S03E11 · SCENE 15/24 · 32:21
Middle Ground · Western District
Plea Deal Negotiation

A lawyer negotiates a plea deal for a gun charge, asking for five years instead of a longer sentence.

32:21→32:46
in the episode · 0m 25s · S03E11

What happens

32:21–32:46

A lawyer asks a prosecutor to keep a gun charge to five years, arguing that the defendant's people will try to take the rap for the firepower. The prosecutor says he can't promise but it will be at least a nickel.

WhereWestern District
DriverLawyer
Positionescalation · escalation
ThreadCarcetti's Investigation

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32:27

Had a nice voice. Like a kitty cat.

32:35

-He said for you to be there, half-pint. -Yeah, okay.

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Beats

31:00Colvin offers to fix the situation
32:02They discuss the consequences

Scene in the episode

32:21–32:46
A · Omar and Mouzone's Standoff
B · Hamsterdam's Political Struggle
C · Carcetti's Investigation

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