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Law & Order (1990) Season 25 Episode 21
In the gripping twenty-first episode of Law & Order's twenty-fifth season, a complex murder investigation unfolds, challenging the seasoned detectives of the NYPD's 27th precinct. As the evidence mounts, the prosecution faces the difficult task of building a watertight case against a seemingly elusive suspect, pushing the boundaries of legal precedent and justice.
The investigation delves into the intricate personal lives and potential motives of those connected to the victim. Detectives meticulously piece together a trail of clues, uncovering hidden secrets and unexpected alliances that complicate the pursuit of truth. The episode explores the ethical dilemmas faced by both law enforcement and the legal system.
Viewers will witness the strategic legal maneuvers employed by the district attorney's office as they prepare to prosecute. The courtroom drama intensifies as new information comes to light, forcing adaptation and strategic pivots to secure a conviction. This installment of the iconic crime drama highlights the persistent struggle for accountability.
#LawAndOrder #Season25 #CrimeDrama #NYPD
In the gripping twenty-first episode of Law & Order's twenty-fifth season, a complex murder investigation unfolds, challenging the seasoned detectives of the NYPD's 27th precinct. As the evidence mounts, the prosecution faces the difficult task of building a watertight case against a seemingly elusive suspect, pushing the boundaries of legal precedent and justice.
The investigation delves into the intricate personal lives and potential motives of those connected to the victim. Detectives meticulously piece together a trail of clues, uncovering hidden secrets and unexpected alliances that complicate the pursuit of truth. The episode explores the ethical dilemmas faced by both law enforcement and the legal system.
Viewers will witness the strategic legal maneuvers employed by the district attorney's office as they prepare to prosecute. The courtroom drama intensifies as new information comes to light, forcing adaptation and strategic pivots to secure a conviction. This installment of the iconic crime drama highlights the persistent struggle for accountability.
#LawAndOrder #Season25 #CrimeDrama #NYPD
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00:00A marker to cover this last shoe.
00:03Let him go through.
00:04That's impossible, bro.
00:07I need you two to come with me.
00:11Leave the chips.
00:22The guy's late.
00:25He's coming.
00:27I promise.
00:29See, you hand over a credit card to pay for cards.
00:33It's a promise too, right?
00:36So your ward doesn't mean a whole lot around here right now.
00:39You understand?
00:44What are you two doing here anyway?
00:46You're out there for months at a time.
00:48You have 48 hours in the city, you wind up in here
00:50playing cards you suck at and can't afford.
00:54I don't know.
00:59Oh, good.
01:01Eddie's here.
01:08Let's get this done.
01:10Four grand.
01:11Four grand.
01:12Make it six.
01:16It's a little matter I learned in business school.
01:19Well, there's four.
01:21That is six.
01:26Then we have two choices.
01:29Educate me, please.
01:31I give you the four grand that they owe you.
01:34Or you're gonna ask me for six again.
01:37And when you do,
01:39make sure you got those guys by your side.
01:56Okay, officer, what do we got?
01:58It happened up there.
02:00No way he's surviving that.
02:02You sure he didn't fall?
02:04Or jump?
02:05That's a different department.
02:06No, he was pushed.
02:09That lady called 911.
02:11At 1035, she was walking down the air.
02:14Heard arguing between two men.
02:15Next thing she knew, this guy went over the side screaming.
02:18Grabbing at the air.
02:20Practice head opening.
02:22Hey.
02:23Hey, what are you doing here, Lou?
02:25Victim's name is Wally Kane.
02:27He's a Vice Admiral in the U.S. Navy.
02:29Commander of a strike group visiting for Fleet Week.
02:32Everybody's watching this one.
02:34Including the D.A.
02:38Yeah.
02:53I can do something to help me.
03:12Please do not farm.
03:12Yes, please do not farm.
03:13Follow me.
03:14The kid warrior Two are here the hardest around this issue with you.
03:15The kid brother said a friend was cheating.
03:16He said a friend.
03:19He was salaries we had.
03:19He responded and reli'd in him later.
03:20Good luck.
03:20He used during the list.
03:25why was wally kane in new york for fleet week a celebration of america's maritime power
03:32that's that's who new york city managed to fail this time our very best why look right to the top
03:38to the weak soft on crime d.a the city is no worse enemy than a former friend they can't
03:44protect
03:45well i already contributed to your campaign so thanks for stopping by the death of vice
03:50admiral kane's already gotten political it's only been 12 hours political how well it turns out
03:55that the soft on crime d.a is to blame for all this okay so you need answers as soon
04:00as possible
04:00we're on it nick we're open in five minutes let's stay on message to the extent possible and just
04:07be charming that's what i do gotta go keep me updated okay good luck
04:16walla kane carried out airstrikes in bosnia flew sorties in kosovo
04:25coordinated strikes against the taliban we've become generous with the word hero
04:32but out there character reveals itself in ways land rats can't understand where there was risk
04:42he faced it consequence he absorbed it recognition of praise well he pass that on to you honor him
04:55by obeying his wishes take care of your shipmates we have the watch
05:02while he came and i were friends for 30 years sounds like he meant a lot to this crew
05:13yeah we understand he spent most of his time on this ship
05:16uh-huh he uh he loved the job the mission right
05:22were we with him last night no when we're here for fleet week i'm slammed
05:26part of the routine is we open up the fleet to the public
05:29show off what we do so i was stuck here on the ship
05:33did vice emerald kane seem like he was under any strain
05:35lately anything seem off
05:37no if anything he's on a high
05:40you may have read that i've been nominated to be the next secretary of defense
05:43which meant that wally was in line to take my job
05:47getting his fourth star
05:49we got access to vice emerald kane's credit cards
05:52and it looks like he took out a four thousand dollar cash advance last night downtown on orchard street
05:56any idea why he might have been in that part of town
05:58no sorry
06:00excuse me sir
06:01yeah
06:04admiral seaman harris and seaman nichols request permission to speak with the officers
06:07uh detectives
06:10carry on
06:15we have something
06:17we need to confess
06:18wally kane paid their tab
06:20yeah apparently these two dopey sailors got way in over their head playing blackjack
06:24kane shows up with four grand to bail him out
06:26he's a hell of a boss
06:27you need to do the same thing for me right
06:28no i definitely would not
06:30we're putting together a timeline here looks like kane left the card room around 9 30 p.m
06:35assuming he was going back to the ship
06:36in the elevated walkway would have been a good way to go
06:38until it wasn't
06:39hey check this out
06:41just got footage of the incident from this little bodega across the street
06:44of the actual crime
06:45mhm
06:46i mean the quality's not great but if you step through it it tells a story
06:50there's kane
06:53here comes another guy can't quite make out his features
06:58we argue he gets nasty quick and then
07:03pfft man what a way to go
07:05yeah we lose the perp after that
07:08the warrant landed we just got access to kane's text messages
07:11and you owe me alternative bad for all 9 40 p.m last night
07:159 40 p.m
07:18kane was dead an hour later
07:20who sent that
07:21i don't know yet the contact name on the phone is just fm
07:24okay let's figure it out and find him
07:28alternative bad for all
07:30i'm no genius mr mazio but it feels like the alternative in this case was murder
07:35no
07:36it was
07:37i was
07:39wally and i have known each other forever it was a little dispute
07:42dispute about what
07:43business
07:45wally kane was in the navy
07:46we were talking about investing in a new venture
07:49i own and lease ports all over the country
07:51so his skill set was useful to me
07:54well when was the last time you saw vice admiral kane
07:57i don't know
07:58a few months
08:00hmm
08:02frank
08:03we tracked his fitbit
08:05we know you were with him last night
08:08at bob o'malley's bar 8 30 p.m
08:10it's really not a good look
08:12it's not what you think
08:14no
08:15because it seems pretty simple to me
08:16wally owed you money you tried to resolve it at the bar it didn't work out
08:20so you hunted him down on the elevated walkway and then you pushed him overboard
08:24no
08:25no
08:26that's not
08:26we met up to talk about business and then i went home
08:29i swear
08:31and i can prove it too
08:33hey
08:34we'll meet you out here a minute
08:36now
08:37hey dick's here
08:39who is here
08:40this is the director in charge
08:41the fbi
08:52he needs to release frank mazio
08:54why is that
09:25i can't get into the details at the moment
09:25and be leaving town anytime soon
09:28he's not
09:34fine he's all yours
09:42time to go
09:43time to go
10:01thank you
10:02thank you
10:03frank mazio's alibi holds up he was home at the time of the murder
10:05but he admits talking business with wally kane and then send him a nasty text afterward
10:09apparently he's so important that he's so important that the fbi can just rip him out of the middle of
10:12an interrogation
10:13well just because mazio's alibi
10:15well just because mazio didn't commit the murder doesn't mean he's not involved somehow
10:17let's track his movements from the time he left the bar at 8 30 until the 911 call
10:24mr campesi is that your vehicle sir
10:28that's my vehicle
10:29so you know frank mazio
10:32i do
10:32how
10:33we work together
10:35you own in lease ports too
10:38no
10:39work for the fbi
10:42so mazio's working undercover
10:44no
10:45he's an informant
10:47and you're his handler
10:48that's why i was over at bub o'malley's that night
10:50was wally kane involved in this
10:53look
10:54we're on the same team i get it
10:56but
10:58this needs to stay off the record
10:59got it
11:01wally kane
11:03was our target
11:05can you be more specific
11:08look we don't need chapter and verse here
11:10we just want to know if your operation has anything to do with our murder
11:12i don't know
11:14sorry
11:15what kind of case is it
11:17rivalry
11:19mazio controls a big chunk of the waterfront around here
11:21and he was paying people off
11:23so they would dock their boats in his ports
11:25and wally kane was one of those people
11:28so he's taking bribes to dock navy vessels with this mazio guy huh
11:32yes
11:34anyone else involved
11:38what is your business with the admiral
11:39well we need to discuss that with him
11:41flag officer on deck
11:45as you were
11:47detectives and it's lieutenant brady
11:50have you made an arrest
11:51no but we think we might be close
11:54could we have a word with you in private
11:55anything you need to say to me you can stay in front of them we don't keep secrets on this
11:58shit
12:01okay
12:03we think you were taking bribes
12:05we think you met with wally kane to talk about frank mazio because you knew the feds were
12:09get the hell out of here
12:10sorry that's not how this works
12:12now what is this is a united states navy vessel a protected federal enclave under maritime and territorial jurisdiction law
12:21no one comes aboard without my express permission
12:37where's my evidence that's seventeen cash deposits made to admiral gravey's account over four months or just less than ten
12:44thousand dollars to avoid detection
12:46okay but we need more
12:47okay but we need more
12:47i got some video
12:49haven avenue a quarter mile from the murder scene six minutes after the 9-1-1 call
12:54you know it looks like garvey
12:56yeah that's that scar from the walkway video
12:58i couldn't get a hit on facial wreck but
13:01he stops and talks to this guy who's in uniform a sailor
13:05and we can see his face clear as day
13:06and every member of the military is in facial wreck
13:10great track him down
13:13you bet
13:14that's me
13:15and you're positive you were talking to admiral garvey
13:18are you kidding
13:19to guys like us admiral garvey is a celebrity
13:22i never even talked to him before
13:24i wasn't gonna miss my chance
13:26how did he seem
13:27when you talk to him
13:30a little shaken up to be honest
13:33wasn't interested in a long conversation that's for sure
13:45state your business
13:47don't bother
13:48pursuant to MRE 315
13:50NCIS has determined that probable cause exists for these authorities to conduct the search of this vessel
13:57this is a legal order all hands will cooperate and will not interfere
14:08shoot me
14:24you wanna tell me just what the hell it is you're trying to accomplish
14:28i can read
14:29i can read
14:30this is goddamn outrageous
14:31the law
14:32yeah it's wild stuff
14:35look
14:40so
14:41so
14:44this is you
14:46wearing that scarf and pushing your friend to his death
14:48can you turn around admiral
14:51press your hands behind your back desk sir
14:54rustin garvey
14:55you're under arrest for the murder of vice admiral wally cain
15:04take off my handcuffs
15:06so i can return the salute
15:07enough theatrics let's go
15:09i will be back on this deck
15:13and you
15:14are gonna regret this
15:17okay
15:18okay
15:18we'll talk soon
15:20are you really doing this
15:24how's it going jack
15:25i can't believe you're out and about seeing how dangerous this city is and all
15:29admiral garvey is a legend
15:32a war hero and you're gonna put him on trial for murder
15:34the evidence against him is significant
15:37doesn't look like that to me
15:39or the people i work with
15:40he's set to be the next secretary of defense for god's sake
15:43irrelevant
15:46to charge garvey with murder
15:47is a slap in the face to a lot of very important people nick
15:51not if he actually did it
15:58the people's case is strong your honor
16:00we have video of the admiral at the crime scene
16:02and we believe the defendant presents a significant flight risk
16:06he is an admiral in the u.s navy
16:07and if released he will retake the helm of his naval fleet
16:10and set sail for the middle east
16:12mr banks
16:13we plead not guilty and look forward to clearing admiral garvey's reputation
16:18as for bail
16:20this man has served our nation for three decades
16:24we request reasonable bail
16:26this is a murder case
16:27defendant is hereby remanded
16:29your honor this is a political witch hunt
16:31you can't penalize the defendant for the da's office
16:34you can't penalize it mr banks
16:35next case
16:40you're challenging your video evidence
16:49just selling the video that people claim places my client at the crime scene
16:54was obtained from a bodega
16:56it employed extremely dated technology
16:59this is an analog dvr based system
17:02first generation of black box recorders
17:04back then storage was at a premium
17:07they saved space by using compression
17:10and the storage is nearly full which it always is
17:13at this little shop
17:14the frames per second rate drops to ten per minute
17:17this is not reliable evidence
17:20what say you
17:21your honor the law does not require perfect technology
17:24it requires reliable authentication and relevance
17:27and we have both
17:27now yes the system is older
17:29but it doesn't mean that these images are unreliable
17:32i'm worried that the jury might give undue weight
17:34to what appears to be visual confirmation
17:37but it is visual confirmation
17:38clearly with demonstrable deficiencies
17:40the video is out
17:42your honor this is
17:43and that's the end of the conversation
17:45mr price
17:49can we win without the video
17:52yes the evidence is strong
17:53motive
17:55admiral garvey was trying to cover his own ass
17:57what does that mean
17:58wally kane knew that masio was coming for him
18:02that he was wearing wire
18:03so he called garvey
18:04told him what was going on
18:05they met up presumably to talk about the vine they were in
18:08and garvey got upset
18:10and pushed kane to his death
18:11something like that
18:12yeah
18:12do the phone records and cell data support all that
18:14yes
18:15okay good
18:17so we're still on solid ground
18:20we are
18:21yeah
18:22but
18:23this whole video thing
18:24it was a pretty routine matter
18:26i mean we're talking about surveillance video
18:28it's the foundation of modern police work
18:30and as a result
18:31it's the foundation of most criminal trials
18:33so for sullivan to flat out suppress it
18:36based on the simplistic argument that attorney banks put forth
18:39it
18:41it's hard to fathom
18:42huh
18:42judges have a lot of discretion
18:45and like you said the surveillance system's outdated
18:47so
18:48let it go and move on to jury selection
18:50build a case with what you have
18:51not with what you wish you had
18:53just make sure you put together a solid jury
18:56and they're not paying too much attention to all that fake news out there
18:59yeah
19:01came across this little gem a few hours ago
19:04thought you might appreciate it
19:06oh god
19:08it doesn't stop does it
19:13in our system of justice
19:14a defendant is presumed innocent
19:17and that doesn't change
19:18unless and until the people
19:20that is myself and
19:21Ms. Maroon prove our case
19:23beyond a reasonable doubt
19:25if we don't do that
19:26the law requires you
19:28to return a verdict of not guilty
19:31so
19:32is there
19:33anybody here
19:34who feels that
19:35if a person has been charged with a crime
19:38they probably did something wrong
19:43very good
19:44A plus so far in civics
19:46another issue that we run into is media coverage
19:50information is everywhere
19:51in the newspapers, our phones, social media
19:53this case has garnered some publicity
19:56has anyone here read or heard anything about this case?
20:01it's perfectly understandable
20:04juror 211
20:05could you describe what you've read or heard?
20:07this thing's been all over the talk shows and stuff
20:10my understanding is that the cops might have arrested the wrong guy
20:14goodness
20:16anyone else heard anything like that?
20:18yeah juror 214
20:19yeah I heard the same stuff
20:21like this whole thing is political
20:22a witch hunt
20:23right
20:24that's the word they used
20:25thank you
20:25your honor the people moved to excuse jurors 211, 214 and 216
20:30and thank them for their service
20:32approach
20:42Mr. Price
20:43Admiral Garvey is a southern white male
20:46yes correct
20:47will you move to excuse three white men from this jury
20:50sorry your honor I'm not falling
20:51as a matter of integrity
20:53it's my job to guard against any impression that we might be stacking the jury
20:58Batson tells us that these strikes
21:00could be viewed as eliminating white men in favor of minorities less inclined to sympathize with the defendant
21:08your honor I am not moving to strike because they are white men
21:11I'm moving to strike because they acknowledge digesting literal fake news about this case
21:18help us out here fellas
21:20could you still be objective about this case despite what you might have heard on the news
21:26yeah sure
21:28you didn't walk in here today with your mind made up regarding this man's guilt or innocence
21:34I don't guess so
21:36there you have it
21:38your honor we're not impugning the character of these jurors
21:41but there's no question that they've been exposed to material that would never be admissible in this courtroom
21:46this creates an unacceptable risk of prejudice
21:49trial by jury does not require us to seek jurors who have lived in isolation in this world
21:55motion to strike these men is denied
22:02these are two of the most aggressive pro-defense rulings I've ever seen
22:06video compression? nonsense
22:09and this Batson ruling
22:10it's absurd
22:12Batson was designed to protect black defendants who used to get railroaded by all white juries
22:17not powerful white men
22:18it makes
22:19no sense
22:21unless
22:21of course
22:23that is the whole point
22:25meaning what?
22:26meaning
22:26unless Sullivan knows what he's doing
22:28makes no sense
22:29wait are you suggesting
22:30I can't prove
22:31that he is in Garvey's pocket
22:33but
22:35it definitely feels that way
22:37are you seriously accusing Sullivan of being corrupt?
22:40he's been on the bench for 20 years
22:42he was a prosecutor for 15
22:43he started out right here in this office
22:45he held your job to like 5
22:47exactly
22:48that is why this is so concerning
22:49because he knows better
22:51I think he should recuse himself
22:53on what grounds?
22:54does he know the defendant?
22:56his family members?
22:57not to my knowledge
22:57does he have any special relationship with Attorney Banks?
22:59with the Navy?
23:00not to my knowledge
23:01so what are you going to ask him to step aside because you think he's a prick?
23:05for starters he's going to tell you to go to hell
23:07and then he's really going to jam you
23:10going to war with a judge is bad business, Nolan
23:13so you want me to pretend this isn't happening?
23:16I want you to pretend that he doesn't matter as much as you think he does
23:18the jury makes the decision, not him
23:30Kenneth
23:32Nick
23:32hey
23:34you know as you might expect I've been following this Garvey case pretty closely
23:37is that right?
23:38yeah, a lot of eyes on this one
23:41guessing you're pleased with that?
23:44is that what this is all about?
23:47me getting the nod for the DA position instead of you?
23:50I know you wanted it
23:52your people weren't very subtle about it
23:54I have no idea what you're talking about
23:56well let me be a little more direct
24:00you've made two questionable legal rulings and I'm trying to understand why
24:04every decision I make is based on the law
24:07I sure hope so
24:08that's the whole point of this isn't it?
24:10follow the law
24:13to get justice
24:15I'm gonna give you the benefit of the doubt on this one, Kevin
24:18for the time being
24:19is that a threat?
24:21no, it's a compliment
24:23I have too much respect for you and your career to ask for an accuser
24:29ask me, you're the one acting unethically
24:32excuse me?
24:33reaching out to me on an ex parte basis
24:36trying to influence a case
24:38oh
24:41we're just two people trying to do the right thing
24:43who happen to bump into each other outside the courthouse
24:47have a nice evening
24:53Vice Admiral Wallace Kane was a hero
24:56but
24:58like all of us
25:00he was far from perfect
25:02two years ago
25:03the FBI discovered that a man named Frank Mazio
25:06was bribing naval officers to dock their vessels at his slips
25:10the FBI asked Mr. Mazio to cooperate
25:13to implicate the men that he was paying off
25:16Vice Admiral Kane was one of those men
25:20on the night of the murder
25:21Mr. Mazio met with Kane
25:23wearing a wire, hoping to incriminate him
25:26but Wally Kane was nobody's fool
25:29he clammed up, he rushed out
25:32and the first thing he did
25:33was to call his partner in crime
25:37the defendant
25:39it was clear to Admiral Garvey
25:41that their secrets might be exposed
25:43that this whole mess had to be put to bed
25:46loose ends tied up
25:47so he pushed Wally Kane off the side of a walkway
25:51and watched him fall to his death
25:54this is the story of two good men
25:57two brave men doing bad things
26:01one of those men is now dead
26:03and the other
26:04is the killer
26:10as Mr. Price just stated
26:13Admiral Garvey
26:15is a brave man
26:17a hero
26:19in several wars
26:20Admiral Garvey
26:22did not kill Wally Kane
26:24he loved Wally Kane
26:25they were roommates in Annapolis
26:27they worked together
26:28for 20 years
26:31the sad truth here is
26:35the NYPD
26:37and the district attorney's office
26:39knew they were under a political scrutiny
26:42that the world was watching
26:45and judging them
26:47for allowing something like this
26:49to happen in the first place
26:50objection
26:52overruled
26:53and the cherry on top of course
26:54was the chance
26:55to embarrass the federal government
26:58the Navy
26:59as this trial
27:01moves forward
27:02please pay attention
27:04to the lack
27:06of specific evidence
27:08and the far-fetched narrative
27:10the prosecution is attempting to craft
27:13if you do that
27:15you will come to two conclusions
27:17one, that Admiral Garvey did not kill Wally Kane
27:20and two, the DA's office
27:23cares more about politics
27:25than the law
27:27thank you for your time
27:29for your service
27:32and your fairness
27:33we will break for lunch
27:35all parties back here in 90 minutes
27:42call Nazio
27:43now?
27:44now we're gonna kick this thing off in style
27:46make it clear right from the start
27:47that despite the fancy title and uniform
27:50Garvey is not a knight in shining armor
27:54Navy ships are big
27:56they need a lot of dock space
27:58especially during fleet week
27:59when a bunch need to park at the same time
28:02so
28:03you know, I would
28:06incentivize certain people
28:07to use my ports
28:09here in New York, New Orleans, San Diego
28:11by incentivize, you mean paying them cash?
28:14yeah
28:15and Wally Kane was one of those people
28:18yes
28:18when was the last time you saw him?
28:20the night he was killed
28:21we met for a drink at a bar on 18th street
28:23what was your agenda that evening?
28:25to get Wally to say something stupid
28:28can you elaborate?
28:30I was wearing a wire
28:32a listening device
28:33I was trying to get him to acknowledge
28:34that
28:35we were doing business together
28:36and he was being paid
28:39he didn't
28:40he didn't bite
28:41he would do business
28:42with the defendant?
28:43no
28:43not directly
28:44but Wally said
28:46he shared the bribes with his boss
28:47objection
28:49hearsay
28:50sustained
28:50nothing further
28:53this uh
28:54this bribery scheme
28:56was your idea?
28:57correct
28:57and you obviously knew
28:59what you were doing was illegal
29:01correct?
29:02so
29:03breaking the law
29:04doesn't bother you?
29:06no
29:06it bothered me
29:07it bothered me
29:09just not enough
29:10I suppose
29:12was that meant to be funny?
29:14no
29:15just honest
29:15so you're honest
29:17about being a criminal
29:18about your willingness
29:19to deceive people
29:21skirt the law
29:23that's one way to put it
29:25is it also true
29:26that you were arrested
29:29nine years ago
29:30for domestic assault?
29:32objection
29:32it goes to the witnesses
29:34credibility
29:34this is outrageous
29:35relax
29:36no need for hyperbole
29:38let's discuss this in chambers
29:40court is adjourned
29:46yeah
29:46mazio was arrested
29:47but never convicted
29:48hell he wasn't even charged
29:49but even if he had been
29:51and was then convicted
29:52it still isn't admissible
29:53it has absolutely nothing
29:55to do with his propensity
29:56for truthfulness
29:57i don't know about that
29:58excuse me?
29:59people who commit crimes
30:01are inherently less believable
30:02than people who don't
30:04that's not
30:08okay
30:09um
30:10alright let's
30:11let's say that you're right
30:12but the defense
30:13has already made that point
30:15and they already established
30:16that the FBI
30:16was investigating mazio
30:17for bribery
30:18and that they gave him immunity
30:19in exchange for his cooperation
30:20and that all makes sense
30:22that is directly related
30:23to this case
30:24and to the defendant's motive
30:25but this alleged domestic assault
30:27from nine years ago
30:28has absolutely
30:29nothing
30:30to do
30:30with whether or not
30:31Admiral Garvey killed Wally Kane
30:33sure it does
30:34it speaks to who this man is
30:36in full
30:38I agree
30:39the jury has a right to know
30:41that the man accusing
30:42a war hero
30:43of fraud
30:44and by implication murder
30:46is not only a career hustler
30:47but a wife beater
30:50and they proceed
30:58I don't know what to say
31:01other than this is a highly unusual decision
31:03no it's more than that Nick
31:04he is jamming us at every turn
31:07it can't be a coincidence
31:09it is not a coincidence
31:11I know you don't want to hear this
31:12right now or accept it
31:15but he's in Garvey's pocket
31:17there is no other explanation
31:18there is no other explanation
31:21the question is
31:23can we prove it
31:29I'm not sure I understand where you're coming from
31:31I'm just trying to
31:34this case has been unusual
31:38in many ways
31:39no how so
31:41there have been a series
31:42of questionable rulings
31:44but I
31:46I'd prefer not to bring you
31:47into the weeds on this
31:48I appreciate that
31:50I think
31:51to put my paranoia to bed
31:53I need to know how Sullivan
31:55caught this case
31:56you're the chief administrative judge
31:58the docket flows through your office
32:00was this case assigned to Sullivan
32:02or did he ask for it
32:05oh you're really saying
32:06what I think you're saying
32:08I don't know what to tell you Charles
32:11other than I wouldn't be here
32:12if this weren't a serious matter
32:20off the record?
32:22of course
32:24Sullivan asked for it
32:25claimed he had some expertise
32:26handling cases involving the military
32:33I kept hoping I was wrong
32:35that I was overthinking it
32:36but you bastards are really doing this
32:39you're really trying to fix this damn thing
32:44that's
32:45that's a hell of an accusation
32:47Sullivan requested this case
32:50he's now on a short list for the Federal Court of Appeals
32:53he's made pro-defense ruling after ruling that make no sense
32:57unless of course you look at them through a different lens
32:59and then they make a whole lot of sense
33:00why are we really here Nick?
33:03I guess I just wanted a chance to look you in the face and say I know
33:07and then I'm coming for you
33:09and Sullivan and everyone else involved in this damn thing
33:12that would be unwise
33:14but I don't care
33:16I am done
33:18with this nonsense
33:21does everything have to be so damn political?
33:25us versus you
33:27can't it just be about the law?
33:30Garvey was taking bribes
33:32he was afraid he was going to get caught and he killed a guy
33:35that's what happened
33:37does it really matter?
33:39what the hell does that mean?
33:41it means we want what we want
33:43and if I were you
33:44I would find a breathed legal reason
33:47to give it to us
33:48to dismiss the case
33:49win-win
33:51we get the Secretary of Defense we want
33:53and you get to wrap yourself in the Constitution
33:56and reassure the voters that you are a noble prosecutor
34:00who would never convict someone without sufficient evidence
34:04it's not going to happen
34:05our case is still strong
34:08despite your attempts to undermine
34:20you were right Nolan
34:23you were right all along
34:24I wish that weren't true
34:25I'm going to demand a mistrial
34:28really?
34:29and then I'm going to file criminal charges against Sullivan
34:31and everyone else involved in this damn conspiracy
34:34I'm not so sure if that's
34:35what's the alternative?
34:37to stand by and let them make a mockery of the judicial system?
34:40no, but
34:41you're the one who told me
34:42not to get emotional
34:43that attacking judges is a bad business
34:45stop
34:46just stop
34:48I'm not here for a conversation
34:50or a lecture
34:50just send me the file
34:52I'll handle it from here
35:09ah
35:11is this what I think it is?
35:17well, I'm happy to talk
35:20but we're feeling pretty good about where we stand
35:24good enough to toss a coin
35:26heads, regardless if he walks
35:28tails, spends the rest of his life in prison
35:42criminally negligent homicide?
35:44you really cut a deal with Admiral Garvey without my consent?
35:53ah, yes I did, given the facts
35:55he'll be out in a year
35:57he'll be out in a year
35:57hell, I might even suspend his sentence
35:59yeah, maybe
35:59but at least we got something
36:01we didn't have the cards, Nick
36:02we just didn't
36:03that is my decision
36:05not yours
36:09I just couldn't stand there and watch you destroy your career
36:15you should worry about you
36:18about your career
36:20well, that's what I'm doing, Nick
36:22and how's that?
36:23you go after Sullivan
36:24you will get blown up
36:25you'll lose the election
36:26and I will lose my job
36:27and I like what I do
36:29and I'm good at it
36:29so if it makes you feel any better
36:31I did this for me
36:33not you
36:36it doesn't
36:37it doesn't
36:43someone needs to hold the line
36:46why not us?
36:50why not now?
36:56this morning, Admiral Rustin Garvey
36:59pleaded guilty to one count of criminally negligent homicide
37:03based on the evidence
37:05and the specific facts and circumstances of this case
37:09we believe this is a just result for all parties
37:13in this country
37:15we do not prosecute to please a crowd
37:18and we do not neglect to prosecute to appease one
37:22the courtroom is a place
37:24where facts still matter
37:27where evidence still matters
37:29where the law, quietly and deliberately
37:32does its work
37:35and we must fight as hard as we can
37:37to protect the sanctity of this hallowed institution
37:40because if we don't
37:42this whole thing
37:44this grand experiment
37:46will crumble
37:50when we feel ill
37:54when we feel that lies
37:56and injustice
37:57are beginning to invade our collective well-being
38:01law is the medicine
38:03that can help us heal
38:04which is our relationship
38:07and we need to keep our flame
38:07and pain
38:10to the other people
38:11as well as possible
38:13the one who wants us to kill us
38:25for the rest of our life
38:28with liposomenal
38:42Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
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