Chapter 306: What Wind Is Blowing in New York?
It's weird.
Larry's company sent a film to Buffalo in New York City, but both are in New York State, and there is no cross-state border, so it's completely in-state thing.
It is also New York State's own state attorney to cause trouble.
Under the law, federal law enforcement agencies do not have the right to intervene in state affairs unless, 1 the case occurs in the course of a state crossing, and 2 the impact of the case will ripple to the national level.
At first, Larry Flint thought that the other party was trying to borrow someone's head, and he was crazy.
It's just sending a copy of the street wool piece, and it certainly doesn't affect the whole country, and secondly, the greyhound route is fixed, and there is no cross-border.
And the federal attorney's office in Buffalo officially accused Larry Flint of "commercializing a pornographic film between New York and New Jersey"!
"Isn't this bastard supposed to brush up on geography first - it's common sense that New York City and Buffalo are both within New York State!" Edward pouted.
He could understand the federal prosecutor's thoughts, since Larry Parry was relying on conservative forces to kill people in Memphis, pornography has become the meat of the street rats and the eyes of a group of patriotic judges...... Oh no, I should say Jesus meat...... Everyone wants to take a bite and live longer......
"Ed, I had the same idea as you at first, but then I found out that I was wrong, this bastard is not only excellent in geography, but also proficient in the details of long-distance transportation!!"
Originally, the normal route of the "Greyhound" between Manhattan and Buffalo was to go through the Lincoln Underground Tunnel onto the New York State Highway and then go straight to its destination, but the main road made a bend and passed through the neighboring New Jersey town of Palamós.
According to the government's theory, there is a movie locked in an iron box in the compartment of a high-speed bus, and because the bus has traveled through New Jersey for about five minutes, its nature has changed from intrastate transportation to intercontinental transportation!
Cross-border real hammer!
Federal prosecutors have jurisdiction over this!
Larry Flint became a federal criminal defendant!
At first, he didn't pay much attention to it, and let the lawyer of the film company deal with the matter.
As a result, he was found guilty, although it was a suspended sentence, but when did Hillbilly Larry suffer such a grievance!
After the simple and neat dismissal of that foolish lawyer, he wants to fight back, he wants to pay back his innocence!
"Ed, I'm innocent!" He glared at Edward and said, "These bastards are taking revenge on me...... I'm even more innocent than Harry Rems, he took off his pants and put that thing in Linda Laflais's mouth several times, and honestly, if I was given this treatment, I would admit my guilt! ”
"But FXXK, what's this thing called??" Larry Flint roared, "If this damn greyhound hadn't passed New Jersey, the local prosecutors in New York State wouldn't have come to me in trouble!" At most, they're here to borrow copies! But in just a few minutes, I should be considered a major federal criminal offense, is that fair?! ”
Edward hugged his head: "Larry, calm down, the word justice comes out of your mouth, it's, it's really ......"
He couldn't even find the right words to describe how he felt at the moment......
This case is indeed absurd enough.
Is Larry guilty of deciding whether or not to pass through New Jersey by car, and what could be more absurd than this?
It's like the officers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs who tried to send an unlucky guy to the Gulag, but in the end they chose to eat too much at a certain time......
It is important to know that Larry Flint did not know which route the vehicle would take until he handed over the copy to the Greyhound's driver, or even if the driver would deliver it himself.
But considering Larry Flint's generosity, Edward decided to do his duty, at least to comfort the poor creature first, Larry Flint was energetic and competitive, fighting was his instinct, and he was not afraid of defeat, but if he was sentenced for this reason, he would be afraid that he would not stop rolling in the coffin after death - what a humiliation!
And he could imagine that Gunecho and Hefner would surely laugh at it in their magazines!
"Larry, listen, you're unlucky this time, but you're not the first unlucky guy, in fact, there are a lot of people who are planted in this rule, and the FBI even seized jurisdiction under the pretext that the defendant made a long-distance phone call or wrote a letter from the state."
"But you also have to understand that the law is made up of this series of technical details, and without the support of these details, then our prosecutor will have direct access to the power of the rupee card and Gusinski's legal literacy, and I don't think that's what you want to see, right?"
"But you can't do this to me! I'm Larry Flint, I'm a porn mogul, they can condemn me, they can lock me up, they can fine me money, I don't care, but FXXK's, I can't take it, it's a damn greyhound that gets me convicted in the end! ”
"Calm down, calm down, Larry, because of the importance of details, so you have made a good choice, let a professional person take care of these technical details, my ability and purpose is to maximize the transformation of these well-known details in your favor through reasonable and legal means!"
"Really?" Larry Flint was a little confused, and then laughed, "I really didn't find the wrong person, okay, Ed, you took this case, didn't you?" You can open a timesheet, but you want to help me get rid of my guilt, understand? I can't stand this grievance, Ed, you know! It's going to make me look up in front of Gunecho and Hefner! ”
"I don't care about money, and I don't care about losing a lawsuit! But I fxxk absolutely can't accept this kind - whether I'm locked up or not depends entirely on the route of a coach! It's an insult to me, it's a serious insult! Larry Flint was a little incoherent.
This makes Edward a little worried about whether this product is about to be on a little h, as a lawyer and a traverser is completely unacceptable to suck d, usually out of sight and out of mind, but if someone really comes in front of him, should he call 911 to call the police?
Even if it is called, with the current atmosphere of the times, does the 911 operator scold the stupid fork after hanging up the phone?
It's hard to say......
Sending Larry Flint away, Edward leaned back on the couch and pondered.
"Belinda" is not a big case, according to federal law, most of it is to pay some money, and it is possible to go to jail but most of it is probation or something......
Larry Flint could have ignored it, but Edward understood the case very well, and the case was not very hurtful and insulting.
A villain who dared to strip Santa Claus naked and put on all kinds of vicious poses with all kinds of elk (in the real sense, not the little elk), did not go to prison, but was locked up for cross-border distribution of a well-documented copy of the wool, that ...... Truly......
But it stands to reason that it won't.
New York......
The most open city in the world, all the XP imaginable by human beings can be satisfied here, as long as you have the money......
When was it as old-fashioned and perverted as Memphis?
Recently, I have been studying the case of Harry Remus in New Haven, but I have ignored the changes in my hometown......
Edward began to review his own shortcomings, and he was about to graduate, although New Haven was good, it was not a place to stay for a long time, and sooner or later he would return to live in the Big Apple, and he should be familiar with the direction of the city.
After thinking about it for a long time, he definitely found someone to ask about the situation.
Meghan and Yelena are both by their side, but this kind of thing is not suitable for them, and they still owe a lot of debt......
In the end, the ghost made a phone number.
"Hey, this is the Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York, how can I help you?"
A sweet female voice came from the phone.
"Well, I'm looking for Solomon Bronheim, is he there? There is no appointment and you and he ......"
Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted, "Sorry sir, Mr. Blomheim has left here." ”
"Huh?" Edward was stunned, didn't this big brother do a good job, why did he leave? It seems that he was still in office half a year ago?
"So, then, who's your boss now?" He asked
"Sir, you can't talk to the U.S. attorney Giuliani without an appointment. If you have questions, I can transfer you to an assistant federal prosecutor, you see......"
"Oh, oh, no, no thanks, goodbye." Edward hung up.
He had a delicate relationship with Solomon, who twice lost face, but he was not annoyed and remained friendly.
Edward knew it wasn't free, but he was impressed by his vision and demeanor—this was a man who made great things.
Of course, Giuliani was not a fuel-efficient lamp, and one of the precursors in the Sheldon series was rejected by the federal attorney's office in southern New York, when he was only an assistant prosecutor - tantamount to calling out Solomon in public, and finally won the eventual victory.
The Federal Attorney's Office has offices in New York, which is unique in the country, and Chicago is only two, which shows the importance of New York and ...... Numerous crimes......
Then again, the actual crime rate in Chicago is not low at all, but with Daley and his son, it is a beautiful and peaceful place......
How do I contact Solomon?
He kept the delicate silver business card at home and didn't bring it out......
He habitually touched his phone and flipped through the address book, and it was empty.
But when I think about it, isn't there a yellow page? A big man like Blomheim certainly has a place in the Yellow Pages.
Really.
Beneath that name is his new title: Senior Partner at Wright & Case Law and Adjunct Professor at New York University School of Law.
"Tsk, these days are booming, and both hands must be hard to grasp spiritual and material......"
Edward scratched his head and called his law firm, where visiting professors usually only go to school when they have classes, and the phone calls are in vain, and the law firm is where he haunts every day.
"I want to speak to Mr. Blomheim, yes, I don't have an appointment, but you tell him that Edward Young is looking for him, well, the callback number is this ......"
Five minutes later, the bell rang.
"Hey, Ed, how did you come up with the idea to call me? Is it Yale's conservative ethos that makes you uncomfortable? Come on, come on, I've got a place for you here, of course, we have to follow the rules, you can't be a partner directly, but trust me, you'll definitely be the youngest partner......"
Solomon's demeanor remained impeccable, his tone was sincere and warm, and he cared for him like an old friend.
"You really haven't changed at all, although it's over the phone, but I guess you should have subconsciously put your left hand on your glasses when you just spoke......" Edward said with a smile, he thought Solomon should be able to feel it too.
"You said it right, so ...... When will you come to my office to talk about onboarding? ”
"I'm sorry, I might choose to stay in New Haven as a teacher......"
"Well, that's not weird, but you can still come, we're lawyers, so we don't need to be on duty."
"Well, thank you for your kindness, I'm really going to have to think about it."
"Well, I hope the next time I call, I can have good news. So, according to your personality, you will never call me to chat with you, what do you need me to do for you? In New York City or Washington, D.C., I'm somewhat useful when I speak...... You're welcome. ”
"Thanks, it's just that I want to figure out, why are you not a prosecutor anymore? If you were in office, you would almost be an assistant to the attorney general......"
"Hahaha" The laughter on the other end of the phone was high-pitched and loud, and with obvious ...... Jeer......
"I'm sorry, Ed, I really can't help it, in fact, if I tell you a question, people in the circle will think I'm lying......" Solomon lowered his laughter, "I want to do it, but don't forget, President Johnson is gone...... Federal prosecutors are appointed by the President and approved by the Senate for a four-year term......"
"Oh, oh," Edward suddenly realized, how could he forget this stubble.
Under the separation of powers, there are checks and balances on each other.
Procurators are nominally judicial, but in fact they belong to the executive branch, and at best, the president can use his executive power to suppress prosecutors from coming around and prevent them from handling cases indiscriminately and wrongly handling cases; But according to Edward's understanding, once a son of heaven and a courtier, the power of public prosecution is a very practical power, and this thing is higher than the Imperial Historical Observatory.
Of course, in a compromise, the president must also have control over federal prosecutors, otherwise if there is an internal fight over partisanship, it will only cheapen the criminals.
Solomon was amazed at the shrewd fellow's confusion about this matter of common sense, but he patiently explained it.
The position of the attorney for the Eastern District of New York is not trivial, although it is one of the 83 federal district attorneys in the country, it is almost the top three important positions, because it is in charge of the global wealth center - Manhattan, compared to the South District, where there are many slums and gangsters, and the location is of course glorious, but there are a lot of things to do.
The position was supposed to be handed over after the '68 election, and within three months, Nixon would propose the appointment of a new prosecutor, then the old one would resign and the new one would take over.
But this time there seems to be something wrong within the Republican Party, and there are different views in the party about Rudy Giuliani's nomination, mainly because he is too young, younger than Solomon, and only in his early thirties this year, which is a bit appalling.
On the side of the Democratic Party, that is, Solomon, is not in a hurry, anyway, this son must be yours, so it dragged on for half a year......
It was not until there was an agreement within the Republican Party that the handover was made.
Solomon immediately became a vagrant.
Such fragrant dumplings provoked everyone to rob them, so it became common sense for the left hand to teach and educate people, and the right hand to make a windfall.
Like a halftime break in a ball game, Solomon temporarily detached himself from the murky political arena and returned to a relatively leisurely career as a teacher and a professional lawyer, and Edward felt that this guy should have secretly received other salaries - occasionally going to Washington as a lobbyist.
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