Speaking of Crime

Andre and Tameka set out to hire a private investigator to uncover anything and everything they could. 

This new information provided by Jamael, coupled with Andre’s access to the law library and learning the law, made him realize there may be a way out. 

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Who was this “old-timer”, as Andre calls him? Why did he approach Andre? What did he want? And where did he want Andre to go with him? 

These were the questions going through Andre’s mind.

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Andre had been shot in 1998, a year prior to this crime being committed, but his recovery was extensive – Andre almost lost his life when he got shot. A year later he was still unable to walk properly, let alone run. 

Yet, he was still identified in a line up as the assailant.

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How many times have you heard the phrase, “you look so much like someone I know”? 

I hear it all the time, but I rarely think about that statement much after it’s said. Sometimes I wonder if I saw the person they are referring to, would I also think they look like me, or not at all. And that is usually the extent of the energy or thought I give to it. 

For Andre Brown, a 21-year old college student at the Borough of Manhattan Community College, this one statement changed his life forever. 

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Every year, on Pravin’s death anniversary, his family holds an annual memorial in Carbondale, at the exact location where Pravin took his last breath. 

It’s not an easy spot to get to, especially in the winter time with the tough terrain, but Lovely and her family make the 6-hour drive every February to gather in Pravin’s memory and say a prayer for him.

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By the time Judge Mark Clarke overturned the jury’s guilty verdict and let Gaege walk free, it had already been four and a half years since Pravin’s passing – and yet, Pravin’s family was back at square one having to try this case all over again. And there was still no justice.

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Lovely was quoted as saying, “ I wanted the world to know that my son was not a drug-dealer, he was not drunk. He died because he was hit. I did not want Gaege to be put behind bars for his life. But yes, I wanted him to know that there are consequences to your actions and I want the law to hold him accountable.”

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After firing Wepsiec, Gaege needed to hire a new attorney. This is where Steve Greenberg came into the picture – Grenberg is the same lawyer who represented R. Kelly when he was facing criminal charges.

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Pravin’s family stayed with Robinson when court was adjourned, from 4:00 pm onwards, waiting for the jury to reach a verdict. They were in the very same office where they had initially met David Robinson for the first time. 

Then, at almost 11:00 pm, a police guard came in and told Robinson that it was time to head back to court. The jury deliberated for seven hours, and had finally reached a verdict. 

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Pravin’s family only learned of Gaege in the first place, because of Monica. The police never even shared Gaege’s name with Lovely while Pravin was missing, or during the investigation.

And now, more than three years later, Lovely finally got the opportunity to witness Gaege being held accountable for his crimes. Music in this episode provided by Artlist:Christopher Galovan - Hold Me (1) Roniit - Solace - Instrumental Version Brianna Tam - Growth Vis Major - Slumber

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