L.A. Law1986

Douglas Brackman, Jr.:
Anybody know the whereabouts of our Mr. Morales?

Gwen Taylor:
He had a pro bono arraignment this morning.

Douglas Brackman, Jr.:
Then let's begin. First, People vs. Emory Lewis and Gary Stubbs. I should hope those animals who beat you will finally get convicted.

Stuart Markowitz:
Unfortunately, the eyewitness backed out, she's afraid of reprisals from neighborhood kids if she testify.

Ann Kelsey:
That shouldn't affect our case. Stuart was really convincing at the prelim health do even better at trial tomorrow.

Douglas Brackman, Jr.:
Next. Marciante vs. Bernheim Memorial Hospital.

Jonathan Rollins:
That's mine. Anthony Marciante's girlfriend is brain dead after the automobile accident. She's also 18 weeks pregnant.

Gwen Taylor:
And being used as an incubator to bring the baby to a term, I caught those stories in the news, that's grotesque.

Jonathan Rollins:
We're seeking a court order to keep her body functioning long enough to deliver the baby. However, the girlfriend's mother wants to pull the plug and bury your daughter.

Arnie Becker:
Well, I agree, the woman's dead, for God's sake.

Jonathan Rollins:
Arnie, we're talking about a potential human life. Mr. Marciante wants to be a father.

Gwen Taylor:
You should have thought about that before driving himself and his girlfriend off the road drunk.

Ann Kelsey:
He killed her and now he wants to...

Jonathan Rollins:
It was an accident.

Stuart Markowitz:
He's still has rights.

Arnie Becker:
So's the girl's mother.

Melina Paros:
What about the baby?

Leland McKenzie:
All right, folks, we're all in the same team. [But Daniel Morales has arrived late in the meeting]

Douglas Brackman, Jr.:
Mr. Morales? Honor that you can join us? How's the arraignment?

Daniel Morales:
Um, People vs. Alejandro Cruz, he's charged with the shooting a news vender who refuse to pay protection money.

Leland McKenzie:
Any extenuating circumstances, Daniel?

Daniel Morales:
No, Leland, not really, I'm trying to have Cruz tried in the Juvenile, but right now that's looking doubtful.

Douglas Brackman, Jr.:
Well, if there's no other business. We're adjourned. [Douglas closed his gold hunter case from the pocket watch that the time is up]