Lawyer: Start with legal retaliation against infidelity!

The plaintiff and the defense are like water and fire, boiling oil and cold water, incompatible with each other, and the conflict is very intense.

A sound came from one side.

"The defense arguments used by the defendant in the last trial are often met with relentless attacks from the plaintiff in the next trial."

"Tsk, that's why so many people like surprise attacks on evidence. Being targeted in advance in a planned way makes defending yourself extremely difficult."

"I wonder if the defendant can keep the mentally ill patient under control..."

"I think it's unlikely. I went to West China Hospital, but I couldn't find any information about the other person's mental illness fully manifesting."

"pity."

One side.

A soft, rustling sound of conversation came from behind.

Zhang Miaomiao turned her head and suddenly saw several figures.

That is...

"Sister Wu, look over there!"

Zhang Miaomiao was startled and subconsciously turned to look at Sister Wu, whispering a reminder.

Sister Wu turned her head and saw several reporters in suits and professional attire sitting in front of them, whispering to each other. Unlike the others, their briefcases had several words engraved on them, one of the key words being...

【Haicheng!】

"Are lawyers from Haicheng also following this case? The two places are so far apart, yet they're willing to come and report on it!?"

Zhang Miaomiao was somewhat surprised.

Haicheng... there's no doubt about the city's prestige.

In later years, he became one of the first-tier cities in China, and there was even a red-circled law firm in that city!

Of the eight firms in the red circle, one has its headquarters in Haicheng, and the remaining seven also have branches in Haicheng. In addition, there are countless boutique law firms and a large number of lawyers, which means that the scale of development is sufficient to support the survival of so many lawyers.

Even in 2003, Haicheng was already an astonishingly large city!

"It's not official media..."

Sister Wu watched the backs of the group, pondered quietly, then paused and shook her head.

"But it's also a large operation, with reporters from several other locations as well."

"This case is likely to spread to many places."

Zhang Miaomiao nodded, and just as she was about to say something, Sister Wu's eyes suddenly sharpened.

Shh~ Someone's coming!

Zhang Miaomiao looked up.

All I saw was...

In the courtroom, several figures were slowly making their way towards the prosecutor's bench.

Trial area.

"Da da da da."

The leather shoes made a dull thud as they stepped on the ground.

Several prosecutors strode into the first courtroom. The three of them merely glanced at the audience before ignoring them and calmly took their seats at the prosecution table.

After taking his seat, Prosecutor Deng Shijie sipped his tea and waited for the court hearing to begin.

Not long after.

The blurry scene before my eyes was suddenly interrupted by two more figures appearing in the defendant's dock.

Deng Shijie's eyes narrowed, and his expression turned serious.

The two who arrived were Xu De and Lin Yue. They entered the courtroom right at 1:30 PM and were sitting in the defendant's dock, silently packing their belongings. "There are only two of us this time."

Upon seeing this, Prosecutor Liu Xi muttered under her breath, "That's incredibly arrogant."

Deng Shijie remained silent.

A court hearing, especially one that could lead to a verdict.

The more lawyers you have, the better.

Why?

Two points.

First, having more people means having different ways of thinking. A problem might stump two people, but if you have ten people, someone will definitely come up with a solution and immediately defend it.

Second.

The court trial...it's not just a contest of intelligence.

I still have energy!

It's 1:30 PM now. Closing the case before 5 PM would be considered fast. Nearly four hours of intense mental combat is extremely difficult for either of them to endure. Deng Shijie didn't speak, simply sitting in his seat, deep in thought.

As for.

Why were only two defendants present in court this time...?

"Judging by the time, Qian Hao's case should have already started."

dock.

Xu De began to speak while checking the documents.

Qian Wu and Yang Bing are together; the two are currently in the Fourth Court, representing Zhang Xing, a victim in Lusen City.

Of course, the other party only logged in as an assistant... or perhaps Yang Bing didn't allow him to log in, so he didn't have the right to debate.

As for myself...

Just as the trial area was completely silent...

"Everyone stand up!"

At the trial.

The secretary suddenly spoke, and a voice rang in everyone's ears.

Everyone was jolted awake, including the nearly one thousand people in the audience, who instinctively stood up and greeted him.

The next second...,

"Buzz!"

The doors to the trial area were pushed open.

Three men dressed in black judges' robes strode into the courtroom. Their brows were furrowed, their eyes sharp, and they exuded an aura of authority that kept strangers at bay.

This is..

Presiding Judge Meng Junfeng, and two judges!

Without delay, Meng Junfeng took three steps at a time and headed straight for the trial.

"Sizzle!"

After taking his seat, Meng Junfeng didn't even look up and casually said:

"Please take a seat."

Upon hearing this, the group slowly sat down.

Just as everyone bent down to sit, before they had even settled in, a voice suddenly appeared in their ears.

"Defendant, are you ready?"

Then, on trial...

Judge Meng Junfeng suddenly looked up at the defendant's dock.

Should we ask the defendant first?

The crowd was surprised, but the process was not stopped.

"We are ready," Lin Yue replied.

Meng Junfeng nodded, then glanced at the prosecutor's seat and the seats for the legal representatives.

"Are you ready?"

Prosecutor Deng Shijie frowned, his eyes clearly showing contemplation and hesitation. Finally, he took a deep breath and replied:

"Our side is ready."

Agent's seat.

Fan He's complexion wasn't good at the moment; he must have stayed up all night, as his face was rough and sallow.

Hearing the judge's voice, he instinctively gripped his briefcase tighter and said in a deep voice:

"Agent, prepare to take your positions."

Everything is ready.

If that's the case...,

The next second, a loud voice resounded throughout the entire First Courtroom, echoing in everyone's ears.

"This case was prosecuted by the CD City Municipal People's Procuratorate in 2003... and filed a public prosecution with this court." "In accordance with relevant regulations, the case will be heard by the First Criminal Trial Division of the CD City Intermediate People's Court."

"On April 1, 2003, the first instance trial was held, but was adjourned due to 'facts still in dispute and requiring further verification.' Now, the adjournment has ended, and the trial continues."

"The Intermediate People's Court of CD City reconvened a hearing on April 15, 2003, in its First Courtroom to continue its review of this case." "It is now announced..."

talking.

The high-ranking officials in the trial area.

Presiding Judge Meng Junfeng paused, then gripped the gavel—a symbol of law and justice—in his hand, raised it slightly, and then quietly brought it down. "Court is in session!"

next second.

"Bang!"

A crisp hammering sound rang out.

The voice was not loud, yet it made everyone in the audience tense up, as if an invisible hand had gripped it tightly, making them hold their breath.

The presiding judge ignored all of this.

Meng Junfeng spoke again:

"Bring the defendant to court."

The sound faded.

The bailiffs left the courtroom, and about a few dozen seconds later, the main entrance to the courtroom was pushed open.

A figure in uniform, guarded by two bailiffs, slowly entered the courtroom. Feeling the gazes of nearly a thousand people, the person, who was already hanging their head, lowered it even further.

"Ring ring..."

Each step he took produced a crisp clanging sound, the sound of the cold handcuffs on his wrists.

until.

The sound disappeared.

The defendant, Zhang Yue, sat in the chair at the very center of the entire trial area, awaiting the final trial.

"Judge, the defendant is in court awaiting trial."

After verifying the identity, the court clerk nodded to Judge Meng Junfeng.

Meng Junfeng nodded, then turned to look at the prosecutor's seat.

"The defendant is in position."

"Prosecutor, do you have any further information to provide regarding the charges?"

The words were spoken.

The prosecutor's stand.

Prosecutor Deng Shijie paused slightly, then spoke:

"Your Honor, we have not made any changes to the complaint."

"In this court hearing, our charges against the defendant Zhang Yue are a continuation of the indictment filed on April 1. The defendant Zhang Yue is guilty of a clear case of 'intentional injury' and 'attempted intentional homicide'."

"Regarding this case..."

The indictment has not been changed.

In other words... the other party still suspects that the defendant has a tendency to intentionally kill!?

The audience was slightly startled, but then felt that it was within reasonable limits, so they held their breath and continued watching.

Prosecutor Deng Shijie continued:

"In this case, the defendant, Zhang Yue, was in possession of more than one knife regarding the murder weapon!"

The words were spoken.

Weapon issue?

Everyone stopped in their tracks.

The murder weapon was only a single dinner knife—the same knife that couldn't even cut a tomato skin, despite stabbing Liu Guofu 17 times! Was there more than one knife? Does this mean Liu Guofu's 17 stab wounds were inflicted by two knives?

No...that's not right.

If that's the case, the injury assessment should be done first; it's impossible that this matter is only being brought up now!

Secondly, if even a quarter of those 17 stab wounds were caused by a sharp weapon... even a miracle couldn't save Liu Guofu! That's the case.

Where did the second knife come from?

Everyone frowned and instinctively looked at Deng Shijie, and then...

He slowly stood up and raised what he was holding high.

It was a transparent, sealed bag, and inside the sealed bag was a...

Fruit knife!

Not just the auditorium.

Even Fan He, the agent, couldn't help but look up and glance at what the other person was holding in surprise.

"Presiding Judge, Judges."

"This is a fruit knife, extremely sharp, the most commonly used knife by street vendors, and also the most serious type of 'murder weapon'." "This knife was found by the prosecution in Green Forest City, specifically at Green Forest City's 'Qiyang Airport'!"

talking.

Deng Shijie slowly handed the knife to the clerk.

After the clerk verified the knife, it was handed over to the judges, who then began to examine it carefully.

The knife is a common fruit knife, smaller than a forearm overall, with a very thin blade that looks rather cheap, but... the edge is extremely sharp!

The blade is sharp and the tip is pointed. When a light shines on it, it emits a chilling light. With just a slight stab, it can easily take a life. It looks extremely terrifying!

"presiding judge!"

"Based on the previous court hearing, the fundamental conflict in this case occurred in Green Forest City, which is more than 2,000 kilometers away."

"According to the law, this is based on Article 55 of the Criminal Procedure Law."

"Article 1 of the original text: Subjective intent is a key fact for conviction. It must meet the three standards of this article and be proven by a complete chain of evidence. Intent cannot be presumed based solely on confessions or the subjective speculation of investigators!"

According to Article 140 of the "Judicial Interpretation of Criminal Procedure," when only circumstantial evidence exists in a case, the evidence must corroborate each other, be consistent, form a complete chain of evidence, reach a single conclusion, and eliminate reasonable doubt before the subjective intent and facts of the crime can be established!

Prosecutor Deng Shijie began to speak.

Two laws.

The core focus is on "objective evidence chains" and "mutual corroboration"!

"The last trial concerned the murder weapon."

"The defense argued that the knife that caused the 17 stab wounds in this case did not constitute murder."

"At the same time, the lethality of the knife indirectly confirms that the defendant Zhang Yue acted in self-defense."

"No corroborating evidence, no chain of evidence."

"Since the conflict originated in Green Forest City, our personnel boarded a plane and headed there to investigate. However, unexpectedly..." he said.

Prosecutor Deng Shijie paused, then pointed to the murder weapon on the courtroom.

"At Qiyang Airport, we found a second weapon, which the defendant Zhang Yue had possessed but was stopped from entering!"

"That is, the fruit knife that we submitted."

Fruit knife...

Yes.

Zhang Yue possesses more than just one knife.

Before boarding the plane to Chengdu, the other party was found to be carrying a fruit knife during airport security screening.

The knife was intercepted by airport staff, then boarded the plane and put into a storage room, waiting for Zhang Yue to return to Green Forest City before taking the knife away.

But, I never expected...

At this point, it would surprisingly appear in court as proof of subjective criminal intent, and the logic behind it was quite clear.

"presiding judge!"

"The knife was intercepted on the afternoon of February 15th."

"The conflict between the two sides broke out in the early hours of February 18."

"In this period, less than three days passed!"

"And after the fruit knife was intercepted, the defendant obtained a second knife, with less than four hours passing between the two incidents!"

"The other party's intentions are clear, and the logical chain is well-defined."

"The conflict was intentional from the outset; the knife was taken away, but another knife was obtained shortly afterward, clearly indicating premeditation!" "In conclusion..."

Prosecutor Deng Shijie began slowly, breaking down his logic and presenting it bit by bit in court.

The time interval between the two knives was too short.

However, the time between obtaining the second knife and stabbing 17 times was too short!

If the airport hadn't intercepted the knife...

There is every reason for people to suspect that the knife that stabbed Liu Guofu 17 times was not the dinner knife, but this extremely sharp fruit knife!

in other words. ...

"The last court hearing."

"The defendant's statement in the defense that he picked up the knife to defend himself after being provoked by falling from the plane is incorrect." "The defendant, Zhang Yue, before being provoked..."

"The thought and action of wielding a knife had already taken hold!!!"

Deng Shijie shook his head.

"This is not an unexpected incident."

"It was premeditated!"

What is premeditation?

Premeditated means intentional!

The words were spoken.

At the agent's seat, Fan He raised an eyebrow, looking at the agent with surprise. He truly hadn't expected the other party to have found the knife so unexpectedly. If that was the case... the so-called self-defense was simply a joke!

Without self-defense, and without completely losing control of his body... the case will take a dramatic turn, presenting a one-sided picture!

In an instant.

The entire First Courtroom became lively.