ODDS OF LOVE : SEASON 15

Episode 63

" You can't be serious. "

Paul Paterson tossed down his reading glasses to his desktop and rubbed the bridge of his long aristocratic looking nose as he glanced over at the middle aged Black woman sitting across from his desk.

Beulah Wade smiled at him confidently. " Oh , I'm very very serious about this, Paul. May I call you Paul ? Of course I can. Paul , I am very serious about this plea bargain request. "

Paul laughed out loud. His head was pounding him right now and he had taken two aspirin already. " You want me to accept a plea bargain for Tina Green to do ten years in prison? Ten years? "

Beulah said simply," Yes. I do. "

Paul shook his head. " This girl robbed a store with Rona Johnson. She shot three people in the store, one a judge from a wealthy family, the other the wife of one of my colleagues who has connections of his own. Then she goes on the run and shoots three more people. One a transgender girl whose on the Rebel show. Another is the sister of Jamal Duncan who didn't see justice of his own. The third is a wife and mother who is currently brain dead. Then she shot a police officer. If I took this plea I would be grilled by my boss , my colleagues , the media, the families. Everyone. " He banged his hands on his desk as the woman just smiled at him. " Do you know how much sleep I have had lately? Almost none. My case load is ridiculous right now because of budget cuts and the fact they won't hire any more prosecutors.  I'm not making my life any more complicated than it already is. "

Beulah replied," So you are rejecting it ? "

" Yes. I'm rejecting it. I can't believe you even offered it. Ten years and she would be out in five if she got parole? Nonsense.  I will offer her a deal though. I think it's reasonable because she could get life. I'll offer her a plea deal of twenty five years. With the chance of parole she will still be fairly young. "

Beulah picked up her big leather purse from the desktop and slung it on her shoulder boldly. Then she brashly  stood up and said,"I will discuss this with my client and her grandmother. Then I'll get back to you. "

Paul shook his head and sat back in his chair. " Your client is a fourteen year old girl. And , she's a ward of the state. Her grandmother gave up her rights to her. "

Beulah said ," Yes but the grandmother is the one who enlisted my services. She's my client too. I need to run this by her and Tina. Then I'll get back to you with an answer. See you later. And , get some sleep. You're very cranky."