Lawyer's character

"I'm not here today for grading. I want to understand the case with you and ask about the stolen money. Is it true that all the embezzled company funds went into the live broadcast company's account?" Fang Yi took a sip of tea and asked.

"We checked and found that the money was indeed used for live broadcasts. We checked bank statements and went to the live broadcast company to investigate. To be honest, this money is difficult to trace!" Li Bin said.

Fang Yi had helped him before, and the two parties had a close relationship, so he still took good care of Fang Yi. He would speak directly about anything he had to say without using official talk.

"Let me ask again, do we have anything to say about the company funds embezzled by the criminal suspect?" Fang Yi asked.

"Then what can you say? All the rewards have been given to the anchor. It's a legal transaction, so I'm afraid it will be difficult to recover it. This is the first time we have encountered such a case. What do you think of Shengfeng Group?" Li Bin flicked his hand. He asked, picking up the ashes from his cigarette.

Shengfeng Group is a well-known company in the county. After the incident, the superiors warned Li Bin that they must handle the case legally and compliantly and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the company.

This was a high-sounding statement, and there was nothing wrong with it. Its true meaning could only be understood but not expressed in words. Li Bin knew it, but the live broadcast company was in the city, not in the county, and had a certain background, so it was difficult to handle.

Everyone agrees that the criminal suspect rewarded the anchor, and the money did go into the live broadcast company's account, but they want legal basis, and the other party's legal counsel is aggressive. Li Bin has a way of dealing with criminals, but when it comes to dealing with this kind of person who wears a suit and tie, it's ironic. A tough-toothed lawyer, he is a little out of reach. He is full of energy but can't use it.

Therefore, the money involved in the case has been delayed until now, and the money involved has not been recovered. Sister Lan had no choice but to ask Fang Yi for help, trying to treat a dead horse as a living horse doctor.

"I have a suggestion. You should take a look at this first." Fang Yi said, taking out the copy of the case he had seen before and pushing it to Li Bin.

Fang Yi thought that if the police came forward to get the money involved back, he would save a lot of trouble.

After Li Bin read the case, he frowned and looked at Fang Yi: "Is this... OK? After all, it is not a case in our province."

Fang Yi understood what Li Bin meant. Although the public prosecutors and courts in all provinces follow the same "Criminal Law" and "Criminal Procedure Law" when handling criminal cases, the standards and caliber of judgments in each province are different. The fact that other provinces can make such judgments does not mean that This province can also make the same decision.

"If it works, you can give it a try." Fang Yi suggested.

"Hmm... I don't think it's better than this. Anyway, this case will be transferred to the procuratorate for review and prosecution soon. Why don't we hold an internal meeting to communicate first. If we think there is no problem, we will handle it as stolen money.

If the bureau does not agree, I will transfer the case to the procuratorate. You can communicate with the procuratorate to see if the rewards from the live broadcast company can be treated as stolen money. This is all I can do. "Li Bin thought for a while and said.

Li Bin had previously reported to his superiors on the use of embezzled funds from Shengfeng Group for rewards, but the opinions from the superiors were not unanimous.

Li Bin went to the live streaming company. The legal advisor of the live streaming company pointed out that the live streaming company is a legal operation and the suspect's reward behavior is not illegal. The reward funds are used to purchase services. The anchor cannot know the origin of the funds. Therefore, it should be obtained in good faith and should not be recovered as stolen money.

So although Fang Yi provided a case, Li Bin was still not optimistic about the matter.

"Okay, I'll trouble you." Fang Yi said.

On the afternoon of the fifth day after Fang Yi returned to the city, Li Bin called him and told him that the matter had not been settled and that the case had been transferred to the procuratorate. Let him go to the procuratorate to communicate about recovering the stolen money.

Fang Yi sighed, that was all he could do.

In Wanhua United Law Firm, Fang Yi was thinking about how to communicate with prosecutors about the Shengfeng Group case. Zhou Ying sent him a WeChat message: Lawyer Fang, I just received information from the case negotiation team. There is a criminal case that requires your name. Undertaken, do you want to take it?

After reading WeChat, Fang Yi replied: OK, send it over.

Why not make money if he has money? What he lacks now is money. But when he saw the lawyer's fee, he was dumbfounded. It was only five thousand yuan!

After lunch, Xie Youhe met Fang Yi in the smoking room.

"Lao Fang, there was a criminal case called for you to handle this morning. I took over that case." Xie Youhe said, holding a cigarette in his mouth: "Have you made an appointment with the client?"

"We have made an appointment. The client will come over at 1:30 in the afternoon." Fang Yi said: "Why are the attorney fees so low?"

“The client in this case comes from a rural area, is not wealthy, and is not qualified for legal aid, so I applied to the law firm and took the green channel, which reduced some of the fees, so the lawyer’s fees were so low.

The defendant in this case is very likely to be sentenced to death. The family has read your information online and hopes that you will take over the case and save his life. "Xie Youhe said.

"Have you promised the client?" Fang Yi was startled and thought to himself: In a death penalty case, such a low lawyer's fee is almost the same as the income from the meeting, and you still want to save the defendant's life? This is a bit demanding!

"No, how could I agree to the client's rape and death? The chances of saving one's life in this kind of case are low, so it may just be a matter of procedure. You will know after asking this afternoon." Xie Youhe said.

At around one o'clock in the afternoon, a plainly dressed woman in her thirties, tall and somewhat lethargic walked into the law firm conference room.

"Hello, I am lawyer Fang Yi. Are you Ms. Zhou Junping Zhou?" Fang Yi walked into the conference room and asked.

"I am! Hello, Lawyer Fang. I was the one who answered your call before." Ms. Zhou stood up and said, her voice slightly weak.

"The defendant is your lover?" Fang Yi asked.

Ms. Zhou said nothing and nodded.

"Do you know anything about the case? Can you tell me what happened?" Fang Yi picked up the signature pen and asked.

"I don't know the specific situation. At the end of August, my family was having dinner at home. Suddenly, several policemen rushed in and arrested him. Later, the police said he was suspected of rape.

Later, I asked a lawyer to go to the detention center to see him. The lawyer came back and told me that a woman in the next village was raped to death, and it was him who did it. Ms. Zhou said and wiped away tears.

"Is the case in court now?" Fang Yi asked.

"Yes, it is said that the trial will be in the Intermediate Court." Ms. Zhou nodded.

"The signature and fingerprint on the entrustment procedure are yours, right?" Fang Yi asked, seeing that the other party knew only a limited amount of the case.

"I signed the contract and pressed my fingerprints. Lawyer Fang, can my husband save his life?" Ms. Zhou raised her head and asked.

"It's hard to say. The case information you can provide is limited. We can't judge until we meet your husband and read the case file materials." Fang Yi said.

"How did you get the injury on your face?" Fang Yi asked when he saw a bruise on Ms. Zhou's face.