Conan: The winner is justice

Inside the court and on the benches in the lobby outside the courtroom, quite a few people were already scattered here and there, including reporters from the procuratorate, the police, and various newspapers and media.

Although it is just a common murder case in Yoneka Town, in this modern society where public opinion competition is becoming increasingly fierce, in line with the idea that small mosquitoes are still meat, there are still many reporters who are waiting in this place to get some news information. .

"Mr. Gu Meimen, as a new lawyer, this is your first lawsuit in your legal career. What are your thoughts on this?"

"The first case you take on is a criminal homicide, and your opponent is a subordinate of Prosecutor Kujo. Are you sure you have a chance of winning?"

"What do you want to say to the parties involved in this criminal case?"

As soon as Gu Meimen stepped into the hall, he was surrounded by several reporters. The cameras kept taking pictures of him, and almost put the microphone in his mouth.

Gu Meimen coughed softly twice, smiled and stretched out his hands to signal reporters to be quiet.

"The law is absolutely fair. It will not let a bad person go, nor will it wrong a good person! Although I am a new lawyer, I can't see any injustice in the world! In line with the belief of standing up for justice, I will do my best I will work hard to prove my client’s innocence!”

A piece of rhetoric that was sonorous, powerful, righteous, and seemed to be true.

All he needs to do is write the word "justice" on his face.

Among the reporters, a keen person immediately asked: "Mr. Gu Meimen, do you mean that the suspect in this case was wrongly accused?"

"Of course! My client is absolutely innocent!"

The reporters' eyes lit up and they immediately smelled the smell. They each opened their small notebooks and scribbled down things in their notes.

Obviously, there is something going on here!

Although Tokyo’s homicide rate is famous nationwide and even in the world.

However, after judicial trials, few suspects can be confirmed completely innocent, and most defense lawyers only go there with the idea of ​​reducing their sentences.

Why?

Because of the presence of various famous detectives and the vigorous and resolute actions of the prosecutor's office, the winning rate of Japanese public prosecutions has been stabilized at more than 95%. (In reality it is 99.9%)

The more famous ones who can fight headwinds are the top ones, such as Fei Miles of Fei Law Firm, the queen of the legal world who has the "myth of being undefeated in the legal profession".

And now, suddenly there is another lawyer who says he wants to win the battle, and he is still a newcomer...

Tomorrow's report will definitely add a lot of gimmicks!

"Let us wait and see whether newborn calves are not afraid of tigers, or whether real gold is not afraid of fire when refined!"

Reporters excitedly reported to the screen.

After Gu Meimen finished the interview, she scanned the crowd in the hall and soon saw a few familiar figures.

As his opponent in this debate, Deputy Prosecutor Tatsusu Masami, his boss Reiko Kujo, and... a certain little boy in blue with a bow tie.

"Are you ready for the first defeat in your debut career?"

On the way to the referee's room, Long Xu Zhengnan came over to provoke him.

For such a small role, Gu Meimen just rolled his eyes and didn't even bother to say a word.

"snort!"

Seeing that the other party ignored him, Long Xu Zhengnan could only keep a straight face and snorted coldly.

Kujo Reiko on the side had a cold face and said nothing.

She probably also knows Gu Meimen's character, and it is useless to persuade her at this time.

Behind a few people, Conan took a deep look at Gu Meimen and said nothing.

Both sides entered the referee's room and each found their own seats to sit down.

In the referee's room, people came to the auditorium one after another. Most of them were reporters and some busybodies.

Not long after, a judge wearing a uniform and a badge and three jurors also arrived belatedly and sat down above.

As the suspect Masayoshi Sakaguchi was taken to the dock by the judicial police, the judicial proceedings officially began.

Japanese court trials use a jury system.

The court ruled that a collegial panel should be composed of 3 judges and 6 jurors, or 1 judge and 3 jurors, to jointly hear and decide the case.

The judge is a person from the judicial field, while the jurors are selected by lot from ordinary Japanese citizens. They are generally served by non-judicial people and people who are not related to the case. During the trial, the judge needs to listen to the opinions of these jurors.

The litigation model refers to the Western adversary doctrine, that is, the above people only decide whether the person is guilty or not, but the specific litigation process depends on the debate between the two parties. Whoever has more evidence and who stands by the legal principles will win.

After the judge announces the opening of the trial, the prosecutor first reads the indictment.

"On the evening of April 30, the defendant Masayoshi Sakaguchi invited the victim Tsuyoshi Maehara to his home. At 9 o'clock that night, he contacted Maehara by phone and went up to the second floor. He remotely gave instructions to the dog on the second floor through the phone to let the dog attack the victim. Causing his death, this behavior violated Article 199 of the Japanese Criminal Code and was an indirect principal offense of intentional homicide. This court will prosecute this and ask the court to sentence him in accordance with the law."

Long Xu Zhengnan held the indictment and read it smoothly.

Kujo Reiko nodded aside. Although the deputy prosecutor had not been with her for long, he had already done a good job.

"So, does the defendant plead guilty to this charge?"

After hearing the indictment, the judge asked the defendant.

"I……"

"protest!"

Masayoshi Sakaguchi had just said a word when he was immediately interrupted by Gu Meimon's voice.

Gu Meimen winked at him and signaled him not to say anything and to let him, the defense lawyer, do everything.

"Defendant's defense attorney, please speak."

"I object to this prosecution. My client is absolutely innocent!"

Gu Meimen slammed the table and stood up, looking hoarse.

"This is an unjust case! The people from the Metropolitan Police Department and the Prosecutor's Office were incompetent in handling the case. They framed my client without any conclusive evidence!"

Everyone present, the referee's box, the plaintiff's box, and the auditorium at the back were in an uproar.

Some people thought that the lawyer might argue for innocence, but no one expected that his attitude would be so strong, and he would even criticize the Metropolitan Police Department and the Prosecutor's Office.

At this time, the jurors in the referee's box all looked at the plaintiff's box, with confusion in their eyes.

Very good, before the formal debate, some people above have already begun to waver.

Gu Meimen nodded secretly in his heart.

This is one of the areas where Japan’s jury system can be exploited.

Because these jurors can only be served by citizens who do not understand the law and have not received formal judicial education. They can only rely on their own simple sense of justice and moral values ​​to judge the rights and wrongs of the lawsuit.

Therefore, their stance, or a point in determining guilt and sentencing, is easily affected by certain factors.

For example, emotions.

Gu Meimen deliberately showed his strong attitude in order to shake the jurors' emotions first and sow the seeds for the subsequent verdict.

In this world, the law is fair, but the executors of the law are still humans, so true fairness will always only depend on the human heart.