Almighty Coach

Nick Reese found his boss Terrell.

"You don't plan to sue him for intentional injury, but instead accuse him of attempted first-degree murder?" Terrell frowned, and continued: "This is an extremely serious crime. Although it is attempted, once convicted, the defendant You will also face at least several years in prison. Are you sure to do this?"

Prosecutor Race nodded: "I wanted to use public opinion to guide the jurors before, but the plan failed, so I had to find another way."

"Tell me what you think now." Terrell raised his legs and put on an appearance of listening.

"I will first charge the defendant with a more serious charge, and make the defendant realize during the court session that he may really be convicted of attempted first-degree murder, and then I will negotiate with the defendant to withdraw the charge of attempted murder as an excuse. Conditions, let him admit intentional injury and assaulting the police." Prosecutor Race said.

"Are you planning to use this charge of attempted first-degree murder as a bargaining chip? Is our evidence so sufficient?" Terrell asked.

"We really don't have sufficient evidence to directly sue him for attempted first-degree murder. But I will amplify the role of this bargaining chip. It's like bargaining when buying something. I need to take the initiative, and then everything will be much easier. Specific negotiations At the time, I will also propose that as long as he is willing to plead guilty, I will shorten the sentence appropriately, which is a very attractive exchange condition." Reiss said.

Terrell shook his head: "As far as I know, the defendant hired lawyer Wilfried, who is the best criminal lawyer in the entire United States. With the rich experience of lawyer Wilfrid, your kind Little tricks can't be hidden from him."

"I know that Lawyer Wilfrid is very powerful, but when we played against him before, he didn't take advantage of it." Reese smiled slightly, and continued: "Although I am not 100% sure to convince the jury, but I It can make the defendant feel that he is likely to be convicted of attempted first-degree murder. Then the next step is to gamble on the possibility of punishment. I think the defendant dare not gamble on the possibility of being convicted of attempted first-degree murder because He is a rich man! And if I go to negotiate at this time, I will be in a better position."

"Indeed, what you said makes sense. When there is a possibility of being convicted, rich people really dare not gamble on the verdict." Terrell crossed his hands on his chest, and then asked; "You just said , you want to amplify the effect of that bargaining chip, you already have a plan, right?"

"Yes, I think I have found a breakthrough point that can be used. In court, I will silence them! This lawsuit, I must win!" Terrell showed a confident expression

...

Wilfried LLP.

"Mr. Li, the situation has changed. In addition to suing you for damaging public property and assaulting the police, the prosecutor will also sue you for attempted first-degree murder." Lawyer Wilfrid said.

Dai Li was startled when he heard the word "murder". He obviously understood that it was a felony.

So Dai Li frowned and asked, "What's going on? Didn't you say you were going to sue me for intentional injury? How come you attempted first-degree murder? This should be much more serious, right?"

"Mr. Li, you don't have to worry. Based on what I know about Nick Reese, this is just a trick he used to prosecute a more serious crime first, and then make the defendant worry that he will be convicted of a felony, and then withdraw the crime." Felony prosecution is a condition in exchange for the defendant pleading guilty to other prosecutions. I think that in your case, if you sue for attempted first-degree murder, there is simply no sufficient evidence, so you must not mess around, let alone go to the prosecution Officer, no matter what they say or do, leave it to me to deal with it." Lawyer Wilfrid urged.

"Okay, if the prosecution or the police come to me, I will keep silent until I see you." Dai Li said.

Wilfried nodded in satisfaction, picked up the document in his hand, and continued; "Mr. Li, let's sort out the charges that the prosecutor has charged you. The first is damage to public property, which refers to your opening The gun left several bullet holes in the police car. I don't think we need to waste time and energy on this one. We can ask the police to send us the repair bill and we will pay the price. If they want to add additional fines Yes, I suggest just handing in the fine, which is only one or two thousand dollars at most."

"No problem, I have no objection." Dai Li immediately agreed.

"Next was assaulting the police. Although you fired at the police at that time, your original intention was to use this method to call the police instead of actually attacking the police. Moreover, you did not cause physical harm to the police, so I think , We have sufficient reasons to deny this accusation." Wilfrid sighed lightly, and continued: "Mr. Li, do you know that you made a very correct decision at that time.

"What decision?" Dai Li asked.

"After you shot at the police, you didn't stay in the exhaust vent. This decision is really correct. As far as I know, after you shot and exposed your position, a sniper immediately aimed at the row. If you show up again, you will probably be killed by a police sniper. In the assault cases I have been involved in, let alone shooting at the police, even if you dare to point a gun at the police, it is impossible Appear in the dock." Wilfried said.

"Why?" Dai Li didn't understand the meaning of Wilfrid's words at first.

"They were all shot dead by the police. Even if they were not killed on the spot, they would still be lying in the hospital, and there is no possibility of appearing in court." Wilfried spread his hands, and continued: "The law gives the police the power to shoot. But more often, this power is abused. Sometimes, the police shoot not to subdue criminals or protect themselves, but to demonstrate the authority of the police.”

After Wilfried finished speaking, he turned the document in his hand to a new page, and continued: "Finally, let's talk about attempted first-degree murder. Mr. Li, I don't know how much you know about this quality control, but I Still, to explain to you, most states in the United States have two levels of murder, first-degree murder and second-degree murder."

"First-degree murder includes premeditated murder, negligence leading to the death of a majority, and homicide in the course of a crime. Second-degree murder includes homicide in other circumstances other than first-degree murder, such as non-premeditated murder, impromptu intentional homicide, non-criminal murder homicide in process, manslaughter without causing multiple deaths, and death with intent to seriously injure, etc.

Dai Li frowned, and asked, "Lawyer Wilfrid, based on your description of first-degree murder, I don't think my actions meet the definition of first-degree murder. I don't know How should the legal level understand my attempted first-degree murder."

"Your shooting of Mr. Gardner was premeditated, and I think prosecutor Race was trying to make a big fuss about that. He's going to call your shooting of Mr. Gardner first-degree murder." behavior, but from a legal point of view, he does not have sufficient evidence. As I said before, this is just a bargaining chip they use. Plead guilty to the charges." Wilfrid said with certainty.

At this moment, the secretary knocked on the door and walked in.

"Lawyer Wilfrid, a prosecutor named Nick Reiss called and hoped to make an appointment with you. He said it was about a case and that evidence would be exchanged before the trial," the secretary said.

Wilfried immediately showed a smile of "as expected", and said to Dai Li, "Mr. Li, you see what I said is right! That guy really came to negotiate."

...

"Lawyer Wilfried, I still suggest you to seriously persuade your client to plead guilty as soon as possible. As long as he is willing to plead guilty, I can withdraw the charge of attempted murder in the first degree, and only charge him with intentional wounding and assault." The police, and I will try to get a probation for him. Maybe your client will face a slightly higher fine, but it is good for both of you and me to close the case as soon as possible.” Nick Reiss is very organized said.

Wilfrid laughed: "Prosecutor Reiss, your suggestion only shows me that it will be beneficial to you, but I don't see any benefit to my client."

"How come? Your client no longer needs to be charged with attempted first-degree murder. Isn't this a very good thing for your client?" Reese said.

"My client is innocent." Wilfrid shook his head with certainty.

"In this case, we have no choice but to meet in court." Reese stood up and was about to leave, but before leaving, he added: "Lawyer Wilfrid, please be careful about my suggestion." Consider it, or ask your client's opinion. Until the judge makes a trial, my suggestion will remain valid."

...

Reese walked out of Wilfrid's law firm. The result of this meeting was completely within Reese's expectations. Wilfried is the best criminal case lawyer, so he is naturally impossible to be accepted by Reese. He made a compromise after a fright.

Reese took out his cell phone and dialed the Los Angeles Police Chief's cell phone.

"Boss, I'm afraid I'm going to see you in court for what I said before. Several police officers will appear as witnesses in court. In order to win this case, I hope they will cooperate with me when they appear in court."

"No, no, of course it's not perjury. Perjury is illegal. We can't break the law. What I mean is that the police officers who want to testify in court can be more inclined to our side when they provide confessions. Don't worry, I And guide them when they ask questions."

...

This is Dai Li's first time in a lawsuit, and also his first time in court.

"I didn't expect that the first time I came to the court, I was standing in the defendant's position." Dai Li shook his head helplessly. He looked at the witness stand, where a middle-aged man was sitting.

The middle-aged man was a policeman, and he was one of the two policemen who first felt the scene that day. He ran forward to help Sam Gardner, who had been beaten by Li Dai, and then joined another policeman Hid behind the car.

"Officer Lowry, please briefly describe what happened that day." Nick Reese said.

The police organized the language and said: "On the day of the incident, my partner Pane and I received instructions from the call center to go to the scene of a shooting case. When we arrived at the scene, we found a wounded person lying on the ground , the wounded told us that he had been shot, my partner Pane was in charge of security, and I went up to confirm the condition of the wounded."

"I walked up to the wounded, helped the wounded, and on the way back, I was shot again. After hearing the gunshots, the three of us got down at the same time, and then Pane asked me to hide behind the car. , so I immediately helped the wounded and hid behind the car. Then Pane told me that the tire was blown, so we immediately asked the headquarters for additional personnel. Then the headquarters sent a professional anti-terrorist force, and I also joined other police forces. Under the cover of the police, retreated to the rear."

Nick Reiss listened very seriously, and nodded while listening. When Officer Lowry finished speaking, he immediately asked: "Officer Lowry, after you and your partner arrived at the scene, did you know that the gunman was still hiding?" Nearby?"

"I don't know, we don't know if the gunman is still nearby, so my partner will be in charge of guarding." Officer Lowry replied.

"Then you don't know the location of the shooter?" Reese continued to ask.

"We don't know." The police officer replied without hesitation.

"In other words, you were attacked without knowing the gunman?" Reese asked immediately.

"Yes." The officer nodded.

Reese cast an encouraging look at the police officer, and then asked: "According to what you said, when you were helping the wounded and trying to rescue them, you were attacked by the gunmen, right?"

"Yes." The police officer replied without hesitation.

"Then, Officer Lowry, what was the first thought in your heart when you heard the gunshot?" Reese continued to ask.

"My first thought was that someone attacked the police," the officer replied immediately.

"I object!" Attorney Wilfried immediately stood up: "The witness's thoughts are only the presentation of his personal subjective will, which has nothing to do with this case! I object to the prosecutor raising questions that have nothing to do with this case."

Reiss immediately said tit-for-tat: "Your Honor, this witness was not only a witness at the scene at the time, but also a police officer in charge of handling this matter. As a professional, he made a professional judgment based on the situation at the scene. It can be used as a reference in this case.”

The judge thought for a while and nodded: "The objection is invalid. As the first police officer to arrive in this case, Officer Lowry provided professional opinions that can be used as a reference for this case."

The victor's expression flashed across Reese's face, and he continued to ask: "Officer Lowry, when you asked for additional personnel, did you say that someone attacked the police?"

"Yes, my partner Pane clearly mentioned this when he asked the headquarters for additional staff, and I heard it clearly from the side." Officer Lowry replied.

"Did the gunman shoot the police again after that?" Reese asked.

"Yes, that was when the reinforcements arrived, and the gunman fired several shots at the reinforcements. I heard gunshots at that time." Officer Lowry replied with certainty.

On the defense lawyer's seat, Wilfrid kept writing down key points in the notepad.

"Reese has been biting the word 'assaulting the police'. It seems that he intends to put the hat of assaulting the police on my client's head through the mouth of the police witness. But this kind of thinking is too naive. A rookie lawyer might be able to use it against me, hehe, it's too whimsical..."