Major Crimes (TV Series)

Backfire (2013)

Ron Marasco: Judge Grove

Quotes 

• Judge Grove : This is textbook murder-for-hire. The defendant shows zero remorse, which is worse considering the girl's age, and now you're asking...

  D.D.A. Emma Rios : Your Honor, the defendant...

  Judge Grove : Don't interrupt me, Rios! You come in here asking for manslaughter and eleven years, reducible to seven? With good behavior? What the hell? What the hell?

  Captain Sharon Raydor : Your Honor, we believe that Jason Goss is part of a larger criminal enterprise and we may...

  Judge Grove : You believe. And do you have evidence to support that belief?

  D.D.A. Emma Rios : We aren't taking him at his word, Your Honor.

  Captain Sharon Raydor : If he doesn't provide us with the promised information, of course his deal goes away.

  Judge Grove : And then does that 19-year-old girl return to life? Why isn't Goss facing the death penalty?

  Lt. Mike Tao : Despite having DNA that links the defendant to the crime, we may not have the material evidence to secure a murder conviction with special circumstances...

  Judge Grove : So, I'm supposed to accept this plea because you guys haven't done your job? No way. You want manslaughter, you come back with answers to all my questions. And don't even think about shopping for another judge, or you'll find out what I'm like when I'm really mad.

• Judge Grove : The deal which Mr. Goss agreed to, includes revealing those targeted for murder, along with the workings of the larger criminal enterprise?

  D.D.A. Emma Rios : Yes, it does.

  Judge Grove : Mr. Goss, given the issue of public safety, I will accept this plea. You are hereby remanded into state custody. Uh, now, DDA Rios, will I be seeing the driver of the car, this Cory Stark, in my courtroom as well?

  Lt. Mike Tao : No, Your Honor, we regret to inform the court that Cory Stark was shot to death before we could take him into custody.

  Jason Goss : Wait, what?

  Detective Julio Sanchez : Mr. Stark was murdered yesterday afternoon. The FBI is holding several suspects. As part of their ongoing investigation, we've agreed to let them sort it out.

  Jason Goss : You people lied to me.

  Peter Page : All right. Take it easy.

  Jason Goss : What do you mean take it...? You lied to me!

• Judge Grove : It's nice to confirm that I was right and manslaughter was not the proper plea.

  D.D.A. Emma Rios : I disagree, Your Honor. Because you held up our original deal, a man lost his life.

  Judge Grove : You're referring to this Cory Stark guy, who drove the car from which his own girlfriend was pushed? Hold on, I'll get you a hanky.

  D.D.A. Emma Rios : Your Honor, may I speak frankly? Off the record?

  Judge Grove : Knock yourself out.

  D.D.A. Emma Rios : As far as I'm concerned, the failure to give Mr. Goss a deal led directly to the execution of another person, and that is not how the justice system is supposed to work.

  Judge Grove : It is in my courtroom. And anyway, we're adjourned.

  Detective Julio Sanchez : [as DDA Rios sighs]  Let's go. Buy you a cup of coffee.

  D.D.A. Emma Rios : Oh, does this mean you're not mad at me anymore?

  Detective Julio Sanchez : No. Means gonna buy you some coffee. Come on.