Lawyer: Start with legal retaliation against infidelity!

Is Liu Guofu's mental illness real or fake?

Xu De paused, then glanced at Zhang Da beside him, who was lost in thought and silent.

"You should go to sleep first."

Xu De softly offered a word of comfort.

Then, he led everyone outside.

"Squeak~"

The ward door closed, and everyone gathered in the cold, quiet corridor.

Qian Wu sat on a public bench in the corridor, turned to look at Yang Bing, frowned, and asked:

"Attorney Yang, have you met Liu Guofu?"

Yang Bing pondered for a moment, then shook his head.

"Never seen it before."

Never seen it before...

Mental illness? In 2003, there were no countermeasures against mental illness.

Mental illness is a get-out-of-jail-free card; if Liu Guo was wealthy...

"Then we're in trouble."

Qian Wu frowned, deep in thought.

Although he really didn't want to admit it.

The cavemen of Zhouning, a primitive society who relied on their tribal strength and looked down on other tribes, held a great advantage at this time.

If we say that minors are a bug in the law, then...

Mental illness is the second one!

How this is judged depends entirely on the judge's discretion.

Why?

Because you simply cannot find objective evidence to prove that a mentally ill person was completely out of control when committing the crime!

You're a normal person who kills people.

There will be a series of objective factors, such as conflicts, the purchase of murder weapons, and criminal acts.

But how can you open up someone's head and tell if they've lost self-control at that moment?

"The police talked to me about the other party's initial case file, and I felt... he must be mentally ill."

Yang Bing thought for a moment and then added a sentence.

"Liu Guofu has something wrong with his head."

"He also committed rape last time, rape plus intentional assault."

"The forensic psychiatric evaluation determined it to be schizophrenia... The judicial institutions in CD City are quite reputable."

The efficiency and fairness of the judicial system in large cities are generally far ahead of those in smaller cities.

but..

"No."

Qian Wu shook his head. He had seen too many cases like this, so he could quickly grasp the core of the case.

The point is not that Liu Guofu is not sick.

"What I mean is... Liu Guofu, did he have a mental breakdown during the crime?!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Bing paused.

Can people with mental illness bear criminal responsibility?

need!

Yes, most people probably think that having a mental illness diagnosis certificate means they can do whatever they want.

This is actually putting the cause in the opposite order of cause and effect.

The real reason why mental illness is not a crime is that during the course of the case, the person was in a state of illness, out of control, and unable to control himself!

in other words.

If you have a mental illness, but commit a crime when you are not having a mental breakdown, you will still be subject to legal punishment.

They will bear 100% criminal responsibility!

Therefore, whether Liu Guofu had a mental illness or not is not important; what is important is whether he had a mental breakdown during the period he committed the crime!

"Probably not."

One side.

After thinking for a moment, Lin Yue shook her head and spoke.

"In a state of complete loss of control, although there may be a set of logic within one's own world, this logic generally does not conform to the general public."

for example.

When you're hungry, you eat noodles or rice; that's social logic and a consensus.

But when mentally ill patients have an episode, their logic might be that they are hungry and should eat stones or grass, which is common sense.

"First, there's the crime scene."

"After Zhang Er harmed Liu Guofu, anyone would instinctively retaliate. So, it's reasonable for him to throw stones at Liu Guofu; it's a biological instinct."

"but..,"

talking.

Lin Yue paused, then suddenly added:

"But what did Liu Guofu do after he was expelled?"

"It's time to go to the community clinic for treatment of the wound!"

This clear and goal-oriented social logic fully proves that Liu Guofu's thinking was clear at the time and that he was not mentally ill.

If the judge is willing to accept this... then Liu Guofu will be dealt with as a person who bears full criminal responsibility!

only....

"But this isn't the crime scene, is it?"

Wang Chao frowned and suddenly spoke up in rebuttal.

"After the incident, I went to the community clinic. There were no surveillance cameras or passersby during that time."

"Liu Guofu could easily say that he woke up due to pain, discovered that his little finger was severed, and then went to the community clinic for treatment." After saying this.

Everyone nodded and did not object.

This case.

Zhou Ning has a huge advantage!

In a situation where there is no objective evidence to prove anything, what will the judge do? They will refer to the previous case!

For reference, Liu Guofu was previously convicted of rape and sentenced to mental illness.

Therefore, the second verdict will most likely also be a relapse of mental illness!

As for the evidence?

"Attorney Xu, what if Zhang Er becomes conscious and alert?"

Yang Bing thought for a moment, then suddenly spoke, asking tentatively.

"As the person involved, she should be able to testify..."

One side.

Upon hearing this, Xu De, who was standing by the window enjoying the breeze, turned around to look at the other person and then shook his head.

"This is an isolated case."

Yes.

A party's unilateral identification is considered the only piece of evidence among isolated pieces of evidence. It serves no purpose other than to increase suspicion in the case.

Even to say...

"Zhang Er was not the first victim; she was a 'good Samaritan.'"

In a daze.

Qian Wu began analyzing the case again, this time with a still unconventional perspective.

"Based on my experience..."

"Zhou Ning will most likely start from this point; he will try to turn 'acting bravely for a just cause' into 'mutual fighting'."

Mutual fighting?

This is so bad, and you call it mutual fighting?!

of course can!

If you act as a Good Samaritan and rescue someone, but then continue to fight with the assailant, then according to the law, you are not acting as a Good Samaritan, but have gone too far and engaged in mutual assault.

If you can escape but don't, then a fight is inevitable.

Zhang Er was not in a conscious state, and details of the scene could not be supplemented. Zhou Ning's sharp attack on this point could indeed influence the judge's decision!

After all.

This conflict was not a one-sided crushing victory by Liu Guofu.

Liu Guofu's injuries were also quite serious; the other party had lost a finger and an ear!

In summary. ....

Zhou Ning could defend himself easily.

"Extremely easy!"

Qian Wu emphasized it again, very seriously.

The words fell.

Everyone fell silent.

Sometimes, mental illness is even more intractable than that of a minor.

As a minor, you can at least bring charges against the defendant based on objective evidence, and the judge can accept the objective evidence; it's just a matter of the sentence.

But mental illness...

You can't find any evidence of this at all!

You say you can find evidence of assault? Did the police find the stone that hit Zhang Er?

That's fine.

How can you prove that Liu Guofu was conscious when he beat Zhang Er?

It cannot be proven at all. Even if there is the "social logic" that Lin Yue mentioned, the viewpoint in the first trial will dispel this suspicion and make it easier for the judge to believe that the patient was suffering from a mental illness.

unless..

Someone is willing to testify!

Where is Liu Jie?

In a daze.

Wang Chao suddenly asked a question, turning his head to look at Xu De, raising an eyebrow.

"What about Liu Jie, the first victim who was rescued?"

"Zhang Er saved her, surely she wouldn't refuse to testify against him!"

Zhang Er wouldn't have gotten into any trouble at first.

If she's willing to sit idly by and walk away, then there will be no information about her in this case.

Yes, there was only one case of attempted rape committed by a mentally ill person!

These days, being raped can indirectly ruin a person's reputation.

In other words, Zhang Er saved Liu Jie's life.

A normal person would be grateful, but unfortunately...

"Ha, that's an extremely selfish and egoistic individual!"

Yang Bing's expression suddenly turned grim, and he didn't want to say anything more about it.

Wang Chao asked in surprise, "You've met them before?"

"no."

Yang Bing shook his head.

He is not the actual legal representative in this case. Zhang Er is in a coma, and the hospital has not yet issued a certificate of coma. Zhang Da has no right to appoint anyone as his lawyer.

Without legal validity, Liu Jie could not be seen.

"But I can also guess it based on some of the police's deductions."

Yang Bing replied:

"It's no surprise that Liu Jie played a significant role in Zhang Er's injury!"

Most importantly...

"There's no need to worry about Liu Jie."

In a daze, Xu De, who had been silent all along, spoke up.

He slowly turned around, leaned against the window with his back to it, and said:

"Zhou Ning is a senior lawyer from Haicheng."

"He can't be unaware that Liu Jie is a potential breakthrough point for the defense. If nothing unexpected happens... the two sides have already reached an agreement on the relevant matters." Upon hearing this.

A deal has been reached?

That meant standardizing the narrative on the cases.

Also.

The other party didn't actually suffer much substantial loss; Liu Guofu's attempt at rape failed, so Liu Jie wouldn't particularly hate him. This kind of egoist, when their own reputation is involved and they are tempted by huge profits…

It's normal for the other party to turn the tables and accuse you.

Countless cases of this kind have occurred, such as elderly people faking accidents, claiming that the other party caused their fainting after being rescued, or rescuing people from drowning and then accusing the other party of taking advantage of them and violating their rights.

The expressions on everyone's faces grew increasingly grim.

I clearly saved the other person, but now it seems I'm about to be slandered by them...

"Isn't there any way at all!?"

Wang Chao sighed deeply, his tone filled with resentment.

He didn't even celebrate the New Year; he came to the hospital to handle the case.

Unfortunately, as things stand now...

The road ahead for this case is completely blocked by a wall, and an unbreakable one at that!

"How about dealing with Liu Jie the same way we dealt with Lü Guangjun?" Lin Yue asked.

"It's useless. The reason Lü Guangjun is useful is because he was a direct participant in the case, and he would be afraid under psychological pressure."

Xu De shook his head.

"Liu Jie is just giving a unified statement...and the statement is most likely what she wanted to say herself."

"No matter how much pressure we put on her, she won't show any weakness."

Lin Yue sighed.

It was no use; she really had no other choice.

As for Yang Bing...

He looked at the scene, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopped himself.

Is it really appropriate to talk about targeting "witnesses" in the previous case in front of his team, which is almost disbanded?

However, he didn't care, since Lü Guangjun deserved what he got.

After much thought, in the end...

"Alright, you guys go home for the New Year."

Xu De smiled, waved his hand, and dismissed the other party.

"The case has a long way to go, a day or two won't make a difference."

"Go home and have some dumplings for the New Year."

Qian Wu waved his hand dismissively and said, "I've long disliked those primitive folks back home, I'm not going back this year."

Wang Chao also said with worry, "The case isn't solved, how can I have any free time..."

Yang Bing was about to speak as well.

But Xu De rejected it outright.

"Alright, everyone go back and rest. Whether it's the New Year or not, you all need to go back and rest."

"I'll keep an eye on Zhang Er at the hospital."

Upon hearing this...

The group felt a lump in their throats, but couldn't say anything. They shook their heads and left.

At the hospital entrance.

The three watched as the dark night descended.

Wang Chaoqian and Wu looked at Yang Bing and asked, "Attorney Yang, did you drive? If not, we'll take you home free of charge."

Yang Bing was pleasantly surprised, but also a little shy.

"I'm so sorry."

"It's alright, you didn't take any money for helping the victims, did you?" Wang Chao said.

Yang Bing thought for a moment and then said:

"How about I tell you a joke, and that will be my fare?"

Wang Chao and Qian Wu were taken aback, but then became somewhat expectant. "Okay."

Yang Bing said:

A little tomato went out for a walk, and then it tripped and fell. A tomato next to it asked what happened. Guess what happened?

Wang Chao was taken aback and asked suspiciously, "What's wrong?"

"Haha...hahahaha."

Yang Bing burst into laughter:

"It turned into ketchup!"

"Ha ha."

Wang Chao, Qian Hao: ...

The savage and the ape's lips twitched slightly, then they fell into deep thought.

hospital.

At the entrance to the ward.

Only Xu De and Lin Yue remained.

"Aren't you leaving?" Xu De looked at Lin Yue suspiciously.

Lin Yue rolled her eyes, straightened her back, and her chest bulged out with two fleshy mounds.

"Zhang Da and Zhang Er are both girls. If I don't stay, are you going to serve them?!"

Upon hearing this, Xu De felt that it was somewhat inappropriate and immediately nodded.

"The True Lord's idea was indeed sound."

The words were spoken.

The two then turned around and opened the door to the ward.

"Squeak~"

A pungent medicinal smell lingered at the tip of my nose.

inside the house.

Zhang Da remained seated on the bed, staring blankly at Zhang Er lying on it.

Xu De walked slowly to her side and said softly:

"Aren't you going to sleep yet?"

I heard a noise.

Zhang Da snapped out of her daze, her unfocused eyes trembled, and after a long while, she suddenly whispered:

"Xu De, Zhang Er... is he going to die...?"

Xu De paused, somewhat helpless.

"It's alright, she's perfectly healthy now, she's just unconscious due to her injuries..."

Zhang Dahu's emotions collapsed once again.

Large tears rolled down her cheeks. She covered her face and sobbed uncontrollably.

"Impossible, Zhang Er is definitely going to die."

"Her head was smashed open, I... I've never seen her bleed so much..."

"I've never seen her bleed so much!"

She was on the verge of a breakdown.

Zhang Da is not deaf.

Although she didn't hear much of the conversation between the police and the lawyer, she was able to catch some of what they said.

No matter how you look at it... there's nothing that can be done about this case.

Zhang Er is about to die, and the other party won't even apologize; not a single person is willing to tell the truth...

"Her head is broken."

Zhang Da choked up.

In a daze.

She fell into a dreamlike daze again, her pupils unfocused, and she murmured softly, her tone slightly extreme.

"Why wasn't it Liu Jie who died? Why did Zhang Er have to die?"

"Why should I..."

Xu De and Lin Yue's lips moved for a moment.

Just then...

"Whoosh~"

A voice suddenly rang out from outside.

Xu Delin looked up and saw a streak of light swaying in the air, shooting towards the sky and exploding into a dazzling array of colors.

"Bang!"

"Bang bang bang!"

First one, then two, then three.

The entire night sky became a blank sheet of paper, and countless vibrant colors painted it into a picture.

"Knock knock knock~"

The bell rang.

The ward was quiet and cold, with only the beeping of medical equipment.

After a long while, Xu De's voice rang out.

"The New Year is here."