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

Chapter 145 Xu Liang: I'm going to start spreading rumors! [A long chapter of 4,000 words!]

The plaintiff believes that the opposing party is suspected of fabricating evidence.
All of a sudden.

The pupils of everyone in the dock contracted simultaneously.

The other judges, including Zhao Yi, immediately turned serious and looked at each other.

Fabricating evidence. This is no small matter!

This is a criminal offense, and you'll have to serve a prison sentence!

They are all like that.

Not to mention those people in the dock.

Du Ze, sitting in the dock, felt a jolt in his heart and instinctively lowered his head.

Duan Feipeng, on the other hand, looked at Xu Liang with a gloomy expression and a sinister gaze.

In the audience, Duan Feipeng's family members, Duan Jianhao and his wife Zhang Li, also frowned as they looked at Xu Liang.

The reporters in the back row immediately erupted in an uproar!
"Fabricating evidence!?"

"What do you mean? All the evidence they just provided was fake!?"

"If all the evidence is fake, does that mean Duan Feipeng might actually be the murderer? Otherwise, there's no reason for them to fabricate evidence!"

"Oh no, this is getting more and more complicated."

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The courtroom, which had finally calmed down, was ignited by a single sentence from Xu Liang!

The entire scene was incredibly chaotic.

In the dock.

"Silence! Silence!"

"Bang! Bang!!"

Zhao Yi banged the hammer several times in a row, sternly maintaining order at the scene, before things finally calmed down.

But the fire in everyone's eyes could not be extinguished no matter what.

They all stared at Xu Liang.

"Your Honor, based on the evidence submitted by the defendant..."

"The other party's alibi is highly suspected of being fabricated."

Xu Liang began to speak slowly.

"First of all, there is no transition between the multiple perspective changes in the video, so it cannot be proven that this video was made on the same day."

"At the same time, Duan Feipeng did not get out of the car when the driver drove it into the garage, so it cannot be proven that the person under trial was actually in the car at the time!"

After saying that,

The crowd then seemed to be deep in thought.

Indeed, while these things cannot prove that the clues are false, they do cast some doubt on their authenticity.

The key is
Xu Liang's eyes suddenly narrowed, and he turned to look at the witness stand.

"Your Honor, I have a few questions for the defendant."

Zhao Yi snapped out of his daze and nodded. "Permission granted."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Liang locked eyes with Zhang Guo in the witness stand.

Zhang Guo felt a sudden surge of guilt, but he didn't know where it came from. Just as he was about to look for it, a voice appeared in his ear.

“Witness, I have a question for you.”

"Where are you at 5:10 PM on December 7th!?"

Xu Liang's gaze was like a sharp sword, fixed intently on the other person.

Zhang Guo, steeling himself, stammered:

"At the construction site?"

"Excuse me, are you at the construction site?" Xu Liang asked again.

Zhang Guo was somewhat uncertain. After thinking for a moment, he shook his head.

"uncertain."

Xu Liang nodded, not angry at the uncertain answer the other party gave.

Those around were puzzled by what they saw.

"Witness, where were you at 5:10 PM on December 8th?!"

Zhang Guo was speechless.

"I'll ask again, where were you at 5 PM on the 9th, 10th, and 12th?!"

"I...I don't know," Zhang Guo's momentum instantly weakened.

As soon as these words came out.

Everyone was immediately suspicious.

I don't remember a single day, the 10th or the 12th.

On the contrary, I remember the afternoon of the 6th very clearly!?
Xu Liang was not anxious.

He continued, saying:

“Witness, if you don’t know, I can give you a hint.”

"A death occurred on the 6th, and the police apprehended the perpetrator at the school on the 7th. Therefore, the school should take the following measures."

Zhang Guo was breathing rapidly, his face was blank, his eyes were full of anxiety, and he felt his mind was in a mess.

Now that Xu Liang had spoken, he subconsciously began to think.

After a long time.

Zhang Guo paused for a moment, then said, "Should we suspend classes and dismiss students?"

“So, on the afternoon of the 7th,” Xu Liang added.

"I went to pick up my child at 5 pm on the 7th!"

Zhang Guo's eyes suddenly lit up.

"My child even talked to me and other parents about it at the time."

A memory surged into his mind.

Upon hearing this, Xu Liang smiled, and the two exchanged smiles.

But Xu Liang's next words froze Zhang Guo's smile.

"On December 7th, after Wu Yong was arrested at noon, the school immediately notified the students' parents to pick up their children after school!"

"Boarding students were rushed to their dormitories, and the remaining students returned home within a few hours."

Xu Liang's eyes were serious as he stared intently at Zhou Ke.

"School doesn't start letting out at 5 PM at all!"

Not five o'clock
All of a sudden.

Zhang Guo's smile froze, the false memories in his mind dissipated, and were replaced by the real memories of the night of the 7th.

Xu Liang looked away.

He looked at Zhao Yi and said calmly:

"Your Honor, the witness's memory is not very good."

“Even the most crucial number 7, where important events occurred, the witness can’t remember. So let me ask you.”

"Why, after thirty days, could the witness remember that seemingly ordinary afternoon on the 6th of last month?"

"He even remembers it so clearly!"

Human memory and imagination often conflict.

for example.

Sometimes, when you're doing something, do you feel inexplicably familiar with it, as if you've done it before?
In fact, as you gain more information, you may even find yourself feeling more and more familiar with your surroundings, as if you have actually experienced it all!
Why is that?
The reason lies in the interweaving of imagination and memory in the mind!

The only difference between the two lies in the actual evidence.

But what if there's no evidence?
Imagine you devise a day in your life, and record both of them. Decades later, these are presented to you without any evidence.

Can you distinguish which one is the memory?

"I can't tell!"

"Because memory also relies on imagination, without the support of evidence, so-called memory is just a bunch of fantasies!"

Xu Liang suddenly spoke, frowning as he looked at the witness.

"Witness Zhang Guo, may I ask, on what day did the defendant contact you?"

Zhang Guo hesitated for a moment, and he couldn't quite recall this detail either.

After pondering for a while, he finally gave an ambiguous answer.

"It should have been ten days ago?"

"Ten days ago, that was the 22nd, 18 days after the incident on the 6th!"

Xu Liang nodded and asked again.

"Then, may I ask, when the defendant approached you, was it through video that you were guided, which led you to recall the scene from the 6th?"

Finished.

He then turned to look at Judge Zhao Yi.

"Your Honor, it's quite obvious."

"The opposing lawyer has clearly committed the crime of leading a witness by fabricating memories to act as a witness!"

Hear the words.

Zhao Yi rubbed his temples. Alright.

The credibility of witnesses has also begun to decline.
After a long while, he turned to look at Zhou Ke.

"Defendant, what are your comments on the plaintiff's statement?"

Hear the words.

Zhou Ke, with a calm expression, stood up and said:

"Your Honorable Judge."

"Based on what you just said, it's actually the other party who committed the taboo by guiding the witness!"

Zhou Ke stared intently at Xu Liang.

"The other party is attempting to mislead the witness into doubting themselves, thereby reducing the authenticity and validity of the evidence!"

"I propose that he be removed from the courtroom!"

"And, according to the other party's wishes."

Zhou Ke paused for a moment, then blurted out:
"The so-called false illusion is a judgment made without any evidence!"

"And we have just presented our evidence!!!"

That's right.

If an illusion is false, it needs to be corroborated to be verified.

What Zhou Ke did beforehand has already verified Zhang Guo's memory of number 6!

talking.

Zhou Ke's eyes flashed fiercely as he stared at Xu Liang and said:
"Your Honor, the plaintiff is currently making defamatory statements against me and is attempting to disrupt this trial."

"I propose that the other party be immediately expelled from the court!"

"Hehe, Attorney Zhou, don't be so anxious."

Xu Liang chuckled, seemingly not at all like he was being forced.

only.
As he was laughing, his expression suddenly changed, and he abruptly changed the subject.

"Your Honor, members of the hearing, and members of the press."

"The reason I questioned the other party is because..."

talking.

Xu Liang's eyes turned cold.

Since the other party dared to give false testimony, use sophistry to fight the trial, and even induce a witness, then I don't need to be bound by the rules anymore!
Xu Liang then pulled a square card out of his briefcase.

这 是
bank card!?

In an instant.

Everyone in the courtroom gasped.

The defendant, Zhou Ke, was slightly taken aback.

Then a sense of foreboding suddenly arose in my heart, and sure enough, it came true.
Just as Xu Liang raised his bank card, a series of deafening sounds rang out in everyone's ears.

"On December 13th, the same day that Attorney Zhou took Duan Feipeng, the defendant, away from the Criminal Investigation Brigade."

“Attorney Zhou once came to Hongfu Street privately and tried to bribe me at my law firm!”

"At the time, Attorney Zhou Ke personally told me that he wanted to collude with me to exonerate Duan Feipeng!!!"

Xu Liang's expression was serious as he stared intently at Zhou Ke.

Collusion?

Exonerated!?
Zhou Ke's face was extremely pale.

When did he say those words to the other party?!
That bastard is slandering him!

Zhou Ke's hands clenched unconsciously, his fingers digging deep into his flesh, his face terribly gloomy.

Xu Liang ignored his cannibalistic gaze.

He stood up and, amidst everyone's shocked gazes, held up the bank card in his hand high.

"The opposing lawyer once said that if I could help Duan Feipeng get acquitted, he could offer me a contract worth at least three million!"

"Three million, how many people can earn three million?"

"Although I refused the offer of great rewards, the image of Attorney Zhou's character has been deeply etched in my mind ever since!"

Xu Liang stared directly into Zhou Ke's angry eyes.

"Given what I said before, I have ample reason to doubt."

"The other party is suspected of fabricating evidence!"

The words fell into everyone's ears one by one.

This was like two atomic bombs falling into my heart, far more powerful than any of the previous shockwaves!
"Bribery?! This is blatant bribery!!!"

"Sending money to the opposing lawyer just two weeks before the trial? More than three million! More than three million!"

"This is a desperate attempt to buy his life. If that's the case, then Zhou Ke's alibi is definitely flawed! If Duan Feipeng really wasn't there, why would he need to bribe someone?!"

"My head is spinning. How come the atmosphere is already so tense so soon after the trial started?"

"Forget about the tension, if Zhou Ke really bribes the other side and fabricates evidence, he'll be in criminal trouble!"

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In just a few seconds, the entire courtroom descended into chaos, resembling a bustling marketplace.

Everyone was making a huge fuss.

no way.

This card was incredibly impactful!
Let alone a high-profile criminal case like the 'Jinjiang Hotel corpse falling case'.

Even in a simple civil case, bribing the opposing lawyer on the eve of the trial is enough to shock the public!
The judges' reaction was not much better than theirs.

Zhao Yi looked at both sides and felt an even greater headache coming on.

Sure enough, this case wasn't so easy to handle!
In the city, Wu Chengjun, who was watching the live broadcast, couldn't help but widen his eyes, push up his glasses, and straighten up to listen carefully.

As for the parties involved...
"boom!"

Zhou Ke's face was extremely ugly. He slammed his hand on the table, but his voice blended into the noisy scene.

He glanced around.

Even the bailiffs responsible for maintaining order at the scene couldn't help but start whispering among themselves.

Finally, he fixed his menacing gaze on Xu Liang.

Zhou Ke felt as uncomfortable as if he had eaten a pile of shit.

Zhou Ke admitted to fabricating evidence.

But how dare the other party stand on the moral high ground and curse him?!
When did he ever mention giving a three million yuan kickback?!

Despite his intention, his mother didn't mention the case once from beginning to end!
He forged the document himself, but the other party...
This is a rumor!

"Your Honor, I request that the other party leave the courtroom to continue the trial!"

Xu Liang looked at Zhao Yi with a restless expression.

"At the same time, we must conduct a thorough examination of the evidence submitted by the other party!"

He is not planning to release the surveillance video now.

why?
Whether or not there is evidence of Duan Feipeng's murder is not the most important thing at the moment.

The most important thing is that they can't be sentenced!

Even if he produced evidence of the murder, it wouldn't prove that Zhou Ke fabricated the evidence; it would only increase the suspicion against him.

Even if they actually get in, what then?
Useless.

Unless he can find another piece of evidence to prove that Duan Feipeng was killed and killed!
"Slander! This is blatant slander!"

"I'm going to file a lawsuit with the opposing lawyer!"

"He is spreading rumors and slander. I have never bribed him!"

Zhou Ke stood up abruptly, ignoring the regulations in his haste.

"Hehe, this is all the information on this card, all of which shows that it is related to the Duan Group, and there is a full 500,000 yuan in embezzled funds inside!"

Xu Liang remained unmoved, as if what he said was the truth.

He paused for a moment, then added a point.

"And, Your Honor."

"The surveillance footage around the law firm proves that Attorney Zhou visited my law firm on the 13th."

Please make your own judgment.

In the dock.

"What's going on?"

"I don't know if it's not quite bribery, but it does have some bribery tendencies."

"How to judge?"

"Judge Zhao, please say something."

The judges were also anxiously whispering among themselves and asking questions.

Zhao Yi looked at the information Xu Liang handed over, as well as the bank card.

He rubbed his temples for a long time.

After a long silence, he took a deep breath, looked at Zhou Ke, and asked in a deep voice:
"The defendant."

"Please explain what the plaintiff said!"

(End of this chapter)