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"The law fir Merodie’s case They mark it down as pro bono Except I’hteen hundred billable hours, and they’re not going to dedicate any resources to the case, they’re not going to let ator, so"

"So you want work"

"Yes"

"I’m not licensed"

"Doesn’t ation, and I can give you a letter stating that you’re acting on my behalf in case anyone hassles you You can do the job"

"I can do the job, I just don’t knohy I should"

"Because I’m cute?"

"You’re not that cute" Besides, irlfriend who’s cuter At least I hope she’s still irlfriend

"Because you want to see justice done?" G K said

"Most of the tiive you a chance to stick it to the Anoka Police Departood reason," I adh"

G K asked, "How do you want to start?"

I picked up the file "I want to read this and then talk to your client"

"Good Let’s go"

"Go where?"

"Anoka We’ll drive up and chat with Merodie I need to speak with her anyway I’ll drive You can read the file on the way"

Five er seat of an inferno red PT Cruiser taking Washington Avenue east to 35W I was already on the third page of the report before we hit the ramp

Office of

Anoka County Coroner

Final Summary

AC07-881

CID File 07-080819

DECEDENT: Eli Thomas Jefferson

AGE: 34

SEX: Male

PLACE OF DEATH: 1117 Deion Avenue, Anoka, MN

DATE AND TIME OF DEATH: Found August 14 (1300 hours)