Chapter 36: Hostile Witnesses
"Don't do that, he just adores me too much."
Hahn comforted Brooklyn and immediately raised his hands the moment Brooklyn looked at it.
"I am here to testify, not to increase the punishment. You can't do that to me anymore. ”
As he spoke, a mist rose in his pure eyes as he looked at Brooklyn, and he faced the auditorium, showing an aggrieved expression, and began to cry.
"How can you ...... me like that"
Hahn's appearance was very deceptive, and his androgynous appearance, coupled with his pitiful appearance of wanting to cry, immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the court.
Eyes roamed back and forth between Hahn and Brooklyn, speculating on what had happened between them.
Veteran reporters have recalled the pomp and circumstance of Hahn's trial.
It's here, it's these two people.
So, what exactly happened?
Hahn hid his face with his hands and slyly smiled at Brooklyn.
"Quiet!"
Brooklyn shook his head and raised his hand to point at the three media outlets.
"He, he, and him."
"Disturbing the order of the courtroom and contempt of court is punishable by a fine of $200. Please leave the venue immediately after paying the fine. You are not welcome in this trial. ”
Three more 'tickets' were issued, and Brooklyn signed and dated them, ordering the bailiffs to take the three media outlets away.
"You can't treat us like this! This is our freedom of speech! ”
One of them shouted at Brooklyn.
Brooklyn nodded, a 'you're right' expression.
"Indeed, why don't you go back and communicate with your boss, and you can sue me."
The guy immediately shut up and was dragged out by the bailiff.
After disposing of the three media outlets, the scene immediately cleared up.
Papapapa~~
Brooklyn heard the sound, and on his left, Hahn was clapping his hands happily.
"You've become funny! That's great! ”
Brooklyn ignored him and motioned for Ben Stone to continue.
Ben Stone came up to Hahn, and the two looked at each other, neither of whom spoke.
After about a minute of silence, Ben Stone suddenly turned to Brooklyn.
"Judge, we request that Hahn be listed as a hostile witness."
Hostile witnesses, also known as hostile witnesses, can be listed as hostile witnesses when the witnesses they list are unfriendly or ready to ask inducing questions.
There are two prerequisites for hostile witnesses.
The first is one's own witness, who is itself a 'hostile witness'.
The second is that it cannot be listed as a hostile witness without cause.
As for the inducing problem, it is well understood. For example, it is necessary to ask eyewitnesses what the light was at the time of the crime. The normal, permissible question would be, 'What was the brightness of the light at the time of the crime?' Or, "Can you see it at the time of the crime?" ”。
The leading question is, "Was it very dark at the time of the crime?" "At the time of the crime, did you only see one back in that position?"
Such questions that would induce witnesses are not allowed to be asked until they are classified as hostile witnesses.
Ben Stone didn't ask a word and applied to be listed as a hostile witness, and Brooklyn was sure that he must have suffered a lot in his dealings with Hahn. It's a rhythm that drives me crazy.
"Yes, yes!"
As soon as Brooklyn was about to speak, Hahn immediately raised his hand and nodded happily.
Seeing Brooklyn look over, Hahn pointed at Ben Stone with an innocent expression
"This old man is much more interesting than you. He also gave me a physical check-up. ”
Wow~~
As soon as these words came out, they immediately caused an uproar.
In the Federation, the legal and moral protection of young children is very strong, and molesting young children is frowned upon by society.
Unfortunately, although Hahn is in his thirties, he has a young and clean face, or he is dressed young for today's court.
This face, coupled with his unscrupulous behavior and innocent eyes, makes it easy for people to ignore his real age, ignore the fact that he is a criminal, and subconsciously equate him with a child.
With this innocent face, Hahn said, 'He still gave me a medical check-up,' and the phrase was full of ambiguity. It will make people subconsciously associate in a bad direction.
Coupled with the fact that Ben Stone was a prosecutor, well-dressed, courteous, and aristocrat, it was respectable and convincing.
Such a person examines the body of a person full of innocence......
A strange thrill of destruction rose from the bottom of everyone's hearts, and a strange atmosphere began to brew in the courtroom.
Although everyone reacted to what reality was like after the uproar, the idea of the previous moment had been engraved in their minds, leaving deep traces.
People can't look at Ben Stone anymore.
From now on, no matter what Ben Stone says, even if he meets Ben Stone in other cases, as soon as he speaks, everyone will remember, 'He checked Hahn's body.'"
And then the impression will gradually change to 'he had examined the body of an innocent prisoner'.
And then it becomes 'he used his position to check the prisoner's body'
Eventually, it became 'he has a history of child molestation'.
One sentence, a few actions, ruined a senior prosecutor of the New York District Attorney's Office.
Hahn looked at the anger burning in Ben Stone's eyes and smiled smugly at Brooklyn.
Brooklyn watched in silence as Hahn performed.
From the moment he entered the door, he was snatching the initiative, and his every move, every word, was carefully choreographed. The purpose is to undermine Brooklyn's prestige and seize the initiative.
To outsiders, Hahn smiled at him frequently, maybe as a gesture of favor or something, but Brooklyn knew in his heart that it was a provocation.
As things stand, Hahn is in control.
The absolute authority in the courtroom is the judge, and he starts to pull the judge to talk about his family from the moment he enters the door.
The court was a sacred and solemn place, and he laughed and played, like a blasphemer urinating on the altar, and blasphemed it fiercely.
Ben Stone was an admirable prosecutor who orchestrated and ruined him.
Now it's all stupid on the field! Smart people are covered in their mouths! He can do whatever he wants!
Hahn smiled happily and brightly, and there was a hint of sincerity in his smile.
This is the best test of a judge's mediocrity.
The mediocre judge will be mad with anger, madly punish the blasphemer, and be completely pulled down from the altar by the blasphemer.
Extraordinary judges will find ways to resolve the issue and ensure that the trial is conducted smoothly and smoothly.
But Brooklyn can't go down to play against Hahn in person.
He is a judge, and he must stand in a fair and objective perspective and be detached from the world, otherwise he will not have the power to judge.
Brooklyn quickly figured out how to do it.
Hahn's honor is nothing more than his deceptive appearance and manipulative methods. These are not difficult to deal with.
As long as the preconceived first impression of Hahn is dispelled, Hahn is just a witness for the prosecution.