Chapter 507: Rejection of the Awareness of [Not Guilty]
Chapter 507: Rejection of the Awareness of [Not Guilty]
Yasushi Yazaki's thinking is not unreasonable, because many people do subconsciously ignore some things that need attention, which leads to a series of blunders.
However, Conan felt that such a thing could not happen in this place. This 1,000 yen bill conflicted with the previous testimonies and evidence. Therefore, he believed that this 1,000 yen bill was most likely not the lost one.
However, this is just Conan's feeling. He cannot produce evidence to prove that this one thousand yen bill is not the one thousand yen bill that Yasushi Yazaki lost. This is what the defense should do.
He would raise questions about it when the members of the Junior Detective League really believed that the 1,000 yen bill found by other classmates was the 1,000 yen bill that Yasushi Yazaki lost.
"I actually found a 1,000 yen bill on the street? This is really beyond my expectation."
Teacher Kobayashi had a bit of surprise on his face, but now that the 1,000 yen bill had been found, Huihara's innocence could be completely proven, thus ending the rehearsal of the class referee.
So, Sumiko Kobayashi, the class teacher and presiding judge, nodded, knocked on the table, and spoke immediately.
"Then let's submit the 1,000 yen that the students found into the court records as evidence."
Evidence collection——————【A thousand yen bill lost on the road】.
This banknote looks wrinkled and a little old. It is a 1,000 yen banknote that Yazaki Yashiji found while patrolling the neighborhood on his way to school. Maybe it is the banknote that Yazaki Yashiji lost?
"So it fell on the road. I was wondering why Haibara-san is so cute that she would never take other people's money!"
Kojima Genta said happily, his words revealing his nature of being a beauty association. However, a cute appearance can indeed easily make people feel good about it and further gain the trust of others.
Although things still felt a bit strange, Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya and Ayumi Yoshida did not intend to investigate further. After all, Haibara's innocence had been proven and Yazaki's money had been recovered.
Isn't this a happy ending for everyone? Is there any need to delve into this further?
The answer is obvious.
"Yazaki-san, is this the 1,000 yen bill you lost?"
Teacher Kobayashi looked at Yazaki Yasushi who was sitting in the plaintiff's seat. She asked softly, seeking Yazaki Yasushi's opinion.
Yazaki Yasuji was a little hesitant and seemed a little unsure, but he finally nodded.
"Maybe... maybe it was the 1,000 yen I dropped...right?"
If it was in the trial court, several mental shackles would appear on Yazaki Yasuji's body. Xiang Yuanguang, who was quite experienced in the use of mental shackles, could easily see this.
This thousand yen might have been dropped by Yasushi Yazaki, but it is unlikely that it was dropped by Yasushi Yazaki.
The hedgehog lawyer touched his chin and narrowed his eyes, as if thinking about something. Then he patted Yuantai and Mitsuhiko on the shoulders and spoke seriously.
"Now is not the time to be happy. You still have things to do - raise your objections."
"Raise, raise objections? Raise them? Now?!" Mitsuhiko and Genta exclaimed in unison, their little faces full of disbelief.
Although they were only elementary school students, they had discussed the profession of lawyer with their parents on the way because of the existence of the school referee activity. Naturally, they also knew what the goal of a lawyer in court was.
That is to allow one's client and the defendant to have their crimes mitigated to the greatest extent possible, or even to seek an acquittal!
Now, as long as they agree with the plaintiff and the homeroom teacher, then Haibara Ai will be directly found not guilty, and this class trial will end perfectly. But if they raise an objection at this time...
Then Huiyuan Ai's original not guilty verdict would be directly overturned, which was equivalent to handing over the victory that had already been achieved! Even people who only have basic value choices know what to choose at this time!
"That's right. If you want to raise an objection, this is the only time."
Amid the surprised gazes of the three members of the Junior Detective League, Xiang Yuanguang's look became serious, and he made his decision with finality.
"Lawyers and prosecutors are not opponents, but allies who jointly pursue the truth behind the case in court. The seemingly confrontational words are nothing more than competition and cooperation under this premise."
"There are obviously some unknown things behind this incident that have not been clarified, so it is necessary to raise an objection and temporarily abandon the defendant's not guilty verdict to find the full picture behind this incident!"
This was the third lesson that Xiang Yuanguang, as a lawyer, taught the members of the Junior Detective Team, and that was the awareness of refusing a "not guilty verdict" - this was something he understood during the second court session.
Faced with the intertwined events behind Yueying Island, even though Asai Narimi had been found not guilty, Xiang Yuanguang did not hesitate to give up the not guilty verdict and continue to advance the case in order to pursue the truth behind it.
"I've said before that as a lawyer you must fully believe that your client is innocent. Since you are already convinced that the defendant is innocent, then continuing the investigation will not change the outcome."
There was some deep meaning in Xiang Yuanguang's words. He had a premonition that what he said now would be used by the Junior Detective Team in the near future, but he was not sure about the specific time.
"Genta, Mitsuhiko, Ayumi, please reconfirm the evidence information in the court records. The evidence that can reveal the truth behind this extra 1,000 yen bill is already in your hands!"
The evidence that could reveal the truth behind this extra 1,000 yen bill... is already in our hands?
The members of the Junior Detective League looked at each other, they were still confused, but Yuantai looked at Teacher Kobayashi who was going to give the final judgment, and without hesitation, he punched the table at the defense table, making a loud noise!
Although I don't know which piece of evidence conflicts with this 1,000 yen bill, anyway, at this point I should slam the table loudly and raise an objection, right? ! I should raise an objection first and then think about it!
"We question this piece of evidence. It is not the 1,000 yen bill that Yazaki-san lost!"
Yuan Tai spoke loudly, and the whole place fell silent immediately. Even the parents who were watching and whispering outside the door fell silent. They had not expected that there would be a reversal at this point in the rehearsal?
A hint of surprise flashed in the eyes of Haibara Ai in the dock. She looked at Xiang Yuanguang who was standing behind the Junior Detective League. Although she had known about the other party's defense style as a lawyer, seeing it now... was still shocking.
It is obvious that the defendant can be found not guilty, but he still raises doubts and refuses the not guilty verdict to continue the trial. This does not seem to be the professional style of a real lawyer.
"Kojima-san...are you sure?"
Kobayashi Sumiko asked in surprise.
"Are you sure... you want to challenge the owner of this banknote and overturn the verdict of innocence of Haibara-san?"
(End of this chapter)