Brent Marks 11 And Justice? by Kenneth Eade

Author:Kenneth Eade [Eade, Kenneth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781980248835
Google: 248vtwEACAAJ
Amazon: B01MQSWUOS
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: 2018-02-09T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY

The preliminary hearing was more or less a joke, as it always is. The D.A. called the first police officer on the scene and Detective Cardozo, who testified that Louis was found on the scene with a gun in his hand, and that Councilman Greene, the victim, lay dead in the garage. They testified that the records showed the gun was purchased by Louis and belonged to him. Their forensics expert testified that Louis had powder burns consistent with someone who had recently shot a handgun and that the caliber and rifling of the bullets matched those shot from Louis’ gun. A slam dunk for the judge, who only had to make a ruling that there was sufficient evidence to believe a felony had been committed. Louis was held to answer for the crime, his OR release continued, and another arraignment was set for the felony information that the D.A. was sure to file. Despite the fact that Louis was not in jail, Brent still refused to waive his rights to a speedy trial. Brent would be ready for trial. He had to keep the pressure up on the D.A. The less prepared they were, the better for dredging up reasonable doubt.

Thanks to Rebecca’s funding, Jack was into overtime on the case, interviewing all the witnesses, including Louis’ neighbors, his parishioners, and the head of code enforcement, Merkel himself. He popped in, without an appointment, and Merkel was so flustered, he called the city attorney in a panic, who joined him immediately.

“Just what does Mr. Merkel have to do with your murder case, Mr. Ruder?”

Jack flashed a snide look at Rosenberg.

“Why don’t you let him tell me?”

“This is ridiculous, David. Of course I don’t know anything about it.”

“Did you have any business dealings with Robert Greene?”

“Business dealings?”

“Yes. Real estate transactions? Distressed properties. Ring a bell, Mr. Merkel?”

“Can’t say that it does.”

“What about the Del Rey Development Company?”

Merkel swallowed hard. He blinked incessantly and changed his tone from indignant to defensive.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

Jack fanned out a stack of papers on his desk.

“These look familiar? All properties the city acquired after levying heavy code enforcement fines? And all sold to the Del Rey Development Company. Remember now, Mr. Merkel?”

Merkel didn’t answer. Jack threw another paper in front of him.

“This is a document that proves that the Del Rey Development Company is managed by New Dodge Corporation, and guess what? New Dodge has a bank account right here in the United States. And the signer on that account? Robert Greene.”

Rosenberg put a heavy hand on Merkel’s desk.

“You obviously don’t have any questions, just innuendo. I think this meeting is over.”

Jack began packing up his papers and paused.

“Just one more thing, Mr. Merkel. I don’t suppose you’d be aware of the person who controls the Internet banking for New Dodge, would you? Or the fact that six million dollars was wired out of the account to another account offshore in the Bahamas the day before Greene’s death?”

***

In the last throes of trial preparation, one can never be too prepared.

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