<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-size: 150%; line-height: 116%;"><span style="color: #80FF80">Carlos Delgado</span></span></span></div><br/><br/><div style="text-align: center;"><a class="postlink" href="http://i1343.photobucket.com/albums/o793/Galvin_Fugazi/75418b36-82bd-4b2f-bdff-d44eb7e2deaf_zpsb78abdde.jpg">[ img ]</a></div><br/><br/><br/><div style="text-align: justify;">Carlos had not said anything in reply to Renea. He didn't know her well enough to do so, but he knew more about the law than the young stripper. Yes, she could get another sentence for her husband, but it would be voluntary manslaughter. The prosecutor would find probably a history of minor incidents that showed that her husband was some hot-head who knew exactly how bad he could hurt someone. That they had convicted him of murder in the first trial told Carlos that there had been some eye-witnesses who had not put the best light on Renea's husband. Probably the other guy had already stepped back down when her husband swung for him. Otherwise the jury would never have gone with murder. So, it was more than likely that her husband got at least 6 to 10 years anyway and that wouldn't bring him home soon. Renea was far too optimistic and she underestimated the danger of those bars. It wasn't only about the wrong guys, it was too about sooner or later falling for drugs and booze.<br/><br/>He was pondering about the prospects the young stripper would have, if her husband got sentenced to ten years anyway. Because in a few years her kids would be old enough to understand what kind of work their mom did and where their father was. And it would put stress on the young family and then booze and drugs suddenly looked very inviting. Carlos decided to have a look at the protocols of that brawl, when he was back at the precinct. Maybe he could find there something to change the verdict a little bit into the favour of Renea's husband.<br/><br/><span style="color: #80FF00"> "...H-ahem--Hey, there,... is Maria okay?"</span> <br/><br/>Carlos looked up to Lea and gave her a weak smile. Maria was still in surgery and so far the chances were some 20% that she would make it.<br/><br/><span style="color: #FF8000">"Nothing new, so far. She is still in surgery and they try to repair the damage that asshole had done to her. It is not looking too good, the docs told me that the next days will be critical. He had stabbed her several times in her belly and she had internal bleedings. Once they are finished they will look after your wrist, honey. How are you?"</span></div>