CHAPTER 37: CHAPTER 37: DEATH PENALTY?! GU CHEN STEPS IN TO DEFEND!

The court reconvened!

Everyone came!

Liu Yajun was also brought to the scene by the police.

The presiding judge, Shen Jiarui, was also there.

The courtroom was silent.

And the live streaming audience exceeded a million!!

The bullet screens of the live broadcast were filled with comments, and the public gallery was packed.

[Here we go!! Go Gu Chen!]

[This time I support Gu Chen! No matter whether he can defend successfully, Gu Chen is already very impressive!]

[If Gu Chen can really defend successfully today, he’s truly amazing!]

[I wonder how many years the court will sentence Liu Yajun! He must be severely punished!]

[Poor Wang Yongqiang, I wonder if the court can sentence him to life so that Sun Yunmeng and Wang Xiaomeng have some hope.]

Gu Chen also came to the scene.

In the public gallery, Sun Yunmeng, Wu Kexin, and Wang Xiaomeng sat in the first row.

Sun Yunmeng and Wu Kexin were both looking at Gu Chen’s figure.

In this case, it had come to this point, and they could only rely on Gu Chen!

The prosecutor said: "This case involves the murder of Liu Biao by Wang Yongqiang. Regardless of Wang Yongqiang’s purpose or reason, or what harm Wang Yongqiang’s family suffered, I sympathize with their predicament, but the law is not emotional."

"It’s an established fact that Wang Yongqiang killed Liu Biao, and during the murder, Wang Yongqiang stabbed Liu Biao over a dozen times, resulting in Liu Biao’s death."

"Liu Biao did indeed commit rape and assault, and is guilty, but not to the extent of deserving death; therefore, Wang Yongqiang’s actions constitute intentional homicide! Even though Wang Yongqiang surrendered himself, the intent to kill was strong, stabbing over a dozen times, which does not constitute manslaughter."

"According to Article 232 of the Huaxia Criminal Law, [Intentional Homicide] is punishable by death, life imprisonment, or a fixed-term imprisonment of not less than ten years; lesser circumstances carry a penalty of three to ten years."

"Wang Yongqiang’s murder resulted in Liu Biao’s death, with serious consequences, and I saw no remorse in Wang Yongqiang, hence no grounds for leniency; I request that Wang Yongqiang is sentenced to death!"

The prosecutor was very clear.

Death penalty!

In the end, it’s still the death penalty!

The prosecutor still sought the death penalty for Wang Yongqiang.

Murder is murder, regardless of reason, it’s murder.

So the prosecutor’s insistence on the death penalty was reasonable.

Netizens were worried upon hearing the prosecutor’s statement.

[Sigh, it makes sense, now Wang Yongqiang is really doomed.]

[There’s no choice, stabbing over a dozen times; if it were accidental manslaughter, it’d be different; this is clearly intentional murder.]

[Indeed, this case is really hard to defend, even Gu Chen has no choice; Wang Yongqiang was irrational. If he had only stabbed a couple of times, it would have been fine, but over a dozen is beyond help.]

The presiding judge looked at Han Ziming and asked, "Does the plaintiff’s lawyer have any additional comments?"

Han Ziming said: "As a lawyer, I also sympathize with Sun Yunmeng’s plight. Liu Biao indeed did things he shouldn’t have and broke the law! He insulted and assaulted Wang Yongqiang’s family and bullied Sun Yunmeng repeatedly."

"But Liu Biao’s guilt should be judged by the law, not by Wang Yongqiang! Wang Yongqiang had countless alternatives! Yet, he chose the most reckless path, which is to kill!"

"To my knowledge, during Liu Biao’s assault on Sun Yunmeng, Wang Yongqiang did not resist. After the crime was completed, Wang Yongqiang chased him down and killed Liu Biao with scissors! Since Liu Biao’s act was completed, Wang Yongqiang’s actions cannot be seen as self-defense. It wasn’t even excessive defense; it was outright intentional homicide!"

"I can understand Wang Yongqiang’s anger, but it was precisely this anger that led him to intentionally murder Liu Biao, stabbing him over a dozen times!"

"No one can decide life and death; even for someone guilty of heinous crimes, it should be the law that judges them!!"

"Moreover, Liu Biao’s crimes do not merit the death penalty! Wang Yongqiang chose to take life! Intentional homicide!"

"As Liu Biao’s defense lawyer, I agree with the prosecutor and request the court to sentence Wang Yongqiang to death!"

Han Ziming spoke loudly and clearly; as an elite lawyer, having accepted Liu Yajun’s money, he was committed to defending Liu Biao and pushing for the death penalty for Wang Yongqiang!

Even if he didn’t like what Liu Yajun did.

Once he became a defense lawyer, that was his duty.

Everyone pointed their fingers at Wang Yongqiang.

Everyone also looked at Gu Chen....

At this moment, the only one who could stand up for Wang Yongqiang was Gu Chen!

And at this moment, the presiding judge looked at Wang Yongqiang and said, "The defendant may now make a statement."

Wang Yongqiang hung his head, somewhat dejected.

He heard so many people talk about his death sentence...

He didn’t understand the law; he just knew that he killed someone, so it meant death.

As for the case, there was no need to say more; he had spoken about it many times at the police station and made detailed records; the investigation was thorough.

Wang Yongqiang said: "I’m sorry, everyone; sorry to my wife and daughter. I did what I shouldn’t have, but my wife and daughter are both deaf and mute. I beg someone to help my wife and daughter, to take care of them, thank you, everyone. I accept whatever the court sentence, and thank Lawyer Gu for defending me. I will accept any outcome."

"I made a mistake and should be punished, but I only hope my wife and daughter can be happy, that my daughter grows up healthy, that my wife continues to live happily; Judge, I have finished."

Wang Yongqiang hung his head, knowing he wouldn’t make it through today.

The live viewers sighed.

[Sigh, Wang Yongqiang is a real man. Don’t worry, I’ll donate to help your wife and daughter.]

[I will donate as well. Lawyer Gu can’t do anything more; I guess it’s really the death penalty.]

[Could you not give the death penalty? Give life imprisonment, a plea from the people!]

[It’s over... truly over.]

And at this moment, Wang Yongqiang continued: "Before accepting the verdict, I want to see my wife and daughter..."

The presiding judge Shen Jiarui did not speak.

All eyes and all cameras turned to Sun Yunmeng and Wang Xiaomeng.

Wang Xiaomeng started gesturing with her hands.

"I love Daddy."

"Haven’t seen Daddy for a long time, I miss him."

Many people understood Wang Xiaomeng’s gestures.

Sun Yunmeng’s face was already full of tears.

She stood alone there, sitting helplessly.

She couldn’t hear anything; she could only watch it all.

She stood up and kneeled before the court.

The police around quickly lifted Sun Yunmeng up.

Sun Yunmeng gestured with her hands.

"My husband Wang Yongqiang is a very, very good person."

"My daughter cannot be without a father, and I cannot be without him."

"I just want my husband to live, just for him to live... I can wait as long as it takes, I can wait forever if needed, if I could, I would die in his place."

In court, Wang Yongqiang looked at Sun Yunmeng, and Sun Yunmeng looked at Wang Yongqiang.

They were silent.

Tears glistened in Sun Yunmeng’s eyes.

"Husband, I’ll wait for you to come home."

"No matter how long it takes, I’ll wait for you, I’ll wait for you...."