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The lawyer suggested entering a guilty plea in hopes of a lighter sentence, but Hans Geoffrey adamantly refused, insisting on pleading not guilty.

The court hearing outcome was obvious.

There was an overwhelming amount of incriminating evidence and scant exculpatory evidence. As a result, all of Hans Geoffrey’s subsequent appeals were dismissed.

Purple Summers needed to find a breakthrough if she was to appeal for Hans Geoffrey.

Having called ahead, the lawyer had already dug up case materials from six months earlier, including the full court records and all textual materials and photographs from that time.

"This case has virtually no loopholes," the lawyer said with a sigh as he spoke about the homicide from six months ago. He told Purple Summers, "The body was found in his trunk. The murder weapon was an old-fashioned razor, and the police speculated that the initial crime scene was the basement of Hans Geoffrey’s villa—a storage room where they found the victim’s hair."

"Where was Hans Geoffrey at the time?" Purple Summers asked.

With a look of helplessness, the lawyer said, "He claimed he was asleep at home. His bedroom is in the southeast corner on the second floor."

Purple Summers furrowed her brow, "Was he alone at home?"