Chapter 144 – Public Trials (3)
Victim Bae Hee-young was walking on the main street in the video.
Her gait her, which faltered subtly, had a slight uneasiness to it.
The person walking from the other side of her is Kim Dae-son, the defender.
Fully armed with hunter equipment, he was on his way home after clearing the dungeon.
He said that he did not use the vehicle even though he had dangerous equipment because it was close to his home.
[Ehh?!]
However, when Bae Hee-young found the accused, he hesitated and pulled out her knife her from her bosom her.
A fairly large hunting knife.
It’s not that uncommon, but since a former hunter is holding it, it feels very different.
[Kyaaak…]
[What, what is that? What kind of shooting?]
[Don’t be crazy and run away!]
Citizens nearby started screaming and running away.
By the way, the defendant Kim Dae-son, rather than withdrawing from the victim for a long time, isn’t he rather approaching?
[Let go of that!]
[Hee!]
He shouted loudly and rushed at Bae Hee-young.
I think he was trying to steal the knife…
Bae Hee-young was rather scared and swung her hunting knife.
Kwaduk!
The video ended as soon as the accused dodged the knife.
It was probably cut in moderation during editing.
The victim’s cause of death was excessive bleeding from a stab wound.
The heart was pierced by the accused’s Hunter equipment.
From the circumstances, it is clear that they were hit back right after the video was cut off.
“…”
The jury members as well as the audience were fed up with the bloody video.
The story was very different from what the media was talking about.
I never thought the defender’s side would have approached him first.
This could definitely be a problem.
No wonder the victim’s bereaved family were grinding their teeth.
It can be seen that the cell stimulated Bae Hee-young’s panic.
Videos that were filmed from different angles were then played.
Although the start of filming was a little later, there didn’t seem to be any major problems.
The defense and the defender’s faces darkened when they saw the loud chatter of the audience.
“I think I made it worse by approaching it hastily…”
“Isn’t that enough to overwhelm you?”
“Be quiet.”
The prosecutor again interrogated the reason why the defendant had moved on foot.
“Did he have any reason not to use the vehicle?”
“The group moved on foot because the house was close and the weather was nice.”
“You mean with the dangerous Hunter equipment intact?”
“Active hunters have the right to carry and equip hunter equipment. The fact that the warrior was returning to the guild house after clearing the dungeon…”
Of course, that alone cannot prove that the accused committed the murder intentionally.
But the weapon is the problem.
Of course, killing people with hunter equipment is also a problem.
“I didn’t expect it to be like this.”
The trial has now entered the final stage.
When the defense attorney insisted again and again that the murder was not intentional, the accused repeatedly asked for forgiveness.
It seems that he tried to pay compensation to the victims’ families, but the survivors did not receive it.
They had not yet forgiven the accused.
“Then, jurors, please go to the jury room. We will proceed with the sentencing discussion.”
“Whoa, what will happen?”
“Well. From now on, it’s the realm of the jury.”
Judges don’t necessarily follow the opinions of the jury, but they seem to notice.
This case is an unusual public participation trial… Isn’t that also a Hunter case?
The jurors who moved to their seats also looked very worried.
By the way, the third juror, who seemed to be playing the role of a gunman, began to persuade the other jurors.
He worked for a large company with a name, so there was a sense of weight in his remarks.
[Shouldn’t I still be sentenced to 4 years in prison?]
[But it’s not an intentional murder…]
[That’s just the defendant’s argument. Did you see the video before? The victim, Bae Hee-young, was terrified by anyone. It is none other than the accused who has aggravated the situation by approaching such a victim hastily. Maybe he wanted to kill him from the moment he drew his sword his.]
He must have been guided to discuss the sentence on the basis of the presumption of innocence…
3rd juror completely ignoring that.
In fact, I could n’t understand his actions.
The evidence video from earlier was just as shocking.
[No, no matter how hard he was, he couldn’t have decided to kill that much…]
[Who knows? Hunters are a profession that kills as much as they eat. You shouldn’t be evaluated equally with the general public. Besides, this case is very meaningful.]
Juror no. 3 captivated the ears of his fellow jurors with his clear vocalizations.
Just having a voice that is easy to hear adds to the persuasiveness of your remarks.
As if he had no hesitation at all, his proud attitude he also played a role.
[This is a trial that can show how the general public thinks of the violence of hunters. I believe that if hunters commit violence, they should be severely punished. Aren’t athletes like that in the first place?]
[The victim’s bereaved family didn’t seem to forgive at all…]
[Anyway, if you go 2 SIM, it can be overturned. I’m pretty sure he’s already guilty. Our role is only to recommend a sentence.]
He whispers sweetly as if to be freed from unnecessary responsibilities now…
I think most of the other jurors passed.
[If we go too far, the judge will take care of it. That is the role of the court.]
[Mmm…]
[The probation could be up to three years in prison, right?]
[You’re right. I don’t think I can live with anxiety if such a violent hunter is captured and released again.]
[Certainly, it was a bit too much to stab him. With a knife that big…]
[I agree. Honestly, I think 4 years in prison is a bit weak.]
At this point, I, who had been watching secretly, couldn’t help but admire it slightly.
“Hey, isn’t this the kind of talent a special unit needs?”
“Don’t be scary…”
“No. That nobleman’s logic actually has many similarities with my usual logic.”
“I heard it, and it seems that way.”
In the last self-defense case, the perpetrator was really unfair, but…
It would be strange if there was no talk of overreacting after stabbing and killing people like this time.
The atmosphere in the jury room went beyond four years in prison.
Thinking that they had already secured a majority of votes, juror no. 3 belatedly joked that they respected the opinions of others.
[But finally, think carefully. The accused killed a person. Even if it was an accident, it is a crime that can never be undone or compensated for.]
In the end, as a result of the vote, 5 people were sentenced to 4 years in prison and 2 people were sentenced to 3 years in prison.
The judge was notified of the result with a slightly puzzled face.
Still, this is not at a level that is incomprehensible.
[It seems that the attitude of citizens has changed a lot in recent years. All right.]
Soon after, the defense, who was sentenced to four years in prison, left the court with a very dumbfounded face.
“It ended up like this… How do you see it?”
“This is pretty heavy. I’ll probably appeal unconditionally.”
For reference, the famous brain death case of the clothes dryer thief was sentenced to 1 year and 6 months in prison and 3 years probation.
On the other hand, the victim, a thief, broke into his home
Even though self-defense was not recognized, that’s how it came out.
Originally, injury death comes out very lightly compared to normal murder.
The presence or absence of intent to kill is very important in the law.
“Is this democracy…”
“This is democracy. But I think democracy was right this time.”
“Yes?”
As soon as I left the courthouse, I showed the materials Blanche had sent me.
Inside my smartphone, the scene of the contestant Kim Dae-son watching the scene of the incident was playing.
“What is this?”
“The accused seems to have been to the scene several times before the crime. It was the first time he encountered the victim on the day of the incident, but he already knew the victim’s movements of her.”
“That, like that…”
“The victim was quite famous in that area. It was an easy prey for the accused. “
If we secure more evidence here, this case becomes a premeditated crime.
It seems that the prosecution handled it a little roughly because it was a situation where a confession was obtained and video data were also secured.
In fact, this is a very comfortable job for the special forces.
Thanks to Blanche, we can investigate in a ‘look it up or not’ way.
“Perhaps, the victim felt threatened because the accused discharged his magic at the time of the incident.”
“Even, why the hell do you do that?”
“Who knows? Since he stabbed monsters to death, he must have wanted to stab people as well. Let’s investigate step by step from now on.”
We started going back to the office in a bittersweet mood.
The setting sun was turning the sky red.
