Chapter 270. The Charges
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The formal charges came through Wednesday morning. And Adaeze read them to me line by line over the phone.
She explained the legal architecture EOF how the case was looking.
"Aggravated assault," she said. "From the picnic, striking Dante, the attempted strike that resulted in Nick's injury instead. Reckless endangerment of a minor, also from the picnic, which carries significant weight given the witness statements describing exactly how the collision happened."
A pause, the sound of papers shifting on her end, probably leafing through it before she continued speaking.
"And now, formally, conspiracy to commit murder and attempted murder, tied to the parking lot attack on Dante. The grand jury moved faster than even I expected, given everything that l
