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

Chapter 33 The Incompetent Teammate Shows His Power!
He suffers from major depressive disorder, severe neurocognitive impairment, post-traumatic stress disorder, mild autism, and dissociative disorder.
What... what the hell is this?

Hearing the series of sounds around them, everyone in the courtroom looked bewildered.

Only Zhang Cheng stared blankly at Xu Liang.

Are you kidding me?
Are you kidding me! ?
You bastard, do you even know what you're saying?!

Zhang Cheng's eyes were bloodshot, and a surge of blood rushed to his head.

Unable to speak due to the regulations, he felt extremely uncomfortable and could only stare intently at Xu Liang.

The reporters and others felt like they were listening to gibberish, and it took them a long time to realize that the string of words they had just heard were all names of mental illnesses. They looked at each other in bewilderment.

Even Chen Dong, who was awaiting trial, looked momentarily confused.

Is he...is he that sick?

The presiding judge, Zhao Yi, and the court clerk were both stunned for a moment, but their professional ethics brought them back to their senses.

"Defendant's lawyer, please continue your statement," Zhao Yi said sternly.

Xu Liang nodded, took a deep breath, and continued:
"During the first instance trial, the point of contention was the defendant's subjective intent to commit the crime: intentional homicide and intentional injury!"

"According to this diagnostic report, the opposing lawyer's statements in the first instance were complete fabrications!"

"Our client is mentally unstable and suffered from a mental illness due to a mysterious case seven years ago. On the night of June 1st, the deceased Chen Wei happened to approach him in the same way he did seven years ago."

"As a result, my client experienced a mental breakdown, mistakenly believing he was back seven years in the past, which triggered the mental illness."

Xu Liang began to speak slowly.

"Finally, the case came to light!"

Zhang Chengren was completely dumbfounded.

He stared at the other person in disbelief, completely stunned.

At this moment, Xu Liang added another sentence.

"This report is authentic and valid, provided by Hanhai Yishan Mental Hospital!"

After speaking, Xu Liang presented the report to the clerk.

The court clerk's eyes twitched as she looked at the document. After confirming that everything was correct, she handed it to Judge Zhao Yi.

"This"

Zhao Yi hesitated for a moment, his brows furrowed as he pondered how to judge the case.

After a long while, he looked up again.

"Defendant, do you have anything to add?"

"No." Xu Liang shook his head and then sat down.

Zhao Yi nodded, then turned to look at Zhang Cheng from the prosecution, whose face was already flushed red from holding back his anger.

"Please speak, prosecutor."

"Slander! This is slander! This is not evidence!"

"The opposing lawyer is blatantly slandering my client!"

Upon hearing the word "open your mouth," Zhang Cheng blurted it out, his face full of anxiety, without even using a respectful title.

If it were a third-rate lawyer, they would already be overwhelmed with problems.

A second-rate lawyer might have some thoughts.

Top-tier lawyers will avoid this information and focus on strengthening the first instance trial.

But he is different.

Zhang Cheng, a top-notch lawyer, had a hunch that Xu Liang was about to play his third card!

"First of all, the other party's logic is very broken."

"Aside from a corpse, there is no evidence to suggest that our client was responsible for the so-called unsolved case from seven years ago!"

Similarly, it is impossible to determine whether the deceased triggered conditions that would lead to mental illness when committing the murder!

Zhang Cheng stood up.

He looked around, sweating profusely, yet still explaining with clear logic.

He needs to cut off the information about his mental illness.

The relationships must be clarified!

Otherwise, once the opponent plays their third card, he will have no chance to turn the tide in this trial!

"In summary."

"We believe that the opposing lawyer's statement is sophistry and the logic is a forced fabrication."

"The other party's client committed intentional homicide and cannot be cleared of wrongdoing."

As he spoke, a glint flashed in Zhang Cheng's eyes, and he took out a document from his briefcase.

This is the evidence that led to Chen Dongneng's conviction for intentional homicide in the first instance! "Based on the evidence provided by the police."

"On the night of June 1, the defendant Chen Dong, holding a fruit knife, stood on Hongfu Street and killed Chen Wei."

"I'd like to ask the other party's lawyer."

"Before Chen Dong met Chen Wei, before his mental illness manifested, this knife was already on Chen Dong's body, so..."

"How do you explain the fact that at 10 p.m., a person stood on another person's way home with a sharp knife and then murdered them?!"

This is also why the judge in the first instance, Sun Ming, had grounds to sentence him to death.

Who would stand on the street with a knife in their hand for no reason?
And it just so happens that he's on the road to his sworn enemy!?
"What explanation should the opposing lawyer provide?!"

Zhang Cheng's eyes radiated calmness, a stark contrast to Zhu Hong, who was furious behind him.

Unexpectedly
Xu Liang suddenly laughed and asked a question in return.

"So, according to the opposing lawyer, there is a conflict of interest between my client and Chen Wei?"

Zhang Cheng was about to answer when he suddenly stopped.

He stared at Xu Liang, unable to speak for a long time.

If the answer is 'yes,' then the seven-year-old unsolved case becomes a real case.

If the answer is "no," then there's no conflict between the two parties. How can you discuss intentional homicide or murder when the other party has a mental illness?
"Damn it, where the hell did this lawyer come from?"

Zhang Cheng cursed inwardly.

That person is more persistent than a piece of dog skin plaster!
After thinking for a long time, he gritted his teeth.

Only the parties involved know the truth!

"The opposing counsel, please answer my questions first!"

"Why was the person on trial outside with a knife at 10 p.m.?!"

Presiding Judge Zhao Yi originally intended to use the gavel to maintain order.

But the thought of a 17+ person with mental illness made me sigh.

'Alright, let's get into the debate early.'

Zhao Yi put away the hammer, frowned, and carefully observed the two men.

At this moment, Xu Liang slowly got up.

He didn't rush to answer Zhang Cheng's question, but instead held up the third document.

"Your Honor, I have already answered the opposing counsel's question."

"The reason why the defendant was holding a weapon at 10 p.m. was because of a mysterious case from seven years ago!"

"This is the second document I found while investigating Chen Dong's mental illness."

"That is, the DNA test report from the Chen Qingqing humiliation case seven years ago!"

After saying that,

Suddenly, the entire room fell silent, and everyone looked up at what Xu Liang was holding.

Especially Zhu Hong.

"No, impossible! How is this thing still here?!"

Prosecutor Zhu Hong was momentarily stunned and instinctively exclaimed in surprise.

Zhang Cheng: ?
Zhang Cheng nearly coughed up blood. He glared at Zhu Hong with eyes that seemed to want to devour her.

"Shut up, don't say anything," he said through gritted teeth.

When he turned around, he suddenly saw Zhao Yi glance at them, and Zhang Cheng felt a chill run down his spine.

"The defendant may continue speaking," Zhao Yi said calmly.

"Ok."

The moment Xu Liang handed the evidence to the clerk, his eyes sharpened instantly, staring directly at Zhang Cheng.

"We believe..."

"The defendant, Chen Dong, was persecuted by the deceased, Chen Wei, seven years ago, and suffered psychological trauma as a result!"

"Holding a sharp knife is a sign of self-defense, and the wear and tear on this knife clearly shows that it has been kept on hand for many years."

"It was only because the deceased Chen Wei wanted to harm the person on trial that his illness was triggered, leading to his death."

The knife wasn't only carried on June 1st.

The truth is, this knife has been with Chen Dong for four years, and he has been carrying it with him ever since Chen Qingqing died!

The reason Xu Liang mentioned Chen Qingqing was...
"Based on the above, we believe that in this case, our defendant, Chen Dong, did not commit intentional homicide, but rather..."

Xu Liang's eyes flashed, and he played his third card, saying loudly:
"justifiable defense!!!"

(End of this chapter)