The 5-time Rejected Gamma & the Lycan King

Chapter 198 One Hundred and Ninety-Eight

Judge Cook gave a firm nod for everyone to be seated. He then cleared his throat and began, “During the recess, prior to my reaching of a verdict, the accused persons, Patrick Dupont and Pierre Whitlaw have pleaded guilty to the offenses charged. Alfred Cummings submitted the same plea after I’ve reached the verdict, hence, on legal principle, his plea will NOT be taken into account.”

“Corruption charges are criminal in nature, hence I can only sentence the accused persons according to our laws if it is beyond reasonable doubt that they committed the crimes alleged with the intention to commit it. In other words, the commission must be by their own free will.”

“All four accused persons have argued that they’d been ‘coerced’ by the Duke, Greg Claw to illegally transfer funds to their personal bank accounts, with a small percentage being sent to Wu Bi Corporation, whose owner remains unknown due to lack of evidence. Even so, there is evidence stating that the said Duke received some form of payment, though this amount is significantly less compared to the accused persons.”

“The coercion argument would have been believable if the money remained in the ministers’ respective accounts. It would also have been believable if the said Duke received an amount equal to the ministers. However, this is clearly not so.”

coercion anywhere near credible or believable. Needless to say, their assertions without evidentiary support is fatal to their case, especially when the prosecution

stating that they had been unaware of the lofty sum they received in no way clears their names since it is downright ridiculous to buy assets in the millions when one’s annual salary is nowhere near

assets of all four accused persons shall be seized, thereafter transferred to the government, who may apply for an order for sale to make up for the stolen funds.

movable properties, savings and shares of any kind. Should the stolen funds be traced to another individual, that individual is obliged to surrender

whip daily in the course of imprisonment. I gather no one requires me to state the obvious fact that the fine, unfortunately, cannot be fully recovered in this

Martin, for corruption, aiding and abetting in an act of treason and fabrication of false evidence by producing audits that were inauthentic, taking into account her plea of guilt: seventy-five years in prison, a fine of double of the stolen value, and

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