Chapter 82, the trial
At noon, Brooklyn received a bag of papers.
Packed inside is an investigation into the legality and voluntariness of Emma Gilson's custody transfer agreement process.
Brooklyn flipped directly to the results page and saw the conclusion written on it:
Compliant and legal!
The report is very detailed, starting with Emma Gilson's parents, to the transfer process, the reason for the transfer, etc., all the procedures are readily available, and they can be used as templates for people to learn.
After a short break, in the afternoon, Courtroom No. 9 was so full that it couldn't even close the door.
"Please all stand as Courtroom E.D.N.Y. 9 is now open before the Honourable Judge Brooklyn Lee."
In the midst of the hustle and bustle, Bob cleared his throat, shouted loudly with his loud voice wide open.
In the midst of the chaos, Brooklyn sat in the judge's seat.
He frowned and glanced at the jury room.
"You may be seated."
The jury bench was quiet, but there was still the sound of conversation.
"Bob, close the door."
Brooklyn turned to Bob and said.
"Auditors, please be quiet, I'll just say the following words once."
"With the consent of the parties, this trial will be held in public, and the media can take video and audio recordings on their own, but please turn off the flash."
"Media may only be allowed to move in the auditorium, and must not do anything that interferes with the normal process of the trial, otherwise they will be expelled from the courtroom."
"Please keep quiet and refrain from making loud noises after the trial begins, and violators will be expelled from the courtroom."
"All personnel are only allowed to bring necessary edible items such as drinks, chewing gum, and medicines into the courtroom, and it is forbidden to bring snacks, staple food, breakfast, etc. into the courtroom."
DuangDuang!
Brooklyn struck the gavel twice in quick succession, suffocating the rising noise below, and then announced
"Case 017-EDNY09-085, Federal v. Emma Gilson on four counts of second-degree murder, first-degree arson, obstruction of official business, and tampering with government information, if convicted, the defendant Emma Gilson faces a minimum sentence of 25 years and a maximum life sentence."
"Were defendant Emma Gilson and her attorney, Dona Berlin, present?"
Emma didn't know what she had been through, but she became a lot more obedient, and she got up with Dona to respond.
The plaintiff is represented by New York City District Attorney Ward Wood. Was Prosecutor Ward Wood present? ”
In the plaintiff's seat, a handsome man stood up to respond.
The Wood Ward prosecutor is the new prosecutor in the New York District Attorney's Office, who succeeds Ben Stone in the case.
Wood Ward is a very handsome man, more than 1.8 meters tall, short golden brown hair, blue eyes, deep and three-dimensional facial features, a well-cut navy blue suit, with a dark gray spotted tie, mature and stable with a little elegance.
He was supposed to be the kind of existence that would be pleasing to the eye regardless of gender, but for some reason, when everyone in Court 9 saw him, they all had the same impression in their hearts: he was not to be messed with.
Brooklyn knows why.
Because of this Wood Ward, he's an old antique!!
"Yes, I am, Your Excellency Judge."
Wood Ward's responses are so distinctive, elegant and old-fashioned.
Brooklyn was silent for a moment, the corners of her mouth twitching slightly.
"Prosecutor Wood Ward, we went to the same university and graduated under the same professor, and it's not illegal."
Wood Ward was expressionless, posing with a zombie face facing Brooklyn, without saying a word.
Brooklyn raised his hand "OK!" ok!”
"Prosecutor, Prosecutor Wood Ward, please, for an opening statement."
Wood Ward got up again, refastened the button he had just unfastened, and took his seat before the judge.
He bowed slightly to the jury bench, and bowed slightly to Brooklyn.
"Your Excellency, Honorable Judge, members of the jury."
"This is undoubtedly a premeditated, organized, and planned brutal massacre!"
Wood Ward's opening statement is similar to the others, opening the first sentence and setting the tone for the case first.
But just this sentence has shown that Wood Ward is different from others.
Wood Ward deliberately used the unrealistic exaggeration of 'slaughter' and gave it a modifier - cruel!
With just one sentence, he forcefully invaded the brains of the jury members, brutally and rudely leaving traces.
Brooklyn believes that at this very moment, most of the jury members are still reminiscing about the combination of the two words — brutal massacre.
This can be seen from the frequent glances they make at Emma Gilson.
Wood Ward looked elegant and old-fashioned, and his style of defense was anything but elegant and old-fashioned.
"On December 19, 2017, the trial of the sensational Red Devil imitation murder case ended, and the Red Devil was sentenced to death. Even before the results came in, it was realized that Hahn could be sentenced to death. ”
As he began his case, Wood Ward again unexpectedly began to tell the story from such a long time ago.
"During the trial, anti-death penalty groups and their supporters organized several demonstrations in an attempt to disrupt the trial."
"At the end of the trial, a girl rushed into E.D.N.Y, rushed to a key witness and denounced him as a murderer."
With a slight pause, Wood Ward pointed to Brooklyn.
"The alleged witness is Judge Brooklyn Lee"
"The girl who opposes the death penalty is Monrika Russell."
After announcing the answer, he paused for a long time, leaving everyone enough room to react and digest before continuing.
"Because Judge Brooklyn played a key role in the case of Hahn, it was Judge Brooklyn's testimony that directly perfected the fact that Hahn manipulated others to murder."
Hahn was sentenced to death for this. Monrika Russell hated Judge Brooklyn for this, which is why Monrika Russell called Judge Brooklyn a murderer. ”
"Soon, the nickname of the Brooklyn judge's murderer was circulating within organizations opposing the death penalty."
"They printed leaflets, distributed them, posted them, and exposed the personal privacy of the Brooklyn judges, including home addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, work addresses, and much more."
"Monrika Russell and Emma Gilson are involved and enthusiastic."
"On Christmas Eve, December 24, 2017, at 9:40 p.m., a fire broke out at a fast food restaurant at 337 First Avenue, for which Monrika Russell was arrested."
On December 26, 2017, Brooklyn ruled that Monrica Russell would not be granted bail on second-degree arson charges, and that afternoon, Emma Gilson visited Monrika Russell in the detention cell.
At 6:50 p.m. on December 26, 2017, a fire broke out in the apartment building. ”
"Surveillance footage showed Emma Gilson in the vicinity of the apartment building before the fire."
"But it's not just a private revenge against a Brooklyn judge!"
Just as everyone followed his train of thought and deduced the conclusion that 'Emma took revenge on Brooklyn and set it on fire', Wood Ward suddenly changed his mind.