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

Chapter 219 Second Trial Begins! The Defendant's Counterattack! [Seeking Monthly Tickets!]

"The plaintiff and the defendant."

"Please enter the courtroom to await trial!"

A voice devoid of emotion, yet imposing in tone, echoed in the two waiting rooms of the Qingshi Intermediate People's Court.

Inside the waiting room, Xu Liang, Yang Ruoxi, and Su Yu paused for a moment, then exchanged glances before getting up and silently heading towards the courtroom.

The waiting room belonged to the defendant, namely Cheng Jia.
Upon hearing the voice, Cheng Jia was somewhat dazed and couldn't react for a long time.

In the end, it was the bailiff who, seeing that the time was about to exceed the limit, couldn't help but step forward and remind the other party.

"Ms. Cheng, it's time to go to the courtroom."

The bailiff leaned close to Cheng Jia and whispered a reminder.

Upon hearing this, Cheng Jiacai snapped out of her daze, as if startled awake.

"it is good!"

She stood up and walked out of the waiting room.

Seeing this, the bailiff behind him couldn't help but speak up and remind him again.

"Ms. Cheng, you're going the wrong way!"

Cheng Jia stumbled, then quickly turned around and headed towards the courtroom.

Upon seeing this, the bailiff frowned.

Normally, court hearings place great emphasis on a lawyer's ability to adapt and respond effectively on the spot, and this ability is closely related to their state of mind.

Therefore, most lawyers will conserve their energy in advance to ensure they have enough strength to cope with the situation.

And Cheng Jia.
"What's going on with her?"

Several bailiffs recalled the scene of the other party seemingly lost in thought earlier, and they looked at each other in bewilderment.

Is this condition really suitable for a court hearing?!

"Forget it, never mind it."

The bailiffs collected their thoughts and continued to perform their duties.

As for Cheng Jia
She mustered her strength and focused her attention, eventually finding the main entrance to the courtroom.

Cheng Jia took a deep breath, patted her face, trying to look a little more awake, but when she rolled her eyes, her bloodshot eyes were immediately revealed. But she couldn't care less at the moment and immediately reached out her hand.
"Squeak~!"

The main entrance to the courtroom was pushed open.

In an instant, everyone in the room instinctively turned their attention to her.

Cheng Jia seemed oblivious, her mind heavy with thoughts. She strode toward the defendant's dock and began organizing the documents.

In the dock.

Liang Shan glanced at his watch and realized it was almost time. His expression hardened, and he immediately said in a deep voice:
"Both sides are now making final preparations."

talking.

Liang Shan paused, then turned to look at the plaintiff's seat.

"Plaintiff, have all your personnel arrived? Are there any missing or incomplete documents?"

Yang Ruoxi spoke on Xu Liang's behalf.

"Your Honor, the plaintiff is ready."

Liang Shan nodded.

He then looked at the defendant's dock, his expression paused slightly, and his brows gradually furrowed.

Liang Shan glanced around and, finding no one else, immediately asked:
"Defendant, when will all your personnel arrive?"

The court has information on the names of both parties' lawyers.

Based on the information available, the defendant's main lawyer is Zhao Hailong, with Cheng Jia assisting him.

But right now.
There was only Cheng Jia in the defendant's dock; Zhao Hailong didn't even show up!
If none of your main lawyers show up, what's the point of your second trial? You might as well just go home and have dinner!
Everyone in the courtroom had their eyes on Cheng Jia.

Zhang Tao and Li Ye looked puzzled.

Xu Liang scoffed and ignored him.

As for Cheng Jia herself.
"Your Honorable Judge, this is Zhao Hailong, my defense attorney."

Her dry, brittle hair couldn't hide the bitterness on Cheng Jia's face. Her lips moved for a long time before she finally sighed deeply and said:

"Our defense attorney, Zhao Hailong, on April 19th, which was yesterday evening at 8:30 PM..."

"The Qingshi City Justice Bureau has issued a notice stating that his practice certificate has been revoked due to some personal reasons!"

"According to laws and regulations, Attorney Zhao is not currently qualified to act as a defense attorney."

Practicing certificate.
revoke!?
Upon hearing this, the entire courtroom fell silent.

Zhang Tao and Li Ye's minds were buzzing, and they didn't react for a long time, even thinking that they had misheard something.

Liang Shan on the bench
He stood there stunned, then frowned, sensing something was off.

The day before the second trial—no, just over ten hours before—the lawyer responsible for the main defense work had his license revoked!?
What a coincidence? It was suspended the night before?

This doesn't seem right at all! Even someone who knows nothing about the law can sense the strong bias against them!

but.
"Defendant, are you certain that Zhao Hailong's medical license has been revoked? Are you certain he cannot attend this court hearing?"

Liang Shan frowned and asked again.

Cheng Jia felt somewhat desperate.

She has only slept for half an hour since the 19th, and the rest of the time she has been either memorizing materials or trying to figure out the professional license issue.

Unfortunately, the final result was
"The revocation status has been verified."

Cheng Jia spoke weakly, as if her bones had been pulled out of a broken-backed dog.

"Zhao Hailong will not attend this second trial!"

It really was revoked!
The license was revoked the night before the trial. What's going on? What kind of shady dealings are behind this?

"The Bureau of Justice has nothing to do with us."

One of the judges frowned in thought, then spoke in a low voice.

The Bureau of Justice and the court are two separate departments. The court is only responsible for hearing cases, while the Bureau of Justice, even if Zhao Hailong's license was revoked by a deliberate setup, has nothing to do with the court, and the Bureau of Justice will certainly provide a reasonable explanation!

Liang Shan nodded.

If that's the case, then it's not late,
"I hereby announce that the case of the accidental fall to death at the Jiangcheng Jianghe Pickles Factory is now..."

Liang Shan took a deep breath, became serious, and his authoritative voice rang in everyone's ears.

"Court is in session!"

Court is in session!
Everyone perked up, and even Cheng Jia, who hadn't slept all night, felt a little better.

Liangshan gave everyone no time to hesitate.

He spoke directly:

"Now, both the plaintiff and the defendant are invited to state their reasonable demands!"

The first instance trial is the hearing of the case.

The second instance can be seen as a trial of the first instance!

Therefore, their approach should follow the deliberations conducted after the first trial.

"Plaintiff, according to your appeal, you believe that this case has major and serious flaws and is not a civil case, but a criminal case!"

"The reason this is a civil case is because Zhao Hailong used manipulative language towards your client before the case was filed."

Looking at the plaintiff's seat, Liang Shan slowly recited the contents of the appeal.

"Ultimately, the plaintiff, Qi Tao, who originally intended to pursue criminal charges against the kimchi factory, ended up filing a civil case for workers' compensation!"

"Is the above true?"

Xu Liang did not answer, but simply looked at Cheng Jia in the defendant's seat.

Yang Ruoxi then said what she had prepared in advance.

"That's true." "We believe that the first-instance verdict should be overturned, the case should be classified as a criminal case, and the opposing party should be held criminally liable!"

Liang Shan nodded.

He didn't rush to comment, but instead looked at Cheng Jia in the defendant's seat.

"Does the defendant have any comment on what the plaintiff said above?"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Jia immediately became restless.

Zhao Hailong has lost his license and can't even attend court hearings now, so I'm the only one who can fill in.

Can you withstand it?

do not know.

But even a cornered dog will jump over a wall, and a cornered rabbit will bite!

As long as there is hope, Cheng Jia will not sit idly by and wait for her fate, not to mention that she has won the first instance trial!
If the second instance court upholds the first instance ruling, then she has won the case!

"Your Honor, based on the information from the court's open trial and the results of the first instance trial..."

"The plaintiff's lawyer stated that the opposing party raised three main points of contention."

Cheng Jia's eyes narrowed, her bloodshot pupils instantly sharpening. Her mind cleared slightly, and she spoke in a clear voice:

"First, the shelter for the disabled is suspected of deliberately and illegally taking away the victim, Qi Yu, violating relevant laws and regulations during the process, which is suspected to be an act of harm committed with personal intent!"

"Second, regarding the handling of the case concerning the victim Qi Yu at Jianghe Pickles Factory."

"Three, that is..."

As she spoke, Cheng Jia's entire demeanor suddenly solidified.

She seemed to have shed her previous disheveled and dejected appearance, and her listless demeanor was gone.

It's like a sharp sword drawn from its sheath, radiating a cold gleam!

"The deceased, Qi Yu, had numerous intentionally caused injuries on his body!!!"

These three points were the main pieces of evidence that Xu Liang presented during the first trial.

This is also the vulnerability that Cheng Jia and Zhao Hailong have been primarily targeting over the past month!
"Firstly, the reason why the issue of the shelter for the disabled seems suspicious is mainly because..."

As she spoke, Cheng Jia took out the materials she had prepared in her briefcase.

She continued, "..."

"These are two sets of data regarding sheltered centers for the disabled."

“One document shows the main recipients of the shelter. It clearly shows that from 2004 to April 2005, 4% of the shelter’s recipients came from charitable relief organizations, urban management officers, or welfare homes.”

"Over the course of a year, only three people had family members, and none of the three family members showed up before signing the agency agreement."

"The second document is the information on the educational background and knowledge level of the person in charge of the relevant institution."

During a pause in conversation.

The court clerk took the two reports into his hands, checked them to ensure they were correct, and then handed them to the judge's bench.

The three judges held it in their hands and looked at it.

The first report, as Cheng Jia stated, consisted of reports on disabled individuals who had signed contracts over the past year.

Of course, it has been processed, but you absolutely cannot see the problem on the surface!
The second document is about Zhang Yong.

“Our client, Zhang Yong, the head of the shelter, only has a primary school education.”

“The other party was completely unaware of the law, and since there had never been any family members signing the contract, the deceased Qi Yu signed a contract with the agency without the family members’ signature.”

Cheng Jia began to speak slowly.

Hear the words.

Liang Shan paused for a moment.

The objective evidence is clear, and Zhang Yong's behavior can be explained by his weak legal awareness and past experience.

This is at most a work oversight, and has absolutely nothing to do with so-called criminal murder!

"And the second point is the kimchi factory, and the third point is traces of human intervention."

I will explain them together.

After a pause, Cheng Jia spoke again:

"First of all, the kimchi factory itself was not established to make a profit!"

"It is a welfare factory specifically set up for people with disabilities in cooperation with government agencies and institutions!"

Some factories and jobs are not primarily for profit, and may even operate at a loss. As long as the losses are not too significant, the government will provide support!
For example, the so-called employment rate may involve some completely unnecessary positions that are not needed at all, yet salaries are paid to hire people, which is a completely unprofitable business.

Why would the authorities do this?
For society to function, at the very least, funds need to flow!

so.
"This is an agreement between a welfare organization and an official agency, which was signed with a kimchi factory ten years ago."

Cheng Jia pulled out a yellowed, somewhat old contract from her briefcase.

"It is clearly written above."

"The kimchi factory provides jobs that meet the daily needs of people with disabilities, and the government also helps with the factory's sales and provides a certain amount of subsidies every month!"

in other words
"The vast majority of workers in the kimchi factory are disabled, and the number of those with intellectual disabilities is too many to count on two hands!"

Cheng Jia's language logic is very clear, and everyone present can understand her.

Zhao Hailong found this report in a corner.

It was originally intended to provide a reasonable justification for hiring disabled people.

But now, unexpectedly, it has become a very strong piece of evidence in court, spanning ten years!
"During the first trial, the opposing lawyer said that the managers could not distinguish between ordinary people and the deceased, which is suspected to be intentional murder."

"This does not apply, because most of the workers are disabled."

"Among them, Qi Yu was assigned high-altitude work because the person in charge misjudged his intellectual disability due to his personality.

Ultimately, it led to a tragedy!

Cheng Jia continued speaking slowly, and then handed over most of the personnel information related to the kimchi factory.

Presiding Judge Liang Shan took a look.

A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Based on the contract signed with the government and the observations of the kimchi factory workers, Cheng Jia is indeed correct!
Most of the workers in kimchi factories are disabled.

People with disabilities are not able-bodied people after all, and it is perfectly normal for them to suffer work-related injuries due to management issues!

"As for the so-called injuries on the body caused by human intervention."

Cheng Jia paused for a moment before stating her argument.

"The reason ultimately comes down to the second point."

"Kimchi factories need to use acidic substances to manufacture products, but the workers almost all have some degree of cognitive impairment."

"Therefore, during a purchase just before the incident, the two workers mistakenly bought sulfuric acid, which is highly corrosive, because the stronger the acidity, the stronger the cleaning ability!"

"Later, on the evening of March 2, when the deceased Qi Yu was cleaning, corrosion marks appeared on his forehead."

"On March 3, after Qi Yu's death, the boss took it upon himself to collect the body, and due to the improper behavior of the disabled person, the body was subjected to secondary damage."

"Including but not limited to, so-called 'human-caused injuries' on the face, hips, and back!"

A logically sound statement followed the submission of the testimony.

Liang Shan, sitting in the judge's seat, frowned more and more deeply.

He sat in the chair, constantly looking back and forth at a large amount of information.

The organization's explanation was perfect; that kind of work error was entirely reasonable.

And the kimchi factory and the corpse.
It seems to be explained quite clearly.

Furthermore, Cheng Jia even submitted records of purchasing high-concentration acid and the names of the purchasers!
There were two buyers: one was a person with moderate intellectual disability, and the other was a worker with a physical disability.

so.
The two judges nodded.

"no problem."

(End of this chapter)