Axel Akamarus
Newbie Attorney
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« on: August 27, 2010, 11:15:42 pm » |
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August 2nd, 10:00 District Court Courtroom No. 3
Judge: Court is in session for the trial of John Ress.
??: The prosecution is ready, Your Honor.
Akamaru: The defense is ready, Your Honor.
Judge: This says you are only 13, correct Mr. Akamaru?
Akamaru: I am.
Judge: Would you please state your opening statement, Ms. von Karma?
Akamaru: (I have to face her?!)
von Karma: On August 1st, A woman named Abbey Wedly was strangled to death. The man accused was her friend, John Ress. There was his fingerprints on the murder weapon, a handkerchief. Also, there was a witness.
Judge: Ah, you can call your first witness, von Karma.
von Karma: The prosecution calls Mr. Dick Gumshoe to the stand.
*Gumshoe appears*
von Karma: Witness, please state your name and profession to the courtroom.
Gumshoe: My name is Dick Gumshoe. I'm the detective in charge of the investigation.
von Karma: Can you please testify as to what you found at the crime scene?
Gumshoe: Of course!
TESTIMONY
Gumshoe's Testimony --What was found--
-I first found that the door was picked.
-When we inspected the body, we found that the cause of death was asphyxiation.
-The murder weapon was a scarf, which was the victim's.
-There were broken items, so there was a struggle.
von Karma: You see, there is no doubt the defendant did the crime!
Judge: Well, the defense still has the cross-examination.
von Karma: Fine.
Akamaru: (Hmm... If there are any inconsistencies, I present evidence via the Court Record.)
COURT RECORD
Evidence
1) Attorney Badge My shiny Attorney badge that I just got a few days ago.
2)Wedly's Autopsy report The victim died at 1:00 P.M. on August 1st from asphyxiation.
3)Handkerchief Belonged to the victim. Had the defendant's fingerprints on the item.
Profiles
1)Franziska von Karma The prosecutor in this case.
2)Abbey Wedly The victim, who died of asphyxiation.
3)John Ress The defendant and my client. Lived with the victim, but there was no love between them.
CROSS-EXAMINATION
-I first found that the door was picked.
Akamaru: >HOLD IT!< How was the door picked?
Gumshoe: It was picked with a barrette.
Akamaru: (Hmm... Should I press further?) Whose barrette as it?
Gumshoe: It was the victim's.
Akamaru: The defense requests this added to the testimony.
*Barrette added to Court Record*
-The door was picked with the victim's barrette.
[Presents: Profile: John Russ]
Akamaru: >OBJECTION< The defendant lived with the victim, did they not?
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Dypo edit: Edited to improve readability and to meet the RP's formatting.
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