New York 2006

Chapter 45 Trading
In the high-end ward of the hospital, Luo Ji sent away the nurses, leaving behind his agents Braun, Carl, and Black, and then met with his lawyer Jamie Dutton.

"Can I trust you? Jamie."

"Of course, I have watched you grow up step by step, and I have a lawyer's obligation of confidentiality."

Luo Ji looked at Jamie and said, "You should have watched the news. Yesterday we were robbed. The police arrived shortly after arriving at the hospital. I took all the statements. But there were two things that were very detrimental to us. We fought back at that time The gun was taken out by Sami. She did not have any gun license and was illegally holding a gun."

Jamie said: "You guys should have confessed at that time. Wouldn't it be enough to say that the gun fell from the gangster's body?"

Luo Ji said, "This is unrealistic. At that time, Sami was shot and was critically ill. We had no choice but to send Sami to the hospital as soon as possible. We didn't consider this at all."

Broker Braun answered: "On the other hand, there were outsiders present at the time. There was a nurse in the RV who was hired by Sami to take care of the patients. She was an African-American, and the two gangsters who were shot were also African-Americans. Wait until we take out Sami. Shortly after Mi was sent to the hospital, before we had time to discuss countermeasures, the police came, and we were questioned separately. We still can't contact the African-American female caregiver, and we don't know what she said to the police."

Jamie said: "This is a bit troublesome, but it's not a big deal. We are the victims in this case, and Sammy is injured and hospitalized. The prosecutor will definitely not want to blur the focus and involve Sammy. They At most, let Sami pay a fine and that will be it.”

Luo Ji hesitated for a moment and said, "There's one more thing."

"what's up?"

"After the shooting, Blake drove to the hospital. Frank was lying on the bed to rest. I, the agent Braun, and the African-American female caregiver were treating Sammy in the back of the car. Carl was checking whether the two robbers were dead. After the RV drove for a minute, Carl came over and asked me to follow him to the front. I saw a gun in his hand, so I took it over because Carl was only 1 years old."

"and then?"

"Karl discovered that someone was still alive. When I was about to check, the criminal picked up the gun and planned to fight back. I could only decisively shoot and kill the robber."

After hearing this, Jamie said directly: "Come on, your story is too ridiculous. Carl checked for a minute and found that the person was alive, but you told me that he did not take away the gun from the criminal. People will only think that you were In order to take personal revenge, criminals who were still alive were executed on the spot."

Luo Ji stared at him: "Fxxk, Jamie, why don't you believe me? I really didn't lie. What I told was the truth. Karl is the witness."

Karl looked calm and said: "Yes, what Feili said is true, I didn't lie to you. When I checked at the time, I didn't notice the gun in his hand."

Agent Braun said: "I was in the back and heard three gunshots, and then Logic said the criminal wanted to fight back."

Blake said: "I was concentrating on driving, and I only heard gunshots. The African-American female caregiver was busy treating Sammy, and she probably only heard gunshots."

Jamie thought for a while and said: "I will take what you said to be true, but things are far from that simple. Your story is too bizarre. This is not a movie. The protagonist neglected to kick away the villain's gun and an accident occurred. This is In reality, people are more meticulous than you think when it comes to matters of life and death. If the prosecutor insists on charging you based on this point, and you do not settle, he will have a high probability of dragging you into the lawsuit. Your fate will be handed over to you. A jury of twelve.”

Jamie continued: "Although these two people came to rob and injured people, they are African-Americans. It is very likely that such a criminal case will be turned into a racial issue, considering that more than 93% of the people in the South Side of Chicago Everyone is black, logic, the probability of you losing the lawsuit is not small."

Luo Ji looked at Jamie: "Fxxk, what I said is true. Doesn't justice exist in the United States? Sue me for something I didn't do."

"Logic, don't worry. The matter is just our speculation now. It depends on how the prosecutor handles it."

Luo Ji looked at Jamie: "The prosecutor is down there now. They have interviewed me several times. I said I was waiting for the lawyer, and of course William Daley, the representative of the mayor of Chicago."

Jamie said: "The Daley family is simply a cancer in Chicago. It is entirely due to them that the security situation in Chicago has plummeted. They will do anything to please black voters."

Luo Ji looked at the Republican Jamie angrily: "Can you put aside the grievances between the two parties? I need your services now, instead of asking you to complain about the Daley family."

Jamie took a deep breath: "Braun, Carl, Black, you go out first and ask the prosecutor to come up."

The three of them looked at Luo Ji, who nodded to them. After everyone left, Jamie spoke.

"It's not convenient for me to say that they were here just now. Don't think about it. The next step must be a political deal. You don't understand the inertia of public power. If something goes wrong on the first day, the prosecutor will come to you the next day. They are not so fast. This time the prosecutor came together with members of Chicago Mayor Daley’s family, and their purpose should be to pass some evidence and confessions that are not conducive to you, so that you can cooperate with them in public relations and political show.”

"They have no evidence. Why should I cooperate with them?" "You don't want to be dragged into a meaningless lawsuit. Prosecutors in the United States have very powerful powers. A case is usually handled by one prosecutor. This prosecutor has a lot of power over the case. They have great discretion to decide whether to prosecute a criminal case, what charges to prosecute, whether to withdraw the case, and whether to bargain with the defendant to reach a plea agreement. These are all matters that prosecutors can decide on their own. Even if the evidence is insufficient, they can still find relevant evidence. A familiar judge gave him the green light and then appealed. This group of affairs officers will take care of each other, and bureaucratic officials protect each other."

Luo Ji always thought that the separation of powers was perfect, but in the final analysis it was people who implemented it.

"Fili, do you know that you will act by ear later? Remember, if you deal with the prosecutor, you must have their written guarantee."

"OK,"

The prosecutor is a middle-aged black man who is dressed very delicately.He first gave Luo Ji a warning: "Logic, after yesterday's confession comparison and ballistic analysis, we strongly suspect that you directly shot an American citizen who had lost the ability to move out of anger."

Luo Ji's heart skipped a beat. The prosecutor and the two robbers were both black, and their attitudes were so tough. Jamie couldn't have guessed wrong. The prosecutor was not here to make a deal, but to really investigate him.

Luo Ji took a deep breath and responded calmly: "Please don't slander me. I made it clear yesterday that it was the scumbag robber who wanted to shoot, so I shot back. Now don't you go investigate whether the criminal has any accomplices?" , instead of slandering me with unfounded charges, I would like to ask, does the United States still have justice?"

The black prosecutor was very tough: "I am here for justice, and we have evidence in our hands!"

Jamie directly spoke angrily: "Don't threaten my client. You have evidence and you came here with an arrest warrant."

The black prosecutor changed the topic: "We found from your confession and fingerprint comparison that your mother Sammy did not have a gun license, but a pistol appeared beside her for no reason, and she also had a misdemeanor record. If the gun belonged to her, Then she’s guilty of illegal possession of a gun, so can you tell me what’s going on?”

Luo Ji's family used to live in an RV camp in New York and had several illegal guns at home, but Luo Ji threw them away when they moved.Living in such a dangerous environment, it is normal to buy a gun for self-defense.This time Sammy came to the South Side of Chicago, which is also a famous crime capital. She probably bought an illegal gun for self-defense as before.

Jamie said: "We don't know who this gun belongs to yet. Sammy has suffered a gunshot wound and is being treated. But even if the gun belongs to Sammy, if the lawsuit goes to the end, I don't believe that the jury will side with you." Over there. As a mother, Sammy used a gun to protect her children."

The black prosecutor was silent for a while, then he dismissed the accompanying police officers, and then looked directly at Luo Ji: "Let your lawyer go out too."

Luo Ji looked at Jamie, who mouthed "deal", then walked out of the ward and closed the door.

The black prosecutor came to Luo Ji's side and whispered in Luo Ji's ear: "Logic, I don't want to have a meaningless exchange of words with you, so I'll just say it straight away. I like you quite a lot. Those two black people sucked You did a good job, robber, and shot him on the spot. You should do the same in the future when things like this happen. I don't like this kind of scumbag criminal either."

Luo Ji was very vigilant. He must have come here to fish. "I didn't shoot the robbers who lost their way."

Luo Ji emphasized the word robber. The prosecutor stopped and stared at Luo Ji, who also stared back.The two men's eyes met.

The black prosecutor took a step back and continued: "Americans have the freedom to hold guns. This is the right granted to us by the Constitution. As a brave mother, Sami used a gun to protect her children, and I do not want to prosecute."

This black prosecutor seems to really think so and is not here to fish.He then spoke.

"Logic, you are a famous and wealthy person. It will be very difficult to prosecute, but do you know that even if the evidence is insufficient and the media and public opinion are on your side, I will still be able to drag you and your mother into the lawsuit. ?”

Jamie had said that prosecutors have great power, and Luo Ji immediately lowered his stance: "I know you have the ability. Neither my mother nor I want to get involved in a meaningless lawsuit, Mr. Prosecutor."

The African-American prosecutor showed his trump card: "Then you can do me one thing. I will cooperate with the mayor's representative William Daley in public relations later. I will seal the case and prosecute you and your case due to insufficient evidence." The mother is not suing.”

It turned out that they were really here to make a deal, and Luo Ji breathed a sigh of relief.He remembered Jamie's instructions and whispered in the prosecutor's ear: "Then can I get the written materials?"

"of course."

Luo Ji looked at the prosecutor with a smile and stretched out his hands: "Then I won't have any problems here."

(End of this chapter)