| From: | ANGLISS BRIAN EDWARD <angliss@****.colorado.edu> |
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| Subject: | The court again, Defense's arguments. |
| Date: | Thu, 7 Dec 1995 13:16:02 -0700 (MST) |
Good evening, my name is Charlie Fingers, and this is the news. Today,
in the continuing trial of Mr. Patrick O'Kennedy, the Defense attacked
mercilessly the evidence and methods that the police and InterPol used in
acquiring it. Indeed, it appears to this reporter that many of the jury,
while once being hardened against Mr. O'Kennedy, are softening their
positions due to the all-out attack on the arguments presented by the
Prosecution. In addition, character witnesss after character witness has
presented testimony. Today, several additional instructors working
under Mr. O'Kennedy's employ at Haven testified.
In other news....
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And, more recently....
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Today, in a surprise move, the Defense called several gang members and
residents of Haven to the stand, including a senior leutenant in the
Ancients, who had received immunity from arrest for the day.
+++++The view changes over to the courtroom again, with a scarred elf,
wearing the dark green and black of the Ancients, sitting in the box.
"Why did you agree to testify on Mr. O'Kennedy's behalf?"
He's saved more than a few of my chums, gotit? He's made a wiz peace
when blood was flowin a couple'a times. He's pulled some chums outta the
squats and given 'em dreams again. He's put his hoop on the line and
his neck on the block for me and my chums too many times. He's know's
the codes, slings the slang, and jazzes with the best of 'em.
"So you're saying that Mr. O'Kennedy has helped make peace between rival
gangs, and knows the rules by which you live, and given your friends more
than the streets had?"
Fraggin right.
Fingers: Unfortunately, the prosecution was more than capable of tearing
apart the testimony of the gangers. The Defense was only able to ensure
that the testimony remained on the record after pursuading the Court that
the testimony of the very individuals Mr. O'Kennedy was arrested for
assisting has inherent value. However, the next testimony was far more
powerful.
+++++Back to the courtroom, but this time the time index has changed, and
a small, teenage asian-looking elf is sitting in the box.
"Please state your name for the record."
Uh....bruce lee tokagawa.
"You know the difference between the truth and a lie, right Bruce?"
Uh huh.
"You know that it's bad to lie, don't you?"
Uh huh.
"Well, if you want to help Pat, then you need to not lie today, ok."
Uh huh.
"Will that suffice, your Honor?"
Judge: "I suppose it will have to."
"Thank you, your honor. Now, Bruce, I know you're scared because of all
the people, but you don't need to worry about them. Just listen to me,
and answer my questions. When I'm done, that nice man over there will
come up and ask you a few questions as well. Answer them, and then
you'll be done. Do you understand me?"
Uh huh.
"Good...."
Fingers: The young man was more than capable of understanding all the
questions he was asked, but the Prosecution attacked his ability to
understand all that goes on around him at Haven. However, by the end of
Mr. Tokugawa's testimony, the Defense's arguments were slightly bolstered
rather than injured....
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And this was yesterday.
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Fingers: In an unusual show, the Defense decided to put Mr. O'Kennedy
up on the stand. There had been a decent amount of debate as to whether
Mr. O'Kennedy's testimony would help or hinder his defense, but
apparently, in a discussion with his lawyer within the courtroom, Mr.
O'Kennedy demanded that he be allowed to address the court. In response,
the Defense moved to suspend the trial and resume tomorrow, with Mr.
O'Kennedy's testimony. This could very possibly signal the beginning of
the end of the longest trial in recent Seattle history....
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