The Mad Prosecutor Picked Up AI - Chapter 57
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Episode 57: This is not the scene
‘It seems like we’ve definitely taken the initiative, right?’
[I underestimated him because he was a rookie inspector, and I got hurt badly.]
I gave Aliotta a quick high five. I couldn’t show my smile on the outside because it was a death trial, but inside I was celebrating.
The autopsy report received from detective So Hae-jin played a big role, but surprisingly, it hit the mark with Jeong Jun-su.
Jeong Jun-su was the doctor who wrote the death certificate, and since it didn’t mention any of Sung Jun-ho’s other injuries, he suspected something was a bit suspicious. Furthermore, since Hanil Hospital was far from an elite academy, he thought there must be some kind of connection with the law firm Bando.
Then, before the trial began, the lawyers gathered and were whispering, so I used Aliotta to eavesdrop on their conversation, which was effective. The relationship between Jeong Jun-su and the law firm Bando was revealed.
‘This has made it clear that assault may have been the cause of Sung Jun-ho’s death.’
[Isn’t this all thanks to me? Ahem.]
Aliotta smiled broadly, sticking out her small belly.
‘I’m done showing off. The trial isn’t over yet.’
[Tsk. Who was the first to fire a cannon?]
‘Don’t be petty about it. Anyway, let’s do it after everything is over.’
[yes.]
Although they had seized the opportunity, they couldn’t stop there. They had to put a stop to it quickly. At that moment, the courtroom door opened and Wei Jun-woo quietly came in and sat down in the front row of the prosecutor’s gallery.
Wi Jun-woo nodded with a faint smile as we made eye contact. It seems he did a good job with the task he had entrusted to him. As I approached Wi Jun-woo, who was sitting in the audience, he handed me a large yellow envelope.
As I returned to the examination table with the envelope, I felt many eyes on me. Especially on Min Chi-seung and Moon Seong-jae.
‘Hehe. You must be anxious.’
[Hehe. I’m dying of frustration at knowing what’s in there.]
‘Since when have you been smiling like that?’
[Is this all following Hyun Kwang?]
Whether it’s living with artificial intelligence or raising a child.
Aliotta intervened as she saw me shaking my head.
[We’ve bought enough time. Now, let’s launch a full-scale counterattack.]
‘okay.’
I nodded meaningfully while looking at the envelope for no reason, then raised my hand while looking at the judge.
“Your Honor, I submit the blood and DNA found at the scene as evidence.”
The judge and the lawyers’ eyes were all fixed on me, because so far no traces of blood had been found at the scene.
There was no way the defense would accept this easily. As expected, Moon Sung-jae, who was on the defendant’s side, stood up.
“This is evidence that was not agreed upon in advance, Your Honor! We, the defense, would like to make it clear that we cannot agree to the sudden submission of evidence.”
In movies and dramas, there are cases where hidden evidence is suddenly revealed to create a plot twist, but in reality, that is difficult. This is because on the first day of the trial, the prosecutor and the defense attorney must each tell the judge in advance what evidence they will submit.
Not all of that list is allowed. If the other party does not agree with the evidence, a legal dispute may arise from the very stage of citing the evidence. In other words, there is no way to submit evidence as a surprise show without the other party knowing.
Of course, if it is crucial evidence that could affect the case, the judge may grant permission in the middle of the trial at his discretion. But that is an exceptional situation. That is why Moon Sung-jae is acting like this now.
Judge Hong Sang-jin looked down at me over his glasses.
“Prosecutor, this is evidence that was not agreed upon in advance. It wasn’t even on the list of evidence submitted at the first trial. What happened?”
“I couldn’t help it because it was evidence acquired after the first trial. However, since it is evidence that is key to solving the case, I would like to ask that you cite it as evidence.”
“If this evidence is blood and DNA found at the crime scene, it’s hard to understand how they acquired it after the first trial. Couldn’t they have acquired it before the first trial? The more time passes, the more likely it is that the evidence will be contaminated.”
‘Wow, as expected. Not just anyone can be a judge. He’s smart, isn’t he?’
[Hyun-kwang. Now is not the time to be admiring it.]
It was not the time to just be amazed as Aliotta said. Moon Sungjae started to agree with Judge Hong Sangjin’s words, saying, “That’s right.”
“Your Honor, that is correct. I question whether the evidence obtained at the scene of the accident, which was accessible from the first day of the accident, has been contaminated, and I challenge its credibility!”
Moon Sung-jae continued speaking, feeling relieved when the judge did not impose any sanctions.
“Furthermore, as far as we know, no traces of blood were found at the scene. This was confirmed by the police who investigated the scene. There is no way that new evidence could have emerged now.”
“Wow, you speak well.”
When I clapped my hands halfheartedly, Moon Sung-jae looked at me as if asking what I was doing.
“What are you doing?”
“You’re applauding. As expected from a lawyer, you speak very well. That’s right. No blood or DNA was found on the first floor of the academy building where Sung Jun-ho’s body was found. The police have also confirmed this.”
“Prosecutor Do Hyeon-gwang!”
Judge Hong Sang-jin looked down at me with a scary face on the bench. I thought he was a person with a blank expression on his face. No, his expression didn’t seem to have changed much even now, but the voice calling me felt cold.
Is this what you call experience?
“Are you kidding me in this sacred courtroom?”
“No, Your Honor. How could I do that?”
“Then what are you doing now? You said a little while ago that there were bloodstains found at the scene, but now you’re saying there are no bloodstains found at the scene?”
[Now is the time. You’ve drawn enough aggro, so now throw it.]
‘Good!’
Following Aliota’s advice, I immediately prepared a counterattack.
“There is always evidence left at the scene. Even without necessarily mentioning the scientific investigation world’s famous saying that all contact leaves evidence, it is a fact that is known by common sense. But.”
Moon Sung-jae raised his hand and seemed about to say something, so I quickly continued speaking.
“But in this case, no evidence was found. There was no evidence at the scene. Does that make sense?”
“There is no evidence, so there is none. How can a prosecutor say that?”
Moon Sung-jae said it with a laugh, but I felt sorry for him instead. How long will that laugh last?
“I repeat, every contact leaves evidence. But what if there is no evidence there? Then there is only one conclusion. That is not the scene of the incident.”
Moon Sungjae’s face, which had been laughing at me, froze. He uncrossed his legs and looked at me and Min Chi-seung alternately with his eyes wide open. He seemed undecided whether he should refute what I said or wait for Min Chi-seung’s order.
Min Chi-seung, who was sitting behind him, was even more amazing. His face, which had been swollen and swollen, had completely turned ashen. Even though the autopsy report said so, he must have thought that this would never be discovered.
I looked at him with a mocking expression of horror.
‘Got you, you punk!’
For dramatic effect, I looked at Judge Hong Sang-jin once before continuing.
“Let me say this again. The first floor of the academy building, where no evidence was found, is not the scene of the incident. The incident occurred in the third floor hallway of the same building.”
The courtroom became quiet as if water had been poured over it.
“Your Honor, I submit as evidence the bloodstains and DNA found at the scene, that is, on the third floor of the academy building. I ask that you accept them as direct evidence that the scene of the crime was on the third floor of the academy building, not the first floor.”
“No, Your Honor! This is evidence that was never discussed beforehand!”
Moon Sung-jae stood up and voiced his opposition. But I am not the type of person to back down.
“Of course it wasn’t discussed. Because of who changed the scene of the incident. Isn’t that right?”
I also looked at Judge Hong Sang-jin and appealed.
“Your Honor, they have committed the heinous act of changing the scene of the crime with their cunning and deadly tricks. This has made it difficult to collect evidence and to uncover the truth of the case. Now, we must cite this evidence to uncover the truth.”
“Hey, what’s up? Chiisa?”
Moon Sung-jae raised his eyes at me, perhaps because he was struck by the words “shovel” and “chisa.”
Huh. It hurts when you hear the truth. I guess the term “fact assault” came about for no reason.
“Isn’t that so? Everyone was fooled. They thought the scene was on the first floor.”
“No, look here!”
“Yes, I’m watching!”
“Prosecutors, defense attorneys. Everyone please come forward.”
Moon Sung-jae tried to protest, but Judge Hong Sang-jin blocked the microphone with one hand and called me and my lawyer forward. As we approached, Judge Hong Sang-jin spoke in a low voice so that only we could hear.
“You should fight with law and logic in court. What are you two doing, childishly?”
“… … .”
Judge Hong Sang-jin, who had been clicking his tongue for a moment, asked Moon Seong-jae.
“Defense attorney, did you intentionally conceal the scene of the crime?”
“No. How could that be? It’s groundless. We actually know that the first floor is where the crime scene took place.”
Judge Hong Sang-jin, who had been quietly looking at Moon Seong-jae’s face, asked me this time.
“Can the evidence you are submitting now prove that the 3rd floor was the scene of the crime?”
“yes.”
Judge Hong Sang-jin, who seemed to be thinking for a moment, said.
“Okay, let me cite the evidence.”
“Yes!”
“However, I hope there won’t be any more surprise shows like this. If you have anything to submit as evidence, please let me know in advance.”
“all right.”
I answered right away without even wiping my mouth, but Judge Hong Sang-jin glared at me with a scary expression.
“And, Prosecutor Do Hyeon-gwang.”
“yes?”
“This is a sacred court. Please be careful with your speech.”
“……yes.”
When I returned to my seat, I displayed on the screen photos of the bloodstains found on the wall of the third-floor hallway and photos of the window frame.
“The photos you are seeing were found in the hallway on the third floor of the elite academy. The blood and DNA found there were found to be those of the deceased Sung Jun-ho. Why did the blood traces of Sung Jun-ho, who rolled down the stairs on the first floor, come out in the hallway on the third floor? This is crucial evidence that the scene of the crime was here, on the third floor, and not on the first floor.”
As soon as I finished speaking, Moon Sungjae raised his hand and said.
“Did that bloodstain appear on the day of the incident? There shouldn’t be a date on the bloodstain, right?”
“Ah… … . What date?”
As my face turned red with embarrassment, Moon Sungjae smiled brightly.
“Those bloodstains could have been made before the day of the incident. If so, those bloodstains are unrelated to this incident. The scene of the incident is still the first floor of the academy.”
“Aha. So.”
I walked towards Moon Sung-jae with an impudent attitude.
“Are you now admitting that there was a habitual assault on Seong Jun-ho?”
“yes yes?”
“I thought that bloodstain was there on the day Sung Jun-ho died. That’s why I thought the 3rd floor was the scene of the crime. But if the bloodstain was there before that, then there were assaults before that too, right? Oh my god. Are you saying that the elite academy is full of bloodstains that you don’t even know when they were placed?”
“uh…….”
He looked at Moon Seong-jae, who was at a loss for words, with a cold face and asked.
“Habitual assault. Do you admit it?”
“Oh, over there. That… … No, that’s it.”
Sweat ran down Moon Sungjae’s forehead. Moon Sungjae looked back at Min Chi-seung, who was sitting behind him.
There was no answer. Should I admit that the scene of the crime was manipulated? Should I admit that there was habitual assault? It was so pitiful to see Moon Sung-jae struggling.
Well, wouldn’t it be better to just admit that you’re an X?