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Chapter 74 The Evidence is Irresistible! [5/7]

Throughout history, changing generals on the eve of battle or altering orders frequently has been a major taboo!

The former applies to the military, while the latter relates to governance.

Inside the courthouse...

Changing one's testimony before court is a major taboo!

"Your Honor, today's witnesses testified that on the 2nd, Lü Guangjun gave us all negative answers."

"But now, things are completely different from before!"

"The witness has lost credibility, and we request that he/she recuse himself/herself in this case!"

Xu De replied.

It's common sense that changing one's testimony leads to a decline in public trust.

Take the case of Lijiacun as an example. The witness he found, Li Li, also faced the same kind of questioning in court.

same.

Xu De did not give up on cross-examination at the time, but now...

Zhang Wei was unwilling to give up either!

"Your Honor, there have been 15 days since the incident on the 2nd. The witness has ample time to recall the events!"

Zhang Wei immediately looked at Zhang Bingxin and said loudly, "Changing one's testimony before court is perfectly normal!"

It's inevitable that something will suddenly come to mind during a 15-day break.

but...

The problem is that the information Xu De supposedly "heard"... may differ slightly from what Zhang Wei and Lü Guangjun thought.

"objection!"

"Your Honor, this contradicts what the defendant said."

"The testimony recorded by our No. 2 is not a case of forgetting the facts; on the contrary..."

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talking.

Xu De narrowed his eyes, a meaningful smile appearing on his face.

"The evidence is too detailed!!!"

Evidence No. 2, as described by Lü Guangjun, was incredibly detailed. Compared to his current statements, his testimony in court was as if he had suddenly developed dementia and forgotten many things!

so..

"It's normal to remember some things after 15 days, but..."

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"After 15 days, you've forgotten 90% of the facts of the case. I ask you, prosecutor, presiding judge, and judges?"

"Is this normal!?"

Xu De's gaze sharpened, transforming into a blade as he slashed at Lü Guangjun.

Accepting gifts, covering up, and even perjury in the present moment...

Everything proves that the other party is a complete scoundrel!

On the judge's bench.

The three judges' expressions changed.

The tone of the other party's words... clearly indicated they had something to rely on, so what they said was probably true, but...

What about the evidence?

You haven't submitted any evidence in these 15 days!

Zhang Bingxin immediately asked, "Agent, do you have any evidence to support your claims?"

"have!"

Xu De immediately agreed.

There's evidence!?

Suddenly.

Now, not only the defendant and the judge, but even the prosecutor beside them was stunned.

There's evidence? How come they don't know?!

It should be understood that the two sides are a community of shared interests, and there should be no secrets or hidden agendas between them.

Besides...the other party didn't submit anything, so where would they get it from...?

wrong!"

Huang Shi's face suddenly showed surprise, as if he had remembered something, and he looked at the other party in shock.

as predicted.

next second.

Xu De then pulled out a... videotape!

"Your Honor, this videotape records the entire process of our interaction with witness Lü Guangjun in a public place on December 2nd!"

"We hereby request that the evidence be presented in court!!!"

Evidence was presented and examined in court.

These four characters also have another layer of meaning.

That is...

"A surprise attack of evidence!!!"

Zhang Wei's pupils suddenly contracted, and he almost jumped up. Then his face darkened.

A surprise attack with evidence...

Damn it, a criminal homicide case involving minors, and two lives lost, plus the case is extremely unusual...

In this kind of trial, one of the opposing lawyers actually dared to launch a surprise attack on evidence!

But then a problem arises...

What evidence could have kept him waiting until now, to be presented at the very end? Even at the risk of being rejected!

Zhang Wei, Sun Bing, and the others stared intently at the videotape that had been raised, their hands clenched so tightly that their nails dug into their flesh, their faces extremely grim.

"Damn it... what exactly did Lü Guangjun say to him...?"

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Compared to their reactions.

The prosecutor's feelings were extremely complicated.

Huang Shi's face was as red as a pig's liver as he looked at the lawyer beside him who had silently given him a big surprise. He wanted to say something but couldn't utter a word.

A surprise attack on evidence?

No, although I did suspect it before the trial... but you really dared to do it!

As expected, Hu Guang's warning was correct.

This lawyer... if you don't keep an eye on him, he might just pull a fast one on you out of the blue!

But he didn't care about that anymore, after all, having evidence was better than having none.

"Agent, this evidence of yours...was it not submitted within the period for presenting evidence?!"

As expected, Zhang Bingxin and the other two looked rather grim on the judge's bench.

Especially the presiding judge, Zhang Bingxin.

He couldn't help but tighten his grip on the gavel.

Xu De said without changing his expression, "Your Honor, we were initially prepared to submit the document, but we had no choice but to give up because we could not find the original."

"And now?" Zhang Bingxin asked again.

"I found it five minutes before the court hearing. I never expected it to have been in my briefcase the whole time."

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Xu De sighed, feeling very regretful.

"Although 15 days were wasted, fortunately, the videotape eventually made it to the courtroom."

"presiding judge."

"I request to be cross-examined in court!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a voice came from the defendant's side.

"objection!"

Several lawyers spoke in unison, their expressions varied, but their words were remarkably similar.

"This constitutes a surprise attack on evidence; the attorney is in contempt of court and disrupting trial proceedings. We request that the appeal be dismissed!"

Xu De raised his voice several octaves.

"This evidence is crucial to the entire course of the case!"

The evidence raid will be rejected.

But what Xu De wants to tell those who think this way is...

Your raid was rejected purely because the evidence was insignificant and had no decisive impact on the case; this had nothing to do with the raid itself!

In other words, as long as you have strong enough evidence, even a surprise attack in court...

What if it makes people dissatisfied again?

Even the judge had to swallow his pride and admit it!

What? They're refusing to acknowledge it.

Then the other party will use this evidence to file for a second trial and let the higher court teach you a lesson!

so...

"Please provide evidence!"

"Presiding Judge Zhang Bingxin said angrily."

He's a calm person, but in two consecutive cases, the other party had him on edge, and he was completely led by the nose. Naturally, he wasn't in a good mood at that moment.

But even if it's not perfect, it won't affect the program.

Xu De smiled slightly.

He was kind-hearted and broad-minded, and at this moment he had already forgiven Zhang Bingxin's rude behavior.

"Please play this in court."

He handed the videotape to the clerk, who checked it and then went to operate the equipment.

The video evidence presentation process during the 2002 court hearing was very simple.

It involves playing the video in front of everyone, not on a computer, but projected onto the courtroom so that all three parties can view it together.

Not long after...

"Buzz~!"

As the projector was turned on, everyone's attention was inevitably drawn to it, and they frowned in thought.

Something that can be treated like a priceless treasure by the other party...

What kind of evidence is this?!

Lu Guangjun was also breathing heavily, racking his brains but still not knowing what he had missed saying.

Just as everyone was intently watching the curtain...

"Snapped!"

In a daze, images appeared on the screen, and a voice came to my ears.

"Hello, Teacher Lü, we've finally met."

It was a very gentle male voice.

Judging from the timbre, it belongs to Xu De.

The footage shows the No. 18 Middle School in Lusen City, inside the grade-level public office, with the camera pointed directly at Lü Guangjun.

The angle is a bit low, almost like it's at the crotch area.

The crowd didn't have time to delve into the details; instead, they watched intently.

Shortly after, as the camera shook, Xu De's face appeared in the frame. He then pointed to the camera and spoke.

"Mr. Lü, please don't be nervous, our video and audio recording equipment is here..."

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Specify the recording equipment and its location.

Zhang Bingxin made up his mind.

The sound continued.

"This conversation...in any way...in any form...legal...related to this case...sign a communication agreement."

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"Teacher Lü...the outbreak of the conflict between the two parties is somewhat suspicious, we suspect..."

In the video, Lü Guangjun shook his head, saying, "I don't know much about it."

Xu De asked, "Before the incident, the deceased had also suffered multiple injuries..."

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Lü Guangjun replied again: "I don't have much of an impression..."

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"and you..

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Inside the second courtroom.

The entire scene was very quiet; no one made a sound to interrupt, and everyone watched silently.

I just kept looking at it.

Everyone frowned.

This video...

Isn't that a bit too normal?

Yes, Xu De did ask questions related to the trial, but... Lü Guangjun's reaction was completely different from what he claimed to have described in detail about the case.

Instead, it was very sloppy, with the whole thing consisting of "I don't understand" and "I don't know".

If that's the case... why did he submit this?

Everyone frowned as they watched the footage from that afternoon on the 2nd slowly fade away, but no one spoke up to stop it.

until...

"Beep beep beep~"

A piercing telephone ring echoed through the Second Courtroom, now on the 17th, via a projector screen, starting from the afternoon of the 2nd.

All that could be seen on the curtain was...

In the video, Xu De answers the phone, speaks for a few words, and then looks at Lü Guangjun with an apologetic expression.

"Excuse me, Mr. Lü, this is an urgent matter."

After that sound rang out.

Then, Xu De slowly stood up.

At that moment, a thought subconsciously surfaced in everyone's mind, and that was...

Are you leaving?

Receiving a call for urgent work definitely indicates that I'm about to leave.

Even the clerk playing the video was instinctively ready to stop it, but when he looked down, he was stunned.

video tape...

At least half the runtime is still unplayed!

The clerk suddenly looked up and continued to look at the curtain.

As Xu De stood up.

Throughout the entire second courtroom, all three parties were astonished to discover something:

The camera is perfectly steady!

That's right.

The footage clearly shows Xu De and Wang Chao leaving the office, but... the camera angle remains fixed on the angle from which their conversation was recorded!

This is...

Secretly recording!?

Suddenly.

On the judge's bench, the three judges looked at Xu De, who remained calm and composed, with disbelief.

Meanwhile, in the defendant's dock, the seven lawyers looked somewhat flustered, and finally all turned to look at the witness stand.

As for the witness stand...

Nothing moved...the camera didn't move...

Lu Guangjun stared blankly at the continuously recording perspective, his brain feeling as if it had been struck hard by a hammer.

His face turned deathly pale, and his lips trembled.

If this video recorder has been in the office all along, then...

Lu Guangjun felt dizzy and short of breath, but still felt oxygen-deprived.

The clerk continued playing the recording.

Just as Lü Guangjun guessed.

Before long, the projection on the screen...

In the video, Lü Guangjun suddenly showed visible panic on his face. Even through the screen, one could tell how much pressure he was under.

And in this kind of scene.

Suddenly, Lü Guangjun made a move that no one expected.

He walked to the door, turned his head to look around to see if anyone was there, and then precisely glanced back at the surveillance camera in the corner of the office.

Finally, he deliberately turned his back to the surveillance camera and anxiously picked up his phone to make a call.

And because he was facing away from the surveillance camera, Lü Guangjun didn't notice anything amiss.

He was facing the camera directly, and even the movement of his lips was clearly visible!

next second.

A voice boomed in everyone's ears.

"The deceased's family has hired a lawyer; it seems they intend to pursue criminal charges. Does that mean you won't be able to obtain a letter of forgiveness?"

"Lu Guangjun, it's all your fault! Why did you have to tell Xiaoqi that she can't bully her classmates when you had nothing better to do?"

"If you don't tell me..."

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Lü Guangjun: "Can't you be reasonable?!"

"It was Liu Jingqi who forced people to stand on the rooftop, and it was she who deliberately shook Yang Jiale's legs to scare her, which led to her falling to her death."

The entire Second Courtroom was silent for several tens of seconds at that moment.

A few dozen seconds can feel very short, but also very long.

But at this moment, all three parties felt as if time was dragging on endlessly. Everyone's breathing seemed to freeze as they stared blankly at the video, their minds still processing the information.

Self-destruction.....

Lü Guangjun... has exposed himself.

Liu Jingqi committed intentional homicide, accepted gifts herself, colluded with others to fabricate evidence, and was triggered by a conflict.

"Gurgle~"

On the judge's bench.

Judge Zhang Bingxin suddenly swallowed hard, his dull eyes turning towards the witness stand.

On the witness stand.

Lu Guangjun gasped for breath, looking like a drowning man. He stared blankly at the screen, not making a move even though the recording had finished playing.

Everyone fell silent.

until..

"Objection! Objection! Objection! Objection!!!"

A sharp, angry shout suddenly swept over the defendant's seat.

Zhang Wei and Sun Bing's eyes were filled with intense fear; their pupils were trembling. They slammed their fists on the table with all their might, roaring, "Objection!!!"

"Your Honor, this is unauthorized recording, clandestine recording, illegal evidence collection!"

"This violates the witness's privacy; we hereby request that the witness's testimony not be accepted. Our request is rejected!!!"

"Evidence of illegality should not be accepted!"

"The witnesses were engaging in unintentional idle chatter, which is illegitimate and constitutes a serious violation of the privacy of the individuals on the call!!!"

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A series of almost roaring sounds could be heard.

All seven lawyers have gone mad.

At that moment, they completely forgot about discipline and courtroom order.

No one expected that Xu De would pull such a trick on them.

What is this?

irrefutable evidence!

Once adopted, this will be irrefutable evidence that nails the defendant to the spot, potentially eliminating the need for a retrial!

Madman...madman!!!

Zhang Wei slammed his fist on the table and roared, "Lü Guangjun was misled, the evidence was obtained illegally, this evidence is invalid, we demand a retrial!!!"

The defendant's dock was noisy.

The prosecutor's seat, however, was quite quiet.

"Ironclad evidence...this is ironclad evidence!"

Huang Shi's heart was in turmoil. He was breathing rapidly and staring wide-eyed at Xu De, who had been holding back until now.

The other party actually waited until Lü Guangjun and others finished giving false testimony before smashing the video recording...

Crazy.

This is absolutely insane!

Huang Shi was at a loss for words to describe the other party's audacity; his mind was filled with Hu Guang's warning to him.

Followed by.

He was overjoyed.

This is irrefutable evidence; as long as the cross-examination is successful...

Self-defense? Excessive self-defense?

Any defense will only be like a pebble on a train track, destined to be crushed into dust!

This evidence will turn into railway tracks, carrying them towards a "conviction" outcome!

only...

Faced with overwhelming questions from the defendant.

In the agent's seat.

Xu De seemed to have suddenly turned into an ostrich, remaining silent and refusing to utter a single word.

Speak up... say it!

Huang Shi was extremely anxious, his fists clenched tightly, and he gritted his teeth.

"Speak up! Discuss... hurry up and argue your point!"

Hurry up, why aren't you saying anything...?

half an hour.

There was no movement from the prosecutor's seat, as if they had tacitly accepted the defendant's objection.

Looking at Xu De, who was as stiff as a turtle.

Huang Shi's face gradually turned red, and his fists clenched.

His heart was screaming wildly.

Now that you've finished your surprise evidence presentation... get on my feet and let me examine your testimony!!!

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