my wife is a consul

Chapter 131 Although there are thousands of people, I will go

After the three-member committee ruled that the trial process of the first case of "White Rose" was in line with the procedure.

Lawyer Richard issued a brief statement in front of the garden of his rented villa, expressing his "disappointment with what happened here" and then left Donghai.

His disappointment seemed to be his disappointment with the Renault family where the client belonged, and it seemed to be his disappointment with the legal system of the East China Sea.

In short, it depends on how one interprets one's position.

For example, his fans in the imperial capital must use the latter to explain it.

In any case, Richard's sad departure means that the lawsuit he acted as an attorney in the East China Sea fell to pieces.

The new lawyer hired by the Renault family to represent little Renault, Vers, is the fourth-rank senior lawyer of Reid Law Firm in the West District of Donghai.

Obviously, he was willing to accept this lawsuit for the generous remuneration, and no one among the top lawyers in the East China Sea was willing to take this troubled water. No one wanted to accept this mess when Richard had no other choice.

Vers applied for an extension on the grounds that the defendant changed its lawyer.

The court gave three days, and the prosecution did not object.

However, Vers apparently found no new grounds for attacking the character of the prosecution witness. Under Jordan's counterattack, he lost the favor of the jurors.

……

On the day of the closing statement, the auditorium was already full of people early in the day.

Even outside the courtroom, the journalists have already prepared their guns and short cannons.

As the judges and judges took their seats, the court gradually became quiet.

At nine o'clock Judge Demps announced the closing arguments.

Lu Ming slowly stood up and walked to the seats of the jurors.

"There is a statistic that everyone may not know. In criminal cases, 90.00% of those sent to the dock are more than [-], and they are guilty."

"Many criminal defense lawyers will feel a huge sense of frustration in their hearts, but they also yearn to meet that [-] percent. That is the meaning of the existence of criminal defense lawyers, a very noble meaning."

"However, the reality is very cruel, especially in homicide cases. The final suspects locked up by the prosecution and the police are usually not innocent, but because of the chain of evidence, sometimes it is difficult to perfectly reflect the case. Therefore, there are not a few people who have escaped legal sanctions, of course, in a legal sense, they are all innocent."

"In this case, there is no problem of insufficient evidence. A large amount of evidence proves that Jeff Raynor participated in the carnival of mobs and participated in at least seven massacres. Mr. Jeff Raynor's defense lawyer, Arguing that Jeff Raynor was in a state of insanity."

"So, your duty is to judge based on what you heard and saw in the trial, and use your wisdom. Jeff Raynor is using various sharp weapons to penetrate the victim's body time and time again. In the process of screaming at the victim, do you really have no idea what you are doing!"

"In fact, Booker, the second defendant in this case, once admitted in court that he and the first defendant planned all terrorist attacks together."

Over there, Hancock, the defense attorney for the second defendant Booker, had a gloomy expression.

How could he not know that he had been played hard by Richard, the Renault family and Booker, and he became a clown.

Now, just wait and close the case as soon as possible so that the bill can be received, although Booker's bill may also be paid by the Renault family.

Before the jury seat, Lu Ming continued, "Although Booker is a dishonest witness, if his statement that he planned all the murders with the first defendant is not credible, then the statement that he alone bears all the charges of planning Even less believable."

"I have never seen such a defendant in court. First of all, at the police station, he turned himself in and took all the blame on himself."

"Then, he retracted his confession in court, accusing the first defendant of being the mastermind like him, or even the first mastermind."

"The evidence presented is flimsy."

"In the end, what effect did his confession bring? It further proved the innocence of the first defendant."

"I think there must be a deep-seated reason for this. Mr. Booker has been defending Jeff Reynolds."

"This reminds me of the relationship between the company's employees and the boss. Of course, Renault Pictures is a super company that can invest tens of millions to build skyscrapers!"

Little Renault's new defense attorney, Vers, frowned. However, the closing statement is not allowed to be interrupted. You can make corresponding rebuttals in your own closing statement, but you cannot interrupt the other party's speech.

Moreover, according to the legal principles of the East China Sea, in criminal cases, in order to ensure the interests of the defendant, the prosecution is the first to make a closing statement.

Lu Ming continued: "Looking at the trial process of this case, the first defendant, Jeff Reynolds, was not put on the witness stand by the defense. Of course, I should not question this from the legal principle, because any defendant, Everyone has the right to remain silent, but the problem is, the defense keeps claiming that Jeff Raynor has serious mental problems, but only provides vague video footage to prove, I think, mental patients, on the witness stand , and normal people, there will still be some differences, and the wise jurors will definitely be able to see this."

"So, why did the defense not send him to the witness stand from the beginning to the end?"

Some of the jurors were already nodding their heads, apparently, strongly in favor of the jury that Renault Jr. wasn't mentally ill at all.

Lu Ming sighed, "It may be because my reputation is too bad. In the legal profession, my reputation is very bad. People who are not mentally ill may be questioned by me as mentally ill. Maybe the defense lawyers are worried. Jie Under my cross-examination, Mr. Reynolds' mental illness worsened, and he became a normal person, and was considered normal by the wise jurors."

There are jurors, just laugh out loud.

On the judge's bench, Dempsey frowned slightly. He could remind him of the inappropriate expressions in the closing statement, but he just frowned and didn't say anything.

Vers gritted his teeth. I heard that it was Lu Qianxing's insistence that he didn't replace you, which saved you from a reputation crisis. What's the matter, are you reciprocating now?
Amidst the chuckles of the jurors and the auditorium, Lu Ming sighed softly, "Actually, this is a very sad thing. He was obviously a thug who killed many people and took pleasure in killing people. A pervert who sleeps with human brains, in this court, I don't even have the right to accuse him loudly on behalf of the victim, which happens to be in line with legal logic, sad? Really sad!"

The juror, who was smiling at first, gradually became serious, even a little ashamed.

"And the power to accuse him and punish him is in the hands of the wise jurors! It is the God of Justice who has given you the power to give justice! I hope that you, the jurors, can demonstrate your justice! Use the most severe punishment , let out a roar for those poor souls, let those poor souls still in the glass bottle rest in peace!"

"Jeff Raynor! Deserves the most severe sanctions!"

"Thank you!" Lu Ming bowed slightly and walked back to the prosecution seat.

Jordan, looking at Lu Ming with a heavy face, patted him lightly on the shoulder.

Although I feel that this solemnity, Commissioner Lu, may be mostly pretending.

In the closing statement, Commissioner Lu only mentioned one sentence to the second defendant, but everyone knew that Booker would definitely be found guilty by the jury.

Over there, Vers stood up slowly, Jordan didn't bother to listen, and picked up earplugs to block his ears.

……

In the lounge, Jordan paced back and forth.

The jury has gone back to the room to vote.

The result may come out quickly, and it is not uncommon for it to take a few days.

Because it is the principle of unanimity, as long as one person disagrees with the others, the ruling will not stand.

Jordan didn't listen to Vers' closing statement, which was just average, but Hancock's was even more of a fool.

Several team leaders including Gao Shinian, Zhang Xianhe, and Cantona were also there.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door of the lounge, "The jury is back."

"Too soon?" Jordan asked in surprise.

"What does this represent?" Cantona asked Zhang Xianhe in a low voice.

"The result may be good, or it may be bad!" Zhang Xianhe didn't answer.

But it is also true that most of the time, no one dares to guarantee the results of the jury before the final verdict.

Although, in this closing statement, Commissioner Lu was really beautiful, manipulating the emotions of the jurors from the beginning to the end.

……

Both the prosecution and the defense and the parties returned to the court.

The second defendant, Booker, had no expression on his face. Thinking about it, since the day he surrendered, he has already realized that he must die.

Little Renault looked nervously in the direction of the jurors.

Occasionally, his eyes drifted past Lu Ming, and it would become very complicated. Perhaps, he really wanted to ask Lu Ming, why?

In a corner of the auditorium, old Renault sat expressionlessly.

The clerk sent the jury's verdict to the judge's bench, which was a folded white card. Judge Dempsey looked at it and handed it to the clerk, who returned it to the head juror of the jury.

"Chief juror, have you reached a unanimous verdict?"

"Yes, Your Honor!"

"Stand up! Sentence is pronounced now!" The clerk said in a long voice.

Everyone stood up one after another, but Little Lei Nuo's legs gave way and he almost couldn't stand up.

The chief juror was a middle-aged lady. She opened the white paper and read out: "The First Assize Court of the East China Sea, case number 950092158, after a collegial jury, unanimously ruled against the first defendant for the crime of endangering public safety in the first degree..." After a pause, " established!"

Little Lei Nuo's face immediately turned pale, and he sat back in his seat blankly.

The sentencing over there is still going on, and various charges, including the second defendant, have been found guilty of all the charges charged by the prosecution.

"Thank you jury!" After the chief juror finished reading out the results, Judge Dempsey picked up the gavel and slammed it hard: "Remand the first defendant and the second defendant to the cell! Sentence will be judged by myself in three days! Retire!"

The prosecutors in the prosecutor's seat and the public seats behind the prosecutor's seat immediately cheered together.

"Lu Qianxing, tell me, tell me why?! How did I offend you? You are biting me like a mad dog! Is it because, at the Tower Restaurant, you tried to blackmail me? Didn't I? I shouldn't have looked for you, shouldn't have frightened you?!"

Little Renault went crazy, jumped up and pointed at Lu Ming.

Several bailiffs came up early and handcuffed and shackled him.

But he twisted desperately, "You told me, you told me?!"

Many people watched this scene in surprise.

Lu Ming looked at him quietly: "No, I want to kill you. At first, it was for little Martha. Later, with Zhao Xuecheng, with Gao Xiu'e! There are many, many people!"

"They, who are they, who is Martha?! Who is it?! Zhao what, who is it? Who is it?!" Little Lei Nuo struggled desperately.

The bailiffs were already rude, and the mouthband was quickly put on him, and he could only make a whining sound.

Lu Ming looked at him: "You won't understand."

Turning around, he saw the auditorium, where old Renault was staring blankly at him.

Lu Ming nodded to him. Surrounded by the prosecutors, he walked out of the courtroom. Immediately, countless spotlights flashed.

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