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Chapter 91 Bloody Strangulation!

"Court police officer, bring the defendant into the courtroom!"

A majestic voice rang out.

Several bailiffs felt a chill run down their spines and hurried outside.

Not long after...

Several handcuffed people walked in, each with two bailiffs on their sides, all wearing the same uniform.

It was Liu Jingqi, Jiang Yu, and Qiao Wang!

The three people had different expressions.

Liu Jingqi's face was terribly gloomy, and her eyes, from which one could see three-tenths of the whites, were chilling. The moment she stepped into the courtroom, she turned her gaze toward the plaintiff's seat, scanning around, but she could not find Yang Huan's figure.

Jiang Yu and Qiao Wang walked towards the trial area with a hint of unease in their eyes and their heads down, clearly bearing a great deal of pressure.

"Squeak~"

The three men sat in the trial area, right in the middle of everyone.

The bailiff immediately announced, "The defendant has arrived in court!"

Presiding Judge Zhang Bingxin took a deep breath and then slowly began to speak: "In this case, on December 17, 2002, the court adjourned for review because the circumstances of the evidence submitted by the victim's legal representative were unclear."

"Upon review, the evidence is found to be authentic."

"The trial continues."

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Without hesitation, Zhang Bingxin turned to look at the prosecutors.

The last court hearing was adjourned because the defendant was suppressed and unable to respond in a short time. Now that the court is reopening, it is natural to allow the other party to ask questions again.

Zhang Bingxin opened his mouth: "The prosecution."

"In this retrial, do you intend to restate your accusations?"

The words were spoken.

Everyone instinctively looked at Huang Shi in the prosecutor's seat.

Prosecutor Huang Shi paused.

The prosecutor's accusations can be understood as convicting the other party, and the court's role is to sentence the defendant according to that crime.

The previous trial made it difficult to convict Liu Jingqi and the other two, but now, after a recess, the evidence has been examined...

Then the charges won't be difficult to make!

"Your Honor, Judges."

"The prosecution has no intention of changing the indictment and will maintain the same approach as the first trial for the defendants Liu Jingqi, Jiang Yu, and Qiao Wang."

"In this case."

"The defendants Jiang Yu and Qiao Wang were accomplices and should bear secondary responsibility, but according to the evidence submitted by the police, they also clearly violated Articles 234, 263, and 238 of the Criminal Law of Dongguo."

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"In summary."

"We accuse defendants Jiang Yu and Qiao Wang of intentional injury resulting in death, robbery, and imprisonment..."

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Jiang Yu and Qiao Wang were accomplices; the other party did not have the intent to kill.

Of course, if one takes it too seriously and deliberately crosses the line, one can forcibly accuse the other party of indirect intent, but this is not very meaningful and has no direct impact on criminal law or judgment.

As for the third defendant...

Thinking of this.

Huang Shi paused, frowned, and said seriously, "In this case..."

"The defendant Liu Jingqi was the mastermind behind the case. According to the police's investigation at No. 18 Middle School, Liu Jingqi was the main perpetrator in all three crimes."

"Furthermore, the core of the conflict stems from the deaths of the victims Yang Jiale and Zhao Li, and lies with the defendant Liu Jingqi."

"Based on the evidence submitted by the victim's legal representative during the first hearing, it is clear that..."

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Huang Shi suddenly emphasized, focusing on the following: "The defendant, Liu Jingqi, clearly committed indirect intentional homicide during the crime, and repeatedly and without subjective reason engaged in long-term extortion, bullying, intentional injury, intimidation, and robbery against her classmates..."

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"In conclusion, we believe..."

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「被告人刘婧琪，明确触犯东国《刑法》第274条恐吓勒索罪」、第234条故意伤害罪」、第263条抢劫罪」、第238条非法拘禁罪」、第293条寻衅滋事」」

"And Article 232 of the Criminal Law..."

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Huang Shi then revealed the last and most crucial accusation.

"Intentional homicide!"

"The facts of the defendant's crime are clear, and the evidence is conclusive and sufficient."

"The court has filed a public prosecution in accordance with the law, requesting the court to punish the defendant according to the law!"

The evidence against the three individuals was presented clearly and logically, with a fair division of responsibility.

Although something similar was mentioned in the last court hearing, this time Xu De's evidence was clearly more detailed!

Those laws echoed in the courtroom, squeezing through the crack in the door, making the eyes of the people outside twitch.

Goodness...

He has committed almost every serious crime under the criminal law!

For a normal person... would they even survive? The lightest punishment would be a suspended death sentence!

But it's obvious.

Liu Jingqi's get-out-of-jail-free card is no joke. Even if the prosecution adds more charges and she is punished according to the law, she won't even get a 20-year sentence!

The normal death penalty carries a maximum sentence of twenty years...

The latitudinal span is an insurmountable barrier!

"it is good."

On the judge's bench, Zhang Bingxin took a deep breath and processed all of the other party's words.

Then, he pondered for a moment.

Instead of immediately turning to look at the defendant's seat, he turned to look at the overlooked corner, which was the seat for the victim's legal representative.

Zhang Bingxin looked at Xu De and suddenly asked, "Agent, do you have any objections to state?"

Xu De paused, then shook his head.

"Your Honor, we agree with the prosecution's charges."

He did not choose to simply overturn the table.

During the criminal trial.

You need two abilities: one is to obtain evidence, and the other is to use evidence.

In some cases, the latter is even more important than the first!

A court hearing is not something you can just do by having evidence. You must first know what to do in response to the other party's words, and what your evidence can do.

What is the purpose of the hidden backup plan?

Knock off their get-out-of-jail-free card!

Besides, it doesn't play a clear role in convicting someone, and convicting someone is not the same as sentencing someone. Sentencing is Xu De's real goal, and evidence is just one of the means!

If we were to flip the table right now... it would definitely force Zhang Wei to deny everything and refuse to admit guilt!

for example.

Just imagine.

Suppose you are defense lawyer Zhang Wei, and the opposing side has produced irrefutable evidence that you cannot refute. Given that your client was a minor at the time of the incident and you have the advantage of crossing the line, what would you do?

The natural course of action is to plead guilty. Pleading guilty means there is a chance to reduce the sentence, and as long as the sentence is reduced based on the fact that the person is a minor, then the case can be won!

But if we say...

The opposing lawyer, during the court hearing, directly overturned the table and knocked out your minor status.

What would you do in this situation?

Confess? How could that be!

Without the minor penalty, the sentencing standard becomes that of an adult. The things Huang Shi said are enough to kill Liu Jingqi three times over. Even if he's out of his mind, he would have to deny everything and plead not guilty.

Even if someone throws a tantrum, rolls on the ground, or disrupts order, they cannot be convicted!

Once the decision is made, one dies; once a person dies, the case is lost; once the case is lost, one must weep.

and so.

If Xu De had even a shred of common sense...

Let me start with a little trick.

A trick to get you to confess, even if Liu Jingqi is a minor.

Xu De narrowed his eyes, a slight smile playing on his lips.

As long as the defendant pleads guilty, the facts are dire...

Her immunity from death should be immediately overturned, and she should be put on trial in a "naked" manner!

in other words.

It's a trap.

A massive sinkhole!

The idea was to get Zhang Wei to voluntarily help Liu Jingqi confess. Once she confessed, the outcome was irreversible, and the next step was the conviction process...

And as mentioned earlier, what is the purpose of Xu De's backup plan?

A death sentence that goes straight to the point of conviction and sentencing—a verdict so severe it's like flipping the table!

Even if Zhang Wei had realized what was happening by then, it was too late, because he had already confessed and was at the end of the "conviction" phase, before sentencing.

His awakening would only allow him to watch helplessly as he was subjected to a most primal, bloody, and savage act of being chewed up and swallowed.

But at the same time, it can also be described as a precise psychological game, like a surgical operation!

so..

Regarding the conviction process.

"We have no further clues."

Xu De spoke quietly, behaving normally. No one could tell that such a terrifying plan was hidden beneath this scene.

This is also a benefit one can gain by not having to provide evidence.

If it were evidence... ha, Zhang Wei would definitely resist fiercely, unlike now, where he meekly walks into the trap.

"it is good."

On the judge's bench.

Presiding Judge Zhang Bingxin nodded, not noticing anything unusual about the other party, and then turned to look at the defendant's seat.

"Defendant's seat, do you have any objections?"

The words were spoken.

All eyes immediately turned to the defendant, lawyer Zhang Wei.

Even the reporters leaning against the door outside the courtroom held their breath and listened quietly.

As for Zhang Wei...

"Yes, we have objections to state!"

"Your Honor, before stating our objections to the defendant Liu Jingqi, we would like to make the following statement."

He took a deep breath, and under immense pressure, said in a deep voice, "The defendants Liu Jingqi, Jiang Yu, and Qiao Wang were all under the age limit at the time of the incident."

"These three individuals are not mentally mature, which is fundamentally different from serious crimes committed by adults!"

The words were spoken.

The three judges nodded, indicating that they understood.

This statement is also one of the reasons for the establishment of the law.

Although it may be difficult to understand, in reality, although the two types of people behave in the same way, there are indeed essential differences, which led to the "Minor Protection Law".

"Continue," Zhang Bingxin thought to himself.

Zhang Wei nodded.

He hesitated for a moment, but finally made up his mind and said, "First of all, there are four points we want to make clear."

"The defendant, Liu Jingqi, acted without intent..."

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These words were spoken.

But before he could finish speaking, prosecutor Huang Shi suddenly interrupted him.

"objection."

"Defendant's attorney, we must remind you that witness Lü Guangjun has clearly stated that the defendant committed intentional homicide, and his statements correspond precisely with those at the scene."

Huang Shi stared at the other person, determined not to back down even a step.

"The defendant's subjective intent to commit the crime is clear; no further defense is needed!"

Upon hearing this...

Outside the courtroom, those who could vaguely hear the conversation raised an eyebrow, somewhat astonished.

Huang Shi... also became like Hu Guang, with a slightly tougher attitude, even at the cost of disrupting order.

Of course, this would obviously be called out by the presiding judge.

"Prosecutor, please do not interrupt others!"

Zhang Bingxin immediately reprimanded him, then looked at Zhang Wei.

"Please continue, defense attorney."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Wei felt a pang of bitterness and a sour feeling in his heart.

The purpose of having Lü Guangjun testify in court was to ensure consistent testimonies and increase credibility... How did Lü Guangjun suddenly become the opposing side's witness?!

Fortunately.

Zhang Wei no longer cared about the conviction at this point.

He had already devised a defensive strategy, which, by focusing on his own strengths, could completely limit his sentence to within 15 years!

Zhang Wei took a deep breath, stroked his chin, and after a moment's thought, said, "Your Honor, first of all..."

"The extent of our client's actions was limited, and the methods...were not particularly cruel."

The methods used were actually quite cruel.

Needles, insults, and beatings all occurred.

Furthermore, during the autopsy of Yang Jiale, forensic pathologists clearly detected some hair fragments in his stomach.

only..

This is a court hearing, and he's a lawyer. Even if he knows the truth in his heart, he has to pretend to be confused and lie!

"Secondly!"

"Secondly, in this case, our client did not commit any clear act of murder."

Zhang Wei began to highlight the key points and emphasized them.

"The victim, Yang Jiale, died from a fall, not from murder committed by the defendant; therefore, it does not constitute premeditated murder!"

The words were spoken.

A voice came from the prosecutor's seat immediately.

"objection!"

"Defense attorney, the evidence clearly states that Yang Jiale's fall was caused by Liu Jingqi's direct actions."

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"Furthermore, the conflict arose when Lü Guangjun informed the defendant in the morning, nearly five hours before the incident!"

Huang Shi highlighted one piece of evidence.

As the prosecutor, his indictment skills are exceptionally outstanding.

The reason he couldn't beat Hu Guang in the past was entirely because he was too conventional, but after seeing Xu De's fighting style, he suddenly realized...

Occasionally breaking the rules seems to... yield surprisingly good results?

Huang Shi continued, "The interval was at least five hours, and the perpetrator was armed; this is clearly not a spontaneous act of passion, but murder!"

Generally speaking, deciding to take action more than an hour later is considered murder.

Not to mention it's been almost five hours.

Zhang Wei couldn't take it anymore.

A hint of anger flashed across his face as he slammed his hand on the table and retorted, "Prosecution, we did not engage in any conflict while armed, and we were never even armed before the incident!"

"All the murder weapons were collected temporarily from the crime scene, which fully proves that our client did not have a concept of murder!"

"If you interrupt us again without authorization, we will..."

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Zhang Wei paused, then said in a deep voice, "The only option is for you to recuse yourself in this case!"

Suddenly.

The smell of gunpowder instantly filled the air.

Going head-on with the prosecutor? What Xu De did, Zhang Wei could do just as well!

You have to understand, in reality, the other party isn't even a "senior lawyer," while I am already a top-notch lawyer!

Thinking of this.

Zhang Wei's anger surged, and he met Huang Shi's gaze with fury.

Fortunately, the presiding judge, Zhang Bingxin, was not unreasonable. He frowned and spoke with some dissatisfaction.

"Prosecutor, this is your first warning!"

"You must not disrupt the court proceedings; otherwise, I reserve the right to have you recuse yourself from this case!"

The prosecutor enters.

Huang Shi nodded, but didn't seem to care.

As long as there is no avoidance, any warnings given before winning the case are useless and have no effect whatsoever.

See here.

Zhang Wei regained his composure, paused, and continued, "Third."

"The location of the incident, Midori City No. 18 Middle School...bears undeniable responsibility!"