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Now is always the time

(The powder key explodes!  Duck! You might get hit with the debris.)

All legal procedures are the work of the writer. ;-}

Chapter 14

Two days later at the Llanview Police Station in interrogation, as the cameras record, we hear,

"It was an accident!  It was a mistake!  I didn't mean to do it!  He got in the way!  I was aiming at her!  It was an accident I tell you!"

These words solve the entire case.  The person was brought in for questioning since evidence showed that they were in the vicinity where the crime took place.  The interrogator did not divulge that they had camera footage evidence, fingerprint evidence, or any other evidence implicating the person in the shooting.  All that the interviewer asked was, "Where were you between 6:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday evening?"  That is when the floodgates of words open wide.

"I'm sorry.  How is John?  Oh my goodness, I don't know what I was thinking!  I was just so angry with her.  I wanted to hurt her but he got in the way.  It was an accident."

At this point in the interrogation the interviewer stands, requests that the person stand and reads them their rights.  Although the interrogation proves quite successful it adds one more ‘wrinkle' to the case.  

Detective Vega in Interrogation Room A says, "Blair Cramer you are under arrest for assault with a deadly weapon against John McBain and based upon your confession here in this room you are also under arrest for the attempted murder of Evangeline Williamson."

Detective Givens in Interrogation Room B says, eerily enough at the same time, "Natalie Buchanan you are under arrest for assault with a deadly weapon against John McBain and based upon your confession here in this room you are also under arrest for the attempted murder of Evangeline Williamson."

Not wanting any delays the arraignments are held, passports held since the court deems that both defendants are flight risks, bail set, bail posted and both released to face trial.

Of course news of the arrests spreads quickly and they are on the front page of every newspaper within 100 miles of Llanview.  With both defendants from well-established families all eyes will be upon Llanview to see justice served.  Also with memories of the harm inflicted upon Attorney Williamson by the OPP group, the residents of Llanview will pay close attention to how this is handled in the courts.  All those involved know that they must not fail in their endeavors to prosecute this case to a just ending.

A/N:  Not too much more time will be spent on Natalie and Blair.  Their attitudes of ‘it's all about me and I get what I want' hinders everyone else's progress and now is the time to remove those impediments.