Most people are easily persuaded as long as they are not vexatious.
Although Gu Yan's words were not long and he didn't deliberately exaggerate any emotions, at least some people listened to them and followed suit.
So after a round of opening statements, the mood in the courtroom instigated by lawyer Gaunt has subsided, and it is even more rational than before the trial.
In fact, this does not mean that prejudice is completely eliminated, but it is not in line with the prosecution's intention.
"This Gaunt, I have dealt with him." In the area where the first-level lawyers sat, a big man commented in a low voice, "His defense skills are not very high, but he is very emotional. This makes him In some areas, he is almost invincible. It is very suitable to find him in this case, because there are emotions that can be stirred up. If he catches the rhythm at the beginning, it will be very troublesome later. The fire is less, I bet he will have another wave in the next round."
Sure enough, Gaunt took a path that he wanted to promote first.
He put some innocuous evidence first. These evidences have a common feature - marginalization. They cannot directly show that the defendant has violated the victim, but they are indeed irrefutable.
So after the evidence was released, every time the defense lawyer spoke, Dean would still say a few words, but someone like Gu Yan who didn't talk nonsense always threw out "I have no problem" and passed by.
This kind of questioning rhythm will instill a sense of awareness that the evidence on the prosecution side is very hard and very confident. You see, from the opening to the present, several rounds of evidence have been laid out, and the defense lawyers have nothing to say.
So there was another buzzing discussion in the auditorium.
Even Dean couldn't help but looked at Gu Yan several times, whether he wanted to thank him more for letting him play on the stage, or he wanted to beg him to open his mouth.
Otherwise, the rhythm will be taken by the prosecution, and they will argue.
When Gaunt saw that the time was almost up, he threw out a video while it was still hot.
This video was taken very early, showing at 9:00 pm on October 12. The shooting location is the west side of the Emerald Valley in the northern hemisphere of Helan Star, and the focus is on the abandoned warehouse there.
This is one of the scenes of the Shaoxing Weng case. There are a total of 23 victims in this warehouse. They were arrested and detained there in mid-to-late September.
They had an accident early, but because the location was too remote, they were the latest to be discovered, and it took nearly a month for them to be successfully rescued.
This video is the rescue process filmed by the police station.
Whether it's Gu Yan on the defense stand or Yan Suizhi on the hearing stand, they've all seen the full video content.
When the old people were released from their cages, their expressions were so dazed and distressing, as if they had been in the dark for so long that they didn't know what was going on.
They don't know if the person coming is good or bad, but instinctively backs away, hides around without any rules, and even pushes and kicks the rescuers.
After finally putting them on the stretcher, they suddenly became quiet again, curled up into a small ball, and put their heads in their arms. This may be the only posture they can protect themselves from.
When watching this video, Yan Suizhi and Gu Yan were very uncomfortable. I believe that anyone who sees the video will feel the same.
Gaunt chose to put this video in court at this very moment, and it was obvious what the purpose was.
As the first-level lawyer said, he was very good at it and very fond of stirring up emotions.
But at the same time, his move was a bit risky.
Because the proof of this video is a little weak. That is to say, it is not a case evidence and cannot prove the authenticity of the defendant's actions, but a very straightforward post-event record.
The reason why Gaunt wanted to put this video was that Gu Yan would not stop it.
He knew that Gu Yan was on the public list of first-level lawyers, and was recently plagued by some messy reports. To put it bluntly, what Gu Yan urgently needs to prove now is not his ability to defend himself, but to raise the public's favorability.
Therefore, Gunter was certain that in this trial, Gu Yan would not do anything against the public sentiment.
Will Gu Yan stop him from posting a video that conforms to the public's psychological tendency
impossible.
Maybe in the subsequent cross-examination, Gu Yan will try his best to regain his place, but in this round, he can only swallow silently, and will never refute anything.
Gaunt thought to himself.
The video was cast on the big holographic screen, and Gaunt waited a few seconds.
When the shaky footage stabilized and the voice became clear enough to hear the old man's lamentation and whimper, Gaunt opened his mouth to introduce.
Who knew that before he had time to say a word, Gu Yan suddenly raised his hand in the defense seat.
The judge looked over.
Gu Yan said calmly: "The emotional content of the video is far greater than the evidential content, and I apply for the jury's full recusal."
Gunter: "…"
Hold.
The judge paused and nodded, "Please leave the jury temporarily."
Everyone on the jury left in sequence according to the regulations, and entered the evasive room through the side door.
Until the jury bench that decided the trial was empty, and no one would be influenced by the emotional bias of the video, the suspended video could continue to be played.
After a video accelerated, the judge pondered for a moment and said to Gu Yan, "I have to admit, you are right."
So the video was taken down, and the jury was reinstated, watching nothing.
Attorney Gaunt filled his chest with a mouthful of blood.
He silently swallowed the blood and invited an expert witness.
This is an on-site trace inspection expert.
"Os Golo." Gaunt looked at him.
Golo nodded: "It's me."
"The warehouse on the west side of the Emerald Valley, that is, the trace inspection at the No. 7 scene of this case, did you do it right?"
"Yes. In fact, I was doing the initial trace inspections on all the sites of the plan." Golo added cautiously after finishing speaking, "The ones that will be added later are not with me."
"Okay," Gaunt said. "As far as you've seen, can you give us a brief description of the scene?"
Golo: "Dark, damp, with poor ventilation. Anyone who is detained in it is prone to go mad after a certain time limit. Of course I do not mean that the mental problems of the victims in this case are caused by the environment."
"We understand, please go ahead," Gaunt said encouragingly.
"In that environment, the fungal activity is extremely high, and the wound is easily infected. Of course, the good thing is that the traces of the perpetrator are easy to keep. In all the scenes, there are 7 traces belonging to the No. 1 defendant Fred Jia, and those belonging to the No. 2 defendant. There are a total of 115 traces of defendant Horace Ji."
Everyone in the courtroom: "..."
Even the judge's face was a little paralyzed.
Lawyer Dean couldn't help but glanced at Gu Yan, thinking that fortunately my client is not this one.
Gu Yan just glanced down at the information without any disturbance.
Gaunt controlled the rhythm again, and after everyone in the court had digested the number, he continued to ask, "What are the traces like? Can you describe them?"
"Most of them are footprints, with a small amount of fiber and skin tissue, and a bloodstain." Golo said: "The most left of the No. 7 scene, we can basically restore the defendant's state and behavior at that time based on the footprints."
Attorney Gunter cooperated and released a reconstructed map of the footprint of No. 7 on the holographic screen.
Golo nodded and said, "Thank you. This is the trajectory of the defendant's behavior based on the footprints of the scene. You can see that the defendant has gone around almost all the cages at scene 7. That state is like... admiring and watching the victims. Same."
If there is such subjective speculation, defense lawyers can raise objections. However, both the prosecution lawyer and the trace inspection experts themselves are familiar with this kind of rules, so they know how to grasp the proportions, and they stop immediately after saying this.
Don't give people a chance to object.
Lawyer Dean's face stinks a bit, but he's back to normal soon.
Because the right to inquire is in his hands.
Dean's purpose was very clear, and he made up his mind to put all the problems on Horace Ji as much as possible.
"I don't have many questions, just two," he told Golo.
Golo nodded: "You ask."
"Whose does the fiber, skin tissue, and bloodstain you find at the scene belong to?"
Golo said, "Horace Ji."
Dean: "Then, the arrogant and outrageous restoration of the footprint on the 7th scene, I mean the one around the cage, who belongs to?"
Golo said, "Horace Ji."
Dean raised an eyebrow, nodded and said, "I'm done with my questions, thank you."
After saying that, he sat down.
The judge looked at Gu Yan: "You can start questioning."
Gu Yan flipped through a page of information, then raised his head and said to Golo, "I don't have many questions."
Goluo was stunned for a moment, as if he didn't expect Gu Yan to say that. He was ready for a wave of questions.
"Do you have time to judge the footprints my client left on the scene?"
Golo nodded: "It can be determined that it was left on the day of the incident, because during that time period, it was raining in the area where the No. 7 site was located, and the traces left were different."
Gu Yan nodded, "Can you be accurate to what time and minute?"
Just as Goluo was about to open his mouth, Gu Yan added: "Just in terms of footprints."
Goluo silently closed his mouth, thought for a moment, and said, "It can be limited to the period of rain, accurate to less than a second."
Gu Yan put the trace examination data on the holographic screen so that everyone could see it, then drew a line and said, "The trace examination results show that the skin tissue and blood stains left by my client on the No. 7 site are because of the inside of the cage. Left by a sudden attack while the victim is unconscious. Is my description accurate?"
Golo nodded: "Almost."
"Then, can I think so—" Gu Yan's voice was cold and rational: "The traces of evidence left at the scene of No. 7 can only confirm one thing, that is, the victim has been violated and mentally damaged. At one point, my client, Mr. Horace Ji, was there."
Before Golo could answer, lawyer Gaunt couldn't help getting up and said, "There is other evidence that Horace Ji was there before."
Gu Yan glanced at him, "The other evidence is another, no hurry. I just need Mr. Golow to give an answer to what I just said, yes or no."
This is a disguised expression: please shut up.
Gaunt's face was not very good-looking, but forced by the judge's gaze, he had to sit down first.
Goluo was silent for a moment, then nodded to Gu Yan and said, "Yes, from this evidence alone, we can think so."