Chapter 524: The First Major Case in the United States
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At dawn, Los Angeles is shrouded in darkness, unlike the busy sections of the city that never sleeps, such as Rhodell Street, the night is very quiet, and most people rarely go out alone, and at night this is a truly dark world. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
Several cars departed from Old Chinatown and soon arrived near a dilapidated looking bar, the leader greeted them, and the people in the cars searched for hidden places and ambushed near the bar, just waiting for the target to appear.
The sun gradually climbed into the sky, the sun shone on the earth, the light dispelled the darkness, the lifeless road resumed at night, the hustle and bustle resumed, the number of pedestrians on the road began to increase, and the somewhat dilapidated bar did not open in the afternoon like other bars, but opened its doors early in the morning, as if there were still customers at this time of year.
Two black sedans suddenly appeared on the road, getting closer and closer......
Suddenly the sound of gunfire rang out in the streets of Los Angeles, startling countless pedestrians, and the crazy Vietnamese made crazy moves, while the other party was not a lamb to the slaughter, and after a brief panic, they also drew their guns and fired back......
Shootings are common in the United States, but there aren't many street shootouts, and the incident quickly made headlines in many media outlets, even Murphy, who was concentrating on script writing.
To be exact, it was his lawyer, Robert, who called him to inform him, and then Murphy focused on the news.
The reason is very simple, one side of the incident is the Vietnamese who are crazy about seizing the market in Ross's mouth, and the other side is Ross, the ruler of the underground market in downtown Los Angeles!
After reading the news, Murphy immediately asked Robert to initiate a relationship to understand the situation, and called Robert Downey Jr. again, and Robert Downey Jr., who was filming "Iron Man 2", immediately put down his work and rushed back to Los Angeles from the location in Las Vegas.
"This shooting in the city killed six people and injured thirteen!"
In the reception room of Wave Manor, Robert looked at Murphy and Robert Downey Jr., and quickly talked about what he knew, "Rose is not injured, but he was arrested by the police at the scene like everyone else, and the situation is very unfavorable for him." ”
"Is it possible to be released on bail?" Murphy asked.
Robert shook his head, "There is no chance of bail!" It was the worst shooting in Los Angeles since the North Hollywood robbery, and the media continued to pay attention, and the Los Angeles police were under tremendous pressure. ”
Murphy's brow furrowed, and Robert Downey Jr. was no better.
"It's no longer a case of the Los Angeles police family." Robert reminded Murphy, "You've seen the media reports above, and the authorities in Washington are paying attention. ”
He looked at Murphy and reminded, "It's not something you can control, and it's not something anyone can cover up. ”
The shooting caused such heavy casualties, and was stabbed out by the media, attracting more media attention and coverage, even the Washington authorities were shocked, not to mention Murphy and Robert Downey Jr., even if they were replaced by other super-rich people, it was impossible to completely cover up this matter and let Ross easily pick it out.
"Didn't the Vietnamese do it first?" Robert Downey Jr. asked.
"It was the Vietnamese who made the first move, so the police are sweeping up their forces in Los Angeles." Robert spread his hands, "But the problem is, your friends aren't clean. ”
According to what he learned, the Vietnamese acted purely for revenge, because several of their leaders disappeared a long time ago and their whereabouts have not been found.
Murphy stood up and spun around and asked, "Robert, what can we do?" ”
"You'd better not do anything." Robert warned, "You'd better not get involved in this. ”
The media outside is eyeing the follow-up of this matter, and it is definitely not a wise choice for a public figure like Murphy to get involved.
"It can't be." Murphy stood in front of the window and looked into the distance through the window, "I can't do it. ”
How could he stand by and watch Rose's affairs, and he knew very well that with what Rose did, even if he was not sentenced to death in the end, he would probably be imprisoned for hundreds of years.
Robert Downey Jr. suddenly said, "I remember Rose had some connections with the police. ”
"At this point, those connections won't help Rose," Robert shook his head, "and could give Rose an even more lethal attack." ”
Murphy nodded slightly, the world has never been black or black, and white is white.
"Find a way," Murphy said to Robert, "to keep Ross alive, money is not an issue." ”
For him now, as long as money can solve the problem, it is not a problem.
Robert nodded, "I know what to do." ”
Just like the previous investigation gate, the internal police are never monolithic, and where there are people, there are disputes.
"What else can we do?" Robert Downey Jr. asked urgently.
Whether in prison or in the process of revenge against the Douglas family, Rose has helped him a lot, maybe he is an out-and-out bastard, but he knows the truth that revenge must be avenged and kindness must be repaid.
Murphy motioned for Robert Downey Jr. to calm down and asked Robert, "How do you think events will play out?" ”
"It's bound to go to justice."
There is no doubt about this, the incident is so large that it is impossible to dissipate silently, Robert is well aware of the speed of information dissemination in this era, and the pressure brought by media attention, "And many things that Ross has done in the past will be turned out and become his crimes, and he cannot escape justice." ”
In fact, there is no need for Robert to say, Murphy can also think of this, the king of the underground world in Los Angeles like Ross is not worth mentioning in front of the powerful state apparatus, and the so-called rich people like them are also not worth mentioning in front of the state apparatus, and if they want to let Roth regain their freedom, they must rob the prison......
Prison robbery? Murphy shook his head, this is not a movie, not to mention whether it will put him and Robert Downey Jr. in it, the success rate is also very small, and there is basically no possibility of success.
It is true that the United States belongs to the world of wealth, but anyone who really touches the foundation of the state apparatus will have very, very serious consequences.
Sitting back on the couch, Murphy thought for a moment before turning to Robert, "You contact Ross's lawyer and organize a luxurious team of lawyers." ”
It was the best he could think of at the moment.
"Hmm." Robb nodded, stood up, and said, "I'll do it now." ”
"There's anything new." Murphy advised, "Contact me as soon as possible." ”
Finally, he added, "If you can, let me meet Rose." ”
"I do my best."
Robert can't guarantee this either.
Robert left Wave Manor to do what Murphy had explained, and Robert Downey Jr., who stayed in the reception room, frowned, and it was a bad feeling of not being able to use his strength.
Murphy tapped him lightly on the shoulder, "It's going to be fine." ”
This kind of talk is just talking, both he and Robert Downey Jr. actually know very well that even if there is a whole team of lawyers serving Rose, this case will not become a Simpson incident, it is too difficult for Ross to be acquitted, and the best way is to reduce his charges as much as possible and avoid too severe a sentence, especially the death penalty.
While 12 states in the United States have abolished the death penalty altogether, California is not the only state that retains the death penalty, but also has the highest number of executed prisoners in the United States, and the state prison where Murphy once spent time is the largest institution for the number of death row inmates.
What if Ross is sentenced to death?
It's not that Murphy has to think like this, but that everything should be considered for the worst as much as possible, and then work for the best.
Thinking of this, Murphy dialed Robert, who had just left, and got a decent reply.
California's death sentences take a long time to carry out, and it is not uncommon for years or even decades of litigation to be fought, so California is currently the state with the largest number of death row inmates pending execution in the United States.
The death penalty is undoubtedly the worst outcome, there is room for manipulation, and the last thing Murphy and Robert Downey Jr. want is the outcome of the death penalty.
But this is beyond their control, and the power of one person is often unusually small in the face of a huge society.
Of course, in the eyes of many more people, no matter what kind of heavy sentence a person like Ross is sentenced to, it is a crime that he deserves.
What others think, Murphy doesn't care, he only knows what he should do.
In the following time, almost all the media in the United States followed up, and the surging tide of public opinion was enough to drown anyone, and Murphy just waited quietly, looking for the best opportunity through various channels.
In the face of strong pressure from public opinion, the Los Angeles police have also shown super efficiency, and frankly speaking, similar to what Ross did, if you really want to investigate, you will definitely find a lot of clues, not to mention that even the Washington authorities are alarmed now.
It is no exaggeration to say that this conflict between Ross and the Vietnamese has become the largest case in the United States since 2010.
The Los Angeles police swept away the Vietnamese with a thunderous force, and the media and public opinion prescribed a heinous crime for Ross.
In this case, a large team of lawyers emerged, and one of the largest law firms in the United States took on the case and would defend Ross.
Murphy kept an eye on the progress of the incident, and temporarily interrupted the script writing work in his hand for this reason, but to be honest, he was limited in what he could do, except for summoning a large team of lawyers and secretly letting people move around the upper echelons to prevent some people with ulterior motives from being unfavorable to Ross.
It was in this moment of disruption that Gal Gadot finally returned to Los Angeles from Israel. (To be continued.) )