At today's New Year's dinner, he drank a lot of wine and felt dizzy, so he decided to go out for a breath.

Silari and Chris were afraid that something would happen to him, so they followed him out together.

"Hehe, don't follow me. I know I'm drinking a little bit, but there won't be any problems. In fact, my mind is very clear, very sober."

"Haha, the drunk never says he is drunk. May I ask my dear friend, can you still walk in a straight line? Just walk three feet." Chris said coldly.

"Why should I go straight?" Edward obviously knew his situation, so he sat down on the chair and started cheating.

Silari looked around and smiled.

Edward was furious, "Although my body is a little uncooperative, my brain is still absolutely awake."

"Then how do you prove it to me? Why don't you recite the pickling method of Nanjing duck?"

"Why are you still thinking about eating!" Edward was furious. "Believe it or not, I'll get Li Hongzhang's crumbs and Zuo Zongtang chicken for you to try? By the way, do you want to pair it with long soup or short soup?"

Chris said with a serious face, "It's obviously drunk, and he's very drunk. A good Chinese chef actually classified these unchastity foods as Chinese food! This is a major mistake in the ideological field!"

"FXXK can't fool you," Edward said angrily. "But recently I have figured out some legal truths. After being stimulated by alcohol, these ideas have become more mature. Do you want to hear it?"

"truth?"

"Or it's just axiom." Edward's tongue was a little big. "Don't pay attention to these details. Not many, only ten."

"Then tell me," Cyrey said with some anticipation

“1    Almost all criminal defendants are actually guilty

2     Almost all criminal defendant defense lawyers, prosecutors and judges believe in the first rule

3    It is easier to identify a guilty defendant by means of violation of the Constitution than to pass a trial within the scope permitted by the Constitution. Sometimes, a defendant who is guilty cannot be identified without violation of the Constitution.

4 Almost all policemen will not tell the truth when asked whether they took measures that violate the constitution to find the defendant guilty.

5 All prosecutors, lawyers and judges know the fourth article

6 Many prosecutors hinted that the police could lie when they were asked whether they were using unconstitutional means to find the defendant guilty.

7 All judges know 6

8 Most of the first instance judges believed their testimony even though they knew the police were lying.

9 All judges of the Court of Appeals know about Article 8.”

He said it out in one breath.

The other two said nothing.

"How is it? Are you shocked by my rich legal literacy and profound insight into judicial practice so that I couldn't speak? Just for these things, I feel that the door of the Federal Supreme Court has been opened to me." Edward was proud.

"No, let's wait for the content of Article 10" Chris said, and Cyrey nodded vigorously to agree.

"What are your ears? I just said it, so I'll say it again." Edward burped and started from scratch.

“1    Almost all criminal defendants are actually guilty

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9 All judges of the Court of Appeals know about Article 8.”

"Looking at the ten points, I said, I'm not drunk at all, you don't believe it yet! Look, the future federal justices are still very self-aware."

Chris shook his head and said to Celerily: "Look at him, there are many guests here, don't let him make a fool of himself, I'm worried that he will jump onto the wall in the next minute. I'm going to find Mrs. Josephine now... Only she can calm this kid down."

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"The day of blowing the trumpet is finally here." Chris whispered to Edward in front of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.

"Yes," the latter sighed, "This lawsuit marathon is about to end. To be honest, I really don't want to face the Supreme Court to face the nine old stubborns."

In the Old Testament, Leviticus, the day when an angel blows the trumpet is the beginning of the final judgment, and it was later extended to the day of judgment or anniversary in literature.

Everyone finished sitting down.

A long "oyea" (original meaning is obeying the order) came.

This is the way the court clerk follows the tradition to welcome judges.

Judge Coleman and three others immediately stepped into the judge's seat.

Generally speaking, the appeal court's plea is not as exciting as the trial scene of the first instance court. There are not many people in the court, and usually there are only clerks, the defendants who come to listen by chance and the lawyers of both parties who are waiting to take their turn to the court.

There are also some people who do nothing. 99.99% of the trial process in the United States is made public. No matter who has time, he can go in and listen. Usually, there are familiar faces on the audience seats who come to take in the air conditioner.

The trial process is relatively dull, especially in the first appeal trial, the prosecution and defense were not verbal and verbal. The lawyers of both sides often made statements to the judge in court for no longer than half an hour.

After one party finished speaking, the other party said, the cycle was repeated until the judges believed that both parties had almost explained their respective legal principles.

The focus is on the application of laws and whether the procedures are legal.

In Edward's opinion, this is a bit like writing a short paper, where the defense lawyer makes a complete and orderly judicial explanation to the judges' team on key issues.

The same is true for the prosecutor.

The Second Appeal Circuit Court is very busy, and it manages appeal cases in the three major states of New York, Connecticut and Vermont, especially New York State, which have always been famous for its huge number of cases and strange cases.

The court building is busy all day long, and more than a dozen or even dozens of cases have to be handled a day. The judges are in shifts and several courts operate at the same time. Only in this way can they barely reach a balance.

This is also why judges in the Federal Court of Appeal are divided into front-line judges and senior judges.

Front-line judges are the main force in the trial, each person is equipped with at least one judicial assistant and four secretary.

There is no personal computer these days, and because of his special professional career, every sentence he said after formally intervened in the case must be recorded in writing. These secretaries are qualified to practice shorthand. They are as busy as the historians who were responsible for writing "Daily Notes" by the ancient Chinese emperors.

As for judicial assistants, they are usually graduates from major law schools, proficient in legal provisions, and on the one hand, they serve as human legal indexing machines, and on the other hand, they also take the opportunity to learn case handling skills from judges, which is considered a kind of "judicial apprentice".

Usually, judges may also pay for their own money to hire temporary assistants.

In this way, the excess workload cannot be digested. Judges are a lifelong profession. Once they get older, their energy will not be able to keep up. Moreover, the Ministry of Justice does not pay pensions to judges. It is obviously the best choice to be unable to do so.

When you are in office, it is very convenient to find someone to handle small matters. Once you retire, it is common for people to leave for coffee in this realistic country.

So it is common for a bunch of old guys with white hair in the court.

However, the old guy in his seventies and eighties kept chaotic and tried several cases a day. It was obviously neither humane nor realistic. If he had a sudden cerebral hemorrhage in court, it would be very unserious.

Therefore, when the front-line judges have been in a certain period of time or age, they can be transferred to senior judges. The number of secretary is reduced and the number of daily trials is also reduced. Mainly, they are used as substitutes, or when encountering difficult cases, they have to rely on their experience and connections.

In fact, it is more similar to the nature of an advisor. When encountering certain difficult cases, you can use your connections and wisdom to solve problems from other aspects.

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The busy Second Appeal Circuit made an exception today, with only one case on the full-day schedule.

"Sieger v. United States of Militaria".
Chapter completed!