After the temporary adjournment, several tainted witnesses gave testimonies one after another. Although it was different from what James said, basically, it was still the case that when Renault was involved in the crime, he behaved differently than usual.
Some said that little Reno was crazy, some said that he was in a daze, some said that he yelled and screamed randomly and so on.
Lu Ming also asked questions about these tainted witnesses, but did not achieve very good results.
"In court, I requested that my expert witness, Walker Barber, of the Institute of Psychiatry, Imperial College, be called."
After the last tainted witness left the stage, Richard bowed slightly.
It seems that Walker is a personable gentleman, sitting on the witness stand, giving people a very convincing feeling.
"Mr. Walker, are you correct that you issued a severe mental disorder report for Jeff Leno, also known as Mr. Leno Jr.?"
Walker nodded slightly: "Yes."
"According to your diagnosis, Mr. Reno, what mental problems do you have?"
"I have lived with him for half a month, observing and testing him every day. He is a very smart person who has always hidden his serious mental problems, but in fact, under certain environmental stimulation, he will have severe hallucinations.
, through in-depth communication between his father and I, I have made an accurate judgment on the cause of his symptoms."
"Oh? Then, please tell us, why did he get sick?"
Walker sighed: "Although the patient's privacy is involved, Mr. Reno also firmly disagrees with me disclosing his condition, but in view of his lack of self-judgment and cognition, and with the consent of his father, I am willing to testify in court."
"Before Mr. Reno Sr. invested in the film industry, the Reno family lived on a farm in the countryside. When Jeff Reno was four years old, a terrible case happened on that farm. Several farm workers were all from Central China.
, killed Jeff Leno's uncle together. At that time, Jeff Leno was hiding in the stable. He hid in the straw and witnessed the entire incident."
"He didn't show anything at the time, but in fact, the bloody killing was deeply engraved in his mind."
""Shepherd's Song" was the music that was playing in the stable at that time. In addition, when he was in an environment with a lot of straw, Mr. Reno would also be greatly stimulated. In his imaginary world, he had to protect himself, and Zhongzhou
The image of a person will turn into a devil, and he wants to kill those devils."
"I conducted multiple tests, communicated with him when he had a mental breakdown, and also made videos, and we can watch some of the footage."
Richard bowed slightly to the judge's bench: "I request that one of the clips be played."
Judge Demps nodded.
Jordan looked at Lu Ming. It seemed that Commissioner Lu's most famous Kato case used movie clips. He never expected that the other party would imitate him.
Lu Ming's face was expressionless, thinking about something.
The thick curtains were drawn, and someone brought in the projector and curtain.
Soon, there was an image on the screen.
Moreover, there are recording equipment playing at the same time.
Little Reno was sitting elegantly on the sofa, chatting with Walker. Next to him, there were several large posters with characters from all ethnic groups.
The topics were all related to the national economy and people's livelihood, and Renault's views were very original and he was very considerate of the middle class.
The jurors all listened with rapt attention.
In the video, a piece of shepherd's music played, and little Reno suddenly trembled and his eyes became dull.
He suddenly stood up and walked towards the posters. He picked up a knife on the ground and stabbed one of the posters of Middle-earth people hard.
Walker walked over, stopped him, and asked him loudly: "What are you doing?!"
Little Reno was dumbfounded, "God is talking to me. He told me to kill all devils, all devils!"
Then, someone quickly moved all the props away. Little Reno walked back to the sofa and sat down blankly. After a long time, he suddenly came back to his senses and said, "What's wrong? What happened?"
Walker asked him, don’t you remember what happened just now?
Little Reno shook his head in confusion.
Then, Walker changed the topic, and he chatted with Walker as if nothing had happened.
Jordan frowned and whispered: "The family that makes the movie is so hypocritical!"
After the video clips were shown, the curtains were opened and the court became extremely bright.
Walker continued: "We can see that Jeff Reynolds suffered a lot of mental trauma. The reason was that his favorite uncle was killed by several Middle-earth people, which cast a shadow in his little soul.
The dark world can never be eradicated, but in fact, if he is not provoked, he is gentle and polite, has unique insights into various affairs, and is a gentleman with compassion and compassion."
"He is a very poor man. I hope that I can continue to diagnose and treat him, thereby saving him from the dark world."
Most of the jurors had sympathetic looks in their eyes, and some were still wiping the corners of their eyes.
After all, many middle-class Westerners are still nostalgic for the good old days. In fact, in the East China Sea, Zhongzhou people are very competitive. Although their political status has not been high, there is no doubt that Zhongzhou people are successful people from all walks of life.
The number is increasing, bringing unprecedented pressure to many Western civilians.
And little Renault, who can undoubtedly be regarded as a young representative of Western gentlemen, experienced the cruel incident of Central-European thugs killing their relatives at a very young age. As a result, he was so stimulated that he went crazy. Otherwise, he would have been
What a fine young man.
His future was destroyed by the thugs from Middle-earth.
"Your Honor, I have no problem!" Richard bowed slightly.
Lu Ming walked up to Walker, "Actually, Mr. Walker, there is one thing you didn't mention. The murder that happened twenty years ago, on May 13, 930, was because of Jim Reynolds.
That is, the uncle of the deceased, Mr. Reno Jr., had an extremely cruel character and often tortured his employees in cruel ways..."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Jordan was stunned. Commissioner Lu had already noticed this case?
This is the first time I have heard of it.
Commissioner Lu was really meticulous in preparing the case.
"Objection!" Richard raised his hand, "We are not debating a case from twenty years ago. According to my information channels, Jim Raynor is a very friendly neighbor. If the debate continues like this, it will not
Whatever the outcome, the key question is, what kind of person Jim Reno is, it has nothing to do with this case!”
Judge Demps nodded: "The objection is valid!"
Lu Ming looked at Walker, "Anyway, if you find the newspapers from that year, what kind of person was Jim Raynor? There are many reports and many negative factors."
"Prosecution, please pay attention to the guidance given to you by this court! Don't dwell on the character of a deceased person twenty years ago." Judge Demps frowned.
Lu Ming nodded: "Mr. Walker, do you think that Mr. Renault and his companions were all hallucinating when they brutally killed people?"
Walker looked at Lu Ming calmly, "First of all, I want to correct you. Those people are not Jeff Reno's companions, but the thugs who tempted Jeff Reno to commit crimes. They are the real criminals."
"Second point, yes, Jeff Raynor made mistakes while hallucinating."
Lu Ming nodded: "The mistake you mentioned was that real people were killed, and in some cases, they were brutally tortured and killed!"
Walker sighed, "But I have to say, in fact, having Jeff Reno here, those victims may have alleviated a lot of pain and shortened the time of torture. Although, Jeff Reno did commit crimes in the hallucination,
He made a mistake, which can also be said to be a crime, but at that time, he could not identify or control his behavior, so he was not criminally responsible."
Lu Ming smiled: "Mr. Walker, are you a legal expert now?"
"Prosecution, watch your words!" Judge Demps frowned again.
"Mr. Walker, if you put it this way, do you think that little Renault can't be the organizer of the White Rose organization and the mastermind of these murders?"
"Yes, mentally ill patients do not have the ability to organize and plan carefully when they are in hallucinations."
Lu Ming nodded: "Okay, thank you Mr. Walker!" Looking at the judge's bench, "Sir, I have no problem."
Richard stood up: "Your Honor, in view of Mr. Walker's testimony, I request to summon the second defendant in this case again."
Booker took the witness stand again.
"Mr. Booker, you suddenly overturned the confession you gave at the police station and claimed that a staff member of Reno Pictures bribed you, so you were charged with being the organizer and planner of these murders. Is that true?"
Booker nodded: "Yes."
"However, after your lawyer formally filed the report, the police just revealed that there are no staff members at Reno Pictures as you mentioned."
Booker tilted his head, "Maybe it's a pseudonym. Anyway, I know him. Jeff Raynor uses him to contact me many times."
"Well, the person may be a pseudonym, or he may not even be from Reno Pictures, because according to your description, there is no such person in Reno Pictures."
"So, where's the money?"
Booker was stunned: "What?"
"I mean, the money to bribe you! It should be a big sum of money to make you bear the responsibility of possibly being sentenced to death. Where is that money? Where is it now?"
Booker gritted his teeth, "I have an illegitimate son, and I gave the money to him. Moreover, I will not tell who he is or where he is, because the money will be confiscated."
Richard immediately shouted: "You're talking nonsense! Because you were shot when you were young, you can't have children at all! This is also the reason why you became rough and fierce!"
Booker's face turned pale immediately.
Lu Ming nodded. The money should be real. It might be in the hands of a very important person in Booker, but he had never found it. However, that was not the point anymore.
On the contrary, this reversal of the scene was brilliantly directed.
In front of the witness stand, Richard's voice was stern: "Actually, you are the mastermind of these murders, and you also lured Jeff Reno into your organization, making him participate in the murders without him noticing."
"How do you know that Jeff Reno will lose control under certain circumstances?!"
"I, I don't know!" Booker retorted loudly, but his expression was very flustered.
"You know, and it was you who carefully planned to control Jeff Leno in your hands, because, you know, the legacy left by your father cannot support you to continue your illegal activities, so you started looking for
A new source of funds, and you accidentally discovered the secret of Jeff Reno, and you regarded Jeff Reno as a new target. You deliberately lured him to kill someone unconscious in order to blackmail him in the future and provide you with funds for activities.
, right?”
"I didn't, what evidence do you have?!" Booker was a little angry.
"Objection! Object to the first defendant's lawyer's malicious speculation about my client!" Hancock stood up abruptly.
Judge Demps waved his hand, and Hancock could only sit down.
Richard stared at Booker, "Then why were Jeff Leno's murder photos found in your home?"
Booker's face turned pale.
Richard said calmly: "This is for you to use as a tool to blackmail Jeff Reno when your funds run out, right?"
Bowing slightly to the judge's bench: "I have no problem!"
Booker's confession and other related matters have always been studied by Jordan, while the chief prosecutor Lu Ming dealt with Renaud Jr.
Looking at this scene now, Jordan felt chills in his heart.
He had nothing to ask, because Richard was helping him establish Booker's identity as the first offender.
However, all of this is just acting.
I am not a juror, I have various sources, and I have different perspectives on the issue.
Think about just now when Hancock came to discuss the plea bargain.
I still think it's a good deal, but Booker can't be sent to the gallows, but he can be imprisoned for life in exchange for a strong witness against Little Leno. I can only say that apart from a small regret, this deal is completely worth it.
Do.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! But looking at it now, Lawyer Lu was right to ignore Hancock at all.
If he had just agreed to his plea agreement, not only would Booker have escaped the death penalty.
Booker, who turned into a tainted witness for the prosecution, was exposed again when he was cross-examined by Richard.
This makes it even more solid that the prosecutors deliberately targeted Reno Jr., and even spared a cruel and cunning murderer who was full of lies to testify against Reno.
In this way, the prosecutor's prosecution of Reno Jr. no longer has any credibility.
Fortunately, fortunately, I escaped disaster, although the situation involving the lawsuit involving Jr. Reno is still very bad.
But at least, there was no sudden death. Maybe, there is still hope?
Jordan turned his head and glanced at Lu Ming. If there was a second prosecutor, he might have suggested that the charges against Little Renault should be revised at this time.
In this way, if the outcome is good, little Renault may be locked up for a few years. If the outcome is bad, little Renault will have to receive psychiatric treatment at home. It will take three or two years before he is declared cured, right?
But in the current situation, it is very likely that he will be directly acquitted, because the charge he is being prosecuted for is the organizer and planner of a terrorist organization, and there is also a very ancient charge, the crime of endangering public safety in the first degree, which was still at the end of the feudal empire.
The crime that was formed was used to prosecute some criminal thieves and pirate leaders at that time. It was a first-degree felony. Once convicted, he would definitely be guillotined. But now, this crime has been a long time ago. It has been so long ago.
No one proposed to abolish this crime.
In short, these charges are somewhat unreliable.
However, he is the chief prosecutor.
Jordan's suggestion came to his lips, but he couldn't say it out. He always felt that the young-looking man sitting next to him was so confusing that he didn't dare to make any suggestions easily.