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

Chapter 36 Verdict Announced! Court Adjourned!
Zhang Cheng felt mentally exhausted.

What else can he add?
I used the information from the first trial to fight the second trial, thinking that since the opposing lawyer was just an ordinary one, I was sure to win. Who would have thought...
"Our side."

Zhang Cheng's lips twitched for a moment, then he took a deep breath and said:

"Our demand remains the same: to uphold the original verdict!"

Or should we let Chen Dong die?

Judge Zhao Yi turned his head away, no longer looking at the other party, his brows furrowed.

With the case at this stage, both lawyers have exhausted their options, and he now only has two choices.

First, the verdict is announced.

Second, court adjourns.

A verdict? Or a recess?

Zhao Yi pondered for a long time, but before he could speak, the clerk behind him said:

"It's difficult to judge."

"Based on the information submitted by the defendant, Chen Dong only committed two crimes: 'negligent homicide' and 'insulting a corpse'."

The clerk's face was full of struggle; he frowned and kept muttering to himself.

The crimes of negligent homicide and desecration of a corpse are punishable by a sentence of three to seven years for the former and three to seven years for the latter.

Judging from the injuries caused by Chen Dong, the other party's manslaughter would only result in a sentence of three to four years.

Needless to say, it involved desecrating a corpse.

In the vast majority of cases, the matter is settled by paying compensation!

They almost never punish the living for the dead. Even if they do, it's usually detention or probation, lasting from one month to six months.

Look at it this way.

Chen Dong is guilty of multiple crimes, and a normal sentence of four or five years would be sufficient.

"Logically speaking, these two crimes should be easy to judge, but..."

The clerk frowned again.

Judge Zhao Yi glanced at him, his heart sinking.

He naturally knew what the other party was worried about.

Unfortunately, Chen Dong is 17 years old and suffers from severe mental illness!
The so-called three or four years need to be built on this foundation, with a further reduction in penalties.
Desecrating and erasing a corpse?

How can we reduce the remaining three or four years?
If the amount is reduced any further, the court will have to compensate Chen Dong for several years.
After a long while, Zhao Yi suddenly turned to look at the clerk and asked:

Was there a recess during the first trial?

The clerk shook his head.

He has materials from the first instance trial, which clearly confirm that the first instance judge, Sun Ming, did not hold any recess during the sentencing process and directly sentenced him to death!

Zhao Yi frowned.

He recalled Zhu Hong's reaction during the court hearing when Xu Liang produced evidence against Chen Qingqing.
Zhao Yi fell silent, lost in thought, like a stone statue.

The entire courtroom fell silent.

Although there was no sound, it made people feel extremely anxious, and even the air felt hotter.

"what to do."

Chen Hua, sitting in the dock, felt a sudden tightness in his chest and instinctively clenched his hands.

Xu Liang didn't say anything, but sat calmly in the defendant's seat.

On the contrary, Zhu Hong and Zhang Cheng, who were in the prosecutor's seat, were not in a good mood.

"broken."

Seeing Zhao Yi's expression, Zhang Cheng knew things were about to go wrong.

If it is difficult to decide on a sentence when faced with multiple cases, it often comes down to the judge's discretion in sentencing and whose opinion the judge is biased towards.

Whom will Zhao Yi side with?

If it were them, they wouldn't even need to think; they would simply side with the other side!
Why favor the other party?
Zhang Cheng recalled Zhu Hong's reaction a few tens of minutes ago, and a surge of blood rushed to his head.

"Why are you all silent?" Zhu Hong was unaware of her own anxiety.

Her gloomy eyes were fixed on Chen Dong, filled with malice, as she whispered, "That little brat over there, he won't die, will he?!"

Zhang Cheng said in a deep voice:
"Shut up!"

"You dare tell me to shut up? I paid a fortune to hire you!" Zhu Hong said angrily, glaring at him.

Zhang Cheng was in despair. He took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and stopped talking.

The entire courtroom fell silent.

If Zhu Hong hadn't been still muttering to herself, the bailiffs outside the door would probably have thought the case was closed.

until
In a trance.

Zhao Yi suddenly stood up on the high platform.

As he stood up, both lawyers and everyone in the audience also stood up.

Immediately afterwards, a solemn declaration was heard.

"This is the trial of Chen Dong, born in [year missing], at the Intermediate People's Court of Hanhai City."

"The defendant filed for a second instance trial with this court in accordance with the law, in 2004."

"The point of contention in this case is that the defendant's attorney argued for the defendant's innocence based on the grounds that Chen Dong was under 18, suffered from a serious mental illness, and the cause of death of the deceased Chen Wei. The prosecution upheld the original verdict."

"Now, this court holds that the prosecution's charges against Chen Dong are valid."

"In accordance with the Criminal Procedure Law, the judgment is as follows."

The voice was very loud, and no one spoke in response; everyone was focused on Zhao Yi.

Zhang Cheng, in particular, was now covered in sweat.
When Zhao Yi said this, it meant that the other party was going to pronounce the verdict in court!

This trial is extremely disadvantageous for them!
Sure enough, just as he was thinking that...

A magnificent voice resounded throughout the venue.

"Defendant Chen Dong"

"No criminal liability!"

After saying that, he struck the hammer again.

"boom!"

"Court adjourned. Please leave in an orderly manner."

A single sentence was uttered.

The entire courtroom was silent; apart from the judge leaving the bench, everyone else seemed to have been put on pause.

Not criminally liable
irresponsible
The moment those words were spoken.

The courtroom was silent for a moment, then suddenly erupted in commotion. "The verdict has been overturned!?"

"No criminal responsibility? Innocent!?"

"A verdict delivered in court? Why wasn't there even a recess?!"

"A death sentence in the first instance, and then irresponsible in the second instance? Can a case really be judged like this?"

"Who is that lawyer? I've never seen him before."

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The press corps immediately erupted in uproar.

Everyone stared in disbelief, their faces filled with shock as they looked at the people in front of them.

And the defendant.

Xu Liang breathed a sigh of relief, a feeling of relief washing over him.

"Won."

Chen Hua, standing beside him, slumped in a chair, his hands trembling, his clothes soaked with sweat.

The first trial was hell, the second trial was heaven; the vast difference between the two left him feeling somewhat dazed and unreal.

When Chen Hua came to his senses...

He felt his vision blurring, and when he reached out to wipe it away, he found that he couldn't wipe away the tears of despair no matter what he did.

"Thanks."

He wanted to thank them, but unfortunately, he was so choked up that he couldn't utter a single word.

"Let's wait a bit."

Xu Liang smiled, feeling relaxed and unconcerned about these things.

However, while he wasn't excited, someone else was.

A figure jumped down from the audience seats.

"We won!?" Yang Ruoxi couldn't contain her excitement. She jumped to Xu Liang's side, stomping her feet excitedly on the ground.

She stood by and watched when Xu Liang took over the case.

At that time, she thought that maybe she could get a twenty-year sentence so that Chen Dong wouldn't die.

But to my utter surprise
The other side actually dared to plead not guilty!?
They actually won!
Yang Ruoxi's delicate face flushed red, and she stammered for a long time, unable to utter a single word.

Xu Liang chuckled and joked:
"Little Yang, do you now realize the gap between you and me?"

Yang Ruoxi: ?

Her face stiffened, then she snorted, "Hmph."

"I'm in a good mood today, so I won't hold it against you."

She had her hands behind her back, her crossed palms wagging like a dog's tail, and she seemed to be in a very good mood.

She was in a really good mood; it was her first time participating in such a high-level game, and she even won. Even though she didn't contribute much, you can still say she participated or not!
Thinking of this, Yang Ruoxi suddenly paused, as if she had noticed something, and then sneakily moved closer to Xu Liang.

"Let's take the men and leave first. I'll check on the other side."

other side?

Xu Liang raised an eyebrow and looked at the prosecutor's seat.

Zhang Cheng took a deep breath and then silently began to tidy up his documents.

Zhu Hong, standing beside him, was already furious.

"I gave you so much money so you could get that brat acquitted!?"

"My son... my son died in vain! I want him to pay with his life! I want him to pay with his life!"

"Speak up! Speak up!"

Zhu Hong was blinded by anger, and her fierce nature was revealed. Soon, Zhang Cheng was injured, but he did not resist and accepted the injury without resistance.

They dare to throw a tantrum in court?
See this.

Xu Liang's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly got up and left with Chen Hua, Chen Dong, and Yang Ruoxi.

"Come on!"

He squeezed through the crowd of reporters surrounding him and walked out of the passageway.

Zhu Hong, who was throwing a tantrum in the prosecutor's seat, caught a glimpse of this and was immediately enraged.

"Want to run!?"

She didn't care about Zhang Cheng anymore, and pushed aside the bailiffs next to her as she rushed in the direction Xu Liang had left.

I heard hurried footsteps behind me.

Xu Liang suddenly had a thought and pulled Yang Ruoxi aside to avoid it.

The next second, a thin figure staggered back to where he had been.

Zhu Hong, who had intended to launch a sneak attack but nearly fell over instead, became even angrier.

Her eyes were fixed on Xu Liang, filled with malice, as if she wanted to devour him.

But as I watched...

Zhu Hong suddenly sat down on the ground again, wailing and slapping her thighs with both hands as she cried.

"You beast, you despicable beast!"

"My son has such a tragic life. He was murdered when he was still a child, and the murderer is being protected."

"You beasts, you're worse than pigs and dogs! Aren't you afraid of retribution?!"

As the other person's insults became increasingly vulgar, Xu Liang, who was about to leave, finally couldn't hold back any longer.

He turned his head and faced Zhu Hong with a gentle, smiling face.

"Ms. Zhu, right? Don't worry, I don't know if I'll suffer any retribution."

"But you might be soon."

"What!?"

Zhu Hong, who was crying, was suddenly stunned.

In a daze, an unnamed sense of fear swept over her entire body, causing Zhu Hong to feel extremely panicked.

retribution?

Is she going to get her comeuppance?
What kind of retribution is this?!

This is a courtroom, and there are so many reporters here.
What kind of retribution could she possibly suffer?!

Xu Liang didn't say anything, he just smiled.

He was merely defending Chen Dong.

Outside the courtroom, there was another group targeting Chen Jian and Zhu Hong.
A crazy person who wants to explode with a bunch of people!
　Normally, the court should adjourn for discussion, but considering this is the first part of the story and for everyone's reading experience, we will not adjourn this time.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)