L.A. Law (TV Series)

Hand Roll Express (1988)

Craig Richard Nelson: U.S. Attorney Donald Kelly

Quotes 

• U.S. Attorney Donald Kelly : [Arnie has arrived in the courtroom and take a seat and listening to Roxanne's testimony]  Please state your name and address?

  Roxanne Melman : Roxanne Melman, 1509 Cheremoya.

  U.S. Attorney Donald Kelly : And do you acquainted with the defendant, James Markham?

  Roxanne Melman : Yes.

  U.S. Attorney Donald Kelly : Miss Melman, have you ever sold or bought stocks?

  Roxanne Melman : Yes.

  U.S. Attorney Donald Kelly : And has the defendant ever offered you any advice as to which stocks to buy and sell?

  [Roxanne pause and looking at Jimmy. Michael listen to Roxanne's testimony] 

  U.S. Attorney Donald Kelly : Miss Melman?

  Roxanne Melman : I refuse to answer on the grounds that it may tend to incriminate me.

  Michael Kuzak : Your Honor, may I have a short recess to confer with my client?

  Roxanne Melman : Your Honor, I don't need to confer.

  Judge Cyril Hodges : Approach the bench.

  [Mr. Kuzak and Mr. Kelly approached the sidebar of Judge Cyril Hodges. Stanley Niles talk to his client Jimmy Markham] 

  Judge Cyril Hodges : Miss Melman, as I would hope your attorney has advised you since the U.S. Attorney's Office has offered you full immunity from prosecution, you're in no danger of self-incrimination. As such I'm ordering you to answer.

  Roxanne Melman : With all due respect to the court, Your Honor, I refuse to answer anyway.

  U.S. Attorney Donald Kelly : The prosecution asks that the witness be held in contempt.

  Michael Kuzak : Your Honor, I insist on speaking to my client.

  Roxanne Melman : No, Michael, there's nothing to say.

  Judge Cyril Hodges : Do you understand that you'll be taken to the Sybil Brand Institute for Women and held there until you do decide to cooperate?

  Roxanne Melman : That day will never come.

  Judge Cyril Hodges : Tell me that again after you've been in jail. Take the witness into custody.

  [the Court Security Officer of the United States Marshals Service takes Roxanne Melman as a witness into custody for contempt of court and refuses to testify against the defendant Jimmy Markham. Arnie is seeing Roxanne off to jail. The Court Security Officer takes Roxanne Melman and escorted her out of the courtroom. Jimmy seeing Roxanne heading into custody. Michael Kuzak dealing with Jimmy Markham. Arnie Becker sits for a while] 

• Stanley Niles : Your Honor, the prosecution having failed to make a prima facie case against the defendant. I would move that all charges be dismissed against him.

  Judge Cyril Hodges : Mr. Kelly?

  U.S. Attorney Donald Kelly : Your Honor, prior to the court's disposition of Defense Counsel's motion, I would ask to recall Roxanne Melman to the stand.

  Judge Cyril Hodges : Proceed.

  [Jimmy Markham as the defendant turned that the Court Security Officer of the U.S. Marshals Service opened the door and having Roxanne Melman entered the courtroom and return to the witness stand and testify, escorted by another Court Security Officer of the U.S. Marshals Service since her release from jail for contempt of court. Jimmy Markham sees Roxanne. Stanley Niles stands at the microphone at the rostrum. Roxanne take a seat] 

  Judge Cyril Hodges : Miss Melman, does your presence here suggest that you're now ready to discharge the contempt citation against you and testify?

  [Roxanne will testify and be release] 

  Roxanne Melman : Yes, I am.

  [Jimmy is hearing Roxanne's testimony. Mr. Kelly will now take a seat and Mr. Kuzak is now listening of Roxanne testifying in court]