The Trial Against Lady Amandine
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The case against Lady Amandine has finally come to a head after her being in jail for two months. Dupre's charges against her are not in dispute, although the legal, moral and political implications are a matter of hot debate. This knights trial will be judged by a simple majority, NOT by unanimous vote.
Trial Members:
Judge: EM Tiberies
Prosecutor #1: PLAYER
Prosecutor #2: PLAYER
Defender #1: PLAYER
Defender #2: PLAYER
Juror #1: PLAYER
Juror #2: PLAYER
Juror #3: PLAYER
Juror #4: PLAYER
Juror #5: PLAYER
Juror #6: PLAYER
Juror #7: PLAYER
Lord Dupre will discuss the charges against the defendant before she is brought in.
The Judge will address Lady Amandine.
Prosecutor #1 will have 10 min to bring his/her case against the defendant, with an additional SMALL period of Q&A.
Prosecutor #2 will have 10 min to bring his/her case against the defendant, with an additional SMALL period of Q&A.
Defender #1 will then have 10 min to bring forth his/her defense for the defendant, with an additional SMALL period of Q&A.
Defender #2 will then have 10 min to bring forth his/her defense for the defendant, with an additional SMALL period of Q&A.
Once the case has been fully defended/prosecuted, each of the Jurors will have the opportunity to ask 3 questions each. These questions can be directed at Lady Amandine, the Judge, the Prosecutors, or to the Defense.
The Judge will then have a small period of Q&A.
Lady Amandine will speak.
The Judge will ask each of the jurors the following Questions/Charges:
1: Did Lady Amandine commit unlawful murder, or was it a just killing under the protection of Martial Law?
2: Were the actions of Lady Amandine immoral, and unbecoming of an officer of the Knights of the Crux Ansata?
3: Have the actions of Lady Amandine damaged her standing within the Crux Ansata and in Britannia as a whole?
4: Is Lady Amandine still fit to lead the Knights of the Crux Ansata?
Upon a not guilty verdict, the defendant will be dismissed and free to go.
Upon a guilty verdict on one (or more) of the four charges/questions the each of the jurors will be given the option of one of these four punishments.
1: Death, public execution, entire Amandine estate given to Reddish's two brothers.
2: Retirement, permanent retirement and removal from the Knights of the Crux Ansata, and reparations paid to Reddish's brothers.
3: Censure, public condemnation of her actions by the Crux Ansata and possible demotion, and reparations paid to Reddish's brothers.
4: Reprimand, public apology and reparations paid to Reddish's brothers.
We have 11 spaces for player participants in this trial.
To sign up, you will need to send an email to em bennu with the following information:
1: Your character's name.
2: Verify you are available for at least 3 hours starting at Thursday July 19th, 2012 @ 8:30pm EST and will not be late.
3: Your choice of positions in order of desire. This is NOT a guarantee.
4: The ability of your character/yourself to fulfill the role appointed, even if it is contrary to your own opinion.
IMPORTANT: Signups will open at 8:30pm EST on July 18th (24 hours before the trial starts), any emails received before this date/time will be ignored.
Positions will be filled at EM's discretion based on email TIME STAMP starting at 8:30pm EST on the 18th.
Those not chosen will be in the audience, as this will be a public trial.
Fiction will be released prior to the trial.