Lawyer: Start with legal retaliation against infidelity!

"Legal Online" is an official channel whose main functions are to popularize the law, supervise and guide society.

This program is highly valuable; those selected either have cases with significant social impact or serve as strong benchmarks. And now...

On the screen, two hosts are playing a live recording of a case.

The host slowly said:

"The case occurred on February 18, 2003, but the real contradiction can be traced back to January 30, 2002, the night before Lunar New Year's Eve." "In Ngum Sen City, Thanh O Province, two homeless sisters were waiting for the New Year, but unexpectedly, disaster struck before the New Year arrived."

"The defendant, Liu, attempted to rape the victim, who fought back."

"When the charges were subsequently brought against Liu, he claimed that he suffered from a clear mental illness and was out of control at the time of the incident. According to Article 18, Paragraph 1 of the Criminal Law, he was not criminally liable."

In the ward.

Seven frail patients watched television silently.

It's not just them.

Green Forest City.

Jinmao Law Firm.

Han Changjun, who had just returned to the law firm and finished his official business, was about to leave when he suddenly stopped in the lobby and turned to look at the television playing music in the lobby.

In an upscale residential community.

At Zhenghe Law Firm, top lawyer Zhang Wei was sitting on the sofa drinking and having fun when he heard the noise and paused slightly.

He looked up at the television screen in front of him.

Haicheng.

This is one of the four first-tier cities in the future of the Eastern Kingdom, an international metropolis.

Inside Hong Lang Law Firm.

In the clean and tidy office lobby, lawyer Ding Yan, who was teaching his apprentices skills, suddenly stopped, straightened up, and looked at the television, where a legal education program was being broadcast.

Apart from that.

In a boutique law firm, a lawyer in a suit and wearing an exquisite watch paused slightly as he looked at his computer screen...

Red-circle law firms.

At the law firm of Konda.

This is the only institution in the entire Haicheng with a red circle inside.

Although it was already 7 p.m. and night had fallen, the law firm was still brightly lit.

A private meeting room on the first floor.

The law firm executive was browsing his computer, intending to change the channel, but when the host's voice came on, he paused slightly, then subconsciously continued watching... Sichuan... Chengdu...

Yanjing... ...Wutong City...

At this moment.

Countless people sit in front of the television, watching the screen.

As the host's red lips parted, a voice, steady yet brimming with passion, spoke...

The sound was transmitted to everyone's ears through the loudspeaker.

All I heard was...

"Due to a dispute over evidence, the victim's family members had a conflict on February 18, 2003."

"This resulted in Liu being stabbed 17 times, and the local judicial authorities subsequently filed a lawsuit in accordance with the law..."

"The defendant, Zhang, has committed the serious crimes of 'intentional injury' and 'attempted intentional homicide'!"

"During the handling of the case, the defendant's defense lawyer, Xu, commissioned a professional institution to conduct a forensic psychiatric evaluation."

"The conclusion shows that the defendant suffers from a certain degree of mental illness, which affects his behavior to some extent."

According to Article 18 of my country's Criminal Law, "Anyone who has not completely lost the ability to recognize or control himself or his/her actions shall bear criminal responsibility, but may be given a lighter or mitigated punishment."

As the host finished speaking.

The television screen suddenly changed to another image.

That's a court.

It's a courtroom hearing!

At a glance, there were at least a thousand people, and the trial area was surrounded by these people. Three imposing judges sat on high, with the two sides engaged in heated debate on either side.

On the left is a prosecutor dressed in what appears to be a black suit and wearing a red tie.

Although the image was blurred, some people could still recognize that it was Fan He, a well-known lawyer in Haicheng.

The emaciated defendant, under the weight of the judge sitting high above him, appeared as small as an ant.

On the right, there were only two people, a man and a woman, both with slender figures.

Judging from the host's words...

This should be considered a case that highlights a societal pain point.

Mental illness, rape, self-defense, the farmer and the snake, self-defense...

However, the process of solving the case was rather interesting.

This is..

"The Chengdu case? The verdict has been announced?"

Haicheng.

In Haicheng, at the Kangda Red Circle Law Firm.

The executive loosened his grip on the mouse, crossed his arms, looked at the screen, and raised an eyebrow slightly at the two figures on his right.

So young?

and..…

"The plaintiff, in Green Forest City, claimed to be mentally ill during the rape."

"The defense attorney argues that the defendant's act of stabbing someone 17 times in Chengdu also constitutes mental illness?"

The executive stared blankly at the case analysis for a long time before he finally reacted.

An expression of interest appeared on his face. He loosened his grip on the mouse and continued watching, seemingly lost in thought.

Using mental illness laws to punish mentally ill people?

This line of thinking...

interesting.

Not just executives.

Lusen City, Yanjing, Sichuan, Qingwu Province.

Everyone sitting in front of the television, lost in thought, is thinking the same thing.

A mentally ill person fighting another mentally ill person?

The objective evidence cannot refute the subjective intent, yet it can still evade criminal responsibility; the thinking is indeed ingenious!

If that's the case...

At worst, they'll be sentenced to compulsory medical treatment!

only.

Just as they were thinking this, as the host continued the introduction, everyone's expressions gradually froze.

Legal Online Channel.

As the scene unfolds.

The host's voice, analyzing the case, slowly rose again.

"The first hearing was adjourned due to unclear information and evidence."

"The district court convened a second hearing on April 15, 2003, in accordance with the law. During this hearing, the defense lawyer submitted a crucial piece of information."

"Due to his early life experiences, there is a suspicion that the defendant, Zhang, has an objectively different true age!"

"According to Article 4 of my country's Law on the Protection of Minors, the protection of minors shall adhere to the principle of acting in the best interests of the minor!" "After comprehensively considering various factors, the court ultimately sentenced the defendant to three years imprisonment for intentional injury..."

On television, the host paused slightly, then continued:

"Execution suspended for three years!"

Three years imprisonment... suspended for three years!?

That's practically equivalent to being innocent!

There wasn't even any enforcement!?

in front of the TV.

Everyone was stunned, even the senior executive of the red-circled law firm paused for a moment, raising his eyebrows.

"Mental illness + self-defense + minor?"

"Interesting... This lawyer is interesting. He dared to break through the formation single-handedly, managing to create an opening in a formation representing a failed attempt to kill with 17 stab wounds, but..."

The executive perked up, a smile spreading across his face, his mind racing with thoughts.

Although he wasn't there in person, his keen investigative skills and keen sense of the case were unlike anything he had ever witnessed before!

But even so.

"Not enough."

"This is not a reason for judges to change the rules regarding compulsory medical treatment!"

The executive's eyes narrowed, and he continued watching.

And just at that moment.

The host's voice also changed.

The "Legal Online" column.

The host's voice rang out.

"Next, please watch the court proceedings as recorded by the court."

The words were spoken.

The slightly blurry picture on the TV suddenly became clear.

However, the defendant's lawyer stood up and remained silent for a moment.

After a long while.

The other party suddenly took a deep breath, and a voice reached everyone's ears.

"Presiding Judge, Judges."

"In this case, there are two girls involved."

"They lost their parents when they were three years old, and their designated guardians absconded with the money. They have never had a full meal in their lives and live like the old people in the sewers."

The tape recorder was quite far away, but the scene was unusually quiet, and the recording was very clear.

in front of the TV.

The crowd, who had been deeply moved by the case, paused upon hearing this.

The video has been processed.

But you can also tell from the details that this is the defendant's experience in the case!

At first, everyone remained silent, lamenting the fate of the two girls.

But as I listened...

A surge of anger suddenly welled up in his chest.

It was because of kindness, morality, and justice that trouble was brought upon oneself.

They wanted to refute, to point out the error, to put a big "1" on it, but faced with irrefutable facts, their rebuttals seemed rather pale and powerless.

Until the very end.

"They are not rats after all."

Another voice came from the speaker.

"I believe they are human beings."

"It is a person who meets the legal definition of a person."

"They should have, enjoy, and inevitably have the rights that a person should have."

"It's simply the right to live an objective, fair, and normal life!"

"Your Honor, our statement is complete."

As the last sentence fell.

This anger, as if doused with a bucket of cold water, was suddenly extinguished, and all anger vanished without a trace.

In front of the television, everyone stared at the screen, unable to come back to their senses for a long time, their expressions frozen.

human rights?

human rights!

Homeless people also have human rights!

For some reason, those two words seemed to transform into kindling, igniting a flame in everyone's hearts, which then burned brighter and brighter!

Adrenaline begins to be secreted.

His energy is increasing!

He was filled with passion, as if he had inexhaustible energy, which made him excited, clench his fists, and couldn't help but say "good" several times in a row.

Someone said, "Great! If others can use 'mentally ill,' then good people can use it too!"

Some people excitedly spoke up:

"That's the verdict! Damn it! Good people shouldn't be rewarded, they should be wiped out! The plaintiff deserves it!"

The verdict was swift and satisfying, leaving the reader feeling completely exhilarated.

They could not get compensation, could not be prosecuted, and even the compulsory medical treatment was completely denied.

This is simply unimaginable.

You have to understand, this is a case of attempted murder. In ordinary cases, it would be difficult to even pay a small amount of compensation, let alone achieve the "three no's" (no liability, no compensation, no damages). But this case was handled in such a way that it became a "three no's" case!

And what about the lawyers who made all these defenses?

In front of the television, some people seemed to be seeing an unbelievable scene.

"Who is this lawyer? He got a suspended sentence for attempted murder, 17 stab wounds... and all he got in the end was a suspended sentence?!"

"Never heard of it."

"That defendant was practically clinging to life; he couldn't even appear in court, and yet his lawyer still won..."

"What's Xu's name?"

"I'm speechless about this TV show. They even blur out the faces of good people! How am I supposed to contact them if they don't show their names?!"

in front of the TV.

Some people couldn't help but start swearing.

But it's obvious.

These sounds cannot be transmitted to the television.

The edited videotape finished playing the moment the judge announced the verdict.

The reporter spoke again:

"This case serves as another wake-up call."

"Mental illness is not a shield for criminals, much less a get-out-of-jail-free card!"

"The compassion of the law is reflected in its impartiality and its commitment to treating and saving lives. Those mentally ill individuals who commit serious crimes or abuse their mental illness status to evade punishment will be resolutely and severely punished according to the law to uphold judicial authority!"

That concludes this episode of "Legal Online." Thank you for watching.

See you next time.

After that, the words were spoken.

The end credits music started, and the subtitles appeared.

The host pretended to be very busy and started tidying up the materials.

And then the program ended.

The people watching on television, however, were clearly still engrossed in the case.

Green Forest City.

Inside the hall, Han Changjun stood still for a long time, then sighed deeply and left dejectedly, his heart feeling as if it were being torn apart.

Upscale residential community.

After watching the video, Zhang Wei, who was drowning his sorrows in alcohol, fell silent again, feeling a pang of sadness in his heart.

Haicheng.

The firm circled in red is Konda Law Firm.

The executive shut down his computer, walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, looked at the neon lights outside, and murmured for a long time.

"Xu... is interesting. Which law firm does he work for?"

Yanjing.

Red-circle law firms.

This is the Jin Jun Law Firm.

One of the top three super-large law firms in the country!

If the road of a law firm has an end, then Jin Jun Law Firm will surely stand at the finish line!

at this time.

In the lobby.

A young lawyer looked away from the public television.

His name is Xu Chen.

Before he turned thirty, he became a top lawyer at a prestigious law firm, renowned for his ability to handle cases and spend his days either on the road or in court, often working until the early hours of the morning.

Nobody knows why he's so fussy, but now...

"Xu De!"

Looking at that familiar face, Xu Chen clenched his fists.

Xu De had visited Jin Jun Law Firm.

After graduating from university, the other party interned at the Red Circle Institute.

During their internships, the two began competing for resources. The winner stayed, and the loser left. Xu De left... but the winner was also the other. And what he currently possessed was something the other didn't want.

Xu Chen thought that after several years, he wouldn't care, but who would have thought that now...

The other person appeared in front of me again!

Xu Chen clenched his fists tighter and tighter, his knuckles turned white, and his face turned pale.

Qingwu Province.

Inside the First People's Hospital of Wutong City.

"Turn it off."

In the ward, the seven patients sighed and exchanged thoughts in silence.

Someone couldn't help but speak up: "J, who was stabbed 17 times and given a suspended sentence... we can also find him."

"We have no money."

Someone suddenly remarked, "These kinds of lawyers charge exorbitant fees... Lawyer Wu Xin charges over ten thousand..."

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

The words "no money" feel like knives, constantly scraping at my heart.

Ponatinib, a self-developed "fake drug" that has not yet been successfully developed, has strong side effects.

But why do they eat it?

They don't want to take "imatinib" which has no side effects?

Because it's cheap!

800 yuan a box, one box lasts a month!

One box of imatinib costs a full 24,000 weeks!

Every time we take medicine, we're not just taking pills; we're taking the bone marrow, the blood, and the flesh of our family members!

They chew up the flesh and blood of their family members and swallow it into their decaying bodies in order to prolong their lives.

In contrast.

"Punatinib?" Counterfeit drug? Side effects?

But it only costs 800!

You can live on 800 yuan for a month!

So what if there are side effects? As long as I can survive, as long as I can barely stay alive, that's enough!

But now, even this livelihood of 800 yuan a month is about to disappear.

Everyone remained silent.

Someone spoke in a low voice.

"Uncle Li went to find a new lawyer."

"Maybe... the new lawyer can win?"

Victory?

"Wu Xin can't even win on his own. Gao Yu was sentenced in the first trial. Who can he possibly win against!?"

"How can we win? We can't win!"

"Blue Flower Law Firm is the largest law firm in Qingwu Province; no one can beat them!"

"Have we not hired enough lawyers? Either they can't fight, they don't dare to fight, or they don't have enough money."

"Lawyers in Yanjing and Haicheng charge exorbitant fees; you couldn't afford to pay them even if you sold yourself!"

"There's no such thing as a lawyer with low fees and high competence. They're all liars, all frauds!"

Some people had extreme expressions, clearly indicating they held pessimistic views.

The crowd remained silent, listening to his outburst, their expressions dejected.

As he spoke, the man became increasingly agitated, eventually even pointing to the television that was still broadcasting the end of "Legal Online."

"It's unlikely that Li Jiahe could find this lawyer, is it?"

He shouted angrily, even frantically:

"Can't find it... Do you even know that it can't be found!?"