Death sentence turned into acquittal? Who told him to be a detective!

Chapter 144 Sophistry! [A long chapter of 4,000 words!]

Does Zhou Ke have evidence?
There's an alibi? There's even CCTV footage and eyewitnesses!?
The crowd erupted in uproar.

How can one prove their innocence in a case?

Did you have no grudge against the deceased? Or did you not know the deceased?

No, the simplest and most direct way is to have an alibi!
If you can prove that you were elsewhere when the deceased died, then even if you had a heated argument with the deceased before the incident, the level of suspicion against you will be reduced by one level in the eyes of the police!
Now Duan Feipeng also has evidence!?

"Defendant, please present your evidence!"

Judge Zhao Yi began in a deep voice.

Zhou Ke smiled and extended his hand.

The assistant beside him took out the documents that had been prepared beforehand, along with a laptop computer on which a surveillance video was currently paused.

"This is the date of the incident, December 6th."

"Based on the surveillance video from this afternoon, our client was not present at the scene."

Zhou Ke said this.

"Please take a look, Your Honor."

As they were talking, the court clerk on the bench stepped down.

The clerk turned on the computer, moved the mouse and glanced at it, then a look of surprise appeared on his face.

The screen is playing surveillance footage from various angles at an extremely fast speed, starting at 2 PM on the 6th and continuing until 10 PM!

Duan Feipeng was seen waiting from 2 PM until school ended.

I walked out of the school gate, then got into a car amidst a crowded throng, and the car began to move slowly.

As the car moved, the viewpoint began to jump, showing both the road and the shops!
In short.

This car was captured on surveillance footage the entire time!
Finally, the car drove into the mountain and water villa area, parked in the parking lot, and the garage door closed.
The camera then shifts its focus back to the surveillance footage from the living room inside the villa.

Duan Feipeng was eating.

And the time in the upper right corner is exactly eight o'clock!
"It really is surveillance!"

The court clerk was shocked. After reviewing the evidence and finding no problems, he took it back to the bench.

Zhao Yi, sitting in the dock, looked at these things.

After reviewing it, Zhao Yi showed a look of surprise.

This is indeed a complete surveillance report!

After a slight hesitation, he released the entire video to the entire courtroom.

After the video finishes playing.
In an instant, everyone present was stunned.

"It's a perfect alibi! The time of death was around 8 o'clock, but Duan Feipeng was at home eating from 7:30 to 8 o'clock."

"Did the police suspect the wrong person? Is Duan Feipeng truly innocent?"

"If the alibi was not present, then the only evidence at the scene was the murder by Du Ze and Jiang Hai!?"

"Why is the case getting more and more confusing the more it's investigated?"

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The audience whispered among themselves.

Meanwhile, throughout Hanhai City, people watching the live broadcast on their televisions were also frowning.

There's something wrong with this video.

From the plaintiff's seat, Yang Ruoxi addressed Xu Liang.

There is indeed a problem.

Xu Liang nodded. Putting aside the irrefutable evidence he possessed, there was the evidence presented by the other party alone.

The video is not continuous; it jumps between multiple segments and spans a considerable time span!

This leads to the suspicion that the video was spliced ​​together.

For example, using the video of Duan Feipeng getting into the car, they spliced ​​together the footage of the driver not picking up Duan Feipeng on the 6th and driving home by himself.

Then it drove into the garage and closed the door.

Finally, they pieced together a video of them eating at home to finish the shoot.

"We can't rush things."

Xu Liang whispered, "We can't rush things, or we'll lose this case!"

Yang Ruoxi nodded, took a deep breath, and calmed herself down to continue watching.

"Silence! Silence!"

"Boom!"

In the dock, Zhao Yi listened to the noise around him and, feeling that the time was almost up, struck the gavel to tidy up.

Once the scene gradually quieted down, he turned to look at Zhou Ke.

"Defendant, do you have any other corroborating evidence to prove the authenticity of this piece of evidence?"

"Have."

Zhou Ke nodded.

"Your Honorable Judge."

“People who appeared in the surveillance footage can corroborate this video!”

"A witness is currently in the waiting room and can bring others into the courtroom at any time!"

"I have already submitted the other six people's identification documents in paper form, as shown in the video just now."

Hear the words.

Without the slightest hesitation, Zhao Yi decisively spoke:

"Bring witnesses to court."

The words fell.

Several bailiffs began to move around.

Shortly afterward, several bailiffs appeared at the two doors on either side of the courtroom.

In the bailiff center, stood a middle-aged man, his body gaunt and emaciated, wearing faded, worn-out clothes.

Judging from his expression, the other person seemed a little nervous, but his eyes revealed a hint of excitement and anticipation!

Not long after.

The witness stood in the witness stand, glanced around, swallowed hard, and then slowly said:

"Your Honor, I am Zhang Guo, a witness for the defendant. I am 37 years old."

Witness Zhang Guo took a deep breath and nervously introduced himself.

He had been honest his whole life, and this was the first time he had ever been in such a big setting, especially as a witness!
"I am the witness in this case who has alibi for Duan Feipeng."

Zhao Yi nodded.

He pondered for a moment, then suddenly spoke:

"Witness, on December 6th, at 5:10 PM, where were you?"

Without hesitation, Zhang Guo said, "That day I was picking up my daughter from school at the school gate."

Zhao Yi nodded again, then looked at the document and continued to ask:

"Did you personally witness Duan Feipeng walking out of the school at that time?"

The moment those words were spoken.

Everyone present focused their attention on Zhang Guo.

Everyone looked serious, holding their breath, waiting for the other party's answer.

Zhang Guo cleared his throat and subconsciously looked at Zhou Ke, who gave him an encouraging smile.

Seeing this, he took a deep breath and said:

"Have!"

"Your Honor, on the afternoon of December 6th, when I was picking up my child, I witnessed Duan Feipeng walk out of the school and get into a black luxury car."

"At the time, I was marveling at how rich people really know how to enjoy life, so it left a deep impression on me."

As he spoke, Zhang Guo paused, then added:
"Yes, that's it!"

Hear the words.

Everyone present was stunned.

There really were witnesses at the scene!
Zhao Yi rubbed his temples, feeling that this case was a bit difficult to judge.

Seeing this, the judge leaned closer to him and whispered something in his ear. Zhao Yi nodded and turned to look at Zhou Ke.

"Defendant, do you have any other evidence?"

"The testimonies of the other six people are my best evidence."

Zhou Ke began tactfully.

"Among them, two witnesses are students, one is their homeroom teacher, and the other three are the community security guard, the driver, and their nanny!"

He wants to solidify this evidence!

Seven witnesses, plus a complete surveillance camera setup, and Du Ze's help in clearing his name.
Compared to the crime scene where Duan Feipeng was not present at all, he would be ashamed of his reputation if he did not confirm the existence of this false evidence!
After thinking for a while, Zhao Yi turned to look at Du Ze.

"Du Ze, the defendant, were you with Duan Feipeng on the afternoon of the 6th?"

Du Ze's heart tightened, but he still spoke:

"Not here." "Jiang Hai got addicted to the internet around noon, so he helped me climb over the wall to leave the school. But after we left, we found we had no money, so we decided to go find some money before going to the internet cafe."

"However, they couldn't find him all afternoon, but eventually they found the murdered person behind a bakery on Guihua Street."

"Because Jiang Hai had robbed the other party before and had experience, he went straight up to them."

talking.

Du Ze's voice trembled with tears, his face filled with remorse, and he sobbed as he said:
"During this time, I tried to dissuade him many times, but Jiang Hai remained unmoved. Seeing that he couldn't find the money, Jiang Hai became increasingly angry, and finally..."

"Ultimately, it led to a death!"

In other words, not only was Duan Feipeng not present.
Even Du Ze wasn't actually involved in the killing!?

Zhao Yi frowned.

"Defendant, please describe in detail the process of the two murders."

Du Ze, who was prepared, immediately replied:

"Jiang Hai first knocked the deceased to the ground. He told me to hold the deceased down. After I held him down, I thought he was going to search him, but I didn't expect Jiang Hai to turn around and beat the person to death with a stick!"

"I was so shocked that I didn't realize what had happened until he died!"

"Afterwards, I originally wanted to call an ambulance to rescue people, but Jiang Hai threatened me, saying that I was his accomplice."

"Even so, I still wanted to call the police, but he threatened to kill me if I dared to call the police!!!"

"After that, I was coerced by him into participating in disposing of the body, but I was forced to do it!"

As he spoke, Du Ze seemed to recall something.

He then continued:

"I thought I could leave like this and then call the police."

"But to my utter surprise, Jiang Hai was still thinking about making money!"

“Because he had bullied the deceased in the past and knew where the deceased lived, he coerced me to go there with him. I wanted to find some money at the residence, but who would have thought that a second deceased person would appear.”

"Before I could even react, Jiang Hai suddenly attacked and killed someone, then buried the body!"

"That concludes the entire process of the case."

Threat
There was absolutely no subjective intent to kill.

The charge of negligent homicide should even be considered.

Moreover, at the second murder scene, the perpetrator could even be found innocent!
All of a sudden.

Inside the office in the upper town.

Watching the broadcast on TV, Wu Chengjun suddenly frowned and blurted out:

"This person is lying!"

"Put all the blame on Jiang Hai, and make a dead man bear all the responsibility!"

With his extensive legal knowledge, Wu Chengjun naturally understood what Zhou Ke was doing.

Falsely accuse!

If the judicial authorities want to verify this, in the absence of objective evidence, only Jiang Hai's rebuttal will suffice.

But the problem is, Jiang Hai is already dead!!!

"He really is a litigator!"

Wu Chengjun gritted his teeth and said.

This already constitutes distorting evidence. If they can find any evidence against Zhou Ke, he could be sentenced to prison!

Seeing this, Li Yang, who had come to wish Wu Chengjun a Happy New Year, said in a deep voice to comfort him:

"Teacher, calm down. Let's see how our junior brother handles it."

Hearing him say that.

Wu Chengjun then calmed down and continued to look.

And it just so happens.

At this moment, Zhao Yi on the television also turned his head to look at the plaintiff's seat and said:

"Please let the plaintiff give their opinion."

"Please let the plaintiff give their opinion!"

Zhao Yi took a deep breath and turned to look at Xu Liang.

If Duan Feipeng's evidence still has some credibility...

Du Ze is completely making excuses for himself!

Zhao Yi is fair, but he's not stupid; he can see through it!
However, as a judge, he could not speak out directly. But since the other party was the defendant, the plaintiff would naturally have something to say.

"Plaintiff, do you have any objections to what the defendant said?" Zhao Yi asked.

Hear this.

Xu Liang stood up, looked around, and finally met Du Ze's gaze.

Du Ze's eyes twitched, the oppressive feeling from the office swept over him, and he subconsciously avoided eye contact.

"Your Honorable Judge."

"Before I give my opinion, I would like to say that the defendant, Du Ze, has changed his testimony multiple times and altered the true circumstances of the case!"

Xu Liang shouted.

His face was serious, and his eyes were resolute.

"When Wu Yong was arrested, Du Ze personally stated that the murder involved Jiang Hai, Du Ze, and Duan Feipeng!"

"After being rescued, Du Ze immediately changed his testimony, saying that the third person at the scene was not Duan Feipeng!"

"Right now, Du Ze has changed his testimony, claiming there were only two murderers, and is pinning all the blame on the deceased, Jiang Hai!!!"

"We believe this is extremely unreasonable."

"Based on the various sources of testimony, the plaintiff believes that the testimony given during Wu Yong's arrest is the most credible!"

Xu Liang's words resonated like a great bell in everyone's minds.

Yes.

He changed his testimony multiple times!

The veracity of that confession would be diminished, not to mention such an obvious attempt to exonerate someone!

If that's the case, then which statement is the real one?
Everyone frowned and looked at Du Ze with scrutinizing eyes.

Du Ze felt a chill run down his spine and subconsciously looked at Zhou Ke.

Seeing this, Zhou Ke calmly said:

"Your Honor, I would like to make one point beforehand."

"During his captivity, Du Ze said that Duan Feipeng was one of the murderers, not because of whether Duan Feipeng was involved in the murder."

"It's because of the fact that 'Du Ze was taken hostage' at the time!!!"

Zhou Ke immediately interrupted Xu Liang's answer.

Zhao Yi's eyes narrowed, and he quickly fixed his gaze on him.

Zhou Ke quickened his pace and spoke again:

"According to police records of the arrest process."

"Du Ze, the defendant, was being held hostage at the time. The murderer, Wu Yong, identified Duan Feipeng as one of the killers and held a sharp knife to Du Ze's neck!"

"The situation at the time was that Wu Yong forced Du Ze to reveal how Duan Feipeng committed the murder, not that Duan Feipeng actually committed the murder!!!"

"If Du Ze doesn't speak, it's highly likely that it will cause the other party's emotions to surge, leading to his own death!"

"So, that's why Du Ze said those things back then."

After speaking, Zhou Ke paused and uttered the last word.

"Just to protect myself!!!"

Self-protection
Indeed, after hearing Chen Changchun say that "Duan Feipeng is not the murderer, the wrong person was arrested," Wu Yong interrogated Du Ze.

The knife tip was already embedded in his neck; if it had gone any deeper, Du Ze would have been dead!

In this situation, if Du Ze had simply said that Duan Feipeng and he hadn't killed anyone, he wouldn't have appeared in court; he would have been in the morgue instead!

sophistry!!!

Du Ze looked at Zhou Ke, his eyes gradually turning grateful.

"Defendant's attorney, disrupting court order, you are being warned!"

If again

Zhao Yi took a deep breath and ignored the other party.

"Plaintiff, please continue."

Hear the words.

Xu Liang smiled, showing no anger at being interrupted.

Looking at everyone, Xu Liang slowly began to speak:

"also."

"We believe that the evidence presented by the opposing lawyer is valid."

"There is suspicion of fabrication!"

(End of this chapter)