Case #1: Grand and Belluterra v. Fernandez et. al.

The Imperial Republican Kingdom of Grand, Belluterra, and Malo wishes to bring the following before the USNW High Court:

Marco Fernandez, 45
Leonardo Fernandez, 39
Jose Gonzalez, 27
Adolfo Marquez, 53
Sebastian Rosales, 37
Pedro Guerra, 45
Pablo Mendizabal, 35
Manuel O'Ryan. 21
Francisco Sancho, 57
Felipe Sanchez, 29


They are charged before the High Court with the following:

Resisting arrest (5 years)
Illegal possession of bullets (10 years)
Three counts of assault (30 years)
Illegal posession of firearms (30 years)
Illegal posession of explosive substances (35 years)
Membership in an illegal organization, the ELA (50 years)
Accomplices in five counts of premeditated murder (5 death sentences)
Ten counts of attempted murder (10 death sentences)

Grand and Belluterra, please provide your opening statement.

We wish to bring the accused before the High Court on the aforementioned charges, as they were accomplices in the assassination of our dearly beloved Emperor Daniel the Great, and then, when asked to peacefully give themselves up to the authority of the Emperor, they refused, forcing us to take their house by force. We also have evidence that some of them had previously attempted to assassinate the Governor-General of Lamer Province, with approval from the others, and they themselves have admitted to being members of the terrorist organization "Ensunan Liberation Army", which has been responsible for the vast majority of terrorist attacks in Grand in the last twenty-five years

That's all I have to say for now, Your Honor.

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By the way, who are taking the different roles (defense, prosecution, etc.)? I know I'm prosecution lol

Will there be a jury?

Oh, and btw, could you add " et al. " to the end of the name of this court case? Because Marco Fernandez isn't the only one being prosecuted

what's up with the trial?

Will the defense now please provide his opening statement.

*bump*

Lol, US on the gun!

That stands for United Smiths

So... when does this continue? (I can't judge, being the prosecution )

Would the defense now present it's evidence and call any witnesses.
(sorry)

The Defense requests a clarification regarding firearm control laws where the alleged crimes occurred.

In the Province of Lamere, where the defendants were captured, it is illegal for anyone residing in that province, except for members of the military stationed there, to mantain personal firearms of any kind, and has been so since the 17th century, when the law was enacted, soon after the Second Grandian-Ensunan War. The following is a transcript of the law itself:

Lamere Personal Firearm Control Decree

To prevent further shedding of blood in the southern Province of Lamere, we feel it is our duty to outlaw all possession of personal firearms, save those in possession of the military, and furthermore, whosoever is arrested with said weapons in his possession shall face a prison sentence of up to thirty years.

All defendants, with the exceptions of Maro and Leonardo Fernandez, have been granted a Royal Pardon by King-Emperor Charles I. The executions of the Fernandez brothers by nitrogen asphyxiation will take place in one week.

Could this be moved to the "Archived Cases" forum please?