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“So, you interviewed Mr. Navarro for eight hours?”
“That is correct.”
“At any point in time did you or Mr. Navarro eat?”
“No.”
“Drink?”
“Yes.”
“Did you or Mr. Navarro take an opportunity to urinate?”
“Yes, as a matter of fact, we did.”
The prosecutor chuckled. “Did you assist him?”
“No, I did not.”
“So, he did leave your sight?”
“No, he did not.”
The prosecutor shook his head. “Can you explain?”
“Sure. I interviewed Mr. Navarro in the equivalent of an abandoned warehouse. Mr. Navarro and I, on the evening and night that we’re speaking of, consumed drinks. At one point, Mr. Navarro stated that he needed to piss. I informed him that I needed to as well, and asked the way to the bathroom. He laughed and said the building did not have a working bathroom, but that it was in the process of being repaired. I then asked where he intended to urinate. He pointed to the parking lot. I chose to hold it, and he chose not to. While he urinated, Sir, I stood in the building and watched.”
Where the hell did that story come from?
The prosecutor sighed. “No further questions.”
The judge cleared his throat. “Mrs. Price, do you understand that it is a crime for providing false testimony?”
“Yes, Sir, I do.”
“The crime of perjury.”
“Yes, Sir, I understand.”
“And, you understand you’re under oath to tell the truth?”
“Yes, Sir, I do.”
The judge nodded. “Will the accused please rise?”
Beecham and I both stood.
“Mr. Navarro, testimony has been provided that corroborates your claim, and provides you with an alibi on the night in question. regarding the fingerprint on the fuel tank of the motorcycle, we must assume that was left at a date prior to the victim’s disappearance. For the mix-up, the court apologizes. You are free to go.”
I nodded. “Thank you, your honor.”
“Have you any questions, son?”
“None, your honor.”
“Be it a matter of record, that in the matter of the people versus Nicholas Navarro, the charges, in their entirety, have been dismissed.”
The judge stood.
