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Disclaimer: This story is purely fictional. Any resemblance to actual individuals or events are purely coincidental.
After listening to David's account in an immersive manner, Brooklyn licked his lips and felt a bit emotional.
He felt that his past was a bit...pitiful.
Brooklyn sighed inwardly.
According to David's story, he owed David and Ray a lot.
Without him, David and Ray might not be doing well, but without David and Ray, he might not even be alive.
David's storytelling was very infectious, and the people in the courtroom saw a side of Brooklyn that they didn't know before.
This act of voluntarily exposing his past weakness was also a defense technique.
It could effectively bring him closer to the jury and win their sympathy.
Look, I'm so pitiful, so isn't it understandable that I committed a crime?
But that was not Brooklyn's intention.
He invited David to be a character witness at the trial to restore his reputation and build his image.
Perhaps the original owner would be satisfied with the local judge, but he had a longer-term plan.
"We have no objections," said Ben Stone as he stood up.
Judge Anna immediately announced that the witness could leave. After confirming that both the prosecution and defense had no new evidence to submit, she announced the start of the summary phase.
After cross-examination by both sides, the defense would summarize first, followed by the prosecution in order. The summary was to adjust the storyline based on the evidence presented by both sides and retell the complete story.
There was nothing to say.
If this were an ordinary case, the prosecution would have dropped the charges a long time ago.
The reason why they persisted in not dropping the charges was solely because of Brooklyn's request.
If the prosecution dropped the charges, his previous efforts would have been in vain.
No matter how sufficient the reasons for the prosecution to drop the charges were, it would leave people with a disappointing impression, and his plan to restore his reputation would be greatly discounted.
Ben Stone's cooperation with Brooklyn was also only for future work.
Prosecutors frequently work with judges and helping the judge in situations that don't involve professional ethics can bring greater convenience for future work.
Brooklyn was well aware of this and was grateful for Ben Stone's help.
Both sides finished summarizing and Judge Anna selected juror number 40 as the representative of the jury and declared a recess.
The next part will not be made public.
The judge will lead the jury to the office to provide guidance to the jury.
The guidance will mainly involve clarifying the responsibilities and obligations of the jury, informing them of the laws related to the case, explaining the exact meanings of the legal terms related to the case, and any controversies arising from the case.
The judge prohibits any explicit or implicit indication of the jury's leaning towards a verdict.
After the guidance is completed, the jury will enter a closed office to discuss and reach a unanimous decision.
During this period, no one, including the judge, is allowed to enter or disturb the jury.
Once the jury reaches a unanimous decision, they will inform the judge who will then announce the continuation of the trial and read out the verdict.
Due to the prosecution "giving up the struggle," the jury's deliberation, in this case, followed the usual speedy style, and the verdict was reached in less than twenty minutes.
"Has the jury reached a verdict in this case?" Judge Anna announced the resumption of the trial and asked the representative of the jury, number 40.
The representative of the jury number 40 stood up and nodded.
"After unanimous deliberation, the jury found the defendant... not guilty on the charge of first-degree murder brought against Brooklyn Lee by the prosecution."
Judge Anna struck her gavel twice, announced in court that Brooklyn Lee was not guilty, and thanked the jury for their service.
Brooklyn Lee sat in the defendant's seat with a slight smile.
Although he knew the outcome beforehand, he still felt relieved when the moment finally arrived.
"Congratulations."
Ben Stone came over and shook hands with him, congratulating him.
"Thanks. But, sorry, I need to go back and get a good night's sleep. After the investigation by the Judicial Conduct Committee is complete, I will have to return to this damn place."
Brooklyn jokes.
"I don't have much vacation left. I have to enjoy my time."
After saying goodbye to David, he drove back to his apartment alone, took a shower, and sat on the bed reading the news.
The latest headline on the A website was the news of his acquittal.
Following that, there was news of Ben Stone announcing the reopening of the investigation into the Selena murder case outside the courthouse, which was just an excuse for the local prosecutor's office and NYPD to save face.
Everyone knows in their hearts that Selena committed suicide.
The surveillance clearly shows that only Brooklyn and Selena were present at the scene, and Brooklyn was acquitted of any wrongdoing. Selena either committed suicide or died accidentally.
It couldn't have been a ghost, could it?
...
...
Dinner was pizza. again
Brooklyn stuffed the remaining half in the fridge for breakfast and began preparing materials for the Judicial Conduct Committee investigation.
The investigation by the Judicial Conduct Committee is just a formality. There's no need to worry about it.
The materials were quickly prepared.
After checking that everything was okay, Brooklyn got up and went to bed, starting to plan for the future.
Something must have happened with Ray. They had agreed to come back but suddenly lost contact.
He needed to find time to meet with the NYPD commissioner in person. It was easier than passing messages through David.
Finally, Selena was killed.
Although all the evidence points to Team Two of the homicide unit, it's all just a coincidence.
But Brooklyn felt that things seemed too coincidental.
He remembered that inconspicuous news article.
Brooklyn searched for a long time on A's website and found that the news article had been deleted.
He lay back on the bed, staring at the ceiling.
Was he really overthinking things?
...
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The Judicial Conduct Committee is equivalent to the Ministry of internal affairs, but has less power than the Ministry of internal affairs and is not as annoying as the Ministry.
Brooklyn believed that the investigation by the Judicial Conduct Committee was just a routine matter, and after submitting the investigation materials, he focused on the investigation of the New York Police Department.
The Ministry of the Interior's investigation into the Second Group is nearing its end. According to a spokesperson for the New York Police Department, the police department will hold a press conference to announce the investigation and disposal results within a week at the latest.
Brooklyn is waiting for the final results and is also contacting David to inquire about Ray's situation.
Ray is still missing, and David guesses that he is probably on a mission and cannot disclose his whereabouts to the public.
Brooklyn is somewhat worried, as Ray is an important part of his work. However, he has no way to help as his memory is incomplete, and his personal network is paralyzed. He can only ask David to inquire about Ray's situation.
After finishing the call with David, Brooklyn relaxed at home, waiting for the Judicial Conduct Committee to announce the final investigation results, and then return to work. However, he never thought that the Judicial Conduct Committee's inquiry would be so difficult…
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TLN:
Fun fact: the ministry of internal affairs does not exist in the US but in Russia,
Instead, the US has the Department of Justice
Another fun fact is that the Judicial Conduct Commission/committee is different for every state, and all 50 states have one
Extra fun fact The sheer amount of different organizations and Committees in the United States will give you headaches
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Hey guys this is your lovely translator here, Ik it took me a lot of time to update I kinda took a few days to myself for things and I will start updating daily now starting with now.
Bye for now :)
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