Lawyer's character

Fang Yi, Zhou Shen and a man in his fifties with a slicked back hair, a ruddy complexion and a bit of rosacea sat face to face on the sofa in the large hotel suite rented by Zhou Shen in a five-star hotel.

"Mr. Tong, you said on the phone that your brother's case has gone to trial. How did the court decide?" Zhou Shen looked at the man with rosacea and asked.

"Yesterday, the court issued a verdict. The court found that my brother was guilty of fraud and was sentenced to fifteen years in prison and fined one million. It also ordered him to pay compensation for his illegal gains.

I don't think the lawyer he hired is good enough.

Lawyer Zhou, we are all old friends. I am not saying that lawyers are not good in front of you and your junior brother. I went to observe the trial at that time, and the lawyer sat there and didn't say much at all. He just read the manuscript and that was it.

That guy calls himself a criminal defense lawyer. Since he came here, he has drunk a whole box of Maotai, which is good food, drink, and hospitality. The guy boasted that he had nothing to lose, and he almost said that the court was run by his family. In the end, nothing happened in court.

I don't even know where my brother and his wife got such a guy from. What nonsense! Mr. Tong said angrily with a look of disgust on his face.

Mr. Tong's words made Fang Yi feel a little hot on his face. Although the other person was not talking about him, he still felt a little uncomfortable.

"Mr. Tong, don't you only have two sisters in your family? Are you the one being accused?" Zhou Shen didn't want to hear him complain, so he changed the subject and asked.

"The defendant is my brother. I had the best relationship with him back then. We grew up playing together. Later, the two of us became friends. At that time, we were really loyal, unlike now, where we are just fake. money.

When I was bullied at school, it was my brother who came forward to help me regain my face. Later, I came out of the system and went into business. I didn’t have much savings, so he scraped together the capital for me. The relationship between the two of us is closer than that of brothers. "Mr. Tong said.

"This brother of yours is so interesting!" Fang Yi said smoothly.

"That's right, my brother is not only interesting, but also smart. He is also a well-known entrepreneur in our city. A long time ago, he bought a piece of industrial land in the suburbs, built a factory and started a machine processing factory. There are more than 500 workers in the factory .There are a lot of various titles, and it has been really popular for a while.

In the past few years, his business has not been running well and he has been memorizing words. Not only was he accused again, he was also sentenced. There is an old saying, thirty years to the east of Hedong, thirty years to the west of Hexi, it is absolutely true!

We are old friends, and I won't hide it from you. After the court sentenced him, his wife came to me crying and asked me to help find a lawyer to appeal. I just remembered you. "Mr. Tong said.

“Well, the appeal period is only ten days, so it needs to be decided as soon as possible.

Lawyer Fang has a doctorate in criminal law, and I won’t mention it. He has done a lot of criminal cases in the past two years. He was the one who handled the “Kill the Knife” case in the city before, and later he handled many illegal cases. All the defense cases were won. You can find it online. " Zhou Shen introduced.

What Zhou Shen said was true, there was no need to mention "far away", and there was nothing to mention. At that time, Fang Yi was just muddle along teaching in the university, so it would be embarrassing to mention it.

"Lawyer Fang, I don't know much about lawyer circles. Lawyer Zhou is the legal advisor of my company. He recommended you to me. I think you must have real ability. You have troubled yourself with this case. The second trial is really important to my brother." ." Mr. Tong looked at Fang Yi eagerly.

"Don't worry, I will do my best. But I can't give you any guarantee. I need to see the case files first before I can make a judgment." Fang Yi was more cautious when taking the case.

"This..." Mr. Tong was startled and looked at Zhou Shen.

He thought that Fang Yi would tell him categorically that there was nothing wrong with the case, or comfort him, but he didn't expect to hear such words, and his heart was hanging again.

“Mr. Tong, Lawyer Fang is very down-to-earth, very cautious when taking cases, and will not deceive people.

I think it would be better to ask him to meet with you first, and then retrieve the case files and analyze whether there is any hope for the case. If Lawyer Fang feels that there is no chance of this case, you can terminate the commission.

Of course, the lawyer's fees can also be paid in two installments. The first payment is for the meeting and the transfer of documents to analyze the case, and the second payment is for the trial defense. What do you think?

At least the case was appealed and there was time to change lawyers before the trial. Zhou Shen said.

"Well, I think it's okay. I wonder how to pay for Lawyer Fang's legal fees? My brother's family is in a bit of trouble. To be honest, I have to pay for his legal fees for the second trial." Mr. Tong said miserably.

"Your brother was sentenced to fifteen years by the court in the first instance. It would be a great joy if he was acquitted. Even if he could not be acquitted, he would be sentenced to a few years less and he would have to suffer a few years less.

We are all old friends. The legal fee is 100,000 yuan. You pay 20,000 yuan for the first time. After lawyer Fang has read the case file and is sure that the case can be done, you will pay the lawyer the remaining 80,000 yuan before the trial. Fei, what do you think?

Of course, you can terminate the entrustment before paying the second legal fee, and you do not need to pay the remaining legal fees. However, once all fees are paid and you terminate the entrustment, the attorney's fees are non-refundable. Zhou Shen thought for a moment and said.

Mr. Tong is Zhou Shen's client, and Zhou Shen earns a lot of legal fees from Mr. Tong every year, so he doesn't want to offend his clients. This arrangement also gives Fang Yi and Mr. Tong a chance to choose again.

"Okay, when will we sign the contract and start working?" Mr. Tong was a happy person. Seeing Zhou Shen say this, he agreed. If the case was really hopeless, it would save time and effort and have the opportunity to find another lawyer to represent him.

"You can sign the agreement at any time. The agreement is in my bag." Fang Yi said. When he came to the city this time, he asked Director Sun for a set of criminal case entrustment procedures. It would be best if he could sign on the spot, which would save him a lot of traveling back and forth.

"Let's see. I make the decision for my brother and sister, so I entrust lawyer Fang to handle it. We are very particular people, and we will never lose you. Please give me your bank account number, and I will send you the legal fees of 20,000 yuan first.

My brother is in the detention center. You and my brother and sister can make an appointment to meet directly at the door of the detention center. After signing the contract on the spot, you can go into the detention center to meet. This will not waste time and save you from running back and forth in case my brother needs anything. , his wife can do it right away, there are only ten days in total, so we have to hurry up and rush forward.

Lawyer Fang, do you think this is okay? "Mr. Tong said.

"Okay, please give me your sister-in-law's phone number. I'll tell her after I make an appointment with the detention center." Fang Yi said.

Three days later, Fang Yi sat in the interview room of the detention center and looked at the short, fat man in his fifties across from him. This short fat man was Hu Weijun, Mr. Tong’s brother.

"Hu Weijun, I am lawyer Fang Yi from Zhengyi Law Firm. Do you know Li Feng?" Fang Yi asked.

"We know her. She is my wife." Hu Weijun said calmly.

"Your lover Li Feng has entrusted me to represent you in the second trial of your case. Do you agree?" Fang Yi asked.

I thought he would cooperate and say "agree" and sign, but after Fang Yi finished speaking, his performance surprised Fang Yi.