Robert Hammond

"TBA" - tbaRobert Hammond, also referred to as Mr. Hammond or as Hammond, is a minor, posthumous character in the Ace Attorney franchise. He appears as the victim in Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney's fourth case, Turnabout Goodbyes.
He was the victim in Turnabout Goodbyes where infamous prosecutor, Miles Edgeworth was accused for his murder. Before his death, he was a corrupt and immoral defense attorney employed under Grossberg Law Offices who was known for never believing in his any of his client's innocence. He was an extremely skilled defense lawyer, most notably known for being the defense attorney for the DL-6 Incident.
He does not portray a voice actor or portrayer.
== Story ==
=== Background ===
Robert Hammond was born at an unknown date in 1968 to two unnamed parents in the United States of America.
During Hammond's early years, he studied law at an unnamed law school. Eventually, he successfully passes the bar exam and becomes a defense attorney, defending those unable to defend themselves in court. However, by this time, Hammond had developed a callous and cold attitude towards his work, especially towards his clients that he defended. Choosing to only believe in his own skill and expertise, he won all his trials however not for his clients but for himself. At an unknown time, Hammond was employed under Grossberg Law Offices, working for the renowned Marvin Grossberg.
On December 28th, 2001, famous defense lawyer, Gregory Edgeworth was shot once and killed whilst inside the district courthouse's elevator with the unconscious bodies of his son, Miles Edgeworth and bailiff, Yanni Yogi still inside. The latter was suspected of murdering the late defense attorney using intel from a spirit medium who contacted Edgeworth's ghost and Yogi was subsequently placed on trial. Yogi hired a 33 year old Hammond as his defense lawyer to prove his innocence during the trial. 
Once again only caring about himself and not believing his client's innocence, Hammond convinced Yogi to fake and plead temporary insanity; a by-product of the oxygen deprivation in the elevator. This would clear him of all suspicion for the murder. The plan was a success and Yogi was miraculously cleared of all charges, proven innocent. Although, Yogi was a free man, he completely lost his social standing in society. He was shunned by the public, lost his job, constantly scrutinised by the press and ultimately, his fiancée had committed suicide. Yogi's life was irrevocably destroyed and went into hiding while Hammond did not pay it a single thought, showing how little he cared about his clients or the undesired consequences. 
Presumably following the incident, Hammond left Grossberg Law Offices and abandoned his life as a defense lawyer to live out his days as a quiet, solitude man for the next fifteen years.
=== Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney ===
==== Episode Four: Turnabout Goodbyes ====
On December 24th, 2016, fifteen years since the events of the DL-6 Incident, Hammond receives a mysterious letter from his former client, Yanni Yogi, inviting him out to Gourd Lake alone during the middle of the night. He accepts the offer to meet up with his former client, unaware of Yogi's dark intentions.
=== Death ===
At 11:50 PM of Christmas Eve, Hammond arrives at the foggy Gourd Lake as planned, falling right into Yogi's trap. The two meet up and enter the boat rental shop, Yogi's place of residence. Inside, Yogi confronts Hammond with a loaded handgun, relishing in witnessing Hammond's terror. Hammond pleads for his life, holding his arms up in defense however it's all but futile. Without remorse, Yogi fires the gun, shooting a bullet that strikes Hammond in the heart and killing him. 
To fulfill his revenge plot, Yogi steals Hammond's coat from his corpse, donning it and taking on the identity of Hammond. Yogi meets with an unsuspecting Miles Edgeworth who he plans to frame for Hammond's murder. After making it seem like Edgeworth had shot a man on the boat in the middle of Gourd Lake, Yogi swims back to his shack, placing the coat back on Hammond's corpse before dumping it in the lake. 
The plan is successful as Hammond's body is discovered by police officers at the scene and Edgeworth is arrested for the murder. 
=== Legacy ===
Throughout the subsequent trials held after his murder, Wright attempts to defend Edgeworth in court while prosecuted by Manfred von Karma. During the trials, Hammond's murder is constantly mentioned however his identity wasn't even properly identified until hours later into the investigation.
Ultimately, Wright is able to prove Yanni Yogi as the culprit behind the murder of Robert Hammond, resulting in the former confessing to his crime and expressing his overwhelming hatred of Hammond. Yogi expresses his lack of remorse or guilt for his actions during his confession before he's subsequently arrested and incarcerated. Hammond's murder is solved and officially closed while his murderer faces his rightfully earned justice.
== Appearance ==
Robert Hammond's physical appearance in his younger years is unknown so it is left up the ambiguity and speculation of the player.
Around 2016, Hammond possessed a medium build of a middle-aged, Caucasian male, spotting a fair complexion, black eyes and long, black hair that has been parted in the middle at the front of his face. He has wrinkles forming around his face, especially beginning to form around his cheeks and nose.
Throughout the events of Turnabout Goodbyes, Hammond wears a four piece suit consisting of a dark blue-purplish jacket with two buttons, a black button-up shirt with a grey tie and long business trousers accompanied with a belt. Hammond wears a large, black overcoat over his suit.
== Relationships ==
=== Allies ===
* Marvin Grossberg (Alive) - Former Employer
* Mia Fey (Deceased) - Former Colleague
=== Enemies ===
* Yanni Yogi (Incarcerated) - Former Client & Killer
== Gallery ==
=== Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney ===
==== Turnabout Goodbyes ====
File:Robert Hammond's Final Moments.png|Hammond's last moments before he's shot and killed by Yogi.
== Trivia ==
* Robert Hammond's name is one of the very few names in the Ace Attorney franchise with no clear or apparent pun included in his name.
* Hammond is the first victim in the franchise to be killed by a gunshot wound.
* Hammond's murder is the first instance in the franchise where his murder was the result of a revenge plot.
Category:Fictional Characters
Category:Main Antagonist
Category:Male
Category:Deceased
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