Lawsuit: In Session DocTheory v. Commonwealth of Redmont [2025] FCR 42

[Staff Team]

Writ of Summons

@DocsTheory @staff are required to appear before the Federal Court in the case of Doctheory v. Commonwealth of Redmont [2025] FCR 42

Failure to appear within 72 hours of this summons will result in a default judgement based on the known facts of the case.

Both parties should make themselves aware of the Court Rules and Procedures, including the option of an in-game trial should both parties request one.

Present. Please ping @End on all responses required.

 

[ko531]

As the witnesses are now present, the plaintiff may now question them. Questions should be asked in the next 24 hours and witnesses should respond within 24 hours of questions being asked.

 

[AmityBlamity]

Does the defense concur?

We do not, Your Honor.

 

[Patototongo1]

Your Honor,

Counsel for the Plaintiff respectfully requests a 24 hour extension to the current questioning period. Due to unforeseen personal circumstances, I will be away from my computer and unable to participate for the entorety of the day.

Thank you for your consideration.

Respectfully submitted,
Patototongo1
Counsel for the Plaintiff

 

[ko531]

Your Honor,

Counsel for the Plaintiff respectfully requests a 24 hour extension to the current questioning period. Due to unforeseen personal circumstances, I will be away from my computer and unable to participate for the entorety of the day.

Thank you for your consideration.

Respectfully submitted,
Patototongo1
Counsel for the Plaintiff

Granted.

 

[Patototongo1]

@End

Good morning, I’m Patototongo1, counsel for the Plaintiff. I’ll be asking you a few questions regarding the events and procedures relevant to this case.

First of all, Can you confirm your role within the Staff Team at the time of the events in question?

 

[End]

server co-owner

 

[Patototongo1]

@End

For the sake of efficiency, I’ll be presenting all of my questions in a single block below:

1. Are you familiar with the procedures used to jail and unjail players on the server?
2. Does the Staff Team utilize any plugins or automated tools to administer jail sentences?
3. To your knowledge, are these tools capable of misapplying or extending sentences beyond statutory limits?
4. Are logs or records maintained of jail sentences and the time served by players?
5. Does the Staff Team play any role in monitoring the length of time a player remains jailed?
6. In a typical case, if a player is jailed erroneously or beyond the legal sentence, what is the standard procedure for review or correction?
7. Was DocTheory’s sentence or jail duration ever brought to your or the staff team's attention prior to March 25th? If so, by who?
8. Who authorized or processed DocTheory’s release from jail on March 25th?
9. Was any internal discussion or investigation held regarding the length of DocTheory’s sentence? If so, could you share with the court what those discussions looked like?
10. To your knowledge, was the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) involved in initiating DocTheory’s jail sentence?
11. Is Exhibit D-011 accurate in stating that only the DHS Secretary can request that a player be unjailed?
12. Can you confirm whether a formal unjail request was ever received from the DHS Secretary in relation to DocTheory? If so, could you share this request with the court?
13. If such a request was never made by the DHS Secretary, on what authority or instruction was DocTheory released?
14. Would the Staff Team have released DocTheory earlier if a request from the DHS Secretary had been submitted sooner?
15. In your view, does the failure to receive such a request explain the extended duration of DocTheory’s jail time?
    
    
    
    We thank you for your time and cooperation, and respectfully reserve the right to pose follow-up questions at the discretion of the Court.​

 

[Patototongo1]

@DocsTheory

Good evening, I’m Patototongo1, you already know me, I am your council. I’ll be asking you a few questions regarding the events relevant to your case in the hopes of bringing light and justice to the situation.

For the sake of efficiency, I’ll be presenting all of my questions in a single block below:

1. Can you confirm the date you were first sentenced and the charge that led to your incarceration?
2. Prior to this incident, did you have any criminal record or jail time on your account?
3. Could you give us a description of the events that took place leading to your incasaration?
4. At any point, were you made aware by the government through any official channels on of why the jail sentence imposed was so long, compared to what the law stipulates for your offense?
5. Could you describe to the court your experience during your time in Revcatraz?
6. Were there any opportunities for meaningful in-game interaction or community participation while incarcerated?
7. How did your time in jail affect your ability to enjoy Democracy Craft or participate in its community events and economy?
8. Did you or anyone on your behalf reach out to government officials or departments to challenge or inquire about your sentencing?
9. What responses, if any, did you receive from the Commonwealth or its officials?
10. Did you ever receive any formal communication from the Department of Homeland Security regarding an effort to investigate or resolve your case?
11. Can you walk us through how you calculated the total amount of time you served in jail?
12. Have you seen any evidence presented by the Defense that clearly disproves your claim about how much time you served?
13. Were you ever informed why your sentence was reduced or when you would be released?
14. Based on your role in-game, can you explain how your incarceration impacted your earnings and opportunities?
15. How much income did you estimate losing during your sentence, and how did you calculate it?
16. Do you believe your punishment aligns with the Standardized Criminal Code for the offense you were charged with?
17. Do you feel your constitutional right to liberty and due process was upheld during this process?
18. Do you believe the government fulfilled its duty of care in addressing your situation?
19. If this had happened to another player, what would you expect the government’s response to have been?
    
    We thank you for your time and cooperation, and respectfully reserve the right to pose follow-up questions at the discretion of the Court.

 

[End]

@End

For the sake of efficiency, I’ll be presenting all of my questions in a single block below:

1. Are you familiar with the procedures used to jail and unjail players on the server?
2. Does the Staff Team utilize any plugins or automated tools to administer jail sentences?
3. To your knowledge, are these tools capable of misapplying or extending sentences beyond statutory limits?
4. Are logs or records maintained of jail sentences and the time served by players?
5. Does the Staff Team play any role in monitoring the length of time a player remains jailed?
6. In a typical case, if a player is jailed erroneously or beyond the legal sentence, what is the standard procedure for review or correction?
7. Was DocTheory’s sentence or jail duration ever brought to your or the staff team's attention prior to March 25th? If so, by who?
8. Who authorized or processed DocTheory’s release from jail on March 25th?
9. Was any internal discussion or investigation held regarding the length of DocTheory’s sentence? If so, could you share with the court what those discussions looked like?
10. To your knowledge, was the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) involved in initiating DocTheory’s jail sentence?
11. Is Exhibit D-011 accurate in stating that only the DHS Secretary can request that a player be unjailed?
12. Can you confirm whether a formal unjail request was ever received from the DHS Secretary in relation to DocTheory? If so, could you share this request with the court?
13. If such a request was never made by the DHS Secretary, on what authority or instruction was DocTheory released?
14. Would the Staff Team have released DocTheory earlier if a request from the DHS Secretary had been submitted sooner?
15. In your view, does the failure to receive such a request explain the extended duration of DocTheory’s jail time?
    
    
    
    We thank you for your time and cooperation, and respectfully reserve the right to pose follow-up questions at the discretion of the Court.​

I believe you are limited to 5 questions per witness. Staff are here to advise, can we please cut out the known facts

 

[AmityBlamity]

@End

For the sake of efficiency, I’ll be presenting all of my questions in a single block below:

1. Are you familiar with the procedures used to jail and unjail players on the server?
2. Does the Staff Team utilize any plugins or automated tools to administer jail sentences?
3. To your knowledge, are these tools capable of misapplying or extending sentences beyond statutory limits?
4. Are logs or records maintained of jail sentences and the time served by players?
5. Does the Staff Team play any role in monitoring the length of time a player remains jailed?
6. In a typical case, if a player is jailed erroneously or beyond the legal sentence, what is the standard procedure for review or correction?
7. Was DocTheory’s sentence or jail duration ever brought to your or the staff team's attention prior to March 25th? If so, by who?
8. Who authorized or processed DocTheory’s release from jail on March 25th?
9. Was any internal discussion or investigation held regarding the length of DocTheory’s sentence? If so, could you share with the court what those discussions looked like?
10. To your knowledge, was the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) involved in initiating DocTheory’s jail sentence?
11. Is Exhibit D-011 accurate in stating that only the DHS Secretary can request that a player be unjailed?
12. Can you confirm whether a formal unjail request was ever received from the DHS Secretary in relation to DocTheory? If so, could you share this request with the court?
13. If such a request was never made by the DHS Secretary, on what authority or instruction was DocTheory released?
14. Would the Staff Team have released DocTheory earlier if a request from the DHS Secretary had been submitted sooner?
15. In your view, does the failure to receive such a request explain the extended duration of DocTheory’s jail time?
    
    
    
    We thank you for your time and cooperation, and respectfully reserve the right to pose follow-up questions at the discretion of the Court.​

@DocsTheory

Good evening, I’m Patototongo1, you already know me, I am your council. I’ll be asking you a few questions regarding the events relevant to your case in the hopes of bringing light and justice to the situation.

For the sake of efficiency, I’ll be presenting all of my questions in a single block below:

1. Can you confirm the date you were first sentenced and the charge that led to your incarceration?
2. Prior to this incident, did you have any criminal record or jail time on your account?
3. Could you give us a description of the events that took place leading to your incasaration?
4. At any point, were you made aware by the government through any official channels on of why the jail sentence imposed was so long, compared to what the law stipulates for your offense?
5. Could you describe to the court your experience during your time in Revcatraz?
6. Were there any opportunities for meaningful in-game interaction or community participation while incarcerated?
7. How did your time in jail affect your ability to enjoy Democracy Craft or participate in its community events and economy?
8. Did you or anyone on your behalf reach out to government officials or departments to challenge or inquire about your sentencing?
9. What responses, if any, did you receive from the Commonwealth or its officials?
10. Did you ever receive any formal communication from the Department of Homeland Security regarding an effort to investigate or resolve your case?
11. Can you walk us through how you calculated the total amount of time you served in jail?
12. Have you seen any evidence presented by the Defense that clearly disproves your claim about how much time you served?
13. Were you ever informed why your sentence was reduced or when you would be released?
14. Based on your role in-game, can you explain how your incarceration impacted your earnings and opportunities?
15. How much income did you estimate losing during your sentence, and how did you calculate it?
16. Do you believe your punishment aligns with the Standardized Criminal Code for the offense you were charged with?
17. Do you feel your constitutional right to liberty and due process was upheld during this process?
18. Do you believe the government fulfilled its duty of care in addressing your situation?
19. If this had happened to another player, what would you expect the government’s response to have been?
    
    We thank you for your time and cooperation, and respectfully reserve the right to pose follow-up questions at the discretion of the Court.

Objection

Breach of Procedure

As End has pointed out, the plaintiff is limited to 5 questions per witness.

 

[Patototongo1]

Response

RESPONSE TO OBJECTION

Your honor,

Apologies to the Court and opposing counsel. Coming from a real-world legal background, Plaintiff’s counsel did not anticipate that questioning would be limited. We appreciate the clarification and have amended the question list accordingly to align with procedural expectations. The revised set of questions is as follows:

@End

1. Was DocTheory’s sentence or jail duration ever brought to your or the staff team's attention prior to March 25th? If so, by who?
2. Was any internal discussion or investigation held regarding the length of DocTheory’s sentence? If so, could you share with the court what those discussions looked like?
3. Is Exhibit D-011 accurate in stating that only the DHS Secretary can request that a player be unjailed?
4. Can you confirm whether a formal unjail request was ever received from the DHS Secretary in relation to DocTheory? If so, could you share this request with the court?
5. Would the Staff Team have released DocTheory earlier if a request from the DHS Secretary had been submitted sooner?

@DocsTheory

1. At any point, were you made aware by the government through any official channels on of why the jail sentence imposed was so long, compared to what the law stipulates for your offense?
2. Could you describe to the court your experience during your time in Revcatraz?
3. Did you or anyone on your behalf reach out to government officials or departments to challenge or inquire about your sentencing? If so, what responses did you receive from the Commonwealth or its officials?
4. Did you ever receive any formal communication from the Department of Homeland Security regarding an effort to investigate or resolve your case?
5. Can you walk us through how you calculated the total amount of time you served in jail?

 

[AmityBlamity]

1. Was DocTheory’s sentence or jail duration ever brought to your or the staff team's attention prior to March 25th? If so, by who?
2. Was any internal discussion or investigation held regarding the length of DocTheory’s sentence? If so, could you share with the court what those discussions looked like?
3. Can you confirm whether a formal unjail request was ever received from the DHS Secretary in relation to DocTheory? If so, could you share this request with the court?

1. At any point, were you made aware by the government through any official channels on of why the jail sentence imposed was so long, compared to what the law stipulates for your offense?
2. Did you or anyone on your behalf reach out to government officials or departments to challenge or inquire about your sentencing? If so, what responses did you receive from the Commonwealth or its officials?

Objection

Compound Questions

All the above questions contain multiple inquiries.

1. Would the Staff Team have released DocTheory earlier if a request from the DHS Secretary had been submitted sooner?

Objection

Call for Conclusion, Speculation

Plaintiff is seeking an opinion to strengthen their version of events.

1. At any point, were you made aware by the government through any official channels on of why the jail sentence imposed was so long, compared to what the law stipulates for your offense?

Objection

Incompetent

As far as I'm aware, DocTheory is not a practicing lawyer, and thus is not qualified to comment on "what the law stipulates".

1. Could you describe to the court your experience during your time in Revcatraz?

Objection

Ambiguous

Question here is unclear.

 

[Patototongo1]

Objection​

Compound Questions

All the above questions contain multiple inquiries.

Response

RESPONSE TO OBJECTION

Your honor,

The Plaintiff respectfully submits the following response to the Defense’s objection regarding the formulation of the submitted questions:

First, the suggestion that the questions contain “multiple inquiries” misunderstands their structure and intent. These are not separate or disjointed questions bundled into one; rather, they are clarifications nested within a single, cohesive line of questioning. These clarifying clauses are not intended to introduce multiple questions, but rather to frame the inquiry with sufficient precision to avoid ambiguity. Inquiries such as whether DocTheory’s sentence was brought to the staff team’s attention, and if so, by whom, or whether a formal unjail request was received and whether it can be shared with the court, are unified lines of questioning. The secondary phrases serve to specify the scope of the answer being sought, not to complicate the question, but to ensure clarity, accuracy, and relevance. This structure supports a fair and thorough evidentiary process, not confusion.

Second, the specific question cited by the Defense “At any point, were you made aware by the government through any official channels of why the jail sentence imposed was so long, compared to what the law stipulates for your offense?” is plainly a singular question. It seeks to understand whether the Plaintiff received an official explanation for the length of the sentence, nothing more. The reference to “official channels” and the comparison to the lawful sentencing guidelines are not distinct inquiries but aspects of the same factual issue. This should not even be in dispute; it is a precise and necessary question.

Third, it is important to recognize that the questions have been formulated with careful consideration of the format and constraints of a forum-based digital trial. In a traditional courtroom, questions can be clarified or followed up in real time. Here, where asynchronous communication governs the exchange, as well as a limit to questioning imposed by procedural regulations, slightly more expansive phrasing is necessary to ensure clarity and efficiency. This approach helps to avoid misinterpretation and repeated back-and-forth that would otherwise slow the proceedings and burden all parties involved.

Finally, the objection appears to be based more on form than substance. The Defense’s invocation of “compound questions” does not align with the actual legal definition. A compound question is defined in the Court Guide Objections as: "A question that includes multiple inquiries, which can confuse the witness:" (emphasis mine). That is not the case here. Each question is clearly stated, logically structured, and directed at a single, comprehensible point. A reasonable and attentive witness would not be confused by them. The Defense’s objection, in this context, seems more like an attempt to delay or undermine legitimate inquiry rather than a substantive challenge to the Plaintiff’s conduct.

Respectfully submitted,
Patototongo1
On behalf of the Plaintiff "DocTheory"
Dated: 16 June 2025.

 

[Patototongo1]

Objection​

Call for Conclusion, Speculation

Plaintiff is seeking an opinion to strengthen their version of events.

Response

RESPONSE TO OBJECTION

Your Honor,

The Plaintiff respectfully disagrees with the Defense’s objection. The question posed does not improperly seek speculation or a legal conclusion, but rather invites the witness to speak to standard administrative procedure or established practice within the Staff Team. The purpose is not to elicit a subjective opinion, but to clarify how the system typically operates in relation to unjail requests, specifically whether earlier intervention from the DHS Secretary would have impacted the Staff Team’s course of action.

That said, in the interest of procedural clarity and out of respect for the Court’s standards, we are willing to amend the question slightly to better reflect the factual nature of the inquiry:

“Based on the Staff Team’s standard procedures, would an earlier unjail request from the DHS Secretary typically result in an earlier release for a jailed individual?”

Respectfully submitted,
Patototongo1
On behalf of the Plaintiff "DocTheory"
Dated: 16 June 2025.

 

[Patototongo1]

Objection​

Incompetent

As far as I'm aware, DocTheory is not a practicing lawyer, and thus is not qualified to comment on "what the law stipulates".

Response

RESPONSE TO OBJECTION

Your Honor,

The Plaintiff respectfully submits that this objection lacks merit. The question in dispute does not call for a legal opinion, but rather asks whether the witness received an explanation from the government regarding the clear discrepancy between their sentence and the offense charged. The relevant legal provision is a matter of public record and has been acknowledged by both parties in these proceedings. One does not need to be a practicing lawyer to be aware of this established and undisputed fact.

Moreover, the objection appears to be unnecessarily technical and aimed more at delaying proceedings than addressing any substantive procedural concern. Nonetheless, in the interest of cooperation and clarity, the Plaintiff is willing to amend the question slightly to satisfy opposing counsel’s concerns:

“At any point, were you made aware by the government, through any official channels, of why the jail sentence imposed on you was so long, given that Resisting Arrest (the charge in question) is a summary offense punishable only by a $100 fine and no jail time?”

Respectfully submitted,
Patototongo1
On behalf of the Plaintiff "DocTheory"
Dated: 16 June 2025.

 

[Patototongo1]

Objection​

Ambiguous

Question here is unclear.

Response

RESPONSE TO OBJECTION

Your Honor,

The Plaintiff respectfully submits that the question, “Could you describe to the court your experience during your time in Revcatraz?” is neither unclear nor imprecise. It is a straightforward, open-ended question inviting the witness to share their personal experience during incarceration, something well within their knowledge and capacity to describe.

There is no ambiguity in asking someone to recount their own lived experience, and the objection appears unwarranted.

Respectfully submitted,
Patototongo1
On behalf of the Plaintiff "DocTheory"
Dated: 16 June 2025.