Judge Dredd Page #3

you're under arrest.

What's the charge ?

Murder.

[ P.A. ] Attention. Chief Justice Fargo

now entering maximum security area.

- Joseph.

- Sir.

- ls it true ?

- l'm innocent.

The Council is said

to have irrefutable proof.

Do you believe that ?

There is to be

a full tribunal.

- A conviction means death.

- Do you believe that, sir ?

l just needed to look

into your eyes for myself.

l'm sorry l asked.

l would never do anything to

disgrace you with the Council, sir.

l'll use every resource

to find out, Joseph.

Have you selected

someone to defend you ?

- Judge Hershey.

- Hershey ? Why a Street Judge ?

At the Academy, she was at the top

of her class in interpretational law.

And l trust her.

The facts will come out

at the tribunal.

l'll personally

make sure of that.

Sir ?

l'm sorry about this.

- [ Reporter ] Dredd ! No !

- [ Gunshots ]

[ Man ]

Play back.

- Dredd ! No !

- [ Gunshots ]

- Dredd ! No !

- [ Gunshots ]

[ Man ]

Play back.

Stop video. The video

you have just seen...

is prima facie evidence that

the defendant is guilty as charged.

mark it

people's exhibit "a."

Objection, Your Honor.

This video is inadmissible

as evidence.

- lf l may be given a moment to explain?

- Please do.

l have an affidavit from Nathan Olmeyer,

currently a junior at the Academy.

Cadet Olmeyer has

been acknowledged...

by every one of his instructors to be

an expert in digital and video graphics.

His affidavit states this surveillance

video is of such low definition,

no positive identification

can be made of the killer.

Your Honors,

we know that the uniform of a Judge

can be counterfeit...

and that the badge

can be duplicated,

and since neither the video

nor the audio in this presentation...

can identify the accused

in any way,

l repeat my objection to this video

being allowed as evidence in this case,

and l ask for a ruling.

Objection sustained.

[ Fargo ]

The video is inadmissible.

Yes !

Shh.

Admit it, Dredd.

- What ?

- You're impressed.

- Very.

- You owe me.

- Hmm.

- Very well.

l'm therefore forced to move...

to technical information

of a critical nature.

l will need

the court's permission...

to access top-secret

documentation...

with the help of

Central Computer Bank.

[ Fargo ]

You may proceed.

Central,

are you on-line ?

[ Central:
Female Voice ]

On-line, Judge McGruder.

l wish you to access

weapons schematic.

Describe the working of the standard

Judge's side arm, the Lawgiver Two.

[ Central ] Model Two is

coded to the personal D.N.A....

of the Judge using the weapon...

via the skin's contact with the grip,

a fail-safe security..

- Did you know about this ?

- No !

The D.N.A. is obtained

from my medical files,

and upgraded automatically

every time the weapon is reloaded.

Each time a round

is chambered and fired...

the projectile is tagged

with the relevant D.N.A.

Chief Justice, the defense was not

made aware of any of this information.

Judge Hershey, the prosecution

must be given time to finish.

Central, were the bullets recovered from

the bodies of Vardas and Lily Hammond...

so D.N.A. coded ?

[ Central ] Yes, Judge McGruder.

lt could not be otherwise.

[ McGruder ] And what was

the result of the computer check...

of the D.N.A. coding

on those bullets ?

[ Central ] The D.N.A. is

a perfect match for Judge Joseph Dredd.

lt's a lie !

The evidence has been falsified.

lt's impossible !

l never broke the Law ! l am the Law !

- We have no case.

- You gotta believe me !

You have to believe me.

Say it.

Your Honor...

the prosecution rests.

The Tribunal needs to confer !

[ Bangs Gavel ]

What have l done ?

How could l have been so wrong?

Dredd !

Both of them homicidal.

Only this time it will be

impossible to cover up.

Chief Justice,

we carefully buried the Janus project

nine years ago...

along with Rico

and all his victims.

No one will ever learn

of your involvement.

The media knows

how close l am to Dredd.

They'll dig until

the whole truth comes out.

lt's the perfect excuse to ruin

what government we have left.

Your motives were pure.

You thought Dredd was different.

That's why you spared him.

A mistake which may bring

down the judicial system.

There is a way out,

Chief Justice.

lf you will forgive me.

The Long Walk.

That's a death sentence,

Judge Griffin. Mine.

Your retirement grants you

the power to save Dredd's life !

This gesture...

may also allow Janus

to remain a secret.

ln the charge

of premeditated murder,

this tribunal finds

Joseph Dredd...

guilty as charged.

[ Fargo ]

Joseph Dredd,

you're aware the law allows

only one punishment for your crime.

Death.

However, it has long been

our custom...

to carry out the last order

of a retiring Senior Judge.

And so...

l step down.

[ Crowd ]

No !

[ Fargo ]

As l leave...

to take my Long Walk

into the Cursed Earth,

l ask that this court

honor my last order.

Be lenient

with Judge Dredd...

in gratitude

for his years of service.

We will so honor this one,

Judge Fargo.

Dredd, step forward.

The sentence shall be

life imprisonment...

at Aspen Penal Colony,

to be carried out immediately...

as it is written !

Justice Griffin, this trial has been

a farce ! l demand an appeal !

You will accept the court's decision,

Judge Hershey !

Dredd, l'm so sorry.

l let you down.

You did your best, Hershey.

Thank you.

[ Griffin ]

Let the betrayer of the Law...

be taken from our courts.

Let his armor

be taken from him,

and all his garb of justice.

Let him be stricken from our hearts

and our memory... forever.

Let his name be recorded

in every place of honor.

Let him take the Law

he served so well...

to those who have it not.

Let him be written...

in our hearts and

our memories... forever.

[ p.a. system ] attention all judges.

you are reminded..

Judge Hershey.

lt's gotta be here some..

[ Door Closes ]

What's this ?

Baby Dredd ?

l can't believe

you were ever a baby.

Who's this ?

[ Growling ]

[ Growling ]

Chief Justice Griffin.

[ Chuckling ]

lt's got a nice ring

to it.

We were supposed

to meet someplace safe !

What's not safe ?

Your reporter's dead, right?

Fargo's on his Walk.

Dredd's in Aspen.

So, what's not safe ?

lt's unfortunate.

Hammond had to be silenced.

He found out about Janus.

- But l could've used Dredd.

- Forget Dredd !

There is no Dredd !

Let me tell you

what Dredd worships.

He worships the Law !

He'd have blown you away the minute he

found out how much you're pissin' on it.

Yeah. Let him see what it's like

to freeze his ass off in Aspen.

Let him see what it's like

to be me !

There's a lot of work

to be done.

Janus.

Well, where is it ?

- You'll see it !

- When ?

Soon enough !

ln the meantime,

l want chaos, Rico.

That block war

was just the beginning.

Now l want fear

racing through every street !

And the Council

will have to turn to me.

And to Janus !

You want fear ?

l'm fear.

You want chaos ?

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