Patrick McGoohan credited as playing...
Judge Omar Noose
- Carl Lee: Ask if he thinks I should go to jail.
- Jake Tyler Brigance: Carl Lee, they amputated his leg because you shot him. He's the prosecution's witness.
- Carl Lee: You're my lawyer ain't ya? Ask him.
- Jake Tyler Brigance: Your Honor, one question.
- Judge Omar Noose: Make up your mind, Mr. Brigance.
- Jake Tyler Brigance: Deputy Looney, do you think Carl Lee shooting you was intentional?
- Deputy Dwayne Powell Looney: No sir. It was an accident.
- Carl Lee: Ask him!
- Jake Tyler Brigance: Do you think he should be punished for shooting you?
- Deputy Dwayne Powell Looney: No, sir. I hold no ill will toward the man. He did what I would have done.
- Jake Tyler Brigance: What do you mean by that?
- Deputy Dwayne Powell Looney: I mean, I don't blame him for what he did. Those boys raped his little girl.
- D.A. Rufus Buckley: Objection, your Honor! The witness's opinion on this matter is irrelevant.
- Jake Tyler Brigance: Your Honor, I belive Deputy Looney has earned the right to speak here today.
- Judge Omar Noose: Overruled. Continue.
- Jake Tyler Brigance: Go ahead, Dwayne.
- Deputy Dwayne Powell Looney: I got a little girl. Somebody rapes her, he's a dead dog. I'll blow him away just like Carl Lee did.
- D.A. Rufus Buckley: Objection your Honor!
- Jake Tyler Brigance: Do you think the jury should convict Carl Lee Hailey?
- Judge Omar Noose: Don't answer that question.
- Deputy Dwayne Powell Looney: He's a hero. You turn him loose.
- Judge Omar Noose: The jury will disregard...
- Deputy Dwayne Powell Looney: Turn him loose!
- D.A. Rufus Buckley: Your honor, you silenced that witness!
- Deputy Dwayne Powell Looney: You turn him loose!
- Judge Omar Noose: Good afternoon, citizens. Be seated. Counsel. And you, sir, are you Carl Lee Hailey?
- Carl Lee Hailey: Yes sir.
- Judge Omar Noose: Mr. Hailey, I am holding a copy of an indictment returned by the grand jury of Mississippi presenting that Carl Lee Hailey did murder Billy Ray Cobb, a human being, and James Willis Willard, a human being, and did attempt to kill Dwayne Looney, a peace officer, against the peace and dignity of the State of Mississippi. Do you understand the charges against you?
- Carl Lee Hailey: Yes sir.
- Judge Omar Noose: How do you wish to plead?
- Carl Lee Hailey: [pause] Not guilty, Your Honor.
- Jake Tyler Brigance: The defense enters a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity, Your Honor.
- Judge Omar Noose: Your trial is set for July 22nd. All pre-trial motions and matters are to be filed no later than July 8th. Is there anything further?
- D.A. Rufus Buckley: Yes, Your Honor. In the response to the insanity plea, the state requests the defendant be examined by it's own doctors.
- Judge Omar Noose: Granted.
- D.A. Rufus Buckley: Additionally, the state opposes any request for bail.
- Jake Tyler Brigance: But Your Honor, we have not yet asked for bail. Now Governor Buckley cannot oppose a request until one is made. He should have learned that in law school.
- D.A. Rufus Buckley: Your Honor, even Mr. Brigance's meager legal experience should have taught him two things: number one, I have not been elected governor... yet. And number two, he is required to request bail. The state opposes any such request.
- Judge Omar Noose: Well in the future why don't we just wait until he makes the request?
- [DA Rufus Buckley nods lightly with a slight smile]
- Jake Tyler Brigance: Thank you, Your Honor. Your Honor, we would like to request bail.
- Judge Omar Noose: Denied. I have never allowed bail in a capital murder case and I don't feel that an exception is called for today.
- Jake Tyler Brigance: Your Honor, we would request a recess until-
- [Roark walks in and goes to Brigance]
- Jake Tyler Brigance: No, we will not need a recess, Your Honor, but just a few moments.
- Judge Omar Noose: Mr. Brigance, when you and Lois Lane are ready...