Chapter 25: Talk to Hahn
"The specifics are not clear."
After 'greetings' with each other, we began to get to the point.
"A friend of David, who served in the army, was restricted from movement and restricted from contact with the outside world after returning from a mission the other day."
"Word has come that the female soldiers in his team accused him of spearheading them."
"There seem to be other troubles as well."
Brooklyn is cautious, and when he tells the story of Ray, he adopts God's perspective and tells it from an objective point of view.
He was justified in being so cautious.
A judge and a full-time lawsuit company owner, what will others think if there is a trust relationship between these two people?
Brooklyn doesn't care what others think, he doesn't want to give others a chance to imagine. For this reason, he even directly described Ray as a friend of David.
Brooklyn didn't know much about Ray, and it was quickly finished.
Bull shook his head.
"I'm not going to take over, but I'm going to go back and talk to the person involved."
"Now let's talk about compensation."
"Cash or check?" Brooklyn asked, pulling out his checkbook.
"No, Judge Brooklyn, we don't want money."
"Is your company a volunteer job?"
Brooklyn asked knowingly.
"If we take over this case and win in the end, I hope to go to Court 9."
"What if you lose?"
Brooklyn asked.
At the same time, he finally understood what the few marks he saw when he was sorting out his address book yesterday meant.
That's a court blacklist!
Of course, the judge's blacklist does not have legal effect, but it can directly affect the reputation and success rate of the people on the blacklist.
It's a deterrent.
Brooklyn, who understands blacklist markings, is not happy, because, according to memory, although there are quite a few blacklist marks in the address book, they can be roughly divided into two groups.
One group is Jason Bull.
One group is a family called Pearson. All attorneys at Spector & Associates.
Brooklyn knows the law firm well.
If you want to choose the top 100 lawyers in New York State, the first is undoubtedly Brooklyn Lee, but among the remaining 99, Pearson. Spector Law Firm can account for two-thirds.
It may be an exaggeration to say that, but Pearson. The influence of Spector Law Firm in the judicial community of New York State is indeed so amazing.
Against such a behemoth, Brooklyn didn't want to go back to the beginning. He was just curious, curious about how "himself" could make enemies so much?
"Your Excellency, you should look at our company's success rate. We rarely miss. ”
Bull said confidently.
"I'll see."
Brooklyn didn't say anything to scare people, there was no need for it, just being targeted by a federal judge and an NYPD homicide team leader was enough of a deterrent.
As long as Bull is not stupid and does not have a grudge against them, he will do his best to defend Ray.
Sending Bull away, Brooklyn unexpectedly sees Benstone and Harvin at the door, which gives him a feeling of 'it is indeed here'.
"What's the matter? Two of you? ”
Sitting behind his desk, Brooklyn asked with a smile.
"The prosecution drafted a new plea bargain this morning and wanted my client to sign it."
Benstone took advantage of the situation and submitted the plea bargain application.
The prosecution paid for the defence admitting that he had committed the crime at the direction of the Red Devil in exchange for the prosecutor's right to recommend a sentence of 20 years in prison for the judge.
In other words, once Curtis signs this agreement, he will go from first-degree murder to second-degree murder. From a serial killer to manslaughter that accidentally kills someone.
After reading the content of this plea bargain, Brooklyn was in a daze.
The laws of the Federation are really like dolls, and they are kneaded upside down by anyone......
"I don't have a problem, as long as you can both agree, I'm happy to bear witness to it."
During the case preference, the prosecution and defense and the judge may file a plea bargain at any time, but it must be done in the presence of the judge. Otherwise, it will be invalid.
Sometimes, the judge will deny the plea bargain for some reason and will not witness it.
For example, right now, Brooklyn is so disgusted by this kind of law that he can tell nonsense with his eyes open, and he can not witness it.
"My client is requesting that an additional live-streamed press conference be arranged for him to be broadcast to the whole of the Federation."
When Haven said this, his face was bitter.
Obviously, Haven did not understand why his client pleaded guilty and pleaded not guilty and refused to be sentenced directly.
Brooklyn listened to this outrageous condition and looked at Benstone at the same time. Unsurprisingly, Benstone shook his head.
"There's no way we're going to agree to that condition."
He was still exercising restraint.
"That's all we offered, and if Curtis refuses to sign, let him wait to go in and reunite with his idol."
Benstone was confident, but Brooklyn could see his bravado in his subtle movements.
They weren't sure they could crucify Curtis!
What's going on? It's only been four days since I saw each other, and the case has changed so much?
The content of the deal proposed by Benstone gives the impression that they are going to fight the red devil Hahn through Curtis, and it looks as if they want the cunning guy to be completely nailed, preferably in the electric chair.
But Brooklyn is certain that Benstone is bluffing, and his purpose is to send Curtis in, and dealing with Hahn is just a passing thing.
I believe that if Haven had stood firmly with Curtis, instead of showing obvious dissatisfaction with Curtis's proposal, as he is now, Benstone would have relented.
That's where it gets interesting.
Curtis behaves recklessly and naively in court, like a mentally ill criminal with no scheming and a single-minded mind that attracts attention. It's the same at this time, but do people really go to jail or even sit in an electric chair for the sake of satisfaction?
Did he see through Benstone, so he unswervingly put forward a condition that the prosecution could not meet, waiting for the price to sell?
Or is there someone behind him to point the fingers?
"There's no way my client can say yes."
There was a noticeable change in Harvin's tone and tone, which sounded more like a complaint.
"Looks like we don't have much to talk about."
With that, Harvin got up and left.
Benstone didn't leave, he packed the plea bargain into his bag, and smiled wryly as Brooklyn watched.
“OH! NO! ”
Benstone was about to speak, but Brooklyn immediately waved his hand to stop him.
"I know it's hard for you, but you know that you're a prosecutor and I'm a judge, so it's not appropriate for us to communicate too much now. So, for the sake of you and me, don't talk too much. ”
"If you were Curtis, what would you do, Brooklyn?"
Ben Stone's no matter what the judge or prosecutor is, what he wants is to bring the prisoner to justice.
"I need the advice of the best lawyers in all of New York."
"I'm very expensive, Ben."
Brooklyn wanted to make a joke, but he was the only one laughing.
Benstone was still staring at him.
This made Brooklyn gradually restrain his smile.
"Talk to Hahn."
"Thank you."