Chapter 10 - Martha Attempts To Negotiate Bail From County Jail
Sitting inside a holding cell at the Franklin County Correction Center, Martha met with her expensive criminal defense attorney, Arthur Pendelton. She wore a orange jumpsuit, her hair unstyled and her manicured nails chipped from her brief time in custody.
"Arthur, you have to get Daniel to drop these absurd charges right now!" Martha demanded hysterically, slamming her hands on the metal consultation table. "Tell him I will give back the paper deed and pay for Emma’s hospital bill!"
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Arthur shook his head grimly, opening his leather briefcase to reveal the prosecutor’s evidence package. "The prosecutor has high-definition video footage of you physically pushing a pregnant woman down the stairs, Martha," Arthur explained coldly.
"The District Attorney is treating this as a felony assault case, and your bail has been set at five hundred thousand dollars cash," Arthur added. Martha sank back into her chair, her face turning pale as she realized her money could not buy her way out of this disaster.
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