Chapter 11 New Evidence
Chapter 11 New Evidence
The presiding judge nodded.
Yes, lawyer Sosuke Nakano’s claim is correct.
This was the first time that Takagi went to court to state his case, so he might have been a little nervous.
"Accept the defense's request. Please ask Mr. Takagi to explain the situation."
Officer Takagi straightened out his words.
Only then did he begin to narrate according to the notes he had made earlier.
[Testimony begins]
"We received a call at 7:30 a.m. on April 10 and arrived at the crime scene at 7:40 a.m."
"In addition to the person who called the police, Arita Hirosuke, there was also the defendant Yan Toichiro and the employee Hamada Mahiro."
"The deceased had three stab wounds and was bleeding heavily. He probably died on the spot. No other information was left."
"The Maori detective who was passing by joined us in observing and sorting out the crime scene, and then the lawyer Xiang Yuanguang appeared."
"After he proved his alibi through surveillance video, he accused the defendant, Fujiichiro, of hiding the murder weapon."
"After Koto Ichiro confessed, he was arrested."
[End of testimony]
(Wow, no... you're admitting guilt? Then why would you need to defend yourself?)
(If Mr. Koto Ichiro hadn't given me a really high defense fee, I wouldn't be here.)
New lawyer Nakano Soki was pondering.
He looked at his teacher Kisaki Eri beside him, and seeing that she seemed to be thinking about something, he felt inexplicably calm in his heart.
Well, if I have the undefeated teacher by my side, I won’t have to worry about any case.
"Your Honorable Judge, according to Detective Takagi's testimony, Koto Ichiro has pleaded guilty and is suspected of having committed a crime, as well as having committed a crime."
"I don't think it's necessary to continue with the following defense."
Prosecutor Gold drank the coffee in his hand and then smashed it on the table.
If the coffee cup wasn't of good quality, it would have definitely shattered into pieces.
He said with confidence.
"New lawyer, just like this cup of bitter coffee that has been drunk up, you will fall into the bitter abyss of absolute failure."
The presiding judge nodded.
Since the defendants have already pleaded guilty, there is really no need to proceed.
He was about to raise the gavel in his hand and smash it down when he heard a voice of objection.
This was not said by the new lawyer Nakano Sosuke, but by the legal consultant Kisaki Eri!
The undefeated queen of the legal world said helplessly.
"The defense has not started questioning yet. It won't be too late to talk about conviction after the questioning phase is over."
"Nakano-kun, start asking questions. What are you waiting for?"
The so-called questioning stage is the questioning of witnesses' testimony.
If handled properly, a lot of useful information can be obtained and evidence can be used to explain the case.
Nakano Soshu finally came to his senses and nodded.
Look at Detective Takagi and question the last sentence!
Boom!
The new lawyer slammed the table and shouted loudly.
"I want to question the authenticity of the testimony [After Koto Ichiro confessed, he was arrested.]"
Question this sentence?
The people in the gallery were in an uproar, not understanding why there was any room for doubt.
"At that time, Detective Takagi said that the famous detective Maori Kogoro and the lawyer Mukai Genmitsu were present, right?"
"That's a famous sleeping detective, and combined with the deterrent power of a lawyer, it's unmatched."
Prosecutor Gold, also known as Xiang Yuanguang, twitched the corner of his mouth silently.
Well, he knew how Nakano Souji was going to argue his point.
Bluffing and assumptions are well played.
Boom!
Slamming the table again, Nakano Sosuke directly expressed his opinion. "It is entirely possible that the defendant pleaded guilty because the pressure from Maori Kogoro and Mukai Minami was too strong!"
"And the person who hid the murder weapon in Genguang's home may not necessarily be the defendant! He could also be the witness Arita Hirosuke!"
"This evidence can prove that I am right!"
Evidence——[Murder weapon: knife]!
The audience was in uproar again.
The presiding judge could not help but bang the gavel in his hand repeatedly to quiet everyone present.
Then, he carefully looked at the murder weapon wrapped in the bag.
But it may be due to blurred vision or other reasons.
The presiding judge did not notice anything wrong.
"I guess the lawyer wants to say that the fact that there are no fingerprints on the murder weapon proves that the defendant did not commit a crime?"
"Unfortunately, we found the blood-stained gloves in a nearby trash can."
Prosecutor Gold snapped his fingers again.
He took out a brand new cup of coffee from somewhere, leaned on the table, and looked at Nakano Soki.
"The DNA comparison of the bloodstains on it is the same as that of the deceased's blood."
"Therefore, the fact that there were no fingerprints on the murder weapon cannot be used as evidence that the defendant is not a suspect."
[Evidence: The blood-stained gloves have been added to the record.]
(W-what? There is such evidence?)
Nakano Soki became nervous again.
Does this mean that his first appearance in court will end in defeat?
"Don't be nervous, Nakano-kun. The defense has just begun."
Eri Kisaki appeared very calm, and she looked at Prosecutor Gold.
This guy's appearance is completely different from the person in my memory.
But his body movements have already betrayed him, and even aliasing cannot change that.
Prosecutor Gold must be the lawyer Xiang Yuanguang.
(I said Xiang Yuanguang would not let the defendant get away with anything, but I never thought he would go this far.)
(Is it the temporary prosecutor system? Hmm... it's not impossible to refute it.)
Kisaki Eri said seriously and confidently.
"Although it cannot be proved that the defendant is not suspected of committing a crime, the prosecution cannot prove that the defendant has definitely committed a crime!"
"The defendant's DNA was clearly not found in those gloves, otherwise Prosecutor Gold would have pointed that out directly."
"However, there are no other suspects in this case except the defendant Yan Toichiro."
Prosecutor Gold shook the coffee cup in his hand and stared at Eri Kisaki.
"If you want to say that Koto Ichiro is not the murderer, then do you have evidence to prove it?"
[Xiang Yuan, Auntie Hibiki Eri would not do something without a reason. She will definitely provide evidence to prove this.]
[It seems that the truth of this case will be revealed soon. ]
Conan's voice came through the headphones.
At this moment, Kisaki Eri knocked on the table hard, making a noise.
She said without hesitation.
"Of course! The defense can produce evidence that the defendant could not have committed when the murderer committed the crime!"
"I will present new evidence and new witnesses to the court!"
"Her appearance will overturn all the assumptions and inferences made by Prosecutor Gold!"
[Evidence: The mall’s surveillance video has been added to the record.]
【Witness: Mall employee Hai Senlin Mei has been added to the record.】
(End of this chapter)