Revision as of 23:12, 16 September 2015
DB vs Darkblade was the fourty-fourth case tried by the Chamber of Justice. The sitting Justicar was Jac Cotelin, the Left Hand of Justice was Montresor, and the Right Hand of Justice was Halcyon Taldrya.
Basic Case Information
Defendants Name
Charges
Verdict
Sentence
- Two-Grade Demotion
- Letter of Reprimand
- 6-Month Probation (Including a 3-month prohibition on promotion)
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Members of the Dark Jedi Brotherhood -
The Chamber of Justice has convened in seven matters, having brought charges against members and completed the process of adjudication for each case. The Chamber has issued detailed verdicts and Justicar Opinions for each case which can be found in the PDF files linked below. The primary opinion, which was incorporated by reference into other opinions due to overlapping issues, is the DB v. Delak Krennel opinion. I direct you attention to that opinion first. Please note that the written opinion is generally found on the second page of the following documents, after announcement of the verdict.
The cases and verdicts are summarized as follows:
Case # 44 - DB v. Darkblade - Opinion PDF
- Count 1 - Cheating - GUILTY by plea
- Punishment - Two-grade Demotion, LoR, Strict Probation
Justicar's Opinion
Facts:
On January 18 and 19, 2015, the Defendant and Jedi Hunter Chizz submitted
identical submissions to the Round 1 Puzzle Event in the Eleventh Great
Jedi War. The Seneschal coded the event so that no two puzzles for members
were identical. As a result, no two members could have the same answer, and
the Seneschal flagged your submissions.
As punishment for these submissions, and violating the spirit of
competition, the Defendant was initially punished through a
disqualification from the event. Thereafter, the Chamber of Justice
conducted an investigation and, upon due consideration, decided to issue
charges.
Opinion:
As to the general principles of Covenant interpretation and Chamber
policies, the Opinion set forth in DB vs. Delak Krennel, Case #0042, is
incorporated by reference. As an additional point, I note that the
Defendant was extremely unruly in pushing for a verdict. We explained to
the Defendant that the Chamber had changed hands and time would be needed
to resolve these matters, but the Defendant’s conduct toward the Chamber
remained hostile. Moreover, his hostility and brash statements led to the
conclusion of the Chamber that his confession was not sincere; the
Defendant seemed to be upset that he was caught, rather than being honestly
repentant. While I have not increased any penalties as a result of these
findings, I note for the record that in dealing with the Chamber,
respectful conduct will go a long way to ensuring the Chamber has sympathy
for you.
The Chamber hopes that the air of superiority clears away from this member
and that he matures into a good member of the Brotherhood. While the
punishment is justified and necessary, the Chamber asks that the
Defendant’s peers join me in forgiving him for the violations of the
Covenant and seek to bring him further into the fold of active membership.
Signed and sealed in Justice,
Jac Ae-Sequiera Cotelin
Justicar and High Protector of the Dark Jedi Brotherhood
Points of Interest