RIA ♠
WRITER: ADEMIDE
EPISODE ???? SIXTY
THEME: JUSTICE PREVAIL ????????
•°°° Two Weeks Later °°°•
RIA POV ????
Chicago High Court of Justice was full of reporters,jurymen and spectators attra-cted by the s-en-sational nature of the case. Today is the day Frederick Robert would receive his punishment for every crimes he had committed. He was charged for so many things with Six others.
His son Drake Robert is doing fine now after being sh0t by his own father. Mrs Vivian Robert could ha-rd ly believe that her husband sh0t his own son.
And I never knew Drake was going to be a father until his baby mama Bay Sanders showed up at the hospital with her mom Serena. They c@m£ to the hospital with Vivian the day after the incident. Vivian wouldn’t st©p apologizing on her husband’s behalf. She was innocent.. Same with Drake.
Though she was pres£nt at my parents funeral but she never knew Frederick killed them to take over the $10 million Inheritance.
And while in police custody, Frederick requested to see me. Ian was against it but I pleaded with him to let me go to him. He agreed on the condition that a cop would be around to watch us.
I went to Frederick and all he did was ask for forgiveness.
I told him I had forgiven him since the day he sh0t Drake.
And he admitted that his hatred and anger towards my dad made him do everything he did.
And to be honest, it wasn’t Frederick’s fault.. His late mom should be blamed. He said that his mom told him that he won’t gain anything if My dad was close to his father. She poisoned his mind against my father. But it so sad that she isn’t here to witness everything.
I felt pity for Frederick and wished that there was something I could do.
Ava said his s£ntence would either be death penalty or life imprisonment.
I don’t want a death penalty for him.
Ava said if the judge gives him a death penalty,then we will file in a appeal immediately.. And for them to reduce his s£ntence. But the chances of them accepting the appeal is low.
Amidst clamour and heated discussion going on in Court,the judge enters.
“Order! Court!” The usher said
Everyb©dy rises and remains standing until the judge takes her seat.
“Call the case” she said
A registrar rises up
“Case of State Versus Frederick Robert and Six others”
The case is no longer mine cause speedy and two deaths are involved.
The six other accused are…The prison warder,the nurse,Biggy, The Commission of Police who used to be Derrick’s boss and the two men that set Lint Factory on fire.
Three cops lead the five accused persons in and make them sit in front of the Jury.
Frederick was asked to remain standing
The Registrar re-ads the charge
“That you Frederick Robert, on 13th of April 2013 ordered the killings of Nathan and Madison Robert and their only child.
That you Frederick Robert, illegally manipulated the evidence, by paying a law official,threatened a witness and killed two suspected killers,an act which is contrary to the law.
That you Frederick Robert, recruited the commissioner of Police, a prison warder,a b©dyguard and a Nurse and conspired to kill Dane Kelly. You also recruited two thvgs to set Lint Factory on Fire. And attem-pted murder on Ria Robert and your own son Drake Robert. Guilty or Not Guilty?”
Counsel of Defense,a tall young man on wig stands up.
“Not guilty”
Counsel of Prosecution Ava,rises and bows to the Judge.
“Guilty”
“What are the facts?”
“Your Lordsh!pand members of the Jury,the facts are these: Mr Frederick Robert paid the late MML gang to get his brother to sign the transfer of Inheritance papers and killed him after signing it. And it was discovered that indeed Mr Frederick effectively covered up the case with the late Gang and commissioner of police who was supposed to be the custodian of Law. A situation which has made it impossible for the law to take it normal course on this Man and his accomplices. But now the law finally catches up with them”
She stated other facts
“My Lord with your permission I shall now call a witness to confirm these facts: I call the first witness,Detective Derrick”
“Detective Derrick!”
The usher said loudly.
He goes into the witness box. The court clerk comes to the front of the box. He asked for his religion and Derrick answered. The Court clerk handed a Bible over to him. He took the Bible, in his right hand and repeated after the clerk”
“I swear by almighty God that the evidence I shall give shall be the truth,the whole truth and nothing but the truth”
“What is your name?” Ava asked
“Derrick Thompson”
“Occu-pation”
“A Detective in the Criminal Investigative Dep@rtment of Chicago Police f0r磔
Derrick replied
“Look at that man can you justifiably say that you know him?”
She pointed to the commissioner
“Yes”
“What was your relationsh!pwith him?”
“He was my boss when I worked as a Detective Inspector in the Criminal Investigative Dep@rtment of the Idaho Police f0r磔
“Mr Derrick during that time,did anyb©dy make a report to you at any given time or d@t£ against Frederick Robert?”
“Yes..But at first My Ex boss told me to investigate the case properly..so along the line I met Ethan Dantes a close friend to the deceased at that time. He told about Mr Nathan inheritance…”
He stated his own facts to the jury. Everything he and Ethan did and his he got fired at work after turning in Evidence. The box containing Evidence he gathered six years ago was pres£nted in court.
Though the Defence Counsel tried to object his words but the Judge ordered him not to question Derrick that everything he gathered wasn’t illegal.
“My Lord I have finished with the Detective,he may step down”
Derrick stepped down
“My Lord may i call in the next witness,Matthew Alley”
“Matthew Alley”
The usher said loudly
He goes into the witness box. The Court clerk c@m£ to him and he repeated what he did with Derrick. An oath to say the truth ”
“What is your name?”
“Matthew Alley”
“Look at that man and all of the people with him. Can you justifiably say you know him or them?”
“I don’t know him -”
He said referring to Frederick
“I know the prison Warder and the Nurse. They c@m£ to the ward the day before Speedy died”
“plea-se tell us what happened that very day”
The Defence Counsel stands up
“My Lord,objection my learned colleague is going beyond the case in hand -”
“Objection overruled.. plea-se go on”
“Thank You My Lord,now young man plea-se go on”
“My late friend was stabbe-d by another inmate but before that day he told me about Frederick..not too much just that he used to work for him when he was with his gang. And that Frederick promised to get him out of jail and fly him out of the country. Mr Frederick c@m£ to the prison that day and speedy thought he was there to take him out. At that time I didn’t know what they talked about but when he was in the infirmary he told me that someone wanted him dead”
“Did he tell you who that person was?”
“Yes. He said Mr Frederick Robert. And he also gave some stuffs to deliver them as soon as I get out of prison”
He related the story to Derrick’s own.
“My Lord permit me to pl@ythe recording to shed more light to what he just said”
She pla-yed speedy tape to the Jury.
The Defence Counsel stood up and objected the tape
“My Lord this is an arranged statement to frame my client. There is no true evidence that the deceased recorded it”
“My Lord,certainly that is a very cruel thing to say by my learned colleague. The deceased knew who Frederick was and he was aware that sooner or later Frederick would come after him to cover up the truth. He recorded the tape as an evidence and wrote a note to Miss Ria Robert”
She tendered the note
Ava did the necessary things by submitting all evidence to Prove Frederick guilty.
The Defence Counsel called Frederick into the box. He tries to defend him.
Then the prosecution counsel stood up gently with grace. She bows to the Judge and then to the Jury.
“My Lord,gentlemen of the Jury,I commend my learned Friend for cleverly weaving the evidence of the prosecution to confuse this court. I shall not waste time by going over the evidence because the issues are clear and raise no doubt. If the accused had not committed the crime as alleged,why should the deceased produce a tape,why did Mr Derrick gets fired at work, why did he set Lint Factory on fire,why did he try to stage an abduction? The issue is clear and nee-ds no further debate. Again,when the accused were questioned, they each confessed that Mr Frederick ordered them to commit those crimes alleged. My Lord what other evidence does this court nee-d again to convict these dangerous people. The issue before the Court are quite clear,the accused and cohort must suffer the due penalties of the law” she bows and sits down.
“Gentlemen,the holy book of God tells us that the Wages Of Sin is death. Members of the Jury remember that Justice comes first. You have heard the evidence of the prosecution and that of the accused. The defence counsel claimed that the evidence was fabricated. If you have no doubt in your mind that the accused did commit the offence for which they are being charged here today then you find them guilty but if the accusation is false and fabricated then you find them not guilty. Again do not let their status or sympathy get to you just reach your verdict”
The judge paused
“You may retire”
She said to the counsels
She stands up and makes to leave.
•°°°°• ONE HOUR LATER •°°°•
The usher screams when the Judge enters. Everyb©dy rises up and remains standing as the Judge enter until she takes her seat.
Registrar stands up with paper in hands
“Members of the Jury,you are agreed on your verdict?”
“We are agreed”
“Is it guilty or not guilty?”
“Guilty”
He addresses the accused persons.
“Suspects at the bar,you stand convicted of Murder,bribery,abuse of public office,thvggery etc etc. Has any of you have anything to say for yourselves why the court should not give you judgement according to law”
“Yes..plea-se be lenient with me and tamper justice with mercy! Show Mercy My Lord” The Nurse Cried
“For the atrocities which you stand convicted,I find you Frederick Robert guilty as charged and therefore s£ntence you to Life Imprisonment with ha-rd Labour. In addition,you are to refund the sum of $10 Million Dollars to the deceased child Ria Robert. As for you Commissioner of Police all I can say is that you are a disgrace to our noble profession,Greed and love of money blinded you against the demands of the profession. You are s£ntenced to 25 years imprisonment with ha-rd labour. To the Nurse, according to your noble profession you are to save Lives but you have committed a grievous crime with the warder to kill Dane Kelly,you are both s£ntenced to 35 years imprisonment with ha-rd labour. The rest of the accused persons you have also committed a grievous crime which convicts you. I therefore s£ntence you to 20 years imprisonment with ha-rd labour. I commend Detective Derrick for trying to expo-se a crime,I am strongly of the opinion that this country must be protected against unscrupulous public officers,who abuse their positions and betraying the confidence reposed in them”
Looking sternly at the accused persons
“And I condemn you for others to learn”
Tbc