Old Gods, Rapid-Fire Guns, and Prohibition

Chapter 110 [I will return like lightning]

It has been many years since Winchester Court has seen such a lively scene.

It was almost dawn and the place was already crowded with people.

There were reporters from the newspaper here, but more were people just watching the fun.

Everyone wants to see what Ethan's final outcome will be.

In addition to the entrance of the Supreme Court, there were also many people outside the detention center.

Those truly sharp or enterprising reporters were lying in ambush here, wanting to capture Ethan's words as soon as he came out.

nine in the morning.

Ethan came out of the detention center on time. Today he was wearing a dark black coat with a white shirt underneath and a dark patterned tie. His hair was combed back with the ends of his hair standing up like steel wires. He looked extremely solemn and murderous.

It's like saying, I'm going to fight today.

So many people were shocked when it was first unveiled.

After a while, flashes of light came on, followed by continuous lights. People rushed towards Ethan like a tide. The security personnel who were originally there to detain him now became his protectors.

After a long period of pushing and refusing, Ethan was finally able to get in the car.

But various comments and questions still linger around the car for a long time.

The siege continued all the way to the entrance of the Supreme Court and did not fade away. Instead, as more and more people came, it became extremely violent.

People rushed to shout at Ethan.

Such as whether you think you are innocent.

Can you achieve victory today?

Is the problem of bootlegging a cancer in the city?

All sorts.

Ethan didn't answer.

He walked up the stairs and was about to enter the court.

At the last moment, he finally turned around and looked at everyone: "Everyone, I don't understand who initiated this conspiracy against me, but I firmly believe that I will win in the end, and I will return like lightning."

He clenched his fists tightly as he said the last sentence.

This scene was naturally captured on camera.

If Ethan could win the lawsuit today, this photo would be worth a fortune.

Half past nine in the morning.

Ethan was already standing in the dock in the courtroom.

Opposite him stood the prosecution's representatives, a powerful litigation team formed by the youngest judge, Richard Anderson.

There's a familiar face in there, Murphy DiMell.

At this moment, he was also staring at Ethan. Maybe he had been obsessed with the words "I will give him an offer he can't refuse", so he looked at Ethan with particularly hostile eyes.

In the center of the courtroom, Ned had already taken his seat. He was wearing the most sacred attire of a judge today, with a cold look in his eyes, looking as if he would not favor anyone.

The gallery was already full.

Sofia and Anya live in rare harmony.

George, John Holt, and many familiar faces were present.

Among them, of course, there is the fuse that triggered this storm, Aberline Court.

And the culprit, Sandro.

With Ned's powerful bang of the gavel, the trial officially began. The prosecution team took the lead, but the first person to speak was not Judge Richard Anderson, but Murphy behind him.

Murphy walked out directly with a pile of documents in his hand. He first showed them to Ned, and then to the audience. "Your Excellency the Judge, and everyone present, as you can see, this is Mr. Ethan Porletta's ownership of the four ships. This is a copy of the contract, and it's clearly written in black and white. Oh, by the way, I was there that day, and I can also prove Mr. Ethan's ownership of those ships."

As he said this, he looked at Bob next to Ethan with a provocative expression.

It wiped away the pain of being intercepted by Bob that day.

Following closely behind was Robert, who was also Duval's good student that day. He stood up and began to provide evidence for everyone about the reports of the four ships going out to sea that day.

The list showed that there was no alcohol on the ship, and of course there was no possibility of alcohol, but many things that should have been there were missing.

This is where the weirdness comes in.

From this, it can be determined that the four ships are suspected of smuggling.

Immediately afterwards, the people in the prosecution team took turns to present evidence and make accusations.

Finally, even Richard Anderson came on stage, but there was only one person who remained sitting still.

That person is naturally the great lawyer Duval.

Duval is a man with a temperament very similar to Sandro.

Despite their different looks, Duval is a tall and majestic-looking man with a lot of righteousness, and he is definitely not the same type of person as Sandro.

But if you look closely, you will find that he is very similar to Sandro. Both of them are the kind of people who remain calm but quietly control everything.

For example, now, although he did not speak throughout the whole process and was sitting at the back of the litigation team, there was a feeling that he was the core of the entire team.

In fact, his aura was vaguely comparable to that of Ned in the center.

If you ignore the appearance, this is exactly the same person as Sandro.

It is no wonder that he and Sandro have been able to work together for so many years and are the best partners.

It is obvious that Sandro contributed a lot to today's trial.

The prosecution's case was almost complete, and Marvin was testifying there, describing what had happened at the dock that day.

After finishing his speech, he went on to talk about Ethan.

"Ethan is suspected of operating a large-scale bootlegging case. We previously struggled with a lack of evidence, but this time, he can't escape!"

He concluded with this sentence.

At this point, all the evidence has been piled up, and based on the existing evidence and witnesses, Ethan has almost no chance of turning the tables.

In the gallery, some lawyers who had gained access through connections were already writing the latest reports in advance.

The content is without exception that Ethan lost the case and is about to face a long prison sentence.

Even if the accused has not spoken yet.

But no one is optimistic about Ethan and his lawyer Bob Olde.

At this time, as Richard proposed to end his evidence, Ned finally turned his gaze to Ethan and the others.

"The accused, do you have anything to add or refute?"

"Yes, Your Honor." Bob took a deep breath. "We object. Mr. Ethan has always been a good citizen who is enthusiastic about public welfare. He would never be involved in bootlegging. This is absolutely a false accusation against him. The so-called bootleg liquor on the ship absolutely does not exist. Therefore, we demand that the so-called bootleg liquor be produced and everyone in the audience be present to testify to whether it is indeed bootlegging."

As soon as these words came out.

Both the audience and the prosecution team found it somewhat unbelievable.

Is this guy crazy?

Why make such a strange request?
(End of this chapter)