Verdict In, Judge Hands Down Sentence

After being delayed for a week, the trial of Harvey's kidnapper's finally got under way yesterday in an undisclosed place. The entire trial lasted just over an hour which included witnesses, deliberation, and sentencing by Judge Loon.

The prosecutor, Katherine Knucklebee, called a total of four witnesses to the stand including Harvey himself. When asked who kidnapped him, Harvey simply pointed to the defendants sitting in the courtroom. The kidnapper's just stared at Harvey with hatred in their eyes.

Nosy the Bloodhound, Frankie the Mouse, and Hugo Mayo, or is it Mayo Hugo, the truck driver, each testified against the defendants. Harvey's entire story will be told by various members of the staff here at "The Espenblog Times" in the coming days.

In no time at all Judge Loon handed the trial over to the jury of 7 kangaroo's. No one left the courtroom while the jury was deliberating. The defendant's were guarded by a group of gorilla's that had been appointed by the "Animals United in the Kingdom." In less than five minutes the jury returned with a verdict. All the defendants were found guilty on all charges, and Judge Loon sentenced them immediately.

I've never seen a trial of this sort, but I was impressed by the way it was run. The defendant's stood in front of Judge Loon with their heads hanging low. They all knew they were toast, and that the harshest of penalties was about to be handed down. It was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop when all of a sudden Judge Loon bellowed out, "You are hereby exiled to the "Land of the Hyena's, and Vulture's." One Eye, the leader of the "Eata Banana Gang" passed out upon hearing those words. The entire gang stood trembling, and some of them even fell to the floor crying. They know what happens to those who are exiled to that awful place. This was the most dreaded sentence that could be handed down.

"Brutus the Butcher," and "Victor the Pig" didn't look so good either. The monkey's knew what was in that terrible land, whereas Brutus, and Victor was about to find out. Those hyena's, and vulture's are going to have a ball with the Butcher, and the pig. They are soon to find out that there is no escape from the forbidden land, and no one, or no thing ever returns.

The gorilla's led them from the courtroom where they would be transported to their place of excile. With that, Judge Loon thanked the jury, and dismissed them, and everyone filed out. It was over. The animal kingdom had spoken, justice had been served, and all received the message. Even Harvey was somewhat subdued during the whole process. He didn't have much to say on the return trip home. He was staring off into space most of the time, but I could tell he was in deep thought about something. Oh well, maybe he'll feel better after he see his therapist on Monday.