Dear Justyce

Quan and Doc are pulled into a meeting with Attorney Friedman and Justyce. Attorney Friedman and Justyce have uncovered footage from the night of Quan’s interrogation. Quan has a strong emotional response to the video and is overwhelmed with fear and shock as he thinks back to that night. As they watch the video, Justyce and Attorney Friedman explain to Quan that his Miranda rights were violated during the interrogation. The officers “bulldozed right through” Quan invoking his right to remain silent (275). They refused Quan food, water, sleep, and restroom breaks. The 12 minutes of footage also reveal that the officers treated Quan roughly, pushing him and grabbing him with unnecessary force. Justyce, Attorney Friedman, and Doc are convinced that this information will bring Quan “one step closer to freedom” (276).

Later, Justyce writes a letter to Quan telling him that the district attorney’s office has confirmed that the bullets in Officer Castillo’s body did not match the weapon that was found with Quan’s fingerprints on it. Justyce reveals to the reader that Quan has entered a not-guilty plea given this new evidence and expresses his confidence that the court will rule to suppress Quan’s confession because “deciding not to would be a flagrant miscarriage of justice” (278).