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

Chapter 23 A bit tricky
death penalty?

How can this be! ! ?

How could Chen Dong's crimes possibly warrant the death penalty?!
The police file must have indicated the possibility of manslaughter; if the judge accepts this, the most serious charge would be negligent homicide.
How did it become intentional homicide?!
"Isn't this judge inappropriate?"

Yang Ruoxi frowned as she watched the verdict being announced on television.

"No matter how you look at it, he shouldn't be sentenced to death. Even if it was intentional homicide, given the circumstances, the most he could get is life imprisonment."

She studied law.

Although she had previously run a law firm that went bankrupt, that doesn't mean she has a problem with her basic abilities!
Xu Liang frowned and remained silent for a long time before looking at the prosecutor's position on the television screen.

That's where Chen Jian's family lives.

Chen Jian wasn't there, but Zhu Hong was.
Seven years ago, Zhu Hong was not involved in Zhang Cui's death or Chen Qingqing's victimization.

The police had no reason to detain him!
"Was it her doing?"

Xu Liang's mind was in turmoil, and he frowned.

Just as he was in silence, a furious outburst suddenly broke through his thoughts.

"Death penalty? What the hell did they sentence me to?!"

The voice sounded somewhat familiar.

Xu Liang turned around to look, but his face was covered by a shadow, a mountain of flesh blocking his view. He raised his head slightly, and a familiar yet furious face came into view.

He was taken aback and subconsciously said, "Officer Wang?"

Dressed in casual clothes, Wang Chao, who was staring angrily at the TV, suddenly paused, frowned, looked down, and was stunned when he saw Xu Liang.

"Xu Lu!?"

Wang Chao was somewhat taken aback, and his angry expression subsided slightly.

Xu Liang glanced at Yang Ruoxi, then turned his gaze to Wang Chao, somewhat hesitant.

"This is what you are."

“She’s my sister, my biological sister,” Wang Chao explained.

Without waiting for the other party to ask, he took the initiative to explain:
"She took my mother's surname, and I took my father's surname."

Xu Liang nodded, but still had some doubts.

"But what brings you here?"

“My mom asked my sister to come and collect the rent. I heard it was in Hongfu Street, and since you were there, I came over anyway. I just happened to have something to discuss with you.”

Wang Chao explained, then looked at Xu Liang as if he wanted to say something but hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

"I think."

"Let's talk to Attorney Xu about Chen Dong's case."

陈东
Thoughts withdrawn.

Xu Liang frowned, unsure how to comment.

He considered a sentence of less than seven years for Chen Dong, and he also considered a harsher sentence from the judge, which could be twenty years.

They even considered life imprisonment!
But to everyone's surprise, he was sentenced to death!

It's not a suspended death sentence yet!!!
What do you want to talk about with him?

Yang Ruoxi took a deep breath, feeling that the ruling on TV was absurd, and stared at her younger brother to ask him a question.

Wang Chao looked at Xu Liang and spoke in a muffled voice.

“Attorney Xu, to be honest, the squad leader skinned me alive these past two days and told me to go home and reflect on my actions.”

"But after reflecting on it for a long time, I still can't understand why Chen Dong deserved to die!?"

Wang Chao sat on two stools, his expression extremely ferocious.

Thinking of this, he was about to slam his hand on the table, but remembering that his sister was also there, he held back.

Seeing his expression, Xu Liang frowned.

"So, your real purpose in contacting me is..."

Yang Ruoxi guessed what her younger brother was thinking, frowned, and said:

"You want to reduce Chen Dong's sentence?"

Wang Chao nodded sullenly.

Yang Ruoxi immediately shook her head, her red lips slightly parted.

"Emotionally, I support you; objectively speaking, I advise you to give up."

Having worked as a lawyer herself, she naturally knew how difficult this case was.

If it were during the first trial, it would be fine, but once the first trial is over, the second trial is like hell, with a 90% chance of ending up with nothing!

Wang Chao was unwilling to give up. He had previously asked Yang Ruoxi indirectly, and she had said that she had no way to help him, which is why he thought of Xu Liang.

He turned his gaze to Xu Liang.

"Brother Liang, about this case."

"This is a bit tricky."

Xu Liang pondered for a moment but did not give a suitable answer.

"Troublesome?"

Wang Chao was taken aback, but instead of being disappointed, his eyes lit up. It was tricky because it was difficult, not impossible!
"Are you sure?"

Yang Ruoxi was somewhat surprised, and her eyebrows furrowed.

It's not that I doubt the other party's abilities, it's just...
"If a lawyer ruins a case, it can easily lead to the end of his entire career."

"This case already carries a death sentence. If the second trial upholds the original verdict, your resume will have another entry: 'A client was sentenced to death.'"

Yes, that's exactly why most lawyers don't want to take on death penalty appeals.

It is difficult and has little room for error; once you make a mistake, your resume will be stained with an indelible mark.

The key is
Yang Ruoxi frowned and spoke softly:
"You should be aware of the impact your identity has on the trial."

What is his/her role? He/She assists the police in solving cases!
In the previous life, the law explicitly stipulated that lawyers involved in police investigations must recuse themselves from legal action due to professional ethics and are prohibited from handling lawsuits involving individuals related to the cases.

Although it was not strictly prohibited in this lifetime.

However, actually taking over the task will still add a lot of difficulty, which is extremely irresponsible to the client.

but
"Adding difficulty?"

Xu Liang smiled, not really caring.

Even if I had taken on the case, and the second instance failed, I would at most remain stagnant.

Whether the difficulty is increased or not doesn't matter.

"Brother, you really have a way with this!?"

Wang Chao was overjoyed to see him like this.

Even though the lawsuit had nothing to do with him, a hint of joy welled up inside him.

"Don't rush, let me find out the situation first and then think of a solution."

After offering some advice and pondering for a moment, Xu Liang finally decided to focus the dispute on the court hearing.

"This death sentence is a bit suspicious; it completely exceeds the punishment Chen Dong deserves!"

Yang Ruoxi nodded and took out paper and pen from her bag.

"Snapped!"

She opened the pen cap, her slender fingers pinched the ballpoint pen, and wrote a few lines on the paper.

"There are only four factors that can influence the outcome of a case."

"Presiding Judge, Prosecutor, Defense Attorney, Evidence."

Upon hearing this, Wang Chao quickly replied, "The evidence in court was provided by the police, and there are no problems with it!"

Yang Ruoxi nodded and crossed out the evidence.

"The problem lies in the remaining three."

Xu Liang glanced at the television and asked, "Which law firm is Chen Jian's prosecutor from?"

"Zhang Cheng, the top lawyer at Chengen Law Firm."

Yang Ruoxi looked at the screen for a while, then leaned against the blurry image to analyze it.

Although her firm went bankrupt, she had a very good understanding of the lawyers in Hanhai City.

"That firm is entrenched in the grassroots of Hanhai. Even if a top-tier or high-profile law firm from the upper city came, they might not be able to beat them in Hanhai City!"

Chen Jian spent a lot of money to recruit him.

As for Chen Dong's defense lawyer.
"Is it an assigned lawyer?"

Xu Liang frowned and suddenly looked at Wang Chao to ask a question.

Most lawyers are hired by their clients, but there is a special type of lawyer who is not hired by their clients, known as an assigned lawyer!
For example, in some cases, the defendants are too poor to afford a lawyer.

Then the court will contact the Bar Association, which will appoint a lawyer to defend the opposing party, who will receive only a meager salary.

This can lead to some people having a negative attitude, resulting in the infringement of the rights of defense lawyers.

"Yes, it seems to be some kind of legal aid."

Wang Chao nodded.

"No wonder."

Xu Liang frowned.

Even so, this is not enough to warrant the death penalty for Chen Dong. The problem probably lies in the courtroom.
After a long while, Xu Liang raised his head, looked at Wang Chao, and said seriously:
"Take Chen Hua with you and have him bring all the documents you can get to me. I'll wait for you at the law firm."

Upon hearing this, Wang Chao's face lit up with delight.

"Okay bro!"

After saying that, he hurriedly walked outside.

Xu Liang also got up, preparing to return to the law firm to think about a way to break the deadlock.

However, just as he stood up, Yang Ruoxi behind him couldn't help but speak.

"You really want to take this case!?"

Xu Liang paused, glanced back at her, and then turned and left without saying a word.

Answer or not
It has nothing to do with others.

(End of this chapter)