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Antonelli said, “Connor, you’ve written a book-length manuscript on bombs When this enormous explosion occurred in front of your eyes, was that a coincidence?”

“Yes”

“Did you bomb Sci-Tron?”

“No, I did not”

Antonelli asked, “Did you know about it in advance?”

“Absolutely not”

“Do you know anything about that explosion that you can tell the jury?”

“CSI director Clapper said that I could have built and set this bo This was a very expert detonation I couldn’t have done it if there’d been a gun to my head”

Connor Grant turned to the jury He looked utterly sincere

“I feel very bad for the people ere killed and the families ere affected I am also a victim My name has been tarnished I don’t know if I have a job when this is over or if I’ I didn’t do”

As Yuki got to her feet, Antonelli cut off her objection

“Your Honor, we’re done The defense rests,” said Antonelli

Judge Hoffman said, “Cross, Mr Parisi?”

CHAPTER 46

LEN PARISI STOOD up and, looking neither left nor right, walked across the floor and stopped a dozen feet from the witness box so that his voice would project and so that Connor Grant would have to speak loud and clear