Hong Kong Film: Night Cop

Chapter 602 Court Hearing, Not Guilty Plea
“Sentencing? No, no, I want Lin Yueji to be acquitted,” Li Fei said.

"How can it be!"

Liang Xiaorou was startled and shook her head, saying, "Unless the Queen of England grants a pardon, no one can do it."

“Really? But I have a lot of confidence in Attorney Sandy,” Li Fei said with a mysterious smile.

Seeing Li Fei's expression, Liang Xiaorou hesitated before asking, "Can you really do it?"

"We'll see." Li Fei said those four words and then fell silent, instead hugging Liang Xiaorou and kissing her.

The news that the real culprit in the Chen Qiang murder case had been arrested quickly reached the media.

The solving of a twelve-year-old cold case is such valuable news that it has been widely reported by the media.

The case quickly became headline news, and the public was abuzz with discussion.

Taking advantage of this public opinion, Sandy found Huang Jieyi.

Of course, Sandy met Huang Jieyi through Li Fei.

Then Sandy told Huang Jieyi everything behind Lin Yueji killing Chen Qiang.

As a popular radio personality and a well-known Hong Kong star, Huang Jieyi slowly recounted Lin Yueji's story that very night.

Upon hearing this, the audience immediately launched into a tirade of abuse against Chen Qiang.

Damn it.

They had never seen such scum and beasts.

A grown man, lazy and good-for-nothing at home, gambles, has a mountain of debt, and even needs a woman to support him.

What's even more despicable is that he already has a wife and children, yet he still hides it and goes after other women.

He got her but then treated her like an ATM.

Such a depraved person deserved to be killed.

It's such a pity about Lin Yueji.

A pitiful woman.

Many citizens called the radio station to speak up for Lin Yueji, with most saying that Lin Yueji was innocent and that Chen Qiang deserved to die.

Some citizens even called Hong Kong legislators, asking them to write letters of leniency for Lam Yuet-Kee, hoping the court would be lenient in sentencing.

Some people called the police, urging them to release the person immediately.

This group of people is behaving too radically.

Lin Yueji committed murder, that's a fact, how could the police possibly release her!

Thanks to Huang Jieyi's reporting, the Lin Yueji murder case has become the hottest news, and public opinion is surging.

The police realized that the situation was not going well, and if things continued like this, public opinion might lead to a major incident.

After discussions among the police, prosecutors, and courts, they plan to close the case against Lin Yueji as soon as possible.

Originally, it would have taken about a month for Lin Yueji's murder case to go to court, but now it has entered the trial stage in just one week.

this day.

The courthouse was surrounded by reporters and citizens.

Many citizens came to support Lin Yueji by holding banners.

Television reporters were also present to broadcast the event live. Le Huizhen, holding the topic, addressed the camera: "Dear viewers, today is the day of Ms. Lin Yueji's court hearing..."

When Yue Huizhen was reporting for duty, Li Fei rolled his eyes at her as he passed by, and then led Liang Xiaorou and the others into the courtroom.

Inside the courtroom. The room was almost full, the jury was all in place, and Lin Yueji was led to the defendant's dock.

What are your thoughts on Lin Yueji's case?

At the prosecutor's stand, a woman asked the man next to her.

The man sneered, "The Lin Yueji case has become known throughout Hong Kong. I think someone is creating public opinion to help Lin Yueji get a reduced sentence."

“Oh! You mean the other party’s lawyer?” the woman said.

"Hmph! Isn't it obvious? This kind of tactic has been used for a long time, using public opinion attacks to get a reduced sentence."

"However, no matter what the defendant's lawyer does, it's probably useless. Lin Yueji committed murder, and she will definitely be sentenced. Public opinion attacks are completely pointless," the man said calmly.

“I agree with Councilor Lin. The defendant’s lawyer has run out of tricks. Let’s see how the defendant’s lawyer tries to argue!” said another person sitting next to him.

As soon as the man finished speaking, the judge walked out from behind, and everyone immediately stood up to show their respect for the judge.

The judge sat down, and then everyone else sat down.

"In order to maintain legal order and ensure the smooth conduct of the court proceedings, the court rules will now be read out..."

After a court staff member finished reading, the judge tapped his gavel: "Court is in session."

Sandy was the first to stand up and say, "Your Honor, on behalf of the defendant, I would like to state that my client did not commit murder intentionally. She was not carrying any knives, and all her actions were in self-defense."

“According to Hong Kong law… if an individual’s personal safety is seriously threatened, the defensive measures taken by the individual, even if they result in injury or death to the perpetrator, should not be considered excessive self-defense and therefore should not incur criminal liability. Therefore, on behalf of the defendant, Lin Yueji, I apply for acquittal for murder and immediate release in court.”

Everyone in the courtroom was stunned by Sandy's explanation.

No!

What's wrong with this lawyer?
Shouldn't they be asking the judge and jury for leniency?
How could they be acquitted?

She did kill someone, so how can that be considered self-defense?

Sitting next to Li Fei, Liang Xiaorou whispered, "Is this your idea? It seems a bit unreliable!"

"Shh, keep your voice down. Don't jump to conclusions yet. We'll see soon enough," Li Fei whispered.

Li Fei and Liang Xiaorou were whispering among themselves, and the rest of the people in the courtroom were also talking amongst themselves.

"She started with a not-guilty plea! Does this beautiful lawyer think she owns the courthouse?"

"She's gone mad, completely mad! A not guilty plea? Does this beautiful lawyer even know what she's doing?"

"This lawyer is too audacious. He's defying the law! The judge and jury will definitely not agree, since Lin Yueji did commit murder, and she has confessed to it."

"If you want a not guilty plea, at least produce some evidence!"

"Twelve years have passed, and any evidence has long been washed away by time."

"I think this beautiful lawyer is trying to kill Lin Yueji! Isn't she afraid of angering the judge and jury?"

After Sandy finished speaking, she sat down, and the judge looked toward the prosecution.

In Hong Kong, prosecution work is mainly handled by the Department of Justice, a government department.

The Department of Justice represents the government in bringing prosecutions and sends government lawyers to conduct the prosecutions. These government lawyers are also known as prosecutors or lead prosecutors.

Although they use the titles "prosecutor" or "chief prosecutor" in court, their actual position is government lawyer.

A lawyer stood up, spoke to Sandy, and then began to argue.

“Based on Lin Yueji’s testimony submitted by the police and the forensic report from that year, Lin Yueji clearly intended to kill someone, and there was no question of self-defense whatsoever,” said the lawyer from the Department of Justice.

He then continued, "What is self-defense? When the forensic examiner examined Chen Qiang's body, he found that Chen Qiang had already been severely injured before he was killed. Lin Yueji killed the victim while he was injured. Does that count as self-defense? She was committing premeditated murder. We request that Lin Yueji be sentenced to the maximum term of imprisonment."

(End of this chapter)