Chapter 34, Order
Benjamin had previously worked in the District Attorney's Office, but later resigned in anger because he was dissatisfied with the work of the District Attorney's Office, believing that the District Attorney's Office could not truly make the guilty people deserve their crimes.
He was a man who was already dissatisfied with the District Attorney's Office, the police, and even the federal political system.
Given his experience, this somewhat excessive statement is understandable.
Benjamin maintains a rare sense of naivety in the legal profession, but he's not stupid, and you can use examples that judges don't like, but you don't have to use them all the time.
So Benjamin immediately said that he had no problem after clarifying the logical relationship.
"We are applying for Hahn to be listed as a witness."
At this moment, Harvin, who had been quiet, suddenly spoke.
"We just got a new clue just before today. Hahn will directly prove my client's connection to this series of murders. ”
"Your Excellency, will the court accept our application?"
Brooklyn looked at Harvin in surprise, and then couldn't help but turn his gaze to Ben Stone to the side.
As for Benjamin, he was looking at Harvin with a shocked expression, and without asking, he had a clear expression on his face: 'When will we have this witness?' How did I not know'.
Obviously, he had no idea about it.
Brooklyn realized that the biggest turning point was coming.
The Red Devil Parody Murder Case, starting with the first case on August 29, until now, everything is inextricably linked to the Red Devil Hahn.
The time of the crime is the time when he was tried and imprisoned.
The modus operandi was to imitate his modus operandi.
The target of the crime is exactly the same as the one he chose.
The suspect is an avid fan of him and sees him as a god.
The information obtained by the police came from his own sources.
The police arranged the arrest operation from his suggestion.
The man didn't appear in court, but the whole case revolved around him.
A long time ago, when Ben Stone asked Brooklyn for advice in private, Brooklyn realized that the entire Red Devil imitation murder case had something to do with Hahn, the real Red Devil.
At that time, Ben Stone said he needed the help of the best lawyers in New York. Brooklyn gives Hahn's name.
Ben Stone was inspired by Brooklyn's words, skimming the issue of the traces of the scene that were against them at the time, and directly using the move to bring Hahn as a new witness to Harvin's plan to complete the chain of evidence on his side.
Arrested on the spot, confession video, and a murder weapon hidden in the bag......
What if you haven't been present at a previous crime scene?
Ben Stone pulled down a combination of punches that made the jury ignore the issue outright — despite the repeated mention and emphasis by Benjamin and Harvin — and smoothly followed the evidence and found Curtis guilty.
As long as anyone with long eyes can see, if the trial comes to an abrupt end, the jury will surely unanimously find Curtis guilty, and the entire collegial process may not take more than five minutes.
According to Ben Stone's script, it was time for them to call Hahn to testify.
Ben Stone, who had dealt with Hahn, was sure that Hahn would make a mess of the courtroom - the man who dared to shout at David, 'I'm interested in you, do you want to try ...... behind me?'
Ben Stone has only one sentence about Hahn – not a single truth.
And under the premise that Curtis is about equal to Hahn's inherent impression, Hahn, who disrupts the courtroom order and even does something more out of the ordinary, no matter what he says, will only make the jury feel worse about Curtis.
In fact, Ben Stone even expects Hahn to make a big move in court.
It doesn't matter what Hahn says in his testimony, it's the impression he leaves on the jury that counts.
After Hahn's testimony, no matter what the defense came up with, the theorem of Curtis = Hahn = pathological murderer had become ingrained in the minds of the jury, and it was useless for them to invite God.
Everything in front of me is beautiful, everything is going according to the script, until the last moment of the finale, the unexpected appears.
Ben Stone certainly wouldn't be naïve enough to think that Hahn was the same as a prosecution or defense witness, and there was a big difference. His instincts told him that something bad was going to happen next.
Ben Stone reacted quickly and raised the banner of 'Objection'.
“Objection!”
"The opposition is valid."
Brooklyn hammers the gavel to stop Harvin's rebuttal.
"In accordance with Article 12.1 (c) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. If, before or during the trial, a party learns of the presence of additional witnesses, that party shall notify the opposing party or his counsel as soon as possible of the existence of new witnesses and their identities. ”
"In accordance with Rule 12.1(d) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, the court may exclude any undisclosed witness testimony given by that party regarding the defendant's alibi or presence at the scene of the alleged crime, regardless of the party's failure to comply."
"Harvin, if Hahn is a new witness, I can allow you to make an ad hoc application, but yesterday the prosecution had already made a written application to the court to list Hahn as a prosecution witness. It's a pity that you're a step slow. ”
Harvin pursed his lips, his face flushed. He waved his arms, as if trying to say something to contradict Brooklyn's words, but these were facts written in the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure that every lawyer knew.
He couldn't argue with it.
But he was not reconciled.
Thinking of his girlfriend, of that terrible madwoman, he stood up again and looked at Brooklyn with an almost pleading gaze.
"I ......"
"We request an adjournment."
Benjamin saw Harvin's difficulty, and although he didn't understand why Harvin had to ask Hahn to testify at this time, instead of waiting for the prosecution to call Hahn to testify, he was willing to help him even though Harvin was always secretive, came and went, and had little to no communication with the ATC.
So Benjamin once again offered the Great Fa of delay.
"Reason."
Brooklyn can tolerate Benjamin's delay yesterday, because everyone was tired from watching the video all afternoon yesterday afternoon, and it was close to the end of the day, even if he didn't ask for an adjournment, the trial would be over quickly.
But today is different.
This is just the beginning of today. It's just eleven o'clock.
"Since you rejected our application, we need to re-select witnesses to file."
Benjamin opened his mouth and made up a reason.
Brooklyn shook her head, disagreeing with the reason.
"There are several pieces of evidence on your list of evidence that have not yet been submitted, and if you are not willing to submit evidence from other evidence lists, you can remain waiting."
Waiting usually refers to the prosecution waiting, that is, when the prosecution believes that the evidence cited is sufficient to prove the defendant's guilt, it can no longer list the evidence, and the defendant will continue to list the evidence, and only be responsible for the interrogation part.
This process is called waiting for the prosecution.
The meaning of Brooklyn here can be roughly understood as 'if you don't want to defend yourself, then please shut up.'"
"Do you need any other evidence now?"
Brooklyn asked.
Benjamin glanced at Harvin helplessly, shrugged his shoulders, and said that he couldn't help it.