Crazy, You Call This a Trainee Lawyer

Inside the detention center.

Zhang Wei was looking through the case records word by word.

In front of him was the embarrassed suspect Tang Chunfeng.

At the next table, there were Tang Chunde and Tang Mu who were equally restless and looked at Zhang Wei from time to time.

"At 11:00 p.m. last Friday, a burglary and homicide occurred in Xifengli Community, Outer Ring Road. Tenant Chen was brutally murdered at home. The remaining DNA was compared, and the suspect Tang Chunfeng was arrested two days later."

"The witness in this case is the 8-year-old son of the deceased Chen. After comparing the photos of the suspect, he identified Tang Chunfeng as the murderer. The Eastern Metropolitan Procuratorate Headquarters prosecuted the suspect Tang Chunfeng for murder and robbery. The trial will begin two days later."

Zhang Wei put down the file and looked at Tang Chunfeng in front of him.

To be honest, the first time he saw the other person, he felt that the person in front of him was absolutely impossible to kill.

Why?

Because whether a person is brave or not, he can tell at a glance.

This Tang Chunfeng is an honest child in the eyes of the public. He has made the biggest mistakes since he was a child. Maybe he forgot to do his homework in school, or secretly hid "study materials" in the computer to read.

It's hard to imagine that such a person dares to kill, and it's burglary plus murder.

"I want to ask, are you short of money?" Zhang Wei looked at the other party and asked calmly.

Although Tang Chunfeng was surprised, he still answered honestly: "I, I am not short of money..."

In fact, this is true. Although the Tang family is not considered rich and powerful, their conditions are not considered bad.

Before Tang's father passed away, he left an old house in Central to his family, with a market value of more than 7 million yuan and more than 100 square meters.

After Tang Chunfeng graduated from medical school, he ran a dental clinic with a stable income. He himself has no bad habits, he doesn't smoke, drink, gamble, and he doesn't have any shortcomings except that he is in his thirties and hasn't married a wife yet.

Such a person, such a family condition, how could he engage in burglary.

Zhang Wei thought for a while, then asked again: "According to the testimony you provided to the Wuxi Association, you left your clinic at 10 o'clock in the evening, and then returned home alone. Is there no one else with you?"

"yes."

"Did anyone see you coming home, like the doorman, like a neighbor?"

Tang Chunfeng glanced at his mother, shook his head and said, "My mother goes to bed early, and she usually goes to bed at 9:30 in the evening, so every time I go home, I go home lightly, trying not to disturb her. As for Neighbors and stuff, I'm driving home and I can't see them."

"So, there is no alibi."

Zhang Wei frowned tightly, feeling a bit tricky.

Because the community where Tang Chunfeng lives is an old community, and there is no surveillance video installed at the door of the house, it is very difficult to prove that Tang Chunfeng returned home directly after get off work.

Similarly, the Xifengli community where the deceased Chen lived was also an old community, and there was no surveillance video either.

But this case does not need monitoring, the testimony of the deceased son is enough.

Now the only eyewitness insists that the murderer is Tang Chunfeng, and it seems that there is nothing he can do if the king of the case comes.

Tang Chunfeng seemed to see Zhang Wei's embarrassment, and immediately said: "Lawyer, I have never been to Xifengli Community, and it is even more impossible to know the deceased. I have no grievances or enmity with him. Why did you kill him?"

"This is a good question. The same prosecutor must want to know, even I want to know!"

Zhang Wei smiled, and then looked at Tang Chunde and Tang's mother: "Are you sure you want to choose me? I can help him defend his innocence, but this will also lose the opportunity to plead guilty and reduce his sentence!"

"This..." Tang Chunde hesitated.

Because he approached Zhang Wei by using a dead horse as a living horse doctor, so Zhang Wei really agreed.

"Let me remind you that if you choose to plead not guilty but lose the case in the end, you will be sentenced to life imprisonment."

"But if you choose to plead guilty voluntarily, it is likely to be 30 years in prison. Generally, lawyers will help you get 27-28 years. A lawyer with some means may talk about 25 years. If you are a lawyer with more powerful means, you can even negotiate. to 20 years."

"If you ask me to talk, to persuade the family of the deceased to forgive, and add your mother's physical condition, the elderly needs support and care, and the prosecuting prosecutor has a little kindness, I may be able to talk for 15 years at most. "

Speaking of this, Zhang Wei looked at Tang Chunfeng, "You are in your thirties now, and you will only be 50 in 15 years. You still have about 30 years of free time!"

Hearing 15 years, Tang Chunde on the side was slightly moved, but Tang's mother shook her head.

Tang Chunfeng was also a little moved at first, and after seeing Tang's mother's performance, he immediately shook his head: "Lawyer, I want to plead not guilty, I don't want to plead guilty, because I haven't done anything, why should I plead guilty!"

As he said that, he looked at Zhang Wei with an extremely serious tone: "I am in my thirties now, and my mother gave birth to me when I was almost 30 years old. When I am 50 years old, who can guarantee that I will still see me?" My mother can still be by her side every day, I don't want to leave regrets just like this!"

"Okay, I get it, and I also believe that you are innocent!" Zhang Wei glanced at Mother Tang and nodded to express his understanding.

His words also made Tang Chunfeng slightly taken aback.

Because this is the first lawyer who said he believed in himself, and the other lawyers only wanted to plead guilty, and no one asked him if he had done that.

Tang Chunfeng was so moved that he almost shed tears.

Zhang Wei didn't feel much, but began to think about how to deal with this case.

Since Tang Chunfeng's attitude is so firm, he can only choose to defend his innocence.

And he also had some doubts in his heart, if Tang Chunfeng didn't do this, who would it be?

He wants to find out the real murderer and help the innocent man in front of him clear up his grievances.

"Lawyer Zhang, can you come out for a while..."

But just when Zhang Wei was about to continue asking, Tang Chunde suddenly called him.

Zhang Wei and Zhang Chunde walked out of the meeting room and came to the corridor outside the door.

"Lawyer Zhang, are you serious when you say 15 years?"

"Why, you want your brother to plead guilty?"

"I'm thinking about..."

Tang Chunde did not deny it, it seems that 15 years really moved him a little bit.

Seeing this, Zhang Wei patted him on the shoulder: "Old Tang, did you make a mistake?"

"What's up?"

"My client is not you, but your younger brother Tang Chunfeng. Why should I listen to your opinion?"

As soon as this remark came out, Tang Chunde realized that Zhang Wei was filing the lawsuit for his brother, not for him.

"But, I called you here..."

"But I'm a public defender and I don't charge attorney fees, so why should I listen to you?"

Zhang Wei patted Tang Chunde's shoulder again, and said earnestly: "Old Tang, I don't charge money, so no one can order me. I only speak for the facts, do you understand?"

Then, when he returned to the meeting again, Tang Chunde was left alone with a look of astonishment.

Meeting room.

"Lawyer Zhang, what shall we do next?"

"It's very simple. Let's find a way to release you on bail first. You can't help me in the detention center."

"Bail, does it cost a lot of money?"

"Then let me ask, how much can you pay?"

"this……"

Tang Chunfeng and Tang's mother looked at Tang Chunde at the door at the same time. Obviously, this is the one who has money now.

...

at the same time.

Eastern Metropolitan Prosecutor's Headquarters, Serious Crime Division.

Compared with the crowded misdemeanor department, the office space of the felony department is at least twice as large, and the number of people in the office is about the same, so everyone has ample space.

Even when newcomers are promoted to assistant prosecutors, each has an independent office.

This is also the goal of many misdemeanor prosecutors. They dream of entering the felony division and changing to a more comfortable office space.

"Sister Lily, it's not good, something big is not good!"

Tan Yingying trotted from the office of the Misdemeanor Division to the Serious Crime Division.

"What's the matter, so flustered!" Xiao Baihe was originally buried in the pile of documents, but after hearing the voice, she raised her head like an ostrich.

"Sister Baihe, something is wrong, Zhang Wei has accepted the case again!"

Tan Yingying yelled, but when she noticed sharp eyes coming from all around, she quickly buried her body and leaned towards Xiao Baihe's side: "I followed what you said, and kept staring at Zhang Wei, only to find out that he took another case. "

"Yingying, he is a public defender now, isn't it normal to take cases?"

Xiao Baihe felt that she had said something wrong at the beginning, and she only asked Tan Yingying to keep a close eye on Zhang Wei, she didn't say that she would not let go of big and small things, right?

"No, this is not an ordinary case." Tan Yingying quickly shook her head, raised her head and pointed to the next table, and said, "This time Zhang Wei took on that case, the burglary and homicide case investigated by Prosecutor Wang in your office!"

"That case?!" Hearing Tan Yingying's prompt, Xiao Baihe also reacted.

"Isn't Zhang Wei looking for abuse? He dared to take this case. Could it be that he wants to apply for a commutation of sentence?"

"No, I heard that they want to plead not guilty, and now they are applying for bail for the suspect!"

"Bail, are they stupid people with a lot of money?"

Xiao Baihe was surprised, this case was all about defending innocence, Zhang Wei must be crazy.

If this case can be turned over, I, Xiao Baihe, will eat the computer screen in front of me on the spot!

"Sister Yingying, what should we do?" Tan Yingying looked at Xiao Baihe, not knowing that someone set up a flag just now.

"Go, go say hello to Wang Can and remind him to be careful!"

Wang Can and Xiao Baihe are in the same office, and their desks are separated by a few meters.

Wang Can is a twenty-seven or eighteen-year-old young prosecutor, wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, his eyes are as narrow and long as a fox, giving people a somewhat cunning feeling.

"Hey, isn't this our ace prosecutor, what are you doing here to guide me in my work?"

Although Wang Can and Xiao Baihe were at the next table, Xiao Baihe's popularity in the office was not very good, so Wang Can was a little eccentric when he greeted her.

It's no wonder that Xiao Baihe has only been in the local prosecutor's headquarters for one year, and has investigated more than a dozen serious cases. His performance and conviction rate are both the first in the office, and he has even set a new record for newcomers.

His sharpness is too exposed, and he can't hold his head up with other people in the office, so he is also isolated by others.

This is also the reason why Xiao Baihe and Tan Yingying can chat, because one is from the same hometown, and the other is from different offices.

Facing the yin and yang greeting, Xiao Baihe's face was frosty, but he still held back and didn't attack.

She just reminded coldly: "The suspect in your case hired a public defender, you should be careful?"

"Public defender?" But Wang Can didn't take it seriously, and said with a sneer: "My case is full of ironclad evidence, and it's useless for anyone to come, let alone a public defender. They don't charge lawyers' fees, and they only want to let the suspect Plead guilty sooner!"

"That lawyer's name is Zhang Wei!"

"What about Zhang Wei, I don't know him... Wait, you said Zhang Wei!"

Wang Can's expression changed several times, from being indifferent at the beginning, to reacting a little later, and finally becoming a little excited.

He stood up abruptly, glanced at Tan Yingying, and laughed loudly: "Hahaha, are you sure that Zhang Wei wants to take over the case I'm handling?"

His voice was so loud that the entire felony office could hear him.

The name "Zhang Wei" can be said to be a shadow lingering over the head of the local prosecutor's headquarters during this period.

Many prosecutors want to fight Zhang Wei in order to wash away the shame suffered by the local prosecutor's headquarters.

But now, Zhang Wei acted again, and chose a case that he would definitely lose.

"Zhang Wei, is it really him?"

"Wang Can's case, could it be the burglary and murder case?"

"It's terrible. The case that must be lost is still selected. Doesn't he want to give us back?"

The other prosecutors in the felony division couldn't help discussing, whispering and whispering.

After Wang Can yelled, he said to Xiao Baihe: "Xiao Baihe, you don't need to remind me, I know what to do. If Zhang Wei really takes this case, watch me beat him to pieces!"

After finishing speaking, he still didn't feel satisfied, looked at Tan Yingying, and said something: "A newcomer can't represent our local prosecutor's headquarters. If we want to talk about our headquarters, we have to look at our felony department!"

"Wang Can, the bail court has an application coming!"

"Hmph, did you really make a move!"

Hearing the notice from his colleague, Wang Can sneered, picked up the documents on the table and left.

For Xiao Baihe's reminder, he obviously didn't take it to heart.

"Sister Lily, we..."

"Go, let's follow and see what Zhang Wei plans to do!"

Tan Yingying wanted to say something, but Xiao Baihe pulled Tan Yingying up and left the office with Wang Can.

...

bail court.

When Wang Can, the prosecutor, came to the bail court, Zhang Wei had already been waiting for a long time.

However, when the two met, neither of them greeted each other.

"Huh?" At the same time, Zhang Wei also saw Xiao Baihe and Tan Yingying who came with Wang Can.

For these two people, Zhang Wei smiled at each other.

But his smile, in Tan Yingying's eyes, was like a ghost from hell, which made the latter tremble in fright.

Obviously, Zhang Wei left an indelible psychological shadow on the newcomers during the confrontation in the trial.

Sensing Tan Yingying's fear, Xiao Baihe quickly comforted her, and gave Zhang Wei a vicious look in return.

But at this moment, Zhang Wei had already started preparing for bail and ignored her.

The bail court was very busy, and there were many people in line in front of it. It was not until 30 minutes later that it was Zhang Wei's turn.

"Your Honor, the prosecution believes that the defendant, Tang Chunfeng, cannot be released on bail. He committed the crime of intentional homicide. The circumstances are extremely serious. Once released on bail, there is a very high risk of absconding!"

As the prosecutor, Wang Can pointed at Tang Chunfeng and said harshly.

"Your Honor, I think the prosecution's judgment is extremely absurd!" Zhang Wei disagreed, looked at Wang Can, and said slowly:

"My client, Mr. Tang Chunfeng, is just an ordinary suspect. Although he has been criminally prosecuted, the court has not prosecuted him. The criminal suspect is different from the criminals known to the public. According to the principle of presumption of innocence , Unless proven guilty by trial, theoretically the suspects are all innocent, why should the prosecution insist that our client is guilty? This is obviously an extremely immoral accusation."

The judge gave Wang Can a meaningful look, and subconsciously nodded at Zhang Wei's words.

"That's right. The court has decided that Tang Chunfeng will be released on bail."

From behind, Xiao Baihe said secretly.

Wang Can had a flaw in the first confrontation, and was directly pointed out by Zhang Wei.

"Prosecution, what do you think is the amount of bail?" the judge asked again.

Seeing that he was suppressed by Zhang Wei for the first time, Wang Can thought for a while and said, "The defendant Tang Chunfeng is accused of murder. He is a potential risk. We think the bail should be 5 million!"

When the amount of 5 million was paid out, Tang Chunfeng, Tang Chunde and Tang's mother beside him were all taken aback.

It's not that they can't come up with so much money, but they need to sell their house.

"Your Honor, I disagree with the prosecution's statement!"

Zhang Wei also knew that the bail amount was outrageous, so he said immediately: "Your Honor, my defendant, Mr. Tang Chunfeng, is a dentist. He has received a good education since he was a child, and he has not even received a traffic ticket. Character can definitely be judged as good."

"And the bail is to prevent the suspect from evading detection and to ensure that the suspect can cooperate with the court summons in the subsequent court hearing. My client has lived in Dongfangdu since he was a child, and his family and social relations are also in this city. There is no absconding risk for him."

Zhang Wei said, and asked Tang Chunfeng: "Excuse me, will you abscond?"

"I won't!" Tang Chunfeng replied immediately.

Zhang Wei nodded, then took out a document and handed it to the judge.

"Your Honor, my client has been living with her mother. Tang's mother has been in poor health. This is her latest medical diagnosis record, which shows that she had an operation just three months ago. If As you can see, my client needs to take care of her elderly mother at home, so please allow my client to accept bail with a reasonable amount.”

The judge looked up, glanced at Tang's mother who was being supported by Tang Chunde, and then looked down at the document.

"Approved by the court, the bail amount is set at 500,000."

As the judge tapped the cone, the bail amount was also reduced from 5 million to 500,000.

Wang Can's face was ugly, because he was suppressed by Zhang Wei twice in a row in a small bail court.

He didn't even go to see Zhang Wei, how the defendant and the other party left the bail court.

When he walked down, Xiao Baihe came over.

"Wang Can, I reminded you, don't underestimate him, this Zhang Wei is not easy!"

After saying this, Xiao Baihe also took Tan Yingying away.