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

Chapter 185 It's Xu Liang's turn to flip the table! [A long chapter of 4,000 words!]

Everyone knows that the people at Jinyang Steel Plant are discharging wastewater.

But they really didn't expect it.
How dare Luo Jun and his gang be so arrogant!
Qian Jianye's face was extremely grim.

He was also from Sunzhou, so naturally he had to drink this water. At this moment, these photos were like knives, piercing his heart to pieces.

"Based on the wastewater testing and the source of the pipeline, I finally made that determination."

Xu Liang took a deep breath and said:

"The biggest culprit behind the severe groundwater pollution in Huangyan Village is Jinyang Steel Plant!"

"Please, Your Honor, make a clear decision."

After he finished speaking, he narrowed his eyes, looked at the defendant, and waited to see how they would perform.

And that hand
Holding a medical examination report, he was extremely agitated.

"Our intention is for the defendant to compensate our victim for all medical expenses, as well as for nutritional expenses, lost wages, and compensation for the death of family member Sun Jin, totaling three million yuan," Xu Liang said.

three million.

Three million in 05 was a very substantial sum!

He was willing to fight Wang Hai to the death for 400,000 yuan, and risk his life against Luo Jun for 1 million yuan, let alone 3 million yuan.

If he had this money, his net worth would easily exceed 100 million in the future!

Put your mind aside.

"That concludes our presentation," Xu Liang said.

Hear the words.

Qian Jianye's face remained grim for a long while before he turned his head and glared at the defendant.

"Where did he find the passageways in the cave?!"

The defendants were feeling a bit anxious, especially Luo Jun, whose mind was buzzing as he looked at the photos.

The evidence he released was a double betrayal.
Although they can convict, the punishments are completely ineffective.

The pipes inside the caves are where the main sewage is disposed of!

But he never made it public, unless the other party found out through a private investigation.
but
I can tolerate it too.

If he can get through this calamity, he will make a fortune in the next ten years and sell all his assets before the buried steel mines explode!
He then absconded with the money, changed his nationality and identity, and went to a small country to become his local tyrant!

Luo Jun remained expressionless and said nothing.

The factory managers of the chemical plants beside him were uneasy, their gloomy eyes glancing at Xu Liang from time to time.

They did not plant any mines.

Therefore, they are more concerned about immediate gains and losses!

For this level of pollution discharge, how much compensation will there be?!

But obviously.

The current court proceedings will not answer his questions.

"Defendant, based on the plaintiff's statement above..."

Qian Jianye snapped out of his daze and turned to look at the defendants.

"Do you intend to object?"

Hear the words.

Liu Kun knew it was his turn to speak, so he immediately stood up, thought for a moment, and then knew what he had to say.

"Your Honorable Judge."

"I am Liu Kun, the defense attorney for the defendant, and the director of Jinyang Steel Plant is my client."

"I am now representing the opposing party as their defense attorney in this court hearing."

As he spoke, Liu Kun took a deep breath and frowned:

"First, let's talk about Jinyang Steel Plant, which we represent."

"They admit to illegally discharging sewage!"

Admit it!?
In an instant, everyone was utterly astonished.

His brief remarks immediately disrupted the pace of the court proceedings.

The audience couldn't understand what the other party was trying to do, but seeing that the other party had already admitted it, they also lost control for a moment and couldn't suppress their anger.

Immediately, some people couldn't help but start cursing.

"You son of a bitch, you still have the nerve to admit it?!"

"And then what? Then show some remorse?! Get lost!"

"They only admit it, but what about their attitude towards admitting their mistake? They're willing to go to court, so they still want to defend themselves?"

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Some reporters even forgot they were there to write articles, and were only concerned with venting their own anger.

no way.

In the past, cases at most evoked sympathy, and at least the emotions could be suppressed.

The current case.
This has already directly affected my own health interests!
Only Xu Liang noticed one thing.

other side
"Are you going to follow my lead and close the case?"

Xu Liang pondered for a moment, then immediately understood what the other party meant, and a cold smile appeared on his face.

"To mitigate one's own guilt and minimize the amount of compensation?"

"hehe."

In the dock.

Qian Jianye spoke first: "Silence!"

He tapped the gavel, and the courtroom gradually quieted down.

Only then did Qian Jianye look at Liu Kun, and said expressionlessly:
"Defendant, please continue."

Hear the words.

Liu Kun nodded, pondered for a moment, and then said:

"According to the plaintiff's lawyer."

“The groundwater pollution in Huangyan Village has led to a high cancer rate among the villagers.”

"At the same time, a large number of people suffer organ failure due to heavy metal poisoning."

talking.

He changed the subject.

Suddenly he spoke:

"But the amount of wastewater discharged by Jinyang Steel Plant does not meet this standard at all!"

The water pollution level is extremely high; this could not possibly have been accomplished by a steel plant.

even.

Some of these components are not even produced by steel mills!
Luo Jun was unwilling to see the steel plant become the scapegoat and take the blame for the other industrial plants.

Even more so.
It's quite good to let these people take the fall for him!
Thinking of this, Liu Kun spoke up:

"As the opposing lawyer just said."

"Arsenic and cadmium are the two elements that most seriously damage the health of the villagers in Huangyan Village!"

Xu Liang just mentioned that.

These two heavy metals in water are among the main factors that cause cancer in the body!

Can.
"It's well known."

"Steel plants emit arsenic and cadmium, but the sources, forms and concentrations of these emissions are greatly affected by the composition of raw materials, production processes and environmental protection measures."

As soon as Liu Kun reached out, his assistant handed him the documents that had been prepared beforehand.

The main business of steel mills comes from smelting, and at most, they also do processing.

And the factory, just like its name suggests, deals with nothing but 'steel'!
so.
There really aren't many arsenic and cadmium!
Liu Kun organized his thoughts and then slowly began to explain:

"Neither of these are the target products of steel production!"

"Instead, it is produced by 'associated harmful elements' brought in with raw materials such as iron ore, coke, and auxiliary materials."

"And its emissions mainly enter the environment through three pathways: waste gas, wastewater, and solid waste!!!"

talking.

Everyone then understood what Liu Kun meant.

The men next to Luo Jun immediately glared at him angrily.

as predicted.

The next second, Liu Kun spoke:

"Jinyang Steel Plant, which already contains only trace amounts of arsenic and cadmium, is further divided into three categories."

"Among them, the wastewater content is definitely not even half of what the opposing lawyer presented!"

As he spoke, he added another reminder.

"Therefore, it was this that caused the people of Huangyan Village and Sunzhou to suffer."

"The main factor is not the steel mill, but the other chemical plants!"

Upon hearing this, the people around Luo Jun couldn't hold back any longer.

"Luo Jun, are you going to discard me after I've served my purpose?!"

Someone whispered angrily.

Before the trial began, Luo Jun tricked them into hiring Liu Kun as their lawyer.

I didn't think much of it at first, since Liu Kun was experienced and the other party was a very capable lawyer, so he could naturally act as the defense lawyer.

But looking at it now...
This is completely abandoning them in order to save the big steel mill!

The other factory managers didn't have very good eyesight either; their eyes were gloomy.

Luo Jun scoffed and glared back.

"Ha, could he be lying?!"

"The steel plant itself does not have the capacity to emit large amounts of arsenic and cadmium. Instead of confronting them, you're blaming me. Do you want to take the blame for this?!"

Hear the words.

The expressions of the people around him immediately changed, and they all began to think about how to clear themselves of any involvement.

On the contrary, the chemical plant that actually emits arsenic and cadmium looks terribly grim.

If you have to bear this responsibility alone...
He can't afford to pay even if he goes bankrupt!
Liu Kun, however, disregarded his life or death and continued speaking:

"Your Honorable Judge."

"I would like to ask, on the eve of the trial, did the police provide the autopsy report on Sun Jin during the evidence presentation period?"

Qian Jianye pondered for a moment in the dock.

Then he nodded.

Before the trial, Ma Hui and his associates shamelessly submitted the autopsy report to the court.

If the case can't be suppressed, it's better to send it up directly to expedite the resolution of the pollution case.

Unfortunately, the body disappeared.

After reviewing the surveillance footage, Ma Hui discovered two petty thieves. He knew he couldn't recover the body, but at the very least, he had to catch the two thieves.

At that time, a high-level reward was offered, and a large number of personnel were dispatched to investigate and search for the suspect.

and so.

On the surface, the autopsy report provided by the police is the true cause of Sun Jin's death!

Even if there were other reports, they would be useless.

why?
Because the body disappeared!

When it comes to cross-examination, you don't have a body. How can you verify the accuracy of your report compared to an autopsy performed on a body, or a police report provided when a body existed?

"exist."

Qian Jianye paused for a moment before speaking.

"Your Honor, I recall that the cause of death of Sun Jin, the son of the opposing lawyer Sun Zhongmin, was organ failure."

A thought struck Liu Kun, and he began to use the backup plan he had prepared.

Arsenic and cadmium are typical toxic heavy metals that can cause organ failure. Both have clear organ toxicity and can progress to organ failure.

Xu Liang's reports are divided into cancer and organ failure.

These two substances happen to be inherently related to arsenic and cadmium.

So that is to say.

As long as he distances himself from the steel mill and the elements arsenic and cadmium, then...
The responsibility represented by the other party's report can only be applied to other chemical plants, and will not be very effective for Jinyang Steel Plant!

Even in the subsequent compensation, the steel mill paid the minimum amount!

Unwittingly, he demonstrated an exceptional ability to cope with situations.

The initial disposal of the body was already a double-edged sword, but now, to employ a third method in such a short time is truly...
shrewd!

"Your Honor, is the autopsy report on Sun Jin nearly identical to the report submitted by the villagers of Huangyan Village?"

Liu Kun ignored the faces of the other chemical plant managers behind him, faces that were even uglier than pig livers.

He stood in the dock, looked around, and spoke loudly.

"We believe that Jinyang Steel Plant bears an unshirkable responsibility."

"However, their share of responsibility is relatively small!"

"We are willing to accept the other party's compensation request, but we want the compensation to be based on the proportion of their liability!"

This question caused everyone to hesitate instinctively.

From the current point of view.

Indeed.

Compared to chemical plants, the wastewater discharged from steel plants is not as serious.

Therefore, Huangyan Village.
The root cause should be aimed at other factories?
"According to the plaintiff, based on the aforementioned defendant's statement."

Do you agree with what the other person said?

Qian Jianye and several judges exchanged words for a moment.

Ultimately, he also agreed with Liu Kun's reasoning, but felt something was amiss, and hesitated before looking at the plaintiff.

Xu Liang gave a polite smile.

He took a deep breath, stood up, and said:

"Your Honor, may I have the privilege of reviewing the autopsy report provided by the police during the presentation of evidence?"

"can."

Qian Jianye simply nodded.

He handed an autopsy report to the clerk, who then passed it to Xu Liang.

Just when everyone thought Xu Liang was going to carefully study the autopsy report...
Xu Liang merely glanced at it.

Then, his expression changed instantly.

"Your Honor, the autopsy report only states that Sun Jin died from organ failure."

"It was not stated that his organ failure was solely caused by arsenic and cadmium!!!"

Since Liu Kun wanted to use arsenic and cadmium to separate the deceased from the steel plant...
He might as well just confuse the public, blurring the connection between the victims and arsenic and cadmium, and forcibly link them to the issue!

After all, organ failure is not only caused by arsenic and cadmium.

but
On the defendant's side, Liu Kun suddenly spoke up:

"Your Honor, I propose that a new autopsy report be issued for the bodies of Sun Jin and the others!"

Should we redo the autopsy report?

Is this primarily targeting the main factors that cause the symptoms?
If it were a regular case, I could certainly agree; it would just be a waste of a few days, but it would allow me to make the case more detailed.

only.
This case is different.

The court gave Qian Jianye a strict order: the first pollution case must be closed as soon as possible to give the residents of Sunzhou an explanation!
Qian Jianye hopes that this trial can be concluded in court.

Not to mention.
"The body of the deceased Sun Jin in this case is severely damaged, and we currently do not have the capability to perform an autopsy to examine the main factors contributing to organ failure."

Qian Jianye spoke, but his words were somewhat vague.

The body is gone.

He never expected the body to be gone!

Even more so.
There is a very high probability that the defendant stole it!

'The defendant stole. Does he want the police autopsy report to be the only copy, the sole piece of evidence?'

'This would benefit them? If it's irrefutable evidence, there's no reason to damage the body, unless...'

Qian Jianye paused, his brows furrowing instantly.

Thinking this way almost proves what the plaintiff, Xu Liang, said!
The cause of death was organ failure in Sun Jin.
There's definitely a problem!

But a pity.

"Now, this court hearing is based on clues provided by the police," Qian Jianye said helplessly.

Liu Kun smiled.

There is only one autopsy report, and it is a unique copy that is extremely favorable to them and cannot be refuted.
The relationship between steel mills and arsenic and cadmium
He's definitely cleared his name!
Liu Kun smiled, but then he suddenly paused.

because
Xu Liang was also smiling.

Xu Liang smiled, looking at the other person with a meaningful gaze, and then suddenly glanced at the audience.

Several people in the audience noticed the gaze and nodded.

Immediately.

Xu Liang didn't hesitate any longer; he instantly turned to look at Judge Qian Jianye.

"Your Honor, due to some special circumstances, we request that this hearing be changed from now on to [another date]."

This case is very unusual.

The first half of the trial can be said to have given Sun Zhou an explanation.

The second half
It's his turn to flip the table!
Xu Liang's eyes narrowed, and he instantly turned to look at Judge Qian Jianye, coldly uttering a statement that no one expected.

"The trial will not be open to the public!!!"

(End of this chapter)