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SCENE ONE- RADIO TOWERS (NIGHT) Scene opens its dark Pimp/drug dealer smoking a big cigar paying two girls.Druggie girl approaches him, and he turns around. GIRL _______ I need some... I need some coke PIMP I TOLD you. I dont got any, unless you got some some cash to give me. GIRL please ill pay you i just Pimp interrupts her PIMP I TOLD YOU I AINT GOT NONE HO! moving towards him GIRL no no no no no I need some...NOW Pimp pulls out a gun points it at her PIMP Nu-uh bitch now get the FUCK outa here! CAMEREA SHOWS KNIFE FLIP OPEN girl lunges towards the pimp. 3 shots SHADOWS OF GIRL FALLING AND PIMP AND GIRLS LEAVING. OPENING Classic law and order opening except called RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED bum bum

2. SCENE TWOTwo detectives sitting with coffee at a table, man walks in with folder and throws it on the table. DETECTIVE 1 Whats this? MAN girl found dead in a field shot 3 times, had a lot of drugs in her system. DETECTIVE 2 seems like a cut and dry drug deal gone wrong, why are we getting this case. MAN the ballistics match those of the ones found at the home invasion we had last month. DETECTIVE 2 you mean the one where the mayor wife was killed?! MAN exactly so this is your top priority, I want you in that field right away. DETECTIVE 1 dont worry chief, well find the witnesses and evidence we need to convict him in a court of law. bum bum SCENE THREE- RADIO TOWERS (DAY) Detectives walk up on crime scene covered in caution tape to a large blood stain on the ground. DETECTIVE 2 sheesh doesnt look like he tried to hard to hide the evidence DETECTIVE 1 you check this out ill go see if any people witnessed the shooting. walks out of frame (CONTINUED)

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detective 2 kneels down near the blood DETECTIVE 2 what can you tell me? CSI woman in her early twenties found her this morning shot 3 times in the chest holding a knife, we later we a dongerous amount of cocain in her system detevtive picks up a cigar butt that has been stomped out DETECTIVE 2 cocain huh? CSI I saw that too but theres no way we could get any dna off of it. DETECTIVE 2 no need, I know exactly who this belongs to, bag it just in case. now folloing detective 1 we see him knock on a door. DETECTIVE 1 hello maam Im with the police and I have some questions to ask you. WOMAN Is this about the gun shots I heard te other night. I knew something wwas wrong. DETECTIVE 1 yes maam can you tell me anything about that night? WOMAN oh yes well I was playing with my cat when I hear gun shots DETECTIVE 1 can you remember how many? WOMAN 3 deffinatly 3 detective writes in his notepad

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DETECTIVE 1 Is there anything else yu can tel me? WOMAN well after a few minuets I decided to look out my window and I saw a man with a large coat and a face tattoo walk to a big suv and drive off does that help you? DETECTIVE 1 It helps us a lot maam are you willing to testify and point him out in court? WOMAN of course DETECTIVE 1 that helps us a lot ill be in touch please call us if you remember anyhitng else WOMAN thank you i will detective 2 pulls up ina car and gets out

DETECTIVE 2 I know who our killer is. DETECTIVE 1 ________ this woman saw his suv leaving the scene of the crime. gets in the car. DETECTIVE 2 we found a gold royal cigar at the scene theyre imported and only _____has access to them. DETECTIVE 1 we got him bum bum

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SCENE FOUR- AUSTINS HOUSE detectivs are following the cheif explaining ther case. DETECTIVE 1 The cigar at the crime sceen and a witness who will testafy to seeing him leaving the crime scene, lets bring him in CHEIF remember you two he is innocent untill proven guilty, we need as much evidence evidence as wee can, get a search warrent and see if we can t find something now out side pimps house detective knocks on the door he answers DETECTIVE 1 hey there _____ we just had a few questions for you mind if we come in? PIMP Haha I dont think Im not answering any of your questions with out a lawyer present and I do not consent for you to search my house so peace goes to slam the door when detevtive one puts his foot in the door DETECTIVE 2 looks like someone knows their fith amendant rights, luckily so do we. Heres our warrent a judge signed it just a few hours ago DETECTIVE 1 you got him? ill take a look inside. detective 2 takes ____ down to car and detective 1 enters teh house he wanderes around picking up meaning les items looks around bedroom nothing. he goes out back to the trash cans and find a gun (CONTINUED)

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he picks it up with a pencil and grins DETECTIVE 1 thanks for your time ____ DETECTIVE 2 well be seeing you agin real soon bum bum SCENE FIVEdetective 2 flipping though papers DETECTIVE 1 we got anyhitng DETECTIVE 2 yep the gun is the same gun used at the scene of the crime and covered in his prints. with the witness and now something linking him to the crime we got enough for a convistion DETECTIVE 1 lets pick him up them drive up to his house walk up to door knocks we hear a crash then see pimp running into can and drives off both run back into car and begin persuit ESTABLISHING SHOT OF THE TWO IN CAR ACTION SHOTS OF CAR CHASE DOWN HIILL ON DIRT ROAD chase eventually ends in culdesac and both stand behind doors guns drawn when pimp exits car with hands up they arrst him. before shea arrest him he goes to swing at detective she doeges pushes him up agaist car punches him as he goes for another punch she hits him with gun then instomac grabs his arma nd forces him to the ground

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DETECTIVE 2 reads miranda rights* * SCENE SIX- COURT DETECTIVE 2 whos that? LAWYER _____s lawyer he may be a criminal but he still has the right to reprisentation. DEFENCE we would liek to call to zach jackson to the stand DETECTIVE 1 what whos that LAWYER I guess _____ found a witness, remember he has the same rights as everyone else including that to call his own and cross examineour witnesses. DEFENCE so zach you can testify that you were with that you were with _____ the entire night the day of the murder ZACH yes all night it was birthday me and about 20 others were with him at my hosue all night. DETECTIVE 1 thats complete bullshit LAWYER I know i know dont worry we have our own witness, when she points him out to the jury and gives her testimony there is no way they will let him go DETECTIVE 2 alright good

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LAWYER alright guys are go now we call WOMAN to stand ....theres no answer LAWYER where your witness detective DETECTIVE 1 i dont know she said shed be hear LAY judge we need a recess JUDGE alright 30 min recess we will readjourn at 3:40 in another room detective 1 is on the phon epacing detective 2 arms crosses lookign worried DETECTIVE 1 where are you WOMAN we need you testimony HES GOING TO WALK! DETECTIVE 2 waht could of happend to her WHILE WE HEAR THE DETECTIVE SICUSSING THE CASE WE SEE THE VIDEO OF ____ GOING TO THE WOMANS HOUSE PUSHING HER AGAIST THE WALL WITH A SHOTGUN TO HER FACE YELLING AT HERE SAYING THAT IF SHES IN COURT SHE AND HER FAMILY WILL BE KILLED DETECTIVE 1 do we have a case without here? LAWYER we do but she was our biggest piece of evidence DETECTIVE 2 well we have the gun that will get him right LAWYER we do we do that should be enoufh for the jury DETECTIVE 2 lets hope so

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DETECTIVE 1 they will what human being would let that scumbag back on the streets. LAWYER your right we have the gun and the sympathy of the jury well get a conviction even with out her but call again shes what will put him away for life. bum bum SCENCE SEVEN we are back when the jurers are back JUDGE all rise, how does the jury find defendant _______ JURY On account of a strong allibi and the fact the gun was found ina community dumpster we do not feel that there is sufficient to send the defendant away for life we find _____ not guilty court is speachless as prosicution stands in surprize LAWYER we lost DETECTIVE 1 well...well find the woman and try him again DETECTIVE 2 yes we have to we cant let him go LAWYER thats double jepordy, a man cannot be tried twice for the same crime....he got away with it. we see him smile as he walks off with his lawayer we have a shot of prosicution looking disapointed BUM BUM