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A crime has taken place in Ponyville, and Octavia is the main suspect. Vinyl needs to find a defense attorney before her sister's trial begins. However, not a single lawyer agrees to help them. When everything seemed lost, one mare agrees to take on Octavia's case... the best defense attorney in Equestria: Lyra Heartstrings.
I saw this pop up and thought "Whoever wrote this damn well better not screw it up," and then I saw DeiStar wrote it, so there's hope. I just bought Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney so I'll be reading this.
Haha, this is just great. Been a big fan of the games and just about any crossover involving them in some way, MLP being no exception to that. Love what I've seen of this story so far, though I have to admit, I probably never would have clicked on it had it not been for that cover image 
It's just so perfect. Hope to see this continue soon, good luck!
This is extremely well written. I think it's better than Turnabout Storm
Just about everyone reading your comments would know about Turnabout Storm. After all, anyone reading this would be a fan of Phoenix Wright and MLP, and would have found it already.
IF ANYONE IS READING THIS AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TURNABOUT STORM IS, GO HERE NOW!
Anyway, normally I would throw a story like this onto my read later list, but this is just too good to pass up, even though I haven't opened it yet.
I have been re-reading Fallout: Equestria and my Read Later list is in an atrocious state. (44! 44!)
EDIT: Considering it is 15th on the popular stories list at this time,
Sorry, I had to. Its the truth.
Heh. Turnabout Storm strikes again!
Incidentally, when I saw this line:
“Actually, the defense does,” Lyra claimed, slamming one hoof against the table with might.
I thought of this picture, mentally replacing Rarity with Lyra:
Lyra-as-Edgeworth is best Lyra.
As an Ace Attorney fan I must say this is great so far! I'm surprised that Vinyl and Octavia are sisters but that's fine.
Celestia as the judge, eh? So Equestria is so peaceful and crime free the ruler of the country can just preside over all cases?
That's always sort of bugged me, but I digress. This story is great and I can't wait for more.
Oh my gawd this story was awesome!
“Sure, why not? The defendant will be found guilty anyway.” Bon Bon rested her chin on her hoof, looking at Lyra with a smug on her face.
In other words, Bon Bon was looking like this:
WHAT DID YOU SAY? I DON'T CARE HOW GOOD THIS IS, THAT GUY SPENT ALMOST A YEAR ON THAT THING, INVITING VOICE ACTORS, ANIMATORS, HELL, HE EVEN HAS A GAME IN THE WORKS AND YOU HAVE THE <b>BALLS</b> TO CALL THIS BETTER?!!
Not to say the story is bad, no, it's incredibly good and is getting a like and favorite, but WHAT IS THIS SHIT?!!
FOR SHAME!!
My impression on the first case
I demand MOAR!!!!
*slams desk*
Your Honor, I have evidence that Twinkleshine and Minuette are somehow related!
Judge: Then show us this evidence, Mr. Storm!
TAKE THAT!
Excellent work. I loved every second of it, just like the games!
Although I must say, Twinkleshine is rather quick to admit guilt. A couple of contradictions, some accusations and she's broken. Was there even evidence to connect her with the actual murder? Or am I missing something? 
Thats how things usually go in a Phoenix Write game. One of the witnesses ends up being guilty and confesses.
I know that's how it goes, but that's not my point. I'm saying there was no evidence to actually incriminte her as the murderer until her confession. I know that it's a witness that's guilty 95% of the time, but as they say, it's all conjuncture without hard evidence. It's the presentation of that incriminating evidence that sends them spiraling into a breakdown, and ultimately their confession. Twinkleshine easily could have brushed all these accusations off with lack of evidence and gotten way scott-free.
THEN AGAIN, the first case of the first game went in a similar way, in that every lie was simply torn apart until he admitted guilt; again, without actual evidence; so I guess I can see why you would try a similar approach. Even then, I didn't understand it, though.
In conclusion, I suppose that she might admit guilt like that if she was put on the spot, nervous and unsure. With each lie broken, she could get more and more disheveled until she just snapped? Maybe. But I still see Twinkleshine as the kind that would demand hard evidence before her conviction. Plus, it would have been nice to see a final piece of evidence blow everypony away, rather than accusations. I'm not saying that this ruins the fic, but it's just something that could have made it that much better.
Magic could have been used to wield the instrument and commit the murder as well, besides hooves don't even have good grips, she would've had to hold the cello by the fingerboard/hoofboard and swing it, also i'm pretty sure she would need a good amount of strength to hold it and hit somepony in the head.
"If the lights were off, the murder would have occurred in the dark. Seeing her victim's body or her blood, may have been enough to make her faint."
Hold it! The blackout did not occur until after the murder. Are you saying the lights were turned off before the blackout?
"However, that’s the problem. That only your hoofprints were on it. If anypony else did it, naturally, their hoofprints would be all over your instrument!"
Objection! The murderer might have have worn boots to hide their prints or, if they were a unicorn, used telekinesis.
just like Game 1 Case 4 of Phoenix Wright
by the way, make the next case "harder", that one was easy, If if had decided to reread Chapter 1 before going over to Chapter 2, I would have been able to clear it.
Still I like how this is one of only 2 Ace Attorney X-overs which are well-written AND are not just pure clones of the original PW games (even though there are LOTS of similarities between them)
Hmm... I can see several places where Lyra could get this thrown out - and not just in the U.S. law either - on violating Octavia's Right to a Fair Trail.
Violation of Due Process by going straight to trial, they did not notify her of the charges against her in a timely manner, they did not allow adequate time and means for the preparation of a defense, and most importantly, violation of the Right to Counsel by not letting her speak to Lyra before the trial, all of which violates, on Earth anyway, at least three treaties on Humanitarian Law.
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