She sat on the throne, in a grey gown.Her eyes were puffy and sore from crying.
Her cheeks were pale and stained from tears running dry.
Her lips cracked.
Her hair was a little shabby, and she looked dull, very dull.
"I am not guilty, Your Grace." said Portria.
She stood in the conviction box, before a Jury consisting of five members.
The leftmost position was occupied by Sir Lann Grey, the defense minister.
Then sat Charles Hugh , The Justice of Lea.
In the middle, sat Rincy Matilda, Queen of Isles, Ruler of the kingdom of Westerhall and the Ultimate Chief Justice of the nation.
To her left, sat Love Cruz and Charles Jackson, Justices from other parts of the country.
"Speak when you're given a chance"ordered Rincy.
"The trial, shall begin." she announced.
"My client, Portria Jaccob has been convicted of murdering the late Queen of Isles, Ruler of Westerhall, Ra.."
"Get to the point Advocate Max", cut in Rincy.
Ben Max was an advocate in the High court of Lea. He was a criminal lawyer,well experienced and of know reputation. Reputation to not lose a single case, he fights.
He now fought for Portria Jaccob.
"The late Queen's death was recorded to be on the 12th February, this year, at 20:54", said Max, stating the obvious facts.
"My client, Ms Jaccob was on duty that day. She was scheduled to hold a meeting in conference room one,at 20:00 which lasted for an fifty minutes. So, obviously she couldn't have committed the murder." he argued.
Love Cruz intervened, and asked,"Can you prove to this court, that Ms Jaccob was in the meeting?"
"Yes, of course." said Max, with confidence.
"I request, Your Grace's permission to play the video of the CCTV footage of the camera from the conference room."
"Granted." said Rincy, her eyes, still sternly focused on Portria.
The video played on a screen that hung on the wall.
It showed Portria lead the meeting, with three other members in the conference hall at 20:15. The video ran till 20:50 and then stopped.
"So , Your Grace, from the video, it is clear that my client was in the conference hall while the murder had been committed. It thus, is proved that she is innocent."
"Your video lasts till 20:50. And the time of death is 20:54. She still could have done it." argued Lann Grey.
Max smiled, and said,"The late Queen was found dead in the circum office. And the circum office is on the first floor. Where as conference hall one is on the ground floor, and it takes six minutes to reach there. If time of death was 20:54, which is gives four minutes in hand, Ms Jaccob couldn't have reached in time." he argued.
Rincy stood up.
Her eyes fixed on Portria.
Everyone stood up, tensed.
"Unless, Advocate Max, unless, the meeting wasn't held in conference hall one."
All eyes turned to Portria.
Portria's face turned pale.
Her heart beat fast.
"Rincy, you have to trust me! I didn't kill your mother. And why do you believe Theodon?" she asked.
Rincy looked around the crowd. Theodon stood in a corner, among other ministers.
"The court is adjourned for the day. The next meet will be tomorrow, at 10:00" she announced.
She walked down the Diaz, and towards Portria.
"I won't let you escape this one Portria Jaccob. Be ready to face the worst days of your life.", she whispered, and walked out of the hall with poise.
Her cheeks were pale and stained from tears running dry.
Her lips cracked.
Her hair was a little shabby, and she looked dull, very dull.
"I am not guilty, Your Grace." said Portria.
She stood in the conviction box, before a Jury consisting of five members.
The leftmost position was occupied by Sir Lann Grey, the defense minister.
Then sat Charles Hugh , The Justice of Lea.
In the middle, sat Rincy Matilda, Queen of Isles, Ruler of the kingdom of Westerhall and the Ultimate Chief Justice of the nation.
To her left, sat Love Cruz and Charles Jackson, Justices from other parts of the country.
"Speak when you're given a chance"ordered Rincy.
"The trial, shall begin." she announced.
"My client, Portria Jaccob has been convicted of murdering the late Queen of Isles, Ruler of Westerhall, Ra.."
"Get to the point Advocate Max", cut in Rincy.
Ben Max was an advocate in the High court of Lea. He was a criminal lawyer,well experienced and of know reputation. Reputation to not lose a single case, he fights.
He now fought for Portria Jaccob.
"The late Queen's death was recorded to be on the 12th February, this year, at 20:54", said Max, stating the obvious facts.
"My client, Ms Jaccob was on duty that day. She was scheduled to hold a meeting in conference room one,at 20:00 which lasted for an fifty minutes. So, obviously she couldn't have committed the murder." he argued.
Love Cruz intervened, and asked,"Can you prove to this court, that Ms Jaccob was in the meeting?"
"Yes, of course." said Max, with confidence.
"I request, Your Grace's permission to play the video of the CCTV footage of the camera from the conference room."
"Granted." said Rincy, her eyes, still sternly focused on Portria.
The video played on a screen that hung on the wall.
It showed Portria lead the meeting, with three other members in the conference hall at 20:15. The video ran till 20:50 and then stopped.
"So , Your Grace, from the video, it is clear that my client was in the conference hall while the murder had been committed. It thus, is proved that she is innocent."
"Your video lasts till 20:50. And the time of death is 20:54. She still could have done it." argued Lann Grey.
Max smiled, and said,"The late Queen was found dead in the circum office. And the circum office is on the first floor. Where as conference hall one is on the ground floor, and it takes six minutes to reach there. If time of death was 20:54, which is gives four minutes in hand, Ms Jaccob couldn't have reached in time." he argued.
Rincy stood up.
Her eyes fixed on Portria.
Everyone stood up, tensed.
"Unless, Advocate Max, unless, the meeting wasn't held in conference hall one."
All eyes turned to Portria.
Portria's face turned pale.
Her heart beat fast.
"Rincy, you have to trust me! I didn't kill your mother. And why do you believe Theodon?" she asked.
Rincy looked around the crowd. Theodon stood in a corner, among other ministers.
"The court is adjourned for the day. The next meet will be tomorrow, at 10:00" she announced.
She walked down the Diaz, and towards Portria.
"I won't let you escape this one Portria Jaccob. Be ready to face the worst days of your life.", she whispered, and walked out of the hall with poise.
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