L.A. Law (TV Series)
The Plane Mutiny (1989)
Jimmy Smits: Victor Sifuentes
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Quotes
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Grace Van Owen : Well, who was it that call you, Mr. Dunham?
John Dunham : The contact was a man named Willie Kosar. The information was that he wanna me to kill Mrs. Joseph Schaeffer.
Grace Van Owen : What exactly did Mr. Kosar tell you, sir?
John Dunham : He said the woman's husband wanted...
Victor Sifuentes : Objection. Hearsay.
Grace Van Owen : Goes to show state of mind that the deal was being made, Your Honor.
Victor Sifuentes : It doesn't matter. It's totem pole. She's asking the witness to tell her what Mr. Kosar told him about what my client told Mr. Kosar.
Judge Jonathan Cramer : I'm overruling the objection.
Victor Sifuentes : Exception.
Judge Jonathan Cramer : Noted.
Grace Van Owen : I'll ask you again, Mr. Dunham. What did Mr. Kosar tell you?
John Dunham : He said Schaeffer would pay $10,000 to have his wife killed.
Grace Van Owen : And you accepted?
John Dunham : I accepted.
Grace Van Owen : Thank you, sir. I have nothing further.
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Victor Sifuentes : You never killed Mrs. Schaeffer, did you?
John Dunham : No, I didn't.
Victor Sifuentes : Because in fact Willie Kosar called you back and told you to cancel it. Isn't that right?
John Dunham : That's not right. I just decided to tell the police about it.
Victor Sifuentes : You just decided to tell the police, and this sudden attack of candor occurred after you were arrested on racketeering charges, didn't it?
John Dunham : I made a deal. So what?
Victor Sifuentes : Yeah, you made a deal. You made a great deal. You give them a murder conspiracy in exchange for total immunity in all racketeering charges against you dropped.
John Dunham : What's the point?
Victor Sifuentes : The point is you were looking at 12 years minimum, and since you had to give the police something to avoid growing all the fact, would you decided given this murder conspiracy leaving out the part of how Kosar cancelled it.
John Dunham : That didn't happen. Your client's guilty.
Victor Sifuentes : Because you say so, right? Tell me, Mr. Dunham, you murder people for a living?
John Dunham : I refused to answer that on the grounds it'll might incriminate me.
Victor Sifuentes : Oh, I'm sorry, we wouldn't want anything to incriminate you. Nothing further.
Judge Jonathan Cramer : You can step down, Mr. Dunham.
Victor Sifuentes : Uh, Your Honor, I'd like to request a sidebar.
Judge Jonathan Cramer : We're done for the morning. I will seek counsel in my chambers.
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Victor Sifuentes : Your Honor, I'd like to move that Ms. Van Owen be disqualified from this trial.
Grace Van Owen : What?
Judge Jonathan Cramer : On what grounds?
Victor Sifuentes : Conflicts-of-Interest, Judge, she personally involved with a member of my firm, and I...
Grace Van Owen : Give me a break.
Victor Sifuentes : I didn't think you would pose any conflicts, Your Honor, but I have just learned that Ms. Van Owen has had communications with Mr. Kuzak regarding this case, and I think the interest of justice here...
Grace Van Owen : I've had no significant communications with Mr. Kuzak concerning this matter, Judge. And Mr. Sifuentes has been fully aware of this relationship long before he took this case. He's simply brought up this motion now so that he could buy extra time while he continues his manhunt for Willie Kosar.
Judge Jonathan Cramer : Your motion is denied, Mr. Sifuentes.
Victor Sifuentes : In the alternative then, Your Honor, I would like some time to look for Mr. Kosar, his testimony is certainly vital...
Grace Van Owen : There is no reasonable expectation that he will ever be found. We've looked for him, too, Judge, he's gone.
Judge Jonathan Cramer : Do you know where he is, counselor?
Victor Sifuentes : No, Your Honor, but I think with a little bit of time...
Judge Jonathan Cramer : Motion denied. See you at 2:00.
[Grace and Victor leaving the Chambers, but Victor have some explanation]
Victor Sifuentes : Your Honor...
Judge Jonathan Cramer : That's all.
[And Grace and Victor exited the Chamber of Judge Jonathan Cramer]
Grace Van Owen : Victor. Victor, you surprised me.
Victor Sifuentes : Hey, it was worth the shot.
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