Case NOT Closed - Chapter 33: Kensuke, Unleash Your Dirty Tricks! (Continued)
Kujo Reiko was momentarily flustered.
The reason she was called the “Madonna of the Prosecutor’s World” was because she was thorough in her work, taking every trial seriously. For example, before engaging in a lawsuit, she would simulate various tactics in her mind.
However, Kensuke’s actions now exceeded expectations, going beyond what she had previously simulated. Additionally, influenced by her menstrual cycle, she seemed to have lost some of her judgment ability.
“Please state your opinions, witnesses.”
On the other side, the judge banged the gavel, and the legal proceedings continued.
First, it was Kogoro Mouri’s turn.
“At around 6:00 PM, I invited Yumi to the billiard room at the hot spring hotel. We played intense pool, worked up a sweat, and after that, I accompanied Yumi back to her room. At around 6:30 PM, coinciding with the fireworks outside, I used the gun I had picked up to kill her. Due to Yumi’s intense exercise before, the body stiffened earlier, creating an illusion of an earlier time of death.”
Kogoro spoke with steady eyes, each word carefully chosen.
This reasoning process was personally conducted by him at that time and could be considered absolutely correct.
At that moment, Nakamichi Kazushi also acknowledged it.
When it came to matters involving classmates, Kogoro Mouri would be particularly serious. Right now, he only hoped that Kazushi would confess as soon as possible and sincerely repent in prison.
“This method has been confirmed by the prosecutor’s office and is feasible!”
Reiko took over Kogoro Mouri’s words, organized her chaotic thoughts, stood up, and said loudly.
“Now there are four witnesses, all pointing to Nakamichi Kazushi as the culprit. This number can be considered substantial evidence!”
After speaking, Reiko looked at Kensuke, her eyes filled with expectation.
Come on, Kensuke, unleash your dirty tricks!
There are three more witnesses below. You must have done something to them, right? Coaxing witnesses, making them change their testimony, use all your sinister moves!
Let me slowly tear apart the facade you’ve put up!
Reiko kept shouting in her mind.
However, facing Kogoro Mouri’s testimony, Kensuke seemed to have no reaction.
He still had a smile on his face, gesturing for the remaining three witnesses to continue their testimony.
So, the remaining witnesses began recounting their testimonies.
The testimonies were similar to Kogoro’s, with almost identical details.
No signs of tampering whatsoever.
“…”
What’s going on? What’s the situation? Haven’t the witnesses been bribed?
Reiko stared blankly at Kensuke’s face.
At this moment, she completely couldn’t understand Kensuke’s tactics.
“Let the defense representative express their viewpoint.”
The judge’s voice came from above.
“Well, I have a question.”
Only to see Kensuke smiling slightly, walking down from the lawyer’s seat to the front of the four witnesses.
His gaze lightly swept between the married couple and the chubby man.
“May I ask, did you personally witness these accusatory testimonies?”
The three witnesses, except Kogoro, looked at each other and shook their heads.
“Although we didn’t see it with our own eyes, I deduced it!”
Kogoro frowned slightly, earnestly studying Kensuke’s face.
He hadn’t had direct contact with Kensuke before. However, Conan had mentioned to him that the defense attorney in this trial would argue for innocence.
His daughter, Ran, upon learning about the lawyer’s identity, had also described him as a despicable person with a very bad character. Additionally, Inspector Megure, an old acquaintance of his, did not approve of this person.
“Regardless of who you are, if you want to argue for innocence, you have to pass through us first! Kazushi killed someone, and it’s an important fellow friend. He must repent for it!”
Kogoro Mouri stood tall, his voice resounding with a strong sense of justice.
The other three witnesses, influenced by his emotions, also nodded in agreement.
“What wonderful camaraderie among classmates! The kind of feeling that makes you want to send your good friend to prison is truly tear-jerking.”
Kensuke smiled slightly, clapping his hands.
This caused Kogoro to furrow his brow involuntarily. He disliked this guy, the way he spoke, and his smile gave off an unpleasant feeling.
“Well then, answer my question first.”
Kensuke didn’t look at Kogoro but turned his gaze to the other three witnesses.
“You said earlier that you didn’t witness these accusatory testimonies firsthand, so may I ask where they came from?”
“I’ve already said it; it’s my deduction!”
Kogoro Mouri interjected.
“Oh, so they heard it from you!”
Kensuke appeared to have a sudden realization, muttering to himself.
“In that case, it’s not ‘original evidence’ but ‘hearsay evidence’…”
“What do you mean?”
Kogoro Mouri furrowed his brow. He wasn’t familiar with legal matters; that was Eri, his wife’s domain, so he didn’t understand Kensuke’s point.
However, Reiko beside him tightened her brow.
The so-called original evidence refers to firsthand evidence without any intermediary, such as direct observations or original documents.
Hearsay evidence, on the other hand, is indirect and non-firsthand evidence, such as information heard from others or copies and reproductions of documents.
The strength of hearsay evidence is significantly lower than that of original evidence due to the possibility of tampering.
Strictly speaking, all these witnesses are hearsay evidence, indirect evidence. Furthermore, except for Kogoro Mouri, who deduced it himself, the testimonies of the other three witnesses were all based on his reasoning, with lower strength and high overlap with his testimony, making this evidence almost negligible.
‘Damn it, how did it come to this!’
After realizing the situation, looking at Kensuke’s smiling face, Reiko completely panicked. Despite her calculations, she didn’t expect Kensuke to counter with legal concepts instead of using some sinister move!
What’s worse, she hadn’t thought about how to handle this situation in advance!
Because the opposing viewpoint was very reasonable, the strength of the testimony from these four witnesses was indeed low.
What to do now? How to respond to this situation?
…
“So, this is your plan.”
In the audience seats, watching Reiko’s visibly distracted expression, Haibara Ai nodded with understanding.
She was a smart girl, and in just a moment of confrontation, she understood the intricacies.
Reiko understood Kensuke, but similarly, Kensuke understood her. The saying “you can’t use the same trick twice against a saint” meant when he said this before was that he would not use methods that the opponent is familiar with.
Thus, engaging in a fair legal battle using his knowledge was the best approach.
Everyone, including Kogoro and Reiko, only paid attention to Kensuke’s character and personality, thinking he might resort to dirty tricks in the legal duel.
However, they forgot that Kensuke had a solid foundation in law. His impressive performance in assessments, represented by a pile of A+, already indicated his legal competence.
Just like Picasso, the master of abstract art might give the impression of being abstract, but in reality, they had a strong foundation in basic painting skills.
Kensuke exploited Reiko’s misjudgment and caught her off guard.
“…”
Haibara Ai remained silent, observing Kensuke’s smile, the annoying expression of a victorious strategy.
In playing with people’s minds, this guy was indeed skilled.
In this trial, the opponent had already lost.