However , Bud 's partner Dick Stensland is left as a scapegoat for the investigative D.A. and is imprisoned ; this only fuels Bud 's vendetta against Exley .
This almost makes Bud lose his job until Dudley Smith recruits him into the homicide division , which Dudley operates .
Bud 's partner Dick Stensland is left as a scapegoat for the investigative D.A. and is imprisoned ; this only fuels Bud 's vendetta against Exley .
This almost makes Bud lose his job until Dudley Smith recruits him into the homicide division , which Dudley operates .