Ruthlessly High Maintenance
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James Anthony is nothing more than a regular criminal. Coke deals here and there. Robbery. He gets caught and by an ever present stroke of luck, an old friend bails him out. Then, life goes on.
However, when he finds himself in high security containment; no more parole. He knew it was over.
That until, all those bills he had swiped off of people's pockets come to use. He gets himself a lawyer. He knows it usually isn't cheap, but this one unexpectedly costs a little less below his budget. He has a lawyer; albeit a cheap one.
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