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Chapter 105: Selecting Classic Cases! (Newspaper!)

Second instance...

Prosecutors and lawyers are different.

Lawyers follow the contract, while prosecutors follow the case.

Once the first instance trial concludes, Xu De's contract is finalized. Even if an appeal is filed in the second instance, Xu De will not need to follow along.

Why?

Because he is a civil litigation lawyer, representing the civil compensation in criminal incidental civil litigation, Liu Jingqi cannot appeal this, so naturally she will not go to the High Court with him.

But Yellowstone is different.

Even if a second trial is initiated, the prosecutor will not give up but will follow the case to the High Court and continue to participate in the second trial.

As for whether they will lose the second trial...

"Don't worry about that."

"Those people in the High Court aren't so stubborn that they'll reject a reasonable judgment."

Huang Shi spoke up.

He was a prosecutor at the municipal procuratorate, second only to Hu Guang, and had participated in the second instance at the higher court many times, so he had a specific understanding of the Qingwu Provincial Higher Court.

According to his perspective.

The verdict in Liu Jingqi's case was a bit "aggressive," but it was still within the bounds of a reasonable sentence.

"It falls under the judge's discretionary sentencing power!"

The High Court will not pursue this point harshly, otherwise there would be no such thing as "freedom".

"You'd better worry about the Supreme Court."

Huang Shi smiled and casually joked.

"Even if the death sentence is upheld on appeal and the Supreme Court does not approve it, all our previous efforts will have been in vain."

Xu De, however, didn't seem to care at all, casually saying, "Both the first and second trials were successful. Under reasonable circumstances, why would the Supreme Court not approve?"

The other party is a prosecutor, who is the primary person responsible.

If the Supreme Court doesn't approve it, Huangshi will be the first to be punished. If that's really the case, who would be in the mood to eat here?

"Alright, since the High Court has no problem, I'll be going now."

Xu De nodded.

He wasn't very familiar with the Qingwu Province High Court's stance on the case, which was why he came to ask them. Since there was nothing wrong, there was naturally no reason for him to stay.

but.....

"Wait."

Huang Shi suddenly spoke up and called out to the other person.

Xu De paused, a look of suspicion on his face, and stared at the other person. "What is it?"

Huang Shi didn't rush to speak, but instead looked the other person up and down. After thinking for a moment, he raised an eyebrow and said, "The provincial high court's typical cases are going to be evaluated. Does Attorney Xu have any thoughts?"

Typical cases?

Xu De paused slightly, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes. He said, "Explain in detail."

"It means exactly what it says."

Huang Shi smiled, then looked at Xu De with emotion, shaking his head as he said, "Qingwu Province selects typical cases every year in January or February, and the cases are all recommended by the lower-level municipal courts."

"Today is January 4th. Judging by the time... we might be able to finish hearing Case 18 before the evaluation."

"Not to mention, you were also the one who defended the Lijiacun case."

"Doesn't Attorney Xu have any thoughts?"

What is a classic case?

It means exactly what it says!

Every year, the Provincial High Court evaluates some classic cases that occur within its jurisdiction, selects the most influential cases, and publishes the cases that demonstrate fairness in trial and other aspects.

Qingwu Province is a large province with a population of 100 million.

It should be noted that there are two thousand law firms in Qingwu Province alone, and tens of thousands of practicing lawyers!

If we include cases brought in by people from other places to Qingwu Province, the number of cases produced each year is enormous.

how many?

With more than ten districts and cities, the number of criminal cases handled each year is far more than tens of thousands, not to mention hundreds of thousands of civil cases!

All the cases combined, in just one year, amounted to a staggering...

Cases with a starting value of 35 are being tried!

All these cases are first reviewed and a batch is selected, and then this batch is reported to the provincial high court.

Ultimately, the decision was made by the High Court...

How many classic cases can be listed for a single year?

Ten!!!

It's highly likely that there will be ten cases. Not ten criminal cases, but ten cases from four categories: criminal, civil, administrative, and economic. Out of 35 cases, only ten cases will be selected as classic cases!

in this way....

This behavior is akin to raising a venomous insect...

What kind of person or law firm can secure a place in the industry by relying on cases?

"Although the ruling came a little late, I felt it was still worth a try."

Huang Shi began to speak slowly, unaware that the food in his hand had gone cold.

This is similar to the publication of academic journals and papers.

The importance of classic cases from the Provincial High Court to lawyers in the legal profession is basically equivalent to that of publications in authoritative academic journals.

Since it's an authoritative field, the difficulty and rewards are naturally also greater.

After all, these four types of cases involve tens of thousands of lawyers, not counting lawyers from other regions, including thousands of top-tier lawyers, who are involved in nearly 35 cases, yet only ten classic cases emerge from them...

Purely a breeding ground for venomous insects!

But then again, those who raise Gu to the very end will be given the title of "Gu King".

The same applies to classic cases. If you have just one case in your hands, you can basically stand at the top of the entire legal profession and look down on your peers!

Subsequently, the reputation of the law firm and the value of the lawyers will experience an astonishing boost!

"How many classic cases are there in Thanh Wu province?"

Are there ten?

Xu De frowned and pressed for an answer.

"I think so."

Huang Shi spoke up.

The prosecutor's office also has quotas, but they are all for prosecutors. The only quotas available to lawyers are in the courts, and last year the courts had "eight" quotas," Huang Shi said.

"How many criminal cases are involved?" Xu De asked again.

Upon hearing this...

Huang Shi smiled this time. He looked at the other person meaningfully and replied, "Two criminal cases."

Throughout 2002, out of 35 criminal cases, only two were selected by the High Court.

The probability of this happening is not small at all; it's practically nonexistent!

"I think your chances are pretty high."

Huang Shi then said, "Both the severity and the social impact have met the standards."

"The 18 cases will most likely be selected in time."

"With two major cases in your hands, you might just be able to bring down a classic case!"

Xu De gave a helpless smile and pointed to himself.

"I?"

Are you sure?

Since October, I've only handled these two cases, despite the public outcry...

However, over the course of the year, similar cases also emerged in other cities.

"Don't underestimate yourself."

Huang Shi, however, didn't seem to care at all. He said, "What if?"

"That's a classic case. Countless lawyers and law firms would never even dare to dream of it. They would only dare to ask for a classic civil case."

"You're really not tempted!?"

heart.

To be honest, I'm definitely tempted.

But that's the challenge. The evaluation of criminal cases is the most rigorous, complicated, and cautious. So cautious that out of eight cases in 2002, only two criminal cases were included.

If I really get selected...

Even if Houde Law Firm only has three people, at the moment of the announcement, countless cases will flood into the firm!

"What time is it?" Xu De asked.

Huang Shi said, "In previous years it was the end of January, and judging from this year, it should be around this time as well, at most the beginning of February."

so..

It'll happen in the next few days, right?

Xu De pondered for a moment, then nodded.

"Okay, I'll keep an eye on it then."

Is it a classic case from the Provincial High Court? ...Perhaps, we can try to argue about it.

Huang Shi nodded.

After the other person left, he picked up the lunchbox, used chopsticks to put it in his mouth, but that one bite... made him pause.

He looked down at the cold, chilly boxed lunch, and his lips twitched.

have to.

After a long day, he was still hoping to have a hot meal.

Come to think of it, Hu Guang hasn't even had a meal yet. I wonder if he came looking for me on purpose...

Huang Shi pondered with suspicion.

Considering the other party's overall reputation...

This could very well be the other person's twisted sense of humor!

As for why Huang Shi would believe such outrageous and perverse whims... well, that depends on the other party's already bankrupt personal reputation.

From now on, it won't even be able to scan shared bikes!!!

same time.

After Xu De left the courtroom, he ran into Sun Zhigang, the construction site foreman, and Zhang Hu.

Upon learning the details of the case, the contractor's face revealed a sense of satisfaction at having avenged his great grudge, while Zhang Hu was also shocked and speechless, feeling utterly horrified.

The contract was successfully completed.

Sun Zhigang immediately decided to transfer 300,000 yuan, but Xu De was still willing to abide by the contract to avoid being taken advantage of by people with ulterior motives and to obtain the commission fee according to the contract price of 200,000 yuan.

As for Yang Huan... Sun Zhigang decided to let him stay at his home, taking him in under the name of his uncle.

With his great revenge fulfilled and a family member by his side, Yang Huan should at least be able to get through the New Year this year.

After doing all this.

Xu De's debts have now been paid off.

After deducting case costs and the law firm's operating income, a single case can earn at least 150,000.

150,000 in 2002!

in this way.

8 PM.

The three lawyers then calmed down, ate their meal, and went home to rest.

Lin Yue and Wang Chao went straight to bed after returning home. The past ten days had been incredibly arduous, involving traveling 10 kilometers, climbing mountains throughout Guizhou Province, and preparing court charges...

I've never heard of lawyers being required to meet physical fitness standards!

but...

Their rest doesn't mean everyone else is resting.

At the same time.

10 PM.

As night fell, lights went out in patches of Green Forest City, but...

Newspapers across the country are working overtime, racing against time to produce one news report after another!

The next day.

2003, April 1.

Weather: Sunny.

Temperature: 2℃

It's 8:30 in the morning.

The winter wind was fierce, but the sun was able to dispel some of the chill.

Green Forest City.

Attorney Zhong from Rude Law Firm, having finished breakfast, headed towards the firm.

Attorney Zhong is thirty-four years old this year.

While not quite a top-tier lawyer, he's very close, a truly top-notch senior lawyer.

However, although they seem to be quite similar, they have only reached the gold medal level in terms of legal principles and skills. To truly advance... they still need to crack a major case!

Only when he takes on a major case, with the law firm sparing no resources, and wins can he be promoted and rightfully become the firm's sixth top lawyer, after which he can be promoted.

only....

"It's tough. Cases have become ridiculously difficult to solve in the last two years, and we can't use our skills on small cases."

Nine o'clock in the morning.

When Attorney Zhong arrived at the Ruder Law Firm, he closed the front door, felt the warmth, and reflected on the past year, his face full of helplessness.

"The only two cases in Green Forest City that can be promoted... are the Lijia Village case and the No. 18 Middle School case."

"If we win these two cases... I could just jump ship and go to Yanjing!"

Looking back on the whole of 2002.

Attorney Zhong couldn't help but feel a bitter taste in his mouth.

02 was a very strange year; the cases were either small or ridiculously large!

Small cases aren't enough to earn you a gold medal, but big cases... are like the requirement to advance to the Iron rank in a game: you have to dominate the enemy base in a high-level match.

This is absolutely outrageous!

Don't even mention that a senior lawyer would take on the case.

Even if you're a top-tier lawyer who's already been promoted, you'd be dumbfounded by this case!

"Speaking of which..."

"Was yesterday the third court hearing?"

Attorney Zhong was just about to walk towards the conference room when she suddenly thought of something, raised an eyebrow, and stopped in her tracks.

"Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the third court hearing should have already concluded."

""

"How long was the defendant sentenced to?"

He muttered something to himself, then turned and walked toward the law firm's newspaper rack.

only..

Unlike before, the newspaper rack was now surrounded by people.

Attorney Zhong squeezed his way in for a moment, and looked at the people around him with a puzzled expression.

"What's going on? Why are you all gathered together reading the newspaper so early in the morning?"

"Is your case closed?"

He spoke with suspicion.

Upon hearing this, the intern lawyer Liu, standing beside her, blushed. He looked up at Lawyer Zhong, hesitated for a moment, and then suddenly spoke up: "No..."

""

"The verdict in that case from No. 18 Middle School was handed down yesterday afternoon at 5:20!"

Has a verdict been reached?

It was pretty much what I had guessed.

Attorney Zhong nodded inwardly and casually asked, "How long was the sentence?"

According to his understanding.

The three minors committed the crime, and their responsibility was first reduced by the Juvenile Protection Act. Then, each of them was assigned responsibility, and with the help of the defense lawyers, it is expected that the defendants' sentences will not be high.

The sentence should be no more than 12 years. If there is a letter of forgiveness, it may be possible to get it down to 8 years!

"Death penalty," Xiao Liu gasped.

"Yes, the death penalty..."

""

Attorney Zhong nodded. He was about to turn and leave when he suddenly paused.

He turned around, looked at Xiao Liu, and his face showed astonishment.

"death penalty?"

"Are you serious!?"

Minor? Death penalty?

No, how were these two words combined in the Eastern Kingdom?!

Attorney Liu was also visibly shocked. He pointed at the newspaper, racking his brains but still unable to understand, yet he still managed to say, "That's how it was reported in the newspaper!"

The words were spoken.

Without hesitation, Attorney Zhong took the newspaper and stared at it; countless headlines appeared before his eyes.

[Recent Case Update! The Lusen City Intermediate People's Court has concluded its sentencing hearing in accordance with the law. According to our reporter, the defendant is suspected to have been sentenced to death...]

[The cycle of karma is real! Good deeds are rewarded and evil deeds are punished. Defendant Liu Jingqi has been sentenced to death and will be executed immediately. The Lusen City Court will not let any wicked person go unpunished!]

[Shocking! From being ignored to a stunning reversal, from a seven-year sentence to the death penalty, this lawyer actually...]

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Looking at these headlines, Attorney Zhong's face turned horrified. He reached up and touched his head, then blinked.

Unfortunately, this was not his imagination.

One report may be eye-catching, but if... all reports are like that, then it can only prove that the information is true!

But then a problem arises...

"Minor? Death penalty?"

"what?"

Attorney Zhong's face showed disbelief. He felt that his decades of legal studies had been in vain and that he had never seen anything like it.

His eyes widened in surprise, and he quickly grabbed several different newspapers.

I've read one after another, but...

The words "death penalty" were all on the screen!

The death penalty? The defendant can be sentenced to death? Even if the prosecutor were to sentence him, it's impossible for the defendant to be sentenced!

But that's just how it is.

Looking at this, Attorney Zhong found the case, which he had initially refused to take, increasingly unbelievable, and he simply couldn't understand how it had been done.

until...

He suddenly thought of something.

"No, isn't the defense attorney from Zhenghe's elite team? It was Zhang Wei who was in charge."

As Attorney Zhong recalled the case, a twitch appeared in the corner of his eye.

"The client was a minor, and he had the advantage of unclear facts in the case... How did he manage to get his sentence increased from seven years to death?"

"Zhang Wei is a fraud!?"

After thinking it over, he realized that even if the other party was incompetent, they couldn't possibly be this incompetent.

Even if it's just the first trial, pleading guilty in court shouldn't warrant the death penalty!

"What...what happened?!" Attorney Zhong was completely astonished.