Chapter 164: The Witness Is Still on the Road
Court. Inside, in the face of the judge's questioning, Gu Meiyan fell silent.
Now she is no longer a rookie who was just starting out six years ago, and she has enough knowledge of the dark side of the federal judicial community, and she also knows that the forces behind this case have been determined to end this case in the second instance at all costs.
Because they don't have witnesses at the moment doesn't mean they can't find witnesses, at least she knows that her employer is looking for them, and if she can drag the case to the final trial, then the case could turn around.
It is precisely because of this that those people are so impatient to kill this extremely small variable in advance.
But as a lawyer, she has been able to do her best in her extremely limited aspects, and she is really tired
In the face of Gu Meiyan's silence, many members of the plaintiff's jury had already shown a reserved smile, while a representative of the Titan Thirteenth Military Region sitting in the back breathed a sigh of relief.
Time slipped through their fingers, and the judges in court expressed their greatest patience, and finally the old judge who had asked Gu Meiyan to show evidence raised his head and glanced at Gu Meiyan, and confirmed again with some displeasure: "Lawyer Gu, if you continue to remain silent, we can consider that you have not prepared a witness." ”
Gu Meiyan bit her somewhat withered lip, and said with some difficulty: "Can you wait any longer, we are preparing for the witness." ”
The old judge frowned and looked at Gu Meiyan, knocked on the trial table again, and said unhappily: "Lawyer Gu, please recognize your identity and don't make unnecessary delays, this will undoubtedly only waste the time of everyone here and consume more judicial costs." Since you have already applied for a provisional witness, please submit your witness statement as soon as possible, otherwise, the judge will consider that you have waived your right to defend yourself and enter the next trial. ”
A strand of blood overflowed from Gu Meiyan's lips, but she couldn't say anything else after all, she turned her head and looked at Xu Qiusheng.
Because of his long imprisonment, Xu Qiusheng's hair grew a lot, and he looked a little unkempt, and his head was lowered, so that people couldn't see his expression clearly, as if he didn't want to rebel against his tragic fate.
But no one saw it, Xu Qiusheng's fists were clenched so tightly that he didn't notice that his nails were pierced into his palms.
He was unwilling, let alone convinced, and he didn't believe that the old man had promised him on the phone, but he had done nothing.
But he also knew that in this case, even if Old Man Xu came forward, he couldn't change anything, and even if his prestige in the army was high, he couldn't openly resist the judicial process.
He is not afraid of death, what he is unwilling is just the old man's promise, even if the old man can't save him, but as long as he sees that the old man has not forgotten him, he will be satisfied, if he can take another look at Lan'er before the execution, then it will be considered death without regrets.
He knew that even if he died, there would be at least a stupid fork to put a pillar of incense on his grave every year, so that guy didn't count on it.
The silence in the courtroom was silent for a moment again, looking at the two people who seemed to have given up resistance and had calm expressions, the old judge sighed, slowly raised the gavel, and prepared to enter the final judgment procedure.
The cold winter light shone through the dome, and the straight passage in the courtroom was slightly dimmed.
And at this moment, a muffled bang touched everyone's nerves, and Qi Qi looked behind him.
I saw that the heavy door of the courtroom was pushed open, and the golden sunlight poured in from behind the door, and a straight figure walked in slowly and slowly with this slightly gloomy step, and the leather boots stepped on the floor with a clear sound, and one by one stepped on the hearts of many people.
The figure got closer and closer, her face became clearer and clearer, Gu Meiyan got up and turned her head and opened her mouth slightly.
Xu Qiusheng didn't look back, he was very familiar with this footstep, he obviously wanted to scold, but the corners of his mouth were a bitter but gratifying smile.
The more than 20 Blackstone officers in the auditorium frowned when they saw the comer, and several of them who had seen Shi Chen's photo suddenly got up, and the representative of the Titan Thirteenth Military Region flashed a trace of nervousness and fear.
And Suye Cangna, who was sitting at the front, also looked at this guy who showed his true face, his intact left eye narrowed slightly, and his gaze was a little complicated.
Even the federal people who were watching the verdict in front of the TV or terminal screen at the moment showed shock and curiosity about this young man who broke into the courtroom halfway.
The figure walked to the front of the courtroom, walked to the plaintiff Xu Qiusheng's side, pressed his left hand on the six laws next to the defendant's table, and said to the ten judges on the high platform in the strange absolute silence of the court: "My name is Shi Chen, I was a student of the Titan University in the Thirteenth District, a friend of the plaintiff Xu Qiusheng, and a friend of the eldest princess of the Federation, Arsaliya. I testify that the evidence given by Gu Meiyan is all true, and I witnessed the persecution of Arsarya by Colonel Suyer, who was the Governor of the Titan at the time, led a team of Blackstone Mechs in the Thirteenth Sector of Titans, and I once again swear to the Six Laws of the Federation that everything I said before is true. ”
As Shi Chen's words landed, the originally silent courtroom was in an uproar, and the expressions of everyone in the court were suddenly extremely exciting, especially those Blackstone soldiers who had seen Shi Chen, and they showed even more disbelief.
They never thought that the kid who had evaporated in the thirteenth district would suddenly run to the capital circle and run to the court.
And what shocked and cared them even more was that this guy actually claimed to be a friend of His Highness!
One of them, knowing that this person was their colonel's designated henchman to be disposed of, stood up emotionally, pointed at Shi Chen and said to the judge: "This person is a fugitive from the Titan Star District, and I also ask the judge to order someone to take this person down immediately." ”
As soon as these words came out, Lawyer Yuan, who was about to speak, suddenly wiped his forehead and scolded this person's ignorance. With this officer's words, wouldn't it directly prove the identity of this guy, so that his testimony would not be credible.
Suye Cangna also glanced at this impulsive subordinate, which made the officer's heart suddenly cold, and he knew that he had made a fatal mistake.
Sure enough, Shi Chen suddenly laughed, glanced at the officer who spoke out, and said, "According to Article 176 of Chapter III of the Federal Constitution, prisoners also have the right to testify in court. ”
One of the judges in the court calmly glanced at Shi Chen, then looked at the Blackstone officer and asked, "May I ask what crime this court person committed in Titan?" ”
The Blackstone soldier suddenly froze, opened his mouth, glanced at Suye Cangna, and saw that she didn't say anything, so he had to grit his teeth and say, "Back to the judge, the crime of attacking the police." ”
Shi Chen sneered.
The reason why he dared to testify in court was that the other party did not dare to shake out the whole thing. After all, his identity in the face of the Titan did not have any crime that was caught, and there was no evidence that he was the criminal who forcibly seized the Apostle of War, and on that day, the Titan Police Department was arrested by the Governor's illegal arrest order.
The crime of attacking the police is already the biggest hat they can put down, even if it is this one, I am afraid they dare not delve into it, otherwise it will be another slap in the face of themselves and the federal government, resulting in another decline in the credibility of the government.
The judge nodded and said, "According to Article 177 of Chapter III of the Federal Constitution, those who have not been deprived of their political rights can still testify in court. ”
However, when this sentence fell, neither Gu Meiyan nor Shi Chen had any intention of moving.
Sure enough, after the judge finished speaking, he quickly flipped through the case file and asked Shi Chen: "Three days ago, there was an application for service of temporary witnesses, but there was also an application for service before the trial today. ”
"Because there's another witness on the way." Shi Chen said truthfully.
As soon as Shi Chen's words came out, there was a wave in the courtroom again.
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