Chapter 165: Reversal of the Express, the Silver Star on the road to destruction
Chapter 165: Reversal of the Express, the Silver Star on the road to destruction (16)
Edgar Pistone hesitated, but finally spoke.
"Yes, the victim did say something similar, and Mr. Liebnand was also dissatisfied with the victim."
"But at the meeting, Mr. Liebnand did not express his dissatisfaction before the shooting began."
"He had been standing in the middle of the crowd, but for some unknown reason he left his original position."
Standing in the middle of the crowd...?
Xiang Yuanguang touched his chin, then picked up the coffee cup and took a sip.
Turning to look at Habri Libnand.
"So, Mr. Liebnand, what made you change your position?"
The voice came from behind Xiang Yuanguang.
"It's because of me."
Jamnudi, who was still sitting in a wheelchair, said so.
"At that time, a waiter accidentally knocked over the plate, and the food and soup on it fell on my clothes."
"Mr. Liebnand therefore said he would go to the table at the edge of the entrance to get some tissues to wipe it——"
"Go get some tissues from the table to wipe it? That's a little too weird."
Hibiki Eri, who was standing next to Xiang Yuanguang, was a little confused.
Although she was not a celebrity, she was not completely unaware of the locations where such ceremonies were held.
"Normally speaking, the waiters at this kind of conference venue are absolutely first-rate."
"Small mistakes like these won't be made, and even if they are made, they should be corrected immediately."
"For example, the towels that waiters carry with them are specifically designed to prevent this kind of situation."
"Gamnuti, what's your impression of this?"
(Best of the best? Well, just like my ability to bluff.)
(It is indeed unlikely to fail in this respect.)
Xiang Yuanguang, who had no common sense about high-end places, touched his chin and nodded.
"Towel...? The waiter didn't have a towel in his hand, and his arm was bandaged."
"I guess he had difficulty moving, so he didn't bring a towel and made the mistake."
The old lady spoke up and gave new testimony.
A waiter with bandaged hands and limited mobility... ?
The young prosecutor standing at the prosecutor's table was somewhat puzzled.
It seems that this witness did not appear in Senior Caiya's speech.
No matter how you look at it, this waiter is also a very suspicious type, right?
"Here, I can testify that this is indeed the case at the scene."
Habri Libnand, who was standing next to the presiding judge, also spoke.
"Then, Your Honor, the defense requests that Jamnuti's words just now be added to the testimony."
Said this to Yuan Guang.
Although he didn't know what connection the waiter had with the case, the presiding judge nodded anyway.
He banged his gavel once and declared.
"Okay, this court agrees to the defense's request."
Prosecutor Caiya couldn't help but sneer. He knew that it would be useless even if Xiang Yuanguang dug deeper in this aspect.
From the outset, this case could only end with Habri Libnand’s guilt.
Even if Libnand reconvened the [Mobile Trial] on the Silver Star train, the result would be the same.
He subconsciously pressed his black-tech glasses.
"Next, I would like to ask the witness' fourth question: [The shooting occurred when the victim was giving a year-end summary speech], was this really the case?"
"The victim was shot during the year-end summary speech, right?"
Xiang Yuanguang touched his chin and asked again. This time, Edgar Piston was not sure.
"No, the victim paused briefly during his speech and then looked in the direction of Liebnand."
"Then, as he paused and looked toward Liebnand, the shooting [happened]."
"The victim then collapsed."
thump.
At this point, the tooth-cutting prosecutor slammed the table without hesitation.
"Objection! The defense is stalling for time by asking irrelevant questions."
"It is not surprising that the victim had a good view from the podium and noticed that Liebnand had taken out a handgun."
"Once the victim noticed the muzzle of Liebnand's gun, he naturally stopped his speech."
"The verdict of guilt is beyond doubt——————"
"A pound of pears! Whether it is insignificant or not is not up to you to decide! It is up to the presiding judge and Mr. Liebnand to decide!"
Faced with the prosecutor's objection, Xiang Yuanguang slammed his hands on the table without hesitation.
Word bomb, launch!
At this moment, a strong wind suddenly rushed towards Saiga Yusaburo with Xiang Yuanguang as the center.
"W-what's going on?"
Gui Yueying subconsciously covered her face and took several steps back.
The many flight attendants on the field opened their eyes wide, looking as if they had seen a ghost.
Kuma Sukawa, who was sitting on the other side as a recorder, almost lost his grip on the pen.
Everyone looked towards the defense seat and pointed at judge Yusaburo Mugen-mitsu.
"The defense believes that the information provided by the prosecutor is incomplete, and the "waiter" mentioned by the witness just now is not complete."
"There is no doubt that he also has the possibility of [committing the crime]! Therefore, the defense is not stalling for time."
"Instead, we need to understand the overall situation of the venue at that time, and infer whether the [waiter] is likely to have committed the crime!"
The hedgehog-headed lawyer spoke with confidence.
Combined with the strong wind blowing in his direction, the presiding judge couldn't help but nod his head, and he quickly struck the gavel.
"After many days, I felt the aura of lawyer Xiang Yuan again. I really missed him."
“Here, this court also believes that the prosecutor’s evidence collection is insufficient and that the witnesses in this case have been ignored.”
"Therefore, we reject Prosecutor Cai Ya's objection. Please continue to ask Attorney Yuan!"
(Uh, it seems like my bluffing is over, but it’s okay if I don’t bluff.)
(After all, Mr. Liebnand, who wanted a not guilty verdict, was on the side of the defense.)
(As long as there is a slight possibility of a reversal, Mr. Liebnand will not stop it, but will strongly support it.)
Xiang Yuanguang put his hands on his hips proudly, picked up the coffee cup, took another sip of coffee, and then spoke.
"Since there was a momentary [pause] in the victim's speech at that time, there must have been special circumstances at the scene, and they were very conspicuous, at least to the victim."
"Excuse me, Mr. Pistone, besides the gunshot from Mr. Liebnand's direction, were there any other movements in the venue that people could have noticed at the first time?"
Other movements… Other movements…
Edgar Pistone frowned and thought hard.
This is not a normal trial. God knows if Liebnand will be found guilty.
He must give relevant testimony to find out whether he will just go crazy and kill everyone.
However, if I continue to talk nonsense, Liebnand will probably hate me. What should I do if this continues...?
"Yes, I heard the [plate] fall to the ground."
"After this voice appeared, the victim stopped his speech and looked towards Mr. Liebnand's position."
The last witness who could testify in this case, Alan Shilinda of the Council, spoke up.
(End of this chapter)