Juries for criminal cases tried in the Western District are almost all Westerners, and the "Little Reynolds Case" is no exception.
It was originally a massacre by a radical organization, but under the exaggeration of the Western media, it became an unfortunate incident in which a nobleman suffered mental frustration and committed murder. Most Western media called this case the "Little Reno Case" ".
Hancock's defense against Booker was not successful. Jordan, who was sitting as the second prosecutor for the prosecution, mainly focused on Booker's crimes and showed his atrocities to the jury, including some shocking victims. The photo resonated strongly with the jury.
However, when Jordan mentioned in an insinuating way that little Leno was involved in some of the atrocities, the jurors were all silent.
"Booker, when this poor girl you call grocery store piggy was cut into pieces by you, Jeff Raynor, the first defendant, was also present, and cut off the girl's arms, right?" Jordan questioned Booker on the witness stand.
Booker has big shoulders and a round waist, and is covered in tattoos. Moreover, he has a fierce face that makes people dislike him at first sight.
"Objection!" The person who raised his hand was Richard, Jr.'s defense attorney.
On the contrary, Booker's defense attorney, Hancock, from his perspective, it is not a bad thing for his client to take some of the blame away from Reynolds.
"I have no problem for now!" Jordan bowed slightly to Judge Demps and returned to the prosecution seat.
Richard stood up and walked slowly to Booker.
"Excuse me, how is your relationship with Jeff Reno, the first defendant in this case, Mr. Reno Jr.?"
Booker thought for a while, "We have a very good relationship."
"According to the testimony of many witnesses, you two often talk secretly together, right?"
"Yes, we will discuss together who is the next target and how to hunt the target..."
"Objection!" Richard's expression immediately changed, "That's not the statement the second defendant gave at the police station!"
In the prosecution seat, Jordan was also stunned, and looked at Lu Ming in surprise. Could it be that Commissioner Lu exerted some pressure?
Hancock stood up: "My client admitted to me an hour ago that he accepted a bribe from a staff member of Renault Company, so he gave a false confession! When this court is over, I will formally report it!" He I felt a little proud. Originally, this case had a very good reward, so if I took it casually, it would not affect anything if I lost the lawsuit. But now, the prosecutor is clinging to Little Renault. If he takes the opportunity to really turn Little Renault into a As the main planner of these cases, if he can get rid of Booker on one or two charges, it can be said that he has defeated Richard from a technical perspective in this case. This is simply a result that he never dreamed of.
Moreover, it was as if God was favoring him. His client suddenly confessed to him that he accepted the bribe from Renault Company, so he took all the crimes on himself, and he found that if he was convicted, he would not be able to escape and go to the gallows. In the end, I regretted it very much, so I asked myself if there was any way to reduce the punishment, at least without death.
Therefore, he planned this court raid.
Even if Richard had a deep talk with himself, he hoped that he and he could maintain a front.
Morally, I don't feel any pressure.
Among co-defendants and suspects, in fact, most of the time, there is a hostile relationship. If you reduce the penalty, my client's penalty will be increased accordingly.
Looking at the frowning Richard in front of the witness box, Hancock sneered in his heart. If you didn't expect it, you can only say that you underestimated me.
"In court, I request to summon the 3rd, 5th, 6th, and 13th defendants!" Richard looked towards the judge's bench.
These defendants were defendants in some individual cases and defendants in the entire White Rose organization. They were also tainted witnesses in the Jr. Reno case. They were among the several murders in which Junior Reno was involved.
Jordan, I'm a little sorry for them. These people, as tainted witnesses, during the plea bargain, the prosecutor only reduced the crimes of the cases in which they and Reno Jr. were involved, and did not make any commitment to reduce the crimes in other cases. They The lawyers, basically legal aid lawyers, went through the motions and did not explain the key points to them at all. Therefore, they ended up on the gallows, but they didn't know it.
But thinking about what these people did, Jordan's sense of shame gradually disappeared.
The third defendant, named James, is a big, ugly man.
Richard slowly walked up to him, "James, how did you meet Mr. Reynolds?"
"Booker introduced us." James said naively.
"How did Mr. Booker describe Mr. Reynolds Jr. to you?" asked Richard.
"Booker said that this new friend is rich, but a bit stupid and has a brain problem."
"This new friend refers to Mr. Reno, the young man sitting in the first defendant's seat now, right?"
"Yes."
"There's something wrong with his brain. Did Booker ever say that? Why do you say Mr. Reynolds has something wrong with his brain?"
"That's not true, but I know why Booker said that!" James licked his thick lips and smiled, "They all think I'm stupid, but actually I'm not stupid!"
"Then tell me, why is there something wrong with little Mr. Reno's brain?"
"When we took him to play, we never told him what to play. This was also what Booker told him. However, before each play, we would play the music of "Shepherd" in the hut, and then bring in the prey. He will become like a madman, very crazy..." James laughed and shook his head.
"I have no problem for now!" Richard bowed slightly to the court.
Jordan stood up and took two steps, "Mr. James, the 'play' you are talking about is the cruel killing of living people. The 'prey' you are talking about was the victim of the tragedy on March 9 last year. The victim was a thirteen-year-old girl with excellent academic performance. Now, please describe how you killed her?"
Richard immediately raised his hand: "Objection, this is the prosecution's emotional manipulation of the jury!"
Jordan looked at the judge's bench and said, "Your honor, I just want to confirm the specific behavior of Jeff Leno in this case."
Judge Demps waved his hand: "The objection is invalid."
James giggled: "I made one chop, Abel made the second chop, and a few other guys made a few more chops. Little Mr. Reno was in a daze, but suddenly he went crazy. He was the craziest, facing the corpse. I could still cut it down, and I cut it seven or eight times in a row."
Jordan frowned and suddenly realized that this guy was actually not stupid at all. The originally bloody scene became no longer so scary under his description. The victim became a symbol, and it was very likely that he The description of little Reno will be used by Richard again.
"Before the victim died, where exactly did you chop?"
Charles immediately raised his hand: "Objection, the relevant detailed description should be used in the trial of case number 950092161. In this case, the witness has already answered the specific behavior of Jeff Reno."
"The objection is valid and the witness does not need to answer." Judge Demps waved his hand.
Jordan nodded and looked at James, "For Jeff Leno, you used crazy to describe it. How do you define crazy and normal people? For example, were you in a crazy state when you killed someone?"
Charles raised his hand: "Objection. The witness is not a professional. What he said about madness is just our common sense. The prosecution is forcing him to define it."
"The objection is valid."
Jordan wanted to ask more, but when he saw Lu Ming's gesture, he nodded helplessly: "I have no problem!"
Turned around and walked back to his seat.
Lu Ming patted him on the shoulder, "If it were me, I wouldn't do any better."
Jordan shook his head, a little frustrated.
"Adjourn the court for ten minutes!" Dempsey banged the gavel. It was naturally time to go to the toilet.
When everyone was free to move around, Hancock came over, handed over a piece of paper, and placed it on the prosecution table.
It read, "Life in prison, charged Leno, Jr."
Jordan looked at it and immediately felt something in his heart. If he reaches a plea agreement with Booker and Booker accuses Leno, it may be the best solution to this lawsuit.
Lu Ming shook his head: "Gallows."
Hancock stared at Lu Ming with a sullen face for a while, then turned and left.
