I commend you for getting out there and making a case, as most people don't even get past the developing stage. And hell, the whole idea of the case isn't bad at all. But to say that it's a bit rough around the edges would be...an understatement, to say the least.

1. Before I get into critiques, I just have a couple questions. For custom sprites, will Maya, Trucy, Ema, Sahwit, etc be getting upgrades? I remember you saying that you'd have everyone with DD/SoJ sprites (I might be wrong though), and I'm not sure if that's still in development or not. Especially for Maya, because her profile picture looks so vastly different from her sprites.

2. While focusing on length and adding pointless dialogue to a case is often one of the many things I've seen ruin fancases, this feels...rushed. For example, I have absolutely no idea where the crime took place at all. I vaguely remember Ema saying that Pearl's prints are on the lamp (And where did this lamp come from, anyway?). Sahwit just kinda pops up (Although I do enjoy him as the prosecutor, his ineptitude is pretty funny). Iris also just kinda shows up for a few seconds, and while I get that Phoenix isn't supposed to know why she's there, it's still kinda like "Oh hi Iris oh ok bye Iris". All I can say is add more details. Flesh out the plot more. I'm not saying rewrite the entire thing, but give it some love. Make it so the player knows as much as possible about the case without adding needless banter. And I know that's very difficult, but adding details and practicing adding details will really improve this case by a lot, and having this experience will help you with your other cases down the line also.

3. More on the detail part, probably the biggest moment I noticed a problem was Pearl's first testimony. I get the contradiction and everything, and you do mention that she has no idea who the victim was earlier in the case, but in the Phoenix Wright universe it's very much implied (and very likely) that the defendant is in the courtroom somewhere. Heck, it's pretty much shown to be true in Turnabout Academy (When Hue breaks down on the stand, Juniper is off to the side in the cutscene). So I can see a lot of people skipping over that, because to them, that's not a contradiction. So I'd personally make some sort of mention that Pearl is specifically not in the courtroom during the beginning of the trial. Maybe she's feeling sick and has to stay in the lobby, etc.

4. I'm guessing this was to introduce the psyche-locks, but why the heck does Klavier show up? I get that you want to reveal him as the witness, but it makes no sense for him to be there. If the police just found a witness, and there's only 20 minutes for the recess, he'll be in the prosecutor's lobby for sure, prepping his testimony. And even if Sahwit is an incompetent nincompoop, Klavier is not. It just doesn't really make much sense in context whatsoever.

5. This'll improve as you begin to make your own sprites/art, but the overload of returning characters in this case is pretty obvious. With no new characters, the creativity scale feels...lower, I guess. And with the evidence (Specifically the photo) just being created/used from past games, it drops even more. Again, this'll feel much better when your art skills improve (Trust me, they will). Fixing up the evidence and giving Sahwit custom sprites would do wonders.

6. Maybe this is just me, and I might be misremembering this, but IIRC if a piece of dialogue starts with a "...", the first word is capitalized. (Ex: "...Yeah, that sounds right." instead of "...yeah, that sounds right.")

Despite all the criticisms, I really did enjoy the case, and I see a lot of potential for this. And I don't mean to shame your game at all. I apologize if I sound condescending, but I'm only saying these because I really want this game to succeed. With CoC wrapping up, I'd love for another big fangame to begin, and with work, this can end up really, really good.

Thanks for the critiques, I appreciate you not calling my messy trial absolute garbage. :)

1. I can...try, I guess. I mean, I, for the LIFE of me, cannot sprite or rip models, so I could use Maya's SoJ rips for example, since I have found some, but they would not fit in that well with the sprite style of the game. But still, I guess I could use them. As for saying everyone would have their DD/SoJ sprites...I don't remember saying that? I honestly just don't want anything to look "super wrong and out of place", so what would be more suitable; Trilogy/AJ sprites, or DD/SoJ 3D models?

2. I have a lot of extra script that I cut, really, cause I thought it'd make everything drag on and be boring and pointless. Now that I look at it, though, I could add it in and then some to make things more fleshed out and detailed, more familial and loving like an AA game is I guess. I see what you mean, though. Just remember, most of the questions you may end up having will either be answered with edits, or answered in part II. :P

3. Ah, that's honestly something I didn't notice/realize. Thanks for pointing that out. :)

4. I fumbled a bit in this part and yeah, I rushed it just a bit, so pardon my idiocy. I'll shuffle over and clean this portion up to make sense to explain why Klavier has popped into the defendant's lobby.

5. I REALLY want to give Sahwit custom sprites. But my art skills have always sucked, heh. As for the photo...it looks fine to me, honestly. I can see why the creativity scale has decreased but...meh. I'm fine with it personally. And as for just improving my art skills...I don't like drawing or making art. It's not my forte or my interest, but I guess I'm gonna have to suck it up and start enjoying it.

6. Meh. I follow my own grammar rules. :P
I try to make it neat and legible, and you're the first to point something like this out. I guess I'll fix it.