Chapter 27, the first round of trials
People have emotional tendencies towards something, and they can't hide it.
That's the case in Brooklyn.
In order to probe the ATC old bottom, he began to add weight to Benjamin, intentionally or unintentionally.
Benjamin clearly felt this. Only then did he understand what his boss Bull, that is, his ex-brother-in-law, meant, meant.
"Judge Brooklyn is special to us, how special? You'll know when you see him. ”
It turns out that this is especially such a special law!
Benjamin was not going to give up, though, and this was his first lawsuit to resign as a prosecutor and join the ATC.
Besides, he's not fighting alone!
Benjamin secretly cheered himself up, pressing the headset with one hand and listening to the feedback from his colleagues.
Juror No. 5, single, a stockbroker by profession, loves to participate in public welfare activities, and online information shows that she participates at least three times a year to help women affected by domestic violence.
The photos on social media are edgy and fashionable, and she is the protagonist in all the photos. Benjamin, she's not the person we're looking for. ”
"We request that No. 5 be excluded."
Brooklyn looked up and stared at Benjamin for a moment, until he felt a hairy in his heart, and then announced
"Juror No. 5, the court thanks you for your participation, you can leave your seat."
"Benjamin, warn you, you're about to offend the ladies."
Brooklyn seemed to be reminding, but in fact he raised his chin maliciously.
The two sides have taken turns cross-excluding 10 jurors, all of whom Benjamin has excluded women.
This choice was somewhat disappointing for Brooklyn.
"Besides, you have a mouth and a head, so I don't think you need a few more, do you think you don't need them?"
Brooklyn asked, pointing to his ear.
Maybe here, Benjamin can use the 'off-site hotline', but in court-martials, they won't let you bring any electronic components in.
Benjamin kept smiling and took off his headphones.
"Go ahead and ask questions."
Brooklyn nodded in satisfaction and motioned for the selection to continue.
Benjamin's rhythm remained unaffected, and he continued to follow the ATC method, asking strange questions, and then deciding to stay based on the jurors' answers.
Rummaging through memories, Brooklyn doesn't feel strange.
In his impression, ATC has always been this style. In his courtroom, in order to prevent accidents, they will collect information about the members of the reserve jury and notify the lawyers in the court before they ban the 'off-site hotline'.
In cases involving ATC, it seems that both parties are defending fairly, but in fact, ATC's lawyers have a whole team behind them, and this team has extremely efficient information collection efficiency.
The confrontation of an entire team against one person is the key to ATC's high winning rate.
The jury was quickly selected, and given the high profile of the multiple lives involved, the final jury was set at 11 members.
"Thank you for your participation, and if you weren't selected for the jury, you can leave."
Brooklyn announced with a hammer on his gavel
"Two days later, at 9 a.m., the case will be officially heard."
"Adjournment."
Back in the inner court, Brooklyn called Bull.
"Have you ever been involved in a court-martial?"
As soon as the phone was connected, Brooklyn said bluntly.
"Your 'off-the-counter hotline' approach is unlikely to work in a court-martial."
"There are no jurors in military courts for you to choose from. It's also impossible for you to disclose information about a judge to the outside world, let alone have your information team help collect information about a judge. ”
"If you do, you'll be arrested immediately for espionage."
"If you only have that level of means, I think I'll consider working with another lawyer."
"Judge Brooklyn, our algorithm is unique, and trust me, I'm the most suitable for Ray."
Bull was not flustered by Brooklyn's warning, he seemed to have expected Brooklyn's warning.
"I have learned from Ray about what happened and have developed a defense plan, and we are confident that we can help Ray defend his innocence."
Brooklyn did not believe Bull's words, and in fact if it were not for the federal permanent judges, who were not allowed to engage in any business activities, and had to ensure judicial fairness and judicial independence, Brooklyn would have personally defended Ray.
"It's better to be like this."
……
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Two days later, at nine a.m., Courtroom No. 9.
It's still full.
With the guest assistant reading out, the Red Devil Mimic murder case is really in court.
Benstone came before the jury and took the lead in characterizing the case.
"There is no doubt that this was a premeditated and brutal murder."
He continued
"Before the Red Devil Hahn was caught, he started to have his own fan base thanks to the media hype. As Hahn continues to commit crimes, so does his fan base. ”
After the arrest of the Red Devil Hahn, fans of the Red Devil organized a huge demonstration. They besieged the courthouse and demanded that the judge acquit him. ”
"They attacked the police, especially the two officers who grabbed Hahn, and there were even crazy fans who threw Molotov cocktails at the police station."
"But neither the judge nor the police were intimidated by them, and the judge upheld the principle of justice and sentenced Hahn, a serial murderer, to life in prison."
"Although you are boasting about me, please get into the part related to this case as soon as possible."
Brooklyn reminded with a smile.
Benstone bowed slightly, and continued to speak.
"This farce has not ended until now."
"There are fan groups in Jaén all over the federal state, and they give a different meaning to August 29."
August 29 was the day Hahn was caught by David and Chris.
"Every year on August 29, they hold an event in memory of Hahn."
"The defendant in this case, Curtis, is a member of the New York Hahn fan group."
After a big circle, Benstone finally got to the point.
"The first parody was committed on August 29."
"We have correspondence between Curtis and Hahn, and their correspondence has been broken for many years. Curtis is madly obsessed with Hahn, who he uses as a life coach and guiding light. ”
In the letter, he asked Hahn for advice on how to choose a target, how to approach a target, how to choose the moment to seduce the target. What to do if the target is not seduced. If the target is seduced, how should the scene be set up. ”
Hahn replied in detail one by one and suggested that he buy anatomy books, learn about the structure of the human body, and prepare for the crime.
"We scoured Curtis's home with dozens of anatomy books densely packed with notes."
"And Curtis's correspondence with Hahn, who framed the books and hung them all over his bedroom."
"In addition, when we interrogated Curtis, we hardly needed to ask too many questions, and Curtis confessed all the crimes himself."
"He confessed to his crimes."
He also accurately described the setting of each crime scene. This is information that the police have never disclosed to the outside world. ”
"In the face of this evidence, I can't think of any explanation other than Curtis's own crimes."
Benstone did not immediately return to the plaintiff's bench after his opening statement, but he slowly walked past the jurors with a photo of the scene, making sure that every juror saw the cruelty of the scene, and then put away the photo with satisfaction.