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Kyle Smith woke up at 3 a.m. sweating profusely. He could not sleep as the pressure was getting to him. His wife was not getting better, and he became more paranoid that the reporters were onto him. Nicole Rodriguez was in his courtroom at least twice a week.
I need some water, Kyle said to himself as he got up and walked to the kitchen. He sat down at the kitchen table and buried his head into his hands.
Why did I get myself involved in this scheme? The last thing I need is legal problems. My wife is gravely ill, and my kids don’t need to see their dad end up in prison. Kyle drank a glass of water and laid down on the couch. He slept no more than thirty minutes until his alarm went off at 6:00. While some of Kyle’s colleagues on the bench were notorious for getting up at 4:00 and re
