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

Chapter 32 Two Deadly Moves!
10:50.

Both the prosecutor and the defendant took their seats, while the reporters responsible for the live broadcast all sat in the outermost circle, and Yang Ruoxi sat in the audience.

Zhang Cheng led Zhu Hong to the prosecutor's seat.

Seated high above were several court clerks involved in the case, as well as the presiding judge, Zhao Yi, who was burly, wearing a judge's robe, and had a very serious expression.

Zhang Cheng recognized the judge; he was one of the most stubborn judges out there.

He wasn't afraid.

The information is currently in their favor, and the more stubborn the judge is, the greater their chances of winning!
Think of this.

Zhang Cheng's lips curled up slightly.

In a trance.

"quiet!"

A majestic voice rang in everyone's ears as the hammer struck.

As Judge Zhao Yi began to speak, the surrounding noise gradually subsided.

He looked at the time on his wristwatch.

11: 00!

Zhao Yi was the first to stand up, followed by the clerk and others, and both the prosecutor and the defendant stood up.

Zhao Yi spoke, his voice echoing throughout the courtroom.

"This court today holds a public hearing in accordance with the law for the case of defendant Chen Dong, who is accused of intentional homicide by the Hanhai People's Procuratorate."

"This case is being tried by Judge Zhao Yi alone, in conjunction with Judge..."

"Court is now in session!"

As usual, everyone took their seats after the opening statement was read out.

"Next, the prosecutor and the defendant will present their claims."

Presiding Judge Zhao Yi turned his head and looked at Zhang Cheng.

"Prosecutor, you may begin your answers."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Cheng stood up without the slightest hesitation.

"Your Honor, Judges."

"The defendant is suspected of intentional homicide, intentional injury, and other crimes."

"Our demand is to uphold the first-instance judgment!"

The moment the words fell.

Outside the courtroom, a flurry of flashing lights appeared, accompanied by clicking sounds, as reporters' cameras continuously captured the scene.

Zhao Yi nodded.

He then looked at the defendant.

"Defendant, please state your demands."

Using this time.

Zhang Cheng raised an eyebrow and looked at Xu Liang, the defendant.

The other party stood up straight, with a cold expression, and was not intimidated by the courtroom scene.

Just don't know.

What defense will the other side offer?

Zhang Cheng thought to himself that his biggest setback would be if the second trial changed the sentence to life imprisonment, which would be a victory for him.

only.
"Your Honor, our claim is as follows..."

"Not guilty!"

In a daze, two words fell.

Judge Zhao Yi was stunned, and Zhang Cheng also paused, as if time had stopped in the courtroom for a moment.

The next second.
After looking around, Xu Liang finally fixed his gaze on Zhang Cheng.

"I plead not guilty on behalf of the defendant, Chen Dong!"

Not guilty?

A not guilty plea!?
“Crack, click, click, click!!!”

In an instant, the clicking of cameras in the courtroom surged like a tidal wave.

Providing a not-guilty plea to a death row inmate!?

So radical?
Zhang Cheng was stunned.

To plead not guilty in a first-instance trial for intentional homicide resulting in a death sentence!?

From any perspective, he has a much better chance of winning this case. Not to mention being acquitted, even getting a reduced sentence will be difficult.
What kind of crazy lawyer is this?!
Judge Zhao Yi was equally surprised, but still banged the gavel.

"Defendant, state your evidence."

The words fell.

In an instant, everyone present held their breath, their brows furrowed, and they stared intently at Xu Liang.

Zhang Cheng kept thinking about what the other party had found out that made them dare to defend Chen Dong in this way.

until
"Your Honorable Judge, I have been hired to represent Chen Dong in the case of Chen Wei."

"Because I needed to investigate normal files, I went to the police station to retrieve Chen Dong's file, which showed that the judge, Chen Dong, was 19 years old."

"This case is also related to a suspected case from seven years ago involving the death of Zhang Cui and the murder of Chen Qingqing."

"So I went to the Fourth People's Hospital of Hongfu District to try to find out if Chen Qingqing had received any treatment records."

"And during my investigation at the hospital, I happened to discover something."

As he spoke, Xu Liang took out a photocopy and a statement from the hospital from his briefcase.

what is this?
Everyone present, including the presiding judge, looked on in bewilderment.

Zhang Cheng frowned. He felt that something was wrong. Looking at the barely visible photocopy, he felt that it looked familiar.

Until Xu Liang spoke.

"This is the medical birth certificate of the person on trial, Chen Dong!"

"The birth certificate shows that Chen Dong was not born in 1985, but on June 30, 1987!"

"As of the end of the first trial, Chen Dong's age is not 19, but 17!!"

17?

That is.
Zhang Cheng paused, and the next moment, his eyes widened suddenly, and he almost jumped up, staring intently at Xu Liang.

17?

17! !! !!

"Oh no! Oh no! Oh no! Oh no!"

Zhang Cheng suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, his mouth and throat went dry, and his thoughts were surging like waves.

"Wait a minute, how come there's a problem with my age and there are issues with my basic profile information!?"

Faced with the unshakeable laws that this thing represented, he felt as if two mountains were pressing down on his shoulders.

Zhang Cheng had planned everything meticulously, but he never expected that his mother's age could also be fake!

Why didn't the lawyer's mother say so earlier?! It's fake!

Zhang Cheng's face turned ashen, and he cursed inwardly.

Xu Liang handed over all the proof and testimony to the clerk.

After the court clerk verified the information, it was handed over to Judge Zhao Yi, who frowned as he looked at it and acknowledged its authenticity.

"It's a bit difficult to judge," the court clerk said in a low voice.

Zhao Yi didn't speak, but looked up at Xu Liang.

"According to the legal provisions."

"Chen Dong should not be sentenced to death, the first-instance judgment should be invalidated, and a suspended death sentence is also not allowed; the maximum sentence should be life imprisonment!"

Xu Liang was still talking.

"According to the clues provided by the police, Chen Dong was very cooperative during the interrogation and did not resist intentionally."

"Given their good attitude, and considering that the matter stemmed from the Zhang Cui case seven years ago, we believe that the punishment should be reduced based on the former!"

Reduce?

The punishment should be reduced?!
Zhang Cheng was getting anxious.

He gradually became somewhat anxious.

His bottom line was that Chen Dong was sentenced to life imprisonment. But putting everything else aside, once the birth certificate the other party produced was verified, then the other party's bottom line would become his bottom line!
Not to mention any subsequent performance or the so-called reduced punishment!
How do I win? How do I win?!

Zhang Cheng's forehead was covered in sweat as he racked his brains, trying to find a way to argue his point.

But no matter what they do, they are like ants in the face of that law.

'Reduce the credibility. Yes, we need to reduce the credibility of the other party's evidence!'

Thinking of this, Zhang Cheng quickly spoke up:
"Your Honor, the evidence provided by the opposing counsel fails to prove which registration was incorrect, either the birth certificate or the household registration record!"

"It's highly likely that there's an error in the birth certificate registration, while the household registration is correct, meaning Chen Dong is already 19!"

"Our side."

Before he could finish speaking, Judge Zhao Yi, his face full of displeasure, brought down the gavel.

"Prosecutor, it is not your turn to speak yet. Please maintain order in the courtroom!"

Zhang Cheng immediately swallowed his words, but at least he had already said them out loud.

Zhao Yi then looked at Xu Liang.

"Defendant, please continue your statement."

Xu Liang smiled, completely ignoring Zhang Cheng's words, and instead gave him a smiling look.

That look made Zhang Cheng's heart skip a beat.

Before he could think it through, another voice rang in his ears.

"As the opposing lawyer just said."

"When we received the medical birth certificate, we were also wondering which one was real, the household registration or the birth certificate."

"Therefore, I conducted an in-depth investigation to find the vaccination records of the defendant Chen Dong at birth, as well as his medical records."

"And that's precisely why..."

"We have discovered a second piece of evidence: a medical and psychological diagnostic file of the defendant, Chen Dong!"

As he spoke, Xu Liang took out another document from his briefcase.

He held up the documents, his gaze sweeping across the entire courtroom before finally settling on Zhang Cheng, who was already dazed and disoriented.

What this document says is...
"Chen Dong, the defendant"

"He/She suffers from major depressive disorder, severe neurocognitive impairment, post-traumatic stress disorder, mild autism, and dissociative disorder."

After saying a series of words.

The entire courtroom was completely silent; everyone was stunned, even the presiding judge, Zhao Yi, was dumbfounded.

What the heck?!

(End of this chapter)