America 1982

In the Warwick Police Department inquiry room, although the police did not impose any restrictions on themselves, Hugh Spade felt uncomfortable all over, just like the feeling he had when he went camping in the forest as a teenager. He always felt that there were some wild beasts around him. Watching in secret.

At this time, the young lawyer from the teachers union who came to help him was sitting opposite him, looking through the documents in his hand with a complicated expression:

"Mr. Hugh Spade, you are saying that you sold the other party a total of 80 addictive prescription drugs, including 50 Addral and 30 Quaaludes, and charged you 96 yuan. Twenty-five cents, right?”

Hugh Spade nodded: "I have done it many times, yes, eighty pills, at most it is a lecture, but it is not a drug addict."

"But the high school student Dennis Herbs told the police that he spent ninety-six dollars and twenty-five cents to buy a total of 150 addictive prescription drugs, including 100 Adderall pills. Lar, fifty pills of Quaalude, and with his cooperation, the police obtained those drugs from his locker at Lincoln High School." The lawyer exhaled softly.

"I said, that high school student was lying." Hugh Spade said with certainty.

The lawyer slowed down and said as clearly as possible: "He submitted the recording to the police. Although there was no specific amount, the transaction amount appeared in it. The high school student named Dennis Herbers, and the police's investigation of illegal trading of prescription drugs. Everyone who knows the problem can prove that if it is only 80 pills, it will never be sold for the amount in the recording, unless the other party is a novice who has never purchased similar drugs and was deceived for the first time. But Dennis Herbers is not a novice. Playing rock music, during questioning, we also found that he had the habit of taking prescription drugs before, and he was not completely ignorant of this kind of drug."

"That guy is lying. I only have 80 pills. All of them add up to 80 pills, and they are not mine. They are from..." Hugh Spade looked at the lawyer in an irritable tone and said.

Seeing his irritable expression, the lawyer made a relaxing gesture and interrupted him: "This is what I am going to say next. You told the police that these drugs were taken from Melonie Behan, an apartment in the Docklands of Warwick. When the police interviewed Miss Melonie-Bianconi, they obtained 70 Adderall pills and 20 pills of Quaalude from her. Contrary to your answer, she stated that those drugs were Even when she clearly refused, you still insisted on giving it to her and asking her to help you sell it to students, but she always refused to sell it because of her own sense of morality."

"That bitch is lying! That bitch's tenant is the real drug dealer!" Hugh Spade clenched his hands into fists and knocked on the table with an emphasis.

The lawyer turned a blind eye to Hugh Spade's anger and just continued to say in a calm voice: "Sir, you have already said this to the police. The police are indeed wondering why Dennis Herbs wanted to record the transaction process. But I’m curious about another question, that is, why did the two of them lie to frame you? So far, no reason has been found. At least the police have not found a reason for the two of them to lie about such a trivial matter of buying and selling prescription drugs, so I will ask again here. , I just hope you will think carefully about why they lied to you, and maybe it can help you accuse them in turn."

Hugh Spade suddenly froze and stared at the young lawyer opposite!

He felt as if he was trapped in a dilemma!

If he wanted to show that Melonie was lying and deceiving him, then he would have to admit that he had used photos to extort him. Although he was not a lawyer, he still knew basic legal knowledge. Once he really came clean, or the police finally got rid of Melonie When the woman Ni told her that what she had done to her, it was originally a matter of buying and selling drugs and was considered a minor security issue at most. Instead, it would become a criminal offense involving extortion and beating others causing harm.

Either admit that he sold drugs and put an end to the matter, or admit what he had done to Melonie before and give the police a clear enough direction for their investigation, but it would eventually backfire on him.

I thought about it silently in my mind, and of course admitted to selling one hundred and fifty pills. The best choice was to quickly understand the trouble. If the quantity exceeded one hundred pills, I would be registered by the Drug Enforcement Administration, included in the watch list, and be placed on the watch list. The Food and Drug Administration regularly pursues them. Although it is troublesome, strictly speaking, it is not a crime and does not require imprisonment.

The other option, if you lose in court, is a real criminal offence.

Before the police did not dig deeper to understand Melonie because the case was too trivial, Hugh Spade felt that he had to cut the knot quickly and leave here before Melonie told the police. Before you do what you did, find her and at least comfort the woman to make sure she doesn't say anything to the police that you shouldn't say.

"I want to know, if I admit that those two guys are telling the truth, what will be the consequences? Will I lose this job?" Hugh Spade tried to adjust his emotions and kept his voice as calm as possible. asked the lawyer.

The lawyer shrugged: "If no other problems arise, the current situation will certainly not cause you to lose your current teaching job, but you will be included in the attention list, but there is no need to worry, as long as you really no longer do this kind of business in the future , then there will be no changes in your life.”

"After I choose to admit it, when can I leave this hellish place?"

"Are you sure you admit it? Do you also admit that you left the ninety prescription pills for Miss Melonie Bianconi? I mean, if you admit it, you can leave after signing the police reprimand. After all, it's only one hundred and fifty Prescription pills.”

Hugh Spade made up his mind and said, "I admit it, let me get out of this hellish place as soon as possible."

"Please follow me, sir." The young lawyer accompanied Hugh Spade as he stood up and left the interview room, and then went to the Sheriff's Office to sign a reprimand, register his personal information and acknowledge that his information would be handed over to the drug supervision and administration by the police. After consulting the Bureau and the Drug Enforcement Administration, Hugh Spade was finally sent out of the police station.

However, the lawyer did not leave. Instead, he returned to the police station, knocked on the door of another waiting room, then opened it, and said to Andy Nelson and Melonie who were sitting on the sofa chatting inside:

"He admitted it and just left."

"OK, it's our turn, Miss Melonie Bianconi. I will accompany you to the police. With the help of a lawyer, you muster up the courage to tell the police the details of the illegal prescription drug trafficking case, such as Hughes Pade used extremely bad coercion methods. The poor man had to be brought back as soon as he walked out." Andy Nelson got up from the sofa, smiled at Melonie and stretched out his hand: "Miss, you have an extremely keen heart. Meticulous brain, you know what I'm talking about. Of course, you don't have to admit it. I just want to praise you. With the help of the Holy Cross High School Parents Committee, you dealt with a man who hurt himself and saved expensive expenses. It's very beautiful. Means, my only regret is that you are a teacher and have not thought about relying on your brain to become a lawyer and join my firm, otherwise I guarantee that you will be my favorite student."

Melonie stood up slowly, took a deep breath, and shook hands with Andy Nelson. Instead of responding, she asked: "What kind of punishment will he get?"

"He himself admitted to selling a large amount of addictive prescription drugs. He admitted this, and everything that followed could not be washed away, such as using evil means to force others to sell drugs for him to make profits, including extortion and physical harm to others. Wait, this security case will be turned into a criminal case. Since the guy is a poor man and cannot afford a lawyer, he can only ask the court to appoint a young public prosecutor to defend him, and the best lawyer in the state is standing in front of you at this moment. , fighting for the abused minors at Holy Cross High School, there’s not much I can say.” Andy Nelson adjusted his tie in front of the reflection in the glass window, and finally said in a relaxed tone:

"Irrespective of digging into his other problems, as long as you stand in court and testify, I can give him a three-year sentence. You can wish him good luck in prison in advance."