Krawn z. Ruthern: Ruling, 367 E.S.

[MikoMonster 1393]

AULIC COURT OF THE KINGDOM OF HANSETI-RUSKA

 

ve Krawn z. Ruthern

 

 

12th of Msitza and Dargund | 367 E.S.

 

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Jovenaars

Ms. Eleanora A. Mannox (Presiding)

Ms. Erika Kortrevich (Assistant)

Mrs. Reza B. Gynsburg (Assistant)

 

Prosecution

Lord Matyas Baruch

 

Defense

Ser Alric var Ruthern (Defendant)

Lord Aldrik Baruch (Legal counsel)

 

Testimonies

Lord Stefan Vyronov

Lady Annika Vyronov

Lady Marie Barclay

Her Majesty, Queen Mother Isabel Barbanov

Mister Igor Kort

Lord Ramdir Amador

Corbin Wick

 

THE FOLLOWING CHARGES WERE BROUGHT AGAINST THE DEFENDANT;

404.01: An individual who intentionally inflicts bodily harm on another shall be guilty of the middling offence of assault.

THE FOLLOWING IS THE VERDICT BROUGHT BY THE JOVENAARS;

Jovenaar Mannox, joined by Gynsburg and Kortrevich; 

The Defendant, Ser Alric of House Ruthern, is found guilty by unanimous consent on the charge of assault, to which the punishment is a branding upon the arm and a monetary fine of 300 minae.

THE FOLLOWING IS THE RATIONALE FOR THE DECISION FROM THE PRESIDING JOVENAAR;

On the charge of Assault;

Jovenaar Mannox delivered the opinion of the court

In the case against Knight Paramount Ser Alric Ruthern, the consistent evidence of bodily harm on the personage of the alleged victim, Lord Stefan Vyronov was sufficient to incriminate the former for abusing the power of his office to physically intimidate the latter. While inconclusive testimonies gave conflicting details concerning the duration of the choking incident on the part of the plaintiff, the Aulic Court ruled that Ser Alric’s motive to silence Lord Stefan Vyronov was more likely. Evidence given by key witnesses, including a dossier by the Haeseni Royal Army and the damage to Lord Vyronov’s neck by the Surgeon-General compelled the court to find guilt on the charge of assault. 

The overwhelming testimonies of witnesses who noted the lack of injury upon Lord Vyronov’s throat upon entering Ser Alric’s office, and the presence of such injury upon exiting led the court to believe such wounds could not have been caused by any other party. However, the court perceived exaggeration of Lord Vyronov’s injuries due to the reasoning that a severe choke lasting the duration of a minute and a half would almost certainly kill a man, and gaps in witness accounts and medical reports given throughout the trial led to further doubt. Due to these uncertainties, the court decided on the finalized lightened punishment for the defendant.

The defense noted severe distaste between the two parties for unrelated issues, aiming to bring into question the honesty of why such charges were being pressed. However, due to the testimonies provided by Lord Stefan Vyronov, Lady Marie Barclay, Mister Igor Kort, and Lord Ramdir Amador, the evidence of assault committed by Ser Alric was undeniable. 

It is so ordered.

 

[MissToni 3487]

Katerina Ceciliya shook her head at seeing the claim that a severe choking of a minute and a half could kill someone. 

 

"This is why we need to teach everyone some form of medicinal or bodily knowledge. It takes more than one minute and a half of choking to kill someone. Us medics even offered to give advice on what was correct, but they did not care. Shameful, at least the Paramount Knight was punished for his actions." she said, scoffing after having finished reading.

[Pureimp10 5178]

7 hours ago, MissToni said:

Katerina Ceciliya shook her head at seeing the claim that a severe choking of a minute and a half could kill someone. 

 

"This is why we need to teach everyone some form of medicinal or bodily knowledge. It takes more than one minute and a half of choking to kill someone. Us medics even offered to give advice on what was correct, but they did not care. Shameful, at least the Paramount Knight was punished for his actions." she said, scoffing after having finished reading.

 

Lukas Rakoczy flipped through his Imperial Medicine book from his House of Commons days, commenting on the Princess' naïve remark.

 

"It takes only 5-10 seconds of strangulation by a normal man for a human to be rendered unconscious, and under five minutes for that same person to die. Surely these times would be reduced significantly if the Knight Paramount had the strength of an olog, as they claimed. Therefore it carries that the claimed minute and a half of strangulation would have rendered the victim unconscious if not dead, yet they were able to walk away from the office with nothing but bruises, hence the exaggeration. Perhaps the medics should stick to healing wounds and not administering the law."

Edited April 6, 2021 by Pureimp10