Book 5: Justice for Iris’s Mom

The next day, Maddox arrived in court for Gary Laurier’s trial. The defendant repeated what he had already admitted during the interrogation. Victor Drupal, the defense attorney, tried every trick to save his best friend.

“Members of the jury, the prosecution has spent hours telling you about the crimes that have taken place. They have shown you evidence of what others had done. However, they cannot provide you with any evidence that Gary Laurier ever agreed to participate in it. He had been blackmailed into cooperating with Mrs. Laurier. The evidence I present throughout this session will corroborate my claim further.”

The judge looked unconvinced. “Are you testifying in exchange for a lighter sentence for your client, Mr. Drupal? A crime has taken place, and the defendant’s active participation has been proved in court yesterday - case number 24LLCR37561.”

“No, Your Honor, I intended to focus on my client’s forced participation in the crimes. He had been blackmailed int