Love And The Law

The courtroom was jammed full with both supporters and the Juliet's family. There were even those who just came to witness the case. It had been the headlines for weeks now and we had come to the final showdown. I had never lost a case in all my eight years of practice, and it seemed this was about to end for me. It is often said everyone fails a few times, even the very best lawyers. Failing helped us realize we weren’t immortals. I had done my part, and John’s faith now was in the hands of the magistrate.

He winced and flinched on his seat, it all seemed like there was something terrible going wrong with the chief judge. We, the judge and I knew what was going on. Barbara, the most expensive prostitute in town was under the desk.