All language subtitles for S10E03 Retrial

This ain't what
I bargained for.

Ah, to hell with this.
I'm outta here.

Ain't you forgetting
something?

Like what?

You owe me $30.

Like hell I do.
Like hell you don't.

You were supposed
to be a girl.

I can't help
what you thought.

Let's make this easy.

Just give me the money.

Uh-uh.

You don't step up,

you don't walk
out of here.

You don't want to do that.

I'll cut you.

I swear to God I will.

Come on.

Told you.

Told you I'd do it.

I need help.

What are you doing?

Please...

Get away from me.

Come on, man, please.

He's been here
over 22 years.

That's a long time.

Even longer
if you're innocent.

I know- they're all innocent.

Wainright's different.

How?

You'll see.

Good morning, Saul.

Alicia.
Rachel not with you today?

Sorry.

Rachel's one

of my criminal
law students.

Saul is her special project.

This is Commander Rabb.

He's been assigned your case.

Thanks for seeing me, sir.

I read the transcripts
from your trial,

and I've read
your police report.

So, you think I belong here.

As a matter of fact, I do.

I appreciate your candor, sir.

The verdict was based entirely
on circumstantial evidence.

It was pretty damning
circumstantial evidence, though.

Right, Commander?

Why don't you tell me
what happened?

Well, you said
you read the transcripts.

I'd like to hear you say it.

Well, I was 19.

It was, uh,
my first liberty as a Seaman.

And I went with this hooker
into an alley.

Only she turned out to be a he.

And I wouldn't pay,
so... so, he cut me.

Uh, we fought.

I got ahold of the knife.

I didn't mean to stab him.

Then, uh, I panicked.

I ran, and took a taxi
back to the base.

And the knife?

Threw it in a garbage can.

My first mistake, I guess.

No, your first mistake
was going down the alley.

Yeah, hindsight
is a great predictor

of the past, Commander.

The police found your knife.

Your fingerprints
were on it,

and so was the
victim's blood.

And his blood
was in the back of that cab

that I was riding in,

and his blood
was on my shirt,

and I had a cut
on my face.

I wasn't a very clever murderer,
Commander.

You were a thorough one.

The victim
had 12 stab wounds.

I stabbed him
exactly once.

By accident, in the side.

He was alive when I left him.

So, someone came by
after you left and killed him.

That's right.

The only thing I'm guilty of
is stupidity.

Well, you don't strike me
as a stupid man, Mr. Wainright.

Yeah, well, I was.

22 years in maximum security,

you smarten up or go insane
or die.

Saul's earned himself
a bachelor's degree

in youth counseling.

Yeah. It only took me
seven years.

But what the hell,
right?

I'm in here
for all day and a night.

I got nothing but time.

He counsels other convicts.

Yeah. I hung up my shingle
on Cell Block A.

It's mostly young guys
you know, with short bids.

I try to... you know,
give them a chance

to make it on the outside world.

What do you want from me,
Mr. Wainright?

Well, for starters,
I want you to believe me.

It's not like Warrant Officer
Linfield hurt anyone.

I mean, where's the crime?

Bud, the guy's
got four wives-

three in the U.S.,
one in Australia.

That's the crime.

A victimless crime.

Is that your
defense strategy?

You mind if I join you?

Sure.
Sir, sit down.

Thank you.

We were just discussing
the bigamy case.

Three counts.

I maintain that Chief Warrant
Officer Renfield did no harm.

No harm?

Four women believed that
he was their husband.

Well, if he acts
like their husband,

provides for his family,

loves his wives
and children,

he's their
de facto husband.

He's a de facto liar
and a cheat

and a discredit
to the Navy.

Not necessarily.

Don't tell me you're in favor
of polygamy, Sturgis.

Why? Because I'm
the son of a minister?

Pass the pepper, please.

Because you're
a moral person.

Is polygamy immoral?

If it's among
consenting adults?

Renfield's wives weren't
consenting; they didn't know.

Polygamy debases women

and weakens the sanctity
of marriage.

Well, it's been around
for thousands of years.

It's in the Bible.

Well, let's just bring back
stoning, too.

Society benefits
from stable homes and families.

Society is fickle.

In 1912,
a Georgia congressman

proposed a constitutional
amendment

to ban
interracial marriage.

Excuse me, ma'am, sirs.

Commander Roberts,
Mrs. Renfield called.

Which one?

I think number three.

She said
she'd call back.

I suppose you gentlemen

would like to bring
harems back.

Works for me.

Hey, it makes sense.

You got one wife
to do the housework,

another to raise
the kids,

another to go off
and have a career.

Perfect division of labor.

You know what makes
perfect sense

to me?

A bullpen.

I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to interrupt.

Excuse me.
No, wait.

A bullpen?

Yeah, you know,

full of husbands.

One to open the pickle jar,

another to, uh...

what else...
what else do they do?

Present company excepted,
of course, sirs.

Good point.

We'll just start right here.

You wouldn't mind sharing
Varese

with Bud, would you,
Sturgis?

And I'm sure
that you'd be okay

sharing Harriet
with your bowling team.

Nothing to say?

Hmm!

Thank you, Petty Officer.

You're more than welcome, ma'am.

he's convincing.

Well, maybe because
he's telling the truth.

Can you help him?

The Armed Forces Court of
Appeals has upheld his conviction.

The Supreme Court
denied cert.

I think he may have
run out of chances.

Suppose I tell you
there's new evidence.

Such as...?

A group of law students

investigated
Wainright's case...

They were looking
into similar homicides

at that time in that area.

Pretty cold case,
after 20-some-odd years.

Why'd they pick Wainright?

Well, they felt
his claim had merit.

Mac, come on in.

I want you to sit in on
this, give us your opinion.

If you're sure
you want it.

The day after Tamaray
was killed...

Tamaray?

A transvestite prostitute.

We don't know his real name.

The day after
he was killed,

a man by the name of
Waldo Sapphire was arrested

for stabbing
a prostitute

in a nearby parking lot.

He was convicted
of murder

and later
died in prison.

How is this linked
to Seaman Wainright?

The police kept Sapphire's
clothing in an evidence bag.

One of the law students obtained
a court order for its release

and took it to
their consulting lab.

And a DNA test revealed

that Tamaray's blood was
on Sapphire's shirt?

Exactly.

That doesn't exonerate
Wainright.

Sapphire could've been
an accomplice.

Or he could've found
the victim in the alley

and tried to give him CPR
or steal his wallet.

There are any number of ways
Sapphire

could've gotten the victim's
blood on his shirt.

But such evidence presented
at Wainright's court-martial

might've raised
reasonable doubt.

You did ask for my opinion.

Wainright was arrested
for assault at 17.

But not convicted.

While he was in the Navy,

he was at captain's mast
twice for fighting.

He was placed on bread
and water for three days.

Look, Sturgis,

he was aggressive,

he lacked self-control,

that doesn't make him
a murderer.

A court-martial decided he was.

They didn't have the DNA
information we have now.

Look... only the President has
the authority to order a retrial

after two decades.

You're the acting JAG!

Go to the SECNAV, have him
approach the President!

Before I consider
going to SECNAV, I...

I need more than a bloody shirt.

I'm asking you to trust
me on this, Sturgis.

I need more. I'm sorry.

So am I.

Sturgis...

Thanks for your input.

Hey, thanks for the
support in there.

Yeah, no problem.

You really believe
Wainright is innocent?

You know, Mac, I do.

Turner's right.
You need more.

What I need is a new JAG.

What happened
to you two?

You used to
be friends.

Mm, people change.

They grow apart.

I'm talking
about Turner and me.

Who else would you
be talking about?

Have you met these
law students?

No. I've been dealing
with their instructor mostly,

Professor Montes.

Alicia Montes?

Yeah.

Aha.

There's no "aha. "

Hmm.
Look, I've read her articles.

She's quite a brilliant lawyer
and not unattractive.

Professor Montes came to me
with a valid legal concern, Mac.

It is my duty
as a judge advocate

to address it.

That's it.

What?
Nothing.

When... when have you
ever known me

to compromise my integrity
for a woman?

You've never compromised
anything for a woman.

Now, that is not entirely...

...true.

Off and on all my life,

or at least
it seems that way.

I must say you look
very unprofessorial tonight.

Hmm. I don't know

if I should take that
as a compliment or not.

Well, I think you should.

Sorry I'm late.

Commander Rabb,
my student, Rachel Hanna.

I've been looking forward
to meeting you.

Thank you.

I've been
looking forward

to meeting you, too.

Nice, uh...
detective work-

finding Sapphire's
bloody shirt.

Thanks. I got lucky.

Unfortunately,

the DNA evidence is not enough
to reopen the case.

It merely proves
that Sapphire was at the scene.

Maybe this'll help.

Do you know the name
Henry Kale, Commander?

Not offhand.

He's one of Washington's
top corporate litigators.

But 20 years ago, he was
a deputy DA in San Diego.

He prosecuted Waldo
Sapphire for murder.

This is the case file.

Well, how did you get it?

You don't
want to know.

Don't look at me.

Why do you have it?

Well, because,
according to this file,

the Navy knew Saul
Wainright was innocent.

Your bigamist
is 20 minutes late.

He'll be here, ma'am.

Clearly, consideration
for others

is not his strong suit.

Enter.

Ma'am, sir, Warrant Officer
Renfield is here.

About time.

Let him in,
Jennifer.

Colonel, Commander,
I'm so sorry I'm late.

95 was bumper to bumper

from Fredricksberg
to Dumfries.

Of course,
that's no excuse.

I should've allowed
for that.

I have no right
to waste your time like this.

No, you don't.
Have a seat.

Thank you, ma'am.

Your counsel
assured me

you're waiving your
Article 31 rights.

Anything you say
is for the record

and may be used
against you.

That's okay. That's why
I have Commander Roberts here.

You're charged with
three specifications

of violating UCMJ
Article 134:

Conduct prejudicial to
good order and discipline

and of a nature to bring
discredit upon the Navy.

I- I didn't mean
to hurt the Navy.

That while having
a lawful spouse,

you wrongfully married
three other women.

Can I object?
No.

The word, "wrongfully... "
We'll get to it.

What, you don't think that
what you did was wrong?

No, ma'am, I don't.

Because you love
your wives,

you treat them all well,
you're a romantic.

I've heard it all before. It's true.

I love these women and want
to share my life with them.

Ah, all four of them in
four different places?

Yes, ma'am.

I'm not one of your wives,
Warrant Officer Renfield.

Don't treat me like an idiot.

Colonel! No, no, that's all right, sir.

It must be hard
for the colonel

to maintain
professional bearing

when all her instincts
tell her to despise me.

I only wish
you'd listen

to my side of the story,
ma'am, with an open mind.

I'm listening.

I'm a Materiel Control Officer
for the EMARS Program.

Uh, the work takes me TAD
to bases all over the world.

I like my job,
but it gets lonely

traveling all the time.

Have you ever been lonely,
Colonel?

Yes, but I didn't need a roomful
of husbands to comfort me.

There are lots of women
out there,

not as strong as you, ma'am,
who do need husbands.

And you decided to give aid
and comfort to these women.

Yes, and love and family
and companionship...

But only when you're in port.

That's true of any sailor,

long-distance trucker,

oil rig engineer-
any man who spends

long periods away from home.

But when I'm there,
I'm there.

You have children
with two of these women?

And another one on the way.
Yes, ma'am.

How do you provide
for four families

on a Chief Warrant
Officer's pay?

My father left me
a very ample trust fund.

Warrant Officer Renfield is very
generous to his wives, ma'am.

Ma'am...

I know, technically,
bigamy is a crime...

but taking me
away from my families-

that would be a real crime.

I left the San Diego
DA's Office 15 years ago.

I've prosecuted
hundreds of cases.

Waldo Sapphire.

Now, that brings back
a few memories. Bad ones.

Yes, sir?
Nickey, yeah.

I need you to go
back in my old case files,

uh, early '80s.

Pull a file on a Waldo Sapphire.

Sapphire?
Yeah. Thanks.

Sapphire.
Yeah, I remember that one.

Man hacked a woman to death
in a parking lot.

You put him away.
25 to 30 in San Quentin.

Well, good for me.
So, how's he doing?

Poorly. He was killed in a riot
some years ago.

No great loss.

Do you recall
Sapphire ever talking

about being involved
in other murders?

Why do you ask?

Because we have reason
to believe

that he was involved
in another killing-

street name Tamaray.

As I recall, Sapphire offered

to confess to another murder.

What stopped him?

Excuse me.

Yes?

Well, did you look
under S-A-P-P?

S- A-P-P-H-I...
Huh, strange.

All right, uh, keep looking.

Yes, sir.
Thank you.

Sorry, but the Sapphire folder
seems to be missing.

It's probably just been
misfiled,

but don't worry,
we'll find it.

Sapphire wanted immunity

and reduced charges.

Now, I had the man cold
on one murder.

I wasn't about to cut a deal.

Even if that meant saving
an innocent man from prison?

Oh, you mean that sailor?

Saul Wainright-
you knew about him?

Yeah.

Well, you knew the wrong man

was on trial for the murder,
and you did nothing about it?

Excuse me.

First of all, Sapphire
never confessed to your murder,

and even if he did,

his story would've needed
corroboration.

Anyway, I did do something
about it.

What's that?

I contacted the JAG officer

who was prosecuting your sailor.

I told him
that we had somebody

who might've been involved
in the murder.

Did you follow up?

Well, no- I assumed that the
defense attorney would do that.

But he didn't.

Why not?

The prosecutor never told him

about Waldo Sapphire.

Looks like you JAG people
have a little problem.

Prosecutorial misconduct?
I believe so.

You better have more
than a belief.

Do you know who
the JAG prosecutor was?

Then, Lieutenant Commander
Marvin Bolton;

now, Congressman Bolton.

Have you contacted Wainright's
original defense attorney,

discussed the matter?
I have.

He confirms Bolton
never passed on

the DA's information
about Sapphire.

You're alleging that Bolton

purposely withheld
exculpatory information?

Thereby denying the
defendant a fair trial

as per the Supreme
Court's Brady decision.

How far are you willing
to take this, Harm?

As far as I need to.

Where and when were you
and Morris Renfield married?

San Diego, California.

It will be eight years
this September 17.

And how often
do you see him?

Uh, maybe every six months
or so.

Do you miss him
when he's not there?

Of course.

Thank you.

Ma'am, where did you meet?

I work at the
commissary

at the air station
on North Island.

Morris came in one day.

We struck up
a conversation.

We were joking about
how our names were similar.

Marsha, Morris.

He was kind.

Do you have children?

We have a seven-
year-old son.

Morris is a wonderful dad.

We met in Brisbane
when he was assigned

to the naval base there.

We were married six years ago,

on September the 17th.

Any children?

Two,

by a previous marriage.

None with Morris.

Suppose I'm too old now.

Too bad.

I should've liked to
have borne his child.

Your witness.

Mrs. Renfield,
do you love your husband?

Too right, I do.

September 17, nearly four years.

We have one daughter.

She's average size.

Did you know about
his other wives?

No.

You should've told me,

you.

We share everything.

Apparently not everything.

Thank you, Missus...

Renfield.

Mrs. Renfield,

is Morris a good husband?

Oh, yes.

He makes me feel like a woman.

No further questions.

Any more wives, Colonel?

Kukani Renfield
is in Lahaina, Maui.

She couldn't be here.

She's having
our first baby.

Congratulations.

Thank you, ma'am.

We're naming him Makani.

That's Hawaiian for Morris.

Makani means "the wind. "

Oh, what a beautiful name.

Commander?

This hearing is adjourned
till 0900 tomorrow.

I don't see how I can
help you, gentlemen.

Sir, there has been a serious
miscarriage of justice.

Allegedly.

Almost certainly,
Mr. Secretary.

At this point in time,
only the President

has the authority
to order a retrial.

Sir, you could suspend
the remainder

of Mr. Wainright's
sentence.

But there's another recourse.

File a writ of habeas corpus
on the grounds

that Wainright's constitutional
rights were denied

due to a Brady violation.

We considered that, sir.

But it could take months for
the federal district court

to hear the arguments
and issue a decision.

I suggest keeping
the President out of this.

I'm aware that
Congressman Bolton

represents
your home state, sir.

And if he's guilty
of misconduct,

he's going to answer for it.

But we can't go after him,
not now.

Don't you mean
not ever, sir?

Watch your tone, Commander.

Congressman Bolton
is a ranking member

of the House Armed
Services Committee.

And he's spearheading
the opposition

to the Navy's low-frequency
active sonar project.

If we go after him now,
it smacks of retaliation.

Politics.

Damn right, politics.

The President's under
a magnifying glass.

He can't give his enemies
anything to use against him.

Maybe next year.

Mr. Secretary,
former Seaman Wainright

has spent
the last 22 years

of his life in prison

for a crime
he didn't commit, sir.

Every day he remains
there is an affront.

He can't afford to wait
until next year, sir.

Colonel MacKenzie,

could we talk to you
for a second?

The hearing's starting
in five minutes.

This is about
the hearing, dear.

It won't take long.
Please.

How can I help you?

We'd like you
to let Morris go.

She means
drop the charges against him.

You can do that,
can't you?

I can suggest it
to the convening authority,

but why would I want to?

He's a good man.
He's done nothing wrong.

We love him and don't want
to see him punished.

I'm sorry.

We won't testify
at a court-martial.

We feel very strongly
about it.

But why?

He deceived you, he lied to you,
every one of you.

Is there something going on here
that I should know about?

We asked Colonel MacKenzie

to drop the charges
against Morris.

What did she say?

What do you think
I said?

Morris is a good man.

He takes care of us
and our kids.

I don't mind sharing him
with these ladies.

We've gotten to know each other.

What difference does it make
what he does when he's away,

as long as he comes home?

Please.

You've been in love.

A beautiful woman
like you...

I have to go.

Did you put them
up to that?

I wish I'd
thought of it.

The last bigamist I defended,

his wives also
rallied in support.

What is it with these women?

It's not that hard
to explain, ma'am:

They love their husband.

I remember the Wainright case.

It was my Super Bowl moment.

It certainly didn't hurt you
when you left the Navy

and ran for state
attorney general.

You think?

Attorney General Bolton
to Congressman Bolton

in only 12 years?

Ten. But who's counting?

You know, Ed, I don't
mean to rush you,

but I have a meeting
with Steny Hoyer in 15.

Sure, sure.

About the Wainright case,

do you remember being
offered any information

during the court-martial?

What sort of information?

A guy named Waldo Sapphire
claiming to know something

about the murder of
this prostitute, Tamaray.

May have even
done it himself.

That does sound
vaguely familiar.

Yeah, someone from
the DA's Office

may have talked to me.

And did you do anything
with that information?

Like what?

Like pass it on
to the defense.

Oh, Ed, that was
a long time ago.

Because defense counsel says

you never talked
to them about it.

If that's
what he says...

Why didn't you?

Why didn't I what?

Share exculpatory evidence
with the defense.

That case was over
20 years ago.

Why are you
digging it up now?

Wainright wants a new trial.

Based on what?

On new DNA evidence

and possible prosecutorial
misconduct.

That's what this
is all about!

It's about justice.
Yeah, bull!

It's about payback

for killing that
sonar project.

I don't know anything
about any DNA evidence.

But if you come
after me, mister,

you better come loaded

because I will slam you down.

I don't want you to be late
for your meeting with Steny.

I have reviewed
the evidence presented

relative to the charges
of bigamy.

I have no choice
but to recommend

that Chief Warrant Officer
Renfield be tried

by a general court-martial.

This hearing is concluded.

I'm sorry.

That's okay, Commander,
you did your best.

I didn't give you much
to work with.

Colonel.

I just wanted you to know,
there are no hard feelings.

I appreciate that.

But you still despise me.

Hearing's over.
Let's go.

I don't despise you,
I despise what you do.

But you heard my wives.

They think they love you.

So much that they're willing
to live by your terms.

If I was smarter,
better-looking,

had a few stripes
on my sleeves,

maybe you'd find those terms
more attractive, ma'am.

Don't you dare presume
to know me.

You've been hurt, ma'am.

I see it in your eyes.

Please don't let it
make you bitter.

Excuse me, sir.
You have a visitor.

Who is he?
He's me.

Alicia. Hey.

Come on in.

Have a seat.
Coates...

I have been trying

to get hold
of Mattie all day.

Phone's busy.

Is it broken?

It's funny how the problem
goes away

when she spends the weekends
with her dad.

I think the technical term is
"teenager with new boyfriend. "

Oh. All right. Thank you.

You're welcome, sir.

Reminds me of my office.

Except for the Stearman.

Oh, you know
about Stearmans?

Mm-hmm, my grandfather
used to have one.

So what's this news

you couldn't tell me
over the phone?

Well, the SECNAV reviewed
the facts of your case,

he spoke to Kale and he
spoke to Congressman Bolton.

And...?

And based on
my recommendation,

and Saul's exemplary
prison record,

he has agreed to suspend the
remainder of Saul's sentence.

Oh, my God.

Harm, this is wonderful.

Does he have the authority?

Well, according to Article
74 of the UCMJ, he does.

However, there is
one stipulation.

Here it comes.

I want to be there
when you tell him.

Absolutely.

Rachel, too.

Thank you so much, Commander.

Hey, you guys
did all the work.

Oh, but you put us
over the top.

You're a good guy.

Oh, sorry. Um...

Sturgis wants to see us.

Okay.

Oh, uh, Lieutenant
Colonel MacKenzie,

this is Alicia Montes.

Oh, pleasure to
meet you, Professor.

I read your paper
on mental disability

and the death penalty.

Oh, so you're the one.

It was very insightful.

Thank you.

Well, you're busy.

We should book those tickets
to Kansas as soon as possible.

Yeah, okay. I'll call you.

Bye.

Did I interrupt
a victory celebration?

SECNAV's willing to
release Saul Wainright.

It's amazing what you
can accomplish

with proper inspiration.

If you're referring to
Professor Montes, you're right.

No coyness, no denial,
no disclaimer?

What did you do with
the real Harmon Rabb?

Or has he just grown up?

She didn't strike me
as the casual fling type.

But then, you never know
about people, do you?

Whoa. Hey, hey, hey.

Something on
your mind, Colonel?

Yes.

Explain to me how
four normal, intelligent women

can share one husband,
and be okay with it.

You think marriage should be
between one man and one woman,

for better or for worse.

I don't know anymore.

I was married to one man
and it was definitely for worse.

Could you share a man?

No, I'm not into sharing.

The Secretary of the Navy
is willing to suspend

the remainder
of your sentence.

I thought the DNA
wasn't enough.

It wasn't.

But we found out
that the prosecutor

knew someone else might
have committed the murder,

and never told
your attorney.

It doesn't say
I'm innocent.

No, but you get out of prison.

No.

No?!

No.

I don't want
a suspended sentence.

I want an acquittal.

Well, for that,
you'll need a retrial.

Then get me a retrial!

Saul...
No!

I'm not leaving here until
they say, "Not guilty. "

Is he mentally competent?

I believe so, sir.

Well, I don't.

I think he's
out of his mind.

Does he understand
what he's being offered?

He does, Mr. Secretary.

Well, then...

Sir, he's spent over
two decades in prison

for a crime
he didn't commit.

All the more reason

for him to accept the freedom
I'm offering him.

Some things are more important
than freedom, Mr. Secretary.

Like what, exoneration?

Clearing his name?
His honor?

All of those, sir.

But there's no guarantee

a new court-martial
won't find him guilty again.

He's willing to risk it, sir.

If there is a retrial...

will you
subpoena Congressman Bolton?

Probably, Mr. Secretary.

Is that a consideration,
Mr. Secretary?

He threatened me...

and I don't like
being threatened.

All right, gentlemen,
I'll take this to the President.

You got your wish.

I hope you know
what you're doing.

So do I. Listen...

Sturgis.

Thanks.

You're welcome.

Look, if this goes to trial,

I want to be defense counsel.

Please.

You know the prosecutor
will do everything possible

to keep Wainright
behind bars.

So, who you thinking? Mac?

No. Me.

Will you state your name
and occupation, please?

Dr. Bruce Gasden.

Formerly chief
of forensic pathology

for San Diego County.
Now semi-retired.

Can you tell the members
what this is, Doctor?

Certainly.

It was a report I wrote
23 years ago

after performing an autopsy
on a homicide victim

known as Tamaray.

And what did you find?

Multiple stab wounds to the
victim's neck, side and abdomen.

Can you identify this object?

It was the
murder weapon.

How could you be sure?

Well, because the length,
width and overall shape

of the blade
matches the wounds.

Plus, the defendant's
fingerprints were on the handle,

and the victim's blood
was on the blade.

Thank you, Doctor.

Your witness.

Dr. Gasden,

given the length, width and
overall shape of these blades,

isn't it possible
that one of these

could have been
the murder weapon?

Yes, I suppose they could,

but the knife in evidence
had the victim's blood on it.

But you said there were
multiple stab wounds.

Isn't it possible

that someone else
could've used a blade

like one of these
to kill the victim

after the defendant
had left the scene?

Yes, it's possible,
but highly unlikely.

Thank you, Doctor.

No further questions,
Your Honor.

Can we talk to you
for a second, Colonel?

Of course.

We've changed our minds
about helping you

with your case.

You're going to testify
against him?

No.

We're going to divorce him.

That is,
three of us are.

We talked
to Kukani about it.

We decided
Marsha should have him

as she was the first,

but, dear heart,
she insisted we draw straws.

So I'm keeping him.

I thought you loved him.

We do.

That's why
we're divorcing him.

Since he'll no longer
be married to us,

you can drop the charges
against him.

The defense calls
Congressman Marvin Bolton.

Objection. Congressman Bolton's
testimony is irrelevant

to this case.

How would you know?

You haven't heard it yet.

Sidebar.

Your Honor, Congressman Bolton
wasn't at the scene,

didn't witness the crime,
has no forensics expertise.

What could possibly be gained
by having him testify?

Congressman Bolton has possible
exculpatory information.

Why wasn't this "information"
presented at the original trial?

Well, that's what
I would like

to find out, Your Honor.

Congressman Bolton,

a DNA expert testified

that blood found
on Waldo Sapphire's shirt

matched that of the
victim, Tamaray.

Would you please tell
the members, sir,

who Waldo Sapphire was?

Well, as I understand it,

Mr. Sapphire was a civilian
who was convicted

of another killing
right around the time

that Seaman
Saul Wainright was.

Convicted of the murder
of a prostitute,

in a nearby parking lot,
the following day.

He killed her
with a knife.

I believe so, yes.

Did the Deputy DA

at the time of
Saul Wainright's trial,

approach you and offer
information linking Waldo Sapphire

to the murder of Tamaray?

Objection. Hearsay.

Your Honor, I can call
the former DA to the stand,

but I thought,
for the sake of brevity,

the Congressman might
provide us with the information.

Did the DA offer you
information, sir?

He told me something that may
have related to the case, yes.

I'm going to overrule
the objection.

You may proceed,
Commander.

Thank you, sir.

Did you pass the information
along, sir?

No.

I didn't find
any credence in it.

Some fuzzy reference by a killer
looking to cut a deal.

You didn't feel the defense
had a right to that information

so they could follow it up?

Look, Wainright had
a history of violence.

His record showed that.

Putting that man behind bars
was a benefit to society.

And to you, sir.

Objection.

Sustained.

High-profile murder cases

don't come along every day,
do they?

You wanted another notch
in your belt,

didn't you,
Congressman?

That may be the way
you operate, Commander. Not me.

An innocent man spent
22 years of his life in prison

for your political
ambition, sir.

Commander Rabb,

I will hold you in contempt.

I apologize to the court,
Your Honor.

I have no further questions
of this...

witness.

You may step
down, sir.

We will reconvene tomorrow
at 0900.

Commander Rabb, my chambers.

Commander,
your career is over.

So's yours.

Congressman?

I figured you'd be
in the brig for contempt.

Captain Carey figures
he'll settle for a round

of fleet flogging.

You got off easy.

Listen,
we need to talk.

Come on, Sturgis.

It's standard courtroom
pyrotechnics.

Nothing you haven't done
a dozen times.

Oh, well,
maybe not you.

That's not what I mean.

The student

who found Sapphire's shirt
and sent it to the lab...

Rachel Hanna.

You didn't do
your homework, counselor.

Rachel Hanna is
Saul Wainright's daughter.

It gets worse.

Did you know she also
got a court order

to obtain her father's
shirt from the police?

You're saying she might have
switched the shirts?

I'm saying she did
switch the shirts.

Your DNA evidence
just went away.

My mother knew Saul
in high school.

I was 13 when she told me
he was my father.

I started
to visit him.

I knew he wasn't
a murderer.

I had to prove it.

That's why I chose
criminal law.

Why didn't you tell me?

I figured you wouldn't let me
work on his case.

And this is why, Rachel.

Rachel,

the shirts were in
your sole custody.

The prosecution will argue
you sent your father's

bloody shirt to the lab
and claimed it was Sapphire's.

But I didn't.

Put me on the stand.
I'll swear to it.

It wouldn't matter now.

The chain of custody
is compromised

and the DNA is inadmissible.

So... I've totally screwed
my father's chances?

Maybe not.

I spent most of the first
five years in solitary, sir.

I was in a rage.

I was, uh...

I was in a rage against
the Navy and at the courts

and the expert witnesses.

I was innocent, and nobody
would believe me.

And then, uh...

and then, one day, a miracle
walked in and visited me.

And she said that
she was my daughter.

And I didn't even know
I had a daughter.

But, uh, but she believed me.

I don't know why, sir,

but she did.

Whose idea was it

for Rachel to deny
that you were her father?

Mine.

I didn't want her going through
life the child of a murderer.

She didn't deserve that.

Whose idea was it for Rachel
to swap your shirt

for Waldo Sapphire's?

She never did that.

But she could have,

couldn't she?

Your shirt did have
the victim's blood on it.

My blood was on that shirt, too,
from my face cut.

Objection.
Facts not in evidence.

Your Honor, Dr. Gasden's
old report indicates

two types of blood were found

on the defendant's shirt:

the victim Tamaray's,
and his own.

But this more recent report
of the shirt, just tested,

indicates only one type
of blood was found-

Tamaray's.

This lab report proves

that Rachel could not have
swapped her father's shirt

for Waldo Sapphire's.

Your Honor...
Waldo Sapphire's shirt

had one type of blood on it,
that of the victim Tamaray.

Waldo Sapphire offered

to confess to the murder.

Waldo Sapphire is, in fact,

the murderer,
not Seaman Wainright.

Objection. Counsel is making

his closing statements,
Your Honor.

Commander Rabb, I've warned you

about deliberate exhibitions
in my courtroom.

I thought we understood
each other.

I apologize, Your Honor.

I have no further questions.

Should have done
your homework, Counselor.

I'm going to recommend
to the convening authority

that he drop the charges
against you.

I knew you would, ma'am.

I saw it in your face.

Morris,
don't push your luck.

Did you also see

that I'm going to recommend
administrative discharge,

with loss of all pay
and allowances?

Arrange your personal life
any way you like,

but not while
you're in the Navy.

Just say thank you.

No need.

I'm not doing this for him.

Four good women see qualities
in you that I don't.

You better not hurt them.

You mean the way
you've been hurt?

Get him out of here.

Have the members reached
their findings?

We have, Your Honor.

The accused will rise.

Please read
the findings.

Seaman Saul Wainright,

this court-martial finds you,
of the charge of assault,

guilty.

Of the charge of murder,
we find you...

not guilty.

The members have considered
all matters

pertaining to your offense.

Seaman Wainright, the members
found you guilty of assault

and sentenced you
to six months confinement.

Credit for time served,
Your Honor.

Granted.

Seaman Wainright,
stand at ease.

22 years ago,

you made a foolish mistake.

Youth and ignorance
are no excuse.

However,
this court-martial has ruled

that there was a tragic
miscarriage of justice.

Apologies are inadequate
to compensate you

for your lost years.

All of your rights,
privileges and property,

including back pay,
will be restored

and you will be honorably
discharged.

On the part
of the United States Navy,

I wish you well and pray that
the remainder of your life

brings you joy and fulfillment.

You are a free man.

This court-martial
is adjourned.

Thank you, Commander.

Congratulations.

So what'll you do now?

I'm going to get
to know my family.

Maybe go to law school.

Speaking of which,

my office,
tomorrow morning.

Am I expelled?

That's up to the dean.
I'm sure,

between the two of us, we
can work up a good defense.

After you return that file
to Henry Kale's office.

She'll do it.

Take care.

You, too.

Good work,
Counselor.

Well, thank you.

You know,
Congressman Bolton

is a pretty bad
enemy to have.

So am I.

Still, we better
watch your back.

We?

I got you into this.

See you around.