Chapter 113 Public Trial
No one expected that the suspect would be captured so quickly, before lunch time.
Frederick immediately asked someone to set up a stage in front of the court, and the trial would begin in the afternoon. If the evidence was conclusive, he would hang it on the wall without delaying dinner.
Otto appeared in front of Frederick with a group of people cheering. All of these people were in neat suits and had proud smiles on their faces.
With the development of business and trade in Wesenling, various cases emerged one after another, and many lawyers came here to make a living.
Lawyers in this era are the elite of the elite. A good lawyer can earn one hundred gold coins a year. An epic lawyer is directly a vassal of the great nobility and royal family. In addition to the income from the territory, he also earns a year's work income. An income of two to three hundred florins.
Otto said to Frederick: "Sir, although you are a public prosecutor, court debate is a very serious and professional work. You cannot make a mistake in even a word. I suggest you choose one of them as your prosecutor." "A lawyer."
Frederick nodded. He specializes in his profession and only knows a directory of the laws of the territory. He knows nothing about the content and functions of the laws.
Just like the relevant departments' crackdown on "female bodybuilding" relies on the food hygiene regulations that tableware is not sterilized at high temperatures, he couldn't even think of how this could be done.
However, he was not in a hurry to pick someone. After thinking for a while, he asked: "Does the defendant have a lawyer?"
Otto replied: "It's too late for him to find one."
Frederick said "hmm" and said: "If he needs a lawyer, he can arrange one for him, and he can choose by drawing lots."
< br>As soon as he finished speaking, the faces of the elites turned dark instantly.
Lawyers rely not only on professional skills, but also on reputation.
Everyone knows that this case is currently attracting a lot of attention, the evidence is solid, and it is impossible to lose. It is a good opportunity to boost performance.
At this time, acting as a lawyer for the defendant would not be a discredit to oneself.
Frederick understood their thoughts and said: "Being a lawyer for the defendant does not mean collaborating with the criminals, but to ensure the fairness and justice of the law."
"Don't worry, this The case will be publicized in newspapers. The defendant's lawyer is not a villain, but a fighter who fights for fairness and justice, so that no one will be falsely accused and framed, and it is his fault. It's not his and he won't be carried."
Finally, he said in a low voice that everyone could hear: "The defendant is Byrne. Although the baron of the principality is a court noble, he is also a noble. I want him to die so that everyone can say nothing and find no fault."
The people present immediately understood what the master meant.
These guys spent two minutes discussing the relevant interpretations of the Holy Scriptures and the Church, and then found a basis similar to "everyone is equal before the law."
It took another three minutes to find the judicial loopholes in the trial of nobles in Wesson's territory.
"Sir," a lawyer said, "If one party is a noble, he can file a noble trial against the defendant, which is to judge based on the result of the duel. You can ask the Sword Master to participate in the duel as your agent. "
Frederick frowned and asked: "Can this law be cancelled?"
Then paper and pen appeared in front of him and the line of fire began. Write new legislation.
The tradition of noble duels has a long history, and it is difficult to cancel it for a while, so it can only be carried out after the final judgment of the court and the approval of the chief judge.
In other words, it was Frederick who had the final say on never fighting a duel.
These lawyers then go together to study the physical evidence and the confessions from the surprise interrogation.
Frederick leaned on the chair behind his desk and sighed deeply. It can be said that this trial was not fair. How could the justice first set the tone and act as the prosecutor at the same time? Then the lawyers from both sides discussed how to defend the case. It's just that the development of this case exceeded expectations. He initially wanted to take this opportunity to implement a new militia system. What he didn't expect was that an extremely powerful opponent would appear in next year's war - the Principality of Byrne.
If you have many enemies, just have multiple enemies. It is more important to uphold justice.
When the court time came, the whole city of Weisenberg came to the square to watch the public trial.
Otto and several judges were the first to sit in their seats, and then the plaintiff entered. Behind Frederick was a team of lawyers. When the defendant entered, he was also followed by a lawyer. group.
As soon as the defendant stood in the dock, he shouted loudly: "I, Zapper Wittelsbach, am a baron of the Principality of Bain, and I demand the treatment that a nobleman deserves."
Otto was clearly prepared and was given a chair amidst the boos.
This was the first time for Frederick to meet the defendant. The man was in his early twenties, and his most distinguishing feature was his rosacea. No wonder he was caught immediately.
Next, Otto asked the plaintiff to read the indictment, which was handled by the plaintiff’s lawyer team.
The indictment requested the court to sentence the murderer to death.
Chaiper's eyes widened when he heard this, and he stared at Frederick opposite, mistaking him for a family member of the deceased.
Otto asked the defendant: "Can you admit what the plaintiff is suing?"
Chaiper said disdainfully: "This is a false accusation!"
The crowd instantly booed.
Otto began to ask people to present physical evidence.
Dominic led people to bring the physical evidence found at the scene in the morning to the court and explain it to the judge and people.
He even pried out all the blood-stained stone bricks in the alley, reassembled them on wooden boards, and brought them to the court to show everyone.
Chai Per was a little panicked, but he didn't expect that there were shoe prints left on that shoe.
After Dominic finished speaking, a defendant lawyer raised his hand to ask questions.
After Otto agreed, the lawyer asked politely: "Dear Justice of the Peace, how can you confirm that the hair found on the ground belongs to the deceased and not to someone else, not even a dog? "Mao?"
Chai Po's eyes lit up and he thought, "You're right." He trusted these lawyers who were being pressured on him. They really spoke for me. He thought they were. Together with the plaintiff.
He immediately shouted loudly: "That's right, maybe the blood is from a dog. Maybe the woman was chased by the dog and lost her shoes. Maybe the linen threads on the ground are from her. It fell down. Maybe someone killed the dog with a knife and took the woman away thinking that he was a hero saving the beauty? "
The boos in the square tried to sound again, but they were a little weak. Many people felt that this was not unreasonable.
Many businessmen have come to Weisenberg City recently, some of them bringing their pets. Those big golden retriever dogs are the same size as wolves. There have been several biting incidents this month. There was one a few days ago. The child was bitten to death.
Otto said to Dominique: "Please explain the defendant's lawyer's questions."
(End of this chapter)