Crazy, You Call This a Trainee Lawyer

The first round of accusations and evidence presented by the prosecution brought great difficulties to Zhang Wei.

At this moment, many of the 12-member jury looked at Lao Tan with hostility.

They all believed that it was Lao Tan who kept pulling the person in charge of the cleaning company to smoke, which made the other party unable to complete the supervision and cleaning work, resulting in ineffective cleaning, which caused the fire.

guilty!

There is a direct connection between the old talk and the fire.

The defense table.

The old panic.

"Lawyer Zhang, I dragged him to smoke. It's just the way of the world. Besides, how long does it take to smoke a cigarette? Why don't people continue to work after smoking?"

Lao Tan hurriedly defended himself, he was wronged.

Now those who do business, they distribute cigarettes to everyone, isn't it all basic operations?

Although Zhang Wei doesn't smoke, he knows the rules.

So he asked: "The smoking thing is another matter, I'll just ask you, have you confirmed that the oil has been cleaned?"

"Of course I'm sure. The last cleaning job was a month and a half ago. I've seen it myself. Those places that accumulate oil all the year round are clean."

Old Tan said with an innocent face: "Lawyer Zhang, you can tell that I really care about my store, how could I let the safety hazard go."

"That being said, why did the fire break out in your shop?"

Zhang Wei muttered, but didn't ask again.

"Aiming at Mr. Qi, the prosecution has ended its questioning!"

In the courtroom, Hou Liangliang finished questioning the witnesses and gave Zhang Wei a provocative look.

I leave it to you, but I guess you have nothing to do.

Probably... that's what he wanted to express.

Zhang Wei got up and walked to the court under the eyes of the audience.

Similarly, Zhao Xiaoxiao, who was originally sitting next to Zhang Wei, also quietly left the courtroom while no one was paying attention.

"Mr. Qi, you are the person in charge of the cleaning company, right?"

"Yes."

"I heard that you also know people from the fire department, that's why you got the job of cleaning restaurants in the shopping mall in Wanjiahui?"

"It's... hard to say..."

Mr. Qi smiled, but did not say anything.

This thing can't be admitted, please don't ask if it's okay, it's all about the world...

"Okay, let's not worry about this."

Zhang Wei seemed to read his mind, and immediately changed the subject, "Mr. Qi, I would like to ask, how many restaurants will your company clean up oil pollution in Wanjiahui?"

"Probably more than 140 stores."

"Then do you know the owners of these shops?"

"We've met each other before, so let's talk about whether you're familiar with me or not."

"Then let me ask, besides my client's old talk, will the bosses of other shops also pull you to smoke a cigarette and talk to you when they are cleaning?"

"Yes."

"Then let me ask again, how long does it usually take to smoke a cigarette?"

"A few minutes."

"Then even if smoking one is not enjoyable, if you smoke two or three, can it be over in about ten minutes?"

"It should be about the same."

"Then let's be safe, let's count it as 15 minutes."

Zhang Wei waved his hand, and then asked: "Let me ask, how long will it take for your cleaning company to clean up the oil?"

"It depends on the size of the store. For some small stores, it only takes an hour or two to tow and wash. Larger stores take longer."

"Where's my client's shop?" Zhang Wei pointed to Lao Tan who was sitting there.

Mr. Qi also glanced at him, and recalled: "If you always talk about pickled fish, it will take three or four hours to start!"

"Oh, it took so long."

As Zhang Wei said, he even walked up to the jury and asked, "Smoking for up to 15 minutes, even after smoking a few cigarettes, the cleaning work is only at the beginning. Witnesses or his employees can continue to supervise the cleaning. work?"

As soon as this remark came out, many members of the jury reacted subconsciously.

yes!

They thought the cleaning would be done quickly, but they didn't expect it to be so troublesome and take so long to clean up the oil.

And how long does it take to smoke a cigarette, and then go to supervise after smoking, there is plenty of time.

"So, the prosecution's accusation is completely unreasonable. He miscalculated the time when my client and witnesses left the scene, and completely shifted the responsibility for the fire to my client. I think this behavior is really ill-considered!"

"you!"

Hou Liangliang never expected that Zhang Wei would dare to point at his own nose and curse, and he couldn't help it immediately.

He almost couldn't help but pat the table and stood up to refute.

But in the end, he held back.

After all, this is a court, so many people are watching, and there are two girls beside him, so he has to consider the impact.

"Mr. Qi, I have to ask you one more question on behalf of my client. Every time you go out and finish your work, do you have an acceptance report?"

"some."

"Then when was the last time my client's shop was cleaned, do you remember?"

"Of course I remember, because I was summoned as a witness in this case, I took a look at the acceptance report of the cleaning work. Just 7 weeks ago, we cleaned the oil in his shop."

"Oh, 7 weeks ago?"

Zhang Wei muttered, and immediately asked, "Based on your professional experience, is it possible for the seven weeks of oil pollution to cause such a violent explosion?"

"Impossible, I've said it all, at least 5-6 months of oil pollution will be accumulated before fires and explosions can be caused. Seven weeks is only one and a half months, which is not enough at all!"

The witness's answer finally changed the direction of the court.

Now the wind is blowing slightly in the defense's direction.

Seeing that he had gained an advantage, Zhang Wei also felt that it was enough.

"The defense has nothing to ask about this witness!"

The witness got up and left calmly.

Zhang Wei returned to the defense table, just about to say something to comfort the old man, but Zhao Xiaoxiao got out of nowhere.

Seeing the second girl who was seated, Zhang Wei couldn't help complaining: "Second girl, why are you so elusive?"

"Your mother-in-law found it for us."

"Oh, what do you say?"

Now that we are talking about business, Zhang Wei's eyes are fixed.

"Just now, Judge Liu received a call from the local prosecutor's headquarters, from the switchboard."

"Then what?"

"Your mother-in-law and I called back, and they transferred us to the Attorney General's Office."

"Prosecutor!"

Hearing the second daughter's report, Zhang Wei realized instantly.

It turned out that the Chief Prosecutor of the Local Prosecutor's Headquarters had a phone call with Judge Liu just now.

Xiao Liu should have no problem. After all, his qualifications are still young, and it is impossible for him to do anything that violates professional ethics.

But in any industry, you must pay attention to a person's sophistication.

The judge and the local prosecutor are actually the two parties who cooperate the most. When Xiao Liu received the call from the chief prosecutor, he probably thought a lot about it.

Xiao Liu should also understand that the Chief Prosecutor is Hou Liangliang's father.

So before the case started, the chief prosecutor suddenly called and asked, did Xiao Liu have any ideas?

Even though the Chief Prosecutor just said a few words of condolences at work, it was "inadvertently" revealed that my son was in your court, and he happened to be working on the case at hand. Judge Liu, you have to make a good judgment and try to be fair and just.

What will Judge Liu do at this time?

Zhang Wei could see that Judge Liu had already made a choice.

Xiao Liu's previous performance can also explain the problem.

As far as the rules allow and without affecting the fairness and justice of the court, try to give Hou Liangliang an advantage. This is Judge Liu's way of dealing with the world.

"Hey, Xiao Liu is really... It's a pity that it's too unfair to me!"

Zhang Wei expressed his understanding, but he was a little dissatisfied.

He thought about it carefully, and chose to stand still for the time being.

"The prosecution?"

At the trial seat, Judge Liu also reminded the prosecution.

The first witness has left, do you still want to continue to testify?

"Judge Liu, we have summoned Mr. Wang, the chef of the defendant's restaurant, to testify in court!"

Zhang Wei was not surprised by this witness.

He also looked for the other party in advance, and even wanted the other party to be the defendant's character witness.

It is a pity that the prosecution also had the opportunity to call the other party as a witness, and the other party obviously did so.

Chef Wang, dressed in formal attire, went to court and sat on the witness stand.

"Mr. Wang, hello."

"You can just call me Chef Wang. I have been a chef for a long time, and I still like this title."

"Okay, Chef Wang, I want to ask, what is your relationship with the defendant?"

"Old Tan and I have known each other for more than ten years. We worked together as chefs in a hotel and learned all the cooking skills. Later, he planned to go out and work alone, and I worked as the head chef in his restaurant. This has been more than eight years."

"You have known each other for more than ten years, and you have been the chef in his shop for eight years. It seems that your relationship should be very good?"

"Yes, Lao Tan and I are good brothers."

Chef Wang glanced at the dock and nodded towards Lao Tan.

"A good brother?"

Zhang Wei also looked at Chef Wang, but he always felt that compared with yesterday, this person's eyes seemed to have changed slightly.

"Let's wait and see what happens, and see what the prosecution will do."

Zhang Wei calmed down and began to observe the court.

After sorting out his language, Hou Liangliang asked, "Then, may I ask Chef Wang, what do you think of the defendant's attitude towards restaurants? Is he a conscientious and good boss?"

"Yes, he's a good boss!"

Chef Wang replied in a very positive tone: "He and I are both chefs, so we pay more attention to restaurants than ordinary owners. We pay more attention to the quality of cooking and understand the hard work of employees. It is relatively high in the industry, and the treatment is considered good in the industry.”

"Well, the salary is good and the salary is high, which means that the labor cost is also high."

Hou Liang nodded, and immediately asked: "Once the labor cost increases, will the quality of the dishes decrease?"

"Of course not. The most important thing for our chefs is the dishes, and we strive to make every dish the best!"

"Yeah?"

Hou Liangliang expressed doubts about this, "Then I want to ask, whether the defendant has always pursued such high requirements, and has been meticulous about the treatment of employees and the quality of cooking, and has never changed!"

"He has always been like this. He has never slackened since before. Even now, he spends less time in the restaurant, and..."

"You said that the defendant spent less time in the restaurant. What's the reason?"

"Because he has a wife and children. After all, he still has to take care of the family, so he spends much less time in the restaurant."

"About what frequency has it been reduced to?"

Chef Wang recalled, "He used to be in the restaurant every day. Since he met his wife, he came to the restaurant less often. After his son was born, this time was even less."

"In the past, he was always in the store around the clock, and he was the last one after get off work. Since he met his wife Chen Xiaoyu, his time in the store has only been half of the original time, and this time has been reduced by half after the birth of his son."

Hou Liangliang immediately interjected: "You mean, in recent years, the defendant's time in the store is less than a quarter of what it used to be?"

"Yes." Chef Wang nodded affirmatively again.

"I want to ask Chef Wang, have you communicated with the defendant about this matter?"

"Yes, I talked to the old man."

"What did the defendant say?"

"He said that although he was very happy to open the store and the customer source of the store was not bad, he just couldn't make any money. He wanted to invest in other businesses, profitable businesses, so he wanted to sell the store."

"Oh, sell the store?"

Hou Liangliang looked at the defense bench, and then at the jury seat, "Then, can it be said that the defendant is not paying attention to the store anymore, and that he has been negligent in management for the past few years, and has acted in dereliction of duty?"

"No, hearsay evidence, the prosecution is speculating on my client's behavior!"

Zhang Wei immediately got up and refuted Hou Liangliang's point of view.

"Objection..." On the trial bench, Judge Liu showed hesitation.

"Judge Liu, I hope you can think about it carefully. What the prosecution just said is definitely hearsay evidence."

Zhang Wei saw Judge Liu's doubts, and immediately emphasized it.

"Also, I don't think Judge Liu should be particularly concerned about a mere phone call!"

The next sentence made Judge Liu's complexion change even more.

Good guy!

How dare you even investigate me, even know about that phone call?

Judge Liu hastily stroked his glasses, and sweat began to seep from his forehead.

But Zhang Wei said, who told me to have someone in the court!

"Ahem, after consideration, this court feels that the prosecution's point of view should not be adopted, and the objection is valid!"

The judge finally made a choice, which made Zhang Wei very satisfied.

This little Liu Xing can deal with it!

Hou Liangliang did not expect that Judge Liu, who had been biased towards him just now, would suddenly change his attitude.

"Sorry, I take back that last sentence!" His eyes turned cold, but he still apologized in court.

At least, the attitude is still good.

"Chef Wang, I know that the defense approached you and wanted you to be a character witness for the defendant. Is there such a thing?"

"Yes, the defense lawyer came to me last night and told me about it."

"Okay, then can you please tell everyone in court, is the defendant still as attentive to the business and operation of the restaurant as before?"

"this……"

Chef Wang showed embarrassment, and after taking a look at Lao Tan, he still said calmly: "Lao Tan was a very good person before, but since he met Chen Xiaoyu, he felt a lot of pressure and always wanted to make money. The restaurant I originally ran together didn't care too much..."

As Chef Wang spoke, the wind direction in the courtroom changed slightly.

His testimony was not favorable to Lao Tan, and even made the jury think that Lao Tan no longer cared much about the restaurant.

"Business together?"

Zhang Wei, on the other hand, captured the key points in Chef Wang's testimony.

"Old Tan, why does Chef Wang say that he is running the business together? Both you and him have shares in the restaurant?"

"Yeah, I always talked about pickled cabbage fish as a restaurant we jointly opened, but I spent all my money to contribute to the big head, and he got the small head of the restaurant."

"You bought insurance, right?"

"yes."

"Is Chef Wang also insured?"

"It seems... there are..."

"Oh I see."

Zhang Wei nodded, indicating that he understood, but a strange idea came to his mind.

However, this idea is a bit unrealistic, and he thinks he will wait and see.

"In recent years, Lao Tan has not been a good boss to be honest, and he doesn't care about the restaurant's affairs, so I have always been in charge of the operation of the restaurant in the store, responsible for recruiting night shift workers, responsible for the import of ingredients and various expenses."

As the host Wang said, he said to the jury: "I am here to express my apology for what happened to the cleaner on the night shift."

"Thank you, Host Wang, for your apology. I believe that everyone here is aware of Chef Wang's thoughts, as well as the defendant's character."

Hou Liangliang said with emotion, and then looked at the defense bench.

"We have nothing more to ask about this witness."

He almost looked at Zhang Wei, and said this sentence in an emotionless tone.

Zhang Wei straightened his collar and walked to the court.

"Chef Wang, I just want to ask a simple question. Since you said that you have been in charge of the operation of the restaurant recently, then..."

"Defense lawyer, I know what you want to say, do you want to blame me for this accident?"

Zhang Wei hadn't finished speaking, but Chef Wang had already rushed to talk.

As soon as he finished speaking, many people in the court looked at Zhang Wei with a slightly unkind look.

"Good guy, take the first step to defeat my army?"

Zhang Wei was surprised, what happened to Chef Wang, did I ask that?

Although, he did have this idea, but he hasn't put it into action yet.

Why are you so guarded against me?

"Ahem, Chef Wang, you misunderstood. I just wanted to ask, did you turn off the gas valve before you left that day, did you arrange the kitchen utensils, and did you remind the night shift cleaners to be careful?"

"Oh, is that all?"

Chef Wang also heaved a sigh of relief, and said with a smile: "Of course, I strictly follow the management regulations. We have been cooks for more than ten years, and we have long been familiar with these regulations. We also require all employees to follow them. Only in this way can the processing and safety of food materials be ensured.”

"Then I would like to ask a question. Since the safety regulations are strictly followed in the kitchen, how could there be an explosion? Could it be that someone made a wrong operation, or did someone set the fire on purpose?"

As soon as this remark came out, Chef Wang's expression changed slightly.

"No, the defense is asking witnesses to speculate!"

But at the prosecution's seat, Hou Liangliang was already ready to go, so he stood up and interrupted.

"The objection is valid!" Xiao Liu didn't give Zhang Wei a chance either.

"Thank you Chef Wang for your answer, I have nothing more to ask!"

After Zhang Wei was interrupted, he did not continue to question, but ended the cross-examination directly.

As for letting Chef Wang continue to be a character witness, it is meaningless, because he just said a lot.

Those speeches were enough to give the jury a preconceived notion of the old talk.