Chapter 76, you change me
Fire scene restoration simulation belongs to crime scene restoration, that is, the whole process of restoring the crime scene in court, and intuitively restoring the crime process for the jury.
In Brooklyn's view, this should be the prosecution's application.
With the judge's permission, the bailiff began to help Tom move the table and chairs.
Along the way, Brooklyn has been observing Monrika.
He found that Monrika had been in a state of unease since the video was played.
Every time the tables and chairs moved, Monrica was like a frightened bird, and her whole body was excited.
After the fire scene recovery simulation was set up, Tom took out a report and read it as he walked back and forth around the scene.
"That's where the pebbles flew in."
Tom pointed to the side of the window and door, then turned and pointed to the other side.
"There's a Christmas tree and Santa Muppet here."
He took two more steps forward to the table.
"This is the counter, and behind the counter is the kitchen."
"According to the results of the investigation of the fire scene, the fire was first ignited here."
Tom pointed to one end of the counter and said, "After the open flame is lit, it quickly spreads to the entire tabletop, then ignites the wine cabinet behind the counter, then the Christmas tree and Santa Claus, and then the Christmas decorations, and finally spreads to the entire fast food restaurant." ”
"My client didn't enter the house, how did he do it and light the counter outside?"
Tom spoke loudly, and with the last question, he slammed the report on the table and looked around.
The situation of the person facing him hiding his face in shame did not appear, and before he could immerse himself, he was woken up by the judge's shouts.
Brooklyn held a sideline meeting.
"According to the reports submitted by both of you, the fire started near the ordering point, right?"
Brooklyn asked, holding two reports.
These two reports are the accident scene investigation reports submitted by the plaintiff and the defendant respectively, and the two reports describe them in different ways, but the description of the scene layout is roughly the same.
The biggest difference between the two sides comes from the point of fire.
"Yes."
Tom and Jerry flipped through the report and said in unison.
Brooklyn nodded, and thoughtfully ended the side meeting, and before it was over, he warned, "Don't say unnecessary words, this is the courtroom, not the tea party." There's not that much time for you to waste. ”
The side meeting ended, and it was Jerry's turn to cross-examine.
"The defendant just said that the fire spread from the bar to the wine cabinet, then down the liquor to the Christmas tree and Santa Claus, and finally to the whole house along the Christmas decorations."
"But the GOOD fast food restaurant is not very large, and the Christmas tree and Santa Claus are placed in front of the bar."
"According to the defendant's previous description, Monrica and others threw stones into the temple and knocked down Santa Claus and the Christmas tree."
With that, Jerry made a gesture to the table that was used as a bar.
"According to the owner and staff, the Christmas tree and Santa Claus are placed here and here."
He pointed to two dots in front of the bar that were less than 50 centimeters.
"The height of the Christmas tree is more than two meters, and Santa Claus is the same height as ordinary people."
"If the Christmas tree and Santa Claus really fell down, shouldn't they be poked at the bar?"
"If the fire really started at the bar, shouldn't the Christmas tree and Santa Claus be lit quickly?"
"The police invited experts to do simulations based on these two ideas, and they found the same material as the decoration used in the fast food restaurant, and the partition space was exactly as described by the owner and the clerk."
"During the test, it was found that the fire spread at least 2 minutes slower than in the video."
"In other words, the theory that the bar caught fire is not valid at all."
At this point, Jerry looked up from his report, walked around rather proudly, and raised an eyebrow at Brooklyn defiantly.
"Prosecutor Jerry, the police trial you mentioned is not on the list of evidence."
The next moment, Brooklyn's words made him panic again.
After panicking, it is annoyed and angry.
Jerry stared at Brooklyn with a flushed face, dilated nostrils, eyes as wide as a cow, arms and limbs twitching.
Brooklyn also stared at him and said slowly
"If new evidence emerges, remember to add it to the list of evidence in advance."
In the eye of each other, Jerry's momentum became weaker and weaker, and his eyes began to become evasive, followed by even greater anger.
As if he had been humiliated by something, he walked angrily towards Brooklyn.
Bob dodged between the two and pressed his palm against Jerry's chest.
"What do you want to do?"
Bob asked in a gruff voice.
Bang –
The courtroom door opened, and Ben Stone hurried in with his bag.
He came to the center of the incident, pulled Jerry back, and said to Brooklyn with a smile, "I'm sorry, Your Excellency, but I've been assigned as Assistant Prosecutor Jerry." ”
Brooklyn and Ben Stone looked at each other, picked up the gavel and struck it.
"Prosecution contempt of court, attempted to threaten judge......"
"Blue ......"
"Seven days is an appropriate amount of time, don't you think, Ben?"
Brooklyn didn't give Ben Stone a chance to intercede, and asked menacingly.
Ben Stone thought for a moment and nodded.
The two bailiffs immediately stepped forward and took Jerry outside with one left and one right.
On the way, Jerry also wanted to rush towards Brooklyn, but was pulled by the bailiff and pulled away in handcuffs.
Brooklyn then adjourned.
In the afternoon, before the trial, Ben Stone and a strange lady found Brooklyn.
"Isn't this the famous District Attorney's Office's Ben Stone Prosecutor?"
Brooklyn's tone was calm, and there was a smell of yin and yang in his words.
Bob crossed his chest between the two sides, staring at the visitor viciously.
Ben Stone shook his head and smiled wryly.
"Hello, Judge Brooklyn Lee, I'm a lawyer at the Logan Law Firm, and I'm going to take the place of Attorney Tom and defend Monrika Russell."
The strange lady introduced herself and said politely
Brooklyn didn't care about teasing Ben Stone anymore, and frowned and asked, "Why did you change the lawyer?" ”
"My client was very unhappy with Tom's performance and asked the law firm to provide her with better service. I will then attend the trial as Monrika Russell's lawyer. ”
It is the legitimate interest of the defendant to change the lawyer in the middle of the process, but usually no one does this unless the previous lawyer is extremely dissatisfied.
But in Brooklyn's memory, Monrika's attitude towards the trial has always been indifferent, how could she be dissatisfied with Tom?
Brooklyn set his sights on Ben Stone.
He discovered that Ben Stone had no prior knowledge.
"We would like to use Miss Monrika Russell, who is my client, as a witness."
The strange lady stated the purpose and took the form from the file bag and placed it on the table.
"Also, I think my client, Miss Monrika, is being treated unfairly."
"Your decision that her bail request is not granted bail, but my client is only a 15-year-old underage girl, is that too harsh?"