Tokyo Barrister: Start the law firm bankruptcy

Chapter 456 Battle! (two in one)

The Kyoto University statement and the 39 witness statements submitted by the District Prosecutor's Office caused a shock in the Sakyo Ward District Court.Such a move is extremely rare for an institution of higher learning like this.The court immediately formed a trial committee composed of thirteen senior judges to study the case.Although Judge Sakuma is still the chief referee of the case, his decisions, legal opinions, and even judgments on the case need to be discussed and deliberated by the judicial committee.When this top oriental institution made its own voice, even the referee had to take it seriously because of...

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Morimoto corruption case, the last trial.

Criminal Court 301.

In the morning, 9:56.

The entire auditorium was already full of audience and media reporters.Although the court strictly prohibits bystanders from filming, recording or recording.But there are still many reporters secretly holding small notebooks, ready to record at any time.The news that the university submitted a letter to the court also spread like wildfire, and the 39 witness statements suddenly submitted to the court by the prosecutor's office directly aroused extremely large discussions in the small circle of the legal profession.Many eyes from the society are focused on today's court session.

There was a sound of footsteps at the door of the court.

Beiyuan carried a briefcase, walked into the courtroom, and went straight to the defense bench.The moment he pushed the wooden fence away, there was a black shadow blocking his way, Beiyuan frowned slightly, so he had no choice but to stop and look up.

But it was Chi Shang standing in front of him.The vice president of the Tokyo Lawyers Association appeared at the trial again at this moment.

If he really wanted to fight this lawsuit, Ikegami was not so idle.

However, he was very interested in being able to come and see the fiasco of the young lawyer.There was a sinister smirk on Ikegami's face, as if the failure of the Kitahara lawyer could make him excited.

"Although I don't want to say that." Ikegami's expression became a little distorted because of a malicious smile, "However, the prosecutor's office has submitted a total of 39 witness statements. This is the end of confronting the prosecutor, and this is what angers the public. Even though I really don’t want to, but I’m going to sit in the attorney’s seat today and see the scene of your defeat, Lawyer Beiyuan.”

"Oh?" The corners of Beiyuan's mouth curled up slightly, "Vice President, you're too polite. I didn't expect that I would be worthy of the vice president's visit. But, I think you may not be able to sit in court today, and you have to go to the auditorium .”

Bei Yuan sneered, and then sat in the defense seat without looking back.

Seeing Beiyuan's appearance, Chishang was stunned for a moment, not understanding what he meant.What?I'm going to sit in the gallery today, how is this possible? !
Ikegami shook his head, thinking it was the young man who was being stubborn.

However, when he just sat in the victim's seat, a judge's assistant immediately walked towards him.

"Excuse me, is this lawyer Chishang?" the judge's assistant asked.

"Yes. What."

"I'm very sorry, lawyer Ikegami. Because in this case, the subject qualification of Kyoto University as the victim may not be established now. The funds obtained by Morimoto were obtained from the industry and research enterprises. Therefore, the university is not satisfied to participate in the case as the victim. The conditions of criminal proceedings. Therefore——, please move to the gallery.”

Move... move to the auditorium?When Ikegami heard this sentence, he suspected that his ears had misheard.After repeated confirmation, the judge's assistant in front of him did ask him to leave the courtroom.

what happened?

Why did I just not come to the trial, and in the end, I was even deprived of the qualification of the university as a victim? !

Ikegami couldn't believe what was happening in front of him.

"Vice President Chishang." Yan Yong next to him said, "I'm afraid you still have to be in the public gallery today. The defense lawyer on the opposite side has been messing around a lot, so the situation has changed a bit. However, please leave everything to the public today. Me. I will definitely defeat the opponent completely."

Hearing Prosecutor Iwanaga's words, Ikegami's expression suddenly became ugly.He who was already seated was about to be invited out of the trial area of ​​the court.For Ikegami, the vice president of the Tokyo Bar Association, this was an extremely embarrassing scene!That Kitahara!Ikegami glanced at the defense stand and snorted coldly.

However, no matter how unwilling, Ikegami had to obey the court's order, got up and left, and walked to the auditorium.Sit in the auditorium, just sit in the auditorium, anyway, I can witness your fiasco today!Ikegami said angrily.

At this time, Yan Yong was also looking at the defense seat on the opposite side.A total of 39 witness testimonies have blocked the previously exposed weaknesses of the evidence in an all-round and no-dead way.Today, it is difficult to fly even with wings.Let's see how this so-called Beiyuan lawyer will defend his innocence!
In the court, Judge Sakuma has also been seated.Right now, Judge Sakuma is feeling unprecedented pressure.Now, he not only has to face the pressure from Kyoto University, but also the pressure from the judicial committee in the court.The judicial committee has unanimously discussed and decided to restart the court investigation and conduct cross-examination of 39 witness statements submitted by the prosecutor's office.The trial, which was about to come to an end, was dragged back to the court investigation.

Judge Sakuma saw that the lawyers and prosecutors had already sat down, and Morimoto had also been brought to the court.Immediately, he raised the gavel.

The moment the gavel was raised.

Everyone present could not help but hold their breath.

Right now, Kyoto University has come to an end.

Even the dullest person can feel the significance of this criminal proceeding.

One side is the intervention of the top universities with its majestic forces, while the other side is Morimoto's 13 years of personal freedom.

One side of the bet is Kyoto University's face, and the other side's bet is Morimoto's life.

This is such an unequal gamble, but it will be revealed today.

An unprecedented conflict will break out between the two sides.

"Crack!"

The gavel sounded.

Judge Sakuma announced, "Now, Morimoto's corruption case will be tried again."

Yan Yong could not help but smile when he heard the sound of the hammer being struck.He lightly stroked a stack of heavy A4 papers next to him, which were the written forms of 39 witness statements.Every testimony is a bomb capable of completely destroying the other side.

Judge Sakuma continued: "Before this trial, the Kyoto District Prosecutor's Office submitted 39 witness statements to this court. After deliberation, these materials may have a significant impact on the conviction and sentencing of the defendant Morimoto in this case. Therefore, the collegiate panel decided to Restart the court investigation procedure, and conduct cross-examination of the testimony of the above-mentioned witnesses..."

"Head referee."

Suddenly, a male voice sounded, interrupting Judge Sakuma's words.

Bei Yuan stood up from the defense seat with a very serious expression, looking towards the referee's seat.

The usual sloppy and cynical look was completely gone at this moment, and the male lawyer was seen standing extremely straight, standing on top of the court like a steel statue.

"Defender. What's the matter?" Judge Sakuma asked, "If you have any opinions to express, you can wait for the court investigation before starting."

"Chief referee. In view of the actions of the prosecutor's office, the defenders have to express our views before the court investigation begins." Bei Yuan's voice sounded.

"The testimonies of the 39 witnesses involved in the case should not be presented in court as evidence for cross-examination! This case has now entered the court trial stage. The investigation process has ended, and the prosecutor's office has no investigative power to search the evidence of this case. When the case is returned for supplementary investigation, the prosecutor's office has no legal authority to conduct investigations on its own."

"That is to say, the chief judge. At present, the 39 witness statements submitted by the prosecutor's office are materials obtained by the prosecutor's office without investigative powers, and there are serious violations of the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Law. The court should reject the prosecutor's office. Submitted materials. The defender will not cross-examine the 39 witness statements!"

No... no cross-examination? !

Hearing that the defense lawyer made such a strong rebuttal in court, there was an immediate commotion in the auditorium of the court.Many citizens whispered.

Yan Yong's eyebrows furrowed instantly.No cross-examination?What is non-examination? !Is the court still a place for you to play around, if you want to express your opinion, you can express your opinion, and if you don’t want to express your opinion, you don’t express your opinion? !child's play!It's just child's play! .

Judge Sakuma raised his head and said, "Lawyer Kitahara, that means you think there is a problem with the legality of the evidence, right? These opinions also belong to cross-examination opinions on the evidence. You can wait until the court investigation begins before publishing it. "

"Chief referee." Kitahara looked at Judge Sakuma and said, "The defender's point of view just now was not to express an opinion on the legality of the evidence, but to express an opinion on the criminal procedure of this case. The prosecutor's office did not start the investigation process. , Illegally exercising investigative powers and obtaining the so-called 39 witness testimony is a serious violation of the law. The court should refuse to conduct a court investigation on the 39 witness testimony!"

Judge Sakuma frowned slightly, and then said: "I think the defender is also clear. In view of the significant impact of this case, the Judicial Committee of the Zuakyo District Court has already reviewed the case. After discussion by the Judicial Committee of this court, it is concluded that the 39 witnesses should be The facts of the case can only be fully clarified through court investigations based on testimonies. Therefore, it is necessary to restart the court investigation process.”

"The object of the court's investigation is to investigate and verify evidence related to the facts of the crime." Kitahara replied, "However, the 39 so-called witness testimonies are now collected by the prosecutor's office that no longer has investigative powers, and they are not qualified as evidence. In other words, these 39 materials are not evidence in the legal sense, and therefore, are not the object of court investigation. The court should not initiate court investigation procedures regarding the 39 materials.”

Judge Sakuma pondered for a while, and then said again: "I already know the defender's point of view. This part will be recorded in the court record as a cross-examination opinion on the evidence."

"The chief referee. The defender has just said that we will not issue cross-examination opinions on the 39 witnesses' testimony in this case." Bei Yuan then turned to look at the clerk in the middle of the court, "Please record the clerk's statement. The Office submitted the so-called 39 witness statements, which will not be cross-examined."

The sound fell.

In court, the defense lawyer clashed with the judge.

When the clerk heard Bei Yuan's words, he didn't know how to react for a moment, and froze in place, wondering whether to record the defense lawyer's words in the trial transcript.

"The clerk, please record what the defender said in the trial transcript!" Bei Yuan suddenly raised his voice.At this moment, it seemed as if the whistle of a giant ship sounded, with an irresistible force.

The clerk's hand trembled for a moment, then swallowed his throat, and finally raised his hand to type on the keyboard, and recorded the words "no cross-examination" in the court record.

Judge Sakuma could only shake his head helplessly.Restarting the court investigation process is also an order of the Judicial Committee.It is impossible for him to disobey.Immediately, Judge Sakuma said: "Now this case is re-entering the court investigation. The public prosecutor is requested to present the 39 witness statements in this case. After the trial review, if necessary, the court can summon witnesses to testify in court. The court investigation begins now!" "

Seeing this scene, Yan Yong couldn't help but smile on his face.

Even if you fight against the judge, the end result is that the mantis is crushed into pieces by the rolling wheels.No matter how much you dance and shout, the court investigation will still start and continue.All the struggles and resistances I have done are just futile efforts!

"Head referee."

Bei Yuan's voice sounded again.

Kitahara interrupted Judge Sakuma's words again.

"I hope that defenders will abide by the order of the court!" A judge next to him reprimanded, "Without the judge's permission, lawyers are not allowed to speak freely and disturb the order of the court. If you continue to interrupt the chief referee's speech at will, the court will punish you admonition!"

Bei Yuan looked at the trial seat in the court, facing severe reprimands without fear.

In the next second, he said, "Just now, the defender has expressed his opinion on the illegal exercise of investigative power by the prosecutor's office. Now, the collegial panel has decided to conduct a court investigation on the materials that do not qualify as evidence. Well, now it is not only the prosecutor's office Violation of the Criminal Procedure Law. Even the courts have violated the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Law.”

"Since the current court has launched a court investigation in violation of the law, in order to prevent the defender from taking practical actions to recognize the legality of the court investigation, the defender decided to withdraw now and refuse to participate in this court investigation."

In the courtroom, the young male lawyer said these words with a very calm expression.

However, every word of these words exploded like thunder.

Retire...retire? !

The lawyer actually wants to withdraw and fight the court? !
Everyone in the gallery opened their eyes uncontrollably.This is simply an unprecedented and unheard of scene.The lawyer wants to withdraw from the meeting to fight the court? !He actually clashed with the magistrate who symbolizes judicial authority.The journalists sitting in the auditorium who had seen many scenes were also stunned.After waiting for about half a minute, they came back to their senses, and they had already ignored the court discipline, and directly took out their mobile phones to convey to the outside world the fierce scene that happened in the court.

Bei Yuan immediately tidied up the materials on the desktop, and put stacks of documents into the briefcase. There was a sound of "click, click, click" from the leather shoes, and under the watchful eyes of everyone, the male lawyer picked up his briefcase, opened the court guardrail, and walked out of the No. 301 criminal court.

"He... he... actually left!"

Someone exclaimed in a low voice.

That figure just disappeared from the courtroom.

[10:13 am]

[Attorney Yoshiichi Kitahara and trainee lawyer Saeko Miyagawa announced their withdrawal and refused to participate in the court investigation]

(End of this chapter)