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Chapter 339 Courtroom Opening! Charges and Defendants!

October 25th, Haicheng.

Jiangpu District.

The first trial of the "Yangcan Kindergarten Car Accident Case" opened on the same day!

After screening, the case was assigned to the Haicheng Intermediate People's Court for trial in accordance with the law. The presiding judge, also known as the chief judge, was named "Lü Ping".

According to the information provided by Zhao Chenggong, Judge Lü Ping is the deputy presiding judge of the criminal court, and the other party's pronouncements were all very formal and methodical.

in other words...

"This person is someone who only looks at evidence... well, the kind who's all about evidence and legal provisions."

"Judge Lu rarely uses his discretion, so local lawyers do not rely on other factors to gain an advantage when they encounter him."

Noon.

Haicheng is sunny today. Since there are no industrial plants, the view is all blue.

As a few wisps of breeze blew by, the plump white clouds in the sky were pushed away with difficulty, and the breeze also blew across the faces, ears, and hair of the people walking like ants on the ground, sweeping away a few strands of heat.

The main entrance of Haicheng Intermediate People's Court.

Several figures silently trod up the steps; they were dressed in uniforms; they were imposing and exuded an extraordinary aura in every gesture.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Xu De and several prosecutors!

at this time.

Xu De glanced at the prosecutor walking away with his back to him, and paused slightly upon hearing the message Zhao Chenggong had given him.

He raised an eyebrow.

"Only evidence is verified?"

On one side, a slightly nervous Zhao Chenggong nodded, "Only evidence matters!"

Upon hearing this, Xu De nodded, resumed his pace, and continued climbing the towering steps.

On the contrary, it was Zhao Chenggong.

"Gurgle~"

Lawyer Zhao Chenggong glanced at Xu Delin and the others, who remained calm, then took a deep breath, his breathing becoming increasingly anxious.

The trial has begun!

Zhao Chenggong is a lawyer in Haicheng, and a senior lawyer at that, but this was his first time participating in a case of this caliber, so it was understandable that he was nervous.

The thought of the newspapers outside and the reporters he had seen on the way to the court made him feel a surge of heat.

This case...

There might be reporters in the gallery!

That's right. Legally speaking, when minors are involved, the court should protect their privacy and not hold public hearings.

However, this only applies if the defendant is a minor.

In cases like car accident incidents where there are minors among the victims, the case can be tried publicly, and there will be people present in the courtroom to hear the case!

I just don't know... whether there will be a press conference.

Zhao Chenggong received the answer shortly afterward.

"Da da da..."

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As they moved forward, a cacophony of noise filled the air.

Until the horizon at the end of the steps was below their line of sight, the scene at the courthouse entrance came into view.

More than ten people stood together, surrounding several people dressed in suits.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out that the people surrounded were lawyers Cai Peng and others from Hongda Law Firm!

At that moment, a cacophony of noise filled the air.

"Attorney Tsai, how does your client view the victims in this case? The case resulted in two deaths and three serious injuries. Is your side willing to bear the corresponding responsibility?" A reporter pushed the microphone to Tsai Peng's lips.

Cai Peng then smiled and slowly replied, "Our client is deeply saddened and remorseful about this. As for civil liability, within the reasonable framework of the law, we are willing to negotiate with the client's family..."

As soon as one sentence was uttered, another reporter immediately chimed in.

"Attorney Cai, according to reliable sources, the defendant's family has never visited the client in the hospital since the incident occurred."

"Does this indicate that your attitude is not sincere?"

Upon hearing this, Cai Peng paused slightly, then said seriously, "Due to the special nature of the work of the family members of the person we have entrusted..."

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"Attorney Cai, to my knowledge, the defendant and the chairman of Hengyu Industrial Group are biologically related as father and son. Is this a valid claim?"

Reality?"

"I'm sorry, this involves the privacy of our client and we cannot disclose it."

"Is the defendant willing to plead guilty and accept punishment?"

"My client's case arose due to special circumstances, and I believe it should be handled according to the law and the specific circumstances."

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"The so-called special circumstance is the 'Mental Health Assessment Certificate'."

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The crowd was in the distance.

Mental health evaluation certificate.

The prosecutors stopped, their hearts sinking upon hearing this. They took a deep breath and looked intently at Cai Peng, who was surrounded by people.

The mental evaluation report... is an extremely buggy thing.

Let me put it this way.

Sometimes, even if you know that the test results are false or deliberately manipulated by others, there's nothing you can do about it!

Zheng Tong and Liang Bingxin made many arrangements before the trial, but they still lacked confidence.

A slight unease settled over the group, lasting only a few seconds.

Suddenly, someone in the crowd noticed them in the corner, raised an eyebrow, and became excited.

"The prosecution is here!"

Suddenly someone shouted.

Everyone was immediately taken aback. They looked around and, upon noticing the arrival of the prosecutor and Xu De, grabbed their microphones and rushed towards them.

Seeing this scene.

Only then did the group calm down.

Xu De peered through the gaps in the crowd and took a deep look at Cai Peng, only to find that the other man was also observing him.

The two exchanged a glance.

Immediately afterwards, a smile appeared on lawyer Cai Peng's somewhat gentle and refined face. He adjusted his glasses, picked up his briefcase, and slowly walked into the courthouse.

"This person doesn't seem to have good intentions..."

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Lawyer Zhao Chenggong took a deep breath and murmured softly.

Cai Peng is no small fry. He has handled at least eighty or a hundred cases. He usually appears gentle and refined, but that's just an appearance. In reality, he is a smiling tiger!

In the past, Zhao Chenggong would have had a hard time even meeting the other party's assistant, let alone going to court.

As for the present situation...

"Oh."

Xu De smiled, ignoring Cai Peng's gaze, and casually walked past the crowd into the courthouse.

"Make way, make way!"

Several prosecutors were also annoyed and had no intention of giving interviews, so they simply squeezed out of the crowd.

Not long after.

The group then sat down in the waiting room.

The waiting room at the Haicheng Intermediate People's Court was quite luxurious, comparable to that of the previous Higher People's Court, but at this moment, no one in the room spoke.

The unusual silence only served to create an atmosphere of impending doom!

Prosecutor Zheng Tong and Liang Bingxin showed no intention of exchanging words; both remained calm, their minds replaying the case.

Two dead, three seriously injured, five slightly injured, ten victims...

Heroin, Hengyu Industrial Group, cough syrup, mental health assessment report...

As they thought about it, their hearts sank even lower.

The prosecution and defense spent a month preparing.

From September 24th to now, October 25th.

Who wins and who loses depends on who can "fight" their way through the first trial!

And time passed slowly in this silence.

One second... two seconds... three seconds...

until...

"Click!"

In a daze.

The clock on the wall clicked sharply, its tip pointing to 1 o'clock!

"They're here."

Prosecutor Zheng Tong suddenly opened his eyes, and at the same time, a crisp sound came from the door of the waiting room.

"squeak!"

The door opened, and a burly bailiff appeared in the doorway, announcing to the people inside, "The prosecution and civil litigation representatives are here to await trial!"

Upon hearing this...

Everyone took a deep breath, then stood up and strode outside.

In this case, due to the significant consequences, the case has been assigned to the First Court for trial.

Led by the bailiffs.

Before long, the group stopped at the entrance of the First Court.

Looking at the vermilion main gate in front of me.

Zheng Tong placed his hand on the doorknob and then applied slight pressure.

"Click!"

In an instant.

As the main entrance opened, hundreds of people in the gallery turned their gaze toward the entrance, some with curiosity, some with scrutiny, and some with a critical eye.

"Da da da..."

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Xu De and his group walked into the trial area with expressionless faces under the gaze of hundreds of people, and sat in the plaintiff's seat and the prosecutor's seat.

Look up.

The defendant was already in place, and lawyer Cai Peng was sitting in a chair, organizing the documents.

As if noticing the gaze, he looked up, his smiling face meeting Xu De's gaze slightly.

Xu De didn't dodge, but narrowed his eyes and looked the other person up and down.

The two stared at each other, Cai Peng making no attempt to look away, seemingly deep in thought.

until...

"Everyone stand up!"

Before the judge's bench, the court clerk approached the microphone and emitted a crisp sound.

Upon hearing this, Xu De withdrew his gaze and stood up with the people around him.

And just as he stood up, the main door to the trial area was pushed open.

"squeak..

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The main gate opened, and three figures dressed in monastic robes appeared before them, slowly entering in a triangular formation.

These three people... were none other than the judges in charge of the case!

among them.

The presiding judge, Lü Ping, was about fifty years old, in his prime, with a robust build and sharp, almond-shaped eyes.

He merely glanced at the scene before turning his gaze away and slowly walking inside.

"Snapped!"

Judge Lü Ping sat on the judge's bench, adjusted his posture slightly, and said calmly, "Sit."

A single word was uttered.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and began to adjust their chairs and take their seats.

When the creaking of chair legs in the courtroom ceased, Judge Lü Ping approached the microphone on the judge's bench and slowly announced, "Regarding this case, the trial is about to begin."

"Were there any issues with the parties appearing in court for this hearing, such as 'missing documents' or 'insufficient personnel'?"

Is the trial about to start so soon?

Xu De was slightly surprised, not expecting this person to be so clean and efficient!

However... a clean and efficient approach is good, and it would be even better if we only looked at the evidence!

Thinking of this.

Xu De immediately said in a deep voice, "Your Honor, the civil prosecution panel is ready."

A voice also came from the prosecutor's seat.

"The prosecutor's stand is ready."

Defendant's dock: "The defendant is in the dock, awaiting the start of the trial."

All three parties are in place, so...

The answer was obtained.

On the judge's bench.

Presiding Judge Lü Ping paused slightly, then picked up the gavel with his right hand and struck it cleanly and decisively without any hesitation.

"Bang!"

"Bring the defendant to court!"

Six words fell.

The bailiffs who had been waiting at the scene did not hesitate and walked straight out. About a minute or two later, the sound of footsteps approached from the outside.

"squeak!"

The main gate was pushed open.

The suspect, Zhao Rui, appeared at the main entrance with his hands cuffed.

Zhao Rui's face, marked by a scar near his eye, showed no panic. Instead, he appeared unusually indifferent. Only when his gaze fell upon Xu De did a hint of disdain appear on his face.

People are coming.

In the audience, the victim's family members sensed his expression and immediately broke down, standing up.

"Give me back my daughter's life!"

"She's only 24 years old! She's only 24 years old!!!"

The sudden bursts of wailing were unusually abrupt, sounding sharp and piercing within the First Courtroom, and echoing for a long time.

The people in the audience instinctively looked at each other.

It turned out that the person speaking was a family member of one of the victims in the case... and also the mother of one of the two who died, a woman picking up her child from school.

The other party covered her face and wept bitterly. Her son-in-law also looked grief-stricken, but he controlled himself and tried to comfort her in a firm voice.

As for Zhao Rui...

"Tsk..."

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The defendant, Zhao Rui, frowned slightly, his face showing a hint of impatience. Feeling annoyed, he ignored the other party and swaggered towards the defendant's seat.

And on the trial bench.

"Family members, please control your emotions!"

"If you disrupt the court proceedings again... the judge recommends that you recuse yourself from this case."

Judge Lü Ping frowned and spoke sharply.

then.

He ignored the family members who were still sobbing in the audience and coldly looked at the defendant's seat.

"The defendant is in court!"

Zhao Rui sat in the chair without caring at all. He even looked around curiously, as if he couldn't sense the murderous aura emanating from the trial area!

See here.

"Bang!"

Presiding Judge Lü Ping glanced at the time, then struck the gavel and said in a deep voice, "This case is prosecuted by the Haicheng Municipal People's Procuratorate. The suspect is: Zhao Rui."

"The case was brought to public prosecution on September 24, 2003... and again in 2004."

"On September 24, 2003, the suspect had a fatal altercation with the victim while driving on Torch Avenue, and subsequently caused further injuries and deaths while driving."

"A total of two people died, three were seriously injured, and five sustained minor injuries."

「犯罪嫌疑人于2003年9月24日下午6点45分被海城市市公安局依法抓捕..

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"The trial will begin today, October 25, 2003."

Lu Ping looked at the materials in his hand and slowly read out the basic information of the case.

He paused slightly at this point, then...

Suddenly, the conversation shifted, and a line of text came out.

"Now"

"I hereby declare."

"Let's begin the trial for this case!"

Court is in session!

The two words fell in an instant.

The people in the trial area instantly tensed up, their expressions turning serious and their brows furrowed. Lawyer Zhao Chenggong felt a tightness in his chest, as if an invisible hand was gripping his heart tightly!

Presiding Judge Lü Ping said again, "Now, please have the prosecution read the indictment."

These words were spoken.

Everyone turned their attention to the prosecutor's seat.

The prosecutor's stand.

Prosecutor Zheng Tong paused slightly, then took a deep breath, leaned closer to the microphone, looked at the indictment, and said in a deep voice, "Your Honor, Judges."

"I am Zheng Tong, a prosecutor from the municipal procuratorate, and I will be the prosecutor in this case."

The defendant in this case, Zhao Rui, is a 26-year-old male born in Jiangpu District, Haicheng City.

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"According to the investigation."

"Defendant Zhao Rui, in this case, killed Liu Ping due to a traffic dispute," which clearly violates Article 232 of the Criminal Law, the crime of intentional homicide.

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"After committing the crime, the defendant fled by car and, due to dangerous driving, caused a car accident at Yangcan Kindergarten."

"Resulting in one death, three serious injuries, and five minor injuries!"

"After the accident, the person involved did not cooperate with the on-site rescue efforts, but instead chose to flee the scene."

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Speaking of which...

The prosecutor paused slightly, and then Zheng Tong opened his eyes, his gaze fixed on the defendant, Zhao Rui.

His voice rose slightly as he said in a deep voice, "After the arrest, according to police tests, the person involved did not drink alcohol during the incident, and his blood alcohol content was below the legal limit."

"Therefore, the police conducted a drug test on him in accordance with the law, and ultimately confirmed..."

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"The defendant, Zhao Rui, had morphine levels in his system that met the legal limit, clearly indicating he had used heroin!"

"The drug use that day caused him to be in a state of heightened excitement, which ultimately led to the crime!"

In conclusion, the defendant "Zhao Rui" clearly constitutes...

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Prosecutor Zheng Tong took a deep breath and made his final indictment.

"Article 115, Paragraph 1 of the Criminal Law: Crimes Endangering Public Safety!"

Intentional homicide or endangering public safety?

This isn't a traffic accident, it's endangering public safety!?

Upon hearing this accusation.

Xu De raised an eyebrow and glanced at the other person.

Endangering safety is far more serious than causing a traffic accident... I didn't expect the other party to choose this point as the accusation. Clearly, the other party was also holding back their anger.

If that's the case... then I'm sure I'll get thanked for venting their anger, right?

Thinking of this, Xu De hid himself.

On the judge's bench.

"dock."

Presiding Judge Lü Ping nodded slightly. He looked at the defendant's seat, paused briefly, and then asked in a deep voice, "Defendant's seat, regarding the prosecution's aforementioned charges..."

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Do you have any objections?

The moment those words were spoken.

dock.

Lawyer Cai Peng, however, did not appear flustered. He simply smiled slightly and said in a gentle and unhurried voice, "Your Honor, we have an objection."

"Speak," Lü Ping said.

Upon hearing this...

Cai Peng slowly stood up, glanced around the scene, and then said, "Your Honor, first of all, we would like to make the following statement regarding this case."

"First of all, the cause of this case is unrelated to my client's 'heroin use'."

"The reason our client had elevated morphine levels after the incident was due to an infection requiring long-term use of cough syrup."

"This cough syrup is an opioid, and it produces morphine in the body after ingestion. It is unrelated to drug use."

The factors that truly led to the incident were...

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"It was because the deceased Liu Ping verbally abused our defendant that he suffered mental distress!"

At this point, lawyer Cai Peng paused slightly, and an even louder voice echoed throughout the First Courtroom.

"The defendant, Zhao Rui, suffered from a mental illness, which ultimately led to this case!!!"

"In summary...

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"There was no element of drug driving in this case!!!"