Almighty Coach

So far in the trial, lawyer Wilfrid has clearly gained the upper hand. Every move of Nick Reese is under Wilfrid's control, and has also been resolved by Wilfried.

However, Nick Reese's calm expression made Wilfrid faintly feel a little worried.

Wilfried had fought against Prosecutor Reese many times. Based on what Wilfrid knew about Reese, he was definitely not the kind of prosecutor who would accept a passive situation. As the only prosecutor in California with a 100% conviction rate, Wilfried definitely has more than that.

"I have already gained the upper hand, but Nick Reese is still very calm. He must have other cards, so he is so calm." Wilfrid took a deep breath, he knew that it was not yet When taking it lightly.

Finally, it was the turn to question Dai Li, the defendant.

Nick Reese walked up to Dai Li, his eyes suddenly became sharp, and his tone suddenly became severe.

"Mr. Li, according to the information, you successfully escaped from the kidnappers' control, subdued the three kidnappers, and took away their guns, right?" Inspector Reese asked.

"Yes." Dai Li replied.

"Then you subdued them with your bare hands?" Reese continued to ask.

"Yes. I didn't have any weapons before I subdued the kidnappers. I didn't grab the guns from their hands until I beat them all up." Dai Li replied.

"That is to say, you subdued three armed robbers with your bare hands." Reese said, a cold light flashed in his eyes.

"To be precise, two of the robbers were armed." Dai Li felt that there was nothing wrong with his answer.

Reese didn't bother with this, he posted three photos, and then said: "I have seen the information of the three robbers who were subdued by you, this man was smuggled from Colombia, he was once a subordinate of Colombian drug lords , is a very cruel guy, he has several names in his hand."

Reese took out a photo of Sandos, he showed the photo to everyone, and then changed another photo, which showed a tall black man.

"This man has a lot of criminal records, and he has also been in prison for robbery and wounding. His information is probably as thick as this in the police station's archives." Reese gestured with his hand, and then took the third photo Show everyone.

"This guy has professional boxing training. He used to be a boxer, but because he almost killed his opponent, he had to say goodbye to the boxing profession. He is also a well-known fighter in the criminal organization in Los Angeles. , because his fighting skills are very superb."

"These three robbers are obviously not the kind of weak people. They are very good at fighting. To be honest, if it were me, even if they were bare-handed, I would not be able to knock them down one-on-one. I believe absolutely Most people can't do this. Let alone subdue three people at the same time. I think if you switch to the SEALs, you should be able to subdue these three people. So Mr. Li, I'm curious, were you in the military before? "Reese asked.

"No." Dai Li shook his head decisively.

"Then are you a fighter? Or have you obtained any fighting ranks? For example, a black belt in judo, a black belt in taekwondo, a muay thai armband, etc.?" Reese continued to ask.

"No." Dai Li replied.

Reese sneered: "Then have you received professional fighting training?"

Dai Li felt that Reese's question was a pitfall. He thought for a while and said, "I used to be a physical coach for the super boxing champion Kevin Taylor. During the process of coaching Kevin Taylor, I learned boxing skills. .”

"I just learned some skills in the process of coaching, not professional boxing training like a boxer. I can understand this, right?" Reese asked immediately.

Dai Li thought for a while, then nodded: "Yes."

"Then do you usually have a special interest in combat sports?" Reese then asked.

"As a sports coach, I'm very interested in all sports, including combat sports. It's not just a matter of hobbies, it's my job." Dai Li replied.

"Then do you usually train in specialized fighting skills?" Reese asked again.

At this time, lawyer Wilfried suddenly stood up: "Objection, the prosecutor's question has nothing to do with this case!"

Although Wilfried hadn't figured out what medicine was sold in Reese's gourd, Reese didn't talk about the shooting for a long time. Instead, he focused on the question of Dai Li subduing the three robbers. It made Reese feel uneasy, so he decided to interrupt Reese's question.

Reese said calmly, "Your Excellency, the defendant's shooting was also part of the kidnapping, so my question is completely related to this case.

The judge nodded: "The objection is invalid, prosecutor, you can continue to ask questions."

Reese turned around with a satisfied face, and continued to ask Li Dai: "Mr. Li, do you usually train in special fighting skills?"

"No." Dai Li replied.

"How does a person who is not from a military background, has no rank in any fighting event, and does not usually practice fighting, subdue three robbers with his bare hands? And one of the robbers is a former boxer Do you think this is incredible."

Reese turned to look at the others, and then said: "Obviously, the only explanation is that the defendant has violent tendencies! According to scientific research, when violent people attack others, they can exert stronger strength than usual , it is precisely because Mr. Li has violent tendencies that he was able to subdue the three robbers with his bare hands."

"No! The prosecutor's conclusion has no factual basis. If the prosecutor thinks that my client has a tendency to violence, please present solid evidence." Wilfried stood up.

The judge immediately looked at Reiss: "Prosecutor, do you have any evidence?"

"Because the defendant did not undergo a psychological evaluation, I have no definite evidence yet. However, this conclusion is a reasonable inference based on the facts of this case." Reese said.

"Prosecutor Reese, are you going to use an inference to convict others?" Wilfrid snorted coldly.

"Of course not. But Lawyer Wilfrid, can you give other answers? Why can a person who is not from a military background, has not received any martial arts ranks, and does not usually train in combat, be able to fight with his bare hands?" Subdue the three robbers?" Reese asked.

"Because I'm very talented in boxing!" Dai Li suddenly said.

Everyone's eyes fell on Dai Li, and Dai Li said, "I think I'm a boxing genius. There are so-called geniuses in all walks of life. They don't have to put in a lot of effort, but they can achieve results. I It should not be difficult to find such cases in reality.”

"Boxing genius? Mr. Li, what evidence do you have to prove that you are a boxing genius? Just relying on a 'do you think' is not enough evidence." Reese asked in a mocking tone.

"Then what evidence do you have to prove that I am not?" Dai Li asked immediately.

The judge felt that it was pointless to dwell on this issue. He tapped the small hammer in his hand and stopped the two from continuing to express their views: "Attention, both of you, this is a courtroom. Don't discuss things that have nothing to do with this case. Prosecutor , you are a professional, you should pay more attention."

"I'm very sorry." Reese gave the judge an apologetic look, then turned around and asked, "Mr. Li, my next question is, did you shoot Mr. Sam Gardner at random, or did you Have you made a plan in advance?"

"This is part of my help-seeking plan. I plan to injure a passer-by, so that the injured passer-by will definitely call the police." Dai Li said.

"Then did you ever think about it before you shot, if your shot didn't hit the injured man's leg, but hit his chest, or hit his heart, or directly shot him in the head? If not, the wounded will be directly killed by you!" Reese asked.

"So I have to aim at the opponent's leg and shoot." Dai Li said.

"So, did you think of the above possibility at the time? You just need to answer yes or no." Reese emphasized his tone.

"Yes." Dai Li nodded.

"Then did you ever think before you shot that the wounded person you shot might not call the police because of certain circumstances, such as he didn't have a mobile phone, his mobile phone was out of battery, and he passed out because of the pain." Reese continued asked.

"No, in that case, I might die at any time, so I didn't think too much about it." Dai Li replied.

"Then do you know that if the injured person doesn't seek help from others in time, he may die due to excessive blood loss?" Reese continued to ask.

"I didn't think about it that much." Dai Li replied.

Reese's voice suddenly increased by one decibel, and he said: "According to the defendant's account, we can understand that the defendant knew before shooting that his shot might cause the immediate death of the wounded, but he The shot was still fired. At the same time, the defendant also knew very well that if the injured did not seek help from the police in time, he would also die due to excessive bleeding. Obviously, the defendant was not as kind and great as the defense lawyer said. On the contrary, he Very selfish, he doesn't care about the life of the injured, the defendant only cares about whether he can be rescued."

"And judging from the fact that the defendant was able to subdue the three kidnappers, he is good at fighting and is likely to have violent tendencies. Think about it, a person with violent tendencies has a gun in his hand, but due to legal and moral constraints, he You can’t shoot other people. But one day, he has a reasonable reason to shoot others, so will he always suppress his violent tendencies? Will he look forward to shooting others?”

"This is also the reason why our prosecution decided to charge the defendant with first-degree murder. First, the defendant's shooting was planned and premeditated; second, the defendant is likely to have violent tendencies. His behavior is not just asking for help, but may evolve. thirdly, the motive of the defendant. The defendant has always argued that his motive for shooting was to seek help from the outside world, but in fact he did not care about the life or death of the wounded. He knew that he might kill someone. Under such circumstances, he still chose to shoot, which obviously complies with the law’s definition of murder! Coupled with the previous planning and premeditation, there is no doubt that it constitutes a first-degree murder.”

At the defense lawyer's table, lawyer Wilfrid frowned. As the jury seat sank, some people nodded silently, obviously thinking that Reiss' statement made some sense.

As Reese said before, the members of the jury are all people who are easily influenced by others. When Reese said that "meet the legal definition of murder" and "undoubtedly happen to be a first-degree murder", it obviously affected the judgment of the jurors.

After all, the jurors are not proficient in the law, and the prosecutor is obviously a legal professional. When the prosecutor talks about the law plausibly in front of them, they are more inclined to believe the prosecutor's words.

...

Wilfrid felt that the situation was not good. Originally, he was completely in an advantage, but now, the situation has been brought back a lot by Reese.

"Reese really made a move. I thought he would cling to the 'deliberate act', but I didn't expect him to suddenly turn to the 'motive for shooting', and forcibly link the two with first-degree murder . And he did, and it worked, and someone in the jury was swayed."

Wilfried took a deep breath, he must find a way to reverse this situation. And the next session where he asked Li Dai a question was obviously the best way to reverse the situation.

"I need some time to think about countermeasures, and also need some time to communicate with the parties involved." Thinking of this, Wilfrid looked at his watch, and quickly thought of a method in his mind.

"Your Honor, I am applying for a temporary adjournment." Wilfried said.

"Defense attorney, what reason do you have?" the judge asked.

"I have doubts about what the prosecutor just said, 'people with violent tendencies can exert stronger strength than usual when they attack others'. The prosecutor claims that this has been scientifically studied, but I have never I haven’t seen similar research results, so I need some time to consult relevant experts to see if it’s really what the prosecutor said.” Wilfried said.

Reese also stood up: "Your Excellency, the conclusion I said has a scientific basis, because I am a prosecutor, and I will come into contact with many suspects who are prone to violence in my work, so the research of this project Experts once asked me to collect research samples. I have detailed research reports and research papers published in relevant journals. If the defense lawyer has any questions, I can provide them to him.”

"Okay. Prosecutor, how long will it take you to provide the information to the defense lawyer?" the judge asked.

"I have prepared these materials in advance, and put them in my suitcase. If the defense lawyer needs them, I can provide them now." Reese obviously had already prepared.

"Defense lawyer, how much time do you need to verify these materials?" The judge asked Wilfried again.

"It depends on how much information there is." Wilfried gave a very ambiguous answer.

Reese waved his hand at his assistant, who took a thin stack of documents and handed them to Reese.

"I think it should take less than an hour to read this information?" Reese asked.

The judge looked at the thickness of the document, and then at his watch. He realized that it was almost lunch time in one hour. And by that time, it would be impossible to continue the trial. So the judge picked up the small hammer and said, "I announce an adjournment. The next court session will be at two o'clock in the afternoon."

"Crack!" The hammer fell with a crisp sound.