People are in Conan, but Ace Attorney

Chapter 163: Reversal of the Express, the Silver Star on the road to destruction (14)

—————May 3, 11:40 p.m.——————

—————Silver Star Train, Second Carriage Courtroom————————

(Current BGM: The referee opens the court)
All the preparation time has passed.

Whether it is the defense, the prosecutor, or the witness.

Even the presiding judge and the flight attendants, everyone was ready for the trial.

Boom, boom, boom.

The presiding judge took out the gavel he had purchased and struck it on the makeshift trial table.

The sound, like the gavel in a courtroom, instantly brought everyone present into the mood.

Although this was not a formal courtroom, but just the No. 2 dining car of the Silver Star train.

But it is also a trial concerning the truth, life, and even the future.

“Now, the trial is going to be held for [the murder of Habri Libnand] a year ago.”

"May I ask if the defense has completed its preparations for this case?"

Xiang Yuanguang, standing at the defense table, sipped his coffee in silence.

And next to her, Kisaki Eri tapped the table lightly with her knuckles.

"Defense, we are ready to proceed to trial."

The presiding judge nodded and turned to look at the prosecutor's seat on the other side.

The young prosecutor, Hotaru Kizuki, still looked a little nervous, but.

As the main prosecutor in this case, Saiya Yusaburo appears calm and composed.

His fingers tapped subconsciously on his black-tech glasses, and he snorted before speaking.

"No matter how many times the trial is held, the results are consistent. The trial in the United States is absolute."

"The justice and administration of justice in the United States are equally absolute."

"Your Honor, you may now proceed with the defense."

Boom, boom, boom.

The presiding judge banged the gavel and he nodded.

"Well, I hereby declare the trial open..."

"and many more!"

At this time, Kuma Sukawa stood up and raised the white paper in his hand.

From right to left, scan the prosecutor's seat, the chief seat, and the defense seat.

There was some dissatisfaction in his tone, and his tone was not very friendly.

"As the notary and recorder of this case, am I not qualified to know the facts of the case?"

"Now, I ask the prosecutor to make a statement of the case, which will help me understand the relevant circumstances."

"It can also make your live broadcast better, Mr. Libnand."

Habri Libnand, who was standing next to the presiding judge, nodded.

He indeed neglected this point. A trial without a beginning or an end is meaningless.

"Humph, this is a simple and clear trial. What extra introduction is needed?"

"You Japanese won't cry until you see the coffin!"

United States Attorney Yoshisaburo said with a sneer.

Hearing this, Kuma Sukawa pointed at Saiya Yusaburo without giving in.

"What about you? Aren't you also a Japanese immigrant to the United States?"

"Heh, after you immigrated, did you completely separate yourself from your past?"

"I heard you were in a bad way at the United States Higher Judicial Institute."

"…This has nothing to do with the facts of this case. Humph, since you want to state the facts, then fine."

Prosecutor Caiya Yusaburo finally couldn't hold it in anymore and snorted coldly again.

He reached out and opened his notebook, typing rapidly, not knowing what he was doing.

"Prosecutor Tai Chi, this is...?"

There was a hint of surprise in Hibiki Eri's eyes.

I didn't expect that laptops have become so advanced nowadays.

Sure enough, compared to the United States, the country still seems a little backward.

"Although I am not the prosecutor in charge of this case, but."

"As an elite prosecutor in the North American General Staff Attorney General's Office."

"In order to avoid any unexpected situations, I have stored some information about important cases in my office notebook."

"Now, I'll project them onto the big screen." Prosecutor Cai Ya replied indifferently, and he reached out and clicked on his black-tech glasses.

Immediately, a small rotating radar appeared on the front of the black technology glasses.

The next moment, the screen behind the presiding judge showed the image of the prosecutor's notebook in real time.

What is shown on the screen is exactly the intelligence and relevant evidence about this case from a year ago.

After all this information was transmitted to the display, Saiya Yusaburo's glasses radar dived.

"From this perspective... it is much more intuitive than paper materials."

"Why didn't you show me this kind of high-tech stuff right away? Why did you let me look at paper materials for 20 minutes?"

Seeing this scene, Xiang Yuanguang couldn't hold back.

So you not only have a work laptop at hand, but also screen projection software?
Conan is still using a flip phone, but the United States has already used high technology?
The times are really changing, with each passing day.

"Okay, enough of the nonsense, Judge. The prosecutor will now make his [case statement]."

Caiya Yusaburo had no intention of paying any attention to the hedgehog-haired guy over there.

He had made up his mind to resolve this trial as quickly as possible.

Otherwise, if the time is too long, other unexpected events may occur.

The presiding judge blinked, although he could sense that Caiya Yusaburo was very anxious.

However, there is nothing wrong with this process.

So the presiding judge nodded and knocked on the table with his gavel.

"Okay, this court hereby agrees that the prosecutor may make a [statement of the case]."

Swish.

A picture of a crowded, high-end conference venue appeared on the screen.

Saiya Yusaburo began to narrate the details of the case that happened a year ago.

"A year ago, at the National Trade Federation's year-end gala."

"The General Manager, Andrew Kaniekis, has been killed."

"Mr. Kaniesky has always been wary of the economic power of the Narikin Republic."

"Trying to drive it out of the United States economy."

"The defendant, Habri Liebnand, does not accept Mr. Kanieski's approach."

“So when the ceremony was held, the incident happened.”

"The crime scene is also the venue of the grand ceremony. White dots represent guests, red dots represent victims, and yellow dots represent where the shots were fired. Please see, everything is as shown in the picture."

"At the time, the victim was standing at the red dot and giving a year-end summary speech. Then, gunshots rang out, and everyone looked towards the yellow shooting location."

"That's Mr. Habry Liebnand standing there."

Caiya Yusaburo closed his computer, paused for a moment, and then continued his narration.

"After that, the police immediately arrested the defendant and found a pistol in Mr. Liebnand's pocket. The pistol was examined and only Mr. Liebnand's fingerprints were found."

"Wait, I didn't bring a gun into the venue, how could the security check——"

Libnand interrupted, but the prosecutor sneered.

"How is that impossible? You are a VIP, you don't need to go through security check, so you can bring the pistol in."

"Moreover, the model of this gun is completely consistent with your gun ownership certificate and purchase certificate."

"After you were arrested, you claimed that your pistol was lost a month before the incident, but you have no evidence to prove this."

"Therefore, the evidence is sufficient and the motive is clear, and there is no doubt in this trial."

"The prosecutor believes that a guilty verdict can be handed down now without further trial. What do you think? Your Honor."

See the many gun possession certificates and scene description pictures on the back.

The presiding judge couldn't help but nod his head. It seemed that the evidence was indeed sufficient.

But when he was about to drop the gavel——

"The defense objects hereto."

Kisaki Eri tapped the table lightly and spoke without panic.

"We haven't heard the witnesses' testimonies yet, so how can we easily come to a conclusion?"

"There is still room for maneuver in this case, Mr. Judge. What do you think?"

"Ah, uh... That's it. Then, please let the defense question the witness."

The presiding judge was stunned by what he said and nodded, not giving the prosecutor a chance to object.

Pick up the gavel and hit it gently.

　There is one more chapter, I will post it later

　　
　
(End of this chapter)