The Mad Prosecutor Picked Up AI - Chapter 92



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Episode 92: Awesome, Junseok!

Manager Han Jae-sik shouted with sincerity.

“Are you crazy? You’re bringing swords into our department?”

He waved his hands in the air as if he had been cheated. But Chief Shin Hyo-jin was quite persistent.

“Don’t do that. I’ll tell Deputy Chief Nam to send it to the Sword Detective Division. You just have to accept the sword.”

“No. Why should I.”

“Oh, I’m being dismissive. Our 8th detective division will take responsibility for the sword! Is it that hard to say that one word?”

“Uh. It’s hard. I don’t like it. Just take it with you.”

“I said that the sword must be investigated.”

Manager Han Jae-sik shook his head.

“Whether it’s an investigative prosecutor or a trial prosecutor, it’s the same thing. It’s the same thing, causing trouble anyway. What’s the difference between being here or there?”

“What I’m saying is! What’s the difference between being here and there? So let’s send it to the 8th criminal division.”

Manager Han Jae-sik, who had fallen for Ji’s trick, shouted.

“No difference! If it’s here, it’s your business, but if it’s over there, it’s my responsibility, my burden! That piece of evil will eventually catch up with me!”

“You’re a bunch of enemies, that’s harsh. And you.”

“Me what?”

“You’re saying that the reason the swordsman became a prosecutor in the first place was because of you?”

Although it bothered him that he said ‘because of’ instead of ‘thanks to’, Manager Han Jae-sik pushed ahead steadfastly.

“What is that?”

“Don’t you know how to resolve it? It’s because of you that I started down this path, so you have to take responsibility for it. You have to clean up the mess you made.”

“Hey, you’re being harsh? You said I was a bunch of enemies, and you were being harsh. What do you mean by shit, shit?”

At those words, Manager Shin Hyo-jin chuckled.

“What are you talking about? The sword said with its own mouth that it was cancer.”

“What? What kind of wildcat are you? What kind of wildcat are you?”

“That’s it. Our trial division 5 report is a piece of crap.”

“Again, a shit bucket?”

“He said this at a company dinner on the first day he was transferred to our department. He said he was a cancer and our 5th trial department was a garbage can.”

A gasp came out of Manager Han Jae-sik’s mouth.

“Huh. He’s crazy.”

“He’s crazy. You take that crazy guy away.”

“I said no. I can’t handle it.”

Manager Shin Hyo-jin wiped the smile off her face and looked at Manager Han Jae-sik with a serious expression.

“I won’t say anything if you do whatever Deputy Nam tells you. If you tell him not to prosecute, he’ll cover it up even if he’s guilty. If you tell him to prosecute, he’ll search through everything, even his diary. If you tell him to bark, he’ll bark, and if you tell him to bite, he’ll bite.”

“Why are you suddenly looking at my chest?”

“I’m not saying that you should do that. I know you have your own struggles. I also know that you try to keep your own line.”

“Isn’t that what you’re saying now?”

“I won’t say anything else, so you just take care of the sword. I’m not asking you to rebel against Deputy Director Nam. I just want you to accept the sword so that he can conduct the investigation.”

“Hey, you.”

Even though he had spoken, Chief Han Jae-sik could not continue speaking. This was because there was nothing wrong with what Chief Shin Hyo-jin had said.

Although Manager Han Jae-sik does not go against what Vice-Chief Nam says, he is not completely on his side, so he cannot belong to Vice-Chief Nam’s group.

It wasn’t like I was openly rebelling like Manager Shin Hyo-jin. I was just trying to endure it by listening to others without being noticed.

I was a little worried when Chief Shin Hyo-jin said something like that. It wasn’t like he was openly telling me to let go of my guard, he was just telling me to accept the sword that was like a loach from the 8th Criminal Division.

Manager Han Jae-sik stroked his rough chin with his hand.

‘Is it okay?’

* * *

On the day of Ma Jun-seok’s final sentencing hearing, Wi Jun-woo and I entered the courtroom early and sat in the audience.

“Wow. There are a lot of people.”

He said as he looked around the gallery. Originally, it was overflowing with reporters because it was the trial of the son of National Assembly member Ma Yong-gi. Today, the sentencing hearing, there was literally no room to stand.

Wi Jun-woo nodded as if it was obvious.

“The last trial was spectacular. They said the car started moving on its own due to a seizure, but when the black box was released, it was revealed that it was intentional drunk driving. They said it was illegal surveillance by a sitting prosecutor and detective, but it turned out to be a rare romance.”

“It’s not like it’s a legendary romance, is it?”

Wi Jun-woo chuckled in a low voice so that no one else could hear.

“People believe that because they don’t know what kind of person you are. If they knew, no one would believe you. How could Lieutenant Im Yeon date you unless you were blind?”

“There you go again. Is there any law that says I can’t date a woman?”

“Yes, there is. If there isn’t, we need to enact it quickly. I think it would be better for the Earth’s ecosystem if you just remain single for the rest of your life.”

Wi Jun-woo, who had been giggling, suddenly stopped laughing and looked at a certain place. When he turned his head, he saw Ma Jun-seok coming into the courtroom.

After that, lawyers from Yang & Ji Law Firm, including Oh Seon-yeol and Gong Min-ho, followed in.

Usually, lawyers do not come to the final sentencing date. This is because they have already finished all the work that needs to be done in the trial. Since the sentencing date is when the judge actually makes his sentence, there is nothing for the lawyer to do even if he comes.

But VIP defendants are a bit different. Even though it’s the sentencing date, lawyers are following them one after another.

Perhaps because of the reporters, Rep. Ma Yong-gi, the father, was nowhere to be seen. Maybe that’s why he sent a lawyer.

Because I couldn’t just leave my son alone in the middle of all these hyena-like reporters.

“Everyone, please stand. Your Honor is coming in.”

As everyone stood up at the court officer’s words, Judge Hong Sang-jin opened the door and came in. He sat down and looked around the courtroom full of people.

“Surely not. You wouldn’t have been swayed by the judge, would you?”

Wi Jun-woo asked with a worried voice. I looked at Judge Hong Sang-jin sitting on the bench.

He must have had a lot of concerns. Furthermore, since the defendant is the son of a member of the National Assembly and the lawyer is Yang & Ji Law Firm, it is certain that he would have tried to persuade him in some way.

But don’t worry. Judge Hong Sang-jin won’t make a decision that goes against his beliefs.

“Don’t worry. Judge Hong isn’t that kind of person. Let’s just trust him for now.”

“Yes, I believe you.”

Wi Jun-woo answered bravely.

“Chief.”

“yes?”

“Stop shaking your legs.”

“Ah. Yes.”

“Don’t even bite your fingernails.”

Wi Jun-woo put down the hand he had been biting.

“You said you believed in me. But it seems like you’re worried. Okay, if you’re really nervous, just hold my hand.”

Wi Jun-woo grabbed the hand I extended to him.

“Sir, your hands are wet.”

“I’m like that because I’m nervous.”

“Oh. You’re holding my hand too tightly? Oh, oh. The blood isn’t flowing.”

“You wouldn’t just find him not guilty and give him a suspended sentence, would you?”

“Judge Hong, you’re not that kind of person.”

[Oh my. They said there was a life-size figure next to a life-size figure.]

Aliotte sighed as she looked at our tense goby and squid.

While we watched nervously, Judge Hong Sang-jin read the verdict.

“The fact that defendant Ma Jun-seok is still a student in his twenties, that his parents and those around him promised to provide guidance, that the actual distance driven was relatively short and that he paid for all damages caused by the accident, and that he is currently receiving treatment for panic and depression at a hospital are all positive factors for sentencing.”

Gong Min-ho clenched his fists silently with a happy face behind Ma Jun-seok. However, his face crumpled again at the words that followed.

“However, the fact that he had a similar criminal record, that he reoffended only a month after receiving a suspended sentence, that he denied the crime, gave false testimony, and showed no signs of remorse made me question whether there was any reason to give the defendant another chance.”

So, what on earth are you going to do?

Before handing down the final verdict, Judge Hong Sang-jin looked at Ma Jun-seok once and then read the verdict again.

“Order. Defendant Ma Jun-seok is sentenced to a fine of 6 million won for perjury and 8 months in prison for drunk driving.”

“Oh yeah!”

I was excited and high-fiving Wi Jun-woo when Judge Hong Sang-jin glared at me. It seems his voice was louder than I thought.

Since the trial was over and I didn’t want to be dragged out of the courtroom again, I quickly pretended to zip up my mouth and sat quietly.

After the trial, Judge Hong Sang-jin sighed, got up from his seat, and went outside.

The courtroom, which had been noisy since the verdict was announced, became noisy as soon as the judge left. This was because reporters were covering the case or calling the desk to report the results.

As soon as the judge left, Wi Jun-woo and I rushed to Kang Jin-gyu, who was smiling broadly. Since there were still lawyers and many reporters, we couldn’t be visibly happy.

We cheered and gave each other high fives, keeping our voices as low as possible.

“Oh yeah!”

“It’s a real sentence!”

“You! Guilty! Go! Bang!”

When I glanced to the side after a moment of hesitation, I saw Oh Seon-yeol patting Ma Jun-seok on the shoulder, who had his head bowed. It seemed as if he was talking about an appeal.

They are not the type of people who accept defeat so easily.

But it won’t be easy. His mistakes have been revealed one by one since the black box footage was released. There’s no room for excuses.

Ma Jun-seok lowered his head and wiped his eyes with the back of his hand.

‘Is he crying?’

[I saw Una.]

I laughed out loud at the sight. With that kind of wealth, he wouldn’t care about a fine of 6 million won. If he gets caught, he can blow that amount on a few drinks.

The problem is that it’s an 8-month prison sentence. Since it’s not a suspended sentence, this time I have to go to prison and eat rice and beans three times a day.

That’s not the end.

This crime happened during the probation period for the previous incident. For the previous drunk driving accident, Ma Jun-seok had already been sentenced to one year in prison and two years of probation.

He was given a two-year suspended sentence, but now he’s been sentenced to prison for drunk driving. He also has to serve the one-year suspended sentence he was given at that time.

As a result, the total prison sentence that Ma Jun-seok will have to serve is 1 year and 8 months, including the 1 year he received last time and the 8 months he received this time.

Ma Jun-seok, who had been wiping his eyes with the back of his hand, started to swear at me as soon as our eyes met. The lawyers, worried that he might cause an accident, tried to stop him, but Ma Jun-seok shook off their arms and came closer to me.

I was the first to open my mouth to Ma Jun-seok, who was glaring at me with bloodshot eyes.

“Oh my, did you cry? Was your mother really that upset?”

“Mr. Lee. When did I cry!”

I thought Ma Jun-seok was really upset, so I sang a song of comfort to him.

“One plus one is cute! One plus eight is one year and eight months~! Congratulations. You’ve been sentenced to prison for a whole year and eight months?”

Ma Jun-seok lowered his voice and growled.

“Do you think I’ll just sit still? I’ll tell you all about the scams you’ve been committing as the Parents’ Network Management Agency. You won’t be safe either.”

“Parental Network Management Office? I don’t know what you’re talking about. This is the first time I’ve heard of it.”

“Oh, shit!”

Ma Jun-seok ground his teeth so hard that a cracking sound was heard.

“Oh, please. I’ll bite this gently. If I do that, it’ll all get hurt. This strength is one of the five blessings. Oh, if this gets hurt, I’ll pull it all out and get exemption from military service, right?”

“… … .”

“You don’t have to do that anymore. If you don’t know yet, Mr. Ma Jun-seok is already exempt from military service.”

“Huh, yes?”

Ma Jun-seok opened his eyes wide, wondering what was going on.

Tsk tsk. The lawyer hasn’t told me yet.

“If you are sentenced to 1 year and 6 months or more in prison, you are exempt from military service.* Since Mr. Ma Jun-seok will now have served 1 year and 8 months, he is exempt from military service.”

“uh…….”

Ma Jun-seok stuttered with a face that didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

“Come to think of it, you did this on your own, without relying on your parents’ connections. Wow, you managed to get exempted from military service on your own. That’s amazing.”

I put both hands forward and gave them a round of applause in enthusiastic encouragement and congratulations.

“Fighting, Ma Jun-seok! Bravo! You’re awesome, Jun-seok!”

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* If you are sentenced to imprisonment for more than 1 year and 6 months, you are not exempt from military service, but are subject to wartime labor service. However, wartime labor service exempts all active duty, reserve duty, and reserve forces, and only requires civil defense training, so it is often referred to as military exemption.