The title of the previous chapter was Listing Testimonials, but it is actually Chapter 170.

I'm sorry, I'm a pig.

"How did the custody hearing process begin?" Judge Wilkins asked.

"It was not uncommon for Ms. Irma Wheatley to visit her good friend Miss Caton a visit over a week ago, and to stay at the latter's house, and they were very good friends, and they usually drank wine and gossiped until the middle of the night and even the morning."

"But this time, Ms. Irma Wheatley, who had drunk too much and was taking psychotropic drugs, which she hadn't used for a long time, had the testimony of pharmacists and doctors, and Miss Carton felt that she was behaving erratically, so she called 911 to call the police, and then asked the police to take Ms. Irma Wheatley to a psychiatric hospital for incarceration."

"In the ensuing courtroom, Ms. Irma Wheatley asked to defend herself, having taken a psychiatric forensic hospital course, a 700-point score on the law school entrance exam, and a course in the fundamentals of law that made her think she was competent enough to defend herself."

"And what do you think?" Judge Wilkins put his glasses back on and looked at Edward and Beth Harmon with interest.

"I have no intention of commenting on that now, Your Excellency." Edward simply shut the issue to death.

It's a difficult question to answer, and according to Edward's understanding, Irma shouldn't have said that last word at all, and even if she was really unhappy, she had to wait until she left that hellish place.

That's the difference between a half-layman and an insider.

It seems that everyone is playing the rules, but the laws are one thing, and the people responsible for enforcing the laws are another.

If Edward had encountered such a fucking thing, even if he had greeted Dr. Morpheus's eighteenth generation ancestor, he would definitely not show it in the temporary court, but as long as he waited for Judge Bruin's written ruling.

In a minute, he'd have had his appeal petition delivered directly to the Federal Circuit Court — and of course he had plenty of ways to prove that the case should be in the hands of the federal government, not the local government.

In any case, the reason is on my side, and the previous medical certificate and admission documents are also kept as attachments after Judge Bruin's verdict, which can be recalled at any time, and there is no need to say anything in the court, "Record it for future use." ”

Doing so does no one any good except to provoke the opponent.

The United States is a country that speaks of law, this sentence is true, from the perspective of law-abiding aspects, the entire class of the United States - from the president to the civilians are the best, but!

How to explain the law and how to abide by the law are all skills passed down from master to apprentice by insiders, and the lawyers' association is like a guild in the Middle Ages, essentially playing the role of a technological monopoly and an isolated class.

understands this, and can mix like a fish in water in the judicial circle of the United States. On the contrary, it is like a fish that gets (king) water.

For example, Judge Wilkins' seemingly ordinary question, "Edward, do you think Irma is up to the task of defending herself?" ”

In fact, there are many hidden intentions that are not understood by laymen, and the slightest carelessness in answering them can have serious consequences.

If he replied "I think Irma's expertise is good enough to defend herself".

That would be an admission that he doesn't know the unspoken rules of the courtroom - a layman like Irma can't be respected.

Then he himself has become a layman, so naturally there is no good fruit to eat.

If you answer no, it is tantamount to saying that Irma is not good, which is again a violation of the professional ethics of a lawyer - the client is right at all times.

In short, no matter how you answer, it will have an uncontrollable impact on the follow-up processing, or simply close the door to death.

Judge Wilkins doesn't look bad, he doesn't have that kind of protective habit, at least on the surface, he is quite ethical.

But Edward didn't take it lightly, considering that Judge Bruin had imprisoned Irma just because she was going to sue Dr. Morpheus, the director of the mental hospital.

It sounds incredible.

After all, this is the United States, not Russia.

But the people of the United States are also human beings, and they are indeed stronger than Russia in terms of the details and fairness of the law, but in the final analysis, the implementation of the law still depends on people.

The director of the municipal psychiatric hospital is himself a well-known local figure, or a village sage.

And the Quanmi Psychiatric Association behind him is an amazing group, which was established earlier than the founding of the United States.

And once powerful.

For example, in the last presidential election in '64, the "Truth" published an article arguing that the Republican candidate Gottward had "serious mental problems" through various indications, and this judgment was signed by a large number of psychiatrists.

Although he said in his campaign that "extremes in defending liberty are not sinful, and moderation in the pursuit of justice is not a virtue." And "we should drop an atomic bomb in the Kremlin toilet" does sound a bit violent.

But it's not uncommon for politicians to talk a little out of line, and Edward remembers one candidate who claimed to build a wall on the border between the United States and Mexico.

Truth magazine, however, did a more modest approach, collecting some of Gottward's remarks and sending them to 12,356 psychiatric society doctors, and then publishing responses from 2,417 doctors, 1,189 of whom decided Gottward was unfit to be president.

Although Gottward won the case afterwards, he lost the election.

This also shows the terrible thing about the psychiatric society. (ps In his previous life, the Democratic-controlled psychiatrist did it again, and the association only condemned them without a few words, and did not stop their practice.) ）

Dr. Morpheus is now only the dean, but it is likely that one day he will announce that he will enter politics "for the benefit of more people."

With his status and status, it is not difficult to become the mayor of Lexington or the chairman of the city council, and it is logical to further upgrade to the principal state official.

So it makes sense for Judge Bruin to curry favor with him.

Also, Irma's emotional performance in the courtroom is not very stable and seems impulsive and aggressive, Judge Bruin has been rolling at the grassroots level all his life, what kind of person has not been seen?

With his rich experience in handling cases, he can be sure that once Irma Wheatley leaves the mental hospital, he will definitely cry out for grievances everywhere, write open letters to the media for interviews, and then go to courts at all levels to sue one by one, which is what he has the most headache for as a grassroots judge.

For several reasons, he may not really intend to let Irma stay in a mental hospital for the rest of her life, but he also intends to let her wear a restraint suit to reflect on her "impulsive" behavior, as long as she promises not to make trouble again, then everything is too peaceful.

In fact, Judge Bruin is not a person who completely ignores right and wrong and arbitrarily decides cases.

At the outset, he said that Irma could be discharged immediately.

As a judicial veteran, of course he knows the doorway here, so he simply came to be a peacemaker, let Irma be discharged from the hospital, and turn big things into small things.

Unexpectedly, Irma did not give up, and Dean Morpheus couldn't get off the stage after some cross-examination, and it was very obvious that Judge Bruin's ass was sitting there at this time.

This is also what Edward complained about before, "If in Russia, a judge of a district court dares to send the mother of the national champion to an insane asylum, then I am afraid that that that night, the comrades of the KGB will politely knock on his door, and be very eager to see if this guy is in collusion with foreign reactionary forces, and then use conspiracy methods to prevent patriotic athletes from striving for glory on the world stage as a great Soviet." ”

The dean will not have a second way out except to cry bitterly and express that he is obsessed, and then buy gifts to make amends to the other party.

Of course, Russia is much better now than it was 30 years ago, and if it had happened then, Judge Bruin would have taken the free Stolypin train to the vast Gulag Archipelago.

The Soviets were more progressive than ** in that they did not charge high fares to passengers, and the terminal was not a crematorium, but was usually sent to Siberia to reclaim the muddy virgin lands, which were also considered waste.

Isn't it a waste of a psychiatrist who can send a heroic mother who has produced a national champion to a psychiatric hospital......

Since even the presidential candidate at the top of the power pyramid can't be a psychiatrist, little Irma is naturally no opponent.

At the same time, Edward had to be on guard in case Judge Wilkins and Judge Bruin were good friends ♂.

Judge Wilkins, however, said, "It is doubtful that a person facing a prison sentence will be able to defend himself." ”

It's like telling Edward, "I, Wilkins, have nothing to do with Bruin's stupid fork, so I'll do my best to be fair." ”

And there is another very valuable key point implied in this statement, if Judge Wilkins believes that Irma is not capable of defending herself, then the trial she received before her is formally unreasonable, because the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution provides that "everyone has the right to due process", and due process of due process of course includes the need for a qualified defender.

At the same time, the Miranda Act also stipulates that everyone has the right to have a defense lawyer, and if he cannot afford a lawyer, the government will appoint a pro bono lawyer to help him.

The combination of the two, combined with the judgment that Irma lacked the ability to defend herself, is sufficient to technically overturn the previous trial result, and the High Court can request a retrial of the case.

As mentioned in the previous case, once the higher court asks the lower court to retry the trial, it means that the former is not satisfied with the outcome of the trial, and the retrial is only a tactful expression and a certain "warmth" within the system.

So Judge Wilkins' statement almost reassured Edward - there is no need to appeal, this is quite troublesome, maybe I can give you a sentence here, the worst result is nothing more than a new trial!

Moreover, this kind of technical overturning is more indifferent than the high court's direct, simple and crude ruling that the lower court has made low-level mistakes such as "the evidence is ambiguous" and "the law is not applicable" - indicating that the lower court is simply incompetent, not that the position is problematic.

Edward apparently understood the overtone, and immediately looked overjoyed, "I completely agree with you!" Your Excellency of Wisdom. ”

"Edward, who cross-examined, when did he speak so well?" Judge Wilkins laughed

"I have always had a lot of respect for those who are wise and willing to use that wisdom for a just cause, and you are simply Judge Hand, Kentucky"

After the sycophant was finished, Edward continued to speak. "I suspect that all of these circumstances have been taken into account by the judge. Still, in the face of her evidence, in the face of the conclusions of the cross-examination she conducted, Judge Bruin ruled to release her from the hospital. That is exactly the ruling that we are now asking to be enforced. ”

"Your Excellency, just as the judge just said 'release,' and then the indictment immediately interjected, 'Hey, you know, that defendant is black, not white,' and the judge immediately said, 'It's black, then I'll find him guilty.'" ”

"It was so ridiculous, and none of us knew what was going to happen next in the course of this grossly ridiculous trial."

"Judge Bruin's grounds for overturning the previous ruling are untenable, and his reasons for overturning the original ruling in this case are completely null and void."

"That's why I'm coming to you today with Miss Irma Wheatley's daughter, Miss Elizabeth Harmon (Beth's nickname for Elizabeth), to file a writ of habeas corpus against Ms. Irma Wheatley."

"Done?" Judge Wilkins asked.

"Yes, my statement is complete. If you can't tell me clearly, please bring it up to me. ”

Judge Wilkins took off his glasses again, and an inexplicable sense of exhaustion appeared on his old face: "The state high court is indeed a place where you can see all kinds of strange cases, I have worked here for most of my life, and this is the first time I have encountered a similar case." ”

"So, for the sake of prudence, I have to hear from the other side, so please wait a minute, and I'll immediately have the Assistant Secretary of the State Attorney General come here and ask him to explain the state government's position on this case and confirm some basic facts. I think you should be able to understand that. ”

"Of course, it's rightly deserved."

"Then adjourn, at one o'clock in the afternoon, the court will continue to meet."

……

The two of them had a casual bite to eat at the fast-food restaurant, then returned to the bench in the courtroom to wait.

"What are you looking at me for?" Beth Harmon was a little surprised.

"I think, I think you ......" Edward scratched his head, of course he couldn't say "I think you're very good-looking, very attractive, I'll just take a look, and I don't plan to rub ......"

"I think...... Your emotions are like ......" finally he was in a hurry.

Beth Harmon was so calm.

She didn't look like a young girl of eighteen or nineteen at all, and from beginning to end, there was not the slightest negative emotion such as panic or panic in her fawn-like pale brown eyes, or at least no emotion at all.

"Professional habits" Beth tightened her lips and tilted her head, "When you play chess, you don't have that much effort to feel the world with feelings, or feelings are useless things at all......"

"No, after all, emotions are a high-level function that only humans have," Edward said casually

"At least for chess players, emotions are a burden, and if you think about it, if this thing is useful, then the world champion is either the most devout believer or probably the best actor in Hollywood, and of course politicians may not have to expect to have any way out of chess in their lifetime......"

"Okay, but ...... like this" Edward didn't know what to say, the pretty chick's ability to complain seemed to be directly proportional to her looks and chess skills.

"Not like a human anymore?" Beth Harmon laughed first.

"Uh...... That was not what I meant. ”

"You're not wrong to understand that. But do you know why the Russians have always been able to dominate chess? ”

"Is it because polar bears don't have feelings?"

"Yes, they're all monsters. Especially the guy I'm going to challenge, Petrosyan - nicknamed Granite, you never want to see the slightest emotion on his face, just like his chess style, hard, stubborn, but insurmountable. He kept putting stone after stone on his opponent's back until they were crushed...... Victory is as simple as that for him. He always had the same look on his face whether he won or lost, and I didn't even see anything scared of him......"

"That's when he was knocked on the door by the NKVD's blue hats in the middle of the night...... "The true nature of someone's black is once again exposed."

"What's that?" The fawn-clear eyes showed bewilderment

"Smurfs...... Well, skip this question. Speaking of which, I've got to give you the best of luck and finish that guy off! ”

"Thanks, but it's hard," Beth said, pulling out her cigarette, "do you want it?" ”

"No thanks, I won't." He hesitated, "This thing, allowed during the competition?" ”

As a time-traveler from later generations, he has become accustomed to the ban on smoking in covered public places, and it is still a little uncomfortable to see Beth Harmon smoking, and there is no reason for the onset of smoking addiction, so he can only light one anytime and anywhere, otherwise the painful image of the annoyance of the paw can simply be put on display in the zoo monkey mountain, and the audience is guaranteed to be like a cloud.

He really couldn't imagine two international grandmasters sitting on the tattoo table with solemn expressions, and then one by one, swallowing clouds and spitting at each other, sharing second-hand smoke with each other, and completing the indirect exchange of body matter, just thinking about it felt very punk.

"Originally, I didn't smoke, but many chess players are smokers, so it's better to ...... than to be smoked by them."

"Hurt each other?"

"Hehehe" Beth Harmon laughed, which made her a little more feminine, she was indeed beautiful, but she always gave people a sense of mechanicality, lacking femininity and other qualities - as if the estrogen in her body would not be externalized at all - as if no one except the electric eye Bart would be sexually interested in Kusanagi Motoko's prosthesis.

Beth's small, delicate, glittering golden lighter was inlaid with precious stones, and when she lit her cigarette, she held it in her mouth and tilted her head back to stare straight into the chandelier on the ceiling of the courtroom.

This posture makes her figure undoubtedly revealed, especially the neck, which is beautiful and natural, like the most perfect work of art, slender but full of strength, full of muscle tension but not clumsy at all, this is a natural stunner.

Unfortunately, if she could learn a tenth of Irma's charm and charm, it would be perfect.

"It's hard...... Russians, especially these emotionless monsters, are really hard to defeat......" Beth Harmon is completely unaware of the sexual charm she has unleashed invisibly, still immersed in her own world - a world without gender, only black and white.

"At best, at least Petro is nothing more than emotionless, but this guy is not a genius, but you are! Genius can eventually defeat mortals. If your opponent is a natural monster like Alyokhin, it's really hopeless. If I were his opponent, I would probably choose to retire directly. ”

"To be honest, I hope you can be the Harry of this era and go to Moscow to teach the Russians a good lesson." Edward continued.

Harry, the champion of the United States in the early 20th century, made a public praise during a visit to Moscow, and he played blindfolded against 22 good players, and that's not all, he played blindfolded and won blindfolded chess all the time.

Of course, this record was fatefully broken by the Russians, and the great Alyokhin raised the number limit to an unprecedented 36 people......

"Huh? Do you also play chess? What are the ratings? Beth Harmon immediately came to the spirit "It's still early, let's have a plate?" ”