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The prosecutorâs second witness was a female college student named Robbie Reed.
When she entered the court, Caspian Maple, who had been sitting quietly in the defendantâs seat, suddenly stood up, only to be forcibly pressed back down by the bailiff beside him. Though it only lasted a brief moment, it caught the attention of many people.
Purple Summers noticed and asked Marcel Jefferson next to her, âWhat happened?â
Lowering his voice, Marcel replied, âShe seems to be Caspian Mapleâs girlfriendâ¦â
Purple Summers nodded in understanding.
It seemed that Jade Carlson had indeed done her homework.
âWitness, please state your name and your relationship with the defendant,â Jade said.
âMy name is Robbie Reed, and I⦠Caspian Maple is my boyfriend.â
There was a stir in the audience, as everyone was surprised.
Jade was quite satisfied with this effect, a faint smile playing at the corners of her mouth. âDo you get along well with the defendant? What kind of person is he in daily life?â
Robbie was a little nervous and said, âWe get along alright⦠He doesnât talk much, heâs a bit introverted, and sometimes he would suddenly throw a tantrum, moody⦠I accompanied him to undergo anti-depression psychotherapy, but the effect was not very obvious.â
Jade then asked, âPlease tell everyone, what did you see in the defendantâs computer a week prior to the day of the incident?â
âI saw⦠in his computerâs search history, the keyword was⦠kidnapping.â
Jadeâs face almost displayed a victorious smile, âThat is to say, one week before Nana Roweâs accident, he had already been searching online for how to kidnap. This was clearly a premeditated crime â â
Marcel Jefferson suddenly stood up: âObjection!â
Another objectionâ¦
The judge looked at him, asking, âWhatâs the reason for the defense lawyerâs objection?â
Marcel was dumbfounded.
Reason?⦠He didnât know! He was prompted by Purple Summers!
Purple Summers signaled him to look at the laptop screen.
âAhem, ahem!â Marcel hurriedly glanced at it and immediately said, âI object to the prosecutorâs groundless speculation! The search keyword only shows that my client was curious about kidnapping. It cannot prove that he is the murderer of Nana Rowe! All of our search histories contain more or less similar keywords. Are you saying that I searched for bank robbing last week, and the bank robbery this week means Iâm the robber? I request the prosecutor to maintain a proper attitude and present more convincing evidence!â
The judge pondered for a moment and said, âGiven the particularity of this case, the defendantâs activities in daily life do have some reference value. The defense lawyerâs objection is invalid.â
Jade sighed in relief.
However, the judge then said, âBut I would also like to remind the prosecution to provide more valuable evidence or testimony.â
Jadeâs face turned sour.
What was going on? Everything was different from what she had anticipatedâ¦
Although this time the objection was ruled invalid, she too received a warning from the judge. Her arrogance didnât pay off, and instead, she was under restriction!
After sitting down, Marcel couldnât help but quietly ask Purple Summers, âWhy do we keep objecting?â
âTo disrupt her rhythm.â Purple Summersâ bright eyes slightly narrowed, her smile shallow. âAnd, doing so makes me happier.â
Marcel was speechless.
Meanwhile, Jade had regained her composure and continued calmly, âBased on what Caspian Mapleâs classmates and girlfriend have said, Caspian Maple has a loner and introverted personality, with a tendency towards violence. Coupled with his long-term suffering from depression, we strongly suspect that Caspian Maple poses an underlying danger to society â â
Her voice shifted, and Jade lamented painfully, âHe had planned it for a long time, lurking near the kindergarten before approaching Nana Rowe when she was alone⦠Ultimately leading to this tragic incident!â
Purple Summers lightly tapped the table.
Marcel caught on, looking at her with astonishment: Another objection?
Purple Summers grinned and nodded.