Law 12The Practice Part IMs. Ripley

Part I – The Practice

  • Recap of the Pilot episode (Tobacco Case with Lindsay)
  • Donna Braun – shows her being killed
  • Cemetry – Dr. Braun and Bobby and the Jewish Priest – this is her tombstone
    What if he’s not convicted? We can put in a civil claim
  • It was entrapment! I ain’t saying nothing until my attorney gets here. Handcuffed to a dwarf

Introductory Song (This is not a strong Practice Episode to watch with students)

  • Husband at the cemetery. Wife: I’ll be happy when this testimony is over with.

Do you know the lawyer – she was frightened by him – you will not leave me (Objection hearsay- which is overruled). Continue Mrs. Braun.

If you thought she was in physical danger – why didn’t you call the police. You weren’t really concerened were you- why didn’t you notify the police. I respected my daughter’s wishes. You are up here to say that Ronald Braun wasn’t temporarily insane. He is a murderer and he should be punished.

  • Eugene – you had to know she was a prostitute – you are a repeat sex offender. I want my day in court. You were going to try to get some help. Yes, I will, but first, I want my day in court.
  • It’s called discovery – disposing. Motion is denied. Lawyers like you come in here and want to argue everything. No more delays. You can’t fine me for a continuance. Yes I can.
    Anderson Pearson says to Lindsay – this is beneath you.
  • At the Law firm – Jimmy – loan we extended to you – people at the bank are asking questions- they want to know about the office expansion. Cramer called here yesterday – he’s going to be asking you things. We might have a problem. You informed them (to Rebecca) do not disseminate any other information. You take messages, you don’t tell anyone.
  • Got one – podiatrist in Maine. (Eleanor has found a date)
  • Ronald Martin came to me and said that he thought that he just strangled his girlfriend. He asked me for forgiveness – did you give it to him – yes I did. Dr. Braun gets us – get down sir, or I’ll remove you from this room. The priest looks distraught.
  • Eugene and Eleanor – Defence – the United States of America with the case where the guy was with the prostitute cause he loved her
  • The Judge – cysts called lawyers – I get depressed, we are going to take a break so you children can get it together. 20 min recess. Bobby I want to see you in chambers.
  • I exposed myself – that’s the closest I get to a beautiful woman
  • A strange woman grabbed my hand and took me to her place – I didn’t know she was a prostitute and then the cops came in
  • Ronald Martin didn’t know what he was doing – he snapped
  • Rebecca getting annoyed with Bobby – I was out of line – Bobby you want to keep this place in operation – but you should think really hard about what you are trying to keep going. (Loan)
  • If we can prove that the judge was with Pearson’s clerk we might be able to declare a mistrial.
  • Prostitute – what were you doing with this man
  • Dr. Braun – don’t you dare accuse me of not caring – I’ll give my closing and I’ll be ready tomorrow.
  • At a pub- I’ll find something – after he got fired – Bobby – you’ll come work for us. How are you going to pay me?
  • Eugene – I want to talk about the United States of America – what woman would want to be with him cause he is overweight. We don’t like the way they look. The police charged into the room – it had to be something kinky. You do need evidence. You still have to prove the elements of the crime in the United States of America – and they didn’t!
  • Bobby to Rebecca – I don’t know if we are going to make it work, you still have your big dreams and you have me. You’ll work it out Bobby!
  • For me to get a hung jury don’t you think that is fate? (The indecent exposure man)
  • Let’s plead guilty. I don’t want to have to go to any sex clinic.
  • I look for victories whenever I can find them – If I can get a man to get help for a problem. That would be a victory in this case. How long – 2 months – in patient.
  • They lost their only daughter – we all need to hear that’s not our system of justice.
  • Mr. Pearson I’ll hear from you – but Lindsay jumps in – accourding to your clerk’s notice , your honor we were supposed to hear all discovery/pre-trail matters before oral arguments began, but there is one other nagging matter
  • The judge then speaks (and looks annoyed at both Bobby and Lindsay) cause Bobby had gone in and threatened him before this
  • Judge:I decided to dispense with oral arguments – I found there to be several arguments, and I recluse myself from this case.
  • What happens now – we get our day in court with a jury – we are in the fight
  • I know it couldn’t be good news bringing in another body – Jimmy speaking
  • Bobby asks Lindsay to try the Tobacco Case – you have done all the discovery

Next:

Ronald Martin – beat an old girlfriend – we should disregard the witnesses
Ronald Martin – the man that strangled Donna Braun for 7 minutes