Fortunate to Have You This Lifetime
Chapter 1247

Chapter 1247: Chapter 1247

Allen Rivera went to the attorney general’s office.

The attorney general asked him, "The retrial of Graham Burke’s case, does it have anything to do with you?"

Allen Rivera was silent for a moment, then said, "I introduced a lawyer to him."

The attorney general chuckled, "You introduced him to Purple Summers Simonson, the president’s daughter."

Allen Rivera frowned, "The court decided to retry the case because there are indeed doubts in it, not because the other party is Purple Summers Simonson."

The attorney general sighed. He understood his subordinate’s rigid personality, and many things were difficult to say explicitly, so he could only hint, "Purple Summers Simonson is highly persuasive in court. If she really manages to overturn this case, do you know what that means?"

The attorney general pushed a photograph across the table toward Allen Rivera.

It was the image of Sophia Wilson’s tragic death.

"A young girl died. She had parents, friends. Her family barely managed to get past the grief, but now, a vicious criminal might be acquitted, and her family will be overshadowed by grief again." The attorney general paused before continuing, "The public will also start questioning the competence of our prosecutors."

If these words were said to Purple Summers, they might evoke some guilt and unease, but not for Allen Rivera.

Allen Rivera was absolutely rational, almost cold-blooded.

He said, "You taught us before that criminal justice has two goals: first, to not let a single bad person go; second, to not wrong a single good person. When these two goals conflict, we must prioritize the second goal and sacrifice the first.

The presumption of innocence is the fundamental principle of modern rule of law. Even if Hans Geoffrey is acquitted, it is because there are doubts in the case. Even if the chance of innocence is only one percent, we cannot ignore that one percent chance and declare him guilty."

The attorney general was momentarily speechless, then said earnestly, "We must indeed not ignore that one percent chance, but we also have to pay attention to the remaining ninety-nine percent! The case handled by Graham Burke has a complete chain of evidence and should not be retried under any circumstances."

Allen Rivera said, "I believe that rigorously following every procedure and ensuring procedural justice is more important than blindly pursuing substantive justice."

The attorney general massaged his temples, troubled by his subordinate’s stubbornness, and said, "Alright, you can go now."

"Yes." Allen Rivera turned and left.

...

Back in his office, his colleagues were at a meeting, leaving him alone in the room.

Allen Rivera sat at his desk, contemplating for a moment, and then pulled up Hans Geoffrey’s personal information on his computer.

In nine days, the court would carry out his lethal injection death penalty.

Will there be enough time...

He sighed slightly, his fingers gently stroking a small trinket on his keychain. When he returned to his senses, he found himself holding a sunny doll.

The sunny doll’s smile was sweet and cute, and its hem was embroidered with the name of a Japanese restaurant.

Eating dinner alone didn’t seem as appetizing as watching people on blind dates.

Allen Rivera thought for a moment, then took out his phone and dialed Jane McCain’s number—

The phone rang twice before connecting.

Allen Rivera asked, "Going on a blind date tonight?"

Jane McCain: "Huh???"

...

After the court accepted the appeal case, Purple Summers immediately went to the prison to see Hans Geoffrey.

She handed the materials to Hans Geoffrey, saying, "The pre-trial motion is tomorrow. Usually, the court hearing will be scheduled within three to seven days after the motion. Be ready in the coming days; I will have you testify in court then."

Hans Geoffrey nodded, carefully reading the materials.

He lowered his head, flipping through the pages meticulously, his fingers trembling slightly as if grasping his last hope.

Watching him, Purple Summers whispered, "Although the court has accepted our appeal, the situation remains very unfavorable. After the motion, if we still can’t find evidence to help you... I will consider defending you on grounds of manslaughter. I hope you can accept that."