Courtroom Confrontation III: Prosecutor as Eyewitness

Chronology
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Episode 489 (Int. Episode {{{int-episode}}})
Information
Title:	Courtroom Confrontation III: Prosecutor as Eyewitness
Japanese title:	法廷の対決Ⅲ 目撃者は検察官 (Hōtei no Taiketsu Surī: Mokugekisha wa Kensatsukan)
Original airdate:	November 26, 2007 *
Broadcast rating:	10,10%
Filler case:	#159
Season:	16
Manga source:	TV Original
Case
Cast:	Conan Edogawa Eri Kisaki Reiko Kujo Kogoro Mouri Ran Mouri Midori Kuriyama Detective Sato Detective Takagi
Case solved by:	Kogoro Mouri (via Conan)
Next Conan's Hint:	Jacket
Staff
Director:	Masato Sato
Screenplay:	Yutaka Kaneko
Storyboard:	Yasuichiro Yamamoto
Episode director:	Yasuichiro Yamamoto
Animation director:	Kumiko Shishido (chief) Kazumi Kobayashi Rie Ogasawara
Music
Opening song:	Glorious Mind
Closing song:	Sekai wa Mawaru to Yuu Keredo
* 1 Hour Special

Cast

Characters
Conan Edogawa Eri Kisaki Reiko Kujo Kogoro Mouri Ran Mouri Midori Kuriyama Sasaki Presiding judge Detective Sato (ending) Detective Takagi (ending)

Gadgets

Gadgets
Voice-Changing Bowtie Microphone Stun-Gun Wristwatch

Case

Situation

Eri Kisaki is asked to defend Hiroaki Takeuchi who had been accused of Hit and Run incident. However the evidence suggests it was his wife, Mariko Takeuchi, who has committed the crime. Hiroaki calls Reiko Kujo and tells her to meet him and he will tell her the truth. Reiko, accompanied by Mariko, visits Hiroaki and sees him fall off his balcony to his death.

Accident?
	Location: Street Cause of death: Car Suspects: Hiroaki Takeuchi

Suicide?
	Location: Apartment Victim: Hiroaki Takeuchi Cause of death: Fell from the apartment balcony

Believing her questioning motivated his suicide, Reiko quits her job as a prosecutor.

People

Hiroaki Takeuchi
	Victim (fell) Defendant

Mariko Takeuchi
	Company president Hiroaki's wife

Mr. Kujo
100px	Reiko Kujo's late father

Mrs. Kujo
100px	Reiko Kujo's mother

Resolution

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Reiko learns from Eri the possibility it was a murder made to look like a suicide by Mariko. Conan and Kogoro investigate and confirm that Hiroaki was murdered. During the hearing, Conan tranquilizes Kogoro and, with supporting evidence, reveals Mariko Takeuchi to be the cause of the Hit and Run and that she murdered Hiroaki. The court ends and charges Mariko with the Hit and Run and opens a case involving her homicide.

See also

• Season 16