Chapter 101 Chapter 101 Oh, the court, what a dish...

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When detectives and police officers hand over evidence to prosecutors, they must check again and again to see if there are any problems. Any doubts that prevent the suspect from being convicted must not be overlooked, otherwise it will cause big trouble for the prosecutor.

Isshiki Todumaru suddenly realized that Lun was really serious about this matter.

"I was thinking about this during the Blood Internship Case. A misjudgment by the police and detectives can be fatal to the parties involved. So I said during the trial in Milo that uncertainty is uncertainty, and I will not testify for anything uncertain." Kamohashi Ron spoke very seriously, and Isshiki Totumaru also became serious.

"Of course I trust Lun in this kind of situation. He's always been like this, hasn't he?" Isshiki Todumaru said. "Because Lun is just that kind of person. He values ​​the lives and rights of others, even if they're enemies."

"That's because the current laws uphold justice and fairness," Kamonohashi said. "You won't be sentenced to 18 years in prison simply for stealing a piece of bread because you were hungry."

Although what Kamo no Hashira said is terrifying, it actually happened in the Victorian era.

Robin and Prosecutor Mingzhi were still arguing about Alice's situation. As for the witnesses' private conversations? As long as they weren't relevant to the case, they didn't care. The current issue was Alice's conviction.

Alice just kept smiling and said nothing, neither arguing with the wise prosecutor's words nor agreeing with Robin's words to exonerate her.

Prosecutor Mingzhi forcefully stated Alice's motive for the murder five years ago. "Five years ago, during the Blood Internship case, according to evidence submitted by the police and other relevant parties, as well as your own confession, the motive for the murder was because this person had spoken rudely to your mother, Ms. Sophie. Of course, you didn't kill this person yourself, but instructed the M family's assassin, Blade, to do it. If this person had truly spoken rudely to your mother, why didn't you do the killing yourself? Do you truly love your mother? Or is Ms. Sophie just an excuse to commit a crime?"

"Please, prosecutor, do not make any suggestive remarks to the defendant. The defendant's motive for murder has nothing to do with whether or not he personally committed the murder," Robin retorted.

"Is it really okay?" Prosecutor Akechi asked, "Kamonohashi-kun, if I spoke rudely to Officer Isshiki in front of you, you would probably kill him yourself, right?"

"Don't make irrelevant accusations against Lun. Lun is not a person who despises life!" Isshiki Todumaru immediately retorted.

Prosecutor Mingzhi spread his hands and said, "See, this is how you react when someone you care about is hurt. You usually fight back personally."

Kamonohashi: "Prosecutor Akechi, although I am a witness for the prosecution, I have to be fair. Since each person handles this matter differently, this cannot be used as evidence that this was not Alice's motive for murder."

"Wait a minute," Alice said suddenly. "Since Officer Akechi says so, I have a question."

Judge: "Defendant, do you have any doubts?"

"Does my motive for murder have anything to do with the severity of my crime?"

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Robin sighed and said, "It's indeed related. Killing a family member might earn a lighter sentence under the law. Plus, Alice, you're a minor, and you weren't that old five years ago... Maybe considering your cognitive and behavioral abilities at the time, you might be acquitted, and Blade would be held more responsible."

"Really? Is that so? Well, I'm sorry, thank you for always speaking up for me, Lawyer Robin," Alice said. "But what happened five years ago was entirely my own idea. Although I was still young at that time, I was already able to take responsibility and judge right and wrong independently. I'm a genius after all."

"Excuse me, Alice, but do you really know what's right and wrong?" Prosecutor Akechi asked. "A person who truly knows how to judge right and wrong wouldn't kill someone for your motive. If you're guilty of defamation against that person, I understand, because he insulted Ms. Sophie first. Just like Kamonohashi-kun would never want me to say anything bad about Mr. Elliot, but you killed him—that's not even revenge."

"Then, Prosecutor Mingzhi, just treat me as a born villain. After all, I'm from the M family, so it's natural for me to do bad things," Alice said. "I don't understand why you two are so obsessed with my motives. I've killed so many people, and you have solid evidence in your hands, don't you? So just follow the procedures and convict me."

Prosecutor Akechi shook his head. "It seems you haven't fully grasped the purpose of our court session, Alice."

Robin also sighed and explained, "Of course the motive for murder is important. Can the sentences for self-defense, manslaughter, and intentional homicide be the same? Just like in your faked death case, although you were suspected of part of the crime, you won't be convicted of it - because Milo really wanted to kill you at the time, and you were acting in self-defense."

"You may be guilty of a heinous crime, but you haven't committed any crime. We should treat this matter separately," said the wise prosecutor. "Otherwise, why would we have a trial? Let the judge just sentence you to death."

Judge:"……?"

Why is there still his business? I hope the prosecutor and the lawyer will stop mentioning him all the time. He is just an innocent judge who has to try the defendant.

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Alice: "Then I understand. Anyway, no matter what happens, you will try your best to give me a fair trial, right?"

The judge coughed twice at this time: "Of course, after all, the court is just like that."

"Well...if you ignore the fact that I almost convicted an innocent guy five years ago, even though the judge at the time took into account that I had no memory of what happened and believed that I committed the crime while unconscious, for me, no crime is no crime." Kamohashi Ron grumbled darkly at this time.

The judge looked at the ceiling of the courtroom.

Hahaha, this ceiling is really a ceiling.

Robin turned and looked at the defendant Alice. This defendant was really a defendant.

Only Prosecutor Akechi looked innocent. How could he not know about the Blood Internship case from five years ago? As for the fact that this case had become a common negative example for every prosecutor, he could only thank his colleague, Prosecutor Kazama, for his hard work. Fortunately, he was busy investigating his biological father's case, so he didn't take on the Blood Internship case, which seemed to have a flawless chain of evidence.

Otherwise he would become a negative example.

Kamo no Bridge Theory: "..."

Oh, the court.

Vegetables.

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Because the witness, Kamohashi Ron, had knocked out everyone present in the courtroom except the prosecutor and the defendant, the courtroom was silent for a long time before the judge coughed and said, "What the witness said is irrelevant to this case. Let's continue the trial of Alice's case."

"Eh, is it really unrelated? Wasn't the case of the M family the Bloody Internship Case that was tried five years ago?" Kamohashi Ron, who was a witness, delivered the second KO.

Judge:"……"

Someone please remove this witness from the courtroom. He can't stand it any longer.

At this moment, the wise prosecutor came to the rescue and saved the judge's life: "It has nothing to do with it. According to the evidence I have, Milo is the mastermind behind the Blood Internship case. It has nothing to do with Alice."

The judge and Robin both breathed a sigh of relief.

Saved.

Kamohashi Ron didn't give them a hard time about this, as he had only mentioned it casually. The important issue in court was still Alice's verdict. He then said to Alice, "If the evidence and witnesses are correct, this court will give you a fair verdict."

Alice: "We should be considered enemies, right?"

"If you don't want to make a reasonable and legal judgment, then we are indeed enemies. But if you have truly recognized your mistakes, then we are no longer enemies," Kamonohashi said. "After all, I am only responsible for providing testimony. As for whether I lied or there are other circumstances that need to be questioned, that is the job of the lawyers and prosecutors, not mine."

Lawyer Robin who was present: "..."

The prosecutor present was wise: "..."

I felt like I was being mocked by Kamonohashi, and it didn't seem like an illusion, it was really a mockery.

Alice laughed at this time. "I see. I just need to explain my situation truthfully. Then, Mr. Judge, although Prosecutor Mingzhi doesn't trust my motives, they are indeed my motivation. As for why I killed someone... I had the same motive when I wanted to assassinate Mr. Elliot."

Judge: "Assassination of Mr. Elliot...?"

Prosecutor Wise: "That's one of her lesser crimes. It's at the back of the file, Your Honor."

Judge: "No wonder Mr. Kamo no Hashi is a witness. Elliot is his father, right?"

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Alice: "And my motive for wanting to assassinate Elliot is also related to my mother, the kind of motive that Prosecutor Akechi wouldn't believe. But Kamohashi Ron and Isshiki-sensei can both testify for me on this matter, so I didn't lie about my motive. It's just... after all, I didn't succeed in assassinating Uncle Elliot, and the one who paid the price for it was my brother Eli Moriarty."

"We already know this. What do you want to say?" the judge suddenly asked.

Alice: "But Eli Moriarty is not guilty of manslaughter because Uncle Elliot is the one who killed Eli Moriarty."

Robin: “?!”

Prosecutor Mingzhi: “…”

Judge: "But the case file says it was a complete accident."