Crim254-1

King's Brief: Crim254-1p

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              King's Brief for the Prosecution of Malvolio
              for Murder of Damieux
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In the year 245, Damieux, the Hammer of Tempest, was murdered. Asked by the Justicars, Damieux recalled being killed by the Thunder Mace.

During this time, there were two Thunder Maces in existence: Both Damieux and Malvolio won a Thunder Mace at a well-publicized King's Event. It is public knowledge that until shortly before the murder, the Thunder Maces were in the possession of Damieux and Malvolio.

When asked about his Thunder Mace, Malvolio replied in a letter to the Justicars (dated Tempest 246): "My mace was lost at least 7 months prior to that when I attempted to apply flame oil to it."

Experts testified that being a potent artifact, the Thunder Mace cannot be destroyed by flames. In fact, the flames won't even touch the Mace. Therefore, Malvolio has clearly lied to the Justicars and should be found guilty of perjury.

Thus, the Justicars have gathered two pieces of evidence: (1) Malvolio was in the possession of the Thunder Mace at the time of Damieux's death, and Damieux has been killed by the Thunder Mace; and (2) when approached about the Thunder Mace, Malvolio lied to the Justicars and tried to pretend that he didn't have the Mace at the time of Damieux' death anymore.

If Malvolio had a clear conscience there would be no motivation to commit the crime of perjury. The Justicars see his lie as a corroboration of his guilt. The Justicars argue that these two pieces of evidence, while alone not sufficient to lead to a verdict of guilty, create jointly a reasonable conclusion that Malvolio did murder Damieux in analogy to Rex v Talithia Crim225-1j.

The Justicars ask the Court to find Malvolio guilty of MURDER and PERJURY.

Defense Brief: Crim254-1d

No brief on record.

Judgment: Crim254-1j

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                        )       DECIDED: Torrid 12th, 255
Malvolio                )
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Judgment:

The defendant did not submit a defense brief to the Court. Consequently, he is found GUILTY AS CHARGED of the crimes of Murder of Damieux and Perjury.

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 Contempt of Court.

Sentence:

Malvolio is to pay a 75 orb fine for the Murder of Damieux, a 15 orb fine for Perjury and another 10 orb fine for Contempt of Court.

The fines (total of 100 orb) are to be collected by a Justicar within three months after the publication of the Judgement.

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