Robert didn't say a word, and Cedric didn't mean to argue. The first hearing ended in this strange atmosphere.

Brooklyn ruled that the evidence presented by the prosecution was sufficient and declared that the court had accepted the case. Half an hour later, Court No. 9 was opened.

Courtroom No. 9, which had been closed for more than a month, reopened, and Brooklyn sat in the judge's seat, looking at the familiar courtroom layout, feeling very cordial.

After the initial hearing, as the evidence provided by the prosecution was sufficient, the case proceeded directly to the admissibility process, arraignment and consideration of the bail request, if Robert Bales applied for bail.

Brooklyn asked directly after reading out the procedural documents

"Plenum 018-EDNY09-052, New York District Attorney's Office v. Robert Bales for kidnapping, stalking, intimidation, false imprisonment, theft of property, first-degree murder, second-degree murder, and if convicted, defendant Robert Bales faces a minimum of 3 years and a maximum of 347 years in prison."

"Is the defendant clear?" Robert stood beside Cedric, motionless. He is like a vegetative person, unresponsive to external stimuli.

Looking at his lifeless eyes, Brooklyn had no doubt that his soul had already been buried with his wife and children, and that what he was walking in the world now was only a shell.

Brooklyn repeated, continuing to question the defendant to answer the charges brought by the prosecution. Robert stood still.

Just when Brooklyn thought he was really only a shell, Robert Bales finally moved.

He slowly turned his neck like a rusty robot, turning it to the optimal angle and making eye contact with Brooklyn.

"There's no way we're going to go on with him." Brooklyn put down the indictment and the form, and looked up.

He pointed at Robert

"I am willing to slow down the trial for any party who encounters difficulties, but only if the parties themselves are willing to cooperate." After becoming chief justice, Brooklyn is also trying to make a change, and he no longer blindly imposes capital punishment on defendants.

If Robert had received it before he became Chief Justice, he would not hesitate to give Robert the highest death sentence.

347 years is different from the death penalty and life sentence. The federal method of sentencing for multi-charge crimes is the additive method, i.e., the sentence for the crime is cumulative.

Brooklyn's figure of 347 years is based on the sum of Robert's seven counts.

This is a sentencing method that fully meets the requirements of the sentencing standards. In fact, his previous 'death penalty' treatment did not strictly meet the requirements of the sentencing standards, and he chose a more appropriate sentencing result based on the comprehensive consideration of the defendant's crime and the harm, social impact and social harm caused to the plaintiff or victim.

The maximum sentence of 347 years was given to Robert, taking into account the effects of the series of misfortunes that had befallen him before his death.

This is the most appropriate outcome that Brooklyn has given after balancing what happened to Robert and what happened to the victim.

But Robert was obviously bent on death and did not cooperate. Even Brooklyn suspects that if it weren't for Cedric, Robert would have simply given up the plea and pleaded guilty.

"Sir, as Robert Bales' defense lawyer, I am applying to represent my client." Cedric said.

Brooklyn looked at him and shook his head

"I need the person to say his will in person." He was already thinking about whether it was a bit reckless to choose this case as the first one.

Cedric was embarrassed, he looked at Robert and said

"Sir, my client is still immersed in the heavy blows of life, even if he opens his mouth now, he can't express his true will."

"It is not my intention to discuss with you here what true intentions are." Brooklyn did not answer Cedric's words, and he instructed Ray to close the courtroom door and drive away the crowd at the door.

Courtroom No. 9 reopened, and in a short time, someone had already received the news that they were going to enter the courtroom to observe.

"Robert Bales, how do you respond to the charges made by the prosecution?" Brooklyn asked again, and Robert stared at him without responding.

"Considering the current status of defendant Robert Bales, the court ruled that Robert Bales did not answer the charges brought by the prosecution." Brooklyn announced the results as he lowered his head and prepared to fill out the form for a note.

This is the greatest kindness he can give Robert Bales, the man who killed two people. No defense!

"It's her fault, I'm not guilty." A strange and hoarse voice sounded, as if a kilogram of coarse grit had been swallowed.

Brooklyn stopped his pen and looked up at the dock to see if Robert Bales was speaking.

Robert shut up again and stared straight at Brooklyn. Brooklyn frowned and asked repeatedly

"Robert Bales, how do you respond to the charges made by the prosecution?" Robert Bales was indifferent.

Cedric whispered something in his ear.

"I'm not guilty." This time, Brooklyn saw him open his mouth and speak.

"Not guilty plea." Brooklyn announced the results, put on a new form, and bowed his head to record. After the transcript was completed, Brooklyn asked Cedric if he had asked for bail.

Unexpectedly, Cedric applied for bail from Robert Bales. In Brooklyn's view, Robert's current state is best to stay in custody, wait for the trial to end, and if the trial results in a guilty verdict, he will serve his sentence directly, and if he is not guilty, he will be sent to a nursing home.

Anyone who takes him with him is a nuisance. Robert is now like a robot, and whoever gives him orders can be executed.

But Cedric insisted on Robert's bail, and Brooklyn could only look at the prosecution and ask for the prosecution's opinion.

Anne Aldington thought about it for a moment and spoke

"Although the defendant's plight is sympathetic and we are willing to believe that he will not escape, we still believe that the defense's bail request should not be granted."

"With the defendant's current state of mind, it is a potential danger anywhere except that he is in custody and is supervised."

"Ma'am, I'll take care of my own soldiers! They have learned to obey orders! Cedric frowned at this, and retorted as soon as Anne Aldington had finished speaking.

“sir。” Cedric turned to Brooklyn and said

"Sergeant Robert Bales has received the Navy Cross and the Purple Heart, and is a qualified soldier who will not run away from battle." The Naval Cross is the second-highest medal of the Union Navy, while the Purple Heart is usually awarded only to wounded and killed armed personnel.

Both of these medals are very difficult to obtain. The Order of the Purple Heart, in particular, cannot be obtained without serious injuries or deaths.

Brooklyn speculated that Robert might have performed some duty during his service, and was convicted of death, earning him the Purple Heart and the Navy Cross.

Robert Bales reacted to the two medals, and it was obvious that he straightened his chest.

Anne Aldington had also done her homework after taking over the Eucalyptus, and had an idea of how difficult it was to obtain these two medals, but she did not continue to refute them.

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Cedric didn't explain much, and then stared at Brooklyn with a pair of eyes blazing.

After thinking for a moment, Brooklyn gave a bail of $1,700. Cedric breathed a sigh of relief that he could not be traced, and offered to pay on behalf of the Veterans Club.

Cedric then filed a request for a closed hearing and explained it to Anne Aldington

"Please give a soldier the utmost respect and preserve the last dignity for Sergeant Robert Bales." Anne Aldington, as a fighter who has fought the trolls so far, understands Cedric's mood very well and agrees.

Cedric was touched by this and sincerely expressed his gratitude to Anne Aldington. After the bail request was decided, Brooklyn announced the date for the submission of the list of evidence and the date for the first hearing.

When it was all over, it was just noon. At the table at the Mexican restaurant, Nelly and Bob were joking, Ray and Jerry were silent, and Brooklyn didn't care.

Ray has been silent since hearing about Robert Bales' eucalyptus. ………………………… Even if Cedric is silent and the court and the District Attorney's Office keep a low profile, Robert Bales's crime will still not be kept secret.

People can't do it to cover the mouths of all mankind. Soon, Robert Bales suffered from road rage and killed two people, one of whom was a 6-year-old child.

After experiencing the exploitation of the judicial system, the media urgently need to expand the audience, increase sales, and re-'replenish blood and fat'.

In media reports, Robert Bales is a rotten man abandoned by his wife and son, he is an alcoholic, he is a domestic violence, he beats his wife and children, and he spends his days doing nothing and doing nothing.

His wife and children couldn't bear him anymore and filed for divorce, Robert Bales agreed on the surface, but secretly killed his wife and children.

Now, he's killing her husband and children just because someone else is honking. Robert Bales is simply a demon!

Cedric, who defended Robert Bales, was not spared. His son was isolated at school, and his classmates scolded him as the son of an accomplice to a murderer.

His wife was suspended by the company without cause. He himself was attacked several times. Intimidation, throwing stones, splashing paint, and mailing threatening letters are commonplace.

In just one week, Cedric was in danger three times. He didn't defend anything, just called a few club members to protect his wife and children, and he moved out of the house and lived in the club.

That night, a group of middle school students secretly broke into the club and beat Cedric while he was taking a shower, causing Cedric to suffer multiple injuries such as two broken ribs, a broken nose bone, and a slight rupture of his spleen.

Fortunately, Cedric had already handed Robert Bales into the care of others after being harassed, otherwise Robert Bales would have been discovered by this group of middle school students, and the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Cedric faced a group of middle school students, did not choose to fight back, squatting in the corner and silently enduring the beating. After the students retreated, they called the hospital themselves.

The next day, the veterans' club was vandalized and several veterans were involved in car accidents on their way to work.

Cedric kept club members at home and forbade them to go outside. This personal act of Robert Bales began to be elevated to the entire group of veterans.

It seemed like overnight, the entire city of New York City was ostracizing veterans. This is very different from how people behaved on Veterans Day not long ago.

Of course, this is the normal federal ecology. It's so lively and reassuring. It's not like before, it's peaceful on the surface, but it's surging in secret.

Brooklyn watched the news and finally determined that Cedric was representing himself, not the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Because until now the Department of Veterans Affairs has not made any statement on this matter. For them, it is not surprising what happened to Robert Bales and the New York Veterans Club, as they have seen too much in recent years.

After confirming the incident, Brooklyn didn't pay much attention to the news anymore. He had so much to worry about.

In addition to maintaining e.. In addition to Y's normal operation and dealing with everyday things, Brooklyn is also secretly observing, secretly writing his own plan.

After confirming that Robert Bales had nothing to do with the Department of Veterans Affairs and was not mixed with more complicated factors, it was just a simple homicide, and the case became much simpler for Brooklyn.

He is confident that he can handle it according to the normal process and let Ben Yu do his job. After that, he will be charged to e.. y to make adjustments and set out to solve some unreasonable problems.

For example, the mixing of various types of instruments is a great test of the quality and efficiency of judges. For example, the pool of reserve jurors that Michael once mentioned.

For example, the issue of cooperation between various professional institutions. For example, the issue of coordination with the work of the state government and the state courts.

Wait a minute. In the midst of all the disturbances, before Robert Bales's official trial, he waited for the follow-up of Lyleigh Creeu.

Leeley Crewe's probate attorney took Jean, the New York District Attorney's Office, the bearded Negan, and the FBI's New York branch to court.

The indictment is for their joint embezzlement of Lyri Crewe's private property. This is not news. As early as a month ago, the state court held a trial on Ben Yu and dismissed the probate lawyer's lawsuit based on Jean's verdict in court.

The real news is that the probate lawyer went straight to the state Supreme Court and added a defendant – E.. y。

Brooklyn looked at the newspaper report in his hand and sighed with emotion. This may be the last time Lyry Crewe's name will be seen in the newspapers.

At the same time, what made him even more emotional was that it was not a big deal to watch the excitement before, but now the retribution has come, and he has become lively.

After sighing, Brooklyn directly pushed the pot to the second court of the circuit. He gave a special interview to the media about this matter, in which he said

"At that time, Lai Crane was appointed by the Second Circuit Court to sit as a trial judge, and Jean's verdict was also recognized by the Second Circuit Court, although I personally think that the verdict is outrageous."

"It's a matter of the Second Circuit House, with us e.. y doesn't matter. I perform the duties of e.. Y Chief Justice, the case has been over for a long time. Now e.. There was not even one in Y who had done the work. ”

"Where did they go, you ask? I don't know, but the NSA supposedly took them away, and they seem to have something to do with some espionage operation. Sorry, I have to go, I still have a lot of work to deal with. "Brooklyn left after throwing the pot off without any delay.