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The Sanction of the Victim
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"Doyourealizethepossibleconsequencesofyourstand?"
"Fully."
"Itistheopinionofthiscourtthatthefactspresentedbytheprosecutionseemtowarrantnoleniency.Thepenaltywhichthiscourthasthepowertoimposeonyouisextremelysevere."
"Goahead."
"Ibegyourpardon?"
"Imposeit."
Thethreejudgeslookedatoneanother.ThentheirspokesmanturnedbacktoRearden."Thisisunprecedented,"hesaid.
"Itiscompletelyirregular,"saidthesecondjudge."Thelawrequiresyoutosubmitapleainyourowndefense.Youronlyalternativeistostatefortherecordthatyouthrowyourselfuponthemercyofthecourt."
"Idonot."
"Butyouhaveto."
"Doyoumeanthatwhatyouexpectfrommeissomesortofvoluntaryaction?"
"Yes."
"Ivolunteernothing."
"Butthelawdemandsthatthedefendant’ssideberepresentedontherecord."
"Doyoumeanthatyouneedmyhelptomakethisprocedurelegal?"
"Well,no...yes...thatis,tocompletetheform."
"Iwillnothelpyou.
