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Your honor, the defense wasn’t given the opportunity. We were not promoted to give an opening and didn’t want to speak out of turn.The defence has failed to file an opening statement and no witness lists have been put forward. I request the Prosecution files a closing statement or notifies the court that it rests its case over the next 72 hours.
@ko531 We'll now hear the Prosecution's opening statement. You have 72 hours to make a submission, and the Defence has 72 hours from the Prosecution's submission to provide their opening statement.
Motion to ReconsiderYou were prompted. You will need to make your arguments in your closing statement.
Motion to Reconsider
Respectfully, your honor, this is a criminal trial. As such, the right to a fair trial is especially important. You deviated from typical court practice which put me in jeopardy. The only remedy is to allow me to submit an opening, otherwise you may as well declare this a mistrial now.
Furthermore, your honor, I was never pinged. You only pinged the prosecution, this is the definition of unfair.
ObjectionRESPONSE TO MOTION
It is ridiculous to believe that a mistrial should be called because of the Defense's poor ability to follow this case. They should be responsible for paying attention to this case especially because it is a criminal prosecution. The Defense had almost 5 days to check this case and read what the presiding officer said. It is nobody's fault but the defense's for their inability to file their opening statements on time and therefore the court should not be punished by wasting their time and I should not be punished by having my case thrown out as a mistrial
Motion to Reconsider
Respectfully, your honor, this is a criminal trial. As such, the right to a fair trial is especially important. You deviated from typical court practice which put me in jeopardy. The only remedy is to allow me to submit an opening, otherwise you may as well declare this a mistrial now.
Furthermore, your honor, I was never pinged. You only pinged the prosecution, this is the definition of unfair.
StruckRESPONSE TO MOTION
It is ridiculous to believe that a mistrial should be called because of the Defense's poor ability to follow this case. They should be responsible for paying attention to this case especially because it is a criminal prosecution. The Defense had almost 5 days to check this case and read what the presiding officer said. It is nobody's fault but the defense's for their inability to file their opening statements on time and therefore the court should not be punished by wasting their time and I should not be punished by having my case thrown out as a mistrial
SustainedObjection
Breach of Procedure
A response was not warranted.
The defense does not wish to proceed to summary verdict, your honor.Unless you wish to proceed to a summary verdict based on the facts already presented.
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF REDMONT
VERDICT
The Commonwealth of Redmont v. Alexanderlove [2024] FCR 102
I. PROSECUTION'S POSITION