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Judge Pincus:Mr Beachum. Nice to see a man who dresses for court.Willy Beachum:I'm very sorry, Your Honour. Very sorry. It's a long story.Judge Pincus:The people of the State of California versus Theodore Crawford.Public Defender:Your Honour, the public defender is representing Mr Crawford for his arraignment with the understanding that he will secure private counsel for all further proceedings.Judge Pincus:Mr Crawford, you have been charged with section 664 slash 187 of the California penal code: Attempted murder. Do you waive further eading of the complaint and complete statement of rights?Public Defender:You do.Ted Crawford:I do. But, l... I want...Judge Pincus:And do you wish to enter a plea at this time?Ted Crawford:Yes, not guilty. But I also want to waive my right to counsel and to represent myself.Judge Pincus:Surely you won't have trouble finding an attorney, Mr Crawford?Ted Crawford:No, but I want to do it myself.Public Defender:Your Honour, if I can have a moment with my client.Ted Crawford:I'm not your client. Try and keep up, will you?Judge Pincus:Uh, Mr Crawford, you're facing some very serious charges here. I strongly urge you to retain counsel.Ted Crawford:That's very kind but I believe I'm within my rights.Judge Pincus:Be aware that lack of counsel will not be grounds for an appeal.Ted Crawford:Oh, I understand. I understand.Judge Pincus:People have an objection, Mr Beachum?Willy Beachum:Well, Your Honour, we have a verbal and signed confession. So, I would strongly advise Mr Crawford to get a competent attorney to try and negotiate a plea.Judge Pincus:That's pretty damning evidence, Mr Crawford. You wanna reconsider?Ted Crawford:Absolutely not.Willy Beachum:Huh. It's gonna turn into a circus.Judge Pincus:I appreciate your concern for the dignity of the court, 007. Unfortunately, the man is a tax-paying citizen and entitled by our constitution to try and manipulate the legal system like everybody else.Willy Beachum:Mr Crawford wants to go pro per, that's gonna take a while, and sadly, I won't be here for it. But the People have no objection
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Mr Beachum
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Nice to see a man who dresses for court
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I'm very sorry Your Honor
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I'm very sorry
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It's a long story
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BAILIFF The people of the State of California v Theodore Crawford
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PUBLIC DEFENDER The public defender is representing Mr Crawford
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for his arraignment with the understanding that he will secure
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private counsel for further proceedings
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MORAN Mr Crawford you have been charged
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with Section 664 slash 187
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of the California penal code attempted murder
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Do you waive further reading of the complaint
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and complete statement of rights PUBLIC DEFENDER You do
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I do But I
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And do you wish to enter a plea at this time
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Yes not guilty But I also want to waive my right to counsel and represent myself
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Surely you won't have trouble finding an attorney Mr Crawford
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No but I want to do it If I can have a moment with my client
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I'm not your client Try and keep up will you
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MORAN Mr Crawford
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you're facing some very serious charges here
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I strongly urge you to retain counsel
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That's very kind but I believe I'm within my rights
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Be aware that lack of counsel will not be grounds for an appeal
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Oh I understand I understand
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MORAN The People have an objection Mr Beachum
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Well Your Honor we have
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a verbal and signed confession
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So I would strongly advise Mr Crawford to
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To get a competent attorney to try and negotiate a plea
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That's pretty damning evidence You wanna reconsider
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Absolutely not
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It's gonna turn into a circus
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I appreciate your concern for the dignity of the court 007
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Unfortunately the man is a tax paying citizen
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and entitled by our Constitution to try and manipulate the system
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like everybody else If Mr Crawford wants to go pro per
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that's gonna take a while and sadly
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I won't be here for it But the People have no objection
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Movie Summary
A husband is on trial for the attempted murder of his wife, in what is seemingly an open/shut case for the ambitious district attorney trying to put him away. However, there are surprises for both around every corner, and, as a suspenseful game of cat-and-mouse is played out, each must manipulate and outwit the other.
