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

Chapter 151 Xu Liang: His Age is Problematic! [A Long Chapter of 4,000 Words!]

Normally.

Witnesses often appear nervous when they appear in court.

But Xu Liang's witnesses are different.

He looked as if he were rushing to the execution ground!
Looking at the witness with a droopy face, who refused to move no matter what, but was slowly moved by Xu Liang's threatening gaze.

Everyone was stunned.

Zhou Ke stared intently at the other person.

He simply couldn't fathom who would install a camera in that place!
If it weren't for this person, he couldn't possibly have made a mistake!
"Witness, please introduce yourself," Zhao Yi said.

"Your Honor, my name is Wang Jin, I am thirty-three years old, and I am a witness for the plaintiff. I am the owner of Jiangquan Hotel," Wang Jin said pitifully.

He didn't want to come.

I thought that would be enough to just submit the video.
But who knew that Xu Liang would actually ask him to act as a witness!
Damn it, is this the kind of witness he should be?!

No one else knows why this camera is on the ceiling of the room.

Doesn't he know it himself?!
That's spying, that's violating someone's privacy!!!
This case has garnered at least a million views, and several programs are even broadcasting it live. He has to admit what he did in front of so many people.
Wang Jin really didn't want to come; he cursed inwardly.

But there was nothing he could do. Xu Liang directly threatened him that if he didn't come, he would sue him, turning a small matter into a big case, and imprison him for more than ten years.
Sometimes Wang Jin wondered, "Is this really a lawyer?"
"Witness, the defense attorney just asked why there was a camera in your hotel room?"

Zhao Yi asked in a deep voice.

Wang Jin fell silent.

He felt the gaze, finally turned to look at Xu Liang, and seeing the other's threatening look, had no choice but to speak:

"This surveillance footage is what I used to secretly film."

Taking photos secretly!?
All of a sudden.

The whole scene was dead silent.

Everyone was stunned and speechless.

Zhou Ke's mind went blank, and he stared blankly at the other person.

Wang Jin had already closed her eyes; she had resigned herself to her fate.

A sudden surge of determination welled up within him.

If it weren't for Duan Feipeng, he wouldn't have been targeted by Xu Liang. And if Duan Feipeng had left clues at the scene, Xu Liang wouldn't have specifically targeted him.
It's all because of Duan Feipeng!

"Your Honor, I assure you that this surveillance video is absolutely genuine!"

"The video of Attorney Xu contacting me on the evening of December 13th looks exactly the same as it does now!"

"On the night of the incident, the defendant, Duan Feipeng, did indeed kill someone with his own hands!"

Wang Jin spoke angrily, pointing her finger at the defendant.

Duan Feipeng grew increasingly enraged. He could no longer contain himself, and despite being seated in the dock, he still spoke with fury and embarrassment:

"You fart!!!"

"Fuck your mother, you beast! I spotted you on December 9th when I was checking what the guest on the 8th was doing!!!"

Wang Jin retorted directly, her temper flaring even more.

"If my surveillance cameras weren't faulty, I would have handed them over to the police long ago. You wouldn't be stuck here now."

Zhou Ke remained silent.

He felt increasingly dizzy and his mind was filled with doubt.

Zhou Ke stared at the bloated fat man in the witness stand with his gloomy eyes.

a long time.

Zhou Ke closed his eyes and slumped into the defendant's seat.

He had calculated everything perfectly, even anticipating that the judge would investigate the authenticity of the evidence after Ikkyu's death, and destroyed the clues in advance. But he never expected...
I was ruined by the other party's absurd reason!
"quiet!!!"

Zhao Yi couldn't hold back any longer, and his authoritative voice rang out.

The previously noisy scene was instantly silenced.

Zhao Yi rubbed his temples.

He was a little tired.

He felt troubled from the very first hearing of the case.

I thought that after Ikkyu finished his investigation, Zhou Ke's evidence would be fine.

But now Xu Liang has directly overturned it, accusing it of being a fake certificate!

In this case.

That's a recollection of the first trial.
Zhou Ke was completely acting during the first trial!

The other party's unwavering belief and resolute expression were all an act!

They even fooled the judge.
Zhao Yi smiled wryly, but then suddenly froze.

He suddenly looked up and instinctively glanced at the witness, Wang Jin.

"Witness, you just said that the plaintiff found the surveillance video on what month and day!?"

The words fell.

There was a few seconds of silence.

then.

Zhou Ke, who had been keeping his eyes closed, suddenly opened them and stared intently at Xu Liang.

He looked at the seemingly harmless lawyer and suddenly felt an immense fear.

in front of the TV.

Wu Chengjun and Wang Yao were also stunned for a moment, and were instantly taken aback after they realized what had happened.

时间
The timing is wrong!
As Wang Jin just mentioned, Xu Liang apparently obtained the surveillance footage on December 13th.

The initial hearing was scheduled for January 2nd!
In other words, Xu Liang had already found evidence before the trial even began, or even before the case was officially filed.

But what about the first court hearing?

Xu Liang didn't say anything!

The defendant, Zhou Ke, even used a fake document to cover his face; he even knew from the beginning that it was a fake document. But what did Xu Liang do?
He simply pulled out a card.

Other than that, nothing was done.

Despite having irrefutable evidence, no one noticed anything amiss.
"W-Wait, is this person an actor?!"

Inside Chengen Law Firm.

The three lawyers stared blankly at the scene on television, and Zhang Cheng remained in a daze for a long time.

Now, just thinking about the court hearing makes his scalp tingle.

Zhou Ke is acting.

He knew the real clues and that his fake ID was fake, so he had to act.

Xu Liang is also acting.

He knew the other party was submitting fake documents, but even though he held a trump card, he still cooperated with the other party's act and used a bank card to tell lies.

Thinking about it that way...
"Wait a minute, the first court hearing... it didn't last for several hours, with both sides saying thousands of words."

Qian Li felt goosebumps all over his body.

"But not a single word of the truth!!!"

Finished.

The three of them were stunned.

"Let's keep watching."

The three of them refocused their attention on the television.

But at this moment, they were not looking out of mere curiosity, but rather looking up at me with the attitude of an 'apprentice'!

"Yes, it was submitted to Attorney Xu on the evening of December 13th."

Wang Jin thought for a moment and nodded.

He will never forget what happened on the 13th.

"Are you sure?" Zhao Yi asked.

"I am sure."

As soon as these words came out.

Zhao Yi fell silent.

He suddenly wanted to laugh with relief, but when he tugged at the corners of his mouth, he only felt a bitter taste.

why?
Because this means
Over the past month, the judge braved the wind and snow, shivering and even catching a cold and fever, all for nothing!
Xu Liang had irrefutable evidence in his hand, but he refused to speak.

I was so tired that I went home and fell asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow.

Xu Liang was drinking tea while holding the irrefutable evidence.

He stared silently at the damaged surveillance camera.

Xu Liang continued to drink tea while clutching the irrefutable evidence.

In fact, no one noticed his acting.
With acting skills like that, why are you even a lawyer? Wouldn't it be better to be an actor?
"okay, I get it."

Zhao Yi took a deep breath, suppressing the bitterness in his heart.

"Your witness is here. You may leave the courtroom and go to the waiting room. If necessary, the court will summon you."

Upon hearing this, Wang Jin fled with the bailiffs as if escaping.

If the surveillance video is valid, the hospital will generally accept this kind of evidence.

Unlike secretly recorded audio, even though this was illegally filmed by Wang Jin, it can still be used!
why?
Because of 'continuity!'

Audio can be edited and misleading.

Therefore, if secretly recorded audio is brought to court, most judges will not admit it and can only label the person as a suspect.

Videos are different.

Only someone like Zhou Ke, who switches perspectives multiple times, would be suspected by Xu Liang.

The footage submitted by Xu Liang himself is continuous and taken in one continuous shot. Even if it was filmed secretly, it cannot be faked and can be used as evidence!

"Defendant, do you have anything else to say?"

Zhao Yi turned to look at Zhou Ke and the others in the defendant's seat.

He was now vaguely angry, and his eyes were very unfriendly.

Forging certificates is something no impartial judge can tolerate!
Not to mention, he hadn't even found any flaws yet. If Xu Liang hadn't had irrefutable evidence, he would have actually accepted it.
"Our side."

Zhou Ke smiled wryly. He opened his mouth, moved it for a moment, but didn't know what to say.

Duan Feipeng and Duan Jianhao looked at him anxiously.

But Zhou Ke ignored this.

"We still believe that the evidence submitted by the opposing lawyer is illegally obtained and should not be recognized."

Zhou Ke could only make a final struggle.

Xu Liang spent nearly two months gathering this evidence.
Two months!

This guy is absolutely insane!

It's quite remarkable that he waited until now to unleash this trump card.
In a trance.

Zhou Ke suddenly froze.

'Only now are they playing their trump card?'

No, that's not right!

Zhou Ke suddenly looked up and stared intently at Xu Liang.

He suddenly came to his senses.

There must have been a reason why Xu Liang didn't play his card during the first trial!

But the opponent's moves now seem no different from those in the first trial, as if only a month has been wasted.

It can only bring two effects to the other party.

First, Duan Feipeng has been convicted and cannot escape a life sentence.

Second, Zhou Ke himself will step down and be investigated, and he will almost certainly go to jail.

Great results.

But, during the last court hearing, the other side produced this evidence, and we could get those two points too!
Why, why waste a whole month to say this now?

What are the benefits of this?
Logically speaking, it should not only bring no benefit but also offend the judge, since it would cause the other party to waste both energy and physical strength for a month.

unless
What else do they want to say?
Just like in Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game), when you play your royal flush, you're often only one step away from running out of cards!
Zhou Ke suddenly woke up.

He seemed to have figured something out, and filled with immense anxiety, he used the last of his authority in court to loudly proclaim:

"Adjourn the court!"

"Your Honor, we request a recess to examine the evidence submitted by the plaintiff!"

"The plaintiff's evidence should be examined by the court immediately!!!"

He stared intently at Xu Liang.

Xu Liang still wore that faint, almost imperceptible smile.

Are you reacting now?
It's no use realizing the trap you carefully set up over two months!

Xu Liang's expression suddenly froze.

Before he could even speak, he stood up abruptly, his expression solemn, his eyes filled with anger, and he was holding stacks of documents in his hands.

"Your Honor, I request that the court's recess be refused!"

"At the same time, we must submit brand new evidence!!!"

return.
There's more evidence!?
Where can we find evidence in this case?

The surveillance video has confirmed that Duan Feipeng was indeed involved in the murder.

Although there is no further evidence of murder under the bridge, Du Ze will certainly not be able to withstand the interrogation.

What awaits these two is undoubtedly the death penalty and life imprisonment!

Look at it this way.

No matter how much evidence of murder is added, it will be useless.

A commotion gradually arose in the audience.

"What evidence? It can't be evidence of the second victim's murder, can it? I feel the first one is enough."

"Torture, desecration of a corpse, intentional homicide. The scene on the surveillance footage was so heinous, there's no way they'll give a lenient sentence."

"Even if there is evidence, it's useless now."

"My head is spinning, I can't quite process what's going on. Did lawyers used to scheme and plot like this in lawsuits?"

"do not know"

A commotion arose.

Zhao Yi took a deep breath.

He did not grant the defendant's request for a recess.

But to be honest, he also wanted to adjourn the court.

This is the court's logic in making judgments.

First present the evidence, then provide proof, and finally cross-examine the witnesses.

The cross-examination is the hearing after the recess, and all the clues from both sides are brought out in court on the spot without prior verification.

No matter who presents what evidence, the court must adjourn to verify the evidence before the trial can proceed!
Therefore, as is customary, the court must adjourn for questioning.

Even though the judge himself did not find any false evidence, he still agreed to a recess for the defendant when the plaintiff was about to submit evidence.
That strongly suggests favoritism!

"Plaintiff, please speak."

Zhao Yi spoke in a deep voice.

Hear the words.

Xu Liang immediately spoke up:

"I have a file here from six or seven years ago!"

"The case file number is '19980403', which refers to the case of the boy who accidentally fell from a building in Hongfu District on April 3, 1998!"

Is this a different case?
Is it a case from seven years ago?

The group hesitated.

I don't understand what this has to do with the current case.

Until Xu Liang spoke again.

Seven years ago, a shocking case of a person falling from a building occurred in Hongfu District, Hanhai City.

"A boy jumped from the seventh floor and died instantly!"

"But after investigation, it was finally discovered that the real cause of his death was..."

As he spoke, Xu Liang paused, his gaze fixed on the flustered Duan Feipeng.

He blurted out:
"It was his companion who lured him and instigated him to jump down, imitating a scene from a movie!"

"And the person who instigated the suicide was none other than Duan Feipeng!"

Or is it Duan Feipeng?
In an instant, everyone's eyes were fixed on Duan Feipeng.

When someone recalled the case, their expression instantly changed.

why?
Because if this kind of case happened to an ordinary person, they would definitely be sentenced to prison!

Duan Feipeng, however, escaped this fate because of his young age.
“That’s right, someone here has already thought of that.”

"In this case, Duan Feipeng, the instigator, will not bear criminal responsibility because of his young age."

"He was eventually taken home by his parents and ordered to be disciplined."

Xu Liang spoke calmly.

But as he spoke, his tone suddenly changed.

"but!"

"The moment I saw this file, I suddenly realized something was wrong."

"Duan Feipeng's age is neither too old nor too young, yet he is just the right age to avoid criminal liability, which we believe is too much of a coincidence."

"Therefore, they proceeded to investigate further."

"It was through this investigation that we ultimately discovered..."

"The identity information of the person under investigation has serious problems!"

(End of this chapter)