> I disagree on a number of points. > > Let us first take the idea of bringing up the topic of a morganti > weapon and > convicting an individual of its use when that is not what you are > on trial > for. Consider: even in today's egalitarian (well, sort of) society, a > prosecutor cannot merely begin to wander off on a tangent without > getting the > defense all riled up. I think that you're making a huge set assumptions about the issues involving Dragaeran legal practice. Anybody care to think about the fact that this whole issue involves the *Empress*? Her time is undoubtedly more valuable than 'fishing trips' for possible crimes, no matter how obnoxious. The point was made that she was involved because it involved the murder of a Duke (or a Grand-Duke?) and despite that fact that it involved the Jhereg, the authorities became involved when Dukes were murdered on general principle... Not only that, but the Emperess has been shown to be a very canny and savvy individual, why bother with that sort of question when it isn't evidently that hard to get ahold of the darn things in the first place? David