Lawyer: Start with legal retaliation against infidelity!

Yan Mi is going crazy.

Zhou Jianshan's words were like a knife to the heart; although they sounded light and casual, they were very hurtful!

Normally, if a person commits two crimes with the same charges, the cases will be tried together.

If one of the cases has been concluded, then only the remaining case needs to be heard.

in other words......

"Sun Hu killed two supervisors and reporters, and he also killed Zhang Mushan, both of whom are charged with 'intentional homicide.' Therefore, these three murders are not three separate cases, but will be tried as a single case!"

"However, if the Mushan case is tried ahead of schedule, leaving only two lives, then... those two lives will be considered one case, and will have nothing to do with Zhang Mushan."

"I signed off on Zhang Mushan's case. If they're tried separately, then the supervisor and the reporter have nothing to do with me."

Inside the office.

His meticulous mind was engaged in a brainstorming session, and he racked his brains to think it through.

"But... what if the Kiyama case is rejected!?"

Although the Kiyama case has been concluded, it has now taken this turn.

The probability of it being sent back for retrial is almost 98%!

Sending it back for retrial means it hasn't been tried yet. Since it hasn't been tried, three lives with the same charges are being combined into one case!

And what about him? What about the defense lawyer in the Kiyama case?

"I...I have a contract..."

Yan Mi's face was extremely ugly; he was practically cursing incessantly.

His contract was to represent him as a defense attorney until the conclusion of the first instance proceedings, which was a contract with broad coverage clauses.

In layman's terms...

He also needs to take responsibility for the case that needs to be retried!

Just thinking about this made Yan Mi almost vomit blood. You have to understand, the case after the retrial is the product of combining three lives!

"Officer Zhou, what exactly is going on?!" Yan Mi suppressed the urge to curse.

"That's all there is to it, what else could it be?"

Zhou Jianshan Road.

"No, I mean... how did the police find out?"

The investigation was extremely thorough. They hadn't investigated earlier or later, and the case had been unsolved for three years without a single clue. But on the very day the first trial ended, they found out everything.

He felt like he was incredibly unlucky!

Zhou Jianshan said:

"A concerned citizen made the emergency call on the 1st."

This is something that can be said, or rather, the "cause" of such a case is something that the police must truthfully disclose, unless there are some special circumstances.

"A helpful citizen!?"

Yan Mi's face turned green, and his fists clenched so tightly they cracked.

"Where the hell did this kind-hearted citizen come from?!"

"Even if it's a year later...no, even 10 days later, just 10 days later, waiting for the higher court to approve the judgment before filing the report is fine!!!"

"Why does it have to be number 1? Where did this person come from?!"

He was internally cursing, using very vulgar language, but as he continued cursing...

In a daze.

Yan Mi suddenly remembered something; the image of a man he had seen when he went to the detention room flashed into his mind.

If I remember correctly... that man looks about 70-80% similar to the deceased Wang Han in the police photo? They look like father and son.

Age...yes, the age matches up!

Thinking of this, Yan Mi suddenly looked up at him, and said in surprise:

"Wait, Officer Zhou, isn't this helpful citizen Xu De?!"

Zhou Jianshan waved his hand, "Attorney Xu? No, it's not him."

"Attorney Xu is indeed involved in the case, but it's something else entirely."

"After the incident, Attorney Xu contacted the victim's family and immediately signed a contract with them, becoming their civil litigation representative. They are currently suing Sun Hu. As for the whistleblower..."

"The case was reported anonymously."

Yan Mi's voice rose several tones, sounding somewhat shrill, "Anonymous whistleblowing!?"

"How is this possible!?"

Impossible! Absolutely impossible!

Even setting aside how well they know the other party, just the fact that... on the 1st, the police hadn't even released any details about the case yet, and they'd already contacted the deceased's family. There's definitely something fishy going on here!

If the cases are indeed merged, and the opposing party becomes the civil litigation agent.

Does that mean I have to play another round with the other person?

Thinking of this, Yan Mi recalled the scene of Zhu Dali recanting his testimony in court, and his face turned green.

"No, it must have been him who reported it!"

"Officer Zhou, I can guarantee that this was definitely reported by Xu De, according to Article 50 of the Lawyers Law..."

"If he acts as an agent, he will face administrative penalties!"

Yan Mi hurriedly spoke up.

"From a case perspective... he is a witness, and a witness cannot act as a representative for either party!"

"Do you have any evidence?"

Zhou Jianshan waved his hand and spread his hands.

"That's just empty talk. Attorney Xu was just handling cases normally. At least I didn't see any irregularities."

"I......"

He was speechless for a moment, but still managed to speak:

"The police can confirm this by verifying the anonymous tip-off!"

"Verify identity?"

Zhou Jianshan looked at Yan Mi, who was completely bewildered, and almost laughed out of anger.

Do you know what an anonymous whistleblower is?

"Do you know how to write the character for 'anonymous'?!"

"If the case is progressing smoothly, and the overall outline of the case is almost complete, why would the police investigate who the anonymous whistleblower is? Is that important?"

It's definitely important!

If it is found that the whistleblower is Xu De, then the other party is a witness, and a witness cannot act as a lawyer!

but......

As I said before, the prerequisite for finding something is that you have to do the research first.

However, there must be a reason to investigate. If the case can move forward, the whistleblower does not play any important role in the case. Therefore, according to the law, no judicial body can expose the identity of the whistleblower without a reason.

"I......"

Yan Mi's face flushed slightly, but he couldn't utter a single word.

But there was nothing they could do, so they had to leave dejectedly.

......

7 month 5 day.

After pondering what to do all night, he now felt extremely uncomfortable.

In a normal contract, even if the case is remanded for retrial after the first instance trial, it has nothing to do with him.

However, Yan Mi is a catch-all contract for the first instance, meaning he is responsible for defending the defendant in the retrial!

Right now, the only way to extricate myself is...

The only option is to find a way to prevent the merger.

But how is that possible?

The law clearly states that cases with the same charges will be handled together!

Unless... the higher court in the Kiyama case does not remand the case for retrial, thus avoiding consolidation, but judging from the current situation, it is obvious that there are problems with this case, so the court will almost certainly remand it for retrial.

He forced himself to suppress his anxiety and fell into deep thought.

At the same time.

Xu De and his client have filed a case!

only.......

......

......

7 month 9 day.

Within Yanzhou City.

Xu De and Wang Chao went to the police station to retrieve evidence from the police interrogation before leaving.

Zhou Jianshan left Xu De behind and spoke to him:

"Attorney Xu, please wait a moment, we need to ask you some questions."

Asking about something?

At this moment, Xu De, who had just filed a case, collected evidence, and was preparing to be transferred to the procuratorate for trial, asked curiously:

"What is it?"

Now his client has changed from Zhang Xiuning to Wang Huiguo. With a client, he can continue to exercise his power as a civil litigation agent!

As long as the cases are handled together subsequently, then...

He himself had done a great job for Wang Huiguo.

It can also provide after-sales service for Zhang Xiuning!

It can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

only......

"Someone reported that we are connected to the person who reported us to the police."

"That's what police officer Zhou Jianshan said."

"Yes, the anonymous tip-off to the police was made by you."

report?

That's not me.

Xu De shook his head, confirming that he hadn't made the call to report the incident.

"According to the whistleblower, you went to Zhujia Village on June 27th and 28th, 2003, to look for the wife of Wu Tao, the murderer in the case?" Zhou Jianshan asked.

"Oh, that's true."

Xu De nodded and replied, "I had a case involving a dispute over unpaid wages at the time."

"The case is about Hongyang Company. The company couldn't pay out money, and I suspected that the company's funds had been misappropriated. One of the funds was related to Wu Tao, which seemed very suspicious, so I approached Han Li."

"What does this have to do with anonymous whistleblowing!?"

The words were spoken.

Zhou Jianshan looked the man up and down, and seeing the man's angry and indignant expression, he nodded slightly.

The other party did have a legitimate reason, while the person who reported Xu De did not provide sufficient evidence.

Then there's no way!

"Yes, Attorney Xu, the police believe you."

Zhou Jianshan nodded.

Xu De smiled and said, "The police and the people are one family; I will never betray the trust of the authorities!"

"Is there anything else? If not, I'll be going now. The client is still waiting for my message."

Zhou Jianshan hurriedly tried to keep him there, and then said:

"There's one more thing."

Anything else?

"What is it?" Xu De asked.

"Um......."

Zhou Jianshan pondered for a long time, unsure of what to say, but after much thought, he finally uttered a sentence.

"Zhu Dali..."

"He committed suicide!!!"

......

7 month 10 day.

Xu De went to learn the full information.

Zhu Dali committed suicide, but he didn't die completely!

After the plaintiff Zhang Xiuning passed away, the defendant Zhu Dali realized on July 6 that the case had been completely exposed and that the verdict he had made might be invalidated by the second instance and sent back for retrial.

Therefore, Zhu Dali chose to commit suicide.

As long as the defendant commits suicide!

Therefore, the second instance court cannot retry the first instance court's ruling; it can only determine the other party's guilt or innocence based on the first instance court's ruling.

and so.

Theoretically speaking, if Zhu Dali commits suicide, then Zhang Mushan's death will be entirely Zhu Dali's responsibility, and will have nothing to do with Sun Hu!

In that case, Sun Hu will only be responsible for two lives, and the accountability will be much lighter.

And what about the lawyer Yan Mi?

With Zhu Dali dead, the case became a dead end, so there was no way to handle it together with Sun Hu's case, and he could naturally extricate himself from the situation!

In summary.

Zhu Dali's death was good news for many parties. This move was like cutting off the fuel supply, sending a chill down the spines of Wang Chao, Li Jian, Wu Xin, and others.

They really didn't expect to be in this dead end of handling the cases together.

Yan Mi actually has the ability to pull off such a move!

At this moment, the three of them also fully realized each other's true abilities, proving that the other was worthy of the title of top lawyer at Honglang Law Firm.

but......

No matter how effective the technique is, the subordinates still have to carry it out!

In the art of manipulating people's hearts, the other party was ultimately no match for Xu De.

Zhu Dali was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve, not death!

During his two-year probation period, as long as Zhu Dali doesn't commit any major offenses, he'll essentially face life imprisonment. Life imprisonment might not be a bad thing for him; the prison will pay for his free medical care, and who knows, his pancreatic cancer might even be cured?

It's important to know that his condition wasn't terminal; although his chances of survival were slim, he could still live for a few more years!

Right now, Sun Hu and Yan Mi want him to die, but Zhu Dali, who has already been tempted by Xu De's "hope to live," is he willing to do so?

And so.

Zhu Dali attempted suicide, but did not completely commit suicide.

He slammed his head against the wall, but miraculously didn't kill himself; he just lost consciousness. He was then placed under strict police surveillance, with his hands handcuffed to the bed, clearly to prevent him from attempting suicide again.

Shortly afterward, another message arrived.

......

7 month 13 day.

The Intermediate People's Court of Yanzhou City conducted a first-instance trial of the Mushan case, and the results of the trial, after being verified by the Higher People's Court, have been released.

After verification by the Haiyun Provincial Higher People's Court, the final first-instance judgment was...

invalid!

At the moment the Wang Han and Huang Chengwei case came to light, the originally normal first-instance verdict became riddled with loopholes.

This is a situation where the big problem is immediately obvious!

And so.

[The ruling is null and void! The case is remanded for retrial!]

The eight large characters fell from the Higher People's Court, like the Five Finger Mountain of Buddha, pressing down firmly on Sun Wukong.

If the first instance trial is invalid, then the Mushan case is not over and is still under trial.

The defendant, Zhu Dali, was sent to take the blame. Based on his confession, Sun Hu is highly suspected of committing the crime, which is almost irrefutable evidence.

So.

Sun Hu was added to the list of defendants.

Sun Hu intentionally killed Huang Chengwei, which constitutes intentional homicide.

Sun Hu's hiring of a hitman to kill Wang Han still constitutes intentional homicide.

Sun Hu's killing of Zhang Mushan is also considered intentional homicide.

The three charges were identical, and after careful consideration, the authorities ultimately decided to try the three cases together.

When the news reached Yan Mi's hands.

This moment.

The defense attorney, Yan Mi, went from representing Zhu Dali, who had committed murder, in a plea bargaining session, to...

I will defend Sun Hu, the two foremen, and Zhu Dali.

And their crime was...

He killed three people in a row!

This is the most heinous of crimes!!!

In the instant Yan Mi received the news, his expression turned extremely ugly, his eyes gradually became bloodshot, and his face turned ashen.

......

7 month 20 day.

The police concluded the case hearing, accompanied by an announcement that the first instance trial was invalid and the case was consolidated.

The residents, who had already accepted that Zhu Dali was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve, suddenly had several questions pop into their minds.

The case has once again caused a huge uproar in society.

......

7 month 21 day.

The procuratorate filed a public prosecution with the intermediate people's court in accordance with the law, and the prosecutors were still Zhao Qian, Yue Feng, and Pei.

There have been some changes in the presiding judge's personnel.

The three judges were replaced, and the presiding judge changed from Vice President Yang Chengjun to President Zhao De.

until......

......

......

7 month 28 day.

The court sent a message to the public prosecutor, the civil prosecutor's representative, and the defendant.

The case will go to trial three days later, on August 1st!

Looking at the message.

The prosecutor was burning with rage, his eyes blazing with fury.

The representatives smiled kindly and said that this is how the judiciary works, and it's so fair!

As for the defendant...

On the 28th.

The moment the materials were handed to the lawyer Yan Bi...

Yan Mi's face was ashen. He gripped the materials tightly, making a 'crunching' sound on the paper, and his eyes seemed to shoot out flames.

The first instance trial was cancelled... even the verdict that had been handed down with gavel was cancelled!!!

The result of two months of hard work on the case, and the hard-won victory after Zhang Xiuning's death, was gone in an instant.

We have to replay it!

The key is......

"A concerned citizen?"

"What a coincidence! How could the court have just closed and then a concerned citizen appeared right afterward?!"

His breathing was rapid and shallow, his muscles were tense, and the anger in his eyes grew stronger.

He can guarantee that the concerned citizen is 100% a lawyer!

But the police stubbornly insisted that it wasn't true...

Even the law forbids investigation.

"What kind of joke is this?!"

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