Savannah Law by William Eleazer

Author:William Eleazer [Eleazer, William]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Thrillers, General Fiction, Legal, Fiction
ISBN: 9780982474761
Google: j1YXAgAAQBAJ
Amazon: B003AILNIM
Goodreads: 19196821
Publisher: Smashwords Edition
Published: 2008-12-31T11:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 29

Scott arrived at the Library a little after four and took a seat at the bar, alone. A few customers, mostly students with books propped in front of them, were seated at tables in the Study Hall. Jeff arrived in a few minutes and joined Scott at the bar.

Juri was not immediately behind the bar, but as soon as he saw Scott and Jeff, he came over. He knew about the scheduled trial and that Scott and Jeff were on opposing sides. Several of their friends, other clinic students, had been in at lunch time and were discussing it. It was always big news among clinic students when a fellow student actually got to try a felony case.

“Ah, the two of you, together again! Did you kiss and make up?” asked Juri.

“My mouth is much too dry to kiss. I need something wet and cold. Set us up with your coldest draft,” replied Jeff.

Juri turned to fill the order, at the same time proclaiming, “It’s half-price trivia time!” This was an offer he frequently made— answer the trivia question and the beer was half price. He placed two cold mugs of beer on the bar in front of them.

“And for you, Jeff,” he said, “who was the only president to be married in the White House?”

Scott quickly said, “Juri, that’s way too tough for Jeff; he couldn’t tell you who occupies the White House today.”

“Of course, I can,” said Jeff. “That’s Ralph Nader. And to answer your question, Juri, that has to be Theodore Roosevelt. I know his first wife died.”

“Wrong. And for you, Scott, whose picture is on the $100,000 bill?”

“There’s a $100,000 bill?” asked Scott.

“Was at one time, but no longer. I’ll even give you a clue. He was a president of the United States—and not Ralph Nader.”

“Thanks—that was going to be my first guess. So, how about John Adams. I’m doubling my chances. There were two of them, so with either one, I win.”

“Wrong, and since you doubled up, I’m doubling your tab.”

“So give us the answers. You can’t just say we’re wrong,” said Jeff.

“I can, and I did. Like your professors would tell you, look it up; that way you won’t forget.”

“But I want to forget. My mind can only retain so much,” said Jeff.

“You sure leave yourself open,” Juri said with a laugh as he moved over to wait on a customer.

“Let’s get a table,” said Scott.

They left enough cash on the bar to pay their tab and brought their beers with them.

“I’m curious about your defense strategy,” said Scott. “And your comment about a ‘surprise or two’ for the prosecution. Weren’t you caught totally by surprise when the defendant decided to change his plea? We certainly were. I guess he didn’t want to sit there while his mother identified the retinoscope as one she owned.”

“Wrong,” said Jeff.

“Wrong? He knew he was about to be put away by his own mother, didn’t he?”

“No; Charles didn’t plead guilty because he was afraid his mother was going to tell the truth.

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