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

Chapter 241 Court Hearing! Trial! [Requesting Monthly Tickets!]

"If Zhao Yi were here, what would he say?"

Suddenly a judge spoke up.

The image of the judge named Zhao Yi instantly flashed into Zhao Jiaqi's mind.

The other party is the presiding judge of the First Criminal Division of the Intermediate People's Court of Hanhai City.
Oh no, I should say Zhao Yi, a member of the Judicial Committee of the Lanshan Provincial High Court!

Yes.

Zhao Yi, who had the most outstanding resilience in the history of Hanhai City and who only wanted to retire and not get promoted, was eventually promoted to the High Court.

Originally, the other party was supposed to take over the position of vice president, but after repeated requests, Zhao Yi went to the Higher Court, which is the area where Qingshi City is located.

As for why we're talking about him?
"The defendant's defense lawyer is a lawyer named Xu Liang. If he produces any evidence, it might influence the judge's reasoning in the case."

The judge spoke again.

"Perhaps we can make a phone call and ask."

Unfortunately, Zhao Jiaqi shook her head and rejected the idea after a moment's thought.

"It's hard to say, this case is different from previous purely criminal cases."

Zhao Yi was ultimately a member of the First Criminal Division, while cases involving the smuggling of counterfeit drugs generally fell under the jurisdiction of the Second Criminal Division.

Even though they are both judges handling criminal cases, their areas of expertise are vastly different, making it impossible for them to intervene.

so.
Zhao Jiaqi can only rely on herself now!
"Alright, there's no point in saying more."

Zhao Jiaqi took a deep breath and glanced at the time displayed on the wall.

Before we knew it, it was already one o'clock in the afternoon.
Only fifteen minutes left before the court session begins!
Zhao Jiaqi's eyes narrowed, and she stood up and slowly walked towards the courtroom.

When the other judges saw him get up, they subconsciously glanced at the time, then stood up and followed him.

At present, there seems to be no sign of a verdict in the case.

but.
A court hearing is just a way to turn a dead end into a breakthrough, isn't it?
"squeak!!!"

Zhao Jiaqi walked to the end and slowly pushed open a heavy door.

The next second, the vast sea of ​​heads in the audience turned to look at him, and all the cameras were pointed at the crowd.

Zhao Jiaqi remained unmoved and walked directly to the judge's bench.

Looking at the prepared materials and documents, Zhao Jiaqi took a deep breath and slowly leaned towards the microphone.

The next second, a voice rang in my ears.

"Plaintiff and defendant, please proceed to the courtroom to await the hearing. The hearing is about to begin. Any late arrival will be considered an absence, and you will not be allowed to enter the courtroom afterwards!"

As the sound falls.

In an instant.

The entire audience instantly became excited.

"It's here! After more than a month of discussion, this case is finally moving into the trial stage!"

Will Han Chengguang attend?

"Probably, didn't he say so himself at the door?"

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A murmur arose.

In the front row of the audience, Zhang Tao and Li Ye exchanged a thoughtful glance, then sighed and frowned as they stared intently at their surroundings.

Meanwhile, Wang Hao, seemingly triumphant, kept scanning the scene.

Just as everyone was expecting
"Squeak~!"

The two large doors on either side were slowly pushed open.

Han Chengguang, Chai Shirong, and others walked into the courtroom together, and everyone's eyes widened instantly as they looked up.

The plaintiffs have a very impressive lineup.

Chai Shirong, a well-established veteran lawyer, co-founded the Blue Shield Law Firm with others!

Sha Jin, with a case study in hand, is a senior and top-performing lawyer at Blue Shield Law Firm, boasting a 90% success rate in criminal cases!

The other assistant lawyers would also be considered pillars of any other law firm!
There's even Han Chengguang, chairman of Juxing Pharmaceutical Group!

As for the defendant...
"Om~!"

Xu Liang led Feng Nan into the courtroom.

There were only two defendants.

First, there's Xu Liang; second, there's Feng Nan. Besides them, there's no one else!

Upon seeing this, everyone was speechless.

"The defendant doesn't have a legal team? I remember Attorney Xu had two assistants, didn't she?"

"Hiss, is that even possible? Chai Shirong is no pushover, especially since the defendant is at a disadvantage, the kind of person who's arrested on the spot with irrefutable evidence."

"I reckon the other lawyers have lost, but I'm a little unsure about this one."

"What a pity, why take on such a case and tarnish your resume?"

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A whispered conversation, whose speaker was indistinguishable, sounded in my ear.

Xu Liang ignored the dissenting voices, expressionlessly led Feng Nan to a seat, and then began to search for the necessary documents himself.

As for the plaintiff's seat.
Han Chengguang glanced at Xu Liang in the defendant's dock and the uneasy Feng Nan.

He glanced at the lawyers beside him, whose custom-made suits alone were worth over ten thousand.

A slight smile suddenly appeared on Han Chengguang's rough face. He then looked away and waited for the court to begin.

In the dock.

Zhao Jiaqi looked around at everyone, then checked the time.

As time ticked down to the last second.
"boom!!!"

The sound of the gavel suddenly resounded in the courtroom, its penetrating force seemingly making everyone's eardrums tingle.

following.

It was a louder, more majestic sound than the sound of a hammer.

"quiet!!!"

Zhao Jiaqi's reprimanding voice rang out, and the entire courtroom gradually fell silent until no one spoke.

There was not a sound at all, yet it was as if you could hear the breathing of the people around you.

At this time.

Zhao Jiaqi took a deep breath to calm himself, then stood up. His deep voice rang in everyone's ears as he said expressionlessly:
"This case was filed in court on April 12."

"The defendant, Wu Fang, is a 42-year-old male residing in Tianshan District, Qingshi City."

"Kong Jian, age 61, male, occupation: priest at Nanfu Road Church, Qingshi City."

"The plaintiff claims that on March 30, the two smuggled a batch of counterfeit drugs called 'Imatinib' at the port of Hanhai City and then sold them in Qingshi City to make money."

"The number of victims is nearly one hundred, including an eight-year-old child, Li Ye's son, who died from counterfeit medicine."

"The first hearing was held today, May 2nd, at the Qingshi Intermediate People's Court in accordance with the law."

As he spoke, Zhao Jiaqi paused, glanced at everyone present to make sure no one objected, and then continued:
"This case is now declared..."

"Court is in session!!!"

Finished.

Everyone perked up and immediately began to carefully observe the scene, not wanting to miss a single move.

Zhao Jiaqi's sharp eyes immediately turned to the plaintiff.

"Plaintiff, please introduce yourselves and state your claims against the defendant."

Finished.

Chai Shirong then stood up and said:

"Your Honor, Your Honor, Your Honor, Your Honor."

"I am Chai Shirong, a lawyer from Blue Shield Law Firm, and this is lawyer Sha Jinsha."

talking.

He paused, then pointed to Han Chengguang standing to the side.

"This is the plaintiff's client, Han Chengguang, chairman of Juxing Pharmaceutical Group."

"During this court hearing, Blue Shield Law Firm upheld the plaintiff's interests in accordance with the law, and the client has entrusted me with full responsibility for the case."

"And our demands."

talking.

Chai Shirong paused, then his tone suddenly sharpened as he spoke:

"First, the defendant is guilty of smuggling goods and articles prohibited from import and export by the state under Article 151 of the Criminal Law!"

"Based on clues provided by the police and customs, the defendants Wu Fang and Kong Jian, along with Li Ye, smuggled drugs, evaded customs supervision, and smuggled prohibited goods and items for export."

"Based on the assessment by an authoritative judicial institution."

"The drugs smuggled by the defendant contained impurities exceeding the legal standards for genuine drugs by ten times, and some of their ingredients were unknown. Eight-year-old boy Li Guang experienced stomach cramps and other symptoms after taking the drugs. Therefore, the case should be judged as counterfeit drugs."

"Therefore, according to Article 98 of the Drug Administration Law."

"The drugs smuggled by the defendant were not generic drugs; they should be classified as counterfeit drugs!"

Fake medicine
Generic drugs and counterfeit drugs may seem similar, but the sentencing is vastly different!

The entire courtroom erupted in an uproar in an instant.

Xu Liang, sitting in the dock, frowned.

Although he did know that Chai Shirong was a bad person, he never expected him to lie through his teeth!
Once the counterfeit drugs are confirmed, Wu Fang and Kong Jian, assuming Li Guang's death is confirmed, will face at least ten years in prison!
Ten years later, the bodies of Feng Nan and the others had long since decomposed beyond recognition.
"The next step should be to pinpoint the fake medicine as the main charge, and then use it as a pretext to begin compiling a list of charges."

Looking at the uneasy Kong Jian and Wu Fang in the dock, Xu Liang murmured to himself.

as predicted.

next second.

Chai Shirong, sitting in the plaintiff's seat, spoke again:

"The defendant, Wu Fangkongjian, knowingly sold counterfeit drugs with unknown ingredients and extremely high side effects."

This constitutes the crime of producing, selling, or providing counterfeit drugs under Article 141 of the Criminal Law.

"Furthermore, since the case resulted in the deaths of eight-year-old Li Guang and Li Ye, a member of the criminal gang, the circumstances are aggravated, and a severe sentence should be imposed!"

Chai Shirong didn't look at Xu Liang. His eyes were calm, and his words were very clear and logical.

In a short time, he uttered two serious crimes.

But this is not over yet!
"According to our investigation, the defendant first committed smuggling on November 1, 2004!"

"The smuggling operation has lasted for six months so far, during which there have been three large-scale smuggling operations of counterfeit drugs!"

"A total of sixty-three boxes, comprising 756 bottles of counterfeit imatinib!"

"Seven hundred bottles of counterfeit medicine were sold, affecting a very wide range of people!"

"We believe that the defendant has committed the crime of endangering public safety!"

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One legal provision after another came out of Chai Shirong's mouth.

The sound sent chills down the spines of everyone in the audience.

Until the very end.
"At the same time, the defendant infringed upon the interests of our client, Juxing Pharmaceutical Group, and caused the group a great deal of losses through improper means."

"Our current demand is that the defendant be held criminally liable and that he/she provide certain compensation to our client!"

Finished.

Chai Shirong put down the materials in his hand, a smile appeared on his face, and he stared straight at Xu Liang with a playful look in his eyes.

Criminal cases are interspersed with civil claims.

With countless laws in place, and the other party being just one person, how could they possibly have the time to reject each and every one of them?
Even if Chai Shirong did nothing, Xu Liang wouldn't have enough energy to complete it!

Think of this.

Chai Shirong sneered inwardly, recalling Qi Tao's decisive signing of the contract with Xu Liang. His eyes revealed a sinister glint.

'Trying to snatch food from a tiger's mouth without even having a team?!'

No matter how important the value of the Qi Tao case is, it only provides potential.

Before the potential changes.
It's better to keep a low profile!

"Your Honor, we have concluded our appeal."

Chai Shirong turned to look at Zhao Jiaqi on the judge's bench and slowly began to speak.

Presiding Judge Zhao Jiaqi had a bit of a headache.

If Chai Shirong's words were to be punished as an aggravating circumstance...
It is entirely justifiable to impose the death penalty!

But was Wu Fang and Kong Jian sentenced to death?
How can it be!

If a verdict is reached, even if public opinion leans heavily towards Chai Shirong's side, there will always be some clear-headed people.

Although the current public opinion is serious, it is only 90% of the noise emitted by 10% of the people!

Ninety percent of them are still hiding in the shadows.
"The defendant."

Zhao Jiaqi took a deep breath and turned to look at the defendant's seat.

"Defendant, what are your demands?"

In the dock.

Xu Liang paused, took out the materials he had prepared in advance, stood up, and said:

"Your Honor, Your Honor, Your Honor, Your Honor."

"Our position is that the defendants Wu Fang and Kong Jian..."

"Not guilty plea!"

Xu Liang suddenly spoke up.

This case is somewhat extreme; a severe sentence could result in the death penalty. However, given Wu Fang and Kong Jian's personal circumstances, they could be acquitted if they met the criteria for emergency avoidance.
so.
"I plead not guilty on behalf of the defendant!"

(End of this chapter)