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

Chapter 76 A Bizarre Second Trial

"Are you still human?"

"Why do you think that about me?"

"That's slander! I can sue you for defamation!"

You cannot insult my character!

"."

A series of words followed.

In the end, Zheng Mei was so overwhelmed by the barrage of words that she hurriedly hung up the phone.

Although the other person's insults were a bit vulgar, they still put her mind at ease.

And within the law firm.

"Drip drop~"

As Xu Liang listened to the phone call ending, he smacked his lips, his face full of lingering satisfaction.

Yang Ruoxi, standing beside him, looked on with awe.

Good guy.

The other party continued speaking with an air of righteous indignation.
"To be honest, if I didn't know what we were going to do, I almost would have believed it!"

Yang Ruoxi sat on a stool to the side, organizing documents while muttering to herself.

The documents in her hand were all related to the Sun Quan case.

Generally, a second trial requires the submission of new evidence to proceed, but this is not actually a strict requirement.

Even without new evidence, the prosecution can appeal to initiate a second trial.

Yang Ruoxi is currently preparing materials for the second trial.

"What do you mean by believing or not believing?"

Xu Liang frowned, hung up the phone, and looked at her with great dissatisfaction.

"Little Yang, you're going to question my character too?!"

Yang Ruoxi: ?

Yang Ruoxi's hand suddenly stopped.

She turned her head in astonishment, looking at Xu Liang with shock.

"Yarn, wake up!"

"You didn't fool yourself, did you?"

骗.
Xu Liang frowned, and after a long while, his brows relaxed, and he spoke:

"Oh, I remembered."

See this.

Yang Ruoxi's awe of Xu Liang intensified, and her eyes were filled with fear.

Sure enough, I'm still too thin-skinned.
The two chatted for a while longer.

After a long while, they finally began to deal with the real business.

"When is the second trial?" Yang Ruoxi asked after thinking for a long time.

Xu Liang pondered for a moment, then said in a deep voice:

Within two weeks.

Yang Ruoxi thought for a moment, then suddenly raised an eyebrow and asked:
"Should we try harder in the second trial? After all, the sentence is already three years suspended for three years, maybe we can lower it a bit more?"

Xu Liang shook his head, decisively rejecting the idea.

They were already incredibly lucky to get a three-year suspended sentence; if they had tried to push for it further...
“We might anger the judge, and the second instance might change the sentence to ten years.”

Upon hearing this, Yang Ruoxi abandoned the idea, however...
"Are you afraid of angering the judge?!"

Yang Ruoxi's eyes widened, as if she had discovered something incredible.

Thinking back to when Zhang Bo braved temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius to run around everywhere, opening the door full of hope, only to be met with Xu Liang's smiling face...
Her eyes gradually turned strange.

Xu Liang, with his thick skin, spoke calmly:
"Shut up, Little Yang, or I'll cut your food rations!"

Yang Ruoxi rolled her eyes and continued tidying up.

The food was still very tempting to her!

Just as Xu Liang had predicted.

The second trial was indeed much faster, taking less than two weeks, only eleven days, before it began.

The main reason is that neither party had a strong requirement for time.

Simultaneously
"The sooner the review is completed, the better."

10 month 23 day.

The day the second trial began!
Hanhai Intermediate People's Court.

Zhao Yi looked at himself in the mirror, dressed in a long robe, and sighed deeply.

Seeing this, the colleague next to him glanced at him up and down and said:

"Hehe, you look quite energetic."

"Energy my ass!"

Zhao Yi's face darkened.

Yes, it was him again who was in charge of the second instance trial of Sun Quan's case.

He didn't want to take it, but neither did the others, so it ended up falling on his shoulders, supposedly because he had experience dealing with Xu Liang. What kind of experience was that!

"It's time, let's go."

Zhao Yi checked the time, waved, and walked towards the courtroom.

The scene of the trial.

It was basically the same as during the first trial; even the reporters recognized some familiar faces.

Indeed, many people also attended the second trial, and they seemed surprised and astonished upon receiving the news.

After all, the best outcome is that the three murders could be reduced to a three-year suspended sentence. Who knows what the other party was thinking, risking a second trial?

However, they don't need to figure out the reason.

All you need to know is that you'll get traffic if you report on it!
"They're here, they're all here!"

In a daze, a voice rang out, and the clamor of the crowd gradually subsided.

I saw.

At the entrance, both groups were slowly walking into the courtroom.

Before long, Xu Liang and the others took their seats.

Zhao Yi's expression turned somewhat unpleasant upon seeing Xu Liang, but after confirming the number of people, he began to follow the procedures.

"It is hereby announced."

"The trial is now in session!"

"Both sides are present"

After speaking, Zhao Yi frowned and looked at Xu Liang with a serious expression.

He is now genuinely afraid that Xu Liang might suddenly pull out a certificate proving he was seventeen years old, just like in the Chen Dong case, and absolve Sun Quan of all criminal responsibility.
of course.

Zhao Yi glanced at Sun Quan's aged face.

People would believe he looks forty; Xu Liang could easily produce evidence that Sun Quan is 17 years old to prove he looks older.
Zhao Yi then genuinely laughed.

A helpless smile.

Fortunately, Sun Quan's birth certificate shows he is 29 years old, which is far from being 17.

but
Clearly, this concern quickly faded, replaced by hesitation and doubt.

Because Zhao Yi discovered something.
"Is he just repeating himself in circles?"

As the judges watched Xu Liang's remarks, they gradually realized something was amiss.

The judge spoke quietly to Zhao Yi.

Zhao Yi didn't reply, but just frowned and stared.

It's definitely just repeating the same old thing over and over.

Logically, to secure a reduced sentence, new evidence should be presented, but Xu Liang simply repeated his statements from the first trial throughout the proceedings.
"Let's wait a bit longer; maybe there will be new evidence."

Zhao Yi thought about it truthfully.

Can.
After a while.

The other party remained in the same manner, not even bothering to produce a mental evaluation certificate.
Zhao Yi couldn't hold back any longer. Just as the case was nearing its end, he frowned and hesitantly asked a question.

"Boom!"

"Defendant, do you have any new evidence to submit?"

Xu Liang shook his head and said clearly and distinctly:
"Your Honor, we have submitted all of our evidence."

Zhao Yi was taken aback, then asked again.

"Have any other points of contention been identified?"

"We have no objection."

"whether."

On one side was Zheng Mei, and on the other side was Xu Liang. Zhao Yi asked back and forth for a long time, but no one raised any objection.

Zhao Yi was stunned for a moment.

Finally, he made the final test.

"Is there anyone else who needs to give testimony?"

Zheng Mei and Xu Liangjun shook their heads: "We have no objection."

Zhao Yi: ?
No objections?
That's good, though; there's no new evidence and no points of contention.
"The verdict is now announced; the defendant is Sun Quan."

Zhao Yi stood up, took a deep breath, and began to follow the procedures.

"The first-instance judgment is upheld."

"Please leave in an orderly manner."

Finished.

Zhao Yi saw Xu Liang leave with his men, his expression indifferent, which only made him more confused.

They waited until Xu Liang left the court.

Everyone dispersed from the courtroom.
Zhao Yi still looked completely bewildered.

"Why did he come to the second trial?"

The judge beside him was also confused, muttering and shaking his head:
"do not know."

Zhao Yi fell silent.

What a bizarre second trial.
(End of this chapter)