Next day at the same time the usher's staff rang through the Palais de Justice..
The grand chamber once again filled quickly.
Judges Barbier, Claudel, and Levasseur entered.
Barbier's voice came solemn and deliberate.
"In the matter of Citizen Albert Sarraut, former Minister of the Interior, this Tribunal has reviewed all submitted testimonies, evidence of unauthorized force deployment, forged police authorizations, and the suppression of lawful labor gatherings in direct violation of the Republic's statutes."
He paused. Sarraut stood, motionless, flanked by guards.
"This court finds Citizen Sarraut guilty on all counts. His actions led to unlawful deaths, state repression against civilians, and a gross misuse of national police forces for political ends. He is sentenced to life imprisonment in a high-security facility without parole. He is permanently stripped of civil and political rights."
Sarraut did not blink.
