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

Chapter 267 Zhao Yi: Oh no! [Requesting monthly votes!]

"What case?"

Zhao Yi inwardly thought, "This is bad," but he kept a straight face and casually shifted his position.

This is a subconscious reaction.

After a year of intensive training, Xu Liang's sensitivity to cases has now surpassed that of ordinary people!
Looking at Shi Shan like that, nothing good is coming his way!
"A good thing, how could it not be a good thing?"

Shishan smiled and spoke as if he could read the other person's mind.

For judges, their performance is measured by the number of cases they handle; the bigger the case, the better their performance.

Unfortunately, out of 100 cases, 99 are minor cases. Even the few murder cases are assigned to senior judges, making it extremely difficult for new judges!

For ordinary judges, the only way to get promoted is through seniority.

Take Zhao Yi, for example. He's in his fifties, and even after a month at the High Court, he hasn't seen any major cases. The most he's seen is the Zhao Hailong case in Jiangcheng, which is not even relevant to him.

At this point, it would be extremely difficult for Zhao Yi to advance his career.

but.
"Oh, I happen to have a case here that perfectly matches Judge Zhao's situation. Both the experience in handling such cases and the complexity of the cases are very much to your liking!"

Shi Shan looked at Zhao Yi with a gentle smile on his face.

To be honest, Zhao Yi felt a chill run down his spine.

This line sounds familiar, like something a court president in some intermediate court in a certain city once said to him.
"What case?"

Zhao Yi tentatively asked another question.

Ishiyama composed himself, looked at him, and said seriously:
"Tianshan Hospital's case of smuggling generic drugs!"

Zhao Yi did not hesitate at all.

“No!”

The moment those two words were uttered.

Zhao Yi got up and left, moving incredibly fast. Even Usain Bolt would have to go home and reflect for three years here!

But there's an even faster one!

As if he had anticipated this, Shi Shan stood up and took three steps in two strides past Zhao Yi.

"Snapped!"

The door was closed by Shi Shan.

"Click~!"

The crisp sound of the lock clicking shut is very clear and pleasant to the ear.

After doing all this, Shi Shan turned to look at Zhao Yi, whose face was full of black lines, and said with a smile:
"Judge Zhao, please don't worry."

"As judges, we should treat all cases equally. How can we reject a case just because of personal bias?!"

Zhao Yi:
So, where do filters come from?

"Shi Ting, this... I really can't accept this!"

Zhao Yi's face flushed red as hellish memories flooded his mind, causing him to speak anxiously.

“No, you can take it,” Shishan said.

"I've only been at the Supreme Court for a month, and besides, I have so many colleagues here."

Zhao Yi spoke up.

Emotionally, he didn't really want to see that grumpy face in court.

Logically speaking, the High Court does indeed have a group of capable people who are not intimidated by major cases.

just
"They said this case had an eerie and bizarre quality, so none of them had any intention of taking it on."

Shishan began to explain.

"Evil?"

Zhao Yi's eyes narrowed, and he instantly found the key word, asking:

"What kind of evil is this!?"

Then, something suddenly occurred to him, and his heart skipped a beat. He said:
"Who is the appellant!?"

The case of generic drugs at Tianshan Hospital is one that no judge in Qingshi City could have been unaware of.

Zhao Yi didn't know much about the outcome.

But based on his understanding of Xu Liang, the fact that the first instance could be resolved so quickly meant that the opposing party, as the defendant, had likely won.

If the plaintiff won the case, then the one who should appeal is the plaintiff.

But the reality is
"The defendant appealed."

Shishan tossed over a newspaper and casually explained.

Zhao Yi took the newspaper and began to scan it.

The newspaper article contained the first-instance verdict in the fake drug case, which was roughly what Zhao Yi had predicted, with the only difference being...
"Organ transplant!?"

"A hospital even drew blood from an eight-year-old leukemia patient, causing him to die from the blood loss!?"

Zhao Yi glanced at it, and his pupils immediately contracted, his hands trembled, and the newspaper almost fell to the ground.

He then looked at the person in front of him in disbelief.

"real or fake!?"

The newspaper is very authoritative, but even so, Zhao Yi couldn't help but ask this question.
There's no way around it, the fake drug case jumped to this point so abruptly, it was completely unexpected!
"it is true."

Shi Shan nodded.

In an instant, Zhao Yi recalled that a few days ago, when he was having a meal at the hospital, he had run into Xu Liang, who had advised him to change his grandson's sanatorium.
At the time, he didn't know why, but looking at it now...
wrong.

Zhao Yi suddenly realized what was happening, and his face immediately darkened.

In other words, did the opposing party already know about this information before the trial and during the period for presenting evidence? Then why didn't they present evidence of it?
"The first-instance judgment sentenced him to three years' imprisonment with a three-year reprieve."

“Unlike the Zhao Hailong case, the defendant’s request was for a lenient sentence, and the judgment was consistent with his request, so the defendant did win the case.”

"But the appellant is still the defendant."

Ishiyama slowly explained why others were observing the case and not taking it on.

The appellant is the winning party.

In this situation, there are usually two possibilities.

First, the opportunity for a second trial is used up, leaving the other party with no chance to overturn the verdict.

Second, the opposing party can seek greater benefits in the second instance!
Is this the first one?

It's possible, but the plaintiff has absolutely no chance of appealing. Liu Hui was arrested, and the police even knew the color of his underwear!
The evidence is irrefutable and cannot be swayed to alter the outcome of the second trial.

So that's the second objective? "The first instance already sentenced him to three years' imprisonment with a three-year suspended sentence, which is practically no punishment at all."

“The door to fake drug cases cannot be opened. It is impossible to convict someone of not being criminally responsible or innocent. Therefore, a three-year suspended sentence is the lightest punishment.”

"But if he wants to get a reduced sentence, he can only do so based on the grounds of irresponsibility and innocence."

Shishan began to explain slowly.

"In addition, there was no evidence presented during the period for presenting evidence."

"Everyone felt this was a bit strange, so they made various excuses to avoid it."

Zhao Yi's lips twitched. "So...it's my turn?"

Shi Shan nodded, patted Zhao Yi on the shoulder with a look of satisfaction, and said:

"Judge Zhao, you have experience in this area!"

To deal with Xu Liang, one must understand Xu Liang.
Looking across the entire Lanshan Province, if Zhao Yi dares to say he's second, no one dares to say they're first!

You can tell what kind of fart Xu Liang is going to let out the moment he sticks out his butt!

"After discussing this case with the other judges, the case filing division unanimously agreed that it was the most appropriate option to have Judge Zhao in charge!"

Ishiyama said seriously.

For judges, handling large cases is indeed a rare achievement.

But if a case is prone to unforeseen changes, it's not a performance indicator, but a death knell!
If a wrong judgment is made, even a minor penalty is the lightest punishment!

Forget about promotions, you'll be lucky if you don't get demoted!

The Intermediate People's Court of Hanhai City needs someone to withstand the pressure.

The Arashiyama Provincial High Court is no exception!
"Judge Zhao, I have high hopes for you!"

Shi Shan looked at Zhao Yi with admiration in his eyes.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yi became somewhat pessimistic, a hint of sorrow lurking in his eyes.

Knowing he couldn't escape it, and that Shishan would force the case on him no matter what, he simply kept making excuses.

"Okay, I'll go back and think about it."

Upon hearing this, Shi Shan's face instantly lit up with a smile, and he quickly opened the door.

"Well done, Judge Zhao! You look so energetic. I knew I hadn't misjudged you!"

"I knew it! Even though you've only been at the High Court for two months, you're capable of shouldering its heavy responsibilities!"

"Sigh, it's a pity I already have Zhao Hailong's case, otherwise I definitely wouldn't have bothered you!"

Zhao Yi's lips twitched.

The former president of the Intermediate People's Court had said the same things to him.
Helpless, Zhao Yi exchanged a few polite words with the other party and left the office, heading towards the case filing division.

It seemed like the case filing division was waiting for him; not many people had left work yet.

Zhao Yi successfully completed the procedures for handling the case.

When the case was placed on his head, Zhao Yi hesitated for a long time, but ultimately remained silent.

to be frank.

Zhao Yi had considered the possibility that he might run into Xu Liang again, after all, Sun Zhou and Jiang Cheng's cases were big enough that it would be as easy as drinking water or eating to get to the High Court.

Fortunately, after he arrived at the High Court, he discovered that the case Xu Liang had taken on was handled by the Second Criminal Division.

This made him feel much more relaxed.

What's the connection between the cases in the Second Criminal Division and those in the First Criminal Division?

But he really didn't expect that the nature of the case could actually change.
"Judge Zhao, based on your understanding, what do you think is the point of his appeal to the second instance?"

The case is filed in court.

In addition, the judge asked Zhao Yi a question.

Currently, Xu Liang's reasons for appealing remain too perplexing.

A three-year suspended sentence is already very lenient; it can't be any lower.

The plaintiffs will not appeal; public opinion and energy do not allow them to do so.

If that's the case, then why did the other party inexplicably appeal? And why is it going to a second trial in a higher court?!
Surely they couldn't be trying to add a record of handling cases in the High Court to their resume.
"do not know."

Zhao Yi pondered for a long time, but finally gave up.

He turned around as if giving up, preparing to leave work, saying as he walked:
"Anyway, the case is bound to change. We'll deal with whatever comes our way and just wait."

The case is about to take an unexpected turn!

The two judges were startled and quickly gave chase.

"real or fake!?"

The death of an eight-year-old boy from a blood draw is no small matter.

If this had the speed of information dissemination in later generations, it would have become a trending topic on major online forums within two days!

Within a week, this case will be the talk of the nation!
under these circumstances
The case might take an unexpected turn!

"Heh, that defense lawyer is so cunning, he'd even chew up and swallow bone fragments!"

Zhao Yi ignored what Xu Liang thought and silently cursed him.

"Liu Kun from Sunzhou, Zhao Hailong from Jiangcheng, and Zhou Ke from Hanhai City—they all died without even knowing how!"

"Not to mention the judges."

As opponents, none of them could detect when Xu Liang made his move.

Judges, being neutral professionals, have absolutely no way of detecting it!
"But haven't you always ruled very well?!" The two judges were taken aback.

The other party has a history of fair judgments in Xu Liang's cases, so they should have experience.
Zhao Yi's lips twitched.

Before he got promoted, he had to deal with this kind of person who never followed the rules and tormented him.

After being promoted and coming to the High Court, I still have to face the other party!

Wasn't that promotion for nothing?!
Thinking of this, he took a deep breath in frustration.

"It's all just a guess. There's no use worrying about it. We'll see how it goes when the time comes."

Finished.

Zhao Yi turned and left.

As for whether there will be any changes in the case...
They've already moved from the Second Criminal Division to the First Criminal Division, where else could they possibly go?!

Zhao Yi thought to himself.

(End of this chapter)