Court of Law v. 7 (Gregor Clegane)

Thendel · February 11, 2013

(Dis gon b good)

On the charges against Ser Gregor Clegane, this juror finds:

Murder: Not Guilty of case 1, Guilty of case 2. While the defendant's murderous intent at the tourney was apparent the very next day, there is substantial doubt that the defendant was indeed intent on killing Ser Hugh, and the defendant will not be found guilty on voluntary manslaughter. This juror finds, however, that the defendant is guilty of Lord Lyman Darry, who was not a military target.
Genocide: Guilty. The devastation of the Riverlands was apparent and carried out deliberately.
Rape: Guilty.
Slavery: Guilty. The captives at Harrenhall were civilians, not military prisoners of war, and the defendant had thus no right to force put them to labor against their will.
Torture: Guilty. Again, this was conducted on civilians, not military targets.
Theft: Guilty.
Arson: Guilty.
Vandalism: Guilty.
Kidnapping: Guilty. Whatever her given identity, Arya Stark was taken against her will.
Treason: Guilty. The king's men did not hide their identity nor the authority that had been handed to them by the crown.
Assault: Guilty.

Verdict: On the charges against Ser Gregor Clegane, this juror finds him guilty of Genocide, Rape, Slavery, Torture, Theft, Arson, Vandalism, Kidnapping, Treason and Assault, and partially guilty of Murder. The defendant will be sentenced to Death by Sword. For the damage done against the people and lords of the riverlands, his house shall provide financial reparations of 1 million golden dragons, to be delegated amongst the lands that suffered in accordance with the damage inflicted. In addition, the status of House Clegane will be considered suspended for a period of twenty years, during which the actions of its members will be held under scrutiny. Should any member be found guilty of a serious offense during this time, or should the monetary recompense to the Riverlands remain unpaid, the house will be abolished as knightly house. Should all legal heirs die with any debt in regards to this case unsolved, these debts will be transferred to House Lannister, its liege lord.

Daario's*before*Snows · February 12, 2013

Charge 1) Not Guilty

Charge 2) Not Guilty

Charge 3) Guilty - Life in the Prison with the option of taking the Black.

Charge 4) Not Guilty

Charge 5) Guilty - accomplice 2 years in the black cells.

Charge 6) Not Guilty

Charge 7) Not Guilty

Charge 8) Not Guilty

Charge 9) Not Guilty

Charge 10) Not Guilty

Charge 11) Guilty - 1 week in jail

Pod The Impaler · February 12, 2013

This court call upon the defendant Ser Gregor Clegane, alias ‘The Mountain,’ Knight of Clegane’s Keep and charge him with:
Charge 1) 2 Counts of murder-During a competitive joust Ser Gregor intentionally and successfully sort to cause fatal injury to Ser Hugh of the Vale. Ser Clegane upon invading the Riverlands successfully attacked castle Darry, killing 8 year old Lord Lyman Darry.

As to count 1A ) murder during a joust, we find no evidence given of intent, and clear the defendant of the charge. A charge of negligence causing death is unwarranted, because of physical evidence that Sr Hugh's armour was not correctly fastened, and the sport carries inherent risks. Therefore, it would have to be proved beyond mere accusation that Ser Gregor's intent was the death of Ser Hugh, something which cannot be proven.

VERDICT = NOT GUILTY

Count 1B ) That the defendant attacked the Riverlands without expressed command of the lawful King, Robert Baratheon I, and while under sentence of death from the lawful Hand of the King, Eddard Stark, is another sort of crime (banditry), but being a crime it cannot be considered an act of war. Furthermore, the specific victim was 8 years old, and helpless. The resultant death of this child would be considered the murder of a prisoner under wartime rules, and outright murder under peacetime rules.

VERDICT = GUILTY

Charge 2) Genocide-Ser Gregor Clegane committed unwarranted acts of genocide against the people of the Riverlands.

All told, tens of thousands thousands of sodliers and non-combatants of the Riverlands are known to have suffered under the forces of House Lannister, as ordered by Tywoin Lannister. As one of the chief war leaders of these forces, Ser Gregor Clegane not only carried out these unlawful orders starting when King Robert I was still on the throne, but well into the war afterwards, his forces being known for the savagery of their attacks on non-combatants, their use of torture and rape for both psychological terror and also their own entertainment. They worked and tortured captives to death, and engaged in thousands of summary executions. Dwellings were burned whather they surrendered or not, people executed in like manner, and food stocks and livestock either destroyed or stolen. The entire region was devastated by these assaults, and many entire families and towns were wiped out. Furthermore, the defendant personally engaged in these activities, personally murdering, personally raping, personally torturing, personally destroying or stealing property and livestock. No attempt was made to conceal these activities, and in fact it was openly spoken of among both sides of the conflict.

The defence that he was following orders cannot be used by the defendant as it was not ordered by a lawful authority. At the outset, it was contrary to the King's Peace, and as enacted by the Hand of the King, Eddard Stark, under the King's laws, that supercedes any orders given by House Lannister. Furthermore, as the usurpation of the Iron Throne was accomplished by an unlawful coup d'etat, orders to continue this activity from "King" Joffrey or Tywin Lannister cannot be considered legitimate, even if one were to discount the plainly abhorrent activities the defendant felt obliged to engage in.

VERDICT = GUILTY.

Charge 3) Rape-Upon sacking Stony Hedge the seat of House Bracken, Ser Gregor Clegane sexually assaulted and raped one of Lord Jonos Bracken daughters.