Rebirth of England.

"I need to confirm again that you are not hiding anything from me, right?"

After receiving John Smith's affirmative answer, Roy Black said to him:

"If what you said is true, then I can tell you a good news, that is, this case is not too difficult compared to many of the cases I have taken on before. Even with the evidence currently in the hands of the prosecution, I can try to prevent the case from even reaching the stage of prosecution..."

It turned out that Roy Black was indeed worthy of being the most expensive lawyer in America. After obtaining detailed information from John Smith, he first hired a private detective and used his connections to investigate and obtain the past of the "tainted witness" Batlan Rosario and even Attorney General Harrington Porter.

In the end, he got the favorable information he wanted.

In addition to Bartlan Rosario's record of providing false testimony to the police - which would greatly reduce the credibility of Bartlan's testimony against John Smith this time - Maryland Attorney General Harrington Porter's past is not spotless.

He was once accused of "making an accomplice out of threats in order to obtain a plea bargain" five years ago. Although the final investigation did not find sufficient evidence to support this allegation, it at least cast doubt on the "objectivity" of his investigation this time.

In addition, Roy Black also got the "handle" against Duncan Smith and Robert Smith, who frequently made remarks unfavorable to John Smith in this case - the two were once suspected of obtaining improper benefits for themselves through the Sinclair Group.

Previously, when Duncan Smith and Robert Smith held management positions at the Sinclair Group, they were suspected of accepting benefits from related companies in private in order to promote them on the Sinclair Group's radio and television programs.

David Smith, who had passed away at the time and was serving as chairman of the Sinclair Group, did not investigate the relevant reports and let the two people go.

Therefore, they have reason to believe that Duncan and Robert's current words and deeds are due to the fact that they had to leave the management of Sinclair Group after John Smith took over David's position as chairman, and they are resentful of it.

In addition, in the case of "David's death" so far, apart from the testimony of Battran Rosario, which showed that the cause of death of the caregiver who caused David Smith's death was not an accident, but a hired killer, and that the cause of David's death was also strange, there is no other evidence linking this matter to John Smith or anyone else.

So, under Roy Black's use of this information, he put pressure on prosecutors, and they had to withdraw the charges against John Smith and not disclose any information that might affect John Smith's personal reputation.

Duncan and Robert also chose to keep silent when they were accused of damaging John Smith's reputation and threatened that Sinclair Group might reinvestigate all violations they committed while in office.

In this way, in less than a month after Roy Blake took over John Smith's commission, he helped John Smith get out of this turmoil, which made him feel relieved.

As for whether Maryland Attorney General Harrington Porter will continue to investigate the case - I believe that as time goes by, after Batlan Rosario's identification is no longer trusted, it will not be easy for him to find other evidence.

Of course, the prosecution may have other considerations for withdrawing the charges and suspending the investigation this time.

That is, according to the "principle of prohibition of double jeopardy" of the Anglo-American legal system (called "non bis in idem" in continental legal systems), a person cannot be tried or punished twice or more for the same act or the same crime.

Therefore, if we choose to prosecute John Smith this time, and the evidence is insufficient to support a high probability of his conviction, then even if more evidence is discovered later, it will be difficult to bring charges in this case again.

Now Roy Black has found the "weakness" of the prosecution. If he continues to accuse John Smith, there is a high probability that he will be acquitted, and it will be impossible to accuse him again in this case.

It is also for this reason that many British and American prosecutors, in order to increase the conviction rate of the cases they handle, will not easily charge suspects when the evidence obtained is insufficient to gain the support of the jury. They will either continue the investigation and then let the case become a cold case, or they will reach a plea deal with the other party on more relaxed terms.

Now that Roy Black has the upper hand, it is impossible for him to suggest a plea deal to John Smith. Without sufficient evidence, the prosecution can only choose to drop the charges and suspend the investigation.

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After leaving America, Barron did not return to Lanai immediately, but returned to London first.

On February 60, 2 years ago, Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, then 6 years old, inherited the throne of England.

Yes, it will soon be the 60th anniversary of the Queen's accession to the throne, and the Queen will become the second monarch in British history to reign for more than 60 years (the first was Queen Victoria, who reigned for 64 years) - of course, Barron knows that if nothing unexpected happens, Queen Elizabeth will become the longest-reigning monarch in British history.

Although the parade celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Queen's accession to the throne will still be held in London in early June, as an important Duke of England, Barron also needs to return to London on the anniversary day to participate in related activities at Buckingham Palace.

In fact, in many Commonwealth countries around the world, celebrations of the Queen's 60th anniversary of accession to the throne will begin on February 2.

It has to be said that Barron felt the passing of time at this moment. When he first came into this world and became the heir of the Devonshire family, he happened to catch up with the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Queen's accession to the throne.

This also means that he has been in this world for a full ten years. He has also grown from an "unreliable young man" to a Duke with great influence in Britain and even the world, and he has many children...

"I heard you went to Hawaii for vacation, Barron. It's a great place, especially compared to the cold winter in London..."

"Yes, Your Highness, if you have time, I sincerely invite you and the princess to live on Lanai Island for a while. I have a private territory there, and I believe you will have a wonderful time."

At the first aristocratic gathering he attended after returning to London, Barron met the Prince of Wales.

Seeing his gray hair, Barron couldn't help but sigh for him. I believe he would never have thought that Her Majesty the Queen would celebrate the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne...