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Right, 1:00. Le Zinc.
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- Marchek, who's the defense on that case?
- Laura J. Kelly.
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She once tried putting a dog
on the witness stand.
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Under oath?
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Mr. Marchek is a beloved member
of a very large, tight-knit family.
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We've brought forth two dozen cousins,
aunts, uncles, in-laws...
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each of whom has testified under oath
that the alleged stolen property...
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was given to Mr. Marchek
as birthday gifts by them.
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Fourteen of them chose to give him
a television set.
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An unlikely coincidence?
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Under normal circumstances, perhaps.
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But we all heard Mr. Marchek's
sworn testimony...
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that all he wanted was a media room...
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not unlike that of
the President of the United States.
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The prosecution has made
a big issue out of the fact...
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that none of these relatives could
produce a receipt for the merchandise.
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A lovely watch. Do you have a receipt?
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No.
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- Clerk, arrest this man.
- Objection your honor.
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Defense is fondling a juror.
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Sustained.
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You're not a thief.
Neither is Howard Marchek.
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Receipts come, and receipts go.
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He did what any compassionate human
would've done in a situation like this.
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He offered a fellow citizen a fair deal.
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Are we to reward that kindness
with a jail term?
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For all our sakes, I hope not.
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Ladies and gentlemen of the jury,
please look into your hearts...
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place yourselves in
Mr. Marchek's position...
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and return a verdict of "not guilty".
Thank you.
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Before I begin my closing remarks,
I'd like to congratulate Miss Kelly...
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on a defense which was
so entertaining and imaginative.
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I must confess,
I didn't know whether to refute it...
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or give it a round of applause.
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But we're not in a theater here.
We're in a court of law.
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And in court we have
to deal with the facts.
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The defense says this was a birthday party.