Deadly Justice: A Legal Thriller (Tex Hunter Book 4) by Peter O'Mahoney

Author:Peter O'Mahoney [O'Mahoney, Peter]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Roam Free Publishing
Published: 2020-07-29T16:00:00+00:00

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“Your Honor, ladies and gentlemen of the jury. My name is Samuel Spencer, and these are my colleagues, Michael Hall and Stephen Collins. We’re here to present the charges against the defendant, Mr. Rick Cowan. As Judge Marshall has explained to you, Mr. Cowan is charged with the Possession of a Controlled Substance, under the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. In this opening statement, I will provide an overview of what the evidence presented during this trial will show, as nothing I say to you now is considered evidence.

As prosecutors, we represent the State of Illinois. We work in the Narcotics Prosecution Bureau of the State’s Attorney’s Office, and our section is responsible for the prosecution of narcotics cases throughout Cook County. We represent the commitment by the State’s Attorney’s Office to combat the devastating effects of drugs in our communities.

Mr. Cowan is accused of possessing more than five kilograms of cocaine. Our law uses kilograms as a measurement as it’s the international standard for quantifying drug amounts. Five kilograms is equal to a little over eleven pounds. This large amount of cocaine was found in a private, locked room in the Five-Star Gentlemen’s Club, which is owned and managed by the defendant. The five kilograms of cocaine has a street value of more than a hundred and fifty thousand dollars.

Don’t fool yourself and think that because there was no violence this wasn’t a serious crime—it was. Five kilograms of cocaine is off the streets thanks to the hard work of the Chicago Police Department. That amount of drugs had the opportunity to cause pain, real pain, to the people of this city. This crime must have real consequences.

The impact of illegal drugs is far-reaching. Our neighborhoods are troubled by dealers, increased street violence, and the menace of gangs that support themselves with drug money. Here, today, we have the opportunity to break the cycle of poverty and pain caused by illegal narcotics.

When this file first arrived on my desk, I was disappointed. I was disappointed because I realized this crime still happens in our city. In our everyday lives, we rarely see the underbelly of crime that exists. We know it’s there, of course, but we don’t see it first hand.

The Chicago Police Department, led by Operation Take Down detective Henry Holmes, raided the club on the basis of a tip-off at 2pm on October 5th.

Over the coming days, we will present witnesses to you, and they will provide the evidence in this case. You will hear from Detective Holmes personally, detailing the raid, and explaining how the keys to the locked room were found in Mr. Cowan’s pocket. You will see the footage from his body camera, and the footage from other officer’s body cameras during the raid. You will see, with your own eyes, the moment the drugs were discovered.

You will hear from Mr. Cowan’s friend, respected lawyer, Jerry Schultz, about why he provided the tip-off. You will hear from Mr. Cowan’s ex-wife, Ms. Forde, explaining that Mr. Cowan advised her he was about to receive a large delivery of cocaine.

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