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Region: The High Court

Democratized Peoples wrote:As it seems Mardis is inactive and/or unable to respond to our inquiries:

Brototh are you, as Prime Minister and filing party able to prosecute this case?

Cerdenia since you are a PD and previously represented Xernon in a related case, are you able to serve as defense counsel?

Yes I am able to prosecute this case. Although I would like to request a very small change to the first charge.

High Crime - LR 044 Article VIII Section X (x1) The defendant utilised at least between one and eight alternate accounts and potentially up to eight alternate accounts to vote multiple times, hindering the democratic process of the region.

After reviewing the charge I feel that if the defendant is only found on using one account, the current charge may mean that the defendant is overall found not guilty even if he is known to have used at least one. We feel this significantly raises the burden of proof required to even further beyond, beyond a reasonable doubt as proof of using one alternate account should be enough to be found guilty. With this renewed charge the unnecessary hinderance to the prosecution will be dispelled. I am willing to concede time to the defence to prepare for this change in the charge if they wish, although I feel that the change is so minuscule it does not need it. If the request is denied the prosecution will withdraw and refile yet again as we wish to carry out justice properly, but we feel such a small change is not be worth the hassle of refiling.

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