In criminal cases tried in the Western District, the juries are almost all Westerners, and the "Little Reynolds Case" is no exception.
It was originally a massacre by a radical organization, but under the exaggeration of the Western media, it became an unfortunate incident in which a nobleman suffered mental frustration and committed murder. Most Western media called this case the "Little Reno Case"
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Hancock's defense against Booker was not successful. Jordan, who was sitting as the second prosecutor for the prosecution, mainly focused on Booker's crimes and showed his atrocities to the jury, including some shocking victims.
The photo resonated strongly with the jury.
However, when Jordan mentioned in an insinuating way that little Leno was involved in some of the atrocities, the jurors were all silent.
"Booker, when this poor girl you call grocery store piggy was cut into pieces by you, Jeff Raynor, the first defendant, was also present, and cut off the girl's arms, right?"
Jordan questioned Booker on the witness stand.
Booker has big shoulders and a round waist, and is covered in tattoos. Moreover, he has a fierce face that makes people unfavorable at first sight.
"Objection!" The person who raised his hand was Richard, Jr.'s defense attorney.
On the contrary, Hancock, Booker's defense attorney, said from his perspective that it would not be a bad thing for his client to remove some of the blame from Reynolds.
"I have no problem for now!" Jordan bowed slightly to Judge Demps and returned to the prosecution seat.
Richard stood up and walked slowly to Booker.
"Excuse me, how is your relationship with Jeff Reno, the first defendant in this case, Mr. Reno Jr.?"
Booker thought for a moment and said, "We have a very good relationship."
"According to the testimony of many witnesses, you two often talk secretly together, right?"
"Yes, we will discuss together who is the next target and how to hunt the target..."
"Objection!" Richard's expression immediately changed, "That's not the statement the second defendant gave at the police station!"
In the prosecution seat, Jordan was also stunned, and looked at Lu Ming in surprise. Could it be that Commissioner Lu exerted some pressure?
Hancock stood up: "My client admitted to me an hour ago that he accepted a bribe from a staff member of the Renault Company, so he gave a false confession! When this court is over, I will formally report it!" He
I felt a little proud in my heart. Originally, this case was a very good reward, so if I took it casually and lost the lawsuit, it wouldn't have any impact. But now, the prosecutor is clinging to Little Renault. If he takes the opportunity to really turn Little Renault into a
As the main planner of these cases, if he can get rid of one or two charges against Booker, it can be said that he has defeated Richard in this case from a technical level. This is simply a result that he never dreamed of.
Moreover, it was like God was blessing him. His client suddenly confessed to him that he accepted the bribe from Renault Company, so he took all the crimes on himself, and he found that if he was convicted, he would not be able to escape and go to the gallows.
In the end, I regretted it very much, so I asked myself if there was any way to reduce the punishment, at least without death.
Therefore, he planned this court raid.
Even if Richard had a deep talk with himself, he hoped that he and he could maintain a front.
Morally, I don't feel any pressure.
In fact, most of the time, the relationship between co-defendants and suspects is hostile. If you reduce the penalty, my client's penalty will be increased accordingly.
Looking at the frowning Richard in front of the witness box, Hancock sneered in his heart. If you didn't expect it, you can only say that you underestimated me.
"In court, I request to summon the 3rd, 5th, 6th, and 13th defendants!" Richard looked towards the judge's bench.
These defendants were defendants in some individual cases and defendants in the entire White Rose organization. They were also tainted witnesses in the Jr. Reno case. They were among the several murders in which Reno Jr. participated.
Jordan, I'm a little sorry for them. These people, as tainted witnesses, during the plea bargain, the prosecutor only reduced the crimes of the cases in which they and Reno Jr. were involved. They did not make any commitment to reduce the crimes in other cases.
The lawyers, basically legal aid lawyers, went through the motions and did not do their job to explain to them the key points. Therefore, they ended up on the gallows, but they didn't know it.
But thinking about what these people did, Jordan's sense of shame gradually disappeared.
The third defendant, named James, is a big, ugly man.
Richard slowly walked up to him, "James, how did you meet Mr. Reynolds?"
"Booker introduced us," James said naively.
"How did Mr. Booker describe Mr. Reynolds Jr. to you?" asked Richard.
"Booker said that this new friend is very rich, but a little stupid and has a brain problem."
"This new friend refers to Mr. Reno, the young man sitting in the first defendant's seat now, right?"
"Yes."
"There's something wrong with his brain. Did Booker say that? Why do you say Mr. Reynolds has something wrong with his brain?"
"That's not true, but I know why Booker said that!" James licked his thick lips and smiled, "They all think I'm stupid, but actually I'm not stupid!"
"Then tell me, why is there something wrong with little Mr. Reno's brain?"
"When we took him to play, we never told him what to play. This was also what Booker told him. However, before each play, we would play the music of "Shepherd" in the hut and then bring the prey in.
He will become like a madman, very crazy..." James laughed and shook his head.
"I have no problem for now!" Richard bowed slightly to the court.
Jordan stood up and took two steps, "Mr. James, the 'play' you are talking about is the cruel killing of living people. The 'prey' you are talking about was the victim of the tragedy on March 9 last year.
The victim was a thirteen-year-old girl with excellent morals and academics. Now, please describe how you killed her?"
Richard immediately raised his hand: "Objection, this is the prosecution's emotional manipulation of the jury!"
Jordan looked at the judge's bench and said, "Your honor, I just want to confirm Jeff Reno's specific behavior in this case."
Judge Demps waved his hand: "The objection is invalid."
James giggled: "I made one chop, Abel made the second chop, and a few other guys made a few more chops. Little Mr. Reno was in a daze, but suddenly he went crazy. He was the craziest, facing the corpse.
I could still cut it down, and I made seven or eight cuts in a row."
Jordan frowned and suddenly realized that this guy was actually not stupid at all. Under his description, the originally bloody scene became no longer so terrifying. The victim became a symbol, and it was very likely that he
The description of Little Reno will be used by Richard again in the future.
"Before the victim died, where exactly did you chop?"
Charles immediately raised his hand: "Objection, the relevant detailed description should be used in the trial of case number 950092161. In this case, the witness has already answered the specific behavior of Jeff Reno."
"The objection is valid and the witness does not need to answer." Judge Demps waved his hand.
Jordan nodded and looked at James, "For Jeff Renaud, you used the word crazy to describe him. How do you define crazy and normal people? For example, were you in a crazy state when you killed someone?"
Charles raised his hand: "Objection. The witness is not a professional. What he said about madness is just our common sense. The prosecution is forcing him to define it."
"Objection valid."
Jordan wanted to ask more, but when he saw Lu Ming's gesture, he had no choice but to nod: "I have no problem!"
He turned around and walked back to his seat.
Lu Ming patted him on the shoulder, "If it were me, I wouldn't do it better."
Jordan shook his head, a little frustrated.
"Adjourn the court for ten minutes!" Dempsey banged the gavel, naturally it was time to go to the toilet.
When everyone was free to move around, Hancock came over, handed over a piece of paper, and placed it on the prosecution table.
It read, "Life Sentence, Charges Reno, Jr."
Jordan looked at it, and his heart immediately moved. If he and Booker reach a plea agreement, and Booker accuses Leno, it may be the best solution to this lawsuit.
Lu Ming shook his head: "Gallows."
Hancock stared at Lu Ming with a sullen face for a while, then turned and left.