In the name of love

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Without waiting for Yuli to speak again, he walked to the witness stand and said:

"However, the above evidence is at best indirect evidence. The defender accused someone other than the defendant of being the real murderer, but he did not present a piece of convincing evidence. The person who committed the crime is the one who committed the crime.”

Ai Ting spoke eloquently, and Yulu soon found out that he had taken back the dominance.

"And let me remind you, my lord, an adult with normal intelligence and sanity will not arbitrarily have sexual desires for immature children. This is the same regardless of sexual orientation. There are only ten victims in this case. Years old, no matter what definition is used, he is a pure child, and normal people would not have any sexual interest in him."

"But the murderer raped him, proving that the murderer's sexual preferences were abnormal from the beginning. According to the classification of DSM-IV-TR, patients with such preferences are called pedophilia, which is a personality disorder. And The suspect proposed by the defense obviously does not have such a preference, and the defense cannot provide relevant evidence that the person has such a preference at all."

Ai Ting pressed his palms on the table.

"In other words, the suspect proposed by the defense has never been able to commit the crime from the previous point. On the contrary, the defendant has already admitted that he was a child lover in the past. I think any intelligent person can make a judgment on who is the real crime in this case. the prisoner."

Ai Ting said sternly, "The prosecution also requests the court not to allow the defense to use such delaying tactics. I think this is not only the hope of the prosecution here, but also the thoughts of all the discerning people present."

While talking, Ai Ting glanced around the seats in the side hall, and many people in the auditorium really nodded along, Yulu's numb parts went from scalp all the way to soles of feet, almost unable to stand still.

"This case has been proven from the very beginning, and it should be concluded as soon as possible, so that the defendant can atone for the crimes he committed and the victim's injuries can be healed as soon as possible!"

The judges in Yulu's bench whispered to each other for a while, and Ye Chang in the dock was pale, and rarely looked at his defense lawyer during the trial.Until the old judge in the middle knocked on the gavel and spoke in the silent courtroom.

"Defender, do you have any questions for this witness?" He looked at Ms. Wu on the witness stand and asked.

Yulu opened his mouth, knowing that if he answered "I have no other questions", it would mean that the witness's cross-examination would come to an end.In the absence of any new witnesses and no new material evidence presented by the defense, the evidence investigation process of this case is likely to end here.And the case is almost over.

In the current situation, Yulu doesn't feel like the case has been reversed at all.Instead, he could almost see the cell door open and his accused locked in, out of sight for the rest of his life.

Standing on the defense bench, Yulu felt a huge sense of powerlessness for the first time.

"The defense..." he opened his mouth tremblingly.Did that young man, and Sam back then, ever experience this feeling?That kind of frustration of standing in this position but being unable to do anything.

"The defense against this witness..."

"The defense has no further questions to ask about this witness, thank you sir."

Just as Yulu almost closed his eyes, a clear and deep voice came into the courtroom.

Yulu saw Ai Ting straighten up, and almost everyone in the court raised their heads, looking at the man who calmly walked into the court at the fastest pace.

Yulu's lips trembled, he had to admit that although he had been unrequitedly in love with him for so many years, he never wanted to see this person as much as he does now.

"Please allow me to take over the next cross-examination."

That person stood beside Yu Lv, and stood shoulder to shoulder with him on the defense bench.

"I'm lawyer Ji Lanji, the defendant's co-defender. I'm sorry for being late, in court."

***

"Ji Lan..."

Yulu was about to cry, he looked at his companion with a "Mom, look at that bad kid over there who keeps bullying me while you're not around".If this was not in court, Yulu was sure that he would cry with his arms around Ji Lan, and use that light and warm body to comfort the uncle who was stabbed by Ai Ting.

Ji Lan also took time to glance at him, his eyes were full of gentleness, "Sorry for being late, senior." He said in a low voice, "Thank you for your hard work, you performed very well, I stood outside and listened for about 10 minutes Just came in."

Without waiting for Yuli's reaction, he turned his head to face the judge's bench again, his voice still panting.

"In court, the defense would like to make an interim motion to present a witness. Request permission from the court."

There was a commotion in the courtroom, and Ji Lan's sudden appearance obviously brought about another wave.Seeing Judge Zhang's eyes lit up, Yulu seemed to see some new light, and even Ai Ting, who was sitting opposite, became refreshed.

Yulu sniffed, and only then did he realize that Ji Lan's head was tied with a large bandage, which was hastily fixed with medical pins, and there were faint blood stains on it, which seemed to be the result of a hasty situation in an extremely urgent situation.The bandage was still covering the left eyelid all the way, so Ji Lan didn't wear glasses, her left eye was slightly closed, and there were faint traces of black and blue.

When Ji Lan walked forward, she pressed her eye sockets, and even Yulu could clearly hear the sound of breathing.

He knew that now was not the time to ask, but just looking at how injured he was, he knew that the conflict just now must have been quite serious, most likely because of being surrounded and beaten with a cloth bag.Yulu's heart couldn't help but tugged.

"Defender, how are you?"

Sure enough, Judge Zhang at the table said, "If you are unwell, as the prosecutor said just now, this is a felony case of mandatory defense, and you can request a temporary adjournment according to the law. Do you need us to do this?"

Yulu saw Ji Lan striding forward, his unshaded face was full of sweat and determination.

"No, thank you for the court's concern. As the prosecution said, the defense has no intention of delaying the lawsuit. We also want the case to be concluded today."

Ji Lan said firmly, "For this reason, the defense has proposed a new witness. This witness has been brought by the defense to the witness preparation room and is available for questioning at any time."

"Objection!" Ai Ting raised his hand without waiting for the judge to ask.Yulu feels that since Ji Lan appeared, Ai Ting has become more motivated. "The defense did not appeal in advance, nor did they raise it in the previous two court sessions. It is only raised at this time. Although the defender said that he did not want to The veracity of this statement is questionable."

Ai Ting suddenly snorted again, "Of course, if the defender puts forward a reason enough to persuade the prosecution that this witness must be passed, the prosecution is not intolerant under the premise of not prolonging the trial."

"Lu Xing is suspected of being a major suspect in this case. This is a new fact that only emerged through debate during the third court session."

Ji Lan responded quickly. After the baptism just now, Yulu knew how difficult this seemingly smooth going and going was, and silently set up three sticks of incense in his heart to worship Ji Lan.

"And the prosecution raised new doubts about the defense's argument, that is, the motive of why the suspect raped a ten-year-old boy. The defense presented new witnesses just to clearly explain this challenge to the prosecution."

Ji Lan's eye injury did not hinder his momentum at all, and his voice was still gentle and strong, "Besides, this witness can end the cross-examination during this court session, and there is no problem of delaying the lawsuit."

"Prosecutor, what is the prosecutor's opinion if the defender claims so?"

Judge Zhang asked Ai Ting.Ai Ting thought for a while, then put his hand on the prosecution bench and knocked.

"Forget it, since the defender has to climb over after being injured like this, the prosecution is not without sympathy, so let's just show my respect for Lawyer Ji's bloody battle. Although the result may not change anything That's it."

Ai Ting stared at Ji Lan's injured eye and said, Yulu saw the exchange of glances between the prosecutor and the defense.The old judge tapped the gavel, "Since the prosecution has no objection, the defense please continue."

"Then, here is a defense witness, Mr. Lynchlin."

Ji Lan said clearly.Yulu was stunned for a moment, always felt that this name seemed to have been heard somewhere, and it was very instant.

But before he had time to think about it, the door leading to the witness preparation room was timidly opened a crack, and the people inside seemed to be still observing the situation, and it took a long while to slowly open the door.

A thin figure walked into the courtroom and walked slowly to the witness stand, still daring to lower his head.

Yulu was stunned for a moment.

"Witness, what is your name and occupation?" asked the judge on the bench.

"My... my surname is Lin, and my name is Lynch." The young man on the witness stand whispered, his voice full of timidity, "Occupation... I don't have a fixed job, and I was caught in prostitution before."

The boy's voice trembled slightly, "I used to change my name because of some foster care program for abused children... so I'm not used to my current name. Most people call me Ricky, and I call myself that too .”

Yulu's eyes were wide open, his lips were slightly parted, and he wanted to speak but couldn't say anything. He glanced in Ji Lan's direction as if asking for help.

Ji Lan seemed to know his mood, and gave him a "don't worry" look, and turned back intently.But Yulu couldn't calm down at all.

The teenager standing on the witness stand was his cohabitant for the past year, his bed partner, Ricky.

Yulu's mind was so messed up that he couldn't think about it, not just meeting Ricky in court.

He thought he would never see him again