Chapter 157: A Gift (3)
...I attended this trial in person as a spectator to observe how things unfolded. I had to. It was a matter that would never be disclosed to the press.
As expected, the proceedings were a spectacle. Oswin's background and stubbornness had gotten the retrial accepted, but the trial itself was already tilted.
The Imperial Guard would never back down, and the judge was on their side.
No, not just the judge. The entire judiciary might soon become their possession.
"The Genealogy Certificate has a very high probability of being a forgery."
The witnesses called by the Imperial Guard. From the mouths of appraisers already bought and paid for, the word "forgery" rang out again and again.
On the other hand, Professor Oswin had no witnesses. Naturally. If you crossed the Imperial Guard, you might find yourself hanged before you even knew what happened.
"...Counsel. Before the trial date... you did not submit a single witness application before the hearing date."
Even at the judge's words, Professor Oswin kept his mouth shut.