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Giftos said, “Your Honor, I have nothing ht to question hiain”

The judge asked Yuki, “Redirect, Ms Castellano?”

“Yes, Your Honor”

Yuki approached the witness and said, “Marc, please tell the jury what you have to gain by accusing the defendant of rape”

Christopher wiped his eyes with the back of his hand and said, “I don’t want or need her et justice and peace of et ahat she did to me”

“Thanks, Marc I have no further questions”

Rathburn told Marc Christopher that he could step down With , Yuki’s star witness left the courtroom

When the doors had closed behind him, Yuki said to the court, “The People rest their case”

Judge Rathburn said, “Okay Mr Giftos, you’re up with your opening statement”

CHAPTER 78

JAMES GIFTOS HAD delayedstatement until after the prosecution had concluded its case

Yuki knew that it was risky to let the jury steep in the prosecution’s theory for four days But James was smart, a trial-tested veteran with an impressive record of wins He surely had a plan and it was about to be revealed

In the next few in to present his defense, in which he would do everything possible to blow up the prosecution’s case and win the jury over to Briana Hill’s side

She watched Giftos walk back to his table, return the notes and transcripts to a file folder, exchange looks with his client, and respond to a note from his second chair

Yuki was glad that Art was here to witness what could well be astatement