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“Yes”

“Why?” he asked

“One, because I think he didn’t kill anyone Two, because I didn’t want the other officers to kill hiuilt that no one deserves”

“Are you speaking froston asked

“Not for sure, but in the early days of the warrant systeuilty, it was fact Let’s just say that without evidence collection or any proof but he said/she said or eyewitness testi to wonder if some of my early executions were justified”

“You had a warrant of execution That ston said

“You and I both know that legal isn’t the sa as justice”

“We aren’t in the justice business, Marshal That’s for the lawyers”

“There won’t be any lawyers to help us find justice for Ray Marchand, or for Bobby if we kill him as soon as the warrant arrives”

Newo free I just want another couple of days toto put in his brain”

“And if the prints are his?” Livingston asked

New bastard, and he probably did it If the prints come back as his, I’ll execute the warrant, but if they aren’t his, then I’d like your help to convince a judge to grant a forty-eight-hour extension on the warrant”

“Why just forty-eight hours?” Kaitlin asked

“Because that’s all the law allows,” I said

“You can’t refuse a warrant even if you find out the person isn’t guilty?” Deputy Frankie asked