Lawyer: Start with legal retaliation against infidelity!

Chapter 93 Two-Stage Reversal!

"Your side..."

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After speaking, Xu De sat down in his seat, his eyes piercing and unwavering, as if he could see through Zhang Wei's skin and flesh to his beating heart.

Generally speaking, when both parties agree on the charges and there is an awkward silence, it signifies a guilty plea.

At this point, the judge will not issue a verdict, but will confirm the identities of both parties.

Zhang Bingxin didn't confirm it just now.

Xu De didn't mind; he, as the judge's representative, would help confirm the defendant's stance!

Xu De finished the second half of his sentence.

"Do you plead guilty!?"

The words were spoken.

In the prosecutor's seat, Huang Shi frowned, unsure of what this meant.

Is there even a need to ask that?

A lawyer with that level of ability... surely they can understand the case details too?!

It's important to understand that since the trial resumed, the defendant has not made any clear rebuttal to the charges, subconsciously indicating a guilty plea. Only by pleading guilty can the opposing side adopt a tortoise-like strategy.

So obvious.

Why ask again?

The judge's bench.

The three judges were also puzzled. Zhang Bingxin frowned, and he suddenly felt a strange sense of panic.

It was as if his sixth sense was sending him some kind of message, but after realizing it, he felt inexplicably flustered.

As for the parties involved...

In the dock.

Zhang Wei had a smile on his face.

After all, Lü Guangjun's existence and the irrefutable evidence were enough to convict him, and no amount of rebuttal would be of any use. It would be better to reduce his sentence by addressing his attitude. Therefore, admitting guilt was the only option.

only...

"Our side..."

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Just as Zhang Wei opened his mouth, about to say something, he suddenly felt a daze.

He paused completely.

"wrong!"

Zhang Wei was suddenly startled, swallowed the words he was about to say, and a sense of dread suddenly surged in his mind.

No, no, no, no, no...

Why would he ask me that question? Something's not right...

Thinking of this.

Zhang Wei looked up, his smiling face gradually fading into a serious expression as he stared at the other person.

Xu De met his gaze, his smile remaining gentle, and he even nodded in acknowledgment before asking again.

"Defendant's seat, do you plead guilty?"

He seemed to be giving a reminder.

But... everyone suddenly realized that there was no sound coming from the defendant's seat, as if it had fallen silent.

Zhang Wei stared intently at Xu De, his mind racing!

Something's not right; there's something fishy about this person.

Did he get involved in this mess? No... he just pleaded guilty, how could that be a problem?

This is standard court procedure... but if it's just procedure, why did he suddenly bring it up to confirm it publicly?!

Countless thoughts swirled in my mind.

Zhang Wei's brain gradually heated up.

His breathing became rapid, and his anxiety grew as he stared at Xu De.

He felt the scene looked somewhat familiar.

What makes it look familiar?

If I remember correctly... Lü Guangjun was killed in this way!

On December 2, the day Xu De went to No. 18 Middle School to collect evidence, he pointed a camera at Lü Guangjun and began by making a series of disclaimers and "voluntary statements"!

These things seem reasonable; they're part of the process.

But in the end, it truly put Lü Guangjun in a situation from which he could never recover!

So what does the other party mean right now?

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

The only sound in the entire second courtroom was the breathing of the crowd; no other sound rang out, creating an eerie silence.

Even the other lawyers in the defendant's seat felt the atmosphere was strange.

Sun Bing, the top lawyer, sensed something was wrong. She immediately turned slightly to the side, frowned, and whispered, "Attorney Zhang, what's wrong?"

"If we don't proceed to the plea bargaining and sentencing phase now... it will be very disadvantageous for us."

They need to be sentenced.

Sentencing requires the prosecution to have no other evidence and the defendant to be a minor.

only..

"Don't speak, I'm thinking!"

Zhang Wei gritted his teeth and spoke, looking at Xu De, who was less than ten meters away from him, staring at that face with a faint smile, his teeth clenched in anger.

Make sense.

His intuition told him that the other person's seemingly simple question might be hiding something unknown.

But... he was never faced with a choice.

As Sun Bing said.

With the "ironclad evidence" of Lü Guangjun's guilt, the defendant has no choice but to plead guilty.

If you don't plead guilty now, you'll lose everything if you do later!

But if you confess...

In a daze...

Zhang Wei took a deep breath, hardened his resolve, and gritted his teeth, saying, "In the defendant's dock, regarding the charges brought against the defendant by the prosecutor in this case..."

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"No objections!"

No objection...that's a confession!

Xu De's lips curled into a slight smile, and he raised an eyebrow, asking again, "Are you sure?"

"We are certain!"

Zhang Wei spoke.

He had to confess no matter what, so the sooner he died, the sooner he could be free. Zhang Wei didn't believe there was any angle in this case that he could use to his advantage.

Even though the six-dimensional chart has been fully expanded... some laws are beyond the reach of any individual!

The words were spoken.

The defendant remained silent, and Xu De did not press for answers, resulting in another tense standoff.

Outside the courtroom...

"What's going on inside? Why can't I hear anything?"

"It's not that we can't hear, it's that no one is talking, it seems... we've hit a stalemate again."

"I just heard the defendant plead guilty? They pleaded guilty...doesn't that mean they're going to be sentenced!?"

"I don't know."

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Main entrance to the Second Court.

A slight commotion arose among the crowd, and some people frowned.

No objection... Sometimes, it's not necessarily good news for the accuser either.

until..

In a daze, the expressions of the people in front changed, and they all fell silent.

"Shh, there's a sound! There's movement inside!"

Inside the courtroom.

at this time.

Presiding Judge Zhang Bingxin's eyes flickered, and he immediately asked, "Prosecution, does the defendant have any further objections?"

Prosecutor Huang Shi: "Regarding this case, we have no objection to making a statement."

"No objection from the defendant's seat," Zhang Wei said.

No one objected...

Judge Lu Guowei sighed inwardly and said in a low voice, "That's about enough. Let's pronounce the verdict according to the committee's conclusion."

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Zhang Bingxin remained silent, his face expressionless.

The case has reached this point, almost at the sentencing stage, with only the sentencing and imprisonment sentence remaining after the conviction is announced.

If it were any other case, Zhang Bingxin would not hesitate at all.

But this case right now...

Zhang Bingxin remained silent.

After a long pause, he took a deep breath, grasped the gavel in his right hand, and raised it high.

Regarding this case, Green Forest...

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Zhang Bingxin had just opened his mouth, about to speak.

But at that very instant, an even louder, more piercing sound suddenly echoed through the second courtroom!

"Your Honor, we have another objection!"

Xu De, who had been silent for a short while, suddenly stood up again and shouted loudly.

His voice was like an alarm clock suddenly ringing in the stillness of midnight.

It instantly captured everyone's attention!

objection?

He still has objections!?

On the judges' bench, the three judges who were about to pronounce the verdict all paused and looked up at each other.

The prosecutor's stand.

Prosecutor Huang Shi paused abruptly, then looked up at the person beside him in disbelief, his face full of shock.

There's...there's more evidence!?

Even Zhang Wei, the defendant, couldn't help but have sweaty palms at this moment.

Objection? What objection does he have?!

Before everyone could figure it out, the next second, an extremely explosive and terrifying statement was brought to court without the judge's permission!

All I heard was...

"Your Honor, regarding this case, we have serious objections to the age of the defendant, Liu Jingqi!"

"The defendant, Liu Jingqi, is actually 16 years old, far exceeding the legal age for trial in this case!"

"The existing 'Law on the Protection of Minors' is not effective against the defendant, Liu Jingqi..."

Xu De stood up, holding up a printed document.

At this moment, his expression turned serious, his true intentions revealed, and he finally bared his fangs, shouting loudly, "I'm an adult!"

adult..

The instant those three words fell.

Everyone present suddenly felt their pupils shrink to pinpoints, trembling uncontrollably. They then looked up at each other in astonishment, their chests churning with turbulent emotions.

Especially in the defendant's seat, Liu Jingqi, who was already preparing to leave, heard these words...

His hair stood on end, and cold sweat poured down his back. When he looked up again, his face was filled with deep fear.

adult?

The defendant, Liu Jingqi, is an adult!?

What is the reason for the current stalemate in this case, and why is it becoming a social hotspot and exacerbating the conflict?

No more killing.

It's purely an age issue, a problem with the law protecting minors!

Liu Jingqi committed murder but was able to escape punishment due to her age. Even the trial committee reached a conclusion that she could only be sentenced to 18 years in prison. But...

Just before the verdict was about to be announced, someone shouted that there was a problem with his age!?

It was almost instinctive...

"Agent, the court cannot raise objections without grounds for evidence!"

Judge Zhang Bingxin immediately spoke, staring intently at Xu De, his heart pounding faster than ever.

If Liu Jingqi's age is truly problematic...

If this is confirmed, then the case could take two completely different turns!

Xu De had anticipated this.

Without any surprise, he raised the document again, looked around, and said in a firm and clear voice, "We have evidence!"

"Your Honor, Judges."

"What I have is the defendant Liu Jingqi's personal identification information, that is, her original identity before she 'lost' it, with detailed information down to her date of birth!"

Everyone present was stunned when they saw what he was holding.

Date of birth?

How is that possible?

The defendant, Liu Jingqi, was a missing person who was adopted by the Lusen City Family Welfare Home. How could she possibly have the original identity information?

but..

What if it's true?

"broken!"

In the defendant's dock, defense lawyer Zhang Wei's pupils contracted, his hair stood on end, and he stood up abruptly, interrupting the other party's speech in an extremely anxious voice.

"Objection! We object!"

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"Before the trial began, the attorney failed to submit any evidence during the evidentiary period; this was a surprise attack! A surprise attack on the trial!"

"Our application to dismiss the opposing party's egregious delaying tactics is hereby rejected!"

Zhang Wei was stunned, as if he had been hit hard on the head with a heavy hammer.

The other party has evidence.

One piece of evidence that could potentially overturn Liu Jingqi's immunity from punishment!

"Damn it, they've already confessed. The facts are established, now we need to gather more evidence..."

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Zhang Wei cursed inwardly, but he didn't have time to utter more curses at the moment. He immediately raised his flushed and anxious face and slammed his hands on the table.

They have already pleaded guilty... Pleading guilty means that all that's left is sentencing, and there's absolutely no way to effectively combat the plaintiff's accusations!

Why did they plead guilty?

Because of the existence of laws protecting minors, pleading guilty is advantageous to them!

But now you're telling Zhang Wei...

You've admitted your guilt, but the law protecting minors has to be torn down?

Wouldn't that be like being nakedly interrogated?! Liu Jingqi wouldn't have enough heads to lose even if she had three!!!

"This is the second time!"

"Your Honor, the attorney has disregarded court order and court regulations!"

"He did it on purpose; it was an extremely malicious and deliberate surprise attack. We request that the other side recuse itself!!!"

Zhang Wei practically shouted it out.

Xu De's eyes sharpened instantly.

His gaze, sharp as needles, instantly pierced the defendant's dock. He spoke coldly, "Defendant, please observe court discipline. You may not interrupt me before I have finished speaking!"

The words were spoken.

He did not hesitate at all, and did not even care whether the presiding judge should punish the defendant.

He immediately turned his head and stared at Liu Jingqi, who looked like she was drowning, in the defendant's seat, and coldly said, "Your Honor."

"In my hand is the personal identification information of the defendant, Liu Jingqi, registered with the official civil affairs department before she went missing."

"The defendant, Liu Jingqi, whose original name is Zhang Yueyue, was born on December 28, 1983, in YZ City, Haidong Province."

"Her nickname is Nanmei. Twelve years ago, in 1990, she conspired with human traffickers to sell herself from Lianshan County, Yan'an City, Guizhou Province, which is 12 kilometers away from Lusen City, to the Lusen City Family Welfare Home. After a year, she was adopted by Liu Hao and his wife."

"His real age..."

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His voice was loud and clear, reaching everyone's ears.

And what was said...

It's absolutely terrifying!

How detailed is this identity information?

He's practically ready to reveal his ID number! Oh no... Xu De could even reveal his ID number at any moment!

Even nicknames are not officially recorded in personal information, yet the other party can know them...

"The defendant, Liu Jingqi, is not actually 16 years old, but..."

"19 years old!"

Xu Delang spoke in a loud voice, and then...

Everyone was startled.

19岁？

What does it mean to be 19? It means you're an adult!

If the age is accurate, then in legal proceedings...

His gaze was like a sharp sword, slicing through space and piercing the judgment seat.

"Your Honor, we request that the age of the defendant, Liu Jingqi, be corrected."

"He should be convicted and sentenced in this case as a 19-year-old, legally capable of bearing full criminal responsibility!"

He was tried as an adult at the age of 19.

"Objection! Objection!"

"We strongly object. The agent's claims lack any objective evidence. We now request a recess!!!"

Zhang Wei was impatient and had lost his mind. He slammed his fist on the table, hoping to gain some say in the conversation.

But the judge completely ignored him.

"Agent, you need to provide evidence!" Zhang Bingxin thought to himself.

Without hesitation, Xu De handed Zhang Bingxin a photocopy of Liu Jingqi's original identity document through the clerk.

It was an A4 sheet of paper with a photo of the household registration certificate clearly printed on it.

"Whoosh!"

Zhang Bingxin unfolded it, his eyes quickly searching through it, and after finding a few keywords...

His heart clenched suddenly, as if someone were squeezing it tightly.

There it was, the column indicating the date of birth...

[Date of Birth: March 28, 1983]

December 28, 1983, exactly 19 years old today.

As for the time elapsed since the incident, it was...

18 years and 11 months, or rather...

I'm an adult!!!

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