Lawyer: Start with legal retaliation against infidelity!

An investigation has been launched!?

This seems... to be a hostile move.

In fact, this was a very premeditated and well-prepared attack with ill intentions!

"Your Honor, apart from the above..."

"We have a fourth question!"

In the defendant's dock, Yan Mi was like a mute who hadn't spoken for decades, ready to vent his frustrations in one breath. Once he opened his mouth, he spoke at an extremely fast pace.

"In other words, as mentioned at the initial hearing of this trial..."

"In this case, the victim's legal representative clearly violated relevant laws, namely Article 29, Paragraph 3 of the Criminal Procedure Law, which states that anyone who has served as a witness, expert witness, defense counsel, or litigation agent in this case may not serve as a litigation agent."

"And, it violates the catch-all clause of Article 51 of the Code of Conduct for Lawyers."

"This violates Article 43 of the Criminal Procedure Law, which explicitly states that persons who have a stake in the outcome of a case may not act as litigants."

"..."

He launched into a barrage of accusations as soon as he opened his mouth.

only......

That's normal.

After all, this is a courtroom. If the court doesn't rely on the law, are they going to resort to violence?

only......

What's unusual is that this kind of accusatory behavior...isn't that usually done by the prosecution?

Those who are being accused are either the defense attorneys or the defendants.

When... did I become the defendant and start accusing the other party?

Moreover, to be honest, it would be better to accuse the prosecutor, since accusing the other party, if true, can directly affect the course of the case, but...

"You mean...accuse a civil litigation agent!?"

"Huh? A criminal case, what is he accusing the civil lawyer of?"

"I don't know... It can't be to show off his abilities, right? Something feels off..."

"..."

A commotion arose again in the audience, who watched the proceedings in the courtroom with growing hesitation on their faces.

This case... is getting weirder and weirder!

During the third court hearing, the defendant's lawyer actually began to accuse his civil litigation agent—can you believe it?

Putting aside the purpose of doing this, simply accusing a civil lawyer doesn't help the defendant's defense. What's the point of doing something so thankless?

However, as they talked, they suddenly realized another problem, which was...

What did he mean by that?

Everyone in the audience was stunned.

What do you mean by "the other party violated Article 29 of the Criminal Procedure Law"? What do you mean by "the other party's identity is questionable"?

Soon, the answer was revealed in the trial area.

"Bang!"

On the judge's bench, the crisp sound of the gavel interrupted the meticulously prepared explanation.

All I saw was...

Judge Zhao De, who was sitting high on the bench, frowned. He stared at Yan Mi for a moment and then suddenly asked a question.

"The defendant."

"What you mean is..."

dock.

Yan Mi took a deep breath to calm himself down before speaking, "We believe..."

"Regarding this case, the whistleblower who appeared on July 1st and anonymously reported the incident to the police..."

"This is precisely the case of the victim's legal representative in this court hearing!!!"

"According to the facts of the case, the whistleblower should have been classified as a 'witness,' but the civil litigation agent appeared in court as a 'witness'..."

"This clearly violates Article 29 of the Criminal Procedure Law, which stipulates the 'uniqueness of litigation roles'!"

The moment those words were spoken.

Everyone present paused for a moment, and then, after understanding the meaning of the other person's words...

In an instant, a commotion broke out. The crowd below was either stunned or shocked. Those eyes widened suddenly and shifted back and forth on the courtroom platform.

What do you mean... you suspect that the helpful resident who appeared on July 1st was actually the opposing lawyer?!

"objection!"

In the proxy seat, Xu De looked at the other party without any hesitation.

Immediately afterwards, without blushing or embarrassment, he calmly said:

"Defendant's seat, this is slander!"

"We have always acted legally and compliantly, and have never had any intention of overstepping the law. This is a double insult to our character and reputation!"

"We have the right to request your recusal from the court!!!"

I have never had any intention of overstepping the bounds of the law...

really?

The moment the words were spoken.

Let's not talk about what others think.

The three prosecutors in the prosecution booth couldn't help but turn to look at each other, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back. In the end, they sighed and remained silent.

To be honest, although lawyers are teammates of prosecutors, they are actually just doing some auxiliary work for prosecutors.

But when they encountered the other party in this case... the three of them were truly amazed.

A civil litigation lawyer using prosecutors from the municipal procuratorate as pawns?!

Even before the trial, Zhao Qianyuefeng had considered that Xu De might indeed be the anonymous whistleblower in the case, let alone being so meticulous.

So... upon hearing Xu De's words, they were momentarily at a loss for how to react and ultimately chose to remain silent.

Xu De ignored the other person's gaze and angrily rebuked:

"The burden of proof lies with the party making the claim. Defendant, if you wish to pursue legal action, you must provide the evidence!"

"Instead of simply offering empty promises to the court from the very beginning of the trial!"

The words were spoken.

On the judge's bench, Judge Zhao De nodded slightly.

"Defendant, do you have any evidence to present?"

Yan Mi took a deep breath and immediately nodded in agreement, "Yes!"

The words were spoken.

He then pulled out several more documents from his briefcase.

The materials come in various forms, some are photographs, others are pure text. Judging from the writing style above, they should be some... "testimonies"?

Everyone raised an eyebrow and watched Yan Mi silently, but no one interrupted him.

Yan Mi took a deep breath, then pulled out a photograph, and slowly began to speak:

"Your Honor, please allow me to present my evidence in detail."

"First of all, regarding this case, before the trial, we conducted a normal investigation within our authority with the civil litigation agent."

"During this period, it was discovered that the victim's legal representative had taken on a case on June 20th."

talking.

Yan Mi paused for a moment, then pulled out another document.

He handed it to the clerk, who took a closer look and immediately looked surprised.

This case is not a criminal case, but... a civil lawsuit!

Or perhaps the labor arbitration requirement was met, so instead of going through labor arbitration, civil litigation was initiated directly.

And this case is...

"【Hongyang Civil Engineering Construction Company】, 'Wage Arrears Case'!"

"A large-scale strike broke out at the Hongyang Company construction site in mid-June, the main purpose of which was to demand unpaid wages."

"This is not a single case, but rather a case that has been broken up into several parts by various small contractors, and as far as I know..."

The words were spoken.

Immediately afterwards, Yan Mi's eyes narrowed, and his gaze fell on Xu De.

He is now 98% certain that the anonymous report in the case was orchestrated by the other party!

The other party may have strong evidence-gathering abilities, but... I'm not one to be trifled with either!

next second.

His eyes flashed, and a string of words came out of his mouth.

"The civil litigation agent, that is, Attorney Xu, is one of the contractors' civil litigation lawyers!"

"After taking over this civil case."

"Without any mediation with the company, Attorney Xu immediately applied to the court for a bank assistance investigation order."

"Once the search warrant was issued, we immediately went to the bank to investigate the whereabouts of all of Hongyang Company's funds over the past three years!"

There's a problem with that.

In most wage disputes, the fundamental purpose is to get the money back. Therefore, what a lawyer should look at first is not auditing the accounts, but negotiating with the company!

Therefore, the moment this information was captured, he immediately realized the seriousness of the problem.

And following this lead... sure enough!

"Within a week of the audit, the civil litigation agent went to Zhujia Village and met with Han Li, the wife of the suspect Wu Tao."

"And what about time?"

As he spoke, Yan Mi paused for a moment, then pulled out several more documents and held them high in the air.

"It just so happens to be around June 25th!"

"Ladies and gentlemen, does this time period seem familiar?"

Are you familiar with the time period?

To be honest, I'm not really familiar with it, but if you give me a little hint... then everyone will immediately understand.

Yan Mi didn't hold back his reminder, saying:

"Your Honor, this is the second time the police have unearthed the grave where the victim, Wang Han, was buried!"

"And the time when the grave was first dug up... was around June 25th!!!"

"The discrepancies and the fact that it exceeded the timeframe for case review, the timing of the trip to Zhujia Village, and the renovation schedule of the grave mounds..."

A series of clues all pointed to Xu De being involved in something.

But that's not the most crucial point.

What is the most crucial thing?

Yes......

"Your Honor, in addition, our side also asked the manager of a scrap metal recycling station not far from the crime scene a few questions about the agent."

Yan Mi's expression turned completely serious at this moment. He ignored Xu De and looked directly at the presiding judge.

"And the answer we got was..."

"The civil litigation agent, around the 25th, made requests to him regarding actions including, but not limited to, purchasing or renting, intending to investigate that used taxi!"

The taxi was bought by the scrap yard owner, but the owner refused to lend it to Xu De.

Even when Xu De offered to buy it for 20,000 yuan, the other party refused to sell, leaving Xu De with no other choice. As the case dragged on day by day, he climbed over the wall into the scrap yard in the middle of the night.

Correspondingly... he also left his mark.

"What's suspicious about this used taxi?"

"At first I couldn't figure it out, but then... I realized something else!"

"In other words, the evidence in this case, that memory card... its corrosion wasn't caused by it being hidden underground!"

He carefully articulated his thoughts, word by word, in a clear and logical manner.

"And if we have memory cards, then we need a camera!"

"If it exists, where is it stored?"

"After contacting the other party about their unusual behavior, I obtained the scrap yard owner's permission to conduct a comprehensive investigation of this used taxi."

"final......"

"I found clear signs of rust from storing a camera behind the lens cap in the left-side rearview mirror of the rented car!"

The moment the words left my mouth.

Yan Mi handed over a photograph, which clearly showed a square rust mark inside the rearview mirror cover.

In summary......

"presiding judge."

"In this case, there is a very high probability that the anonymous witness who made the report on July 1st matches the identity of the victim's legal representative!"

"We urge the court to handle this matter according to the law!!!"

After he finished speaking...

He took a deep breath and said nothing more.

He's just stalling for time.

The three questions I raised have already been largely answered, so there's not much point in continuing.

So, all that's left is to procrastinate!

Furthermore, this dragging things out... won't make things easy for the other party either!

If the other party wants to drive you to the brink of despair... then you have to take a bite out of them!

At the very least, violating court rules by participating in a trial could result in immediate expulsion from the courtroom.

Under normal circumstances, a lawyer's license would be revoked.

On a larger scale... hehe, with Xu De as the director of the law firm, it's not impossible that the entire firm could be shut down for rectification!

In short, nobody's going to have an easy time!

only......

"I see."

Judge Zhao De paused for a moment, then looked expressionlessly at Xu De in the attorney's seat.

"Public prosecutor, do you agree with what the defendant has said? Do you wish to raise any objections?"

Agent's seat.

"objection."

"Your Honor, the defense attorney's claims are entirely baseless and based on speculation, without any objective evidence."

Xu De immediately denied it.

"The concerned citizen of Yanzhou City on July 1st...that person is definitely not me!"

Oh, I see.

Presiding Judge Zhao De nodded, then looked at the defendant Yan Mi and spoke directly:

"Defendant, your claims are unfounded by this court."

tight:?

Yan Mi's face instantly showed astonishment, his expression filled with shock.

"Your Honor, this case is clearly..."

Not valid?

How could it not be true!?

My statement was reasonable and well-founded, although there was no evidence... but this was only due to access restrictions, which prevented me from continuing the investigation.

But with just a little investigation, it's immediately possible to find out whether the other party is the anonymous whistleblower!

this......

Why is this not valid? The other party didn't even give a decent explanation!

Before he could finish speaking, Zhao De, sitting on the judge's bench, immediately interrupted him.

At this moment, Zhao De frowned slightly, his tone somewhat dissatisfied, and said in a low voice:

"Defendant, your legal representative has already answered your questions very directly."

"The anonymous whistleblower on July 1st was not him."

Didn't you hear me?

The instant those words were uttered.

At this moment, the civil litigation agent's seat.

Xu De seemed to suddenly remember something; his expression instantly hardened, becoming serious. He immediately stood up, faced the judge's bench, and loudly proclaimed:

"Your Honor, regarding this case, we have a strong objection to express!"

Presiding Judge Zhao Dedao: "Speak."

"The defense attorney launched a surprise attack during the trial!" Xu Dedao said.

tight:?

Xu De's face was filled with rage, his eyes blazing with fury, as if he wanted to devour the other party, or as if he was ashamed to be associated with him.

"None of the materials submitted by the opposing party were presented as evidence before the court hearing!"

"This behavior is extremely egregious, illegal, and disgusting; it's a despicable tactic! Its intent is to undermine the fundamental principle of a fair trial, clearly contradicting the court's philosophy, and constitutes an extremely egregious act!"

"Your Honor, we hereby lodge a strong protest!!!"

What?

It was a surprise court hearing... Indeed, of all the information presented just now, none of it, despite its tight security, had ever been presented as evidence.

If this happens, then it's an illegal raid!

"What!?"

On the judge's bench, Judge Zhao De's face revealed a hint of dissatisfaction and anger.

His gaze fell on the defendant's dock, and he said angrily:

"Defendant, please respond to the above promptly, otherwise you will be charged with contempt of court!!!"

Looking at this scene.

Yan Mi was completely thrown into disarray, and remained motionless in the defendant's dock.

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