Chapter 841: Your Honor’s next target?
On the way back to Forrest from Little Rock, Jie Jie couldn’t help pouting.
Although she has long been aware of the sanctimoniousness of the "big men" in the upper echelons, what she saw and heard today, especially the last conversation between a certain Lord Justice and them before they parted, still made her a little difficult. accept.
Seeing her looking uncomfortable in the passenger seat, Jack reached out and stroked her long blond hair in a funny way, "Still worried about the hints from Judge Arthur Hobbs. Are you feeling uneasy?"
"Do you think his last words can be called a hint? He kept talking about the unfortunate fate that Howard Rourke would face if he was imprisoned. , almost asking us to kill him.”
Jiejie had an indignant expression.
Jack couldn't help but feel a little funny, "In a sense, isn't this a good thing? At least we don't need to worry about what if we accidentally kill that guy and cause some people in this system to Dissatisfied.
Howard Rourke's actions caused him to lose his last place of refuge. Even his former colleagues completely abandoned him and even wished that he would disappear immediately to avoid further suffering. This group is discredited."
"I just feel uncomfortable with his pretentious look," Jiejie said, gently loosening her seat belt, and kissed Jack's face as he was driving. .
"Ma'am, please respect yourself during working hours." Jack imitated a certain judge and acted sanctimoniously with a stern face.
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“This is Howard Rourke’s seventh year as a criminal court judge, which means that after losing the opportunity to become an appeals court judge, all his possibilities for promotion are gone.
And he will face re-election next year. After becoming the ex-husband of one of the most powerful women in the state due to domestic violence, he may even lose the chance to continue to serve as a judge
Tsk, for that. For this judge, whose ambition far exceeds his own ability, and whose attempts to have both sides have been repeatedly frustrated, it is really more uncomfortable than sentencing him to death."
After hearing what Jack and Jiejie said, Jubal couldn't help but be a little speechless. , he obviously had a good hand but played badly. This Howard Rourke is really a "talent".
Not all judges in the United States have lifelong tenure. They are basically limited to the three levels of federal courts. District courts at the state level follow the rules of each state.
For example, the county judge served by Howard Rourke, according to Arkansas regulations, although there is no age limit, he needs to be re-elected every 8 years, which means he needs to be re-elected before he can serve again. Judge.
But when it comes to the appeals court at the state level, there is no need to be so troublesome. The judges of the Arkansas Court of Appeals are directly appointed by the governor based on nominations, which is the one where Arthur Hobbs serves as chairman. Nominating Committee.
The motives and causes that led Howard Rourke to become a serial killer are now clear, but Aubrey is still a little confused.
“He killed Katherine Sloan because she humiliated him in public, he killed prosecutor Skip Hardy out of jealousy, and what about the other two assistant prosecutors? Really? Just collateral damage?”
"That 'JNE' questionnaire, they must have done that anonymous questionnaire." Hannah's eyes lit up and she moved closer to Alice's computer screen.
Alice easily obtained access rights and entered the state court database. "You guessed it, Elf, Johnny Moe and Pete Hill both did 'JNE', and gave a negative review."
But she frowned immediately, "But the data is indeed confidential, how did Rourke see it?"
"Of course? It was through hacking like you, can you find the history of illegal access?" Jack was speechless.
Although Rourke is an incompetent judge, he still has connections. It is not difficult for him to spend money to hire a hacker.
Alice continued to frown and her fingers kept typing on the keyboard. After a long while, she shook her head slightly and said, "This may take some time." Jubal looked at the time and touched his stomach again, "It's not urgent. As long as the results are available by tomorrow morning, it’s time to have dinner.”
The reason why we emphasize dinner is because the FBI has had enough of the lackluster local food these days. Fried chicken, fries and burgers.
While Jack and Jiejie traveled long distances from Forrest to Hot Springs, Hot Springs to Little Rock, and finally back to Forrest, the others tried their best to track down Lu After checking the whereabouts of Erke, I also bought some fresh ingredients from the supermarket in the city.
Clay also dug out a dirty oven from the utility room of the billiard bar, spent a little time cleaning it, and waited for someone to show off his skills.
The oven was set up and the charcoal was lit. Large pieces of pork ribs were sizzling on the pan. A small glass of brandy was poured into the pan. As the flames rose, the aroma of the meat inspired by the aroma of the wine overflowed. .
Of course everyone can’t drink until the work is done, but the amazing barbecue wrapped in lettuce leaves and served with Mexican chili sauce is enough to boost morale.
After a silent night, the next morning, with a pair of dark circles under her eyes, Alice finally found out the identity of the person who illegally hacked into the state appeals court database.
“Samuel Gray was on probation for hacking, and the person who sentenced him was Rourke.
Sorry, there are too many guys who illegally accessed the court database Well, it took a lot of time to investigate, and finally it was confirmed that he was the only one who copied the 'JNE' data."
Jubal drank the milk in the glass in one gulp and stood up and took out the car keys. "Thank you for your hard work, Alice, go back to the hotel and rest."
Then he looked at the other people who were having breakfast, and began to order his troops. "Aubrey and I went to meet with this Samuel Gray, and Jie Jie and the others contacted the ASP (Arkansas State Police).
They had a speed camera last night that caught Rourke driving. The Dolanger 'TAHOE' appeared near Christ Mountain, and ASP is currently searching the surrounding residential communities.
There is something wrong. I don't understand why he didn't rush to escape instead. "In the direction of Little Rock."
Hannah and Clay worked together to lift a box of equipment into the trunk of the GMC "Business Star" and said casually, "Maybe he still has unfinished business and may become a Who are his next targets? ”
Jack sighed, "Not many, and he doesn't think he has the ability to kill them. The house of the lady who is about to become his ex-wife is heavily guarded. I believe those servants will no longer recognize Rourke as their male master." .
The security level of the Little Rock Court of Appeals is now second only to the governor and the gentlemen of the state House, and it is not something that Rourke can deal with. To be honest, in my opinion, this distinguished judge He is probably the one with the worst fighting ability among the fugitives we have dealt with."
"Don't take it lightly," Jubal reminded. "No matter how bad his fighting ability is, at least he has a Uzi submachine gun that has killed people. "
"Is this guy going to kill people in public?" Clay's words shocked everyone. Although Arkansas is indeed sparsely populated, it is not without crowds. place.
It would be terrible if this former judge really went to schools and other places to retaliate against society by shooting people indiscriminately under their noses.
(End of this chapter)