| While it might seem difficult to prove, there are ways to prove this. They already know that Light doesn't have to be there for the killing to happen, as seen in episode 2 when L was tracking him down. The video alone is proof that the book could have magic involved. Have anyone involved in the case touch the death note and show them Ryuk, or whichever Shinigami is connected to the book. It might be wrong to do, but for the trial, it would be needed. Lastly, to prove the book works, just kill a death row inmate. Either bring him to the court or have a camera set up that is watching him. It might be hard to prove, but there are ways you could prove it. |
| Assuming the trial happens in a world that's like ours in every way (save the Death Note, of course), you're essentially going to have to convince a dozen people beyond a reasonable doubt that magic is real. I'd be shocked if the case even made it trial, let alone one that ends with a guilty verdict. |
| Yes, he admitted to it all basically in a room with several officers and said he won. The means of committing the murders was the Death Note which they all knew how it worked. It was check mate by L. |
| I mean they're in japan right? Guilty until proven innocent, so light must take the L until it proven otherwise. |
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| There's no way that any judge or jury would take claim of a notebook being a murder weapon seriously. |
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| I think it would be pretty difficult to prove beyond reasonable doubt that a high schooler killed so many people with a note book. |
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| In the context of Death Note. In my Opinion; Light's actions shouldn't lead to conviction. R1: The notebook itself holds the power, not Light directly. It's a tool, not a weapon or magic wielded by him. Convincing someone that a notebook can kill may seem absurd in our world, and attempting to test it would likely fail due to ethical concerns around execution methods. R2:With a skilled lawyer, Light could argue that he only wrote names after the deaths occurred, potentially increasing his chances of acquittal.Furthermore, the power of the Death Note transcends human rules . R3:Possessing it dooms the user to a predetermined fate, leading to death and transformation into a Shinigami upon losing it. Thus, even if caught, Light faces a fate worse than imprisonment "in their opinion",it is positive only because there is no chance of being sent to hell for eternity. Out of context: the irony for Light is that once his identity as Kira is revealed, the purpose of his existence is tied to the Death Note's power. What meaning to his life after losing a tool that defined his actions and purpose? Nothing but depression. Unless, he closes the contract and forgets all memories related to it, This also could be useful to get him out of jail.  |
EmoDanteMar 25, 7:05 AM
| only real lawyers can answer this imo |
| You'd have to submit the Death Note as evidence, which might be hard to do because hardly any judge would entertain the thought that it really has magical powers to begin with. Of course someone could potentially test it in court, but that's betting on someone actually taking the case seriously enough to write a name down. |
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