Benjamin Crane/2.0 and Prior

**Benjamin Crane** is a character role-played by OccamsSabre.

## General Description

Benjamin Crane is a Senior Attorney for the **Department of Justice**.

## Case History

### The People V. Jordan Steele (Boba Stone Case)

Benjamin represented **Jordan Steele** during his trial for the murder of government employee and former paramedic **Boba Stone**. Judges **Katya Zamalodchikova** and **Coyote Russell** presided over the case. **Jordan** pled not guilty. Crane said **Jordan** would never hurt his best friend **Boba**. **EMS** workers took the stand and claimed they saw **Boba** leave with Jordan prior to the murder and it looked like someone sliced his throat.  The DA's office wanted life without parole for **Jordan**. Judge **Katya** said the case lacks the weapon and the motive was not clearly explained and **Jordan** was found not guilty. Judge **Coyote** then explained that all evidence was circumstantial and no one even questioned **Jordan**. After the murder trial, **Jordan** was given bail until his appeal case for the murder of **Kayden Dell'Anno** mistrial.

### The People V. Jordan Steele (Kayden Dell'Anno Case)

Benjamin Crane began representing **Jordan Steele** at the end of the initial trial on March 18th, 2020, when **Jordan Steele**'s attorney, **Murphy Braun**, was held in contempt of court following an outburst toward Judge **John Bailey**'s Ruling.

Summary: Crane filed an appeal on behalf of **Steele**, which was heard on **March 23rd**, **2020**. The State, represented by **Lawrence Splainer** and **Larry Hallow** asserted that **Braun** intentionally threw the case for self-gain, while Crane asserted that the incompetency of representation arose from preexisting injuries suffered by **Braun** due to a prior head wound suffered in **December** **2019**.

Verdict: Justice **Wayne** **Ardson**and Justice **Coop Holliday** determined that the appeal would be granted due to a denial of **Steele**'s Sixth Amendment right to counsel. The underlying guilty verdict was overturned and the District Attorney's Office was provided seventy-two hours to refile the case.

### Lang Buddha vs. The Los Santos Police Department & Officer Jack Ripley

On **April 2nd**, **2020**, Crane represented **Lang Buddha** in his civil action against the **Los Santos Police Department** and Senior Officer **Jack Ripley**. Plaintiff **Buddha** contended that he had been stabbed three or more times by **Ripley** on **March 18th**, **2020**, while handcuffed and committed to treatment at **Pillbox Medical Center**.

Crane argued that this was an atypical case against the **LSPD** and **Ripley**, as this was a case in which a uniformed police officer stabbing an otherwise defenseless man. District Attorney **Lawrence Splainer** asserted that there was more than one side to the story and that **Ripley** acted under the influence of surgery and pain medication and as a direct result of the alleged actions of **Buddha** and others an hour before in kidnapping, torturing, and shooting **Ripley**.

Senior Officer **Jack Ripley**, Sergeant Matt Rhodes, Plaintiff **Lang Buddha**, and Doctor **Dougie Howzer** were all called to testify.

Verdict: Judge/Justice **Dennis LaBarre** awarded **Buddha** $250,000.00 from the victim's relief fund in compensation for physical and psychological damage, finding that **Ripley** "knew exactly what he was doing" when he stabbed **Buddha**. **LaBarre** was not persuaded by claims by the Defense as to **Ripley**'s mental state.

### Eugene Zuckerberg v. The Los Santos Police Department and Officer Lance Malton

On **April 20th**, **2020**, **Eugene Zuckerberg**'s case against the **Los Santos Police Department** and Officer **Lance Malton**. In this case, **Eugene** alleged that he was shot down by **Malton** outside of The Courthouse while parked near Garage Q. **Malton**, believing that **Eugene** was assisting in the escape attempt of **Tony Corleone** from a bench trial. **Eugene** was shot by **Malton** after **Tony** was placed into his vehicle by **Juan Carlos "Flippy" Hernandez**.

Verdict: After hearing the testimony of **Eugene Zuckerberg**, **Lance Malton**, Senior Officer **Frank Williams**, and Doctor **Chapatin Corti**, the Honorable Judge **John Bailey** ruled in favor of Plaintiff **Eugene Zuckerberg**, awarding him $242,042.0 in damages.

### Jordan Steele vs. The Los Santos Police Department

On **April 18th**, **2020**, **Jordan Steele**'s case against the **Los Santos Police Department** and Officers **Brian Knight** and **Vladimir Reznik** was heard before Justice **Dennis LaBarre**. **Steele** alleged that his fourth amendment rights were violated when **Knight** or **Reznik** impounded his vehicle without cause after investigating a shootout that had occurred at Garage Q.

Verdict: Following the testimony of **Steele**, **Wilhelmina Copperpot**, and **Reznik**, Justice **LaBarre** determined that **Jordan Steele**'s fourth amendment right against unreasonable seizures was violated, awarding him $3,200.00 in damages.

Following this trial, there was a city-wide send off for Justice **LaBarre**, as he had heard his last case and was traveling to Bora Bora to kick his feet up in the sand.

## Trivia

* In real life, OccamsSabre is a Bar-certified practicing attorney.

* 2.0 and Prior

**Characters:** Jeffrey Bundy • Ray Montag • Gemma Knight • Busta Block • Benjamin Crane