Shadow Empire

Chapter 535: All Trouble [666+7]
Lance listened carefully to Lawyer Robben's discussion of the specific circumstances of the case. He was not very clear about the developments at the Hazardous Materials Administration.

Lawyer Robben said calmly, "You know, I have some connections in the Ministry of Justice."

Lance also asked lawyer Robben to help him with the case in Xinjin City. He found a lawyer with whom he had a good relationship to help Lance fight the lawsuit there, and at the same time he made some connections with the Ministry of Justice.

Judicial justice has been completely destroyed in the core of the politics of the Golden State. Even if it is a case that they clearly cannot lose, if they don't find someone, a good lawyer, they may still lose the case.

Of course, the federal government has never admitted that it is a society ruled by law. From this point of view, they are quite realistic.

At least don't deceive the people and make them mistakenly believe that the law is really the foundation of society and the country.

Lance also thanked Lawyer Robben profusely for that matter, and naturally knew his dedication and hard work.

Seeing Lance nod, he continued, "I have heard some news through some channels. Director Dale is trying to use his connections to hope to find one or two death penalty cases in this case."

Lance frowned, "It's just a small case!"

That's right, although he has not studied legal knowledge and is not a lawyer, he knows very well that as long as he does not allow the procuratorate to merge them into multiple criminal acts under the same "criminal group."

Let each case remain independent, just the case of a bar and a bar operator. Even if they are dealt with to the maximum extent according to the amendment to the relevant legal provisions of Prohibition, the maximum sentence will be more than ten years, and no more than twenty years.

Currently, the federal states have not abolished the death penalty, but it is not easy to meet the standards for the death penalty, unless the suspect has the blood bonus of picking cotton.

Immigrants like these will at most receive heavy sentences.

But as mentioned above, the federal judiciary is very flexible. If Director Dell really puts in the effort, he might be able to get some people sentenced to death.

Lawyer Robben pursed his lips and said, "Dale's current situation is very delicate. So far, no one in the federal government has been executed for smuggling and selling alcoholic beverages."

"If he wants to change his current situation, he must please the Prohibition Committee and help them make people respect and fear Prohibition and not dare to violate it easily."

"He even intended to use this opportunity to set a norm and a standard for all similar cases, thereby resolving his own embarrassing situation."

Lawyer Robben briefly explained that many federal laws are actually very imperfect, or that there are relatively few criminals who violate the laws after they are enacted.

When the judge is conducting a trial and sentencing, he or she may be undecided about the sentencing standards.

At this time, "successful precedents" can play a decisive role.

In one case, the prosecutor and the judge found that there was no applicable law during the trial. The judge could only make a ruling and sentence on the case based on his own ideas.

There was also an uproar in society and public opinion, but after social discussion, everyone felt that his ruling and sentence were not excessive.

Over the next few years, there were more than thirty similar cases, all following the ruling and sentencing standards of the first case until it was formally legislated.

The current push for prohibition is a fucking joke, and it has something to do with the lenient sentencing.

The situation in each state is different. Some criminal organizations have a profound influence on the local area, so the judge may be influenced when sentencing, for example, sentencing the defendant to two or three years.

Then after some operations, maybe he can be released after serving a year in prison.

This will not make people afraid of Prohibition, and Congress has no better solution. If Director Dell can push for "heavier sentencing", he will get some people's attention.

Then the eyes of those big shots will fall on him again, and those who plan to bring him down and step on his corpse to get to the top will have to consider whether it is worth doing so.

In order to gain power and to survive, people always have many ways and means. This is just his "self-salvation."

Lance listened to Lawyer Robben's explanation with a frown on his face. "Do we have any solution to this possibility?"

Lawyer Robben shook his head slightly. "Congress would be happy to see someone do this."

Lance understood that maintaining the dignity of the ruling class using the lives and blood of innocent people was very federal.

"I can only try to minimize this possibility, but if he is very strong in doing so, the Ministry of Justice may cooperate with him."

"Mr. Lance, you know that Congress is the ruler of the Federation."

"They don't need to actively agree with this matter. It is enough for them not to object or express their opinions when someone asks for their opinions!"

This is the wonderful thing about politics. When you support something, the way to express it is not necessarily to tell people "I support this thing". Letting people know "I am not against it" can have the same effect and is less likely to fall into passivity.

Lance sighed softly, "Then I'll trouble you to continue to focus on the case here. If there are any other developments or questions, please feel free to contact me."

He took out another check and handed it over. "This is your compensation. I know you have a lot to bear, so I'll give you part of it in advance. I'll give it to you after the subsequent cases are completed."

"Of course, if the money is not enough, please tell me."

Lawyer Robben did not refuse, as this was what he deserved.

Watching Lawyer Robben leave, Lance pursed his lips tightly, crossed his fingers and placed them on his lower abdomen, moving his index finger up and down rhythmically.

In the evening, Ponda returned home after a day's work, and Lisa had prepared dinner and put it on the table, but she was not in the dining room.

She has not been able to face Ponda since what happened last time. She will do what she needs to do and then go back to her room and not come out.

No matter what Ponda said, Lisa would not come out. Even if he wanted to open the door and go in, she would use "Don't force me" to repel his idea.

The food was delicious, but it had no taste in his mouth. After filling his stomach in a hurry, he dealt with the remaining food and came to Lisa's door.

In fact, he could just turn the doorknob and push the door open, but he didn't have the courage to do so.

"I've been busy all day today. I've just been promoted to a senior agent, and there's a lot of work for me to handle. This job is not as simple as I thought."

"When I was working in the hall, I only thought about how to do the work assigned to me."

"Now all the work of my team will be concentrated here for me to handle."

"And as you know, we have caught a lot of the Lance family's bars recently, and we have been handling cases in this regard."

He paused and said, "My dear, I know you are in pain, but please believe that I love you more than ever before."

"That's not your fault!"

"I……"

The phone in the living room suddenly rang. He looked back and said, "I'll take a call and talk to you later."

He walked into the living room and answered the phone. Senior agents are so busy that even at home, they will receive calls.

“This is Ponda’s residence.”

“I’m Ponda.”

"Is it convenient to chat?"

Lance's call came from the receiver. Ponda was stunned for a moment. He looked around vigilantly, and then suddenly remembered that this was his home.

However, for safety reasons, he decided to go to the study, "Wait for me for a moment, don't hang up."

He pressed a button and hung up the phone.

It is equivalent to maintaining a call, but there is no input or output on this side.

Then he answered the phone again in the study. The phone in the living room made a "click" sound and a button popped up.

"Do you want me to help you rescue someone?" Ponda asked.

"If you want me to help you get him back, I can only say that I can't do it. Dale is keeping a close eye on him and he is contacting the prosecutor, so there is nothing I can do about it."

Lance didn't even think about asking him to rescue the person. "Not this, but the other two things."

"First, alcohol is openly served in the Kodak Club. Is there any way to deal with this?"

"Second, if something happens to Dell and he can't continue in his position, where will the next person come from?"

"Do you have a chance to climb up again?"

When Ponda heard the first question, he didn’t think it was a problem, but when Lance asked the second question, he was horrified at first!
As a law enforcement officer whose values, outlook, and opinions were at least in line with the federal mainstream before this, and who was an all-round excellent person, this topic is a bit too fucking... offensive!

After all, he was also a member of the Hazardous Materials Administration, and to be honest, although Director Dale did not show much closeness to him, he was not that distant either.

However, after experiencing what happened with Lisa, his mentality changed a little. He felt uncomfortable at first, but soon began to think about whether this incident could bring any benefits to himself.

He thought for a long time before sighing, "I'm not qualified enough."

"I will discuss the matter of the Kodak Club with Director Dell tomorrow. Right now our manpower is tied up with the cases at hand."

“So I can’t give you an answer now.”

Lance didn't force him to have an answer right away, but just instructed, "I'll call your office at twelve tomorrow."

After hanging up the phone, Ponda sat on the sofa for a long time, with many thoughts popping up in his mind, including the scene of him sitting in the director's office.

Jingang City, Xinjin City, and any city in the federation cannot do without alcoholic beverages.

Only by sitting in this position can he truly take the initiative and be considered a "big shot".

(End of this chapter)