Dona didn't retort, and Brooklyn closed the closing arguments.

The man whom Wood and Dona both favored was the jury representative, and Brooklyn immediately adjourned the trial, leading the jury into the 'back room' and into the judge's guidance of the jury.

As soon as they entered the conference room, the jurors collectively let out a moaning and groaning sound, and slumped into their chairs one by one.

"This collegial deliberation requires all 13 jury members to unanimously pass and find the defendant Emma Gilson guilty or not guilty before the collegial result is counted."

Brooklyn sat at the top of the table with a notice of rules in front of him, and he didn't read it, but dictated it directly.

"This collegial jury needs to deliberate separately on the four counts of second-degree homicide, first-degree arson, obstruction of public business, and unlawful trespass and tampering with government information. When the jury deliberates, it is necessary to ignore the interaction between the different charges. ”

"This collegial deliberation requires the members of the jury to express their true opinions, and hasty decisions for other unrelated purposes are strictly prohibited."

"This collegial meeting requires that the jury members should not communicate with the outside world and ignore information and opinions obtained through any other channels other than the trial. Please hand in your mobile phones and other communication devices later. ”

"Please try to complete the collegiate deliberation within 5 days under the premise of ensuring seriousness, responsibility, fairness, and impartiality in this collegiate discussion, and if the disagreement exceeds 5 days or the disagreement is particularly serious and the other party cannot be convinced, you can notify the judge in advance, that is, myself."

"At that time, I will declare a mistrial, dissolve the jury, and the case will be reopened."

"The jury is not allowed to leave the collegial room during the collegial deliberations, and if necessary, please communicate with the bailiff outside the door, and the bailiff will help solve the problem."

"The above are all the rules of this collegiate discussion, do you have any questions or additions?"

Brooklyn asked, after finishing speaking, glanced at the table, and saw that nothing was missing.

One by one, the jurors continued to paralyze and shake their heads.

Brooklyn looked over one by one, sighed, and softened his tone

"I know that you are very irritated to be restricted in your personal freedom for so long, but please bear with me, what you hold in your hands is the power of life and death."

After a few words, Brooklyn picked up the cup and prepared to moisten his throat, only to unscrew the lid and find that the water in it had been drunk.

He reluctantly called the bailiff outside the door to help refill the water.

After thanking him, close the door to the meeting room.

"Okay, if you have any questions related to the case, you can ask them."

Jurors, look at me, I look at you, no one speaks.

In the end, the jury representatives raised their hands.

"How old is Emma Gilson?"

Brooklyn had been prepared for this question for a long time, and opened the file and read it when he heard the words

"At this stage, the judicial process is mainly based on information and information, and questioning the parties themselves will cause a lot of interference, which is not conducive to judging the real situation. The court recommended that the information provided by the police should be relied upon. ”

"But she tampered with it." A middle-aged lady sitting on Brooklyn's right-hand side hesitated, "The evidence presented by the defendant is sufficient to show that her real age is 15 years old." ”

"There is a price to pay for making mistakes, and that's the price." The strong man opposite the middle-aged lady snorted, "She enjoyed the convenience of an adult after tampering with the information, so she should bear the responsibility of an adult." ”

The young lady beside the strong man chimed in, "That's right. She's enjoying the convenience and proving that she's ready to become an adult. Psychologically, she is already an adult. ”

"But she's a minor, after all." The old man across from Brooklyn said, "She's just a high school student, and she doesn't know anything. ”

"Come on, we're both adults for the first time."

"yes, there's no 'adult' in school, no one teaches me how to be an adult. That's how everybody came over. ”

"The original intention of protecting minors is to take into account that minors are not deeply involved in the world and are still mentally immature, so they will have guardianship." A woman with glasses on Brooklyn's left side pushed her glasses and said calmly.

With the beginning, the jurors immediately began to talk about it.

Brooklyn listened for a moment, knocking on the table, drawing everyone's attention.

"In judicial proceedings, information prevails, but there are many precedents in which information differs from the truth due to errors. The age of Emma Gilson in this case can be discussed later when you enter the collegial room. Have more questions? ”

"Technology." The Lady of Glasses asked, "Does Emma Gilson have the skills to hack into an entire building?" According to the expert, codenamed 'Scorpion', it was difficult. ”

She shifted to a different position and continued

"I've heard of 'Scorpion,' and it's said he hacked NASA when he was 9 years old."

Brooklyn flipped through the dossier and found his record to read

"Based on the evidence adduced and the statements of the witnesses, the court is inclined to believe that there is."

The lady with glasses nodded in understanding.

"If she is found guilty on all four counts, will she be sentenced to death?"

The old man on the other side asked.

As soon as the word death penalty came out, the conference room immediately fell silent.

"Sentencing is my duty, ladies and gentlemen, unfortunately, according to the rules I cannot disclose."

Brooklyn looked up and said sincerely.

"Can we make a recommendation on sentencing?"

After a while, the old man asked in a whisper.

"Yes." Brooklyn nodded, "Both the prosecution and the jury have the right to make sentencing recommendations, and I will consider your opinions at that time." ”

The old man breathed a sigh of relief and bowed his head and prayed silently.

"Is there a structural issue in an apartment building that needs to be considered?"

The middle-aged lady asked.

"No, I don't." Brooklyn replied categorically, "The issue of the condominium structure is a violation of the code of the condominium building itself, and this case is about arson and trespass, and it has nothing to do with the case." ”

"What about Emma's role in the GOOD fast food restaurant case?"

The strong man asked.

"There's no need to think about it." Brooklyn answered: "The charges charged by the prosecution are not related to the arson of the GOOD fast food restaurant, and Emma's actions in any incident other than those related to the four counts in this case are not referenced." ”

"Do we need to consider the authenticity of the evidence, the testimony and the statements of the witnesses?"

The young lady beside the strong man asked.

"After you enter the collegial room, I will provide a list of evidence, which will indicate the court's reference to the degree of convincing of each evidence." After a pause, Brooklyn cocked up his finger and said seriously, "But remember, the annotation is only a reference, not absolutely correct. ”

"The degree of convincing indicated represents only the degree of convincing as considered by the court. You are allowed to have different opinions. ”

After an hour and a half, Brooklyn repeated inquiries and confirmed that the jury was clear, and then saw 13 jurors enter the collegial room, where the door of the collegial room was closed and four bailiffs were stationed at the door.