Lawyer: Start with legal retaliation against infidelity!

Chapter 100: Court Opens! Debate!

Losing credibility is a very serious matter.

Xu De wanted to salvage the situation, but unfortunately, Huang Shi in front of him didn't give him that chance at all.

"I'm letting you know beforehand."

Huang Shi looked at Xu De with wary eyes. "If we launch another surprise attack this time... ha, you can wait until the middle of next year to finish this case."

The court is currently in recess, and the next recess will be the court's annual holiday.

The court will not be held during the annual holiday. The case will be scheduled after the holiday. The judge will review the case details and then set a hearing date. It is estimated that the court will not close until March or April.

"you....

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Xu De opened his mouth, but in the end, he could only sigh helplessly.

The world is going to the dogs; people's hearts are no longer what they used to be.

I finally put in the effort to communicate with others with honesty, and this is how I get treated.

"Never mind, let's wait for the court hearing."

Xu De sighed, then stretched out his hand, beckoning the others to come in from the outside.

There was another person outside the waiting room, but they did not enter.

Huang Shi noticed this out of the corner of his eye, paused slightly, turned his head, and glanced at the main entrance.

There stood a figure, about 1.75 meters tall, standing silently.

This is..

Yang Huan.

The only surviving family member of the victim!

Yang Huan lowered her head, her slightly long hair covering her forehead and obscuring her face. She then took a step and silently walked into the waiting room.

He didn't speak, just sat quietly in the chair, his back hunched, his expression unreadable.

He had no emotions, yet he exuded a deep sense of gloom.

"Why are the family members here?"

Huang Shi immediately leaned back in his chair and turned to look at Xu De.

"Didn't you and his state guardian advise against him coming?"

"The third trial should be nearing its conclusion and the court should be adjourned soon."

Xu De sat in the chair, a look of emotion on his face, "You have to see it with your own eyes, otherwise you won't have a clear understanding of things later."

"Don't worry, I won't be appearing in court all the time."

,"Um."

Huang Shi nodded, but did not refute it.

Just as Xu De said, even if the verdict is announced in closed court... I still have to come and see.

The two then started chatting again, but most of their conversation was unrelated to the case.

a long time..

"Squeak~"

The door to the waiting room opened, and a bailiff stood in the doorway, looking into the room and saying, "The trial is about to begin. Come with me to the courtroom to prepare for the trial."

The words were spoken.

The people inside paused for a moment, then stood up and walked outside.

Yang Huan was the only one left in the waiting room. He was like a stone statue, head down, expressionless and emotionless.

Second Court.

Outside the courtroom, a huge crowd of reporters had gathered, completely blocking what was once a spacious corridor.

There's no way around it; this is the third trial. Generally speaking, even major cases should have been decided by this point.

Case 18...

In the past, not many people came because these were minors, and the trials were conducted in a closed setting.

However, this does not mean that information about the case will remain closed after the court session ends. Currently, it is estimated that the trial will soon be completed, so naturally there are more people here this time.

"Make way."

Three prosecutors led the way, and the crowd spontaneously made way for them.

Not long after.

The main entrance to the secluded second courtroom was then opened by bailiffs, and the prosecution entered. The door closed again, as if swallowed whole by a monster.

The crowd watched their retreating figures, exchanging glances, their eyes gleaming, but saying nothing.

Inside the second courtroom.

In the trial area.

"Smack..."

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Xu De placed his briefcase on the seat, sat down, and then looked up at the defendant's dock.

All I saw was...

The defendant's dock was already full of people, mostly familiar faces from the previous meeting, though there were also a few unfamiliar ones.

Among them, lawyers Zhang Wei and Sun Bing were sitting in their seats.

Upon seeing this, Lin Yue couldn't help but smile.

"It seems they arrived much earlier than us."

Zhang Wei looked haggard, with bloodshot eyes.

In less than a week, the other person had become visibly thinner, with sunken cheeks and pale skin, looking like a heavy smoker. Although he was tidying up documents with his head down, his breathing was extremely heavy.

It felt as if a huge boulder was pressing on his chest, making it hard to breathe.

Judging from his appearance, he hasn't been in a very good mood these past two days.

The two of them didn't pay much attention to it.

He simply sat quietly in front of his seat, tidying up his things. The entire second courtroom was very quiet; there was no noise or conversation.

some..

There was only a calm before the storm, heavy and oppressively calm.

until..

"squeak!"

In a daze, the main door of the second courtroom was pulled open.

Everyone turned to look.

Then, three figures appeared before them, their judges' robes billowing out, making them appear very imposing.

The three people who arrived were judges. They arrived at the courtroom without even standing up to greet them.

"Da da da..."

""

The three men had stern expressions and extremely serious demeanor, exuding a strong sense of authority.

Step by step, he ascended the steps and finally sat at the highest point of the entire trial area, before the judge's bench, looking down at the crowd below.

"Bang!"

Suddenly, a hammer blow rang out, drawing everyone's attention.

At this moment, Judge Zhang Bingxin held the gavel and slammed it on the table, then scanned the area below with an expressionless face.

As the crowd was swept over, they felt a dark cloud hanging over their hearts.

"Agent, prosecutor, defendant..."

""

"Are all three parties ready?!"

The words were spoken.

From the seats of the legal representatives, Xu De nodded first and said, "Your Honorable Presiding Judge and Judges, the legal representatives' seats are ready for this trial."

Zhang Wei, in the defendant's seat, opened his throat, and a faintly hoarse voice resounded.

"The defendant's dock is ready."

Huang Shi nodded after Xu De finished speaking first, "The prosecutor is ready."

All three parties are ready.

Now...

Preparing for the court hearing!

At that moment, everyone present fell silent.

Even the reporters eavesdropping outside the courthouse held their breath, straining their ears to listen to the sounds coming through the crack in the door.

In this atmosphere...

"it is good."

A voice rang out.

On the judge's bench.

Presiding Judge Zhang Bingxin didn't waste any time; he immediately stood up and placed the materials in his hand.

"This case was prosecuted by the Lusen City People's Procuratorate, which filed a public prosecution with this court on November 21, 2002."

"In accordance with relevant regulations, the First Criminal Trial Division of the Intermediate People's Court of Lvsen City will conduct the trial."

"On December 28, 2002, the second hearing of the first instance was held, but due to remaining disputes over the facts requiring further verification," the court adjourned.

"Now that the facts have been verified and there are no objections, the court will collect the evidence."

"The Intermediate People's Court of Lusen City reconvened the trial in the Second Court in 2002 to continue its review of this case."

"It is hereby announced..."

""

talking.

Zhang Bingxin paused slightly, and the next second, a deep voice came out from his throat.

"Court is in session!!!"

The court hearing has begun...

Everyone tensed up, their brows furrowed, and they all became alert and took the situation seriously.

Zhang Bingxin turned his head and looked at the bailiff.

"Court police officer, bring the defendant into the courtroom!"

The words were spoken.

Shortly afterward, several bailiffs brought three uniformed men into the courtroom.

These three... were none other than Liu Jingqi, Jiang Yu, and Qiao Wang!

Jiang Yu and Qiao Wang's faces were pale, and their breathing became shallow as they looked around. Clearly, they anticipated that the trial might be about to reach a verdict...

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As for Liu Jingqi.....

Unlike his previous arrogance and indifference.

At this moment, Liu Jingqi's face was pale, her lips were bloodless, and she looked like a limp noodle as she was forcibly carried to the courtroom by two bailiffs.

dock.

When lawyer Zhang Wei witnessed this scene, he was filled with mixed emotions, and the pressure on his shoulders inevitably increased.

moment.

The three of them sat down together in the center of the courtroom's trial area.

"Your Honor, the defendant is in position," the bailiff said.

The moment the words were spoken.

"Bang!"

A crisp hammering sound rang out.

On the judge's bench, Judge Zhang Bingxin struck the gavel and turned to look at the prosecution.

"Prosecutor, the trial is now in session."

"This hearing is a continuation of the proceedings scheduled for December 28th. Does your side have any new evidence to present?"

On the prosecutor's bench.

Huang Shi frowned, lost in thought, and after a moment, he shook his head.

"Your Honor, the prosecution has no objection and has no further evidence to present."

They had no evidence, nor any new accusations to add.

The first two trials have already covered everything that needed to be said and done. Even if he were to personally go to Lianshan County and stay there for a while, he wouldn't find any new or useful evidence.

so..

"The attitude is consistent with that before the recess," Huang Shi said.

On the judge's bench.

Zhang Bingxin nodded, not at all surprised, then paused slightly and turned to look at the agent's seat.

Looking at Xu De sitting in the seat, he frowned slightly and said, "Agent, do you have any new evidence to present?"

Words drive.

Xu De shook his head, "We have no objections."

He had handed over everything he was supposed to, and the only piece of evidence he had kept had been taken away by Huang Shidou, so he didn't have much on him at the moment.

only.....

Are you sure?

Judge Zhang Bingxin suddenly pressed for more information, saying, "Representative, presenting evidence unexpectedly at the start of the trial constitutes an evidence surprise, and the court has the right to downgrade your evidence."

"If you have evidence, please provide it as soon as possible."

Xu De:

Generally speaking, the court wouldn't ask this question, since it's common sense and bringing it up would be redundant.

But the current situation is clearly different.

"We are certain we have no evidence," Xu De shook his head.

See here.

Presiding Judge Zhang Bingxin gave him a deep look before turning to look at the defendant's dock.

"Defendant, regarding the prosecution's statements made before the recess, do you... have any objections to present?"

Words drive.

Everyone present put aside their thoughts, and dozens of pairs of eyes were all fixed on Zhang Wei.

The case is currently being handled very smoothly, and neither the prosecution nor the legal representatives have any further objections. If the defendant also has no objections...

Those three judges could have delivered their verdict right here and now!

only..

"Our side..."

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In the defendant's dock, lawyer Zhang Wei took a deep breath upon hearing this. Facing the pressure, he looked up to meet everyone's gaze and said in a deep voice, "We have objections!"

Words drive.

Zhang Bingxin paused, then nodded. "Please explain."

Upon hearing this...

Zhang Wei stood up, took a deep breath, his haggard face paused slightly, and then slowly said, "Your Honor, Judges."

"Our objection is not a rejection of the charges, but rather... we have some disagreement with the determination of responsibility for the deceased Zhao Li in the charges."

"The indictment submitted by the prosecution accused our clients, Liu Jingqi, Jiang Yu, and Qiao Wang, of negligence causing the death of the victim, Zhao Li."

"but....

""

"We believe that the defendant bears no criminal responsibility for the death of the 'victim,' Zhao Li."

In the dock.

Zhang Wei spoke slowly. In the past few days, he felt like a person drowning in a vast ocean, feeling helpless and unable to escape the abyss below no matter how hard he struggled.

But... even a cornered dog will jump over a wall, and a cornered rabbit will bite.

Even when he was in dire straits, Zhang Wei was determined to struggle!

So he found several angles, although he couldn't refute the facts of Na's guilt, nor could he get the three only sentenced to a few years, but...

If it succeeds, at least my life will be saved!

And one of the angles.....

It's Zhao Li!

The deceased, Zhao Li, was not killed by the three defendants.

"According to the documents submitted by the forensic institute, it is clear that there were no injuries on the surface of the body of the deceased Zhao Li, which means that the defendant had no contact with her."

"His true cause of death was a 'cardiac thrombosis' resulting from years of heavy physical labor!"

Zhang Wei's voice was a little hoarse, but his tone was firm, as if leaving no room for doubt.

He said, "And these kinds of diseases, in layman's terms, are what we call 'human time bombs.'"

"in other words."

"During the incident, it was only the explosion of this 'bomb'—a cardiac thrombus—in Zhao Li's body that caused her to die suddenly due to a lack of proper medical treatment in a short period of time!!"

"During this period."

"The three defendants never had any direct contact with him!"

There are many different theories surrounding Zhao Li's death.

She had no direct contact with the defendant, but her death was actually related to him.

Even if there is a connection, according to the hospital's assessment, Zhao Li herself was at high risk of sudden death. Even without the defendant, Zhao Li might have died suddenly at some point.

so..

"We accept it."

The death of "the deceased Zhao Li" was objectively neither intentional nor voluntary on our part, therefore, it does not constitute the crime of "negligent homicide".

"According to Article 16 of the Criminal Code of the Eastern Country, its original wording clearly states:"

"Although the act objectively caused harm, if it was not intentional or negligent, but caused by irresistible or unforeseen reasons, it is not a crime."

"In summary."

After a pause, Zhang Wei revealed his ultimate goal.

"The defendant should not bear criminal responsibility for the death of Zhao Li."

"Based on Article 16 of the Criminal Law"

It should be...

""

"Accidental death!"

What's the difference between accidental death and manslaughter?

The difference lies in the last word!

The former is innocent, the latter is guilty!

Those who are guilty will be sentenced and imprisoned, while the innocent will not need to do so.

The case is so serious because, on the surface, Liu Jingqi is responsible for four deaths, especially the indisputable crime of intentionally killing Yang Jiale.

They have even paid their dues for Yang Jiale's case!

but...

If we were to break down the responsibilities for Zhao Li... then there would be a lot to discuss.

In other words... he was prepared to admit to the major crime but shift the blame for the other crimes to achieve a reduced sentence, thereby avoiding the defendant bearing all the blame?

next second...

"objection!"

Agent's seat.

Xu De suddenly spoke up. He looked at Zhang Wei in the defendant's dock, narrowed his eyes, and said calmly, "Our side does not accept the defendant's claim of 'accidental death'."

"The defendant, Liu Jingqi, clearly acted with subjective negligence, fully constituting the crime of negligent homicide under Article 233 of the Criminal Law." Furthermore, due to the egregious nature of her actions and the special circumstances, she should...

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"Prosecute this criminally with severe punishment!"