“As this case is indeed a significant one, the defense has been fierce until the end. I acknowledge that both sides have presented sufficient arguments and debates. Prosecutor, proceed with the sentencing.”
Line unfolded the closing argument and looked up at the defendants. Geum Moran still maintained an indifferent attitude without any sign of reflection.
The person trembling among Geum Moran and her children, Na Song-rim and Na Song-un, was only Na Song-un. Throughout the trial, he appeared so fearful that his face became pale.
“Mom… Is it not too late now… Can’t you admit that you were wrong? Even Oppa…”
Na Song-un looked at Line with tearful eyes, resembling a calf being led to the slaughterhouse. But there was no one to listen.
Na Song-un, shedding tears like chicken droppings, looked at Line. Line averted her gaze from Na Song-un and recited the closing argument.
“Firstly, I express my gratitude to the judicial panel for closely examining the case through multiple trials.”
Everyone held their breath, eager to hear how Prosecutor Joon Line would sentence the defendants.
“Taesung Group is the largest company in our country with over 100 subsidiaries, including Taesung Electronics, in various sectors such as life, chemistry, and food. As a key player in the nation’s economy, the influence exerted by Taesung Group on society is considerable. It can be said that leveraging this position, they provided bribes to high-ranking officials, university presidents, politicians, etc., for personal gain, and this is the essence of this case.”
The contents were pressing on the hearts of Taesung officials. Song Kang’s gaze also inclined toward the floor.
“The defendant, Geum Moran, played a role in the control tower at Taesung Future Strategy Office and used Taesung Art Museum as a gateway for money laundering. She provided bribes to high-ranking officials by offering expensive paintings or purchasing paintings at prices dozens of times higher. As a result, the defendants Geum Moran, Na Song-rim, and Na Song-un violated the values of justice, engaging in corrupt practices such as fraudulent admissions. Lastly, there is evidence of a murder plot for the destruction of evidence.”
From the sentencing closing argument by Line, one could gauge how determined she was. Everyone could anticipate that Geum Moran’s situation was quite difficult.
Now, as Line approached the sentencing, her voice, facing actual imprisonment, became thin. Song Kang’s concern for her wavered with the subtle change in her breathing.
Line raised her head calmly. Then, she looked directly at Geum Moran.
“All citizens desire equality before the law. I earnestly request the judicial panel. Please, demonstrate that justice is alive.”
Each letter in Line’s words carried her sincere intentions.
“We will proceed with the sentencing. For the defendant Na Tae-su, 2 years and 6 months of imprisonment; for the defendant Na Song-un, 2 years and 6 months of imprisonment; for the defendant Na Song-rim, 18 years of imprisonment; for the defendant Geum Moran…”
Each time the prosecutor’s sentencing was revealed, the courtroom and the defendants’ seats stirred. Amidst this, Geum Moran and her defense attorneys remained resolute.
Line’s voice, now truly facing the imprisonment of Geum Moran, trembled delicately. It was the result of Line’s prolonged contemplation. For Chairman Na and Na Song-un, she left the possibility of suspended sentences open. However, it was different for Geum Moran and Na Song-rim.
At the mention of “life imprisonment,” Na Song-un cried, calling out to his mother as if singing a lament. Geum Moran’s face trembled as if experiencing a convulsion, crumbling down.
Na Song-rim, with a demeanor ready to rush at Line, stared at the prosecutor’s seat with bloodshot eyes.
After completing the sentencing, Line took her seat.
“The defense, do you have any final statements?”
The judge asked.
“Your Honor, the defendant recently made a new statement. If this statement is true, we believe that the prosecutor’s sentencing may be too severe. Please ensure the defendant’s right to defense and argument.”
The defense attorney intervened in all situations.
“The defendant suffered from long-term domestic violence and severe depression. Without medication, normal life was impossible. The incident claimed by the prosecution as a murder plot is also in such a poor state that it’s difficult to distinguish between reality and fantasy.”
Suddenly, Geum Moran shed crocodile tears, lending strength to the defense lawyer’s argument. At the absurd statements, Song Kang clenched his fist, trembling.
If Chairman Na’s health were better, he might have attended and collapsed in shock from hearing this tale.
Line and Joo-hyuk couldn’t find a reason to raise their voices together in their messy defense. The judge was perplexed as well.
However, it was impossible to blindly ignore the right to defense. The judge accepted Geum Moran’s defense claim, scheduling another sentencing hearing.
Male lead is a Love-Obsessed Merman
When he discovers she has gone, he risks everything to pursue her on land, enduring agonizing pain to transform his tail into human legs…
One-line summary: Male lead chases female lead. The male lead’s love is a bit sick, an invincible love brain.
Synopsis
During a voyage at sea, Jiang Yang accidentally captures a merman.
Servant: I heard that mermen are fierce and brutal.
Jiang Yang looks at the merman obediently rubbing her palm like a puppy: “You call this fierce and brutal?”
Servant: I heard that mermen have no human nature.
Jiang Yang looks at the merman with wet puppy eyes, obsessively calling her ‘A Yang’ like a childish infant: “You call this having no human nature?”
With great difficulty, she releases the merman back into the sea and returns to shore.
Who would have thought that in less than half a month, the merman, who should have been freely wandering in the South China Sea, would shed his scales, endure the pain of losing his tail, transform into human legs, and come ashore to find her?
He kneels at her feet, rubbing her palm, with merman tears rolling down: “A Yang, don’t abandon me.”
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