As a Lawyer, You Sent the Judge In?

Chapter 261 The second instance trial ended and was submitted to the Supreme People’s Procuratorate

 At the judgment seat.

 The seat of the presiding judge.

Facing Su Bai’s statement again, Guan Dongfeng fell into silence for a few seconds.

What do you say about this case?

 In the first instance, there was no big problem with the death penalty.

 But it is currently the second trial.

 Can he pass judgment?

 It can be decided based on the current evidence, but there are still criticisms.

 This puts Guan Dongfeng in a dilemma.

 At the same time... Tell the truth about how Meng Ziyi explained this matter, the entire case and the sources of evidence.

 Guan Dongfeng doesn’t care too much.

He only knew that all the evidence and suspicion pointed to Meng Ziyi, so Meng Ziyi was the biggest suspect, and there was actual evidence to prove it.

 The court only needs to make a decision based on the evidence.

 As to whether it is coercion or other acts, that is not within the jurisdiction of the court.

 Guan Dongfeng noticed Su Bai's firm gaze and knew it very well in his heart.

It would be a bit troublesome if this trial were to be pushed forward forcefully.

 So.…

 Hit the gavel.

“The collegial panel needs to discuss the matters raised by the defendant.”

 “The court is adjourned now.”

 “The trial will resume in half an hour.”

　　　….”

 The court is adjourned.

 Su Bai breathed a sigh of relief in the court hearing. This trial was about whether Meng Ziyi would be sentenced to death.

 It may also be a reprieve.

how to say.…

 Based on the current situation, the collegial panel and the High Court must want to convict Meng Ziyi.

 Because all current suspicions point to Meng Ziyi.

but.…

 The trial had to be interrupted due to the lack of the main murder weapon and physical evidence.

At the side, Li Xuezhen whispered: "Lawyer Su...will this trial sentence Meng Ziyi to a suspended death sentence?"

“I feel that in this trial, both the prosecution and the collegial panel were very targeted, and this specificity was particularly obvious.”

“But Meng Ziyi has already retracted his confession, why are the members of the collegial panel still holding on to these matters?”

 “This shouldn’t be right?”

“At least it should be said that the trial is temporarily adjourned and the prosecution can add evidence. If the murder weapon cannot be found, then forget it, right?”

Su Bai shook his head: "I'm not very clear about this..."

“All the suspects in this case point to Meng Ziyi, but there is no physical evidence. I don’t know what the members of the collegial panel think about it. Although they have tendencies, it is not certain whether they will be sentenced or not.”

“We can only wait until the hearing resumes, and the members of the collegial panel have discussed and the presiding judge has decided whether to adjourn the court and withdraw from the trial and announce it again.”

"profound."

 “Good lawyer Su...”

Li Xuezhen nodded seriously with a small face.

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 ….

 At the same time, the collegial court was discussing in the room.

 Guan Dongfeng and the other two members of the collegial panel discussed what to do in this court hearing.

"Lao Zhang... tell me, should we adjourn this trial and let the prosecutor continue to add relevant evidence, or should we make a verdict?"

The judge named Lao Zhang frowned and said:

“Didn’t we already agree on this court hearing?”

“The judgment mainly depends on whether Meng Ziyi will take the initiative to plead guilty and accept punishment, and hand over important evidence.”

 “This is what we have mentioned before.”

“My opinion is that the previous judgment should be followed. Meng Ziyi found a lawyer and found a loophole in our procedures. This is not important.”

“What matters is whether Meng Ziyi is the real murderer.”

“Based on the current evidence and what we know about the situation, all suspicions point to Meng Ziyi, and Meng Ziyi himself has also recognized his crime to some extent.”

"I guess...it was this lawyer who said something to Meng Ziyi, which caused Meng Ziyi to insist on it and keep saying that he was innocent all day long."

“I think if the case is sentenced to death and reviewed by the Supreme Court, the case will be closed.”

 Guan Dongfeng nodded after hearing Lao Zhang's words. He had worked with Lao Zhang for so many years and knew Lao Zhang's character.

Although the words sound ugly, in fact, they are not ambiguous on certain things and are relatively straightforward.

 As for Lao Zhang’s views, he agreed, but he still wanted to hear other people’s thoughts.

 Then he turned to look at another judge: "Old Xu, tell me what should be done with this case?"

 Lao Xu was silent for a few seconds before speaking: "Have you ever thought about the possibility that this case is really an unjust case?"

“I think what the defendant’s lawyer said is quite right.”

“Meng Ziyi has explained everything, so why can’t he find relevant physical evidence and the murder weapon?”

 “From this point of view, it is not consistent with common sense at all.”

“So my idea is to see what the situation is before making a final decision.”

Lao Zhang immediately retorted: "When Su Bai didn't exist before, Meng Ziyi didn't retract his confession, right? But why did he retract his confession in this trial?"

“All evidence and suspicion pointed to Meng Ziyi, and at the beginning, he admitted it.”

“According to Lao Guan, if Meng Ziyi really didn’t do it, why would he admit it?”

“It’s not because I couldn’t bear it anymore, but I admitted it in my heart. And you must know that Meng Ziyi is engaged in criminal investigation. He knows more about this aspect. He knows that if he doesn’t say it, he will be detained.”

“It is very likely that the physical evidence was deliberately lost, and the sentence was exempted or the sentence was reduced.”

 “To avoid being sentenced to death.”

 “According to me, he should be sentenced directly. If that doesn’t work, he should be given a suspended death sentence.”

“If there are any other circumstances, then within the two years of probation, I believe Meng Ziyi can produce relevant evidence to prove it.”

“It is more likely that Meng Ziyi will take the initiative to provide relevant physical evidence during the two-year probation period.”

“This solves our big trouble, isn’t it?”

Hearing Lao Zhang’s answer, Guan Dongfeng nodded. From Lao Zhang’s point of view, this case was indeed the case.

But there is one more important question.

 That is, in this trial, how to proceed with a "hard sentence"?

  For this matter, Guan Dongfeng couldn't make the decision, so he called the higher level to make a simple inquiry.

 After learning the specific situation, Kanto Feng looked at the hung up phone. He already had a decision in his heart, and his eyes were slightly firm.

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 ….

 Soon, the adjournment ended.

 The Guandong wind surrounded the court hearing scene, especially the defendant’s party seats and the defendant’s client’s seats.

 Bang the gavel.

 “The trial continues.”

“As for the defense in this case, the prosecutor and the defendant have generally stated clearly.”

“Is there anything else you would like to say about the above defendants?”

"No."

Su Bai opened his mouth, wondering what Guan Dongfeng would ask or judge next.

 Following.

He also noticed that the wind in Guandong sounded the magic hammer:

“Since the defendant has nothing to continue to state, let’s start the court statement now.”

  ? ? ?

Su Bai raised his hand and said, "Presiding Judge...the relevant physical evidence has not been investigated and understood yet. Do we need to make a court statement now?"

Facing Su Bai's gesture of raising his hand, Guan Dongfeng waved his hand, interrupting Su Bai's gesture.

“We are now making court statements and it is not yet time for the defendant’s client to speak. Now we ask the defendant’s client to pay attention to the disciplinary issues in court.”

 “Now let the prosecutor make a court statement.”

As the prosecutor of this case, Bai Haojie is very aware of the impact of this case.

 So, I didn’t make much statement in terms of statement. I just elaborated on the seriousness and impact of the murders of Gu Qiao and Xie Wei.

 Gu Qiao and Xie Wei were the victims of this case and were brutally murdered, resulting in two deaths.

 Especially these two people also carry other labels, which also leads to the serious impact of this trial.

 After the prosecutor has finished making his statement.

 Guan Dongfeng looked at the defendant's party seat and the defendant's client seat again.

“Now please invite the defendant party or the defendant’s client to make a statement in court.”

 This time, Su Bai has already stated what should be stated in the courtroom.

If the presiding judge insisted on considering something, then he had no choice, so Su Bai gave the right of statement to Meng Ziyi.

only.…

 He needs to make a court statement in response to the statement that the presiding judge interrupted him just now.

 In this regard...

This court trial was a seriously biased trial for Meng Ziyi.

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 ….

Meng Ziyi raised his head slightly to look at the presiding judge's seat, then turned to look in the direction of Su Bai.

 As a criminal investigator, he can feel what this trial means to him, and he also understands that this trial has reached the most critical moment.

 He saw the calm expression of the presiding judge, as if he had seen the result of the verdict being announced.

In his final statement, Meng Ziyi took advantage of the bailiff's inattention, forcefully tore off his clothes, and said in a hoarse voice:

 “Presiding Judge.…”

“There was a reason why I admitted my crime in the first place. Look at the wounds on my body...”

“Not only the arms, but also other parts, including the chest, thighs and back.”

“I chose to retract my confession because I really did not kill Gu Qiao and Xie Wei.”

“As a criminal investigator, I know the consequences of killing two people in a row, which is the death penalty.

 The relationship between Gu Qiao and I has gone through so many years of marriage. To be honest, there is no big emotional connection anymore.

Even if I really knew that Gu Qiao had cheated on her, I couldn't say that I would have thoughts of killing someone because I knew the consequences of killing someone.

My son is still in primary school. Even if I am really impulsive, I still have to take my son's emotions into consideration, right?

I really don’t know how or when Gu Qiao and Xie Wei got together.

Including the crime scene, I don’t know anything unless these things hint to me, I don’t know anything!

 These things were all hinted to me by others, and I only found out about them! "

“I ask the presiding judge to give me a chance to prove my innocence.”

 “Prove that I didn’t kill someone…”

“I am really unjust, presiding judge, if you don’t believe it, you can look at the scars on my body...”

 At the critical moment when Meng Ziyi was emotional and kept making statements.

 Two bailiffs quickly stepped forward and suppressed Meng Ziyi.

　　　Guandong Feng on the judgment stand doesn’t have many other expressions.

It’s not like he has never seen this kind of scene before, so he wasn’t emotionally affected much.

 Immediately afterwards, after the bailiffs controlled the scene and Meng Ziyi calmed down.

 Guan Dongfeng banged the gavel: "This lawsuit regarding Meng Ziyi has ended."

“The verdict and judgment will be announced within 5 working days, and the judgment will be issued to all parties within 15 working days.”

“If the parties have a dispute, they may choose to raise objections after the judgment is issued to all parties.”

 “Closed court!”

 The gavel struck, and a heavy sound fell.

 Contrary to what Su Bai expected, the verdict was not directly announced during this trial.

but!

 When Meng Ziyi was making a statement just now, he had been paying attention to the expression of the presiding judge on the court hearing platform.

 Although the verdict was not announced directly...he had already guessed what the verdict would be.

 Beside.

Li Xuezhen took a breath: "Lawyer Su..."

“There was no direct announcement of the verdict in this trial…”

"Um!"

 “Just wait another week.”

 Five working days plus rest days equal one week.

 Take advantage of this week to prepare for the worst.

Su Bai rubbed his eyebrows. He estimated that this case would be a big deal.

Maybe you need to submit the materials to the Supreme Legal Procuratorate.

otherwise.…

If a suspended death sentence is really given, or is followed by the death penalty, there will be no other major breakthroughs.

Then this case will really become a major unjust, false and wrongly decided case.

 ….

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 (End of this chapter)