Chapter 11 - Cross-Examination Crumbles Under Air-Tight Military Records
Luke’s defense attorney stood up to cross-examine me, attempting a frantic last-ditch effort to salvage his client's collapsing case.
“Commander Sterling, isn't it true that you had a falling out with your family over personal lifestyle choices before you enlisted?” the lawyer asked.
“My enlistment was a professional choice, and my service record is a matter of unblemished public record,” I replied without missing a beat.
The lawyer brandished a stack of emails, waving them toward the jury box like a smoking gun.
“We have correspondence from your personal email account resigning from the family and wishing your brother success!” the lawyer argued.
I raised an eyebrow, stepping down to inspect the printed emails handed to me by the court bailiff.
“These emails were sent from a spoofed server utilizing my old civilian login credentials while I was deployed in an active combat zone,” I stated.
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I handed the documents back to the judge along with a cryptographic authentication certificate from Navy cyber intelligence.
“Cyber forensics confirm the IP addresses originated from Luke Sterling’s personal home router in suburban Denver,” I added clinically.
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