On the 21st day of the Red Devil imitation murder case, the court accepted the indictment on the fourth day.

Court No. 9.

At the request of defendant Curtis, the hearing was made public.

The courtroom was full, reporters with long guns and short cannons filled the spectator seats, and there were many people watching the excitement at the door.

Yesterday, the court issued an announcement on its official website, announcing that the Red Devil imitation murder case was heard in Courtroom No. 9, and that Judge Brooklyn Lee would hear the entire case.

When I went to work this morning, Brooklyn was blocked by reporters at the door once.

He was no stranger to such a scene.

The guest assistant followed the process and announced, "Please all stand and Court E.D.N.Y. 9 is now open before the Honourable Judge Brooklyn Lee,"

This bailiff has been a guest assistant for so long, and he has long been familiar with this set.

Brooklyn strode up to the bench with the indictment in his arms and a large glass of water.

He glanced at both the prosecution and defense, and beckoned to the prosecution's acquaintances.

"Ben, meet again."

Ben Stone politely stood up and smiled, "Yes, Your Excellency, but I don't think you really want to meet with me. ”

"Of course, you represent trouble."

Brooklyn complained, and Ben shrugged, saying he was innocent.

Brooklyn turned his gaze to the dock.

The imitator, Curtis, was sitting in a chair scratching his head with a look of enjoyment, and he was spinning around like an ADHD patient who couldn't stop, posing at the camera behind him.

"Harvin, take care of your client."

Brooklyn warned.

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He struck the gavel twice to signal silence.

"Defendant Curtis, the prosecutor's office has charged you with first-degree murder, and if convicted, you will be sentenced to life imprisonment or even the death penalty, depending on the seriousness of the circumstances, do you understand?"

Curtis still looking around, nodding nonchalantly.

He just wants to be a star standing in the spotlight and enjoying the feeling of being in the spotlight.

Brooklyn squinted at Curtis for a moment.

His performance is basically the meaning of giving up the defense.

It seems that he is just to make the world aware of the crimes he has committed, and his purpose is not to defend at all, but to expose!

"Havin, do you need to do a psychiatric evaluation for your client?"

Brooklyn asked.

Harvin hurriedly shook his head and said no, he had already sensed the judge's dissatisfaction with his client, and hurriedly hugged Curtis and sat down.

It looked like the tall Curtis was easily subdued by Harvin.

"Then let him be quiet."

Brooklyn reconfirmed, warning again

"Please reconfirm whether the prosecution charges have been questioned."

"The prosecution is charged with first-degree murder, and if the jury finds you guilty, you will be sentenced to life imprisonment or the death penalty. Is there anything you would like to say about your charges?"

Brooklyn intends to combine the hearing, pre-trial and arraignment directly and strive to complete it this morning.

"Yes, Your Excellency."

This time, Harvin didn't let Curtis answer, and just got up and said

"We do not agree with the crimes charged by the prosecution."

"Reason."

"First of all, there was an accident in the appearance of my client at the scene of the crime, and the NYPD homicide team should have fulfilled its obligation to inform when setting up the crime, but they did not."

"They just watched my client walk into the scene of the crime and then arrested my client."

"Next ......"

"You wait."

Brooklyn interrupted Harvin and looked at Ben Stone.

Harvin's meaning is simple: it's up to you to catch criminals and trap them, but you should set up conspicuous signs on the perimeter to inform unsuspecting citizens that they are not allowed to enter here.

It sounds plausible, but how do the police know who the suspect is?

If you really want to do this, what if the suspect runs away?

Besides, the scene of the crime is someone else's house, if you are really innocent, what do you do in someone else's house if you have nothing to do?

In just this round, Brooklyn has seen that Harvin is strong on the outside. If this is the idea of his defense, then there is no need to waste everyone's time in court.

If Haven hadn't had anything to do with his backhand, he would have been hung up and beaten by Ben Stone.

"Your Excellency, Judge." Ben Stone was smiling, well-behaved, and had a loud voice.

"We have a complete video of Curtis's entry into the range and preparation for the murder, and we have also found the murder weapon and correspondence with the Red Devil from Curtis."

"We also have footage and transcripts of Curtis in the interrogation room, where he confessed to his crimes and gave a clear picture of the undisclosed crime scene."

Ben didn't fight Harvin head-on at all. He threw out the strongest evidence and nailed Curtis's coffin to death.

Brooklyn looked at Harvin again.

"But my client has an alibi, and you have not found evidence of my client's presence at the scene of the crime."

Haven immediately retorted.

Ben was silent.

Brooklyn raised an eyebrow, a little surprised.

He thought the case was simple, but he didn't expect that there would be such a loophole.

In Brooklyn's view, there are two possibilities for this silence.

One is that what Harvin said is true, and he can't deal with it.

Another possibility is that he has devised a rebuttal to this loophole, but it is not the formal trial interrogation stage, and he does not want to divulge his thinking.

Normally, if there is a serious lack of evidence in the case, the court can dismiss the indictment right now.

If Curtis hadn't been in police custody, had not been caught, and had not confessed to his crimes in the interrogation room, the court might have dismissed the charge.

Brooklyn glanced at the dock. Curtis was still scratching his head, and his whole body was writhing like a snake. Haven was more agitated, his chest heaving, his hands propped up on the table, and he leaned forward.

He should be under tremendous pressure to take on Curtis's case.

From the way he called Curtis, it was clear that Harvin himself did not want to take over.

If a person wants to draw a line with someone, they will subconsciously use a pronoun such as "that person" instead of using the name when describing the person.

But this was forcibly assigned to him, and he could not shirk it.

In the federal government, lawyers are obliged to provide legal aid to those who cannot afford to hire a lawyer, and each lawyer has a fixed target every year, and lawyers need to complete the indicators before they can continue to practice with credentials, otherwise they will face review by the association and risk having their certificates revoked.

Barristers usually give this compulsory work to their assistants, who are sent to be prostituted.

Haven was clearly not a barrister, he had no assistants and had to go into battle on his own.

But then again, if Harvin can really acquit Curtis, he will become an instant hit with this case and become a new "rising star in New York justice".

Brooklyn reaffirmed to both sides that the prosecution insisted on not dropping the case and that the defense insisted on a plea of not guilty.

"Okay, this case will be formally accepted by Court 9 of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York."

Brooklyn bowed his head and announced as he marked the indictment.

"Does the defendant have a bail request?"

"Yes."

Unfazed, Harvin replied.

Brooklyn paused and looked over.

"My client lives in Queens, and he grew up in New York, where he barely left New York and didn't have many friends. Your Excellency the Judge is kindly requested to consider the above circumstances. ”

This is paving the way for lower bail bonds.

"What is the prosecutor's opinion?"

"Your Excellency, Judge." Ben Stone stood up, the smile on his face gone.

"The defendant, Curtis, used extremely brutal means to kill several people, in just twenty days."

"After being arrested, Curtis confessed to his crimes and showed no shame in repenting."

"As you saw just now, he enjoys being the center of attention and enjoying the identity of a killer, and I don't think he needs to be released on bail."

"Once such an antisocial personality is released, he may continue to commit crimes."

Brooklyn didn't think about it at all, and after Benstone finished speaking, he directly rang the gavel and made a decision.

"You have a point."

"Considering that the defendant Curtis may commit another crime and threaten the lives of others, he will not be released on bail!"

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"Okay, please submit a complete list of evidence within a week. In the meantime, both parties can request a hearing, and a week later, at nine a.m., we'll see you again. ”

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