Lawyer's character

Fang Yi really couldn't understand why Li Tianjun was convicted of kidnapping. However, these were only important to Fang Yi and the prosecutor. For the defendant, this was not important. What was important was a reprieve of death.

After the verdict was announced, Li Tianshui thanked Fang Yi profusely and fulfilled his promise the next day. Yu Sanqiang gave Fang Yi the remaining 100,000 yuan in cash.

Everyone originally thought that this case was over, but who knew that a new situation had arisen.

The court issued the verdict on the third day after the verdict was announced. Fang Yi went to the detention center to see Li Tianjun, probably knowing that he would not die. The latter's mental outlook was obviously much better than before.

"Lawyer Fang, thank you!" Li Tianjun's eyes were filled with gratitude.

"It's okay, it's all what you should do. Don't put too much psychological pressure on yourself and do a good job in reform through labor. As long as you don't make any big mistakes, you will definitely be commuted to a fixed-term prison sentence in two years." Fang Yi said with a smile.

"Lawyer Fang..., do you think that if I appeal this case, do you hope that the sentence will be lowered?" Li Tianjun hesitated and asked.

What the hell? appeal? ! Fang Yi looked at him in disbelief, as if he were a fool.

"I mean... what if it works!" Li Tianjun was a little embarrassed.

Before, he communicated with the prosecutor about pleading guilty and accepting punishment, and everything went smoothly. But now that the verdict has been handed down, he suddenly changed his mind and refused to admit it. He also felt that this was easy to say but not nice to hear.

"For the sake of your brother and Yu Sanqiang, I advise you that you'd better not appeal. I've read the previous case files. If the court really sentences you to death, you are not unjust at all. You should carefully consider this matter. ." Fang Yi sneered. He seriously suspected that Li Tianjun had eaten too much in the past two days and couldn't digest it, and his brain was clogged.

"Didn't I have the circumstances to surrender? I heard someone said that surrendering would definitely not lead to the death penalty." Li Tianjun was a bit over the top.

"Surrender! Do you really think that the circumstances of the surrender can save you? Among the cases I have handled, there are cases where people who surrendered were executed after surrendering. Besides, it is still unclear whether your surrender will be recognized by the second trial. You'd better not think so." Fang Yi He hugged his arms and said coldly.

"I know!" Boss Li Tianjun muttered unhappily.

After leaving the detention center, Fang Yi felt that something might go wrong. Sitting in the car, he took out his cell phone and called Li Tianshui and told him the situation of the meeting just now.

"What? Appeal?! Lawyer Fang, I understand...well,...you have done your best to do this. If he really wants to die, no one can stop him.

I'll call his wife right away. thank you! "Li Tianshui hung up the phone with a black line.

"What's the matter? You're so anxious to get angry." asked Yu Sanqiang, who was drinking tea and bragging at the side.

"Forget it, my two hundred and fifty brother has done something wrong again. Isn't this a suspended death sentence? He wants to appeal and want to reduce his sentence." Li Tianshui gritted his teeth in hatred.

"What the hell? Was he kicked in the head by a donkey or squeezed by a door? Isn't this nonsense! Lawyer Fang spent so much effort before and finally pleaded guilty and accepted the penalty to save his life... What was he thinking!" Yu The top three said with a look of astonishment.

"Hey! I don't know what this idiot is thinking. No, I have to go back and ask my siblings if anyone is stirring up the situation." With that said, Li Tianshui picked up his handbag and walked out.

"Tianshui, if you need help with the phone call, we have people who want money and money." Yu Sanqiang shouted towards the door. Seeing that Li Tianshui disappeared, he muttered: "Hey! What is this? It's hard to persuade with good words. Damn it!"

…

"Lawyer Li, the opportunity has come!" Xia Jun ran into Li Xiangrui's office with a happy face.

When Xia Jun entered the room, Li Xiangrui was pouring tea. His hands trembled when he heard this, and the tea spilled on his pants, as if he had peed. Li Xiangrui hurriedly took out some tissues and wiped them.

"What's going on with Lawyer Xia?" Li Xiangrui threw the tissue into the wastebasket and asked with a confused look on his face.

"The case in the north was snatched away by Fang Yi before. The salesperson over there said in the morning that the case had been judged and that the death sentence was suspended. I asked the salesperson to follow up. The salesperson met with the defendant's wife twice. Now the defendant's wife has Willing to appeal." Xia Jun said with a cheerful smile.

"Fang Yi was responsible for the first trial of this case, and the other party will most likely have to look for him in the second trial. Can we get involved?" Li Xiangrui asked after a moment's hesitation.

"The second trial is not the first trial. Whoever has the ability can negotiate. At the worst, we can reduce the legal fees. In addition to giving sales tips, we should make a profit.

Besides, given Fang Yi’s professional ability, the case is likely to have a suspended death sentence in the first instance and a revised sentence in the second instance. Even if the sentence cannot be reduced, the appeal will not increase the sentence. Let’s go through the motions and earn tens of thousands, isn’t it great? Xia Jun rolled his eyes and said.

"Okay, I'll do as you say, but you'd better go over and talk about this in person. Don't let the sales guys talk. Those guys will accept the money. I'm afraid they will brag too much and we won't be able to handle it, which will cause damage. Our image." Li Xiangrui said after thinking about it.

"Okay, I'll go to the northern city." Xia Jun nodded.

After leaving the office, Xia Jun looked back at Lawyer Li, who was pretending to drink tea, and sneered in his heart: Image? You still have the nerve to raise your image, and have been complained about seven or eight times a year. If the TV station hadn't given you the opportunity to be on camera, you would be where you are today, squatting in front of some court with a sign. If it weren't for the fact that you still have some influence, I I have already changed teams.

A few days later, Li Tianshui hurriedly came to Wanhua United Law Firm to meet Fang Yi.

In the conference room, Li Tianshui looked at Fang Yi with a worried look on his face: "Lawyer Fang, this is the appeal letter written by the second-instance lawyer. Please take a look at it. My brother-in-law said that he would submit it after the lawyer's meeting in a few days."

"Mr. Li, I didn't answer the second trial. Lawyers from other law firms did. They were all colleagues. I couldn't express my opinion at first, but Mr. Yu called me last night and asked me to help... Let's put it this way, It doesn't matter how the appeal is written. It mainly depends on the procuratorate's attitude.

If the prosecutor knew that the defendant had appealed and refused to admit guilt and accept punishment, it is estimated that there would be a high probability of filing a protest, and there would be no negotiation this time, and the defendant's previous remorse would be gone. So..." Fang Yi put down the appeal in his hand and was talking when suddenly the phone rang. It was the procuratorate.

Fang Yi signaled Li Tianshui to be silent, pressed the speakerphone, and heard a man's voice coming from the phone: "Is that Lawyer Fang?"

"It's me, are you Inspector Li?" Fang Yi asked knowingly.

"Yes, it's me. Li Tianjun appealed, did you know?" Inspector Li's voice was somewhat displeased.

"Ah! When did it happen?" Fang Yi glanced at the appeal in his hand with a confused expression, and then looked at Li Tianshui opposite, who was also confused.

"We received the notice today. Previously, we considered that Li Tianjun pleaded guilty and was remorseful, and suggested that the court give him a lighter punishment. Why now he has not pleaded guilty and appealed? Didn't you hear him say that?" Prosecutor Li said in a tone of voice. With a hint of doubt.

"I went to see him after the verdict was pronounced, and he mentioned the appeal. I was quite surprised at the time. I persuaded him, but he agreed not to appeal, but why did he change his mind as soon as he turned around. You see how troubled this matter was. Fang Yi said with an embarrassed look.

"You really didn't represent you in the second trial?" Prosecutor Li asked.

"Really, my conscience, I haven't even seen the entrustment procedures. Besides, the defendant has pleaded guilty and accepted punishment. How can I encourage him to appeal again!" Fang Yi said with a bitter face.

After hanging up the phone, Fang Yi and Li Tianshui looked at each other, suddenly feeling like they had been tricked!