Let me go, Mr. Hill [by Shallow South] Chapter 896 âYeah, â Catherine replied in a low voice. She had the same thoughts.
8:30 a.m.
The trial officially began.
Logan was brought out. These days, he had been healing in the hospital and was slightly better.
However, he still hobbled when he walked and his hand was wrapped in thick gauze.
Austinâs expression changed. He was just about to get up but Catherine pressed on his shoulder while giving him a look.
Austin gritted his teeth and sat back down.
The judge looked at everyone and knocked the gavel, announcing the start of the hearing. âThe plaintiff, Sarah Neeson, is accusing Logan Law of kidnapping her on the 28th of this month. What does the defendant have to say?â
Mr. OâNeill cleared his throat and stood up under the crowdâs strange and provoking eyes. âThe defendant pleads not guilty. The defendant was framed.â
Shaun stood up, his handsome and exquisite features looking incomparably cold. âYour Honor, these are the testimonies of three eyewitnesses who were in the cave at that time. All of them witnessed Logan Lawâs intention to assault Ms.
Sarah Neeson. If we hadnât stopped him in time, the consequences wouldâve been unimaginable.
Even now, the defendantâs counsel wants to engage in sophistry.â
The judge read the testimonies and nodded. âThis is indeed incriminating evidence.â
Mr. OâNeill hurriedly said, âWe have evidence in hand that my client was framed. Your Honor, my client stated that the night before the incident, he was alone in his apartment and ordered take-out. He fainted after eating the food and later woke up in the cave.
âIn accordance with what Logan Law said, we checked the surveillance cameras of the apartment he lives in but coincidentally, all the footage within half an hour after the delivery man arrived was deleted.â
Shaun sneered, âYou could have deleted the footage yourselves to make things complicated.â âWe have more evidence.â
Mr. OâNeilled submitted surveillance footage. âThis is the dashcam footage of a car we found in the downstairs parking lot belonging to someone in the community. At 8:20 p.m. on the 28th, two people were seen carrying a large bag and passed through the parking lot. My client said that one of them is the delivery man.â
The court personnel played the footage. In the dim parking lot, two suspicious- looking people were carrying a large bag into a carâs trunk.
Mr. OâNeill said, âThis bag can perfectly fit my client.â
Shaunâs eyes narrowed slightly. Beside him, Sarahâs eyes flashed in panic as she subconsciously grabbed Shaunâs arm.
âShaun, are we going to lose?â
Sarah patted the back of her hand and got up unhurriedly. âRidiculous! You said that thereâs a person inside this big bag, but thatâs just your imagination. Thereâs no direct evidence to prove it.â
The judge nodded. âI agree. Defense counsel, do you have any other evidence?â
âYes, there are plenty, â Mr. OâNeill nodded and said, âWe found several local farmers near the cave.
There are witnesses who said that early that morning, there were two suspicious-looking people walking toward the mountain. They said Ms. Sarah Neeson was walking behind them. She was not kidnapped.â
âYouâre talking nonsenseâ¦â Sarah stood up in anger and indignation. âYouâve gone too far! Iâm clearly the victim, but youâre slandering me like this.â
âPlaintiff, be quiet.â The judge knocked the gavel and warned Mr. OâNeill with a frown, âDefense counsel, do you have the evidence to back your words?â