Crazy, You Call This a Trainee Lawyer

Dongfangdu, City Court.

3rd floor, small court, hearing booth.

Zhang Wei and Zhao Qingyan sat in the hearing booth, and there were nearly 50 people sitting with them. These were the juror candidates who were summoned this time.

The prosecution eloquently described the details of the case in front of them, and Zhang Wei understood the general idea after listening for a while.

To sum up this trial in one sentence, someone was impersonating a lawyer, and the prosecution discovered it!

Lawyer is a special social profession stipulated by law, there is no such thing as amateurism, let alone impersonation.

And counterfeiting a lawyer is naturally a crime, especially if it causes serious losses, and it is also suspected of fraud.

Zhang Wei looked at the defense seat. The suspect who was prosecuted was about thirty years old. He was a slightly dark-skinned man with a cropped cut and clear eyes.

"No, this look doesn't look like someone who committed a crime!"

With just one glance, Zhang Wei saw the problem.

As a criminal defense attorney, he has seen too many suspects.

These suspects stand in the courtroom. If they know that they have committed a crime, their eyes will contain emotions such as remorse, anxiety, panic, and even anger.

If you don't know that you have committed a crime, you will be surprised, suspicious, and even inconceivable.

But the suspect's eyes are different from any other. This kind of eyes seems to be...

A person who knows that he has made a mistake, but does not feel that he has done something wrong!

"Heh, that's interesting!"

With just this moment of effort, Zhang Wei knew that this court trial was a bit unusual.

"Xiao Zhang, did you see something?"

On the side, Zhao Qingyan seemed to have noticed something, and asked in a low voice.

"Uncle Zhao, we are just jury candidates, not the prosecution and the defense, so what can we see?"

Zhang Wei spread his hands, saying that he would not participate in this matter.

He is neither the prosecutor nor the defense attorney, and he is likely to lose the jury. What does this case have to do with him?

"Maybe..." Zhao Qingyan nodded, feeling that now is not the time to discuss this matter.

Soon, the prosecution has explained the case, and now the jury screening begins.

"Candidates 1-30 please appear in court!"

As the judge spoke, Zhao Qingyan and Zhang Wei could only stand up and walk to the jury seat.

Zhao Qingyan is No. 27, Zhang Wei is No. 28, exactly in the top thirty.

"I hope the public prosecutor is more professional, and the defense lawyers are also better, so that I can be relieved sooner!"

Seeing the defense lawyer approaching slowly, Zhang Wei expected in his heart that he would be screened out soon.

"Excuse me, what is your occupation?"

The defense lawyer's first question left Zhang Wei speechless.

"Weak lawyer, don't you even do background checks? The court should have an expression of interest to look at?"

He was speechless, and had no expectations for this trial.

As for why he thought so, it was naturally because the first question asked by the defense lawyer was very meaningless.

Before the trial, the large list of jurors will be submitted to the prosecution and defense lawyers.

An excellent criminal defense lawyer should conduct a background check on the jurors as soon as they get the big list.

The lawyer who asked the question just now obviously did not do any work in this regard.

"I'm a nursing home nurse."

"I'm an insurance salesman."

"I teach, I'm an elementary school math teacher."

"I'm a freelancer, I paint part-time, and I do illustrations for some games at home."

"I'm a pastry chef in a cake shop."

...

Candidates for jurors came from all walks of life, and the defense lawyers also listened to their self-introductions one by one.

"The defense requested to leave on the 7th, 15th, 19th, and 24th." The defense lawyer didn't even ask the second question, and just screened out several jurors based on their careers.

"Excuse me, what is your occupation?" Soon, the lawyer came to Zhao Qingyan.

"I'm a programmer."

"Programmer, it seems that you are quite professional, sir. I wonder if the company you work for is large?"

"I work in the R\u0026D department of blacksmith technology."

"Blacksmith technology!"

Hearing that Zhao Qingyan worked for Blacksmith Technology, no matter the other jurors, or the defense and prosecution lawyers were surprised, even the judge in the court subconsciously looked up.

Blacksmith Technology, with a market value of hundreds of billions, is a leading high-tech enterprise in the Eastern Capital and even in the South, so its reputation is naturally great.

Just as the defense lawyer was about to say something, the public prosecutor in the back suddenly rushed: "Your Honor, the prosecution accepts this juror!"

"Prosecutor, this is not the time for you to speak."

"Your Honor, the core of this trial is professionalism, so the prosecution believes that jurors like No. 27 are needed to participate in the trial, and ask for your approval!"

"Defense lawyer, what do you mean here?"

The judge glanced at the defense lawyer, saw that the latter was still hesitating, and decided directly: "Join the jury on the 27th."

Zhao Qingyan glanced at Zhang Wei at the side, with helplessness in his eyes.

He didn't answer any questions, and he was selected.

The defense lawyer was also a little helpless. He was going to screen out Zhao Qingyan, but he was caught off guard by the prosecution.

"Number 28, you look very young, what is your occupation..."

"I'm a law student, a fourth-year university student, and I just finished the law exam."

Hearing this answer, both the defense lawyer, the public prosecutor, and even the people in the jury were slightly taken aback.

Why are there people who study the Fa among the candidates?

However, the defense lawyer was overwhelmed by the prosecution just now, and he felt a little angry, and then asked in an unfriendly tone: "Have you participated in the trial of the case?"

"Does moot court on campus count?"

"Of course it doesn't count."

"Then there will be none."

When the defense lawyer heard Zhang Wei's answer, the anger in his eyes disappeared, and his eyes lit up slightly.

"Your Honor, the defense accepts Juror No. 28!"

"What's up?"

Zhang Wei was stunned, he never expected that he would be selected.

"Defense lawyer, do you know what you are doing? You let law school students participate in jury work!" In court, the judge looked serious.

"Your Honor, this student has only passed the law examination and has not yet obtained the qualification to practice. I think he has many similarities with my defendant, so I implore you to keep this juror."

"What about the prosecution, what do you mean?"

The prosecution thought for a while, and finally nodded: "Since the defense lawyer has this request, we have no objection."

Seeing that both sides were like this, the judge directly tapped the cone: "Number 28, you stay too."

Zhang Wei: "???"

A few minutes later, jurors were screened and the court session was set for tomorrow.

Both Zhang Wei and Zhao Qingyan became members of the jury, and Zhao Qingyan was also elected as the chief juror.

The chief juror's duties are not difficult, and he will finally read the court verdict.

The two left the city court and were in the business car. Zhao Qingyan smiled at Zhang Wei and said, "Xiao Zhang, I need you to give me more advice for this court trial. I'm a high-tech person, so I don't understand these things. "

"I hope so, I'm afraid that the defense lawyers will play tricks, and I won't get used to it..."

Zhang Wei is suffering at the moment and can't tell.

He never expected that, as a law student, he would one day participate in a trial as a juror.

...

The next day, the trial began.

As a public prosecution case, the first to appear in court is the prosecutor, who needs to make an opening statement.

The public prosecutor first clarified the facts. The defendant has no qualifications to practice law, but still provides legal advice and conducts legal guidance. This is a serious fraud.

Then he called in his first witness, the armed investigators who had brought the accused into custody.

"Officer Sun, where was the defendant when you arrested him?"

"He's in his own lawyer's office."

"Does this office have a business license?"

"No, it's an unlicensed store along the street, which is opened in the garage on the first floor of the community without any license."

"So Officer Sun, how many times has the defendant claimed to be a lawyer?"

"According to the known files, the defendant has at least 19 times, and this is not counting some assistance suggestions he provided to neighbors in the neighborhood."

"Then what kind of cases have the defendants been through?"

"Many, fights, traffic accidents, even murder charges."

"We already know that the defendant does not have a law degree, so according to your investigation, what education does the defendant have?"

"According to the information records of the Wushu Association, the defendant did not graduate from high school, and all his legal knowledge was self-taught online."

"Oh, a high school degree, this is really able to give professional advice to others."

Satisfied, the prosecutor looked at Zhao Qingyan in the jury seat, nodded and walked back to his seat.

"I have no more questions."

The prosecution's inquiry is over, and the defense lawyers appear in court.

On the jury seat, Zhao Qingyan moved slightly to the side next door, which was Zhang Wei's position.

"Xiao Zhang, what do you think?"

"Uncle Zhao, we need to look at the defense lawyer's question, maybe it can change other people's minds."

"Okay, let's listen to it first, but besides me, it seems that many people don't like the defendant."

"Of course, who told him to cheat? The public doesn't like being cheated."

Putting aside the small communication in the jury box, it is now the turn of the defense lawyer to ask questions.

"Officer Sun, I know that you entered my client's office and confiscated his records, so do you know the fee standard of my client?"

Officer Sun was taken aback for a moment, but the prosecutor's lawyer quickly stood up.

"No, the question has nothing to do with this case. Although the defendant's fee is not high, it does not mean that he did not break the law."

"The objection is valid!" The judge nodded, and then looked at the jury: "The jury, please ignore the question just now."

The defense attorney paused, as if reframing the language.

"Then I would like to ask Officer Sun, when you investigated my client, did you notice what kind of people his clients are?"

"What do you mean by asking this question?" Officer Sun was a little surprised and didn't know how to answer.

"You know, my client mainly litigated for some poor people, he never served for any rich people."

Hearing these words, Zhang Wei's eyes lit up in the jury, and he finally captured the behind-the-scenes story of this case.

"No, this questioning has nothing to do with this case!" At this moment, the prosecutor stood up again.

"The objection is valid, the defense lawyer, please don't make me give a third warning!" The judge's face turned serious, his eyes were a little bit unfriendly.

The defense lawyer was interrupted again, and subconsciously opened his mouth, but couldn't speak.

The judge glanced at him: "Lawyer, do you have any other questions?"

There was no response for a long time, obviously he didn't follow up.

"Your Honor!"

At this moment, Zhang Wei from the jury stand stood up.

The eyes of the audience were all on the jury seat, and Zhao Qingyan at the side was not calm anymore, secretly thinking Xiao Zhang, what are you doing, what are the jurors doing when they stand up?

"Juror No. 28, what are you going to do?"

"Your Excellency, according to the regulations of the Oriental Metropolitan Judiciary, jurors have the right to question witnesses. I want to exercise my basic rights."

"Your Honor, this is against the rules!" The prosecutor stood up again, with a slightly uncomfortable expression on his face.

The judge hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded: "There is indeed such a clause in the trial regulations of Dongfang Capital that jurors are allowed to ask questions."

The prosecutor sat down helplessly.

Zhang Wei was in the eyes of the audience, looking at Officer Sun.

"May I ask Officer Sun, the defendant provided a lot of legal aid and advice, have you read all the records?"

"Yes."

"Has the defendant ever lost a case?"

"Some of the defendant's lawsuits were settled, while others were won, and none of them lost."

"So, among the clients the defendant has served, has anyone complained about him?"

"As far as I know, there are no relevant records."

Following Zhang Wei's question, the expressions of the prosecution and defense lawyers changed, and even the counterfeit lawyer in the dock was slightly surprised.

These questions seem to have different effects.

Seeing Zhang Wei asking such a question, the prosecution couldn't sit still.

"No, Your Honor, these questions..."

"Your Honor, these questions are fully related to this case. The prosecution believes that the legal aid provided by the defendant is illegal. The questions I asked are directly related to the legal aid provided by the defendant."

But when the prosecution asked questions, Zhang Wei made a refutation in advance.

"The objection is invalid!" The judge glared at the prosecutor and signaled Zhang Wei to continue.

"Thank you for your support!" Zhang Wei looked at Officer Sun again: "May I ask Officer Sun, has the defendant promised that he will not continue his legal aid work until he completes his studies again and obtains the relevant legal certificate?"

"Yes." Officer Sun nodded.

"Last question, how did the Wushu Association and the prosecution find out that the defendant was a fake lawyer?"

Officer Sun thought for a while, and then replied: "He defended a person who was accused of murder, so... that is a false accusation."

"Then I guess he's the winning party in this defense, right?"

Officer Sun glanced at the prosecution and nodded helplessly: "Yes!"

Zhang Wei knew it, and said with a smile: "It turns out that a fake lawyer won the district prosecutor's office. Then I guess it was after this lawsuit that the district attorney's office started to prosecute the defendant?"

"Objection!" The prosecution couldn't sit still and retorted loudly.

"Your Honor, I think the cause of this lawsuit is exactly the question I just asked, because the District Attorney's Office lost a lawsuit to the defendant, so they initiated an investigation of the defendant. I think that if the defendant loses to the District If the prosecutor's office, they will not pay attention to the defendant, they will not investigate his background, and this trial will not exist."

"I have reasons to believe that the prosecution is a little unconvinced by the result of losing the lawsuit. Although Officer Sun said that the case was a false accusation, the people from the District Prosecutor's Office feel that they need to find their way back. Didn't everyone read Come out, is this an 'abuse of power' trial?"

Zhang Wei ignored the prosecutor who was jumping anxiously, and looked at officer Sun in the witness stand.

"Maybe, I don't know!" Officer Sun shook his head in response.

"Your Excellency, I have no other questions." But Zhang Wei was already satisfied, smiled and sat back in his seat.

On the side, Zhao Qingyan quietly gave him a thumbs up, and the other jurors looked at him in surprise.

"Your Honor, I don't have a problem anymore!" The defense lawyer and the defendant looked at each other with joy in their eyes.

Only the prosecutor sat in his seat with a slumped face.

He always felt that this juror was not simple, very not simple.

After the adjournment.

"Xiao Zhang, your questions today are really good. Just a few simple questions made me understand something!"

"Uncle Zhao, the trial is not over yet, and there are some people in our jury who think the defendant is guilty."

"But as far as I know, the defendant's fee is very low, and the service is very good. If such a person goes to jail, it will be a loss."

"It means that I'm going to put him in jail. In fact, the defendant only needs one chance to convince the rest of the jurors."

"Then you are waiting here, do you want to contact the defendant!"

Zhao Qingyan looked at Zhang Wei, a little stunned.

The two of them are jurors, and they have no access to the people involved in the case. Zhang Wei dared to do something illegal!

"Uncle Zhao, what are you talking about, am I that kind of person?"

Zhang Wei quickly denied it, and then pointed not far away: "Look, that's the person I'm waiting for!"

In the bail court on the first floor, Zhang Hui came out with a tired face.

Zhang Wei smiled, and hurried over: "Sister Zhang Hui, I want to ask you for a favor..."

...

the next day.

1 hour before court.

The defendant came to court early today because today is the day for his lawyer to make closing arguments.

Ding dong!

The elevator doors opened and the accused stepped in.

"Wait a moment!"

But just as the elevator doors were about to close, Zhang Hui rushed in quickly.

"Good luck, finally caught up!" Zhang Hui breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, as if she didn't notice the defendant, she turned to the side of the elevator and started talking to herself.

"An enthusiastic citizen asked me to tell you a word. You have to let the jurors see that even if you don't have a lawyer's qualification certificate, you are an excellent defender, so that the jurors will believe you."

"What did you say?" The defendant was taken aback for a moment before realizing that it was said to himself.

After all, there are only two people in the elevator, Zhang Hui and himself.

"The enthusiastic citizen also said that someone's lawyer is a weak chicken, and it is better to hold it in your own hands than pin your hopes on a weak chicken."

"But, I'm not a lawyer, why..."

"The man also said that the Oriental capital is much more lenient than many other places in terms of the trial scene, and there is no requirement that the defense lawyer must make the closing statement. He also said that there is a saying called 'the law does not prohibit But, you should understand what it means, right?"

As Zhang Hui said, the elevator reached the third floor.

"Now, you're at your place!"

Under Zhang Hui's reminder, the defendant walked out of the elevator slowly, with a look of astonishment and bewilderment on his face.

But he knew who the person who reminded him was.