At the end of September, Robert's ex-wife was negligent enough to cause their child to drown in the bathtub at home.

Robert's ex-wife, after experiencing great grief, chose to hide the incident, she stuffed the child's body into the refrigerator, and when she returned from work in the early hours of the morning, she moved the body out again, and talked to the body while doing housework.

Robert soon noticed that his ex-wife's mental condition was abnormal, and that he had not seen the child for a long time, so he offered to visit the child at home.

The deceitful ex-wife failed to fool Robert, who soon found the body in the refrigerator and learned the truth from his ex-wife.

Robert did not blame the poor woman, and together they held a funeral for the child and lied that the child was sick and died.

After the funeral, Robert was worried about his ex-wife's condition and often went to visit. Originally, under Robert's comfort, the ex-wife had gradually come out of the grief of losing her son, and the spark of love even burst out between them again.

But all this was destroyed in mid-October. The ex-wife came home from work in the wee hours of the morning and witnessed a murder on the way.

Seeing the deceased's parents hurrying over, holding the deceased's body and crying, the ex-wife's sensitive and fragile nerves were plucked.

At the end of the month, the ex-wife drowned herself in the bathtub. Robert, with great perseverance, did not let his spirit break.

He held a simple funeral for his wife and lived in a mess. Unable to repay the loan, his house was taken away by the bank and he became a homeless homeless man.

Originally, his car was going to be taken away, but with Cedric's mediation, Robert kept it.

Yesterday, Veterans Day. Robert was invited to attend the club's event, and Cedric promised him $100 for attending.

But yesterday it was too congested. Robert was in a trance as he passed the intersection where his wife had passed, and he didn't see the change in the traffic lights.

He blocked in front, causing a backlash from the vehicles behind. A series of shrill horns sounded, and the Chevrolet behind him honked its horn wildly and drove past him, and the Chevrolet driver gave him a middle finger as he passed by.

Robert came to his senses and chased after him to demand an apology from the owner of the Chevrolet. The owner of the Chevrolet refused, and the two got into an argument.

In the midst of the argument, the string in Robert's mind called sanity breaks. He snatched the Chevrolet's owner's mobile phone and threatened to ask her to apologize to him, otherwise he would kill them one by one according to the address book.

The owner of the Chevrolet called him a madman and threatened to call the police. At this point, Robert was completely enraged.

With his extensive experience in the military and on the battlefield, Robert kidnapped and killed the Chevrolet owner's husband and son, and kidnapped the Chevrolet owner to the Veterans Club warehouse, where he was ready to "talk" to her about apologizing.

Eventually, with the help of a large number of veterans from the Veterans Club, the Chevrolet owner managed to escape and Robert was arrested.

After being arrested, Robert still insisted on demanding that the Chevrolet owner apologize to him. …………………… Seeing Brooklyn finish reading the papers, Cedric got up and said

"Judge Brooklyn, Robert Bales is a qualified military man who has given his all to the Commonwealth, and we hope to preserve the last dignity for him." Brooklyn returned the folder to Cedric and did not give an immediate reply.

Veterans of the Commonwealth are a very large group. This is thanks to the Federation's many years of 'conquest'.

The Federation's 'global law enforcement', sending troops everywhere to 'mediate' the war, a move that 'produced' a large number of veterans for the Federation.

The federal government has also taken note of this huge force, and as early as 1988, the president established a cabinet-level Department of Veterans Affairs to unite voluntary organizations to jointly manage and regulate veterans.

Despite the fact that the Department of Veterans Affairs is a young department in the federal government, it has 330,000 employees, the second largest department after the Department of Defense.

In fact, the federal government has considered the veterans as a group very thoroughly, not only in words, but also in action.

In order to protect the rights and interests of servicemen, the federal government has successively promulgated more than 10 laws that are currently in force, including the "National Defense Law," the "Law on the Employment and Reemployment Rights of Retired Servicemen," the "Regulations on Life Insurance for Servicemen and Servicemen," and the "Regulations on the Payment of Compensation for Disabled Servicemen."

Its purpose is to effectively protect the rights and interests of military personnel and improve the status of the military and military personnel. Unfortunately, the federal government thinks perfectly, but the actual operation is not satisfactory.

Years after year, 'global law enforcement' has produced far more veterans than the regulations can handle, and the sheer number of veterans has rendered the guarantees that should have been in place a dead letter.

The veterans' veterans are caught in the middle, the president is asking them to follow the safeguards regulations, and the Treasury Department is not providing enough allocations.

It is even more difficult for civil society, they draw cakes in front of their comrades again and again, and they lose their trust again and again, and can only watch their comrades fall into misery and nightmares, swallowed by life.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is the second largest government department and has attracted a lot of attention, but no one has really helped.

As long as the president turns out and can't come up with so much allocation, the military will only exert pressure, shouting that they want to ensure the life of their soldiers after they are discharged, but they will not squeeze out even a penny of military spending.

Robert's story is not unique, and every year, every month, similar tragedies are repeated across the Federation.

Of course, these are not the main issues for Brooklyn to consider, but he considers Cedric's position.

Is Cedric coming on behalf of Robert, or on behalf of the Veterans Club, a civic group, or for the Department of Veterans Affairs?

Military? The veterans are a group that is very complex because it involves too many people. If Cedric represents the military or the Department of Veterans Affairs, Brooklyn's decision needs to be made with extreme caution, and if he represents the other two, then it's just a common case.

Cedric seemed to see through Brooklyn's difficulties, and he took the initiative

"Judge Brooklyn, I'm also a member of the military, and I represent the veterans community. I only wish to preserve the last dignity for Robert Bales. ”

"He shouldn't be talked about by the people he protects, and become the talk of people after dinner. He has given his all for this country. ”

"I need to wait for the indictment to be submitted." Brooklyn said

"Colonel Cedric, I'm sorry." Cedric still had a serious face, and there was no disappointment on his face.

He nodded, gave a military salute to Brooklyn, and turned to leave. This unobtrusive style made Brooklyn a little stunned.

In fact, he would love to ask Cedric a question: Do you really think Robert is fighting to protect the people of the Commonwealth?

But he didn't ask. You don't have to ask to know the answer. And that's not something he or Cedric needs to discuss.

………………………… The New York District Attorney's Office moved quickly and filed the indictment a week later.

Since Wood Webster was taken away for investigation and the New York District Attorney's Office was replaced with a new boss, the efficiency of the entire agency has improved a lot.

The new boss of the New York District Attorney's Office, Chandler Kane, is a veteran with extensive prosecutorial experience, and he has been the head of the District Attorney's Office for a similar time as Brooklyn.

Chandler lowered the appearance rate of the New York District Attorney's Office, changed the "show" and "monkey show" style of the Wood Webster era, and kept a low profile and pragmatic, just like himself.

The head of the New District Attorney's Office has promoted a number of young prosecutors, including Anne Aldington.

With her track record as a Kendall man, Anne Aldington is highly regarded by Chandler and is now an important player in the New York District Attorney's Office.

Robert Bales' eucalyptus is also Anne Aldington as a prosecutor. Long after Cedric's arrival, Brooklyn gave an order to Judge on Duty, Claim Chard, that Robert Bales's eucalyptus was to be sent to him for a personal trial.

He did it for a reason. He needs to have a sufficient amount of eucalyptus to establish his authority for himself and facilitate subsequent management.

While Brooklyn's accomplishments are remarkable, those are his accomplishments as a federal district judge.

At that time, he was equal to judges such as Anna. Now he's e.. The Chief Justice of Y is their boss, and he needs to make some achievements in his professional field before he can promote his ideas and ideas.

Now the indictment lies quietly in front of Brooklyn. Also on the road were Cedric and Anne Aldington.

Watching Anne Aldington greet Brooklyn with familiarity, Cedric was no different, he remained serious.

On the contrary, Cedric himself has a lawyer's license, and the fact that he is about to serve as Robert Bales' defense lawyer surprised Brooklyn.

It was hard for him to imagine Cedric, a man who fits the imagination of the word military in perfect harmony, arguing with someone in court.

Brooklyn's eyes wandered back and forth between Anne and Cedric, full of curiosity. Both men were self-conscious, and soon after Brooklyn got the indictment, they approached Brooklyn for an initial hearing.

This saved Brooklyn a lot of trouble. After half an hour's wait, Robert Bales was brought in, and all the people who attended the initial hearing were present.

Robert Bales is currently in temporary custody at the Brooklyn Detention Center. He seemed to be in good spirits, with a ruddy complexion and a radiant spirit.

During a second look at Robert Bales in Brooklyn, Cedric spoke.

"As Cedric's defense lawyer and officer, I forced him to take care of himself, and in fact he didn't do well in prison at first." Brooklyn looked at Cedric, who nodded at Brooklyn.

Brooklyn has a deeper understanding of Cedric: a man of meticulous observations.

"We're all here, let's get started." Brooklyn said, retracting his gaze.

"This initial hearing and pre-trial will determine whether the evidence in Eucalyptus No. 018-endy09-052 is sufficient and whether the court will accept the indictment." As he spoke, he beckoned to Jerry outside, motioning for him to come in and listen.

Although Jerry had served as a prosecutor, it was arranged by his mother, Ms. Patty, and in fact Jerry himself was not familiar with the trial.

Brooklyn doesn't matter if Jerry is here to escape the disaster or to make a living, join his team and have to work.

Jerry didn't show resistance, and walked into the office with his notebook in his hand, standing along the wall to the corner, ready to take notes.

Brooklyn saw everything in his eyes and nodded secretly. He raised his chin at Anne Aldington and motioned for her to begin her statement.

"We have obtained the driving records of the defendant Robert Bales's vehicle, retrieved the surveillance video of the gas station, and extracted multiple fingerprints and DNA at the scene of the victim's murder, and after comparison, it was confirmed that it was left by Robert Bales." Anne Aldington paused, as if to gather her thoughts.

Robert Bales didn't go for the murder at all, he was a crime of passion, in fact, he left so much evidence that Anne Aldington didn't know where to start for a while.

After sorting out her thoughts a little, Anne Aldington decided to follow the eucalyptus timeline to describe it.

"At the intersection where the defendant and the victim met, that is, not far from the place where the dispute occurred, there was a patrol vehicle parked at that time, and the patrol police officer can prove that there was an altercation between the parties."

"Robert Bales' driving record proved to be highly consistent with the Chevrolet driving record driven by the victim."

"Gas station surveillance video captured Robert Bales stealing a Chevrolet owner's phone."

"One of the victims' company had witnesses who saw Robert Bales enter the scene of the eucalyptus, and the surveillance in the elevator also filmed the scene."

"Robert Bales' fingerprints and DNA remain in the office at one of the eucalyptus discovery sites."

"Chevrolet owner's husband, the first victim, we extracted the deceased's blood from the clothes Robert Bales was wearing that day, which is consistent with the bloodstain analysis at the scene."

"The Chevrolet owner's home is the second eucalyptus scene, and fingerprints and DNA residues left by Robert Bales have also been extracted."

"There are at least a hundred eyewitnesses in the Veterans Club." After Anne Aldington finished speaking, she couldn't help but glance at Robert Bales.

Robert Bales' performance was interesting. He looked ruddy and in good spirits, but he didn't react to what Anne Aldington had said.

Robert sat there the whole time, looking straight ahead, his hands on his knees, and sitting in an upright position.

An orange prison uniform was worn by him out of the feeling of a military uniform. Only Anne Aldington was referring to the Chevrolet's owner's son when Robert's eyes rolled.

The rest of the time, he looked like a corpse, a statue.