Discussion of "Gettn the Fat and Skinny" by wsells

I love the add you got... I also thought the dialogue was great, you carried the character's attitude perfectly from the last chapter. I just have one question and it's purely because I don't know that much about the subject. If he killed her (alledgedly), why is he only getting a conspiracy charge?

Good question - at the start that's all they had and enough to charge with until they had more. The charge was most appropriate for the Doctor. Here's a definition ...

One important feature of a conspiracy charge is that it relieves prosecutors of the need to prove the particular roles of conspirators. If two persons plot to kill another (and this can be proven), and the victim is indeed killed as a result of the actions of either conspirator, it is not necessary to prove with specificity which of the conspirators actually pulled the trigger. (Otherwise, both conspirators could conceivably handle the gun—leaving two sets of fingerprints—and then demand acquittals for both, based on the fact that the prosecutor would be unable to prove beyond a reasonable doubt, which of the two conspirators was the triggerman). In order to achieve a conviction on charges of conspiracy, is sufficient to prove that a) the conspirators did indeed conspire to commit the crime, and b) the crime was committed by an individual involved in the conspiracy. Proof of which individual it was is usually not necessary.

Hope that helps and thanks for the props.

I like it; I like these characters. 5 stars for dialogue and the first (of many?) clues to this yarn.

The arraignment chapter is currently en route from brain to keyboard. (At the moment, it's somewhere around the forearm, closer to wrist than elbow.) It should slip right in between this chapter and your next draft. Thanks for waiting!

cool - sorry it took so long to finish but I was slammed over the weekend with stuff to do - and then it came out in a whoosh today - hope it makes sense and works with what you have in your wristbow.