Lawyer's character

"Lawyer Fang, is this self-defense?" Lu Chen asked.

"Well, it was self-defense, but it was excessive self-defense. If you had just stabbed him in the leg and didn't pursue him and stabbed him in the chest when he escaped. Then you were in self-defense and you don't need to bear legal responsibility at all." Fang Yi said.

"But Lawyer Zhang said that my behavior was self-defense, and I should be innocent." Lu Chen said in confusion.

"This is a matter of the lawyer's personal understanding of the case. I personally think that you were overly defensive and the court's sentence was too harsh. The punishment should be reduced." Fang Yi did not want to comment on what other lawyers did. First, it was easy to offend people, and second, it was inappropriate. In line with his principles of life.

"Yes, I understand." Lu Chen said.

He was willing to believe Lawyer Zhang because it was in his interest, but the judge did not adopt Lawyer Zhang's point of view, which made his trust in Lawyer Zhang somewhat shaken. When the middle-aged male lawyer in front of him said this, he didn't know who to believe now.

Two days later, Lu Chen’s mother, Zhao Lanlan, walked into the conference room of Wanhua United Law Firm again, this time she and her husband Lu Honglai came together. Lu Chen's father, Lu Honglai, is very handsome and gives people a scheming look. This time Ouyang Jie did not come with him.

"Lawyer Fang, my son's case..." Zhao Lanlan asked, her eyes full of expectation.

"This is the legal analysis opinion I drafted on Lu Chen's criminal case. Please read it." Fang Yi said and handed a printed and bound legal analysis opinion to the lady.

After Zhao Lanlan took the legal analysis opinion, she handed it to Lu Honglai beside her.

Five minutes later, Lu Honglai saw Fang Yi: "Lawyer Fang, according to your opinion, my son's behavior is excessive defense and he will definitely go to jail! So what will the second instance court sentence? Maintain the original verdict?"

If Fang Yi had said this before the trial of the first instance, Lu Honglai would definitely leave without wasting his words, because in his heart, his son was beaten and ended up killing him, which was self-defense. How could he be beaten? Found guilty.

But now the court of first instance has ruled that Lu Chen was guilty of intentional injury and sentenced Lu Chen to fifteen years in prison. He did not dare to joke about his son's future. Sometimes it makes sense to stick to your own opinions, but sometimes it's stupid to stick to your own opinions.

Lu Honglai is a businessman, and he is very successful, so he will assess the situation and will not go all the way. Although he did not want his son Lu Chen to go to jail, the reality did not change based on his opinion. The first-instance verdict gave him a heavy blow, and now he also wants to hear the opinions of other professionals.

"Mr. Lu, I'm not sure how Lu Chen will be sentenced in the second instance, but I think there are problems with the facts determined by the first instance court and errors in the applicable law. Fifteen years in prison is a bit too harsh!

If I were a defender, I would plead a lesser crime and not plead not guilty. My expectation is within ten years, and of course the shorter the sentence the better. "Fang Yi said.

"Well, if we entrust you to defend my son, how will you charge the lawyer's fees?" Lu Honglai asked.

"If I were to appear in court to defend myself, the lawyer's fee would be 100,000 yuan." Fang Yi said.

"What if the final result is that the second instance court upholds the original verdict?" Lu Honglai asked.

"Mr. Lu, criminal cases are not business. I can't decide what the court will decide in the end. If you want to link the final judgment to attorney fees, I'm sorry, but you can only find other lawyers for this case." Fang Yi said seriously. road.

"Okay, Lawyer Fang, let's go back and discuss it and contact you then." After Lu Hong finished speaking, he touched Zhao Lanlan, stood up and left the conference room.

Fang Yi feels that this case is probably a lie! However, if a legal analysis opinion on a criminal case is sold for 50,000 yuan, that’s okay!

One night a few days later, Lu Honglai returned home exhausted. Zhao Lanlan, who had already fallen asleep, immediately asked the nanny to bring a bowl of lotus seed soup.

"Honglai, what did Lawyer Zhang say?" Zhao Lanlan asked.

"Lawyer Zhang's opinion is to insist on a not guilty plea, but now that the case has reached the Provincial High Court, he needs money to move around." Lu Honglai took a sip of lotus seed soup and said.

"You want money again? In the last trial, in addition to the lawyer's fees, he claimed that he had a fiduciary relationship and took away another 200,000 yuan. In the end, he was sentenced to fifteen years. How much does he want this time?" Zhao Lanlan said dissatisfied.

"He said that he couldn't get in touch with the Provincial High Court and needed help from friends, so he took 100,000 to get around first and then connected with the other party. The exact amount needed depends on what the other party wants. It is estimated to be a round number." Lu Honglai road.

"Ah, so many! Then can he guarantee our son's acquittal?" Zhao Lanlan said in surprise.

"Lawyer Zhang said it's hard to say now. It depends on what the other party wants." Lu Honglai said.

"That means there's no guarantee! Honglai, are you asking lawyer Zhang to take this opportunity to defraud us of money?

During the first trial, he swore over the wine table that he knew the judge of the Intermediate People's Court and was a brother-in-law with the judge. He would definitely get things done with the money. But what happened? He gave the money and the lawyer's fees, and then he left. Three hundred thousand, but our son was still sentenced to fifteen years. "Zhao Lanlan said angrily.

Lu Honglai also felt useless. In fact, he had sensed something was wrong a long time ago, but the company's legal adviser, Lawyer Zhang, had indeed helped him with the matter, so he had been hesitating.

"How about we try the client's lawyer for the second trial? It's not that we are reluctant to spend money. We have thrown away 300,000 yuan and there is no splash. We can't do this anymore. We have to learn from it and learn from it.

At least Lawyer Fang's money is kept openly, and big law firms are more disciplined in their affairs, unlike Lawyer Zhang's small law firm that looks like a leather company.

And I have checked it all. Lawyer Fang has done many criminal cases and is very famous in the industry. He was the one who handled the "Knives to Save People" case back then.

Look at Lawyer Zhang again. He travels around with a bag under his arm all day long. He has very few cases that he can come up with. A dog can lift a door curtain with his mouth. "After a moment, Zhao Lanlan said.

Lu Hong took a look at Zhao Lanlan and wanted to tell her that this kind of people are popular in today's society. Isn't this the case at home, in the company, and even in other places? Those who work honestly are not valued at all.

But he carefully thought about what his wife said, and there was a certain truth in what he said. You can't just talk about things like going to jail, but people who actually do things can be reassuring.

In fact, at this time, Lu Honglai no longer had so many expectations for the relationship that Lawyer Zhang mentioned, but he was just holding on to a bit of luck. At this moment, when his wife said this, his heart was moved.

"Okay, why don't you entrust Lawyer Fang to try. Lawyer Zhang won't reply for now. The appeal was written by Lawyer Zhang. You can show it to Lawyer Fang later and complete the entrustment procedures as soon as possible. Let Lawyer Fang Prepare for the court session." Lu Honglai slapped the armrest of the chair to settle the matter.