Crim244-2

King's Brief: Crim244-2p

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 Docket Number: Crim244-2 - Rex vs. Raq
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 Brief for the King, submitted by Celetorin
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King's Brief for the Prosecution of Raq for Assault of Afel

In the month of Tempest in the year 243, the Mage Raq and the Thief Afel spent some time adventuring together. Afel seemed to have developed some feelings toward Raq and was emotionally hurt when he learned that Raq was in love with the Cleric Elad. A verbal argument evolved in which Afel even threatened to put a bounty on Raq's head.

In the following days, a conflict between Elad and Afel evolved that pinnacled in a fight between Elad and Afel in the streets of Sable (cf. the King's Brief for Rex v Elad [Crim244-1p]).

When Afel went to the Justicars to report that he had been attacked by Elad, he met a group of people there, including Raq. Raq became angry at Afel without sufficient reason and attacked him. Raq does not dispute the facts.

The Justicars recommend that Raq be punished for hurting Afel.

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Most of the investigation of the Justicars has been done via the
service of the Royal Postal Office. We append a list of letters of
witnesses and defendants that corroborate our findings of facts:

 Letter by Afel dated Tempest 30, 243
  (Afel's description of the events leading to Elad's attack)           
 Letter by Afel dated Serenus 1, 243
  (Afel's description of Raq's attack)
 Letter by Raq dated Serenus 20, 243
  (describing the circumstances leading to the crime and
   confessing the attack)

  These letters will be send to the Judge as pieces of evidence.

Defense Brief: Crim244-2d

No brief on record.

Judgment: Crim244-2j

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Rex,                    )
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v.                      )       Crim244-2
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                        )       DECIDED: Thawing 28th, 246
Raq                     )
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Judgment:

The defendant did not submit a defense brief to the Court. Consequently, she is found GUILTY AS CHARGED of the crime of Assault of Afel. Not submitting a defense brief is seen by the Court as a lack of respect for the rules and regulations of the Justice system. Therefore, the defendant is found guilty of comtempt of Court.

Sentence:

Raq is to pay a 10 orb fine and a 5 orb retribution to Afel.

In addition, Raq is to pay an additional 10 orb fine for Contempt of Court.

The fines and the retribution (total of 25 orb) are to be collected by a Justicar within three months after the publication of the Judgement. The Justicar will pay the 5 orb to Afel.

Failure to pay the fines will result in DEATH without a hearing.