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The judge’s voice boomed “Quiet! Court is adjourned Bailiff, clear the courtroom”

Hoffh his private doorway, accompanied by the clamor of the crowd as they rushed for the exit

Yuki felt Len’s hand encircle her biceps, and she stood up like an autoainst her

“Yuki, this isn’t on you You did a fine job We couldn’t prove e knew, that’s all Grant is a smart mother And a damned lucky one”

CHAPTER 53

IT WAS THE day Connor Grant had been found not guilty Those of us who’d watched it on the squad roo, saw the infuriatedup spontaneously downstairs on Bryant

Reporters cornered men and wouilty verdict of Connor Grant, and were told that the DA was to blame because clearly Connor Grant had blown up Sci-Tron Not a seon of doubt could be found

An old chant was dusted off and repurposed

“Hey, hey, ho, ho, Len Parisi’s got to go”

Cindy Thomas was one of the reporters on the street She interviewed the jury foreman, Mr Dennis Lockley, for the San Francisco Chronicle and as a stringer for NBC

Conklin and I atching her when Brady came out of his office and pulled the side chair out froht line on the monitor

On-screen Cindy was shouting her questions over the chaos of horns and chanting around her, and Lockley looked about as coasoline surrounded by chain-smokers

Cindy asked, “How did the votes break down?”

Lockley said, “It was unanimous for acquittal”

“No one thought he was guilty?” Cindy asked incredulously