You became a lawyer and sent the judge in?

Chapter 408 Trial: Without evidence, what are you going to refute?

Northern Province, Provincial High Court.

This time, the second trial regarding Lin Wanjia was heard by the Provincial High Court.

Because the court of first instance heard the case in Linshui City Intermediate Court.

If you want to appeal, you need to appeal to the higher court.

The first instance of this case was held in closed court.

In other words, it is not disclosed to the public.

But according to Su Bai's investigation and understanding, this case itself has very big problems.

If it is not made public...

Then it will be difficult to proceed with internal processing and conflicts.

Let’s take the simplest example: if there is no public trial.

So what should we do if we are suspected of engaging in favoritism and malpractice in court trials and perverting the law?

Conduct surveillance and reporting, or use the influence of public opinion to amplify the situation?

The above two points, no matter from which aspect.

The subsequent processing is very troublesome, and there is a certain probability that the implementation will not be successful.

So it’s better to just have a public trial.

The most important thing is that there is the most favorable situation for a public trial.

That is to accept public supervision, whether it is a verdict of guilty or not guilty, or any other situation.

Then under public supervision, everything will be compliant, legal and reasonable.

Rarely does anything else happen.

Therefore, during the appeal, Su Bai's request included a public hearing.

Finally, when the court notified the parties, it stated that this case was also a public hearing.

In the waiting room, after Su Bai was brought into the court hearing by the staff.

Not long after, the presiding judge and members of the collegial panel entered the trial.

After verifying the personnel information, the trial officially entered into session.

Due to the previous sentence of the first instance, Hong Jiangtao, the presiding judge of the second instance, was present at the trial this time.

Regarding this case, the general conclusion is that the second-instance penalty is favored and the original judgment of the first-instance is upheld.

Plus...it's not just that.

Before the trial of this case, Hong Jiangtao also received a hint that this case should try to maintain the original judgment of the first instance.

Hong Jiangtao kept this in mind.
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But this time, in addition to the collegial panel, there is also a "judge".

That was accompanied by Li Jiang, the people's assessor applied by Su Bai.

The Ministry of Justice requires that people's assessors can be applied for in some serious cases.

This time Li Jiang appeared in court as a people's juror.

As far as Li Jiang knows, this was after the jury system was implemented.

I don’t know if this is the first time I applied for People’s Jury.

But it was an actual trial, the first time a case was heard by people's jurors.

Therefore... the judicial department of Northern Province also paid more attention to this matter and arranged for him to participate in the trial.

At the court hearing.

The psychology of the parties involved is different, but the trial is still continuing.

At the bench, Hong Jiangtao, as the presiding judge, struck the hammer and started the trial process:

"This trial is an appeal for the appellant Lin Wanjia who refused to obey the first-instance judgment and accused him of killing his girlfriend Liu Xiaoxue."

"The cross-examination process will now begin."

"There are several questions that need to be asked to the appellant Lin Wanjia. Please be prepared."

Before asking, Hong Jiangtao gave Lin Wanjia a general reminder.

At the appellant's seat, Lin Wanjia nodded with handcuffs on his hands: "Okay, presiding judge."

"it is good."

Hong Jiangtao continued to ask: "In this case, you are the suspect in the murder of Liu Xiaoxue."

"According to the investigation and evidence, your criminal motive was because you broke up with Liu Xiaoxue and harbored a grudge, resulting in the desire to kill?"

"No, Judge."

"I don't have any intention to kill because I have a grudge against my breakup with Liu Xiaoxue."

"I have no intention of killing anyone."

"Liu Xiaoxue is my girlfriend. We have been together for so long. How could I kill her?"

"That just doesn't sound right to me."

"I did not kill Liu Xiaoxue at all, and I did not see Liu Xiaoxue that day."

"President, I was wronged!"

Lin Wanjia loudly complained at the trial that he was wronged.

Regarding this.…

Hong Jiangtao nodded and said, "From the perspective of this trial."

"You have all the criminal suspects and conclusive evidence to prove that you are a criminal suspect."

"You said you were wronged. Can you provide substantial evidence to prove that you were wronged?"

Lin Wanjia hesitated before speaking: "No, I don't have substantive evidence."

"Since we cannot prove that you are unjust for the time being, please try your best to cooperate with the trial."

"If you are really wronged, the court will give you a fair and just verdict."

After hearing these words from the presiding judge, Lin Wanjia calmed down:

"Good judge."

"I cooperate."

Faced with Lin Wanjia's cooperation, Hong Jiangtao continued to ask:

"You said you had no motive for killing..."

"Here, I want to ask you, since you didn't kill Liu Xiaoxue, why did the murder weapon, the fruit knife, appear in your dormitory cabinet?"

Lin Wanjia replied: "I don't know. I really don't know why this thing appeared in my dormitory cabinet."

"I have never used this kind of fruit knife. I suspect that this is someone else's way of framing me."

Hong Jiangtao asked: "You suspect that this is framed by others, do you have evidence to prove this?"

"No."

Lin Wanjia shook his head.

He had no evidence to prove his innocence against any of the charges.

So at this time, Lin Wanjia was very desperate in his heart.

I don’t know how to clear myself of suspicion.

"Since you have no evidence to prove it, why do you think this was framed by others?"

"Because I really haven't done it!"

After hearing Lin Wanjia's answer, Hong Jiangtao did not continue to ask this question.

Because this question continued, Lin Wanjia's answer was that he had not committed any crime, but he could not provide any actual evidence.

No, there is no need to continue asking.

"Okay, now please describe in detail what happened at that time."

"And what was going through your mind at the time when you were doing this."

Facing the presiding judge's inquiry, Lin Wanjia spoke:

"Okay, Judge."

"What I understood at the time was that I had a conflict with the victim, Liu Xiaoxue."

"I sent her a message about a certain time and place." "At that time, I went there half an hour earlier. When the time came, I went back without waiting for her."

"I don't know anything about the rest. I just left. The next time I heard about her, she was murdered."

"President, this is what I know."

"According to what you said, you went back without waiting for the victim. Where did you go?"

"Did you go back to the dormitory or somewhere else? Can anyone prove it?"

Hong Jiangtao compiled Lin Wanjia's statement and continued to ask.

"The time we agreed on was at nine-thirty in the evening, in the woods behind the school administration building.

When I waited until 9:30, the lights in the school administration building were turned off, and there was no one there.

get out of class has already ended when it should be over.

Because we had just broken up at that time, she didn’t come, and she didn’t reply to my messages. I sent her a lot of messages.

I thought she wouldn't come over at that time, so I went for a walk on the playground. "

"Relieve the mood."

"About how long did it take you to go to the playground to relieve your emotions?"

Faced with this question, Lin Wanjia hesitated for a few seconds: "About an hour or so."

"Can you specify the time?"

"I'm not too sure about the specific time."

"But based on the specific evidence, the time agreed between you and Liu Xiaoxue was at 9:30 pm."

"You said you spent about an hour on the playground to relieve your emotions. You should have returned to the dormitory around 10:30."

"But that day, according to the dormitory aunt's statement, the time you went back was nearly 12 o'clock in the morning."

"The relief you described varied by an hour and a half."

"What did you do during this hour and a half?"

Hong Jiangtao stared closely at the appellant's seat. This issue was critical.

Because this involves whether there is time to commit the crime.

Lin Wanjia has been stating that he was wronged, but he could not provide any actual evidence to prove that he was wronged.

And he had the time to commit the crime, a motive, and the main murder weapon evidence.

Lin Wanjia stated that he did not kill anyone, but all these criminal suspects pointed to him.

And he has no evidence to prove that he has not committed any crime.

Although in Lin Wanjia's statement, he refused to admit guilt.

But is there any problem in convicting him under the current conditions? no problem!

Lin Wanjia continued to state: "I didn't go back until almost 12 o'clock in the morning because I went around the playground to relieve my emotions, and then walked around the school."

"Not paying attention to the time."

"But why didn't you state it just now?"

"Because you didn't ask, Judge."

Hong Jiangtao:….

"According to the general legal situation, even if I didn't ask this question, shouldn't you make a statement in order to clear your suspicion?"

“For the evidence and the context.

Liu Xiaoxue told the people in the dormitory that she wanted to see you, and then left the dormitory.

The time to leave the dormitory is around 9:15, and we can reach the place you mentioned in fifteen minutes.

But you stated that you did not see Liu Xiaoxue.

From half past nine to nearly 12 o'clock, there are two and a half hours.

You have full time to commit crimes within this time period. "

"Can you provide an effective rebuttal to this?"

"Or can you have objective facts and witnesses to prove your innocence?"

Lin Wanjia looked a little anxious.

He didn't kill anyone, but he really couldn't provide any objective factual basis to prove his innocence.

Looking at Lin Wanjia's face, Hong Jiangtao said:

"The appellant does not need to say anything else. He only needs to answer yes or no."

Hearing this, Lin Wanjia could only state helplessly: "No."

"Ok!"

Hong Jiangtao nodded and sorted out the materials in front of him.

Based on the current questions, Hong Jiangtao basically confirmed Lin Wanjia’s criminal facts.

Even though Lin Wanjia has been refusing to admit his crime.

The criminal facts were basically confirmed.

Why do you say that?

Because based on the questions asked about Lin Wanjia, it can be clearly seen.

Lin Wanjia could not produce any evidence to refute the objective facts and normal legal circumstances.

What is the situation?

Under certain special circumstances, this is a plea of ​​not guilty.

To put it bluntly...from an objective perspective of facts, based on the existing evidence.

Hong Jiangtao could not see anything that was not Lin Wanjia's crime.

Su Bai, who was sitting in the seat of the appellant's attorney, also clearly observed the presiding judge's thoughts.

In fact, this point...can't blame the presiding judge for having this idea.

Because the presiding judge bases his decision on relevant evidence.

Under this kind of inquiry, Lin Wanjia could not produce any evidence to escape his own suspicion.

It could easily lead to a situation where he is the suspect.

At this time, the presiding judge also asked the key question: "Appellant."

"Based on the circumstances you stated, you said you were innocent and were wrongly accused."

"But you will be questioned based on the existing evidence with objective facts."

"Why can't you answer any of these questions, or in other words, among all these questions, why is there no statement that can escape your suspicion of crime?"

Lin Wanjia was a little anxious, and he didn't know what the situation was.

But he really doesn’t know!

Lin Wanjia wanted to say something, but he didn't know how to express it.

Without waiting for Lin Wanjia's reply, Hong Jiangtao, who was sitting in the presiding judge's seat, banged the gavel.

It indicated that the cross-examination had been sorted out and asked the prosecutor to start presenting the indictment.

Heard to enter the next court hearing process.

Su Bai took a deep breath, considering the current situation.

The situation faced by Lin Wanjia was very bad.

This case can basically be regarded as a frame-up case.

Because there are objective facts to prove Lin Wanjia's guilt.

It does not belong to the lack of evidence chain or other circumstances.

And what does the Lin Wan family belong to?

The Lin Wan family has absolutely no evidence to prove their innocence.

Therefore, after the cross-examination session.

What is most needed is that during the defense session, Lin Wanjia's innocence can be proven based on a strong defense or evidence.

"The next step is the key!"

Su Bai read silently.
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(End of this chapter)