After a case goes down hill, everyone invokes their Fifth Amendment right.

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Eyes shifted,

trust lifted,

he was offered no respect,

as he was treated like a suspect,

the judge was sustaining, the prosecutors complaining,

justice straining,

it wasn’t perjury,

he knew who’d take the fall,

so he read a brief statement to the grand jury,

he wasn’t offered immunity by the prosecutors,

so he had his back up against the wall,

and subsequently walked out,

everyone did shout,

because he effectively sent the investigation

into a long, final stall,

he kept his sanity in tact,

there was no indictment, in fact,

there was only fast talking,

and an investigation walking,

the case was going to be an up-hill fight,

as everyone started invoking

their Fifth Amendment right.

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  • Roe2115 on Dec 15, 2010

    I like the suspense in your writing.

  • giritharanj on Dec 15, 2010

    nice share

  • LoveDoctor on Dec 15, 2010

    No double jeopardy or self-incrimination in criminal cases; guarantees due process of law. Great minds think alike.

  • albert1jemi on Dec 16, 2010

    gud work

  • yes me on Dec 17, 2010

    Another great write this one Frank liked it cheers

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