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

Chapter 186 Another Autopsy Report!? [A long chapter of 4,000 words!]

In front of everyone in the entire courtroom.

Amidst the focus of dozens of cameras, Xu Liang uttered something that no one had anticipated, or even considered.

That is it.
"Due to the special nature of the evidence we provided."

"I request that this case be changed from an open trial to a closed trial, effective immediately!"

No.
A closed trial?!
The words were incredibly loud, echoing throughout the courtroom and instantly reaching everyone's ears.

There was only a slight pause before the crowd erupted in chaos.

"Not making it public?! Why not? This case concerns everyone's health. Why shouldn't it be made public? You should know that the entire Sunzhou is watching the progress of this case."

"The case doesn't involve any sensitive factors, the participants are just residents, and the clues they submitted are nothing more than related to pollution. What's so special about it?"

"Wait, what exactly is this lawyer trying to do? I don't quite understand."

"Rejected! The application must be rejected!"

"It was stated from the beginning that the trial would be open to the public. It's unacceptable to turn the trial into a closed one halfway through. It would have been better if it had never been open in the first place!"

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The people in the audience were all shocked.

Xu Liang's words clearly left them bewildered, and at the same time, a sense of anxiety welled up in their hearts.

There are only three types of people who came to hear this case.

Reporters and ordinary residents were preparing to close the net.

The former was not unexpected and did not surprise him.

The latter two are different.

The groundwater system concerns everyone in Sunzhou, from the eighty-year-old to the youngest; there is no one who doesn't drink water!
Unbeknownst to them, they had been drinking polluted water for decades, accumulating toxins in their bodies, which could erupt at any time.
They were already filled with pent-up anger and had nowhere to vent it, but they were able to hold back until now precisely because this case is about to be tried in just a few days.

I wanted to see Luo Jun and others' attitude, as well as compensation and remedial measures.
Unexpectedly, halfway through the trial, the plaintiff suddenly applied to make the proceedings closed to the public!

How could this be acceptable?!
The most crucial question is: why switch to making it non-public?
In an instant, an indescribable sense of panic swept over everyone, making them feel uneasy.

"quiet!"

"Boom!!!"

Presiding Judge Qian Jianye frowned and tapped his gavel to maintain order at the scene.

He then turned to look at Xu Liang, his eyes filled with seriousness.

The case was made public as a result of the collegial panel's discussion, and its original intention was to appease the residents; therefore, it was not made public.
Thinking of this, his heart sank, and he waited until the court hearing gradually quieted down.

Only then did he speak to confirm:

"Plaintiff, are you sure you want to request that the case be changed to a closed trial?"

"Confirmed!" Xu Liang nodded.

Hear the words.

Everyone turned their attention to Qian Jianye, staring intently at him, waiting for an answer.

Qian Jianye suddenly felt a sense of unease and fell into deep thought.

In general, cases are determined to be open or closed to the public before the trial.

Once determined, it generally won't change, especially in civil matters!
Only in certain financial cases, involving the company's hidden core secrets, will the trial be suddenly closed to the public.

But this isn't about finance right now.

It's an environmental pollution case!

All the evidence that has been uncovered should, in principle, be made public to appease the public!
Qian Jianye wanted to reject the application, but considering Xu Liang's resume and case history, he fell into deep thought.

Seeing the presiding judge like this.

No one knew what to do.

The defendant.

"What's going on?" A chemical plant manager frowned, sensing that something bad was about to happen.

Luo Jun and Liu Kun were the same; their eyes were fixed on Xu Liang, and their breathing gradually became heavy.

until
Qian Jianye suddenly paused, snapping out of his thoughts. His eyes narrowed, clearly indicating that he had made up his mind.

Everyone looked over immediately, and the next moment, the other person's voice rang in their ears.

"The plaintiff's application is accepted."

"This case will now be temporarily transferred to a closed trial!"

Please accept this answer!
So they're really not holding a public trial anymore?!

Everyone's eyes narrowed, and they were about to ask a question, but Qian Jianye's next sentence shut them up.

"The time limit is one hour!"

"The trial will resume in an hour."

Qian Jianye added.

The closed-door trial lasted only one hour?

Upon hearing this, although everyone felt somewhat dissatisfied, their anger level dropped considerably.

"Please leave the courtroom temporarily if you are not related to the plaintiff or the defendant. The open trial will resume in one hour. You may re-enter the courtroom after receiving further notice."

Qian Jianye said something into the microphone.

The people at the scene reluctantly got up and walked out under the arrangement of the bailiffs.

The residents were easy to talk to; all they wanted was a result, and they left very decisively.

The reporter turned around and looked back, clearly unwilling to give up.

The more Xu Liang kept quiet, the bigger the news would be. They themselves came with the intention of digging up news, so naturally they didn't want to miss it.

Unfortunately, in the courtroom, no one could defy the judge's opinion!

"Da da da"

A dense chorus of footsteps sounded.

Before long, the courtroom was cleared out.

The reporter looked back at the heavy, slowly closing door, his eyes filled with doubt and curiosity, as if some secret was hidden inside.

Inside the door, in the courtroom.

"Plaintiff, you only have one hour!"

Qian Jianye looked at the plaintiff's seat and spoke in a low voice.

This was the best solution he could think of, one that would allow him to agree to the plaintiff's demands without inciting public outrage.

"The trial will return to open court in one hour!"

One hour
"Your Honor, that's enough."

Xu Liang smiled, but the defendant became increasingly flustered.

until
Xu Liang took a deep breath and pulled out another document from his briefcase.

This document is somewhat similar to the autopsy report provided by the police, but
But it can steer the case in a completely different direction!
"Your Honor, this is the autopsy report of Sun Jin, the son of our client, Sun Zhongmin, and the victim in this case!"

Holding the autopsy report in his hand, he frowned and spoke seriously to Qian Jianye.

Sun Jin's autopsy report!?
These words sparked a wide variety of reactions from the people present.

Most people were surprised and subconsciously looked at the police report in Qian Jianye's hand.

Luo Jun and Liu Kun
The two men's expressions changed drastically. They instinctively clenched their fists, stared intently at each other, and felt a surge of emotions welling up inside them.

Autopsy report
Sun Jin's body cannot be examined!
They both knew better than anyone what was hidden inside!
'Damn it. Those cops lied to me!?'

Luo Jun thought to himself, his chest heaving violently, his breathing rough and labored.

Those gloomy eyes were fixed on what Xu Liang was holding!
He didn't consider whether the information was fake.

The other party dared to say such things in the autopsy report, so naturally they're not afraid of being investigated!

That means the autopsy was real!?

However, the police have not handed over Sun Jin's body to anyone else since his death!

When Xu Liang went to retrieve the body, he was turned away and not allowed to see anyone except the police and funeral home staff!

How could an outsider possibly examine Sun Jin's body!
unless
Thinking of this, Luo Jun's heart sank, and his emotions became increasingly agitated.

This guess was a bit creepy, and he dared not think about it any further, he just stared intently at the other person!

Qian Jianye, however, was considering another factor. He frowned and said:

"Plaintiff, has the information you submitted been examined and verified by forensic professionals?"

This is newly submitted evidence.

There's no reason for it to be the same as the police's, but the police have given us the information that 'Sun Jin's body has disappeared,' which is exactly what happened.

Where did the autopsy report come from?!
"Yes."

Xu Liang nodded.

After finishing his sentence, he didn't wait for the other party to ask any further questions and directly explained the source of the report.

"Your Honor, before I answer, I would like to ask you a question."

Was the body of Sun Jin, the victim in this case, stolen from the funeral home in the early hours of March 11?

After he finished speaking, Luo Jun and Liu Kun's pupils shrank.

Qian Jianye didn't notice this; he simply nodded.

With no one else present, the real clues can naturally be revealed.

"Yes," Qian Jianye nodded.

"What a coincidence."

Xu Liang smiled and pulled out a few photos.

The photo shows two people, one tall and one short, carrying a corpse out!

这 是
A body theft scene!?
In an instant, everyone was stunned. Luo Jun felt as if he had been stabbed in the buttocks and almost stood up.

"On March 11, a resident from out of town happened to pass by the funeral home while taking a walk to digest his food."

"Then I saw two people stealing a corpse and loading it into a van."

"He was about to call the police, but the trunk of the van was not properly closed. After the car started, the body was thrown out through the gap."

"Because they suspected the true identity of the body, the other party subsequently transported the body to a forensic identification center."

"finally."

As he spoke, Xu Liang raised the autopsy report in his hand again.

"We have a more detailed forensic report from the police, covering some of the more specific aspects!"

As soon as these words came out.

Everyone was stunned.

Digesting food around midnight?

Taking a walk in front of a funeral home?

And they just happened to witness the scene of a body theft!?
And the body was even thrown out just in time?
This...this...this is too much of a coincidence!
Furthermore, what kind of bizarre thought process did these residents have? Instead of sending the body back to the funeral home to confirm its identity, they took it to an identification agency!?
Qian Jianye instinctively felt something was wrong, but Xu Liang immediately shut him up.

"Your Honor, the testing agency has already reported and filed a report regarding this body."

"You can contact the police to see if this body is the missing Sun Jin!"

Xu Liang suddenly spoke up.

Upon hearing this, Qian Jianye's expression turned strange, but he did not refute it.

He whispered to the judges beside him for a moment, then nodded.

"The court will adjourn for ten minutes to allow for cross-examination!"

Qian Jianye spoke up.

immediately.

Without hesitation, the judge immediately contacted the police.

Before long, the police made contact with Qian Jianye.

Both sides were a bit stunned until Qian Jianye explained the whole story. Only then did the police reveal the filing information, and that was the final result.
Qian Jianye's pupils suddenly contracted, trembling as if in an earthquake.

The police sent him a very shocking message.
After hanging up, he stared in disbelief at the new report in Xu Liang's hand.

"The trial continues. Plaintiffs, please continue to submit information!"

Qian Jianye spoke in a deep voice.

Seeing his solemn expression, no one knew what had happened until Xu Liang spoke:

According to the police, the cause of death of the deceased, Sun Jin, was acute heart disease caused by organ failure.

"According to the submitted autopsy report, the main factors leading to organ failure were..."

As he spoke, Xu Liang paused and uttered an obscure sentence.

"Chemical toxicity!"

This is commonly known as heavy metal poisoning, caused by arsenic and cadmium.

Liu Kun had been fighting for this point all along. As long as this was identified as the main cause of the damage, Jinyang Steel Plant could be absolved of most of its responsibility!
only.
"And the results I have, jointly verified by multiple authoritative institutions, have confirmed it."

Xu Liang's eyes narrowed, and his words, like a sharp sword just drawn from its sheath, pierced through the defendant's defense.

That is it.
"Physical ionizing radiation damage!!!"

Physical ionizing radiation damage.
It was a very obscure sentence; almost everyone present was hearing it for the first time.

They can't explain it.

Don't they even recognize the word "radiation"?!

"Radiation!?"

In an instant.

The defendants, all the chemical plant owners, looked astonished.

Immediately following was rapid, shallow breathing, and his eyes stared in shock at his 'colleagues' around him.

Only Luo Jun's face was ashen, his hands clenched into fists.

"The deceased, Sun Jin, did not die from heavy metal poisoning leading to organ failure!"

"It was radioactive contamination, caused by the radioactive source (cobalt-60), which led to organ failure and ultimately death!"

Xu Liang spoke, his voice extremely loud, reaching everyone's ears.

This statement was deafening.

Whether in the courtroom or on the defendant's side
Everyone felt a chill run down their spine, as if they had been electrocuted!
Death caused by the radioactive source Cobalt-60!?

I initially thought the environmental pollution in Sunzhou was just common heavy metals, but I never imagined there was something else like this!
The defendant was terrified and looked horrified.

They looked at each other, their previous shared hatred long gone, now they just felt that a madman had infiltrated their ranks!

So be it, let them discharge the sewage.

It's simply a matter of reducing some costs.

Everyone tacitly cooperated, sharing the blame if something went wrong, but
What do you mean by excluding Cobalt-60?!

Is this something they can handle?!

Where did this madman come from!
They were cursing under their breath, wondering which bastard had dragged them down with him.

"Cobalt-60 is radioactive."

Qian Jianye wasn't much better off.

He is now incredibly grateful that he listened to the other party's advice and changed the trial to a closed session; otherwise, it would have been broadcast live.
His face grew increasingly grim as he thought about it, but thankfully he managed to stop his thoughts and reopen the case.

"Does the plaintiff have any other evidence?"

Qian Jianye took a deep breath and asked again.

"Have."

Xu Liang nodded.

He carefully considered the logic of his words while presenting the document to the clerk.

The clerk's eyes twitched as he looked at the brightly colored words "Cobalt-60" on the sign.

At this moment, even the documents in his hands felt like a burning hot potato.
Compared to this, ordinary environmental pollution is nothing!

And at the moment the document was released.

Xu Liang also spoke up.

"Our investigation confirms that this radioactive source is cobalt-60."

"His origins are not simple!"

(End of this chapter)