"Lancer, who was drunk that night, suddenly thought of Mr. Gothe, who had a conflict with him during the day. He was of noble birth and had an extraordinary status..."
“Tuk tuk tuk”
The sound of the hammer sounded, and Judge Sgaro said:
"Lawyer Adrian, pay attention to the way you speak. This is not a drama stage. Just narrate normally."
"Okay, your honor."
This is because I am afraid that I will bring Congressman Nozick in!
Rawls continued:
"Under the urging of alcohol, Lancer wanted to take revenge on Mr. Gothe, so he went to the underground shooting training range alone to see if Mr. Gothe was still there, but found that the underground training range had been closed.
Lancer, who had never entered the ammunition warehouse during the day, somehow opened the door of the warehouse and took Mr. Gothe's revolver from the gun cabinet marked with his name.
He also saw Mr. Gaode's address from the employee information in Mr. Gaode's office, so he left the club and went to Mr. Gaode's residence on Xuefeng Street.
He took a revolver, knocked on Mr. Gaude's door, hid aside, and fired when Mr. Gauthe came out to check.
'Bang', the gun rang out, but under the influence of alcohol, he did not hit Mr. Gothe. Hearing the gunshot, Mr. Gothe quickly evaded with his military experience, knocked Lancer to the ground, and took it away from him.
of firearms.
However, Mr. Gothe was extremely shocked when he discovered that the revolver was his own. Lancer stood up and tried to grab the gun again. After being knocked down by Mr. Gothe, he took out his left hand from his waist, thinking that Lancer still had a gun.
Mr. De shot him in the left arm."
Mueller snorted softly and said in a deep voice:
"This is just speculation without evidence from Adrian's lawyer."
"Then what Mueller's lawyer just gave is just a possibility, isn't it? Isn't it also a guess without evidence?"
"This is not the same."
"What's different? Oh? I understand." Rawls's face turned from a smile to a serious one, "The difference is that I have evidence. Mr. Heller."
Rawls came to the club manager Herbert Heller again and stared into his eyes:
"I would like to ask if the gun cabinet containing this revolver in the magazine bears the name of Werther Gaude."
Herbert Heller was frightened by Rawls's eyes and could only nod and admit:
"Yes, it is."
"Is there information about shooting range employees hanging on the wall in Mr. Gothe's office?"
"Yes."
"Very good." Rawls turned and looked at Attorney Mueller, "Attorney Mueller, can this support my guess?"
"In the absence of substantial evidence, you are just making guesses based on this."
Attorney Mueller's voice is still old and powerful, but as a Sequence 8 Beyonder with keen observation, Rawls can tell that Attorney Mueller is no longer confident.
Compared to Rawls, he knew too little about the Cragg Club and the shooting range.
"Excuse me, Attorney Mueller, where is your substantive evidence?"
"I said that Mr. Gothe's mind is not normal. The three witnesses and those testimonies just now are enough to show this."
"Ah, since Attorney Mueller said so." Rawls stretched out his index finger with his right hand and kept pointing in the air, as if he was remembering something. "I happen to have an appraisal report here, issued by Backlund Medical College. It can be
It proves that my client does not have any psychological problems."
Rawls walked up to lawyer Jurgen and took a document from him.
Mueller's lawyer protested:
"Your Honor, this is against the rules."
According to Loen's laws, all evidence must be submitted before trial, and there is a pre-trial evidence exchange system. If one party suddenly provides a piece of evidence, it can change the situation, but this evidence is not released in advance.
The judge has the right to instruct the jury to forget the impact of this evidence; if the impact of the evidence is particularly great, the judge can even dismiss the jury and make their own decision.
Of course, some minor cases will have temporary consultation mechanisms, but the nature of this case is extremely serious, and a raid on evidence will only be self-defeating. (Note 1)
Judge Sgaro frowned and looked at Rawls. He didn't think Rawls would do such an irrational thing, but he still asked:
"Lawyer Adrian, do you want to present new evidence?"
Rawls looked at lawyer Jurgen with a "What are you talking about" expression and shouted:
"Didn't you submit this document?"
Attorney Mueller did not respond to Attorney Ergen, but applied directly to the judge:
"Your Honor, I apply to rule that this evidence is invalid."
Jurgen slowly stood up from his seat. As a solicitor, he would not have the opportunity to defend himself in the criminal court. He could only make a simple defense in the magistrate's court.
"This document has been submitted, and it may be that Mueller's attorney did not notice it."
All the people who reviewed the evidence before the trial frowned. They reviewed all the evidence provided by both parties and there was no way they could have missed anything.
"Oh, I remembered." Rawls suddenly realized, "This document was provided as case material, but it can also be used as evidence."
Rawls walked to the center of the trial court, holding this and that appraisal report, and explained:
“The difference between this case and other cases is that my client was transferred from Hillston Police Station to Backlund Police Department.
Because of this special situation, and in order to avoid disputes between the Hillston Police Department and the Backlund Police Department, we specially asked the Backlund Police Department to issue a health report for my client to show that Mr. Gauthe handed over to
When he was at the Backlund Police Station, he was healthy.
This health report contains the mental appraisal report, which is case material and can be used directly."
The jury and spectators were in commotion again.
Attorney Mueller looked solemn, knowing he couldn't escape.
Judge Sgaro banged the hammer, "Dudududu", and said:
"Gentlemen and ladies of the jury, please discuss your attitude."
Soon, a middle-aged man stood up and replied:
"We believe that this document has been issued before the trial and is valid evidence."
Rawls walked up to Attorney Mueller and chuckled:
"Attorney Mueller, do you still believe that my client has mental problems?"
"Of course, I have reason to suspect that he has psychological problems."
Attorney Mueller faced the jury with an old voice:
"We all know that it is difficult to identify whether a person has psychological problems. Even if the Backlund Medical College issues an identification report, it is difficult to prove whether a person has psychological problems. After all, a person's mind is changeable.
"
Rawls squinted his eyes. Is this the last struggle?
"However, from the witnesses and testimony just now, we can indeed know that Mr. Gothe has certain psychological problems in his character. And we can also understand that many veterans who have experienced war have difficulty integrating into real life after retiring.
among."
Mueller's words indeed aroused the thoughts of many members of the jury. Thanks to the public opinion reports of the Nozick family's daughter, Mrs. Maynard, in second-rate newspapers, it was indeed difficult for them to have a good impression of veterans.
"Tuk-tuk-tuk", the sound of the hammer sounded, and the stern-looking judge Si Jialuo spoke:
"Quiet."
The court fell silent, and Rawls burst into laughter.
After hearing what Attorney Mueller said, Judge Sgaro, who was already in a bad mood, looked even more irritated when he looked at Rawls who was laughing.
"Lawyer Adrian, watch your words and deeds."
"Your Honor, I am laughing at a group of poor people, a group of people who are being protected and blamed."
Rawls came to Witte Gaude in a few steps, raised his empty sleeves, and shouted:
"How did Mr. Gothe lose his left arm? Is it for himself? More than 20 years ago, it was Intis who took the lead in invading our country's territory. Mr. Gothe wanted to protect our country and us sitting here.
The people in the court, he led the knights, rushed towards the Intis' six-barreled machine guns and high-pressure steam rifles."
Rawls walked to the window on the side of the trial court and pointed out the window:
"A few days ago, there was a parade in the North District, and the participants were all soldiers who had to be discharged because of their disabilities. They were all young people about my age, but they had lost their limbs.
Their slogan is "Fairness", which I originally thought would be easy to implement, but judging from your performance, I already know why they are marching.
They sacrificed their limbs and flesh for their country and for you, but how you treat them is with strange, pity, avoidance, fear, and disgust.
I admit that many retired disabled soldiers have more or less psychological problems, but how many of them are caused by your gaze and your attitude."
Looking at the lowered heads of the jury and spectators, Rawls walked back to his seat and bowed slightly to Judge Sgaro:
"Your Honor, my questioning is over."
Returning to his seat, Rawls lowered his head and pondered. It was difficult for him to tell whether what he just said was an act or a true expression of his feelings.
Judge Sgaro's expression improved a lot. He nodded to Rawls and said to the jury:
"Jury, give your deliberations."
Attorney Mueller had already sat down. He had tried his best and done everything he could. Looking at Lancer Nozick, who looked even paler, he shook his head and could not escape.
He was still the middle-aged man just now, he said in a deep voice:
"Based on the deliberations of the jury, Mr. Witte Gaude was found not guilty."
Rawls breathed a sigh of relief. This case was his final step into the Loen Conservative Party.
"Lawyer Adrian, I'm glad to be your opponent."
Rawls looked to his left. John Mueller, the royal barrister, stretched out his hand to him, shook his hand, and said with a smile:
"I'm also very happy to have a Crown Counsel as my opponent."
"If possible, when your time to practice is up and I am still alive, I will recommend you to become a Queen's Counsel."
"Thank you so much."
It's a pity that I don't have this ambition. This may be my last defense.
PS: Note 1, I checked a lot of information. The UK has very strict requirements for the prosecution and must present all evidence to the defense. There are also many different approaches to evidence raids, but most of them are resistant.
If something is wrong, everyone will laugh it off. If the problem is serious, you can point it out and I will see if I can change it.
By this chapter, the protagonist's identity as a lawyer has come to an end, and I no longer need to look up information.