Chapter 1183: The Trial of the Theft Commencement
Thursday, August 22, morning, Tokyo District Court. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
The theft and murder of the financial real estate club was tried in public in the court, and after the personnel were in place, the opening procedures were completed, and the prosecutor read out the indictment.
"On the night of the crime, the defendant Takashi Inoue climbed from the back alley to the window of the president's office of Otsu Real Estate Company, pried open the window and sneaked into the room. ā
"When the defendant Takashi Inoue opened the safe, Toshiyuki Otsu, president and president of Otsu Real Estate who had dinner at a nearby restaurant, returned to the club. ā
"When the defendant Takashi Inoue heard the sound of the outer room, he did not choose to escape, but chose to stay and continue to commit the crime. ā
"In order to avoid Otsu Toshiyuki's call, the defendant Takashi Inoue hid in a dark place, and when the victim Otsu Toshiyuki came in, he closed the door, and hit Otsu Toshiyuki on the head with a glass ashtray on the indoor table. ā
The defendant heard the voice and immediately wiped the fingerprints and blood stains from the ashtray with a cloth stained with olive oil, and then jumped out of the window with 12 million yen in the safe. ā
"Two witnesses slammed the door open and called an ambulance to take the victim Toshiyuki Otsu for treatment, but the rescue was ineffective, and the cause of death was a wound to the head. ā
"According to the forensic examination, the victim Toshiyuki Otsu was hit three times on the head by a glass ashtray. ā
"In view of the fact that the defendant Takashi Inoue is a repeat offender who has committed repeated thefts, he requests the court to sentence the defendant Takashi Inoue to death under Article 240 of the Criminal Code. ā
The chief judge asked the defendant Takashi Inoue, "Does the defendant admit the facts of the complaint read out by the prosecutor, or does he not admit guilt?"
Takashi Inoue shouted: "I don't admit it, I didn't kill that guy, I didn't take the money, I was blamed." ā
As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the court.
The chief referee knocked on the referee's gavel, waited for it to be quiet, and asked Fei Yingli, "Defense lawyer, do you have anything to say?"
Fei Yingli got up and said: "Chief Judge, I think the evidence in this case is insufficient, my client only attempted theft, and someone else killed someone to take money." ā
Prosecutor Kujo said, "But two witnesses saw with their own eyes the shadow cast on the wall by the defendant Takashi Inoue when he hit the victim Toshitoshi Otsu. ā
"Since it's a shadow, how can you be sure that the two parties at that time were my client and the victim Otsu Toshiyuki?" Fei Yingli said, "There is no evidence to show that my client stayed at the scene at the time, so my client had already fled at that time, so the murderer who killed and seized the money was not my client, he was just an attempted theft." ā
"The victim was hit on the head with a glass ashtray, which was said by the defendant himself," said the Kujo prosecutor. ā
Fei Yingli said: "But there are many possibilities after being beaten, which is not enough to show that my client killed the victim." ā
The chief judge said: "Okay, I have made the opinions of the two clear, and now I ask the prosecution to question the defendant." ā
"Yes, Chief Referee. Prosecutor Kujo replied, and then stepped forward to Takashi Inoue and asked, "Mr. Inoue, what is your reason for choosing Otsu Real Estate Company as the target of the theft?"
Takashi Inoue looked at Fei Yingli, and then said, "Of course, it's for money." ā
Prosecutor Kujo asked, "So, in addition to money, was it accidental that you chose Otsu Real Estate Company as the target of theft?"
Takashi Inoue said: "Don't beat around the bush, just say it, do you suspect that I have another purpose." ā
Prosecutor Kujo asked, "So, do you have any other purpose?"
Takashi Inoue said, "Yes, I hate that guy, so I chose that guy's club." ā
Prosecutor Kujo asked, "Does that guy mean the victim, Mr. Toshiyuki Otsu?"
Takashi Inoue said, "That's right, it's him. ā
Prosecutor Kujo asked, "So, in other words, you have a grudge against the victim, Mr. Toshiyuki Otsu?" and continued, "You just have to answer yes or no." ā
"Protest," Ms. Fei said, "the prosecution intends to lead my client to tell part of the truth in order to cover up the whole story." ā
"The protest is valid," the presiding judge said, "and the defendant can speak freely." ā
"Yes, I had a grudge against that guy, but I never wanted to kill him. Takashi Inoue said, "You also know that I am a repeat offender, and you have not experienced what it is like to go to prison, but I have a deep understanding that I dare to steal, murder, I dare not do it." ā
Prosecutor Kujo asked, "So, why did you still attack the victim, Mr. Toshiyuki Otsu, with an ashtray?"
Takashi Inoue said: "I just wanted to knock him unconscious and continue to steal money, but when I knocked him down and saw him motionless, I got scared, and then I ran away." Then he added, "By the way, I didn't hear anything outside at the time, so it must have been after I left, and someone saw that the window was open, and he crawled into the room and stole it, and when he got it, he woke up, and he killed the guy and ran away." ā
Prosecutor Kujo said, "Regarding what you said, the police only found your footprints on the walls and windowsills, which means that you were the only one who entered and exited the office of the president of Otsu Real Estate Company through the window that night. ā
"This ......" Takashi Inoue had nothing to say.
Prosecutor Kujo said, "Chief Judge, that's all I want to ask. ā
The chief referee looked at Fei Yingli, "Defense lawyer, please ask." ā
Fei Yingli got up and said, "Chief Referee, I don't have anything to ask my client. ā
The chief referee said, "Okay, then there are witnesses." āā¦ā¦
In the auditorium.
Lan couldn't help but complain: "Mom is really, how can I let go of this opportunity." ā
Yuan Zi said, "I should have asked." ā
Yamazaki said: "Don't worry, Aunt Yingli has the chance to win and won't lose." ā
Midaiko asked, "How do you say that?"
Yamazaki smiled: "There is neither a murder weapon nor stolen money in this case, so there is no way to convict at all." ā
Mei Daiko asked, "How can there be no murder weapon?"
"There's nothing on that ashtray, how can you prove that it's a murder weapon?" Yamazaki laughed, "As Aunt Eiri said, the evidence is insufficient." ā
Mei Daizi smiled: "I see. āā¦ā¦
At this time, the witness went to court, Noriko Endo, the daughter of the defendant Takashi Inoue and his ex-wife, who now runs a sporting goods store.
Prosecutor Kujo asked, "Miss Endo, do you know the defendant who is now standing in the dock, Mr. Takashi Inoue?"
Noriko Endo said, "I know, he is my real father. ā
Prosecutor Kujo asked, "So, the last time you saw each other was before this case......"
"Protest," Ms. Fei said, "the prosecution is using misleading rhetoric." ā
"The protest is valid," the referee said, "and the prosecution should be careful with the rhetoric." ā
"Yes, Chief Referee. Prosecutor Kujo replied, and then asked Noriko Endo, "Miss Endo, when was the last time you and your father, the defendant, met?"
Noriko Endo reported the date, just a few days before the crime.
Prosecutor Kujo asked, "Endo-san, do you know the victim, Mr. Toshiyuki Otsu?"
Noriko Endo said, "Yes, I know, my shop is rented from his Otsu real estate. ā
Prosecutor Kujo asked, "Miss Endo, is there a close relationship between you and the victim, Mr. Toshiyuki Otsu?"
"Protest," Fei Yingli said, "this is Miss Endo's personal privacy. ā
"Chief Judge," said Prosecutor Kujo, "Miss Endo's answer is of great help in determining the nature of this case. ā
The referee thought for a moment and said, "Miss Endo, please choose for yourself whether you want to answer this question or not." ā
Noriko Endo thought for a moment and said with difficulty: "Yes." ā
Prosecutor Kujo asked, "So, Miss Endo, do you love the victim, Mr. Toshiyuki Otsu?"
"No, I'm with him because of money. Noriko Endo's tears fell.
"I'm sorry. Prosecutor Kujo handed him a handkerchief and said to the chief magistrate, "Chief Judge, I have reason to believe that the defendant Takashi Inoue deliberately committed theft against Otsu Real Estate Company for the sake of his daughter, Miss Noriko Endo. That's all I said. ā
Takashi Inoue shouted: "That's not the case, I didn't ......"
The referee knocked on the table, "Silence." ā
After Takashi Inoue calmed down, the chief referee looked at Fei Yingli, "Defense lawyer, do you have anything to ask the witnesses?"
Fei Ying stood up and responded, "Yes, Chief Referee." Then he stepped forward and asked Noriko Endo, "Miss Endo, may I ask, has my client contacted you since the incident?"
Noriko Endo shook her head and said, "No." ā
Fei Yingli asked, "There is no word, and there is no phone?"
Noriko Endo said, "No, not at all. ā
Fei Yingli said: "Chief Judge, if what my client did was for Miss Endo, then the 12 million yen should be handed over to Miss Endo, but now Miss Endo has not received the money, not only that, but the 12 million yen is still missing, so I have reason to believe that the murderer is someone else." That's all I have to say. ā
The chief referee said, "Okay, then I will invite other witnesses." ā
Next, Noriko Endo withdrew from the court, and two more witnesses went to the court for questioning.
One is a 56-year-old man, Takuya Akiyama, the caretaker of the building where Otsu Real Estate is located, and the other is Masahiko Arima, the son-in-law of the victim Toshiyuki Otsu, who runs an Italian restaurant.
Prosecutor Kujo asked, "Mr. Akiyama, Mr. Arima, do you know the defendant Mr. Takashi Inoue who is standing in the dock before?"
Takuya Akiyama shook his head and said, "I don't know." ā
Arima Masaya said, "I don't know him either. ā
"No, I know him," Takashi Inoue said, "and he's the owner of that Italian restaurant." ā
Prosecutor Kujo frowned and said, "Mr. Arima, if you lie here, the consequences are very serious. ā
Arima Masaya said, "I really don't know him. ā
Takashi Inoue said: "He lied, I went to his restaurant and his food was very bad, so I remember it clearly. ā
Arima Maayan smiled: "I'm not lying, there are so many people who visit my restaurant every day, I can't know them all, and it's impossible to remember what every guest looks like." ā
"This ......" Takashi Inoue had nothing to say.
Prosecutor Kujo asked, "Mr. Akiyama, Mr. Arima, please tell me about what you saw that night." ā
Takuya Akiyama said, "When I came back from my tour that night, Mr. Arima came to deliver glasses to Mr. Otsu. ā
Masahiko Arima added, "Dad had dinner at my restaurant that night. ā
Takuya Akiyama said, "We went to the outside of the president of Otsu Real Estate Co., Ltd., and through the glass observation window, we saw the shadow of someone fighting on the wall. ā
Arima Masaya said, "One person beats another. ā
Prosecutor Kujo asked, "Did you see what they looked like?"
Takuya Akiyama said, "No. ā
Arima said, "I don't have either. ā
Prosecutor Kujo said, "Okay, please continue. ā
"I didn't have a key, so I slammed the door open, and when I rushed in, I found my father lying on the ground, so I went up to call my father, but he didn't respond, so I asked Mr. Akiyama to call, and I remember that the safe was open and the window was open, and the prisoner must have run away from the window." ā
Takuya Akiyama said, "I followed Mr. Arima into the president's office, and then Mr. Arima asked me to call, so I used the phone on the desk and called an ambulance to call the police. ā
Prosecutor Kujo said, "Chief Judge, I have no problem. ā
The presiding judge said, "Okay, then ask the defense lawyer to ask questions of the witnesses." āā¦ā¦