"Your Excellency, Judge." After a brief silence, Dona regained her strength and spoke again.

"I ask the court to consider the fact that my client is a minor."

Dona said calmly

"My client, Emma Gilson, is still in custody, she is only a 15-year-old high school student, and she is not yet fully responsible for her actions. Her words and deeds should be under the guardianship of her guardians. ”

Brooklyn had thought of this back when she accepted the Monrika arson.

Whether it's Monrica or Emma, their actual ages will be a crucial part of the trial. It is also one of the key points of this case.

"What's the opinion of Emma Gilson's guardian?"

After a moment's thought, Brooklyn said

"I haven't seen Emma Gilson's guardian since the court issued the warrant."

Donna presented a document, apparently prepared.

"My client's guardians have entrusted Ms. Sierra Hart and Ms. Nora Chesterton to exercise guardianship on their behalf. Ms. Sierra and Ms. Nora will represent the views of Emma Gilson's parents. ”

Dona explained.

Brooklyn looked up and asked, after reading the papers

"It's a commission agreement, I've read it, but I have a question."

"Was this entrustment signed before Emma Gilson committed the crime, or after?"

Donna was momentarily speechless, and Brooklyn continued to ask

"Or Lawyer Dona, can you tell me that this custody transfer agreement is written on January 2, 2018, can you use your knowledge to explain to me what impact it has on this case?"

Emma's hacking of her apartment in Brooklyn led to the burning of the entire apartment building on the night of December 26, 2017, and the agreement was signed on January 2, 2018.

That is, Emma Gilson's custody was in the hands of her parents at the time of the crime.

Brooklyn didn't know if the Dona lawyer had taken Emma Gilson's parents for fools or if he had taken him for fools. would even try to come up with such a thing to fool around.

It's better to forge a custody transfer agreement.

"Lawyer Dona, what do you think?"

Brooklyn rolled up the custody transfer agreement and banged on the edge of the table.

"Are you taking me for a fool?"

Seeing Dona answer, Brooklyn casually threw the agreement on the table and spoke

"I need to know the opinion of Emma Gilson's parents."

"Did Emma Gilson's parents fulfill their duties as guardians when she committed the crime?"

Seeing that there was silence in the dock, Brooklyn pointed to Sierra Hart in the dock.

"Ms. Sierra Hart." "You're the head of the New York head of a child advocacy organization, and I'll need to provide a detailed certificate later to ensure that Emma Gilson's custody was legally and legally transferred from her parents to you and Ms. Nora," he said. ”

"The court will send someone to strictly review the entire process, and I hope you can cooperate."

"I've heard that you've been a member of a child advocacy organization for 10 years, and I think you know what it means when something goes wrong with the vetting process."

Serra looked up at Brooklyn, and the moment her eyes touched Brooklyn, she immediately lowered her head again.

"Okay, now can anyone give me the advice of Emma Gilson's parents?"

"If the court considers bailing Emma Gilson, can they guarantee that Emma Gilson won't get into trouble during the trial as the prosecution fears?"

If this is an ordinary case, Brooklyn does not need to consider the opinions of the defendant's guardian at all, and if someone raises it, it is enough to make it procedurally acceptable.

However, this case is not an ordinary case.

From the time the case occurred to the present, countless pairs of eyes from the outside world have been watching, and there are even child rights protection organizations and anti-death penalty organizations with magnifying glasses on the side, and he must take every detail into account.

In this way, the opinion of Emma Gilson's parents becomes important.

The reason why I want the opinion of Emma Gilson's parents, not Serra and Nora, is because although Dona has come up with the custody transfer agreement, on the surface, Emma Gilson will be supervised by Sierra and Nora starting January 2, but in fact, Brooklyn has just made it clear.

That custody transfer agreement, the court did not recognize!

The Tribunal's non-recognition means that its validity is to be determined. Until its validity is proven, Emma Gilson's custody is still in the hands of her parents.

"I need the input of Emma Gilson's parents."

For the nth time, Brooklyn emphasized that he looked around the courtroom and saw that no one spoke, so he made a decision.

"Bob, go and inform Emma Gilson's parents to appear in court."

"Adjournment for 2 hours."

Emma's house is also in Brooklyn, some distance from Hoover Avenue, but 2 hours should be enough.

Brooklyn can completely ignore the opinions of Emma Gilson's parents, because these are the preparations that the defense needs to do in advance, and since the defense is not prepared, letting Emma Gilson's parents appear in court means that the defense voluntarily gives up.

But Brooklyn chose to manage anyway.

Because there are too many pairs of eyes looking at this case, he must solve the iron case!

Brooklyn adjourned the courtroom and was just about to return to the inner court when Bob returned with a strange expression.

"Bob the Flash, any good news?"

Brooklyn quipped.

"Emma Gilson's parents are outside the courtroom."

Bob said, looking strangely at the dock.

"Then invite them in." Brooklyn bowed slightly, then smiled, "It seems that our witness saved us 2 hours, and we will have to thank him later." ”

"And, of course, our Flash Mr. Bob."

There was a chuckle from the auditorium. Brooklyn's little joke eased the solemn atmosphere in the courtroom before.

Soon, Bob walked in with a couple.

This is an ordinary middle-aged couple, with typical federal characteristics, the wife is half-embraced by her husband, her eyes are red, her husband's sideburns are gray, and she protects her and passes through the jungle of long guns and short cannons restlessly.

The couple looked at Emma with complicated eyes.

His wife's lips trembled, and she covered her mouth and cried silently. The husband hurriedly hugged his wife and looked at his daughter frequently.

The arrival of her parents seemed to make Emma Gilson very uncomfortable, she wriggled her body, chewed gum quickly, and lowered her head, not daring to look at her parents.

Brooklyn asked Emma's parents to clarify the situation

"The court needs to consider the opinion of the client, Emma's guardian, that is, you."

Emma's parents surprised Brooklyn.

From the time of the case to the present, all the attention of the outside world has been focused on Emma and the two organizations, and her parents have received almost no attention.

Before meeting the couple, Brooklyn thought they were supporting Emma.

But the couple's performance made Brooklyn discover that they didn't seem to agree with what Emma was doing at all.

They think Emma is guilty!