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Trial of the Century

Statute of Limitations Repealed

By J. S. WadePublished 3 years ago 1 min read

“Hear ye, hear ye, this International court is now in session,” declared the bailiff.

“The defendant will rise. The prosecution will present the charges,” said the Chief Judge.

“Your honor the defendant is charged with one count of negligent homicide, one count of first degree murder, forty counts of aiding and abetting the slaughter of a protected species of wolves, two counts of resisting arrest by fugitive flight, grand theft, transporting stolen goods, truancy, and obstruction of Justice ,” said the prosecution.

The judge turned to the defendant and said,

“Dorothy, of Kansas, How do you plead?”

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J. S. Wade

Since reading Tolkien in Middle school, I have been fascinated with creating, reading, and hearing art through story’s and music. I am a perpetual student of writing and life.

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