North American Gunslinger Detective

Chapter 382 Refusing to trade
Jimmy thought for a while, since he had already caught someone, there was no need to worry about it for a day or two, so he contacted Chuck, and waited for Dave, the gunman, to leave the hospital, throw him to the detention center first, and let him hang out for a while.

Chuck thought about it for a long time, and finally decided to take over the gunman first, because the two cases were so similar to theirs. When the hospital checked Dave, he found that his hands were covered with glue, which completely covered his fingerprints. , this has a file written by the doctor, which can be used as evidence.

Jimmy received a call from Chuck, thought about it, and still couldn't give him the suspect directly.Because the reason for finding this suspect was actually the taxi driver case, and those cases have been handed over to the FBI, unless if Chuck is to lead, Jimmy will send the case back to NYPD.

But Jimmy did not completely reject Chuck. He agreed that Chuck could be present during the interrogation, and the two sides would handle the case together.

Chuck also agreed, but he will come over in the afternoon to understand the situation of Jimmy's previous investigation. In short, it is very troublesome to deal with cases that are interspersed with different agencies.This is because they have a good relationship. If they change to someone they don't know very well, they can only start again after Jimmy's side is over.

The hospital has confirmed that Dave's injury is not a major problem, as long as regular inspections are required. After receiving the notification, the NYPD patrol arranged by Chuck directly arranged for Dave to go to the detention center.

Everything went well, and Dave was given the opportunity to call the lawyer while in the detention center.Then Jimmy got the news that the lawyer could be in place on the third day, and the trial could be arranged then.

Jimmy came to the detention center ahead of time, where Dave's registration information is available. Because he is going to be detained, he must fill in all his personal information.It was not a routine interrogation process in the hospital before, so Dave didn't say anything, it wasn't a big problem, but in the detention center, I'm sorry, it's not up to you.

After getting the registration information from the detention center, Jimmy contacted Hughes, and finally got a search warrant issued by a judge after Hughes communicated.People from the forensics department went to Dave's apartment with a search warrant, and Jimmy followed.

Dave's apartment was opened, but of course the door was not broken. Dave has been arrested and his key is also in the hands of the forensics department.Dave's house looked very suitable for a single middle-aged person. The house was well-equipped, but there were a lot of scattered things. The floor was not full of garbage, but it was definitely not clean.

Jimmy checked Razor's situation before, and the people on his side are pretty good. They don't involve drugs, which Jimmy hates, but they only engage in small businesses such as collecting protection fees and underground casinos. Although these also affect some people, But at least it is much better than other vicious gangsters.Jimmy is willing to save the life of the razor, and there is also this part of the reason.

Dave's lawyer has arrived. The two of them are sitting on one side of the long table in the interrogation room. Jimmy and Chuck are sitting on the other side. Nia did not come with Chuck today. The reason Chuck gave was that Nia is now trying to handle the case independently , then it is true.

Dave was choked by Jimmy's words. He had discussed this issue with the lawyer before, because the evidence was too conclusive, so the lawyer also advised him not to resist this part too hard, just work hard.

The lawyer thought outside for a while, and then entered the interrogation room after a while.The lawyer sat down and whispered a few words to Dave, and Jimmy didn't interrupt them, but continued the interrogation after they finished talking.During this period, Chuck didn't say anything to Dave at all.

It's been a few days since I heard from him. Jimmy thought about it and went to Ruiz's office to find out more.

Jimmy returned to the office and finally heaved a sigh of relief. I hope the laboratory can give some good news. The taxi driver case has been going on for more than a month, which is longer than the longest terrorist bombing case that Jimmy has dealt with before. The end can also be relieved as soon as possible.

The reason why gangsters declare war in advance is more to attack their opponents, make them panic, and let their younger brothers and middle-level personnel change jobs as soon as possible.The fight between gangsters is to occupy territory, occupy the market, and have more subordinates, not just to kill people, so Trinidad is looking for trouble with Razor just to expand its territory to Brooklyn. Occupying a small site in the region is convenient for expanding the market, and at the same time prepares conditions for occupying more sites in the future.

After get off work, Jimmy called Nia, but unfortunately it was the same, he couldn't come out to meet Jimmy because he was busy.Jimmy suddenly felt ominous, as if something went wrong with Nia, which was not a good sign.

It's not within my own scope, so I still can't just intervene in it.Organized crime is still within Ruiz's sphere of influence, and if he intervenes, he has touched his cake. Although they have a good relationship, it is a bit taboo.

Jimmy: "That won't work. Dave has all the evidence for shooting a homeless man, and he was arrested by me on the spot. This is definitely a first-degree murder charge. Don't try to escape this charge. As for whether he has other criminal facts, We are still continuing to investigate."

In fact, Jimmy was right. The lawyer really wanted to make a deal, but he just hoped that Jimmy would contact the federal prosecutor in advance. He hoped that after making a deal with the federal prosecutor, Dave would deal with him Criminal plea.

Jimmy: "Ruiz, what's going on with Razor? What about Serra in Trinidad?"

Trinidad is similar, except that their strength has increased. Recently, we have discovered several new faces. These people are not from Trinidad, but they are now active with them. It may be Aztana side people.

Chuck shook his head, and Jimmy got up and left the interrogation room, followed by the lawyer.

Jimmy went to the bar in a depressed mood. The bartender Woody is really a five-good employee, and he can be seen busy at the bar every time he comes.

Dave nodded to the lawyer, and the lawyer nodded, "Detective, can we go out and talk?"

Jimmy: "OK, Dave, your lawyer is here, you can talk now. Why did you shoot that bum?"

Dave didn't intend to admit many facts at once. After more than an hour, he only admitted that the gun belonged to him, and he shot Jimmy. These two things are unavoidable. .As for the others, I didn't admit it, and didn't let Jimmy handle it all at once.He even mentioned a saying that the gun belonged to a homeless man, but Jimmy said directly that there were only his fingerprints on the gun, so he held it back.

It's a pity that Jimmy's goal is not the case of the homeless man being shot to death, but to continue to investigate the previous cases. With the content of the two parties inconsistent, the lawyer is obviously thinking too simple.The lawyer hopes to complete this case as soon as possible, but this case is destined to be impossible to complete as soon as possible.

Jimmy and Chuck finally left the detention center with only such a small harvest. Jimmy also told Chuck what he thought on the way. Chuck didn't have any opinions. This is Jimmy's case, and he can't interfere too much , I just hope that the other cases can be settled together later.

Jimmy waved his hand, "Stop talking about that, your fingerprints are everywhere on that gun, including the bullets in the magazine, so there's no need to tell such lies."

Jimmy finally breathed a sigh of relief. If they couldn't find it again, he could only do it himself. He had seen the abnormal space in this wall a long time ago, but he couldn't show it too much.

Woody saw that Jimmy was not in a good mood, so he chatted with him in his free time. Unfortunately, he, a rough man, didn't know the reason for Jimmy's troubles now, but after Jimmy made up his mind, he paid the money happily and bought it again. Had two glasses of wine before going home to rest.

This is Jimmy's strategy, simple, but potentially miraculous.When they only think that there is this one criminal fact, they will usually weigh whether to admit the criminal fact, and will judge whether the subsequent consequences of the admission are acceptable.After they admit it, other cases will pop up one by one, adding weight to the top little by little.

Dave glanced at the lawyer. There was no way for him to escape the shooting of the homeless man. Jimmy arrested him on the spot and his gun was still in his hand. It was inevitable.But he still has to work hard: "I didn't shoot the homeless man. I picked up the gun at the scene."

Jimmy looked at the lawyer, are they so cooperative?No need to think about it, he can guess what the lawyer is going to say, Dave probably wants to make a deal.

This caused a lot of trouble for the forensics department, because they need to check the room in detail, and check all kinds of things. The more messy the room, the more work they have to do.

Jimmy smiled and said: "I just caught a suspect in the past two days, and I'm idle now. I just came to find out the situation. Don't worry, I won't interfere. I just want to know the progress of your investigation now."

Jimmy looked at Chuck, "Come on, Chuck."

Jimmy ordered a glass of wine, drank alone, and was not in the mood to find a girl. After much deliberation, Jimmy finally made up his mind to go to the detention center to interrogate Dave tomorrow. After returning, he will investigate Nia's situation and her current state , Nine out of ten have something to do with the family.

So far, Jimmy has achieved his goal, and the rest is to look at the matching in the laboratory.After I go back, I have to find a way to remind the laboratory. It’s really cool to jump in the queue like the bombing case before. The results will come out in a day or two. Now, it’s been two days, and the ballistic comparison results have not come out. I guess the priority is too high. low.

While Jimmy continued to hang out with Dave and wait for the laboratory report, this society did not stop. The gangster "war" that Ruiz asked him to temporarily put aside a few days ago was in full swing.

The forensic personnel successfully found a movable wooden board in the cabinet, and a wooden box embedded in the wall behind it, which contained two pistols and some bullets, and the key is that there is another one with a silencer.

In fact, the normal logic should be that the FBI investigates first, and then submits the case to the prosecutor after reaching a conclusion, and then the prosecutor submits the lawsuit, and the lawyer and the prosecutor make a deal.

Jimmy is most concerned about whether there is anything here that can convict Dave. Except for the money, basically nothing is missing from the taxi driver, and there are no fingerprints at the scene. The best evidence for conviction is a gun.The gun that Dave used when he was arrested has been sent for ballistic testing. The shrapnel from the previous few taxi drivers who were shot and died will also be tested for bullet marks. If they match, they can be convicted as much as possible.

Trinidad is different. What these guys have done before is not a red line, but their cooperation with Azt is different. Since Azt is active on the US-Mexico border, it is definitely involved in drugs. Yes, it means that the group of people in Trinidad will soon step on the red line.Jimmy has never had a good impression of such a person, not to mention that he was also involved in what the fat Kag did for his son, and he also contributed.

Jimmy didn't mention the previous cases, but continued to interrogate Dave for this case, just wanting to settle this case first, and then start the previous case after the test report arrived.

Jimmy: "OK, if I need to do something, let me know in advance."

If more can be found in his room, there is a greater chance of a match.

Early the next morning, Jimmy and Chuck made an appointment to meet at the detention center to formally conduct a joint interrogation of Dave.

Ruiz: "The situation on Razor's side is not very good. Some people have wavered, and their actions have been frequent recently. I suspect that they may have obtained a batch of weapons, but it has not been confirmed yet.

The plea negotiation system in the United States is outrageous. The defendant and the prosecutor are the parties to the lawsuit. They can negotiate the content of the lawsuit, the charges and sentencing, and if there are multiple charges, they can also negotiate whether to prosecute multiple charges. Or just choose one of them for litigation.It is normal for felons sentenced to life imprisonment or even death for several crimes to be sentenced to ten or twenty years of imprisonment through negotiation.

Jimmy didn't give him another chance to speak, and went directly into the interrogation room.Jimmy guessed that the reason why they didn't plead not guilty and wanted to make a deal directly with the prosecutor was because the evidence was too unsolvable.

Jimmy didn't do anything, he just stood at the door, watching the people in the forensics department busy, mainly because he was worried that he accidentally destroyed things like fingerprints. There are a lot of investigation and evidence collection in American dramas and movies, so I won't describe it in detail here. In short, Jimmy's waiting was not in vain.

To put it bluntly, when the evidence is too strong, words can do very little.Not all criminals are Simpsons, who can use some mistakes in the police evidence collection process to directly invalidate the evidence. Dave was found at the scene where the homeless man was shot and arrested on the spot, and he also shot Jimmy. This shot was actually more serious. It was normal for Jimmy to kill him on the spot.

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Ruiz looked at Jimmy: "Didn't you just say that you don't care about this matter? I will deal with it. Don't worry."

The battle hasn't started yet, don't worry, this matter cannot be settled in a day or two. "

Now it is obvious that Dave doesn't even want to plead guilty at all. After the deal is done, he will determine which charges he needs to admit based on the content of the deal.

What's even more outrageous is that American law actually allows the defendant to plead guilty but does not admit the facts of the crime, which is the "Alford plea". In all likelihood, this lawyer will also let Dave make such a plea, and The deal he was going to make with the prosecutor should be the same as Alford's, pleading guilty to second-degree murder to avoid the death penalty.

The Alford case was a case in the 70s. Alford was accused of first-degree murder. According to North Carolina law, he was sentenced to death. Later, he accepted the prosecutor’s deal on the advice of his lawyer. year sentence.In response to the judge's question, he stated there was no murder but pleaded guilty.The judge continued to question him about the voluntary nature of the decision and concluded that Alford knew the consequences of pleading guilty and accepted Alford's plea.

Later, the defendant Alford appealed the case to the U.S. Supreme Court on the issue of the voluntariness of the guilty plea. Alford held that the guilty plea was invalid because he pleaded under the threat of the possible death penalty.

The U.S. Supreme Court took a clear stance in the Alford case. Even if the defendant does not admit his crime, he can plead guilty to the charges. provided effective counsel at the time, and the defendant made the plea after considering all possible options, then the defendant's guilty plea was voluntary, sensible, and did not violate the Fifth Amendment to the Federal Constitution. the right to incriminate.

(End of this chapter)