chapter 32

As Amari delved deeper into her work as a criminal defense lawyer, she found herself increasingly drawn to cases that challenged her intellect and tested her resolve. With each new client she took on, she saw an opportunity not just to defend their rights, but to fight for justice in a system that often seemed stacked against them.

One such case that came across her desk was that of Jamal Rodriguez, a young man from a low-income neighborhood who had been arrested on drug charges. From the moment she met him, Amari could sense the fear and desperation in Jamal's eyes. He had been caught in a web of circumstances beyond his control, and now he was facing the prospect of years behind bars.

But Amari wasn't about to let him go down without a fight. She poured over every detail of Jamal's case, combing through police reports, witness statements, and forensic evidence with a fine-toothed comb. What she found was a tangled mess of half-truths and circumstantial evidence, but she was determin