Lawyer: Start with legal retaliation against infidelity!

Xu De was a noble person, someone who transcended vulgar interests, and someone who respected his opponents.

He is also a law-abiding citizen, and he always acts in a legal and compliant manner!

and so.

All of his defenses during this trial were legal!

But it's obvious.

Fan He doesn't think so.

"A psychiatric evaluation report!?"

In the agent's seat.

Fan He, the civil litigation agent for the victim, looked bewildered and was in a state of confusion.

The other party pulled out a mental health evaluation?

Who are they identifying? Liu Guofu?

Theoretically, that's correct.

After all, if Fan He were Xu De, and the defendant Zhang Yue had already recounted Liu Guofu's account of his mental illness and recorded it, then Fan He would almost certainly have investigated the other party's condition.

If we can get rid of the mentally ill person, we'll have a 70% chance of winning the case!

Therefore, before the trial began and before receiving the application for expert evaluation, Fan He even mocked the other party, believing that he was just an obscure and incompetent lawyer.

But right now...

What do you mean by "you did an expert report"?

What do you mean you wrote an expert report for the defendant?!

What do you mean, that you believe your defendant is also mentally ill and possesses legal immunity from criminal liability?!?

wrong.

not like this.

You should find a way to strip me of my core defense arguments, then we'll argue back and forth, and each side will present evidence: either Liu Guofu isn't mentally ill and Zhang Da acted in self-defense, or Liu Guofu is mentally ill and Zhang Da committed intentional homicide...

The verdict should be announced after a tense court hearing.

Instead of you looking at the defense tactics my client used last time...

Then my eyes lit up.

Make a copy for your own client!

Damn it, this isn't how court hearings are conducted, and this isn't how lawsuits are handled!

"This...this..."

Schizophrenia...

Fan He was shocked. He stared wide-eyed at the appraisal report in Xu De's hand.

He's a seasoned lawyer who has handled mental health cases, so he naturally knows that the evaluation report does indeed look like this.

As for...

Is the report genuine or fake?

This is something we do need to care about... but it's also something we don't need to worry about.

Why?

Because this is a court hearing! It's the First Court of the Chengdu Intermediate People's Court in Sichuan!

Providing false evidence here? You've got a death wish!

Moreover...

"Attorney Fan, this application... seems to have been prepared in advance."

The two lawyers on the team glanced at the prosecutor and judge, then their faces showed expressions of constipation.

Upon hearing this...

Fan He snapped out of his daze and looked around.

But then they discovered...

The prosecutor's bench and the trial clearly indicated a premonition; though stunned and unsure how to proceed, there was no questioning of the source of the report. In other words, this expert report...

It is legal! It has legal effect! It can be used as direct information in court proceedings!

"Damn it, you didn't do a check before the trial!?"

Fan He was so angry he wanted to curse. Public evidence, even irrefutable evidence, had gone unnoticed by them...

If this kind of basic mistake gets out, it will be a major blow to the team!

"We've checked, but there's just not enough time to check everything!"

The team of lawyers was on the verge of tears.

"Chengdu rape case, contacting the victim, mental health records in the compulsory medical treatment area, contacting the attending physician, the Midori City case, the Ninth General Hospital"

"We can't finish the inspections, we don't have time!"

Upon hearing this, Fan He's face changed colors like a neon light.

Yes.

There's no way to investigate everything; Liu Guofu is involved in too many things. Investigating everything would take at least three months.

According to its own strategy...

His plan was to first put pressure on the other party, and in the meantime, remove Liu Guofu from the case.

Xu De would most likely investigate Liu Guofu's mental illness during this period, allowing Liu to stall for time and buy himself enough time to prepare. Who would have thought...?

The other party never even considered rejecting Liu Guofu's claim of mental illness.

Instead, simply copy and paste one!

"Clang!"

On Fan He's taut face, a crisp grinding sound came from his back teeth.

"Your Honorable Judge."

"This is a legally valid psychiatric report, authorized by higher authorities and conducted by experts from the Department of Psychiatry at West China Hospital in Chengdu, Sichuan." "The report clearly states that the defendant, Zhang Da, suffers from a severe mental illness, namely 'schizophrenia'!"

In the trial area.

The entire First Courtroom was unusually quiet at this moment; so quiet that you could hear each other breathing.

Only the defendant's lawyer, Xu De, stood up.

After handing the appraisal report to the clerk, he calmly began to speak:

"Regarding schizophrenia."

"On a mental level, the typical symptoms are hallucinations, delusions, and confused thinking."

"When some patients experience an attack, they lose their ability to recognize reality and hallucinations. They cannot judge whether the other person's behavior is a normal argument or malicious harm, nor can they judge the rightness or wrongness of their own behavior or its consequences."

Here's a little-known fact.

That is, mental illness, psychosis, neurosis...

These three seemingly similar things are actually completely different things.

Furthermore, many people might mistake schizophrenia and dissociative identity disorder for the same thing, but they are actually completely different. While dissociative identity disorder and multiple personality disorder share some similarities, they are also distinct.

Let's leave aside the rest.

The schizophrenia of a single, large existence...

Schizophrenia is similar to the feeling that you are "cracked"—the literal, painful splitting of your mental consciousness, your brain becoming uncontrollable, and your thoughts becoming disordered.

If it's hard to understand, you can simply think of it as "madman".

If a person goes mad and is completely unable to perceive information from the outside world, then... even if his body performs actions.

However, it was not done under subjective intent.

so..

"Schizophrenia, triggered by stimulation, can lead to a complete loss of control over consciousness and behavior."

"For example, in the case of hitting someone, physical actions are not subject to subjective reason..."

"And the time period of the incident..."

dock.

Xu De spoke calmly, as if he were reading a complaint... even though he was the defendant.

"Coincidentally, the defendant, Zhang Dajing, suffered a severe shock, triggering an acute episode of his mental illness!"

talking.

He paused.

Then he looked up again, glancing tentatively at the prosecutor, Fan He, and the three judges above him, and tentatively asked:

"at the same time."

"The pressure applied is beyond our control!"

"Disgusting...disgusting, disgusting, disgusting!!!"

Agent's seat.

Fan He's face was extremely ugly, and his fists on the table were clenched tightly.

Although he handled more than one mental illness case, he used mental illness laws himself.

Until now.....

When your opponent pulls it out right in front of you, you truly feel how lost and helpless you are!

What is he focusing on right now?

17 dollars.

This kind of behavior, which clearly demonstrates a murderous intent, is undoubtedly "intentional homicide"!

But right now...

"Unable to control the force applied..."

Fan He's mind was still replaying the other person's last words, and he felt a throbbing pain in his head.

Isn't this a clear rejection of the very point you're holding onto?

"Objection! Objection!"

Suddenly.

Fan He couldn't stand it anymore after reading the appraisal report submitted by Xu De.

Take a deep breath and calm yourself down.

But he was, after all, a senior lawyer in Haicheng, and he possessed professional skills. In an instant, he grasped the most crucial aspect of the case. "Defendant, based on the existing evidence, there is no information indicating..."

"During the incident, the defendant, Zhang Yue, was unable to control her actions!"

Fan He spoke up.

At that moment, his senses suddenly became extremely sharp, and despite being tricked by Xu De, he was still able to find a flaw.

Fan He felt that his potential had been forced out!

If he could, he might even go toe-to-toe with the gold medalist.

But let's put the gold medal aside for now and figure out how to get through this trial.

"There is no evidence to directly suggest that the defendant, Zhang Yue, was mentally unstable or incapable of controlling her behavior!"

"In accordance with Article 18, Paragraph 3 of the Criminal Law."

Fan He took a deep breath. Under intense pressure, his legal reasoning skills were greatly enhanced.

The original text states: "[A person with intermittent mental illness who commits a crime while mentally sound should bear criminal responsibility]!"

Mental illness is a panacea, but it's not a get-out-of-jail-free card.

The law protects mental illnesses that are beyond one's control.

in case.

You are mentally ill, but you were not in a state of mental illness at the time of the crime.

In reality, you will still bear full criminal responsibility!

"In summary."

"Article 18 of the Criminal Law states that there is absolutely no basis to apply this clause to the defendant!"

Fan He spoke sternly.

The words were spoken.

Xu De, however, was not to be outdone. He looked at the judge and said coldly:

"presiding judge!"

"During the time of the incident."

"During the crime committed by Liu Guofu against Zhang Yue, there was no evidence to suggest that she was experiencing a medical emergency!"

"Based on the known information, Liu Guofu's attending physician clearly stated that Liu Guofu's mental illness had been cured. Therefore, during the incident, Liu Guofu committed 'rape' with a subjective intent!"

"His egregious behavior caused the defendant to suffer a psychotic episode!"

According to Article 18, Paragraph 2 of the Criminal Law, the original text clearly stipulates: [Shang Fu...]

"In summary."

talking.

Xu De paused for a moment, then uttered a sentence.

"In this case, the cause of the incident was the injured party, Liu Guofu himself, and he needs to take responsibility for it!"

The words fell.

Even the prosecutors, who had been quiet, couldn't help but look up at Xu De from the prosecution stand.

Let's not talk about him anymore.

Even the people in the audience watching were filled with disbelief.

Hearing seat.

"Wh...what?"

"Am I hallucinating? It feels like the prosecutor's representative said something similar just a few minutes ago..." "No, this doesn't seem like a hallucination..."

"It's like he simply put the defendant and the injured party side-by-side and then recounted it!"

"They're both saying the same thing!?"

now.

The audience, which could hold seven hundred people, all looked on with disbelief.

They have forgotten about the right and wrong, and the morality, of the case.

Even their own emotions disappeared.

Yes.

When people came to see the case, most were furious; they wanted nothing more than to chew Liu Guofu up and spit him out, afraid of soiling their own stomachs. But now...

They couldn't muster any anger.

It's difficult for someone to remain rational and not be shocked when they see this scene unfolding in court.

"No... mentally ill people accusing each other of being mentally ill?"

"Not just that, they're all pointing out that the other person isn't mentally ill..."

"Why do they all say the same thing?"

"Stop talking, it's giving me a headache. Let me sort out what was being said in court..."

What does it mean that the defendant also believes he is mentally ill?

They felt as if they were seeing non-human beings.

This lawsuit is no longer a battle of laws.

A pure clash of magic!

An ordinary person would show a completely incomprehensible expression upon seeing it.

It's not just unbelievable, it's... absurd, utterly absurd, even bizarre!

But it's obvious.

It doesn't matter if they don't react in time.

The trial is still ongoing!

In the trial area.

"Defendant, what you said is exactly what I just said!!!"

The prosecutor's stand.

Agent's seat.

Another vein popped out on Fan He's forehead.

He wasn't angry at Liu Guofu, but purely at the lawyer in front of him... who seemed to be angry at him.

dock.

Xu De shook his head and said:

"Agent, what you said is exactly what I was going to say!"

Fan He: ?

"you!"

Fan He was furious. He braced himself on the table with both hands, almost making a rude mistake, but fortunately, he managed to take back the word "Mom".

Xu De ignored him.

Instead, they looked at the judge presiding over the trial.

"Your Honor, we have finished our presentation. We look forward to your decision!"

Trial.

The two judges looked tired, kept talking to each other, and finally fell silent.

Presiding Judge Meng Junfeng frowned deeply, his gaze sweeping back and forth between the two sides.

For now.

The key points of the case, after the defense, have been limited to no more than two.

First, during the period in which the incident occurred, did Liu Guofu experience a relapse of his mental illness?

If it's a relapse...

Given the ironclad rule that mental illness cannot be punished and that only mental illness can be used to combat mental illness, Xu De will continue to present evidence of schizophrenia.

That doesn't matter; after all, what they want is to get the case thoroughly investigated.

Second, at the time of the incident, when Zhang Da committed the act of causing harm that exceeded the permitted limits... did he have a mental breakdown?

Yes.

It's hard to believe.

But apart from the fact that both sides' arguments were consistent, even two key points were very similar.

Proof of illness is required in all cases!

a long time.

Meng Junfeng first asked the defendant, "Zhang Yue".

But then he discovered that he couldn't get any useful information out of her.

finally.

Presiding Judge Meng Junfeng took a deep breath, frowned, and exuded an air of authority with a serious expression.

"The prosecution, and their representatives."

"Regarding the two core issues mentioned above, do you bear the burden of proof?"

The prosecutor remained silent for a moment, then shook his head.

"Your Honor, we have no information to present as evidence."

Fan He opened his mouth, but knew that continuing to argue would only bring him trouble. He remained silent for a moment, then finally sighed and said, "We... cannot prove it."

Trial.

Judge Meng Junfeng withdrew his gaze and then slowly focused it on Xu De.

"Defendant, you..."

"Is there any information to provide evidence?"

Xu De shook his head.

He has no evidence.

Similarly, the other party had no evidence.

But it's okay...we'll wait until after the recess...

Let's see how the higher court conducts a mental evaluation for Liu Guofu!

Unauthorized departure from a compulsory guardianship area; and intentional crimes...

The other party has to commit one of these two illegal acts; there's no escaping it!

"We have no evidence to present for cross-examination," Xu De said.

Upon hearing this...

The entire courtroom fell silent, so quiet that one could hear the other's heartbeat clearly.

After a long discussion,

At the trial.

The gavel was slammed onto the table.

"Bang!"

A crisp sound rang out.

Presiding Judge Meng Junfeng took a deep breath and surveyed the First Courtroom.

"Given that key facts in this case remain in dispute, the facts are unclear between the parties, and no new evidence has been presented at this time..."

"Further investigation is required. The case is now being announced..."

The words were spoken.

Judge Meng Junfeng paused slightly, and the next second, two words came out.

Court adjourned!

The words were spoken.

The three judges then stood up together, looking tired, and walked outside.

I've been in this industry for decades.

This was the first time they had ever encountered a lawsuit like this... Their brows never relaxed from beginning to end, and the frown only deepened.

Before leaving.

The two judges stood at the door, glanced back at Xu De, and finally, with expressions of astonishment, shook their heads and turned to leave.

Although three judges and some court personnel left the courtroom, the rest...

At this point, everything remains in its original position, using a...

A complex gaze fell upon the defendant's dock.

Even the agent, Fan He, didn't leave; he remained seated, his hands clenched into fists, staring blankly at Xu De.

dock.

Xu De's heart stirred, and he shielded Lin Yue in front of him.

He tentatively whispered:

"The court has adjourned, and the judge has left. Why aren't you home yet?"

The words were spoken.

On the agent's side, Fan He's lips moved for a moment, and finally he glared at him.

Immediately, the group stood up and left with dark expressions.

Watching their departing figures.

Xu De felt a sense of relief.

In the short term, the trial achieved a tremendous victory.

But immediately.

Xu De frowned again, lost in thought.

That's not enough...

"It's simply a combination of: mental illness + self-defense + special circumstances + victim's fault + no weapon..."

"The defense terms, stacked..."

"It's still not enough!"