Chapter 16 - The Arrogant Defense Attorney Arrives At The Station
By the following morning, the news of Elena Bennett’s arrest had already leaked to local Boston tabloid newspapers.
Outside the downtown precinct, reporters and camera crews crowded the front steps, shoving microphones toward passing officers.
Inside the building, a high-priced defense attorney named Victor Vance strode purposefully toward the booking desk.
“I’m Victor Vance, legal counsel for Elena Bennett. I demand an immediate bail hearing and client consultation,” he announced loudly.
The desk sergeant looked up from his computer terminal, offering a cynical, humorless smile.
“Good luck with that, counselor. Your client is facing multiple felony counts of child abuse and domestic battery,” the sergeant replied.
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Victor adjusted his silk tie confidently, tossing his briefcase onto the bench. “My client acted in self-defense against a hostile minor.”
“A seven-year-old minor?” the sergeant raised an eyebrow. “That defense won't even survive five minutes in front of a magistrate.”
