Chapter 12: Apollo
Date: June 29
Time: 8:20am
Place: Defendant Lobby #2
I got up at 6am this morning to work on my chords of steel. *cough* Maybe I went a little overboard. *cough* But I feel better about this case now than I did yesterday. Nancy told me that the witness today was the security lady, Wendy Oldbag. I was surprised she got that kind of information but then again a detective in a foul and distractive mood will always give you information without thinking twice about it. I'm not sure what the murder weapon is now, it wasn't the knife. But then why was there a knife? Where is the murder weapon? Who is the actual murderer? What was Christina doing there? How did she know the victim? Was there a motive? There are a lot of questions and I feel unprepared….but that's with every case, well that's what it seems like that anyway. The trail is about to start. Let's hope I can get through it. Wish me luck.
Date: June 29
Time: 8:30am
Place: Courtroom #7
Judge:Court is now in session for the murder of Scarlet….What's her last name?
Klavier:Unfortunately we do not know her last name, your honor.
Judge:Although this is highly unusual, very well, court is now in session for the murder of Scarlet.
Klavier:The prosecution is ready, your honor. *air guitar*
Me:The defense is ready your honor.
Judge:Prosecutor Gavin, your opening statement if you please.
Klavier:The defendant is accused of killing Scarlet. The prosecution will prove the defendant is guilty through evidence and witness testimony. The prosecution calls the detective in charge of the investigation. The detective comes to the stand. Name and occupation.
Ema:Detective Ema Skye, detective in charge of the investigation.
Klavier:Describe for us the details of the murder.
Ema:It happened at the Gatewater Hotel. There was a blackout from 1pm-5pm. The victim was stabbed in the stomach so she bled to death. She died between the time of 4pm-4:45pm. We have a picture of the defendant over the victim holding the knife, which was the murder weapon. The knife had the defendant's right hand fingerprint on the murder weapon, there were nobody else's on there. When we found her the defendant had blood all over her and we confirmed it was the victim's. We also have three witnesses who saw it. But we admit there was no link to the defendant and the victim, it seems they didn't know each other.
The picture showed the defendant holding a knife over the victim with blood all over her shirt. Picture and autopsy added to the court record.
Judge:The court accepts this into evidence. I say I could hand down a verdict right now. The defendant, Christina, is declared…
Me:Objection. I have a right to cross-exam the witness your honor.
Judge:Very well. You may begin your cross examination.
Ema:It happened at the Gatewater Hotel.
Me:Hold it. What room did it happen in?
Ema: It happened in room 305.
Me: Thank you. Continue with your testimony please.
Ema:The victim was stabbed in the stomach so she bled to death.
Me:Objection. You're sure she died of a stabbing, because I don't think he did. The proof is in the autopsy report, it states that the victim was stabbed but she died because of a blunt object to the head and dies instantly. Therefore, the knife is not the murder weapon.
Judge:I am confused on one thing.
Me:(When is this judge not confused about something?) What is that?
Judge:Where is this blunt object?
Klavier:I regret to inform the court we were not able to find it. But we are looking into now.
Judge:I think we can continue this trial without this blunt object.
Me:Objection.It is very important your honor.
Klavier:Objection.The prosecution can prove it's irrelevance with our next witness.
Judge:Very well. You may call you next witness.
*To be continued.*