The trial in Ilian attracted the attention of many people. Some family members of the "deceived" and "victims" in this case also bought ferry tickets from the imperial capital and rushed to Ilian early, making the passenger ships running this route a little confused. Perhaps the peak tourist season in Ilian has arrived again, and maybe two more passenger ferries to Ilian should be opened.
In addition to those who were deceived and their families, the three major feature news agencies in the empire not only sent a luxurious press team, but also brought two cameras to film the entire trial process, intending to film the entire trial process. .
The Fraud of the Century, just the name alone will attract many people. They even have an idea to adapt this fraud into a movie, which is expected to have a good box office. You must know that this is a financial case with the largest amount of money involved, the largest number of people deceived, and the largest number of victims in recent years... In short, it has broken many records and shocked the entire Western world.
Various speculations have also cast a veil of mystery on this case. Some people believe that there is actually another mastermind of this case, and Du Lin is just the scapegoat they introduced. Others believe that there is no mastermind at all. This is entirely an official act of shedding wool by the empire, and the money is in the vaults of the Imperial Central Bank. More and more rumors have made the news these days talking about this matter. Dulin's name has become famous throughout the empire, even in the Western world.
Early the next morning, the temperature was only about zero degrees, and the court was already crowded with victims and family members of the victims who wanted to go in to observe. The trial that could have been observed was eventually suspended due to the large number of people. of openness. Only the defrauded and the victim's family can enter, and only one can enter, which many people are dissatisfied with.
When the time pointed to 8:45 a.m., three modified police trucks drove into the back door of the court. At the same time, prosecutor Anpu, who represented the public prosecutor, also appeared in people's sight. A large flash of light instantly blinded many onlookers who were not used to it. Anpu lowered his head and walked up the steps under the protection of soldiers. When he stood on the top step, he stopped and reporters immediately realized what he was going to say and swarmed around him.
Anpu had a confident smile on his face, as if he was sure of victory. He dressed himself carefully this morning, just like he did every time he appeared in court. Facing these reporters, he just pondered for a moment and then spoke with a smile. The late sunshine shone on his face, and his whole body was bathed in golden sunshine. At this moment, people suddenly became quiet, looking at him and this prestigious prosecutor, wanting to hear what he had to say.
"There is justice and fairness in this world. Maybe you can't see it, but it won't be forever. One day you will see it. When you see it, you will realize that evil cannot defeat justice after all. No matter how much we pay for it, it is worth it!" He waved his hand, said thank you and squeezed into the court.
The reporters recorded Anpu's words. The photographers were now hating why the cameras in their hands were black and white and why a color camera hadn't been developed yet! After the calm, the crowd burst into cheers. People liked Anpu's appearance, his confidence, and what he said. He seems to be the embodiment of justice, presiding over the power given to him by God to seek justice!
Afterwards, three luxury cars parked outside the court one after another, and reporters and onlookers once again found something that focused their attention.
Du Fu opened the car door, and a shiny leather shoe stepped out of the car door, firmly stepping on the ground, and then Du Lin got out of the car. He was wearing a gray and white coat, a dark suit, a white shirt and tie. He looked at the crowded crowd and smiled, and walked to the steps with Dover and Ellis guarding him.
A reporter suddenly shouted, "Mr. Anpu just said something to us. Do you want to listen?" He shouted out what Anpu said without waiting for Dulin to give his opinion. People It was quiet again, pretty quiet except for the occasional curse.
After the reporter repeated Anpu's words, he asked: "Mr. Dulin, is there anything you want to say to everyone now?"
Du Lin looked at the reporter, and other reporters also looked at him. He was in his early thirties, had brown hair, and had a triangular badge hanging on his chest. He was from the feature agency. No wonder he was much sharper than other reporters.
Du Lin pointed at him, "What's your name?"
The reporter bared his teeth and smiled, "I am a nobody, Mr. Dulin, please don't avoid my questions. Is there anything you want to say?"
Du Lin kept smiling, and the golden light also fell on him. He pondered for a moment, "What is justice, what is fairness? When everyone thinks that something is right, it must be right." Is that true? The same goes for you. When everyone thinks you are wrong, are you really wrong? "
"I have no objection to Prosecutor Anpu's remarks. What he said makes sense, but it does not apply to me. In this world, the greatest justice and fairness is the law, and I firmly believe that the law will give everyone the justice they deserve. Peace, long live the law, justice will prevail!”
After saying that, he entered the gate of the court without looking back. The people who came from the imperial capital outside the door were stunned for a moment, and then cursed again. They don't care about what's right or wrong, what's fair and just. They just want to know who took their money and wiped out their entire life savings.
This trial was held by three judges at the same time. Due to the special nature of the case, it was ultimately up to the jury to decide whether Dulin was guilty.
After entering the court, Dulin sat in the dock, but he was not nervous at all. Instead, he talked and laughed with Kevin. The auditorium seats were already packed, and some people stood on the walls on both sides. They were willing to stand all morning, and wanted to get up close and personal with the trial, which involved 70 million in funds.
At nine o'clock sharp, the judge sitting in the middle knocked his gavel, and the entire court immediately fell silent. After a series of procedures, the practical work finally began.
Du Lin has been observing Anpu. He is no longer as decadent as yesterday, and his confidence is almost shining. Du Lin somewhat understands Anpu's mentality. People like them are actually proud, so even if they face failure, they must show their best self and face the tragic ending with pride.
"Your Honor..., I will submit an exhibit first..." Anpu took out the evidence bag containing the note and sent it to the judge's bench, and then showed it to the jury members one by one. The time and place were written on the note, and Dulin summoned the newsboy and Bruni. Throughout the entire process, Anpu maintained a certain level of excitement and anticipation. He was curious about what the trial would look like.
When the newsboy said what he should say honestly as he said, there was some noise in the court, and the next step was to question Bruni, but at this time, the problem finally appeared.
Bruni recanted his confession in court, directly denied everything about himself, and said that the newsboy had lied.
"Mr. Bruni, do you know the meaning of retracting your confession and committing perjury in court?" One of the judges squinted at Bruni. "This will increase your charges and you may have to pay a higher price."
Bruni was silent for a moment, and then actually took off his clothes.
Anpu did not stop him during this process because he already knew what Bruni would do. When Bruni showed the scars all over his body, he faced the judge and said: "After they found me, they thought I had killed Juan and asked me to admit it. I didn't agree, and then they tortured me. I was afraid that I I would be beaten to death by them, so I did what they said..."
There was noise in the court again, and the judge had no choice but to wave the gavel in his hand to silence the court. The judge sitting in the middle looked at the expressionless Dulin in the dock and asked: "Mr. Dulin, what do you think of this?"
In fact, this itself is not in compliance with the rules. No matter what opinions Dulin has, it should be expressed by Kevin. However, the special nature of this case is destined to make it impossible for everything to follow the procedures completely, so this is not beyond the scope of the case. conventional.
Dulin stood up, bowed first to show respect, and said softly: "I don't have any opinion, Mr. three judges, I believe the law will give me a fair and just result!" After he sat down, the three judges discussed After a while, it was decided to adjourn the court for ten minutes.
The second key witness retracted his confession in court, which made it difficult for the trial to continue. There must be a pause. If you miss this step, you will continue from the next step. The trial resumed ten minutes later. All the evidence and testimony given by Anpu were denied by Kevin, and the subsequent witnesses also recanted their confessions in court, which caused the trial to be interrupted again.
In fact, at this point, the three experienced judges have determined that Dulin does have problems, but without the support of evidence and witnesses, it is impossible to have any impact on him. They sympathized a little with Anpu, and the reason why they were able to appear here was also the suggestion of the Imperial Supreme Court and the Imperial Chancellor. There was no doubt that Anpu was in trouble, but they were not particularly worried.
In addition to proving that the evidence collection may not be so "standardized", reversing the confession in court is not a big deal in the final analysis. It is nothing more than punishing the investigators. In addition, Anpu is a member of the judicial system, so he may not need to bear too serious consequences.
At the fourth court session, the result was basically determined, but at this moment, Kevin stood up.
At this time, the trial, which was like a farce, was meaningless. The members of the jury were all confused. Originally, they still had some preferential positions, but after successive confessions and alleged torture, their positions became blurred. And what Kevin needs is this result, and then a change that is enough to make Amp "pay the price".
In fact, Dulin is still in certain danger in this trial. The danger comes from the jury. Anpu very cleverly mobilized some jury members from other places to form a new jury, which will give the jury every opportunity. One member had a very special feeling—Dulin was so powerful that all the local juries were bribed by him and were not qualified to shoulder such an important responsibility. So from the beginning, the jury was biased, leaning more toward Amp rather than taking a neutral position.
At this time, he was holding a piece of paper sandwiched between glass sheets, only the size of a palm, with characters written on it, "Your Honor, I would like to provide a piece of material. This material comes from the stomach of the deceased during the autopsy. Take it out." As he spoke, his assistant began to send the printed documents to the judge and jury members. He continued: "You can clearly see the content on it. This is a suicide note, a suicide note. Mr. Juan’s suicide note. He explained his last thoughts in the suicide note, which is enough to prove that Mr. Juan did not die of murder as Mr. Anpu said, but committed suicide.”
He took out another document, "This is the debt transfer document after the auction. Before Mr. Juan committed suicide, Mr. Dulin had become Mr. Juan's creditor. Mr. Juan owed Mr. Dulin two One million and three hundred thousand yuan!”
"I would like to ask the three judges and members of the jury, regardless of whether there are any problems with the evidence and witness testimony, does Mr. Dulin have the motive to murder Mr. Juan?" He walked to the side of the jury seat and asked He held up the large copy of the rubbing in his hand to ensure that everyone could see it, "This is a debt of 2.3 million yuan, not 230 yuan. If Mr. Dulin wants to murder Juan, then this 200 yuan What to do with the debt of 300,000 yuan?”
"This is not a small amount of money. I am very humbled to admit that I may never make so much money in my life!"
"In addition, I also need to state the fact that Mr. Juan and Mr. Dulin have business conflicts, which is known to everyone. But this is not enough to prove that Mr. Dulin will destroy this deal just to vent his anger. Debt, my personal opinion is more that this is Mr. Juan’s revenge on Mr. Dulin!”
"Yes, Mr. Juan took revenge on Mr. Dulin by dying. He will never have to worry about the huge debt of 2.3 million, and Mr. Dulin also lost 230 in debt. At the same time, Mr. Dulin was burdened with suspicion and infamy!”
"At the same time..." Kevin walked up to the judge and bowed to show respect for the judges. "Three judges, on behalf of my client Mr. Dulin, I formally filed a counterclaim with the court, accusing the prosecutor Mr. Anpu of For personal gain, he framed and slandered my client through perjury, torture and other facts. I hope the three judges can accept this case!"
The entire courtroom was instantly filled with noise!
Suddenly this book has another alliance leader→Alexander611, which is really unexpected, and I am very grateful to this... boss with a strange avatar. In fact, this boss often appears in the chapters, but he suddenly came to me, which made me a little confused. I'm really grateful for everyone's recognition and love, and I can't describe it in words. I can go to the author group again and pretend to be awesome. Thanks to "Alexander611" and everyone.
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