Miles Edgeworth in Phoenix Wright 5-6

[VolnuttHeroP64]

How did Miles Edgeworth get to become a Chief Prosecutor in Ace Attorney 5? Lana Skye was stripped of her Chief Prosecutor status after her accomplice to murder trial & served a prison sentence in isolation years after Phoenix Wright 1.

During this 8 year gap, was Lana Skye executed in Central Prison for accomplice to murder charges? I don't know if they explained how Edgeworth became Chief Prosecutor in Ace Attorney 5-6.

[Uli Minati]

I don't think it was ever hinted at what happened to Lana afterwards, she just expressed hope at being able to return to her field at some point to join Ema at the end. Since she is a long-time prosecutor at that point, I feel like she would know if she would face the death penalty

Edgeworth's promotion is supposedly at the end of Ace Attorney Investigations 2, but I don't know more than that

[VolnuttHeroP64]

Originally posted by Uli Minati:

I don't think it was ever hinted at what happened to Lana afterwards, she just expressed hope at being able to return to her field at some point to join Ema at the end. Since she is a long-time prosecutor at that point, I feel like she would know if she would face the death penalty

Edgeworth's promotion is supposedly at the end of Ace Attorney Investigations 2, but I don't know more than that

First, Lana's Skye would be stripped of her title of Chief Prosecutor before being executed.

Speaking of which, during this 7 year gap, Sister Iris was executed on Death Row as well after Lana Skye was on Death Row?

[Uli Minati]

Originally posted by Jr786:

First, Lana's Skye would be stripped of her title of Chief Prosecutor before being executed.

Obviously. But both would happen after the end of the game, and after her last dialogue

Originally posted by Jr786:

Speaking of which, during this 7 year gap, Sister Iris was executed on Death Row as well after Lana Skye was on Death Row?

It was never hinted that either of them would receive the death penalty. Both Lana's and Iris' final dialogue implies that they will receive neither a death sentence nor a life sentence, simply because both believe they may see the other main characters again

[VolnuttHeroP64]

Originally posted by Uli Minati:

Originally posted by Jr786:

First, Lana's Skye would be stripped of her title of Chief Prosecutor before being executed.

Obviously. But both would happen after the end of the game, and after her last dialogue

Originally posted by Jr786:

Speaking of which, during this 7 year gap, Sister Iris was executed on Death Row as well after Lana Skye was on Death Row?

It was never hinted that either of them would receive the death penalty. Both Lana's and Iris' final dialogue implies that they will receive neither a death sentence nor a life sentence, simply because both believe they may see the other main characters again

Well, in that case, Ace Attorney 1 & 3 or anime didn't mention a possibility of parole for Lana Skye or Sister Iris for the Accomplice to Murder Trial.

And the game is like:
"Some things will be dealt with at a later time... if at all."

[Uli Minati]

Originally posted by Jr786:

Originally posted by Uli Minati:

Obviously. But both would happen after the end of the game, and after her last dialogue

It was never hinted that either of them would receive the death penalty. Both Lana's and Iris' final dialogue implies that they will receive neither a death sentence nor a life sentence, simply because both believe they may see the other main characters again

Well, in that case, Ace Attorney 1 & 3 or anime didn't mention a possibility of parole for Lana Skye or Sister Iris for the Accomplice to Murder Trial.

Alright. So my point is, Lana was a long-time chief prosecutor, so her judgment on the sentence for her crime as accessory to murder is trustworthy. Her last quote in the game is "As for me, this affair has pretty much ended my days at the Prosecutor's Office. Still, I'll manage to find my way back to the field somehow. Then I'll be able to investigate crimes together with Ema."

But I still don't see what your point is. Why do you think they would be executed?

[VolnuttHeroP64]

Originally posted by Uli Minati:

Originally posted by Jr786:

Well, in that case, Ace Attorney 1 & 3 or anime didn't mention a possibility of parole for Lana Skye or Sister Iris for the Accomplice to Murder Trial.

Alright. So my point is, Lana was a long-time chief prosecutor, so her judgment on the sentence for her crime as accessory to murder is trustworthy. Her last quote in the game is "As for me, this affair has pretty much ended my days at the Prosecutor's Office. Still, I'll manage to find my way back to the field somehow. Then I'll be able to investigate crimes together with Ema."

But I still don't see what your point is. Why do you think they would be executed?

They would be found guilty of being accomplices to murder. In Episode 2 of Game 3, the Double Jeopardy law states that a defendant can't be tied twice for the same crime in which he/she was found innocent.

[Uli Minati]

Originally posted by Jr786:

They would be found guilty of being accomplices to murder. In Episode 2 of Game 3, the Double Jeopardy law states that a defendant can't be tied twice for the same crime in which he/she was found innocent.

Since you're repeating what was already said, I'll interpret you as "accessory to murder deserves capital punishment independent of any other sentencing criteria". I didn't study Japanese law, maybe someone else can follow up on this. But I can leave you with some info from Wikipedia:

Originally posted by Wikipedia:

The court ruled that the penalty shall be decided in consideration of the degree of criminal liability and balance of justice based on a nine-point set of criteria.[5] Though technically not a precedent, this guideline has been followed by all subsequent capital cases in Japan.[6] The nine criteria are as follows:

1. Degree of viciousness
   
2. Motive
   
3. How the crime was committed; especially the manner in which the victim was killed.
   
4. Outcome of the crime; especially the number of victims.
   
5. Sentiments of the bereaved family members.
   
6. Impact of the crime on Japanese society.
   
7. Defendant's age (in Japan, the age of majority is 20).
   
8. Defendant's previous criminal record.
   
9. Degree of remorse shown by the defendant.

(...)
Supporters say that capital punishment is applied infrequently and only to those who have committed the most extreme of crimes—a single act of murder does not attract capital punishment without additional aggravating circumstances such as rape or robbery.

[VolnuttHeroP64]

Originally posted by Uli Minati:

Originally posted by Jr786:

They would be found guilty of being accomplices to murder. In Episode 2 of Game 3, the Double Jeopardy law states that a defendant can't be tied twice for the same crime in which he/she was found innocent.

Since you're repeating what was already said, I'll interpret you as "accessory to murder deserves capital punishment independent of any other sentencing criteria". I didn't study Japanese law, maybe someone else can follow up on this. But I can leave you with some info from Wikipedia:

Originally posted by Wikipedia:

The court ruled that the penalty shall be decided in consideration of the degree of criminal liability and balance of justice based on a nine-point set of criteria.[5] Though technically not a precedent, this guideline has been followed by all subsequent capital cases in Japan.[6] The nine criteria are as follows:

1. Degree of viciousness
   
2. Motive
   
3. How the crime was committed; especially the manner in which the victim was killed.
   
4. Outcome of the crime; especially the number of victims.
   
5. Sentiments of the bereaved family members.
   
6. Impact of the crime on Japanese society.
   
7. Defendant's age (in Japan, the age of majority is 20).
   
8. Defendant's previous criminal record.
   
9. Degree of remorse shown by the defendant.

(...)
Supporters say that capital punishment is applied infrequently and only to those who have committed the most extreme of crimes—a single act of murder does not attract capital punishment without additional aggravating circumstances such as rape or robbery.

oh. sorry about that.

[VolnuttHeroP64]

@Uli Minati
Anyway, for Lana & Sister Iris's final fates, I was just guessing what happened since we don't see them in later Ace Attorney games past 1 & 3. That's all. Adrian was released after Justice For All's True Ending when Ace Attorney 3 started.

[Uli Minati]

Originally posted by Jr786:

@Uli Minati
Anyway, for Lana & Sister Iris's final fates, I was just guessing what happened since we don't see them in later Ace Attorney games past 1 & 3. That's all. Adrian was released after Justice For All's True Ending when Ace Attorney 3 started.

Same, I'm also just guessing :) It would have been nice to have them reappear - we've had many other reappearing characters, but I guess none of them faced the same charges as Lana and Iris

[VolnuttHeroP64]

Originally posted by Uli Minati:

Originally posted by Jr786:

@Uli Minati
Anyway, for Lana & Sister Iris's final fates, I was just guessing what happened since we don't see them in later Ace Attorney games past 1 & 3. That's all. Adrian was released after Justice For All's True Ending when Ace Attorney 3 started.

Same, I'm also just guessing :) It would have been nice to have them reappear - we've had many other reappearing characters, but I guess none of them faced the same charges as Lana and Iris

Lana & Iris would be severing their prison sentence in isolation at the moment.

By Ace Attorney 4, the plans to take over the Fays Channeling Tech would die out and fall out of power. But would not return until Spirit of Justice and Kurian's High Courthouse.