"If both parties have no objection to this, then I declare..."
"Please wait a moment, Lord Joseph, I have some opinions that I would like to share with you."
Seeing that he was about to become a melon-eater without any sense of participation, Gray Linte spoke up in time.
The reason why he waited until the end to speak was not to show off. It was just that Gray Linte was afraid that his defense would fail and interfered with Benedick instead.
Now I don’t have so many worries! The worst that can happen is that the original verdict will be upheld.
If you win the argument, it's your own credit, and if you lose, you don't have to take the blame. After all, the barrister Benedict can't do anything, right?
"Oh? Do you have any different opinions?"
Joseph was quite curious about this. Although he had just made a judgment in his heart, he always felt like he was being coerced by Jason, which was quite uncomfortable.
However, the current situation is, "If you don't agree that compensation should be increased, it means you lack kindness and are not a gentleman."
This is called concept bundling.
"Yes, Sir Joseph."
Graylint affirmed, then paused briefly to organize his words.
"I think Mr. Patton should be acquitted and not required to pay any compensation."
"What?"
"How is this possible?"
The person who raised the question was not the opposing lawyer Jason and the plaintiff Eller, but a middle-aged woman in the audience.
"Quiet! This lady."
"Mr. Mariano, please continue your statement."
Joseph knocked on the table hard, signaling Gray Linte to continue.
Normally, the lawyer conducting the defense can only serve as the lead defender, and the paralegals can only provide assistance and do not have the qualifications to defend.
But who said this was a noble?
He is not an ordinary Lord, but a Viscount who is more noble than a Baron or a Baron.
The other party's speech has reference value that he must pay attention to.
Gray Lint doesn't like this kind of privilege from the bottom of his heart, even though he is now the beneficiary.
"First, I think attorney Jason's accusations are too unreasonable."
"For example, I sent a letter and the postman fell into the Tasok River and drowned while delivering the letter."
"According to your statement, can it also be considered that the postman died in the process of 'performing my mission'? Then should I be responsible for this? Obviously this is unreasonable."
"Second point, since you can say 'the specific circumstances are unclear, the possibility of Barton instigating the murder cannot be ruled out'. Then can I also say 'the specific circumstances are unclear, and the possibility of Brenda's intentional murder cannot be ruled out'. In this case
Mr. Barton should not bear any responsibility or compensation."
His words are neither fast nor slow, and his enunciation is clear and loud.
"The most important thing is that I think the basis for trial and judgment is law, not morality."
"The law tells us that 'criminals without evidence are innocent'. This is easy to judge. Mr. Barton really should not bear any responsibility."
"Human nature and morality naturally sympathize with the weak and victims, but the law pursues facts."
"The law is the lowest moral requirement for people, while gentleman is the higher moral requirement for people."
"According to the law, Mr. Barton should not be held responsible and does not need to pay monetary compensation. As for morality, it should not be our requirement for him."
Crack, crackle...
There was a moment of silence in the venue, and then applause sounded like thunder.
However, at the same time, Gray Lint didn't smile much. He only felt a small amount of the "lawyer" potion being digested, which was quite weak!
I won the argument...
Gray Lint was quite puzzled by this. Isn't the core of a lawyer to argue against the other party and win?
After a long time, Joseph finally suppressed the lively atmosphere at the scene, and jokingly said to Gray Lint:
"It seems that there is no need for me to make a judgment. A wise man is always naturally willing to accept the cleansing of truth."
Then, he tapped the table and solemnly pronounced:
"I declare that Mr. Barton is not guilty and will be released in court."
"This case is over. The plaintiff and defendant are not allowed to continue to argue, but both parties retain the right to appeal."
This is mainly because Brenda has not been caught yet, and things may change in other ways.
Originally, Barton was willing to pay 800 pounds to Ayler as a token of sympathy and comfort.
Now I find that the other party is not only ungrateful, but also tries to continue to blackmail me more, and even accuses me of "instructing murder".
Of course he would no longer pretend to be generous, and simply wouldn't give me a penny.
He is just an ordinary rich man who originally made his fortune from a poor family. Therefore, he doesn't particularly care whether others judge him as a gentleman.
But if you are a noble, this will not work. Tolerance and kindness are necessary virtues...
"Thank you, Lawyer Benedict, and Lawyer Gray Lint. You are really an excellent lawyer with wisdom and sharp words."
Patton did not contact his family first.
As a shrewd businessman, he wanted to go over first to express his gratitude.
On the one hand, this is due to worldliness, and on the other hand, it is due to his business instinct of making friends with talented people.
Benedick felt a little embarrassed by this. As a legitimate defense barrister, he did not play any real role. In the end, he had to rely on Gray Linte to save the day.
"No, the person you should really thank is His Excellency Viscount Mariano."
"You...you are a noble Viscount? Oh, please forgive me for being rude, sir."
Barton's reaction was quite exaggerated, which made Gray Lint embarrassed.
In addition, his performance was not very effective at the moment. It was a time of depression and reflection, so his tone was quite cold.
"Yes, if there is nothing important, I will leave first."
"Lawyer Benedick, I hope I will have the opportunity to cooperate with you again in the future. I hope you can notify me when you have a case and it is convenient for me to observe. Thank you."
Benedick was quite puzzled by Glerint's attitude towards Barton, but he still agreed to his request.
As a noble with a good financial situation, Gray Lint did not lack the income from lawyer defense.
Benedict doesn't even need to be paid like a normal paralegal, so giving Graylingt an auditor's seat has almost no impact on him.
But Barton felt that Viscount Graylint was particularly difficult to get along with...
Little did he know that Gray Linte just felt that after this matter was over, he and he would not have any communication. In this case, why waste each other's time.
In addition, he had only digested a little bit of the potion, so he was really not in a good mood.
After Gray Lint left, he asked Benedick in a depressed tone: "Am I doing anything impolite? Or has this character always been like this, His Excellency the Viscount?"
And Benedick was actually curious about Gray Linte's attitude after all. He was obviously fine during the previous debate...
"I don't know much about it. Well, he is Hibbert's friend. Hibbert recommended him to me. I don't know why he, as a viscount, suddenly became interested in becoming a lawyer."
"I have only had contact with him twice, and one of them was today, Mr. Button."
But what he didn't say was that judging from the two contacts, Gray Linte was actually quite kind and did not have the arrogance of a noble.
"Well, maybe I'll have to find a chance to formally thank him again."