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“You were standing on the sidewalk”

“And you? Where were you standing?”

“Behind you”

“And were you connected to the explosion?”

The witness stared at Grant until he said, “I guess that’s a no”

The witness was disht about Grant’s astonishing skill in disabling witnesses without i himself

Judge Hoffman said, “Will the prosecution call their next witness”

Parisi stood, saying, “The People rest”

The judge turned his eyes to the defense table and said, “Mr Grant, are you ready to present your case?”

Grant said, “Your Honor, I’d like to add a witness to my list, Ms Annalee Shaw”

Len Parisi got to his feet and said, “Approach, Your Honor?”

The judge beckoned to counsel on both sides, and when the four were in front of him, Parisi said, “This is very late for the defense to be co up with a neitness”

Grant said, “Your Honor, I only became aware of this person’s naator until now to locate her She can speak to ”

Parisi said urgently, “This is coe We must have time to do that before she can testify”

Hoffman said, “Mr Grant, make this witness available to the prosecution immediately Mr Parisi, take the rest of the day and all of tos on Thursday”