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I'm having a little problem
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understanding
preliminary criminal procedures.
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What exactly is the committal?
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Ah. Interesting.
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Basically,
it's a preliminary investigation
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where the prosecution
presents evidence
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that the accused has a case to answer.
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That's what it says in the book.
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Let's take, for example,
my friend George Thomason.
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Right.
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- His committal is on Wednesday...
- Thomason?
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Yes.
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George Thomason?
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Yes. Do you know him?
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I'm defending him.
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What are you talking about?
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I'm his barrister, his lawyer.
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That's so great!
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That's so weird, isn't that weird?
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Oh, I'm so happy you're defending him!
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Thank you.
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He's sure to get off now.
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Wow!
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I can watch you work now!
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Please.
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Amazing.
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Well, anyway.
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At the committal,
George would then plead...
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Not guilty.
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Really?
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The evidence is largely circumstantial.
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But wasn't there an identification?
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True, but a very elderly lady.
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I think they've got the wrong man.
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You don't think he did it?
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No.
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Let's just say, for argument's sake,
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that you did think he did it.
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Sure, if more evidence
against him came to light.
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Right, right.
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You would then advise him
to plead guilty,
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and turn over the jewels
to get his sentence cut.
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And he would turn them over
to who, to you?
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Theoretically, yes, yes.
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Oh, of course.
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Erm. Well er...
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I'm so sorry, I've forgotten your name.
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Wanda.
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Wanda! What a fool, what a fool.
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Well, Wanda, there are three...