The Daily Life of American Drama Detective

Chapter 390 Soul Torture: Is it intentional or accidental?

"The prosecutor charged the defendant with second-degree unpremeditated murder. What is the defendant's defense strategy?"

The moot court officially began, and judge Harvey Spector, a man in a suit, looked at Y's defense lawyer, the defendant's Ben Stone, and their African-American assistants.

"Not guilty!"

When the man in suit looked over, the African-American assistant stood up in amusement and expressed Edward Auster's position.

That means refusing to admit guilt!

"Prosecutor?"

Harvey, the judge in a suit, looked at Chuck.

"Your Honor, the prosecution requests to call witness No. 1."

Chuck stood up and said.

"allow!"

Harvey, the judge in a suit, tried hard to remain impartial and impartial, but he still couldn't help but have a slight curve in the corner of his mouth.

The door was pushed open.

The African-American assistant immediately looked back and saw a woman in a white coat walking in.

"what the hell?"

The African-American assistant said speechlessly.

Executive Assistant Prosecutor Ben Stone also looked over and immediately understood why his assistant had such a reaction.

They all knew that Witness No. 1 was Dr. Reitz, the attending physician of Indian origin, and that the person who came in was a woman, so as a woman, she wouldn't react that much.

But what does it mean when you wear the kind of white wig that British lawyers and judges wear on your head?

"Witness Dr. Reitz, you are a witness, not a judge or a lawyer, and this is not England. Please clarify your position!"

Harvey, the judge in a suit, complained to Donna, the female assistant of y's Indian attending physician, Dr. Reitz.

"To reply to your honor, I am respecting my position!"

Donna said solemnly: "Acting is about getting people involved in the play. The most important thing is not only acting skills, but also the moral integrity. This time the witness, Dr. Reitz, has the most important image characteristics of being an Indian man and bald."

It's hard for me to imitate the former, and I can't bear to part with this beautiful hair of the latter, so after consulting with the screenwriter of this time, Detective Chuck, I appeared in front of everyone with this look, trying my best to show the Indian-born Ritz of Witness

Image of a doctor, thank you!”

"Prosecutor, you must never go to England to litigate a lawsuit in the future!"

Harvey, who was dressed in a judge's suit, understood instantly and made a funny comment to Chuck.

Sitting in the dock with the defendant and defense attorney, Ben Stone and his African-American assistant, also understood this connotation.

The corners of bald Ben Stone's mouth twitched.

After all, they are legal elites and know that there are various opinions about their colleagues in England wearing white wigs.

One theory is that white wigs give people a sense of majesty and can show the image of judges being fair and majestic and lawyers pleading for the people.

Another theory is that wearing white wigs can hide the true faces of judges and lawyers and get rid of selfish thoughts in their hearts.

There is also a localized saying derived from Eastern culture, which is that by wearing a white wig, you can cover the eyes of God, and then you can do whatever you want to make money.

Of course, the most reliable theory is that those who can be lawyers and judges in England are over thirty years old, and the characteristics of British gentlemen are rotten and bald.

It’s not that there’s no such thing as being extremely smart in England, but if it’s in court, it’s like a big gathering of the Leonard family. At first glance, it feels like you went to the supermarket and saw boxes of eggs laid out there. Isn’t that unsightly?

.

That's why everyone wears wigs uniformly.

The truth is no longer known, and it is obvious that in Chuck's eyes, wearing a white wig was the most reliable statement.

Moreover, India is the brightest jewel in the British crown. Using the wig of a British judge can connotate both baldness and Indian origin.

It's just that if this matter spreads to the British legal community, those gentlemen will probably explode, and Chuck, who is laughing at the map cannon, will hate it to the bone.

"Your Honor, may I take the oath?"

Female assistant Donna reminded.

"Can."

Harvey, the judge in a suit, rolled his eyes at her.

So the female assistant, Donna, held the Bible in one hand and pressed the Bible in the other, and began to swear: "I swear to God, I will tell the truth and only the truth in court! I love America!"

"Witness Dr. Reitz, please don't make so much drama next time!"

The judge in a suit couldn't help it anymore and said to the female assistant Donna who imitated the curry accent and forcibly added an extra greasy "I love America".

"This is what's written in the script book."

Female assistant Donna couldn't help but look at Chuck, her eyes bright: "Does your honor mean that I can express myself freely?"

"Can't!"

Judge Harvey, who was dressed in a suit, said nothing, but Chuck refused directly: "This is the essence of tomorrow's trial!"

"..."

Judge Suits Harvey and Ben Stone were left speechless.

The female assistant Donna was very disappointed.

"Prosecutor, can we start?"

Judge Harvey in suit quickly reminded him.

He already regretted recommending his female assistant, Donna, to fill in all the roles.

That’s right!

This time, except for him, a suit lawyer who can be a judge, all the supporting roles were taken care of by Donna, who loves acting.

This is also something that can't be helped.

To be able to do this requires certain acting skills, it is best to be proficient in legal knowledge, be able to grasp the key points you want to express, and be trustworthy.

Originally, Chuck had friends who were professional actors, such as Joey Tribbioni.

But he didn't fit any of the criteria.

His acting skills are not enough, he also likes to act randomly, he is illiterate, he can't memorize his lines, and he is not strict with key words. On such a big case that attracts the attention of the whole city, Chuck has no interest in letting him show his comedy talent. After screwing up, he ends up

Make up for it in one pass and end it perfectly.

This is a comprehensive American drama world that is biased toward magical reality, not a pure comedy world, and there are not that many good things going on.

Once you screw up, you screw up, and it will be difficult or even impossible to make up for it afterwards.

Um.

The difference here is probably similar to the difference between orthodox martial arts and dark martial arts, and the difference between female warriors after they are captured.

Therefore, assistant Donna, who loves to show off her acting skills in law firm mock courts, is the most suitable candidate.

"Dr. Reitz, do you object to the use of meperidine on Susan Wardricky?"

Chuck stood up and asked.

"excuse me."

On the witness stand, female assistant Donna raised her hands and said.

"what happened again?"

Harvey, the judge in a suit, looked over unhappily.

"At this time, the prosecutor should walk up and down in front of me and the jury, especially to show the sense of oppression. He would often walk up to me and look at me with wise eyes for a long time, so as to open my heart and let me

to be honest……"

The female assistant, Donna, seems to be giving advice sincerely.

"license!"

Judge Harvey, who was dressed in a suit, immediately became happy and agreed directly, saying jokingly: "Prosecutor, please maintain some professionalism. Although there is no jury here, you should act as if there is one."

"The most important thing is to look into my eyes~"

Female assistant Donna once again pointed out the key.

Chuck walked over and looked into Donna's eyes: "Dr. Reitz, are you opposed to the use of meperidine on Susan Wardricky?"

"I recommend paracetamol."

The happiness in the female assistant Donna's eyes flashed away, and she immediately fell into the drama, her eyes moving as Chuck moved: "But Dr. Oster was very angry. He said that if I am not satisfied with the way he manages the hospital, then I should

Find a hospital to work in again."

"Thank you, doctor!"

After Chuck finished speaking, he returned to his seat.

Ben Stoney's defense lawyer stood up directly and walked over: "Do you know how long Dr. Oster has been practicing medicine? Dr. Reitz."

"I don't know, probably around 25 years."

Female assistant Donna did not insist on eye contact this time. She touched the white wig on her head and tried not to look at Ben Stone's bald head.

"Do you know where he went to medical school?"

Ben Stone walked closer.

"Harvard Medical School."

The female assistant Donna is familiar with the defendant's situation.

As the assistant to Harvey the Suitman, she needs to help her boss sort out various complicated cases every day. Her professional level is very high, and she has already known the script given by Chuck by heart.

The script naturally includes details about Y's Dr. Reitz and the defendant.

"good."

Ben Stone walked up to the female assistant Donna: "How long have you been working? Which medical school did you graduate from?"

"Two years, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, which is one of the best medical colleges in India..."

Before female assistant Donna could finish her words, she was interrupted by Ben Stone. The other person looked like he didn't care, as if he was trash as long as he wasn't at Harvard Medical School, he turned around and returned to his seat.

The female assistant Donna immediately lowered her head in shame.

The prosecutor and defense lawyer cross-examined the Indian attending physician Dr. Reitz who came out for a long time, and then began to call the second witness.

The female assistant Donna stood up, threw away the white wig she was wearing, unbuttoned her white coat, revealing the women's suit underneath, straightened her hair, and instantly transformed into female resident Laura Simmons.

"Dr. Simmons, were you present when Susan Wardrickey was admitted to the hospital?"

Prosecutor Chuck asked.

"Yes."

The female resident doctor named Donna nodded cautiously.

"What was your reaction when Dr. Oster injected Susan Wardricki with meperidine?"

prosecutor Chuck asked.

"I said her medical record said she was taking phenazine, which should not be taken with meperidine at the same time."

The female resident doctor in the Donna version said.

"So where did you go to medical school?"

Prosecutor Chuck asked, but looked at the defense lawyer.

"Harvard Medical School."

The female resident doctor named Donna said with a hint of pride despite being ashamed.

"Thanks."

Prosecutor Chuck ended this round of questioning and signaled that the defense attorney could cross-question.

The testimony of the female resident and the bald Indian doctor were very similar. This time, the defense lawyer had no chain of national or university contempt that could make the jury members smile, and quickly ended the cross-examination of the female resident.

Then the forensic doctor comes on stage.

"In your expert opinion, did giving the patient an injection of meperidine when the patient was already taking phenazine led to the death of Susan Wardricki?"

prosecutor Chuck asked.

"good."

Donna's version of the forensic doctor nodded.

This time, she wore a white wig reserved for British judges and lawyers.

no way.

According to the information Chuck gave her, the medical examiner was also a bald old man.

"Didn't you only detect the two drugs phenazine and meperidine during the second autopsy?"

asks the defense attorney played by Ben Stone.

"Yes, that's because these two medicines are very uncommon..."

Donna's version of the medical examiner tried to explain, but before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Ben Stone. He said "thank you" and turned away without letting the medical examiner continue.

"Unless you look for it specifically, it won't be found in general drug tests."

Donna's version of the forensic doctor tried to continue, but was interrupted again by Ben Stone louder.

"After further investigation, the police specifically specified these two drugs for drug testing, and the facts proved that they were indeed detected."

Donna glanced at Chuck, followed the script given by Chuck, interrupted Ben Stone's interrupt casting skill louder, and said what she wanted to say.

In terms of not letting others speak, American lawyers are just like American media reporters. They constantly interrupt others, disrupt their thoughts, and only intercept the one-sided information they need.

"Is it possible that Susan Wardricky died of pneumonia?"

Seeing that he couldn't be interrupted, Ben Stone used the absolute questioning method most commonly used by American lawyers.

"It is indeed possible."

Donna's version of forensic medicine can only answer this kind of question, because it is indeed possible that the end of science is theology, and today's scientific methods still cannot achieve the absoluteness of theology.

"But it's also possible that the death light from Mars killed her!"

Ben Stone glanced at Donna in surprise. As the most senior prosecutor, he could fully imagine that as soon as Donna said these words, the jury would instantly burst into laughter and resolve the defense lawyer's attempt to use the inability to absolutely resolve the cause of the deceased's death.

The despicable intention is to obscure the identifiable cause of death.

He would like to see later whether this was a script written by Chuck or Donna's improvisation.

After the forensic examination, they began to demonstrate Dr. Edward Auster's alcoholism.

A specialist in treating alcoholism was called to the witness stand.

Still Donnay.

After several rounds, everyone was convinced of Donna's acting skills and professionalism, and they were all quite involved in the show.

"In all your years of studying alcohol addiction, have you ever seen people who looked sober but were actually drunk?"

prosecutor Chuck asked.

“See it often.”

Donna's version of the expert nods.

"If a 55-year-old man, weighing 185 pounds, drinks 10 whiskeys in two hours and appears to be completely sober, does that mean that he is in complete control and that his abilities are not affected in any way?"

prosecutor Chuck asked.

"no!"

The expert in the Donna version shook her head.

"So if this 55-year-old man, 185 pounds, drinks a few drinks, but seems completely sober, and if he makes a mistake, does that mistake have to be caused by drinking? Or is it possible that he doesn't drink?

lead to?"

Ben Stone immediately stood up and asked.

This is another classic absolute question.

"Obviously no one else can make this judgment. Only this 55-year-old, 185-pound man knows."

The Donna version of the expert can only tell what the defense attorney wants to hear.

Because the absolute question can only be answered this way.

"So only he knows whether it was intentional or accidental?"

Ben Stoney's defense lawyer asked the most critical and core question in this case, which was also the soul torture of many things, and then looked at Chuck.

As a prosecutor, what is needed is to prove that Edward Auster did it intentionally, and obviously, not everyone can be so proud to tell the truth when answering this question.

This was also his biggest headache. He was not confident enough to use the existing evidence to convince the jury that the famous Dr. Edward Auster knew that his drinking and practicing medicine might endanger the lives of his patients, and he did so deliberately.

He hopes Chuck can surprise him.

(End of chapter)