Tokyo Barrister: Start the law firm bankruptcy

Chapter 407
The courtroom became quieter than ever.Everyone in the auditorium pricked up their ears, and couldn't help but lean forward slightly, so as to hear clearly the answer of the man standing in the defendant's seat.Although there is a 99.9% probability that Morimoto will choose to plead guilty, but at the moment when the veil is not lifted, people always have uncontrollable curiosity.For university executives, if they did not hear Morimoto's guilty plea with their own ears, then this case will always be a landmine for Kyoto University.

Morimoto pressed his hands on the wooden railing, and it could be seen that he was trembling nervously. He lowered his head and looked thoughtful, as if a fierce inner struggle was happening in his heart at this moment, and his face became more and more serious. heavy up.

After an animal falls into a trap, it still struggles.In the face of up to 8 years in prison, normal people will naturally hesitate even if they want to plead guilty.

Seeing this scene, the senior university officials believed that Morimoto would plead guilty and punished even more.Although they heard that Morimoto hired a new defense lawyer again, and he was also the Beiyuan lawyer in the previous ancient book counting plagiarism case.However, the defense lawyer only went to the court to read the papers, and then went to the detention center to meet with Morimoto, and did not take any substantive actions.Presumably, even this lawyer from Beiyuan might be helpless in the face of such ironclad evidence.

"Defendant, do you have any objections?" Judge Sakuma asked again when he saw that Morimoto hadn't answered for a long time.

Morimoto exhaled, stood still, raised his head and said, "Chief referee, I plead guilty and accept punishment. I have no objection to the criminal facts and charges charged in the indictment."

The defendant's voice echoed through the courtroom.

Especially the words "I have no objection" are particularly clear.

admit.

Morimoto pleaded guilty and pleaded guilty!
Hearing this answer, Iwanaga smiled smugly.Sure enough, the development of the case was as he expected.The so-called Beiyuan lawyer was just bluffing before.Although I don't know how he pulled the people from the Accounting Inspection Institute over, it was in vain after all.No defense lawyer dared to risk the plea affidavit becoming invalid and let the defendant reject the prosecution's charges.Presumably even Morimoto himself would not dare to take this risk.

The slightly tense and dignified atmosphere above the auditorium immediately dissipated without a trace.The senior officials of the university showed relaxed and joyful expressions one after another.The storm has been settled, the matter is over, and there are no more worries and worries.A school management directly and quietly took out his mobile phone and pressed the keyboard, "Morimoto has pleaded guilty in court. The university can officially initiate the termination of Morimoto's employment relationship."

Judge Sakuma nodded, then looked at the defender's seat, "Lawyer Kitahara, do you have any defense opinions to express?"

At this time, the university management in the court gallery even began to pack up and leave.The defendant has pleaded guilty and accepted punishment, which means that all subsequent procedures are just a formality.There is no need to stay in court for these forms and waste precious time.

At this moment, no one noticed that the young male lawyer on the defense stand stood up.He straightened his tie and straightened it, with a relaxed and comfortable expression. He didn't seem to be dissatisfied with the neglect of him by everyone in the courtroom. On the contrary, he was even satisfied with the current atmosphere.

Bei Yuan looked at the trial seat, stood up straight, and said, "The chief judge. The defender accepted the entrustment, listened to the opinions of the public prosecutor, and after reviewing the evidence and case materials related to the case according to law, and meeting the defendant. According to the facts of the case and the law , the defense argues—”

"Defendant Morimoto is not guilty."

Bei Yuan's words floated in the courtroom like balloons.

His voice was not loud, even a little soft.

So much so that everyone in the courtroom was still immersed in the answer of the defendant Morimoto's guilty plea just now, and did not realize what the young male lawyer said.

Due to inertia, Judge Sakuma was about to continue announcing the proceedings, but when he was about to speak, he suddenly felt something was wrong.Just now... Did the defense lawyer just say not guilty?The referee immediately asked again: "Defender, what did you say just now? Do you think the defendant Morimoto is innocent?!"

As soon as Judge Sakuma's words came out, the courtroom, which was a little restless just now, immediately became unprecedentedly silent.Many people in the auditorium showed confused expressions for a moment, as if they were confirming whether they heard the word "innocent" just now.

Hearing Judge Sakuma's words, Iwanaga also raised his head suddenly.After hearing Morimoto's confession answer just now, he couldn't help being distracted, and didn't hear the answer from the lawyer Beiyuan opposite.At this moment, Judge Sakuma suddenly asked the lawyer opposite if he wanted to defend his innocence. This turn of events came too suddenly.

I saw Bei Yuan standing in front of the defender's seat, showing a faint smile, and nodded, "Chief referee, yes. I plead not guilty."

The clerk tapped on the keyboard "crackling" and recorded the lawyer's speech in the trial transcript, and the large characters "innocence defense" reconfirmed the answer that happened just now.

one second.

two seconds.

three seconds.

After a full half a minute, everyone in the court understood what happened——

The defendant has pleaded guilty, but the lawyer has to plead not guilty.

What is this?
How can a lawyer break away from the defendant's point of view and defend? !

In an instant, the entire auditorium exploded and became agitated.A surprised expression appeared on the face of the university's senior management, and they immediately whispered to the people around them.Some people took out their mobile phones and quickly tapped the keyboard to report the latest situation.

"Quiet! Don't make any noise in the courtroom." The bailiff next to him shouted.

Yan Yong was already frozen in place, even as a senior prosecutor, he couldn't fully understand what happened at this moment.

The defendant pleaded guilty, but the lawyer maintained his innocence.

and many more.

How could this happen.

How could there be a disagreement between the views of the defendant and the lawyer? !

Yan Yong's brain was working quickly, and after a while, he suddenly realized what the lawyer named Bei Yuan was doing in front of him.

He is avoiding the invalidation of the plea affidavit! ! !

By letting the defendant plead guilty and accept punishment, and the lawyer defends his innocence, the legal consequences of the invalidation of the affidavit can be avoided.In this way, not only the defense of innocence can be achieved, but also a safety line can be provided, so that the defendant can enjoy the benefits of sentence reduction brought about by pleading guilty and accepting punishment.

What is this? !This is simply a blatant deception of national law.

"Wait!" Yan Yong was instantly irritated by this practice, and immediately stood up and walked to the seat, "The defendant has pleaded guilty and accepted punishment. As a defense lawyer, why should you plead not guilty!! Don't you Are you talking nonsense! The defendant has pleaded guilty, so why don’t you plead guilty!!”

The prosecutor reprimanded him loudly in a harsh tone that had never been seen before.

Bei Yuan still stood leisurely in front of the defense bench, unaffected by the sharp reprimand, and replied unhurriedly: "Prosecutor Yan Yong, you seem to have forgotten that according to the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Law, the defender expresses his defense opinion. It is based on the facts and the law, not the will of the defendant. Now I am exercising the right of independent defense, which is based on the law!"

【Independent defense rights】

[In civil litigation, lawyers are often the client's agent and need to express relevant opinions in accordance with the client's will.In criminal proceedings, although lawyers also accept the commission of the defendant.However, the "Criminal Procedure Law" stipulates that defenders need to express their defense opinions based on facts and laws.The legal debate on the right of independent defense has thus arisen, that is, whether the defender in criminal proceedings can express an opinion that is inconsistent with the defendant]

Yan Yong was suddenly choked by Bei Yuan, and he couldn't think of how to refute for a moment, and his anger couldn't help but grow stronger.The prosecutor's face turned hideous in an instant, as if the evil spirit Rakshasa descended on the court: "Since the defense lawyer wants to plead not guilty, it means that the defendant refuses to plead guilty and accept punishment! Therefore, the defendant signed the The plea affidavit should be invalid!"

"Chief referee!" Bei Yuan turned to look at the referee's seat, "My defendant has insisted on pleading guilty and accepting punishment from the beginning to the end, which complies with the law on pleading guilty and accepting punishment. His affidavit should not be deemed invalid."

Judge Sakuma also had to be stunned by the situation in front of him.However, even though he was young, after a little thought, the referee quickly reacted and asked Morimoto, "Defendant, do you agree with your lawyer's defense of innocence?"

Standing behind the guardrail, Morimoto held onto the wooden railing tightly, only to hear him reply without hesitation: "The referee, I plead guilty and accept punishment, and I refuse the lawyer's plea of ​​innocence."

Listening to Morimoto's answer, Kitahara raised the corners of his mouth slightly.Yes, this is his arrangement.In order to minimize the risk of the entire lawsuit, he deliberately formulated this strategy-Morimoto himself insisted on pleading guilty and accepting punishment, while he defended his innocence as a lawyer.

Yanaga saw Morimoto's lack of hesitation, and saw the expression on Beiyuan's face, and immediately understood that the two were acting together.

Inverted!

It's really the opposite!

The sacred and solemn court has turned into a place where clowns play tricks! !
Yan Yong couldn't hold back his anger, and took a few steps forward, "Chief judge! The defendant and the defense lawyer are blatantly fooling the national law! Unforgivable! Now that the lawyer pleaded not guilty, the affidavit of guilt and punishment should be revoked. If, then If such tricks and tricks can be recognized by the court, the system of pleading guilty and accepting punishment will be completely voided!"

"Every defendant can lie to plead guilty and accept punishment, and then ask lawyers to make a defense that is completely opposite to pleading guilty and accepting punishment. In this way, what is the significance of the existence of the system of pleading guilty and accepting punishment in the solemn national law? The defendant is sincerely repenting!"

"The law stipulates that the subject of confession is the defendant, and there is no restriction on the lawyer's defense point of view. In this case, as long as the defendant admits the charges in court, it should be considered as a confession!" Beiyuan strongly retorted.In the courtroom, the aura emanating from this young man was no weaker than that of the prosecutor opposite.

"In this case! Then you are ready to accept the consequences!!" Yan Yong shouted loudly.

Yan Yong immediately went to the clerk's desk, took back a piece of A4 paper, turned around and said angrily: "In view of the innocence pleaded by the defense lawyer in this case, the defendant Morimoto has not met the sincere repentance attitude of pleading guilty and accepting punishment. This prosecutor's office hereby withdraws the Sentencing recommendations previously made following the indictment."

"This hall now believes that the defendant Morimoto pretended to plead guilty and accepted punishment, and ordered the lawyer to defend his innocence. The essence of this is to refuse to admit his criminal facts and actions. In view of his recanting his confession in court, he has not met the confession requirements stipulated by the law. Defendant Morimoto After pleading guilty, he went back on the spot in court, which shows that he has no heart of repentance, and his subjective viciousness is extremely malicious. After being suspected of committing a crime of corruption, he still has no law in his eyes and acts recklessly, so he should be severely punished."

"Now the defendant does not meet the conditions of pleading guilty and accepting punishment and confessing. According to the extremely serious degree of subjective malignancy, this department recommends that the defendant Morimoto be sentenced to 16 years in prison. Please sentence according to law!!"

Yan Yong's voice echoed above the court.

Suddenly, there was a bang, and there was another commotion in the auditorium in the court.Shicun, who was sitting in the public gallery, heard that the fixed-term prison sentence for her husband had suddenly increased to 16 years, which had doubled.

"Dr. Ishimura! Dr. Ishimura!" Sitting next to Ishimura, Niwa immediately squatted down, pinching the female researcher in front of him, "Call an ambulance!"

(End of this chapter)