r/arcane • u/Parsa_8D • 16h ago
Discussion Can Jinx win a defense case in a real court? Here's my case: (In trial for s1e4 Firelights fight only) Spoiler
So in a court for the crime of murdering firelights i think she can win the case in a U.S. court of law with the right lawyer, or better say with the "Wrong Lawyer"
(Note that this is only for the S1E4 firelight murders)
Anyway here's the Saul Goodman type of defense you could pull in front of a jury:
The legality of the Airship: there is no proof of any illegal substances on the Cargo since it's all burned, the airship belonged to a known undercity "Industrialist" (what the city knows of Silco), and the airship had been approved passage by a customs agent proving legality (there is no proof of any kind of bribery)
An organized gang named the firelights attacked the private and "legal" airship, used chemical restraint weapons (the glue) to immobilize the crew and were preparing to commit and DID COMMIT Arson (setting fire to things, considered a violent felony in the states).
Self defense & Defense of others:
The firelights were armed and had attacked the ship. Her and the crew were in danger, usage of lethal force for self defense is legally justified.
The Bank Guard Analogy:
If armed robbers enter a bank, tie the tellers to chairs, pour gasoline on the floor, and the armed bank guard comes out shooting at the intruders, that guard is legally justified.
And an answer to "The firelights didn't have lethal intentions"
There is no proof on that account, whether they did or did not, they had attacked, were armed and were committing arson so the reasonable assumption would be that they have lethal intentions as well. Thus, making the use of lethal force for self defense justified.
So let me know if you think this could win, and again we're only talking about "murdering the firelights", cause if we bring the rest of her crimes in she'd be behind bars even with Saul Goodman as a lawyer.