As seen in the previous episode of Reasonable Doubt Season 2, Shanelle, Jax’s friend, killed her husband, Jamarion Tucker, in what she claimed was an act of self-defense. Jamarion, a famous footballer, had been abusive towards Shanelle, and Jax believed her friend did the right thing. Being the supportive friend she is, Jax wanted to help. But Jax was dealing with her own anxiety and breakdowns, so she wasn’t in any shape to take on such a heavy case. What seemed like a simple self-defense case quickly turned into something more serious, with Shanelle being charged with first-degree murder. The fact that Shanelle didn’t call the police right away and even moved Jamarion’s body made things worse, and it pointed to a more calculated act. Realizing she couldn’t handle it, Jax decided to hand the case over to Corey, a lawyer she knows and trusts. She thinks he might be the best person to take on something this serious. Now, in Episode 2, we’ll see how Corey handles the case and where things go from here.
Spoilers Ahead
What strategy did Corey want to follow through for Shanelle?
When Jax first handed the case to Corey, everyone was a bit skeptical. But Jax trusted him. They had worked together on panels before and even in some high-profile settings like the NBA with top executives. Corey came from a family of lawyers—his father and grandfather were in the profession too—and he specialized in domestic violence cases. So, Jax believed he was the perfect person for the job. At first glance, Corey seemed like a very chilled-out guy. But when he met Shanelle, he made it clear that he was serious about handling her case with respect and care. He knew how to gain his clients’ trust. During their conversation in prison, Corey assured Shanelle that he would do everything to protect her. He acknowledged that while Jamarion Tucker’s fans might see Shanelle as a murderer or spoiled rich wife, he would present her as the true victim—the one who was abused and had suffered. However, Corey had a unique strategy. He didn’t push for bail for Shanelle. Instead, he chose a “jail, not bail” approach. His plan was to keep Shanelle in jail until proven innocent. That way, when she was eventually freed, it would be a powerful statement to the world—showing that she was the true survivor, not the villain. Corey believed this strategy would help win public support, showing the sacrifices Shanelle made to stay in her marriage and highlighting the inhuman treatment she endured. He was confident this would work in her favor.
Why did Jax oppose Corey?
Even though Corey’s “jail, not bail” strategy might have worked for other clients, Jax was against it from the start. This wasn’t just another case for her—Shanelle was her friend, and Jax couldn’t treat it like any other case. It was personal. She knew how much Shanelle’s two daughters were suffering without their mother, and Jax couldn’t stand by and let her stay in jail. She had to step in. So, Jax visited Shanelle in prison and told her she didn’t believe staying in jail was the right move for her. She realized Shanelle wanted to be home with her kids and couldn’t bear to wait for the trial while locked up. The prison wasn’t where she belonged. The problem was that they heard from Shanelle Jamarion Tucker had frozen all their assets, which left Shanelle without any money. But Jax, being the loyal friend she is, promised she would help. She said she’d find a way to get the money together and bail her out. Sally, another close friend, was willing to pitch in too. Together, they made it happen. Thanks to Jax’s efforts, Shanelle was finally bailed out and got to return to her family and friends, at least for now. It became clear that Jax couldn’t just walk away from the case—she had to be there for her friend.
What happened to Jamarion Tucker’s assets?
Corey was obviously not happy with Jax’s decision to bail Shanelle out. He was really frustrated with her. But while they were dealing with that, another big issue came up that shook everyone. The accountant at the police station explained that Jamarion Tucker’s money—thirty million dollars—had been moved from his account. That’s why no one had been able to trace the money. Corey was told that they had no access to the funds, and they needed to figure out where it went. Things got worse when they finally tracked down the money. It turned out that Shanelle had signed off on some transfers and moved thirty million dollars into her own account. This raised a lot of suspicion. Why did she claim she didn’t have any money and that her husband had frozen all the assets? Why did she act like she had no idea about the money at all? Over a three-month period, she had been moving the money in a very calculated way. The final transfer happened just six days before Jamarion Tucker’s death. As his wife, Shanelle probably thought she had the legal right to transfer the money to herself. So, technically, she hadn’t committed a crime. But why all the secrecy? Neither Jamarion nor their business accountant knew anything about these transfers. This new information really complicated the case. It started to look like everything might have been premeditated, which made things much worse for Shanelle.
At the end of episode 2, we see Jax and Lewis finally working on their relationship. Jax even asked Lewis to come back home, and it seemed like things were getting back to normal. But then, out of nowhere, both Jax and Corey got hit with a huge shock: Shanelle’s phone got disconnected, and she ran away from home after leaving a note for her daughters saying she needed to go away for a while. It became clear that Shanelle wasn’t the innocent, helpless wife of a dead husband that she had been pretending to be. With all that money and her freedom, it wasn’t just a simple self-defense case after all. It left everyone wondering—was this whole thing premeditated? Now, it’ll be interesting to see if Shanelle will be found and what the truth behind all of this really is in the upcoming episodes.
