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Chapter 279 He Will Come

In law, there’s a principle called “presumption of innocence.”

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In other words, if the evidence isn’t strong enough, the defendant should not be held accountable.

Clearly, the single frame of a license plate in the surveillance footage wasn’t enough to slap Thomas with the label of suspect. But Asher was a different story–there were multiple pieces of evidence pointing toward him, not to mention Sarah’s personal accusation.

The judge naturally agreed with the male lawyer’s view.

This reaction had been well within Jolene and Jean’s expectations.

They had never hoped that a fleeting shot of a license plate would magically flip the case.

It wasn’t a powerful enough piece of evidence.

What they wanted was simply to drag Thomas into the spotlight- If he was the true perpetrator, why should he be allowed to remain hidden?

All they needed was for his name to be publicly tied to the case.

That alone was a victory.

Afterward, Jolene began presenting her argument.

he knew–his thoughts, his memory of that night. Of course, he kept the matter

Jean knew

judge and audience, Jolene spoke with clarity and conviction. Her voice was strong, calm, and full of

argued that Asher

approached Sarah, let alone touched her. So how could he have

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go over well with most

she even

right there! Still

is getting annoying. Come back with

“That’s all Jolene’s got?”

pointed him out.

to twist

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stood quietly next to Jolene, pale and handsome, a calm layer

a statue–silent, unreadable,

“Ma’am.”

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broke the tension beside

Mindy’s shoulder. Mindy was biting her

be upset. It’ll be okay.” Sofia was

Jean looked away.

her phone to check the

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