The Mad Prosecutor Picked Up AI - Chapter 55
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Episode 55: I guess your memory is a bit bad
Day 2 of the trial.
I was standing in front of the court with Wi Jun-woo.
“You didn’t forget what I asked you earlier, did you?”
“of course.”
“This is a card that can definitely win this case. Please take good care of it.”
“Don’t worry!”
Wi Jun-woo answered confidently and quickly left. Today is the time for the prosecution and defense to argue over the evidence.
After sending Wi Jun-woo away, I headed to the courtroom with the materials I had prepared. At that moment, I heard a voice calling me from the door.
“Oh my, who is this? Prosecutor Do Hyeon-gwang?”
When I looked back, it was Min Chi-seung, Min Jong-guk’s father. Behind him, five or six lawyers wearing suits were gathered together. They seemed to be junior lawyers and new lawyers who followed the senior lawyers and helped them with their work.
You’re not the leader or the goons. Do you think you’d feel a bit arrogant if you dragged a bunch of people behind you like that?
“Nice to meet you. My name is Min Chi-seung from the law firm Bando.”
I just stared at the hand he held out. They all had smiles on their faces and looked confident, as if they were predicting their victory. I felt like cursing.
“Each-!”
I sneezed into my palm, forcing myself to suppress a cough that wouldn’t come out.
“I suddenly feel like sneezing. Is there a lot of dust?”
I didn’t even wipe my hand that was covering my mouth and just held it out to Min Chi-seung as if nothing had happened.
“This is Prosecutor Do Hyeon-gwang.”
He tried to grab the hand that was extended to him, but Min Chi-seung frowned slightly and quickly avoided his hand.
“… …Let’s shake hands next time.”
“I see. Um, what did you ask?”
Only then did I put my hand on my robe and rub it. Min Chi-seung, who had been glaring at me for a moment, opened his mouth again with his usual smile.
“Let’s take it slow. Is this a big deal? There’s no need to be so meticulous, right?”
“It’s a big deal. A person died.”
“That’s right. A person died. But it wasn’t intentional. Friends were fighting and accidentally killed each other, so it’s ironic that they’re bringing it to court.”
“Attorney Min, it seems like you kill a lot of your friends while fighting? Are you afraid of being friends? You keep talking as if it’s nothing?”
Only then did Min Chi-seung’s face, which had been smiling continuously, begin to harden little by little.
“It’s manslaughter, manslaughter. The kids must be so traumatized by their friend’s sudden death. Let’s end it on a good note.”
“Well, after going through such a traumatic experience, he seems very comfortable. He doesn’t seem nervous at all. Have you seen your son’s SNS? He’s always laughing and chatting with his friends, no joke.”
“It’s because they are still teenagers and immature.”
“You’re at an age where you know how to take responsibility for your mistakes.”
Min Chi-seung, who had been serious, finally revealed his true colors.
“Hey. Don’t you know who I am? I’m Min Chi-seung from the law firm Bando.”
“So what do you want me to do? Are you afraid that I’ll forget your own name? Should I give you a name tag?”
“Young man, you’re fearless.”
“It’s true that you’re fearless. I’m not a young man, but I’m Prosecutor Do Hyeon-gwang. It seems like your memory is a bit bad. Um, the people behind you should help you out. When the person above you is blinking like this, you should help them out from the side. It’s not like you can help them just by standing in line behind them and following them around. Tsk tsk.”
This time, not only Min Chi-seung, but also the young lawyers standing behind him started glaring at me as if they were going to devour me.
‘I’m so proud. My provocation worked in Seoul too.’
[Ugh. I wonder who else would say that.]
Now even artificial intelligence is worried about me.
“You don’t know anything. This case is already tilted in our favor.”
“Is it possible to get a suspended sentence?”
“What are you talking about? I’m trying to get a suspended sentence.”
‘Suspended sentence? What the hell are you talking about?’
A suspended sentence is different from a suspended sentence. A suspended sentence is a sentence that is given after the sentence is given, and only the ‘execution’ of the sentence is postponed. If you behave well during the suspended sentence period, you do not have to serve the sentence, but if you commit a crime during that period, you have to serve the suspended sentence. Even if you do not serve the sentence, your criminal record remains.
However, a suspended sentence means that the sentence itself is suspended. If two years pass in that state, it becomes a ‘discharge’ and the record itself disappears. There is no criminal record. Those bastards, if they just stay quiet for two years, they won’t have a criminal record and they can take the civil service exam. Even after killing someone.
I was so dumbfounded that I just sat there, but Min Chi-seung misunderstood my expression and snickered.
“Moon Byun. What are the chances of getting a suspended sentence in this case?”
A man wearing glasses and called Moon Byun nodded from behind Min Chi-seung and then took a step forward.
“In the case of Min Jong-guk and Lee Seung-ho, they are currently high school students and have no criminal records. They are also in the top 10 in their school, and are active in both school and extracurricular activities. There are also influential figures lined up to testify about their character. In addition, if Attorney Min Chi-seung of the law firm Bando pledges to guide them as their father, I expect that they will receive a suspended sentence. In this case, there is a 90% or higher probability… .”
“What the hell are you talking about, doing math? If you throw some numbers in, will your nonsense start to make sense?”
“what?”
The faces of Min Chi-seung and the thugs looking at me became fierce.
‘You’re trying hard. A suspended sentence? Your dreams are wild.’
[We’re doing that because we don’t know what we’ve found yet.]
“I don’t know what kind of confidence you have. You killed someone and now you expect a suspended sentence. If you commit a crime, you should go to jail.”
“You’re wasting your energy on useless things.”
“Whether it was in vain or not will be known once we go to court.”
“My young friend is not communicating well.”
I pretended to scold the crowd behind Min Chi-seung.
“I told you to be more considerate of your superiors. Your boss forgot my name again. If your superior is stupid and can’t remember, you should tell him or her subtly. Okay.”
“Attorney, this is prosecutor Do Hyeon-gwang.”
“… … .”
When Moon Byun, who had no clue, came forward and told me his name, not only Min Chi-seung but everyone around him glared at him.
Wow. Another one is going to hell.
Min Chi-seung glared at me without saying anything and then turned around. The people who were following him also lowered their heads and followed him.
“Oh my. Please tell Jongguk that I said happy birthday.”
Min Chi-seung stopped and looked back at me. He looked like he was wondering what kind of trick this guy was going to pull.
“Isn’t your birthday next week?”
“!”
“You’ll be 19 after your birthday. Hey, you’re not a minor anymore. You’ll be sentenced as an ‘adult’. This is your first trial as an adult. Are you proud?”
Min Chi-seung glared at me as if he was going to eat me. Being tried as an adult meant that, in principle, I wouldn’t receive any reduction in sentence due to my age.
I did some research after seeing SNS last time. Lee Seung-ho and Min Jong-guk are both in their third year of high school and are 18 years old. However, Min Jong-guk was born a year earlier.
Lee Seung-ho turned 18 after his birthday, but Min Jong-guk had not yet had his birthday, so he was considered 18. After his birthday next week, Min Jong-guk will turn 19. He is an adult, not a minor.
Min Jong-guk, who had gone to elementary school abroad after giving birth abroad, entered a lower grade when he returned to Korea because the semesters did not match. He was in the same grade as his friends, but he was a year older. It was the perfect condition to dominate his peers.
‘That’s why whenever I met my friends, he would always go buy me alcohol.’
The legal age to purchase alcohol is January 1st of the year of your 19th birthday. Min Jong-guk, who turns 19 this year but hasn’t had his birthday yet, was able to purchase alcohol easily.
[But it’s still too early to let down our guard. Min Jong-guk is still a teenager and a high school student.]
‘yes.’
Judges in our country are very risky in reducing sentences. If it’s a first-time offender and you’re a teenager or a high school student, the sentencing conditions are very favorable.
However, unconditional leniency is not the best option for someone who does not even reflect on themselves. If they do not pay the price for their crime, they are likely to commit the same crime again.
‘Let’s make him pay for his crimes!’
[Party alliance!]
As I entered the courtroom, the first thing that caught my eye was the messy gallery. People were coming in and sitting here and there, and today, there weren’t many people in the gallery. Among them was Seong Jun-ho’s aunt. When our eyes met, she bowed her head slightly and greeted me.
‘Didn’t Sung Jun-ho say his mother isn’t here?’
[Yes. That’s why my aunt seems to be paying more attention.]
My father, who has to take care of my younger brother, is busy with his job, and my aunt, who is said to be very curious, came to the court today.
‘Why did that person come?’
[Could this be related to the incident?]
‘Wasn’t the detective originally busy?’
Detective So Hae-jin was also in the audience, perhaps because he was interested in his case. He bowed when he saw me, and then stroked his short hair, perhaps feeling embarrassed for no reason. Wi Jun-woo would be outside, handling the work I instructed him to do.
There were five or six lawyers, including Min Chi-seung, sitting in the defense pod. He was sitting in his seat, and it seemed like Moon Seong-jae, who was from the same company, would be the one to speak. They were putting their heads together, as if they were planning a strategy before going to trial.
* * *
“How is it going?”
Min Chi-seung asked attorney Moon Seong-jae.
“There’s nothing to worry about. Everything is perfectly prepared.”
“Perfectly… … .”
Min Chi-seung just nodded. From the moment he first received a call from his son, his plan was perfect. It was a sudden event, but it didn’t matter. He had acquired some know-how from dealing with the unpleasant incidents of the third generation of conglomerates and the children of politicians.
‘I’ve been cleaning up after these little shits so much that I’ve become an expert at it. Damn.’
The son immediately followed his instructions, and the ambulance rushed to the hospital he had designated. To a place where there was a doctor who would write a death certificate to his liking.
Since the victim had already died, it probably didn’t matter which hospital he went to. Of course, the envelope he slipped into the paramedic’s pocket without the police knowing played a part.
“Did Jeong Junsu prepare well?”
“Yes. I practiced answering the questions as expected.”
“As the first witness, you have to start off well. Bring some Cheongsimhwan with you.”
“Don’t worry. Jung Joon-soo has been testifying as a medical advisor for our law firm for several years now. He has done as many as sixteen cases in the past four and a half years. He is quite skilled at this kind of testimony.”
“okay.”
Min Chi-seung nodded with a satisfied face. Jeong Jun-su, emergency medicine department, Hanil Hospital. He would testify to the taste of the law firm Bando. Everything was really perfect.
He was a school teacher and had no need to worry about his reputation among his acquaintances. He had already written an incredible letter of reflection and submitted it to the court, and he had also proposed a settlement to the victimized student. He is still refusing, but he will eventually settle when he realizes that he has nothing to gain except money.
All I need to do is show my son and his friend reflecting in court. I let out a short sigh and leaned back in my chair, and I saw Do Hyeon-gwang, sitting on the prosecutor’s seat, staring intently at me.
“What? Why is that guy looking here? It’s annoying.”
“well.”
“You’re not eavesdropping on our conversation, are you? What do you think you’re listening to?”
“No way. How far is it from here to there? How could you hear someone whispering like this? I guess he’s just bluffing because he’s nervous about meeting you in court. He’s only one person, and there are many of us.”
Moon Sung-jae chuckled. Min Chi-seung also snorted.
‘That bastard is a fool.’
I’ve seen countless tests like that so far. I’ve been a lawyer for over 20 years. At a young age, they were the ones who got into trouble because they were young, and ended up getting trampled by them.
They are the ones who always got first place in school and were always praised, so they don’t know how scary the world is. It would be better for their future if they were to be punished seriously in court.
“Moon Byun. That guy is only a first-year prosecutor. He’s still a kid. Do you know what I mean?”
“yes.”
“Tread on it carefully. Just hearing about our law firm Bando will make you wet your pants.”
“Yes. Don’t worry!”
Min Chi-seung smiled with satisfaction as he watched Moon Seong-jae bend his waist and make a pledge.