Lawyer: Start with legal retaliation against infidelity!

Chapter 296 This is a complete copy!

"The trial is now in session!"

On the judge's bench.

The moment those words were uttered, everyone present was shaken.

Immediately afterwards, his expression hardened, becoming extremely serious.

The court hearing has begun...

"Bang!"

A hammer blow landed.

Presiding Judge Qian Huzhou further stated: "Regarding this case, it was filed on June 16, 2003, initiated by the plaintiff Zhang Qian reporting the crime to the police. The accused is charged with rape..."

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"The judicial authorities have filed the case in accordance with the law and transferred it to the procuratorate for public prosecution."

"Now, please have the prosecutor read the indictment."

The words were spoken.

At the prosecutor's bench, Prosecutor Zheng Tong paused slightly, then leaned forward, holding a document in his hand, and spoke into the microphone: "Your Honor, I am Prosecutor Zheng Tong. I will now read the document."

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He paused slightly, then changed the subject and said, "On June 16, 2003, at 6 p.m. that day, the Nanshan District Police Station of Lusen City received a call reporting an emergency."

"The police responded to the scene in accordance with the law and immediately arrested the defendant, suspect Zhang Cheng."

"It is understood that the person who reported the crime was the plaintiff, Zhang Qian, who claimed that she was assaulted by the defendant, Zhang Cheng, between 10:30 pm and 11 pm on June 13, three days ago."

"The defendant lured her home by deception and then used violence against her."

"On June 16, 2003, the defendant was criminally detained by the Lusen City Public Security Bureau on suspicion of rape. On June 20 of the same year, with the approval of this court, the arrest was carried out by the public security authorities on the same day..."

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"In summary, this court filed a public prosecution in accordance with the law on July 10 of the same year."

Zheng Tong slowly opened his mouth and spoke truthfully.

this.....

The crowd paused slightly, and those at the courthouse entrance frowned.

to be frank.

Such incidents have occurred before; in fact, such cases do exist.

What case?

Adoptive father sexually assaults adopted daughter!

In addition, there are stepfathers towards stepdaughters. In general, the evil in human nature is never concealed, and once exposed, it is extremely disgusting.

Whenever such incidents occur, they always evoke feelings of anger, yet there is nothing that can be done.

But then again...

"Hmm? There's only one plaintiff in the complaint?"

At the entrance to the courtroom, everyone paused for a moment, slightly taken aback.

As Zheng Tong said, when it comes to accusations, it usually means the indictment has been read aloud, but... if it's finished, then where is the second plaintiff? Why didn't they appear?!

They quickly figured out where the second plaintiff was!

Just as everyone at the courtroom entrance thought the prosecutor on the prosecution bench had finished reading the proceedings.

All I saw was...

Prosecutor Zheng Tong paused abruptly, then added, "Same year."

"On August 1 of the same year, in Nanshan District, Lvsen City, the wife of the defendant Zhang Cheng, the victim Liu Yu, reported the case to the judicial authorities."

"The victim, Liu Yu, claimed that on June 13 of the same year, between 10:30 and 11:00 p.m., in the master bedroom of her home, the defendant, Zhang Cheng, violated her will by pulling and verbally threatening her."

"Forcing her to have sex with him!"

Did the husband rape his wife?

The moment those seven words were uttered.

In a daze.

The crowd outside the courtroom felt as if they had been punched several times on the head by invisible fists, leaving them stunned in place.

They did know that there were two plaintiffs in the case, one of whom, Liu Yu, was the defendant's wife.

But... I really didn't expect... that they would actually come to accuse me of rape!

Even...

"10:30 to 11:00?"

"Huh? This...this doesn't make sense. Didn't the previous paragraph say that this period was the time when the plaintiff, Zhang Qian, was raped?"

"The defendant raped two people in a row? That can't be right... It doesn't make sense at all."

Outside the courtroom, several tabloid reporters stood frozen in place, their minds in turmoil, unable to comprehend the situation for a long time.

Just as they began to wonder if the prosecutor had made a mistake in writing the complaint.

Zheng Tong's voice rang out again.

"Upon investigation, there were fundamental contradictions between the two victims' accounts of the crime scene, the targets the defendant committed at the same time, and their locations."

"The two statements cannot be true at the same time."

"The existing evidence is insufficient to directly rule out false statements by one party during the review and prosecution stage."

Prosecutor Zheng Tong took a deep breath and said this.

He looked up, his gaze solemn as he looked toward the judge's bench.

"After the relevant factual evidence is submitted to the court for presentation and examination, the court will make a comprehensive determination based on all the evidence in the case!"

The judge's bench:

If you can't resolve it yourself, you choose to hand it over to the court?

Isn't this just passing the buck?!

As for the crowd at the courthouse entrance, they were slightly taken aback, then their eyes widened.

"The facts...cannot be established?"

"Wait a minute, didn't they say a few months ago that Zhang Chengqiang raped Zhang Qian? How come they can't confirm it now!?"

"False? Who's false? Liu Yu? If she were false, why would she be so eager to convict herself of perjury? But it can't be Zhang Qian who's false, can it?"

"It doesn't seem like it. After all, you can't use your own innocence to smear someone else."

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"I don't understand."

Soft whispers drifted into the courtroom from the entrance.

The plaintiff.

The plaintiff, Zhang Qian, clenched her fists tightly on the table, her palms pressed together, and pursed her lips. Her eyes, fixed on Liu Yu to the side, were somewhat gloomy, and her heart was filled with... increasing resentment!

Damn it, the indictment only had the first half, which only contained my accusations!

They might even directly charge her with rape instead of letting the court decide... all because of this bitch!

Zhang Qian was furious and roaring inside, her face darkening, but she didn't say a word on the surface.

after all.

She can't show it!

as predicted.

"This... I can't tell."

On the judge's bench.

A sharp gaze withdrew from Zhang Qian's face.

All I saw was...

Presiding Judge Qian Huzhou frowned. The expressions of the two plaintiffs were just right, and from an outsider's, absolutely neutral perspective... it was impossible to analyze anything at all.

He then turned his attention to the defendant.

"The defendant's dock," Qian Huzhou said.

In the defendant's dock, lawyer Lin Yue nodded, "The defendant's defense lawyer has arrived in court and has obtained full defense authority."

Qian Huzhou spoke again: "Regarding this case, does your side have any objections to the prosecution's charges?"

objection?

Do you have any objections?

To be honest, this is just a formality; there are objections in 99% of cases!

"Your Honor, in this case, we believe that we should first clarify who the victim is."

Lin Yue thought for a moment and then replied.

"The prosecution argues that the objective statements made by the two plaintiffs are clearly contradictory, and one of them is suspected of fabricating facts."

"If a verdict is hastily handed down before the facts have been clarified, we will express our strong dissatisfaction!"

Who would believe something that's been fabricated?

If the other party dares to make a judgment, Xu De will accept the appeal and second instance for free, giving the intermediate court and the basic court something to do.

As for whether this constitutes a threat...

How can expressing one's own attitude and opinion be considered a threat?

"this..

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On the judge's bench, the two judges were starting to feel a headache coming on.

After a moment's thought, the three of them exchanged ideas.

Presiding Judge Qian Huzhou then asked, "Do you intend to dismiss the prosecution's indictment?"

"want."

In the defendant's seat, Xu De slowly began to speak, then paused, his gaze falling on the plaintiff, Zhang Qian, in the plaintiff's seat.

He narrowed his eyes, his gaze like countless threads bound together into a rope, making Zhang Qian's heart sink.

"Your Honor, regarding this case, we would like to confirm one thing first."

"first."

"Plaintiff Zhang Qian, do you believe that the incident in which the defendant Zhang Cheng committed the infringement against you occurred at 6 PM on June 13, 2003?"

As he spoke, Xu De raised an eyebrow, his words carrying a hint of something.

What does that mean?

It sounds like a confirmation message.

If you listen carefully... you should be able to tell that this is a way of giving someone a way out.

Why?

Because you can answer "I remembered it wrong"!

As long as the answer is no, or that they misremembered the time, the other party can say that they were raped on the 12th, 11th, or even the 10th.

only....

Just as Zhang Qian felt heavy-hearted and opened her mouth to say something,

Xu De suddenly changed the subject and said, "Of course, plaintiff, you may choose to waive your right to answer this question."

"After all, the information submitted by the plaintiff has clearly indicated that the incident occurred on June 13th."

Changing the time of the infringement is easy, but... first, there must be little specific information required!

Zhang Qian submitted a lot of information when she reported the case.

The most important one is the telephone!

In other words, Zhang Qian claimed that the phone call was supposedly meant to lure the other party to her home.

The call duration is fixed, and the information on the phone cannot be faked. Even if it were faked, the police could contact the telecommunications company to find out!

and so.

If the other party claims the assault occurred on another day, then... she will have no basis for accusation.

Because what happened on the 13th cannot be changed to another day just because the other party changed their mind.

Therefore, if she changes her tune, it can only mean that she is...

False and fabricated facts!

"Ms. Zhang, is it possible that you have misremembered?"

Xu De raised an eyebrow, chuckled, and probed, his tone full of implications.

Upon hearing this...

The couple, Wang Mei and Liu Guo, paused slightly, then seemed to think of something and made a move to agree.

As for the civil litigation agent Zhang Wei...

Zhang Wei touched his chin, his brows furrowing. He felt that this move... sounded familiar.

It seems there was a case called "Case No. 18", where the other party also immediately confirmed the "lawsuit information"?

So, what's the situation right now...?

The moment the thought crossed his mind, Zhang Wei was slightly surprised and was about to speak when, thankfully, Zhang Qian wasn't stupid.

"If I remember correctly, it was June 13th."

Zhang Qian suddenly became alert and immediately spoke, her eyes filled with vigilance.

They're quite clever...

Xu De smiled slightly, but didn't seem to care at all.

After a moment's thought, he asked again, "Ms. Zhang, I have a few more questions for you."

"First of all, according to the police, you do not own any property, nor do you have any rental records. On the eve of the incident, you were living in the home of the defendant, Zhang Cheng."

"It was only after the conflict that I chose to live elsewhere."

"Based on the neighbor's description, your relationship with the other person has broken down to the point that there is virtually no possibility of repair."

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"Why did you receive a phone call on the 13th and then return to the defendant's home?"

To be honest, saying it was just a breakdown in the relationship is an understatement.

It's normal to wish the other person dead!

If you were a woman and your enemy invited you out at 10 PM, would you go? No. But the other person did!

"He...he..."

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Zhang Qian paused slightly, her fists clenching tighter and tighter as her mind raced. She blurted out, "Although he's not my biological father, he was my adoptive father who raised me for 18 years. So, when he apologized to me that night, I softened, and then he persuaded me to go back home. I thought that was what he truly felt, and I agreed out of momentary weakness. Who would have thought..."

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The words were spoken.

Zhang Qian's eyes were already red, and she spread her hands to cover her face and wept.

"Who would have thought he'd be worse than a beast!"

The words were spoken.

The crowd at the courtroom entrance paused slightly, their brows furrowing, and their eyes held a hint of hostility as they looked at Zhang Cheng.

If this is true, then calling them worse than beasts is really giving them too much credit.

Xu De, however, didn't seem to care at all.

"Okay, then, the second question."

"Ms. Zhang, I want to ask you... why didn't you run away during the incident? Or shout for help?"

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Xu De pointed to the report in his hand.

"Based on your description, the crime occurred in the defendant's home, but the soundproofing in this neighborhood is quite poor."

"If you had been willing to shout it out, perhaps this wouldn't have happened."

"But the neighbors never heard any cries for help."

"Excuse me... were you really coerced?"

The first key point of the crime of rape is that it is against the other person's own will.

If there is no resistance, then it is basically voluntary.

Zhang Qian swallowed hard, and after a moment, replied, "When I called the police, I said... I drank alcohol at his house... After drinking, I couldn't muster any strength, and that's when he committed the crime."

I drank alcohol.

After drinking alcohol, the smell of alcohol will generally dissipate completely within a day, but the blood alcohol content can still be detected.

and so.

If this incident truly exists, then reporting it to the police within 24 hours will almost certainly confirm the veracity of the statement.

but..

"Plaintiff Ms. Zhang, the third question."

Why did you choose to report the crime on the evening of the 16th of the same month, three days after committing the crime?

Xu De asked.

"If you had come two days earlier... then it would be perfectly verifiable. So why a three-day interval?"

Why?

Because the time frame is long enough, it's impossible to obtain evidence!

A surge of anger welled up inside Zhang Qian, but she still had to go through the motions, choking back tears as she said, "I...I was a little scared, I was devastated at the time."

"I was afraid that if I called the police, he would arrest me and take me back to the police station. I was also afraid that he would beat me... I was also afraid that it would affect my reputation, and that people would look down on me afterward. I kept taking showers for those few days..."

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Xu De asked, "You've been washing for three whole days?"

"Yes...yes."

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Zhang Qian cried even louder, her voice choked with sobs.

"I...I should have called the police sooner, I'm...I'm sorry."

Seeing this scene.

The entrance to the courtroom was packed with people.

Countless rape cases go unpunished because the victims are afraid. Little do they know that if you're afraid for three or four days, these cases become very difficult to investigate.

"I see."

Xu De's face showed a look of sudden realization.

Then look at the three judges on the bench.

"Your Honor, in addition to this, we have something else we would like to ask the plaintiff, Liu Yu. We hope you will grant us permission."

Presiding Judge Qian Huzhou said, "Permission granted."

Two words were uttered.

Xu De nodded, then looked at the plaintiff Liu Yu and slowly said, "Ms. Liu, I have a question for you."

"According to the indictment, you were assaulted at 10:30 p.m. on June 13."

"However, you only chose to report the incident on the afternoon of August 1st, nearly two months later. Why didn't you choose to report it on the 13th?"

The moment the words were spoken.

Courtroom entrance, judge's bench, prosecutor's seat.

Everyone present paused, their gazes instantly locking onto Liu Yu, waiting for her to give another answer.

And under this gaze.

Liu Yu paused, then a bitter look appeared on her face as she sighed, "I...I was terrified at the time, and I was on the verge of a mental breakdown."

"I'm afraid that if I call the police, he might take me back and abuse me again. After all, I'm his wife, and the police might not care."

"I was also afraid he might hit me... and even more afraid it would damage my reputation, that people would look down on me afterward, so I kept taking showers for those two months..."

, etc...etc.

wrong!

The moment those words were spoken.

Suddenly.

The crowd at the entrance of the Third Courtroom paused for a moment, then looked at each other in astonishment.

This... I think I just heard that?

Not only were people at the courthouse entrance stunned, but even the prosecutor in the public prosecution seat and the three senior judges on the bench were dumbfounded.

Xu De then asked again.

"You've been taking showers for two months?"

Liu Yu covered her face and sobbed, "Yes...yes...I'm sorry."

I've been washing...washing for two months!?

Courtroom entrance: ?

Prosecutor's seat: ?

Judge's bench: ?

The three judges' lips twitched for a moment, and they stared blankly, unable to utter a word.

Xu De nodded.

She's taking a shower.

That's fine then, after all, Zhang Qian can take a bath for three days straight.

So, Liu Yu can take showers for two months, which makes perfect sense, doesn't it?

even..

Liu Yu needed to take showers for two months, and the psychological trauma she suffered was clearly more profound than that suffered by Zhang Qian!

Xu De looked at the judge's bench with a sigh and said sincerely, "Your Honor, regarding this case..."

"Perhaps the defendant raped both victims at the same time?"

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He suddenly changed the subject and said, "After all..."

"The plaintiff, Zhang Qian, has confirmed that the other party has confirmed the case information correctly."

"There is absolutely no memory distortion or similar fabricated event!!!"