Page 107 of Precise Justice

“No, we’re waiting for you. We all think you’ll make a fine lawyer.”

“That’s a relief,” Kellie said.

The door opened and Maddy, with Connie behind her, walked in.

“Uh, huh, hitting on the help again,” Maddy said taking a shot at Marc.

“If you’d learn to knock first, I wouldn’t have to be so careful,” Marc said.

Connie pulled up a chair by her favorite smoking window. Maddy said hello to Kellie who said, “I’ll be filing the harassment suit against him any day now.”

“I’ve warned him but does he listen? No!” Maddy said.

Kellie started to leave and, with Marc’s door still open, Ryan the receptionist called out to Marc.

“There’s a Jason Briggs on line one for you, Marc.”

“Got it, thanks.”

“Jason Briggs?” Connie asked.

“Robbie’s case,” Marc answered.

“Should we leave?” Maddy asked.

“No, you’re okay. Jason, thanks for calling,” Marc said answering the call.

“Is this about the trans girl’s multiple homicides?” Jason asked.

“So far only one homicide. But, they’re at the grand jury today,” Marc said.

“What do you need?”

Holding up an 8 x 10 color photo of the hammer found in Robbie’s bed, Marc said, “Their main piece of evidence is a hammer, a three-inch, straight claw hammer. It has scratches on it that the M.E. claims matches exactly with scratches made on the skulls of four of the victims.”

“Yeah, I know someone who can run those tests. But I can tell you right now, those scratches on the hammer…” Briggs started to say.

“Made from pulling nails out of boards,” Marc said finishing the thought.

“Exactly,” Briggs said.

“I know that but I still need them tested. And I may need an expert to testify to it. Maybe one who has a piece of a skull with those same scratches but made by a different hammer.”

“Can I get the hammer and the skull fragments your M.E. has?” Briggs asked.

“They won’t want to but I’ll see what I can do. Do you know anyone locally here?”

“Not off the top of my head, no. But I’ll look. Send me the photos of the hammer and skull fragments they were compared to.”

“Will do. I’ll have copies made and overnight them.”

“Anything else?” Briggs asked.

“We have a paying client,” Marc said.

“That’s always helpful,” Briggs replied.

“I’ll be in touch.”

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