honor.
714
00:30:14,659 --> 00:30:16,879
- Anything further?
- No, Your Honor.
715
00:30:16,923 --> 00:30:20,361
Mr. Berger, do you care to
cross-examine Judge Jenkins?
716
00:30:20,404 --> 00:30:22,145
Not at this time, Your Honor.
717
00:30:22,189 --> 00:30:25,496
But I would like to recall
Sylvia Arthur to the stand.
718
00:30:30,937 --> 00:30:33,200
Ms. Arthur, did you speak
to Judge Jenkins
719
00:30:33,243 --> 00:30:35,463
the day you received
Mr. Buckingham's donation?
720
00:30:39,728 --> 00:30:41,034
I did.
721
00:30:41,077 --> 00:30:43,427
What was the content
of that call?
722
00:30:46,561 --> 00:30:47,692
Ms. Arthur.
723
00:30:50,608 --> 00:30:53,394
Judge Jenkins, uh,
told me to call her
724
00:30:53,437 --> 00:30:54,743
as soon as I received
the donation
725
00:30:54,786 --> 00:30:56,614
to make sure it went through.
726
00:30:56,658 --> 00:30:57,702
You didn't think to divulge
727
00:30:57,746 --> 00:30:59,487
this information earlier?
728
00:30:59,530 --> 00:31:01,402
I answered every question
I was asked.
729
00:31:01,445 --> 00:31:03,491
You didn't question
where the money came from?
730
00:31:03,534 --> 00:31:05,014
Objection, argumentative.
731
00:31:05,058 --> 00:31:07,060
Sustained.
You don't need to answer.
732
00:31:07,103 --> 00:31:08,757
You have no idea
what we're up against.
733
00:31:08,800 --> 00:31:12,543
40% of homeless youth
in this country are LGBTQ,
734
00:31:12,587 --> 00:31:14,284
and we have to beg
for support.
735
00:31:14,328 --> 00:31:19,246
So when someone offers
my organization $50,000,
736
00:31:19,289 --> 00:31:20,812
part of being good at my job
is knowing
737
00:31:20,856 --> 00:31:22,336
which questions not to ask.
738
00:31:22,379 --> 00:31:25,165
Did Judge Jenkins tell you
the donation was coming
739
00:31:25,208 --> 00:31:27,732
before it was made?
740
00:31:30,039 --> 00:31:32,563
Yes.
741
00:31:32,607 --> 00:31:34,914
No further questions,
Your Honor.
742
00:31:40,528 --> 00:31:42,443
Can we walk and talk?
743
00:31:42,486 --> 00:31:44,532
Uh, Benner's taking the bench
in a minute,
744
00:31:44,575 --> 00:31:46,838
and I've got Corrine Cuthbert
and her bag of tricks.
745
00:31:46,882 --> 00:31:48,362
I wouldn't try to pull you away
if it wasn't something--
746
00:31:50,016 --> 00:31:52,540
Uh... I want to talk.
It's just, I have--
747
00:31:52,583 --> 00:31:54,890
Tonight, then?
At home?
748
00:31:54,934 --> 00:31:58,415
- At home?
749
00:31:58,459 --> 00:32:00,330
- Yeah.
- Okay.
750
00:32:06,728 --> 00:32:09,861
Feels just like Christmas
-morning, doesn't it, Callan?
-You need a miracle?
751
00:32:09,905 --> 00:32:11,863
If we get Laski,
we paper him immediately.
752
00:32:11,907 --> 00:32:14,214
-You ready?
-Form 170.6
is my favorite form.
753
00:32:14,257 --> 00:32:15,215
Yes.
754
00:32:15,258 --> 00:32:17,173
All rise.
755
00:32:19,045 --> 00:32:21,569
Calling the matter of
People v. Wayne McCarthy.
756
00:32:21,612 --> 00:32:24,006
Counsel, your appearances.
757
00:32:24,050 --> 00:32:25,573
Corrine Cuthbert on his behalf.
He is present.
758
00:32:25,616 --> 00:32:27,314
-Mark Callan for the People.
-You may be seated.
759
00:32:29,446 --> 00:32:32,797
When a controversial case
catches public attention,
760
00:32:32,841 --> 00:32:35,713
people speculate
on the judge's leanings.
761
00:32:35,757 --> 00:32:39,630
The primary duty of a judge
is not leaning.
762
00:32:39,674 --> 00:32:41,850
Counsel would do well
to remember that.
763
00:32:44,157 --> 00:32:45,332
The matter of
People v. McCarthy
764
00:32:45,375 --> 00:32:48,030
is assigned
to Judge Albert Campbell.
765
00:32:48,074 --> 00:32:49,336
- Mm.
- We can work with Campbell.
766
00:32:49,379 --> 00:32:50,946
Love Campbell.
That's not gonna work for me.
767
00:32:50,990 --> 00:32:53,166
Hold on. I've got it.
768
00:32:53,209 --> 00:32:56,778
Ms. Cuthbert, as you found
fault in my original choice,
769
00:32:56,821 --> 00:32:58,649
we'll need to move on
to the next available judge.
770
00:32:58,693 --> 00:33:00,129
Thank you.
771
00:33:00,173 --> 00:33:03,219
Judge Lola Carmichael
will preside.
772
00:33:03,263 --> 00:33:05,439
Judge "Defund the Police"?
You're joking.
773
00:33:05,482 --> 00:33:08,137
Judge Carmichael
is meticulously fair
774
00:33:08,181 --> 00:33:11,053
and highly respected.
She's the next judge in line.
775
00:33:11,097 --> 00:33:13,012
Everyone in this courthouse
knows that Judge Carmichael
776
00:33:13,055 --> 00:33:14,752
and Mr. Callan
are personally close.
777
00:33:14,796 --> 00:33:17,494
I don't want to file
an affidavit of actual bias.
778
00:33:17,538 --> 00:33:20,106
Should you chose to do so,
Ms. Cuthbert,
779
00:33:20,149 --> 00:33:22,499
there is a form for that
as well.
780
00:33:23,718 --> 00:33:25,720
Carmichael. High five.
781
00:33:25,763 --> 00:33:29,028
You see Carmichael
as an advantage.
782
00:33:29,071 --> 00:33:31,552
I will make her
your Achilles' heel.
783
00:33:31,595 --> 00:33:33,771
This is not good.
784
00:33:40,343 --> 00:33:44,173
Shayne Monroe has asked us
to believe a lot today.
785
00:33:44,217 --> 00:33:46,654
He's asked us to believe
that he regrets his crime,
786
00:33:46,697 --> 00:33:50,397
to believe he is capable
of change.
787
00:33:58,579 --> 00:34:00,711
Mr. Watkins, are you
making a recommendation?
788
00:34:10,504 --> 00:34:11,635
Mr. Watkins.
789
00:34:11,679 --> 00:34:13,985
Thank you.
790
00:34:14,029 --> 00:34:16,379
Shayne must've died inside
when he saw you.
791
00:34:16,423 --> 00:34:18,338
Mr. Monroe doesn't have
a good support network outside.
792
00:34:18,381 --> 00:34:20,122
He needs more insight
793
00:34:20,166 --> 00:34:24,083
on how his ideology
drove him to kill, but...
794
00:34:24,126 --> 00:34:25,954
if he works on those issues,
he could be released,
795
00:34:25,997 --> 00:34:29,000
especially if those he harmed
came to support it.
796
00:34:29,044 --> 00:34:31,264
My brother
joined that militia
797
00:34:31,307 --> 00:34:33,135
because he thought the country
was failing the people
798
00:34:33,179 --> 00:34:36,182
it was supposed
to take care of.
799
00:34:36,225 --> 00:34:37,835
Don't prove him right.
800
00:34:46,061 --> 00:34:48,324
Do you think that
compassion for a criminal
801
00:34:48,368 --> 00:34:50,196
is the same as cruelty
to a victim?
802
00:34:50,239 --> 00:34:52,023
I gave you
this assignment hoping
803
00:34:52,067 --> 00:34:53,982
you would ask questions
like that.
804
00:34:54,025 --> 00:34:55,679
As long as you keep
asking them,
805
00:34:55,723 --> 00:34:58,378
you're doing a good job,
Watkins.
806
00:35:01,946 --> 00:35:06,342
♪ I lost the stars
on my way ♪
807
00:35:06,386 --> 00:35:08,562
Will the defendant
please stand?
808
00:35:14,742 --> 00:35:17,875
There has been a lot of debate
in the last year
809
00:35:17,919 --> 00:35:21,357
about holding law enforcement
to a higher standard.
810
00:35:21,401 --> 00:35:23,664
I believe the judicial branch
811
00:35:23,707 --> 00:35:26,406
should be asking
those same questions.
812
00:35:26,449 --> 00:35:29,060
Rigorous adherence
to ethical standards
813
00:35:29,104 --> 00:35:33,282
is how we protect the integrity
of this institution.
814
00:35:33,326 --> 00:35:35,850
On the count
of agreeing to take a bribe
815
00:35:35,893 --> 00:35:38,200
in violation of PC 93,
816
00:35:38,244 --> 00:35:41,247
this Court finds the defendant
guilty as charged.
817
00:35:41,290 --> 00:35:43,901
The clerk shall record
the verdict as rendered.
818
00:35:48,602 --> 00:35:50,560
Only two years in,
you think you know.
819
00:35:52,171 --> 00:35:53,998
It's only two years in.
820
00:35:54,042 --> 00:35:56,479
Mrs. Jenkins, you will be given
the opportunity
821
00:35:56,523 --> 00:35:57,567
to speak at sentencing.
822
00:35:57,611 --> 00:35:59,178
"Missus."
823
00:36:01,267 --> 00:36:05,314
For years, we see people
at their worst.
824
00:36:05,358 --> 00:36:09,231
And even as a judge,
you can never do enough.
825
00:36:09,275 --> 00:36:13,801
You will see a chance
to make a real impact,
826
00:36:13,844 --> 00:36:17,065
and you will do the right thing,
even if it isn't legal.
827
00:36:17,108 --> 00:36:19,937
Do not pretend
your moral failing
828
00:36:19,981 --> 00:36:22,375
was some sort
of grand sacrifice.
829
00:36:22,418 --> 00:36:27,380
The right thing is the legal
thing, especially for us.
830
00:36:27,423 --> 00:36:29,164
Enjoy your superiority
while it lasts.
831
00:36:29,208 --> 00:36:32,646
Enjoy? Do you have any idea
what you have done?
832
00:36:32,689 --> 00:36:36,650
If a judge can be bribed,
how can we ever
833
00:36:36,693 --> 00:36:39,000
convince someone
on the margins
834
00:36:39,043 --> 00:36:41,220
that this building stands
for them, too?
835
00:36:41,263 --> 00:36:44,179
That they can
find justice here?
836
00:36:44,223 --> 00:36:47,487
I once thought that
you blazed a trail for me,
837
00:36:47,530 --> 00:36:50,098
but now you're just
in my way.
838
00:36:50,141 --> 00:36:51,665
Sentencing will be in two weeks.
839
00:36:51,708 --> 00:36:53,275
We are done here.
840
00:37:10,074 --> 00:37:13,164
It wasn't skepticism.
It was fear.
841
00:37:13,208 --> 00:37:14,514
Okay.
842
00:37:14,557 --> 00:37:17,691
When you came to me
about Whitney,
843
00:37:17,734 --> 00:37:20,302
I-I just didn't want
to believe it,
844
00:37:20,346 --> 00:37:23,174
-and I-I handled it poorly.
-Yes.
845
00:37:23,218 --> 00:37:25,133
I-I can't apologize enough.
846
00:37:25,176 --> 00:37:27,744
What you did took bravery.
847
00:37:27,788 --> 00:37:30,747
Whitney is your friend,
848
00:37:30,791 --> 00:37:32,401
but she is not well,
849
00:37:32,445 --> 00:37:34,838
and she's gonna need
a lot of help to get better.
850
00:37:39,321 --> 00:37:40,409
Good night.
851
00:37:46,285 --> 00:37:48,939
I have got to do
more cardio.
852
00:37:48,983 --> 00:37:51,028
I'm putting a spin bike
in my chambers.
853
00:37:53,161 --> 00:37:56,512
Jenkins threatened everything
I love about this job.
854
00:37:56,556 --> 00:37:59,341
- Jenkins?
- Yeah. Jenkins.
855
00:37:59,385 --> 00:38:02,431
- What?
- You haven't been told?
856
00:38:02,475 --> 00:38:05,042
Don't tell me you kissed
somebody else.
857
00:38:05,086 --> 00:38:06,217
I don't even want
to know.
858
00:38:06,261 --> 00:38:08,089
Lo, Benner named
the presiding judge
859
00:38:08,132 --> 00:38:10,265
in the McCarthy case.
860
00:38:10,309 --> 00:38:12,485
It's you.
861
00:38:12,528 --> 00:38:16,315
That...is a surprise.
862
00:38:16,358 --> 00:38:18,708
This is gonna get ugly.
You have a family now.
863
00:38:18,752 --> 00:38:21,450
I'm a judge, it's what
I've been called to do.
864
00:38:21,494 --> 00:38:24,018
And even though we won't be
able to talk for a while...
865
00:38:24,061 --> 00:38:26,455
-Not even a little bit?
-Not even a little.
We will be okay.
866
00:38:30,677 --> 00:38:33,593
This McCarthy case, it's...
big, Lola,
867
00:38:33,636 --> 00:38:34,855
and Cuthbert is gonna
hit us with everything--
868
00:38:34,898 --> 00:38:36,030
All right, go.
869
00:38:36,073 --> 00:38:38,380
- Now?
- Yes, now.
870
00:38:38,424 --> 00:38:40,251
Just standing here
could tank your case.
871
00:38:40,295 --> 00:38:42,341
-Starting tomorrow.
-And move out of
the guest house, stat.
872
00:38:48,085 --> 00:38:50,784
- Love you.
- Love you, too, goof.
873
00:39:11,631 --> 00:39:13,328
I was wrong about us.
874
00:39:13,372 --> 00:39:14,634
I preferred you
talking about work.
875
00:39:14,677 --> 00:39:16,375
I'm sorry.
I couldn't wait.
876
00:39:17,680 --> 00:39:18,812
You want to sit?
877
00:39:24,252 --> 00:39:26,515
I've been thinking about
our future like it's one...
878
00:39:26,559 --> 00:39:27,995
single decision.
879
00:39:28,038 --> 00:39:30,171
You choose me,
I choose you, the end.
880
00:39:30,214 --> 00:39:32,565
You've put me under
a lot of pressure.
881
00:39:32,608 --> 00:39:35,698
And that's where
I was wrong.
882
00:39:35,742 --> 00:39:40,573
It's not one huge decision.
It's a hundred little ones.
883
00:39:40,616 --> 00:39:41,574
You know,
building a life together
884
00:39:41,617 --> 00:39:42,879
isn't jumping off a cliff.
885
00:39:42,923 --> 00:39:44,490
- It's--
- Climbing up one?
886
00:39:44,533 --> 00:39:47,536
It's having faith that
your partner's gonna choose you
887
00:39:47,580 --> 00:39:49,930
every one of
those little times.
888
00:39:49,973 --> 00:39:52,889
I want you to have faith
in me.
889
00:39:52,933 --> 00:39:58,460
That everyday, simple "yes"?
That sounds wonderful.
890
00:39:58,504 --> 00:40:01,507
But?
891
00:40:01,550 --> 00:40:03,683
I worry
that I only know
892
00:40:03,726 --> 00:40:05,641
how to operate
in crisis mode.
893
00:40:05,685 --> 00:40:09,732
I want to stop and just be...
894
00:40:09,776 --> 00:40:12,474
uncomplicated with someone.
895
00:40:12,518 --> 00:40:14,128
With me.
896
00:40:18,219 --> 00:40:21,309
I think about it...
a lot.
897
00:40:24,921 --> 00:40:28,229
Me saying "I love you"
is not
898
00:40:28,272 --> 00:40:31,493
the first step
in the relationship.
899
00:40:31,537 --> 00:40:33,713
But what--
what if we took one?
900
00:40:33,756 --> 00:40:36,411
One--one simple,
one uncomplicated one?
901
00:40:46,073 --> 00:40:49,380
What would that first step
look like?
902
00:40:49,424 --> 00:40:52,775
Little choices.
I'll cook you dinner.
903
00:40:55,169 --> 00:40:57,519
That sounds nice.
904
00:40:57,563 --> 00:40:59,086
As long as there are
no margaritas involved.
905
00:41:00,304 --> 00:41:02,176
Okay?
906
00:41:02,219 --> 00:41:06,180
Because, wow.
They're so bad.
907
00:41:20,020 --> 00:41:21,543
This is nice.
908
00:41:30,552 --> 00:41:31,988
Amy...
909
00:41:32,032 --> 00:41:35,862
you have every right
to be angry.
910
00:41:37,733 --> 00:41:42,129
I did something so stupid,
and then I made it worse
911
00:41:42,172 --> 00:41:43,870
by not telling you I--
- Mark, I've been trying--
912
00:41:43,913 --> 00:41:45,524
Look, I know you have.
913
00:41:45,567 --> 00:41:48,483
And the fact that you're
even considering--I'm married.
914
00:42:01,540 --> 00:42:04,673
♪ It surprises me We were young.
915
00:42:04,717 --> 00:42:05,848
19.
916
00:42:05,892 --> 00:42:07,807
For a while, it was--
917
00:42:07,850 --> 00:42:10,113
we were each other's
ticket out.
918
00:42:10,157 --> 00:42:11,201
He was actually
the reason I--
919
00:42:11,245 --> 00:42:13,073
- Out of what?
- What?
920
00:42:13,116 --> 00:42:14,814
Your ticket out of what?
921
00:42:14,857 --> 00:42:20,471
Just...a small town,
I guess.
922
00:42:20,515 --> 00:42:23,170
- I wanted to be extraordinary.
- Amy...
923
00:42:23,213 --> 00:42:25,999
you are extraordinary.
924
00:42:29,916 --> 00:42:33,615
But we grew up, and apart.
925
00:42:33,659 --> 00:42:35,399
We decided to end things,
but...
926
00:42:35,443 --> 00:42:36,792
then he got sick and--
927
00:42:36,836 --> 00:42:39,578
- I need to take a walk.
- Mark...
928
00:42:39,621 --> 00:42:41,928
Come on, Mark. Ask me anything.
929
00:42:44,974 --> 00:42:50,980
♪ There's no way
I won't see you again ♪
930
00:42:54,593 --> 00:42:55,985
Mark?