Conan: The winner is justice

"Damn guy..."

Over at the plaintiff's table, Long Xu Zhengnan gritted his teeth.

He is not stupid, he knows Gu Meimen's tricks, because he used this trick during his internship simulation.

But there is nothing the prosecutor can do.

This is the problem of loopholes in the judicial system. The jurors are rotated for every lawsuit and have little experience in lawsuits. Of course, they are easily biased.

"quiet!"

As soon as the judge banged his gavel, the uproar in the courtroom immediately fell silent.

"The defendant and his attorney claim innocence, and the investigation of the evidence will now begin!"

The first is the cause of death of the deceased. Long Xu Zhengnan inserted a stack of photos into the projector and then displayed them on the big screen in front of the court.

One after another, photos of Maehara from different angles when he died passed by like an assembly line.

These are photos taken by the Forensic Division of the Criminal Division, one of the nine divisions of the Metropolitan Police Department.

You can see the tragic scene of Maehara's death. His head hung down at an exaggerated angle, his neck was completely broken, and his eyes looked forward in horror. There was a German shepherd dog next to him, grinning.

"The cause of death was suffocation due to damage to the neck." Long Xu Zhengnan pointed at the photo on the screen from a distance, "Judging from the traces at the scene and the expression of the victim, it was this German Shepherd who was going to be killed. The victim jumped and bit her down to the second floor. The victim panicked and hit her neck on the wall of the turning platform of the stairs and died of injuries."

"protest!"

Gu Meimen spoke again at this time.

"The prosecutor claimed that the cause of death of Tsuyoshi Maehara was the bite of this dog. I think the word 'bite' is not appropriate!"

The judges looked at each other, wondering what the difference was.

I saw Komemon walking out of his seat unhurriedly, coming to the big screen, and pointing at Tsuyoshi Maehara's body from close range.

"Everyone can see Tsuyoshi Maehara's body. Except for the corresponding trauma on the neck, the rest of the body is as clean as if it had just been taken out of the shower. There are no signs of tearing even on the clothes!"

At the same time, he took out a copy of the forensic identification report from the prepared information and asked the judge and jurors to review it.

It can be seen that the forensic identification report only mentions the trauma to Maehara Go's neck, and does not mention any abnormalities in other parts of the body.

Gu Meimen continued to speak: "Even if the deceased was attacked by a dog, he only pounced without biting, so where is the saying of 'pounce and bite'?"

The judge looked sideways at the jurors on both sides.

"Jurors can have their say."

Although they didn't understand what Gu Meimen was saying, the jurors still nodded and acknowledged his words.

So the judge banged his gavel.

"The statement made by the defendant's attorney is valid. Please comment on this!"

"..."

On the prosecutor's side, Long Xu Zhengnan frowned and glanced at the defendant.

If there is a not guilty plea, according to normal logic, the defense lawyer should deny the prosecutor's statement that the deceased was attacked by a dog. After all, if you just look at the photo, there is no connection between the deceased and the dog. The sex isn't too strong.

But Gu Meimen did not do this, and only emphasized that the dog's attack method was wrong.

What the hell is this guy doing?

Seeing the slight curve on Gu Meimen's mouth, Long Xu Zhengnan always felt a sense of unease in his heart.

He suppressed the annoyance in his heart and agreed: "I have no objection."

The judge nodded: "Now let's get to the part of hearing the testimony!"

Soon, the only witness at the scene, Sanae Sugita, came to the court witness box.

"... After receiving a call from Mr. Sakaguchi, Maehara went up the stairs and turned on the speakerphone function to let the big dog squatting on the second floor listen. I was eating pizza at that time, and soon I heard a scream. , I saw Tsuyoshi Maehara being thrown from the second floor to the steps by the dog. Then Tsuyoshi Maehara died like this."

Sugita Sanae's testimony was almost the same as when she first met Komemon.

The judge and jurors listened and nodded.

According to the witness's description, it can at least be confirmed that the victim's cause of death was that he was thrown down the stairs by a dog.

"Then it's obvious." Long Xu Zhengnan stood up and said, "The defendant gave instructions to the dogs over the phone to let the dogs attack the victim and cause his death. This is very direct evidence!"

After saying that, he looked at Gu Meimen provocatively.

He was deliberately exaggerating. This can only be regarded as indirect evidence. After all, the witness's words did not say that she heard any instructions.

In order to uphold justice and prevent the murderer from going unpunished, sometimes making exaggerated statements is also a common method used by prosecutors.

According to Long Xu Zhengnan's expectation, the defense lawyer would definitely attack the direct evidence.

However, what Gu Meimen said next surprised him again.

"This is indeed direct evidence, and I agree with the prosecution on this point!"

What the hell is going on...

Tatsusu Masami muttered. In order not to lose his aura, he pretended to be calm and said loudly: "Then the defendant's attorney admitted the testimony of the witness Sanae Sugita?"

"Well, I'm fine with that."

"Then the truth of the matter is determined..."

"But I have a question!"

Before Long Xu Zhengnan could finish speaking, Gu Meimen interrupted him.

He was seen looking in the direction of the witness box with a smile on his face.

"Since everyone admits that this is direct evidence, then Miss Sugita, you must have heard the voice on the other end of the phone, right? After that until Maehara was thrown down the stairs, the state and situation of the dog and Maehara. What is it like? Please explain in detail!"

Sugita Sanae, this female college student looked around.

At this moment, she was standing in this vast court.

Countless eyes looked at her. In the auditorium below, reporters were writing with pens and paper, confirming the copy of tomorrow's report.

At this time, she was like a white swan performing on the stage, attracting everyone's attention.

Sanae Sugita closed her eyes, then opened them.

"Yes, I heard the voice on the other end of the phone!" Sanae Sugita said with certainty, "He said good night to his pet dog (おやすみ). The dog barked twice, and Maehara just touched it. I touched its head and the scene looked very harmonious!"

Long Xu Zhengnan stood up suddenly.

"This is different from the testimony you gave the police! You clearly said you didn't remember what was said on the phone!"

He shouted loudly and looked suddenly in the direction of Gu Meimen.

No wonder this guy is so calm! It turns out that the witness has switched sides!

"That's because Maehara Gang is my ex-boyfriend, and I just said nonsense when I was angry! Mr. Sakaguchi is a very good person. He often helps Xiaogang and provides aid to desperate people. How can such a person kill someone? ?”

"The court is a place that values ​​fairness and justice. We cannot accuse a good person unjustly based on some speculation. Otherwise, is there any justice in this world?"

"That's why I stood up at all costs! Because I know that my testimony may make a good person clear his name! Although an ordinary person like me may not be able to do anything, it is important to clear an innocent person's wrongdoing. The most basic requirements of us small citizens, this is the meaning of our existence!”

Sanae Sugita said excitedly, with an emotional tone.

Some people present were moved by her words, and some people even started to applaud in the auditorium below.

Bathed in the sight of countless praises, Sugita Sanae closed her eyes intoxicated, enjoying the feeling of being sought after by thousands of people.

Over in the auditorium, Conan pushed up his glasses and let out a long sigh.

As expected, this witness changed her testimony.

That day, he finally caught up with Sanae Sugita and spent almost his whole life talking, but he still couldn't persuade her at all.

This made him helpless and confused.

Why, he just can't convince this girl? The way she talked to Gu Meimen that day, she seemed so righteous and wanted to stand up for the truth.

So why didn't she believe him when he told her the truth he knew?

Of course she won't believe it, Conan-kun.

Gu Meimen glanced at the auditorium, and when she saw Conan's disappointed expression, the corner of her mouth couldn't help but curl up.

"Maybe you are good at detective reasoning, but when it comes to grasping people's hearts, you are a complete novice, Conan-kun."