Chapter 84 Hobert's Connections (More Updates for Your Monthly Votes)

Hobert concealed his emotions: "I feel sorry for your friend's experience, but I still have to tell you that he needs a lawyer to defend him, otherwise he will not only lose money but also face a jail term."

"Oh, the storm is above!" Dai Lun said excitedly: "Bill's driving skills are the best after drinking. It's that hateful tobacco merchant who doesn't understand the rules of sailing on the river! That damn profiteer, no one was injured, but he insisted on sending Bill to jail..."

Hobert waited quietly for the other party to vent his inner emotions before saying: "If you want me to defend your friend Bill, please ask Bill's family to come to the law firm with the lawsuit and related materials tomorrow or Saturday."

Then Dai Lun asked the question that almost every client would ask: "Can this lawsuit be won?"

"I need to read the plaintiff's lawsuit before I can give you a specific answer." Hobert answered while taking out a pen and paper from his briefcase and writing down the address of the law firm.

Dai Lun put away the address, thanked Hobert and Jacob, and left in a hurry.

Hobert also said goodbye to Jacob and promised to come back in a few days.

It was already past three in the afternoon when he took the carriage back to the law firm.

Hobert took out the third case given to him by Patton and studied it again. This case was not urgent, so Hobert put it at the end.

In fact, Hobert had read these materials several times, but now he just wanted to sit quietly until the end of the get off work, and always looked busy.

"Hobert!" When Hobert was slacking off, a colleague said to him: "A client specifically asked you to defend the client."

Hobert was stunned: "Me?"

When did I become so famous?

"Yes." The colleague reminded: "I just listened to a few words when I came here. It's a defense of innocence. It seems quite complicated. If you are not sure, just refuse it."

"Thank you." Hobert got up and went to the reception room. As soon as he entered the door, he saw a lady in her forties or fifties sitting on a chair. She was well-dressed and wore some jewelry, but she looked a little anxious.

Behind the lady stood a middle-aged man who looked familiar and a young man who was unfamiliar. They should be the housekeeper and the servant.

When the housekeeper saw Hobert come in, he immediately smiled and said, "Lawyer Hobert, we meet again."

Hobert then remembered that this was Mr. Barron's housekeeper: "Yes, Mr. Butler, we meet again. How is Mr. Barron?"

He finally knew why the lady specifically wanted to find him. It turned out that Barron introduced him.

"Very good," said the housekeeper, "The master bought another horse a few days ago, and he often heard his hearty laughter."

Hobert smiled and nodded.

The lady sitting on the chair asked a little worriedly, "Is this lawyer Hobert?"

He is much younger than she thought. Is it really okay to hire him?

"Yes, ma'am," the housekeeper introduced, "This is Mrs. Kent, Mr. Barron's aunt. She has some legal problems and hopes to get your help."

Hobert sat opposite Mrs. Kent and began to understand the case.

Mrs. Kent has an only son, Bruce Kent. Bruce divorced last year. He has always been resentful of his former father-in-law and mother-in-law, and always felt that his father-in-law and mother-in-law who despised the poor and loved the rich destroyed his marriage.

So not long ago, Bruce bought some gunpowder from the black market, made it into a bomb and threw it into the yard of his father-in-law's house.

The father-in-law's family was quite frightened. After they called the police, the prosecutor brought Bruce to court for explosion and intentional homicide.

It happened that Mrs. Kent, who had lost her husband, went out for a trip with her friends some time ago. When she came back, she was told that Bruce's case would be heard this Saturday, the day after tomorrow.

Mrs. Kent quickly asked relatives and friends to help find a solution, and Mr. Barron recommended the serious and responsible lawyer Hobert to his aunt.

After understanding the general situation, Hobert asked Mrs. Kent: "Are you sure that Mr. Bruce did not light the fuse when he threw the homemade bomb?"

"I am sure!" Mrs. Kent said: "I visited poor little Bruce in prison. He said it was just a prank. The fuse he made was glued to the outside of the bomb. Even if it was lit, it would not detonate the gunpowder."

Hobert nodded: "Did you bring a copy of the plaintiff's lawsuit?"

"I brought it."

When Hobert read the lawsuit, Mrs. Kent said angrily and anxiously: "The Wyent family (Bruce's former father-in-law's family) is a group of villains!

"When little Bruce was in love with Wyent's daughter, I reminded him that Wyent had little money and liked to look down on people. Such a marriage should be cautious. Later, I was right.

"Oh, goddess! The abominable Huai Ente not only destroyed my son's family, but now he wants my son to go to jail. How can there be such a bastard?"

"You don't have to be angry, ma'am. Seeking justice for our clients is the value of our lawyers." Hobert smiled and said, "I just read the plaintiff's lawsuit and I am quite confident about this defense. Would you like to entrust me to defend your son?"

"Of course, lawyer Hobert, when I saw you for the first time, I knew that only a young and promising lawyer like you could save my poor little Bruce." Mrs. Kent said sincerely.

Hobert thought: Madam, you clearly looked distrustful of me just now. Did you change your mind after seeing the confidence I showed?

"Then please sign the power of attorney, Madam." Hobert said: "I need to keep the plaintiff's lawsuit and study it again."

After seeing off Mrs. Kent and her group, Hobert realized that his previous practice of taking every commission seriously had paid off. Except for the case of Dai Lun, all the cases received this week were introduced by acquaintances.

This shows that the previous commissions have allowed him to accumulate a certain amount of connections, which has allowed him to gain a foothold in the legal profession. If he continues to maintain the standard of taking every commission seriously, these connections will become wider and wider.

For the first innocent defense in his life, Hobert attached great importance to it. In addition to looking up relevant information, he also went to Minsk Prison to find Bruce on the next day, which was Friday morning, to learn about the details of the bomb.

After making sufficient preparations, Hobert came to the Backlund Court early on Saturday. This is one of the three formal courts in Backlund, which mainly handles criminal cases of ordinary citizens.

The formal court is much more spacious than the magistrate's court. The judge's seat is set on a high platform, which looks very oppressive.

In addition, there were bailiffs responsible for maintaining order, giving people invisible pressure.

The audience area was also large, and it was estimated that two or three hundred people could sit.

In addition to Mrs. Kent, Mr. Barron and others, there were also Bruce's friends, a total of 20 to 30 people.

In addition, there were relatives and friends of the plaintiff Wyant's family. Both sides sat in different seats and occasionally glared at each other.

Fors also arrived on time. This time she also brought a notebook to record some details of Hobert's defense.

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