Half past nine a.m., U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

After the police car drove onto Hoover Avenue in front of the courthouse, large sections of memories kept flooding up, and they couldn't hold it down.

Brooklyn had a splitting headache, but he had to be patient and read the memories one by one.

When they arrived at the gate of the courthouse, before they got out of the car, the reporters who had been waiting for a long time rushed up and surrounded the police car.

The fat man gloated and opened the car door and stood there watching, with no intention of helping Brooklyn out of the siege.

"Can you come one by one?"

Smiling and well-behaved, Brooklyn pushed open the door and came down from above, facing the surging crowd without the slightest fear.

"Mr. Brooklyn, do you plead guilty to your crimes?"

ACN TV seems to have changed a reporter, today and yesterday are two people, this tone is very rushed.

"No, I didn't." Brooklyn smiled and shook his head, "I deeply regret Selena's death, but I can't admit that I didn't do anything, it's not fair to me and to Selena." ”

"Are you denying your guilt?"

The ABC reporter's eyes lit up, and the microphone was about to fall into Brooklyn's mouth.

"Nope. I'm just saying I haven't done it. ”

Brooklyn frowned and spoke.

"But yesterday I saw you taken away by the police. You're here today. ”

"If you are speeding or driving drunk, you will also be taken away by the police."

"Ma'am, you should give someone a chance."

Brooklyn quietly shifted away from the ABC mic.

"Mr. Brooklyn, as a leading figure in the younger generation of New York justice, is now in prison, how does he feel different?"

NBC reporters saw the needle and immediately filled the ABC gap.

"A different feeling? What do you mean? Unjustly imprisoned? ”

"If you feel that the E.D.N.Y. (U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York) decision is unfair, you can file a complaint with the Judicial Conduct Committee, and they will accept it."

The Commission on Judicial Conduct is an organization dedicated to the supervision of judges.

Federal judges are for life, nominated by the president, and appointed by the president after approval by the Senate.

The appointment of a federal judge can be discharged in two ways, either by the resignation of the person himself or by removal by the Senate.

Although the Judicial Conduct Commission does not have the power to remove judges, their evaluation of judges will be an important factor in the Senate's decision-making.

"Alright, I'm going in, so much for now."

With that, Brooklyn squeezed through the crowd and walked to the courthouse on his own.

Behind him, the fat policeman pouted, violently pushed the crowd away, and followed.

Entering the courthouse, the familiar headache strikes again.

This time, it's even stronger than before!

Brooklyn held on to the pillar, gritting his teeth and bearing it silently.

In the memory, I have increased my understanding of this court, the federal judicial system.

When the pain eased slightly, he noticed that several acquaintances were standing not far away, pointing at him.

The familiar pain struck again, and the vague memory gradually became clearer. Brooklyn was left shaking his head and smiling bitterly.

What kind of strange disease is this, "I get a headache when I see an acquaintance?!!

"Let's go!"

The fat man finally came to Brooklyn's side and roughly pulled Brooklyn inside.

Brooklyn stumbled, but didn't say much, just smiled politely at the acquaintances.

There are twenty courtrooms in E.D.N.Y., staggered with the judge's office, and you go upstairs along the entrance, to the left, to the innermost point, where Courtroom No. 10 is located. That is, the place where he was notified to appear for the hearing.

In fact, the hearing is usually held in the judge's office, but sometimes the judge has a large backlog of cases in his hands, or the parties have special requirements, they will also choose the courtroom.

Walking into the courtroom, there were already many people inside.

These people are here to attend the hearing.

Unlike a trial, the whole process doesn't take too long, and the judges usually work together.

The familiar headache came again, and Brooklyn sat in his chair and waited silently as he flipped through his memory.

"Case No. 017-EDNY10-071, the parties come forward!"

The judge's assistant voice rang out, and Brooklyn was brought to the dock.

He glanced at the judge first, and only sporadic fragments of memory emerged, indicating that the two only knew each other, not each other.

Brooklyn knew her only as Anna, a black woman in her forties.

He looked again at the plaintiff's bench, where the prosecutor was standing.

I don't have any memories at all, well, I haven't even seen it.

"Case 017-EDNY10-071, Defendant Brooklyn Lee."

Judge Anna's voice was steady, not unsettling because it was a colleague standing in the hall.

"Are you aware of the charges you are being charged with first-degree murder?"

"Clear."

Brooklyn nodded.

"You didn't hire a lawyer? Need help getting a lawyer? ”

Judge Anna continued to ask.

This is a right that everyone has, and it is also a hearing procedure, not a preferential treatment.

But usually the defendant will bring a lawyer to court, and it is rare for a person like Brooklyn to come alone.

"No, Your Excellency."

Ignoring the buzz behind him, Brooklyn replied in an equally businesslike voice.

"Hmm."

"Brooklyn Lee, do you have anything to say about your charges?"

Anna was not surprised by Brooklyn's answer and continued to ask.

Brooklyn was a well-known lawyer in New York State before becoming a magistrate, and many people know that.

At this point, it is no longer just a hearing, but a mixture of pre-hearing and arraignment.

By this time the clerk had already begun typing. The pre-trial content is recorded in its entirety and becomes part of the case file.

And Judge Anna's question can actually be seen as the content of the arraignment.

The arrogatory will require the defendant to enter a plea to the charge.

There are three types of pleas: guilty plea, not guilty plea, and non-plea (silence).

If the defendant refuses to answer (yes, not non-pleading) or fails to appear, it is deemed not guilty and does not admit the charges against him.

If the defendant is in a coma, etc., he may make a non-defense with the permission of the court.

If the defendant pleads guilty, it is considered guilty plea, and the defendant pleads guilty and skips the trial and the judge pronounces the sentence.

Throughout the arraignment, the defendant should be particularly careful that his words would be used as evidence. That is to say, in this process, a guilty person, even if he has not been caught before, but inappropriate words in this link, can still be used as testimony for conviction.

At this stage of the inquiry, Brooklyn became serious.

He lowered his head, thought for a moment, and said slowly

"I don't think so."

"Reason."

"I didn't kill the person, I just happened to be there, and I saw that the deceased was in a near-death state, and I took certain rescue measures."

Brooklyn speaks slowly, word by word, and strives to be concise and concise, without ambiguity, and uses one less word if he can.

Every word he says now may be used as testimony against him by the other side when the court officially opens. He had to be cautious.

"Also, I want to make one thing clear."