To be Honest I don't want Renwick, Snow, Vulper or Brisbane to die
but Vulpers chances of being the victim are slimmer than a stick beetles erection.
Snow theres a possible chance (Which can go fuck itself)
As for Bris and Ren, The chances are high (Despite that, those chances can also go fuck themselves)

Maris

Maplethorpe might have told Maris about the accidental killing and Hemlock killed her because he was afraid that she might tell Greisen or Phoenix.

Maris

Maplethorpe might have told Maris about the accidental killing and Hemlock killed her because he was afraid that she might tell Greisen or Phoenix.

both Terry and Phoenix know about the shoot fierd trought the floor in case 2 (if that´s the thing you were referensing.

I think the proper defendant for these victims is Renwick Smith, because Iunno (It seems fitting.)

Maris could indeed be the victim but however, I think I have a better reason, Recall near the end of The Haunted Turnabout she found the card which had the smuggling rings trademark, It's possible Maris is the victim (Though the chances are thin) It could possibly be Terry Greisen, Vick Barrows, Vincenzo Cicatrice or Schaden Fruede (At least I want it to be one of them).

In case 2 of GK2, I noticed that it's similar to Turnabout of the Snow.
(Like how the murderer of the previous case turned out to be the victim of this case, and you used the background for the intro.) However, yours seems to be more... complicated, I guess.

I don't really mind how the story kicks, as long as the victim isn't Snow.

Seriously, if it is;

AT CRIME SCENE:
Present Affidavit
Present Snow’s profile
Examine knife
Examine body
-- Examine little badge
-- Examine blood
-- Examine King of Hearts

AT WRIGHT AND CO LAW OFFICES:
Present Mr. X’s profile
Exhaust talk options
Present Magatama
(Psyche Lock segment)
~*~*~Mr. X~*~*~
Present Crime Scene Photo
Present Jake’s profile
Present King of Hearts
Talk about Mr. X

AT DETENTION CENTER:
Be Vincenzo Cicatrice.

Snow’s First Testimony
Press statement 4.
Select “the victim’s body.”

Snow’s Second Testimony
Press the last statement.
Present the King of Hearts at statement 5.
Present the King of Hearts at the last statement.
Press statement 7.
Select “where it was found,” then press further.
Press last statement (the one about the prints on the cloth)
Select “no.”

Krump’s First Testimony
Press Statement 5, then press further.
Present Scrap of Cloth at Statement 7.
Present Shoeprints Photo at last statement.
Present the Shoeprints Photo.
Point at the handprint on the ledge. (It’s under the Court Record button, so it can be a bit tricky to reach!)
Point at the edge of the cliff, where the handprint was.
Select “a sweep of the crime scene.”

Present Vex Vulper.
Select “it’s yours.”

BACK TO THE FUTURE, @ THE DETENTION CENTRE

Present Attorney’s badge (no, seriously, this triggers a new talk option)
Exhaust talk options

RETURN TO THE OFFICE!

Just kidding. Now you have to return to the bridge and cross it! What a tease.

When you’re there, examine the shoeprints heading into the village. They don’t get added to the Court Record or anything, but it’s still nice to see them.

Head into Nieville proper, then examine the mansion. Ring the bell and you’ll run into a familiar face... Krump will then invite you into his manor.

AT KRUMP MANOR:

Exhaust talk options, then chase after Maya! You’ll eventually end up in the secret room, where you’ll have to examine the shards on the floor.

Krump will kick you out, at which point you’ll run into who else but Mr. X? Present the Prosecutor’s Badge to him, then ask him the one question you have.

At this point, gameplay shifts back to Vinnie Cockatrice.

Vulper’s First Testimony
Press statement 1. Ask to have it amended to the testimony.
Present the Weather Report.

Vulper’s Second Testimony
Press statement 4. Keep pressing further until the game prompts you to point out Vulper isn’t wearing glasses.

Vulper’s Third Testimony
Okay, this is TOO easy. Present Brisbane’s memo at the third statement.
Present the Playing Card at the final statement.
Vex’ll then ask what the significance of the card is. Say that Erol Brisbane can determine its significance.

Now you have to explain how Vex knew about the meeting... this is tricky! But it turns out the answer is Brisbane himself! Follow up with Krump’s profile.

BACK TO THE CURRENT DAY!

Cicatrice will call you to the Detention Center. Exhaust talk options, then present Mr. X to him.

TRIAL DAY ONE

You meet the prosecuting attorney, Mr... EROL BRISBANE???????

Whatever. He continues to be intimidating and yells at everyone before summoning Jake Marshall to the stand.

Marshall’s First Testimony
Press the fifth statement, then ask about the card.
Present the card itself at that last statement. You’ll be asked to elaborate on what’s so interesting about the card-- at which point you point out the faint traces of blood beneath the mark.
Select “the killer wiped it away”
Say no.

Krump’s First Testimony
Press the second statement to add the map to the Court Record.
Present the map at the new statement.
Say the statement is very important.

Krump’s Second Testimony
Present Vincenzo at the third statement.
Then press the fourth statement and press further.

INVESTIGATION

Exhaust talk options.
Present Spot of Blood
Examine cabinet.
Present the playing card.

Move to the living room, and examine the covered-up armchair,
Move back to the secret room.
Show Snow the armchair.

Move to the Grossberg Law Offices.
Examine the note stuck between the books.

Exhaust your talk options with Brisbane, then run to the Detention Center.

Exhaust your talk options with Vincenzo, then go back to Grossberg’s office.
Show Brisbane Titus Krump’s profile.
Exhaust these new talk options.
Head to Verglas Bridge, then Nieville, then the Gorge.
Examine the niche.
Inside the niche, on the ground, there’s a thing. Examine it.

Move to Krump Manor, then to the Police Department.
Talk about the blood results.
Show him the playing card, the crumpled note, and Krump’s profile.
Go to the records room.
Select “DT-2”
Examine the file cabinets.
Head to the Detention Center.
Present the DT-2 file, then ask about the scar.
Exhaust talk options with Krump.

Psyche-Lock Segment
~*~*~The Bloodstain~*~*~
Titus Krump
Krump’s Autopsy Report
Autopsy Note
You’re an imposter
Photo of Titus Krump

Back to Court!

Snow’s First Testimony
Press every statement.

Snow’s Second Testimony
Present the Sliding Cabinet at statement 3.
Present Krump’s Armchair
Present Titus Krump at the statement this makes.

Krump comes out!

Present the Photo of Krump.
Press everything.
You have evidence.
Erol Brisbane
Photo of Titus Krump
Probably not

Krump’s Second Testimony
Press Statement 3.
Present the Scarps of Rubber at the new statement.

Krump’s Third Testimony
Press Statement 4, and press harder.
Present the Crumpled Note at the statement this creates.
Present the Piece of Rubber.
Smell the witness.
He’s wearing another mask

Vulper’s First Testimony
Prseent the Playing Card at statement 4.
Vex Vulper.
Present the card again.

Point at Vulper’s age.
Present DT-2 Incident Page 2.
Present Erol Brisbane.
Present the DT-2 case file.

Press EVERYTHING

I believe Erol Brisbane would be the defendant accused of killing either Renwick Smith or our ole' pal Terry Griesen. Although I feel like someone has probably said this before.

After entering Grossberg's office and taking the note, the game always closes after Phoenix says "(...That's original.)"

Vulper prosecuting himself. Ate that up. But Udgey going with "confess and you'll go free" was a little too weird. And Vulper also had a curious line that made it seem like he thought Vinnie was guilty of something (something like "you still think he's innocent? You and I need to talk after this case is over").

Insert Greisen's generic "This is my case" dialogue. (I had to.)

Nick gets ALL the Gold Stars.

Also, well, we know Snow and Greisen aren't the victims... Probably.

VICK BARROWS!!!
I have no proof other than the fact that Terry Greisen wants to investigate and that Vick was after the Crime Ring as well, But theres a 50% chance of it happening.

When Shoe was a very valuable lead on getting that assassin.

I hope not anyway, but even if so, that still leaves out Renwick and Brisbane.

Curse you, Maya!!! You killed Shoe!!! You have gone TOO far this time.

is it possible that Hemlock himself(or herself) could be the victim this time?

If so, I predict that Renwick will be the suspect.