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Topic: EXPRESSION (11/12/20)
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TITLE: Day In Court | Previous Challenge Entry
By Art Westefeld
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The judge repressed an expressive sigh. Keeping his voice even, he responded to her grandstanding, “Miss Waller, why 'must' you object to this witness? He was on the scene when your client was captured, so is a material witness for the prosecution.”
Waller stalked to the witness stand and pointed at the cross on Diamond’s uniform. With an exaggerated quaver, she proclaimed, “I object on Establishment Clause grounds. This witness is displaying his religion openly in this court!”
“Miss Waller, Diamond is allowed to wear what he wishes, as per his right to freedom of expression.”
Waller glared as she shot back, “I agree but, as he is representing the state, he ought not be wearing his religion on his chest. It may bias the jury against my client.”
Judge Miller spoke in a calm, reasonable tone. “Miss Waller, I fail to understand why Diamond’s attire is remotely relevant. He has been seen in it in the papers and on TV. Objection overruled."
The bailiff swore Diamond in. The prosecutor guided him through his testimony, then announced with a smug expression, "Your witness."
Waller pounced. “You claimed that you were at the location where my client was arrested by your friend Speedster, is that correct?”
Diamond said quietly, “I ain’t "claiming" nothing. It’s what happened.”
Waller turned back towards the judge. “I presume he has responded, "yes".”
Waller turned back to the witness stand. “Can you prove you are Diamond? Anyone can put on a costume and claim to be Diamond.”
Noticing the flummoxed expression on Diamond’s face, the prosecutor jumped up and shouted, “I object. Diamond is not on trial here, the Mad Blaster is.”
The judge admonished the prosecutor, “Mr. Davis, one of the purposes of this trial is to determine whether or not Mr. Hamilton is the Mad Blaster. In the future you will refer to him as Mr. Hamilton. Objection sustained."
Waller returned to questioning Diamond after flashing Davis a confident expression. “How did you know to be at the Conference Center when the bomb went off?”
Confused at the sudden change of topic, Diamond responded, “Got a phone call from a reporter friend.”
Waller barely waited for him to finish before asking, “That reporter friend is Larissa Natator, another witness against my client, correct?”
“Yeah, but why's that important?”
“Diamond, I’m the one asking questions. Your honor, please instruct the witness that he is only to answer my questions.”
The judge did so. Waller pummeled Diamond with several more rapid fire questions, befuddling the hero even more with each one. Noting the confused expression beneath his helmet, Waller concluded, “If you're so confused, why should the jury believe you know anything about this case?”
Before he could answer, she announced, “No further questions, Your Honor.”
To Diamond’s relief the judge dismissed him.
As Amazing Girl was called to the stand, the building shook with a small blast that threw anyone who wasn’t seated to the floor. Waller shouted, from where she landed on the floor, over the screams of the crowd in the courtroom. “A bomb, your honor, what my client is accused of using at the Convention Center. Mr. Hamilton is right here, thus he didn’t do it.”
Before the judge could respond, a colorfully garbed figure walked into the damaged courtroom and smiled at the shocked expressions of the crowd. Her costume was bright orange, with a red cowl. She stunned the crowd by saying, “George, you needn't go to prison for crimes I committed.”
Hamilton’s expression changed from fear to happiness as he recognized the voice of one of his devoted henchwomen. His face fell, though, when in raced the Speedster. “Sorry I'm late, but not so fast, missy. I found the detonator on Hamilton in a search that was ruled legal. Knocking the woman out, Speedster yanked off her cowl and turned to Waller with a mocking expression. “Need another client?”
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