CHAPTER 38: CHAPTER 38: SHOWDOWN AT THE SUMMIT! INTERN LAWYER VS. ELITE LAWYER!

It’s as if everything is set in stone!

The case of Wang Yongqiang murdering Liu Biao, even Wang Yongqiang himself has lost confidence.

Viewers in the livestream are frantically posting comments.

[Oh, it’s really a shame, but I’ll definitely donate to help Sun Yunmeng and Wang Xiaomeng’s family.]

[Donating won’t help, Wang Xiaomeng won’t have her father anymore.]

[Don’t even mention whether the defense might reduce the sentence to life imprisonment, it’s hard enough to change it from a death sentence, the first trial was already a death sentence! The appeal is likely to be difficult...]

[Watch Gu Chen, Gu Chen might have a way! He’s no ordinary lawyer!!]

Presiding Judge Shen Jiarui looked at Gu Chen and said, "Please, the defense lawyer, begin your statement."

Gu Chen said, "Presiding Judge, judges, and prosecutor, my appeal remains simple, I believe Wang Yongqiang is not guilty, and I urge the court to acquit Wang Yongqiang and release him immediately!"

"I know that in court, you have to talk about evidence, and now I will tell everyone why Wang Yongqiang killed Liu Biao."

"Everyone knows, Wang Yongqiang is an honest, straightforward person, he has always been a good father, a good husband, his temperament is gentle, never arguing with others."

"Sun Yunmeng is a deaf-mute, and Wang Yongqiang and Sun Yunmeng’s daughter, Wang Xiaomeng, is also a deaf-mute."

"In order for Wang Xiaomeng to hear sounds and be able to attend school, Wang Yongqiang went to many hospitals for treatment, cochlear implant costs range from 150,000 to 300,000, even the cheapest domestic cochlear implant starts at 50,000."

"Wang Yongqiang took out all his savings and, when he had no money left, borrowed 30,000 from Liu Biao, who then demanded 100,000 in return. Wang Yongqiang comes from a struggling family, where could he find 100,000 to pay back?"

"The final outcome was known to all, Liu Biao found Sun Yunmeng attractive and, being a deaf-mute, felt bold enough to bully Wang Yongqiang’s family, raping Sun Yunmeng multiple times, and Wang Yongqiang resisted many times!"

"But each time, Wang Yongqiang was beaten, he couldn’t overpower Liu Biao, nor dared to call the police! He knew that calling the police would bring greater retaliation from Liu Biao."

"In such circumstances, Wang Yongqiang chose to endure silently."

"But Liu Biao escalated his demands, saying Wang Yongqiang’s wife should repay with fifty visits, which undoubtedly drove Wang Yongqiang to desperation."

"Until the last time."

"Liu Biao came to Wang Yongqiang’s house again, this time, Liu Biao killed the family dog, tied Wang Yongqiang with its chain, and subjected Wang Yongqiang to personal humiliation."

"After that, Liu Biao went into the room, found Sun Yunmeng, and raped her again."

"Sun Yunmeng screamed in despair inside the room, and Wang Yongqiang heard it all clearly."

"I want to ask a question."

"If any of you present here heard your wife being humiliated in such a way while you were tied to a dog’s chain, what would you feel?"

"Anger, extreme anger from Wang Yongqiang! And fear!"

"After Liu Biao finished, he untied Wang Yongqiang’s chain, wearing a satisfied look."

"Sun Yunmeng ran out crying, found Wang Yongqiang, and said she didn’t want to live anymore."

"After enduring repeated humiliation, any woman with no escape route would still think of survival?"

"Facing his wife’s words, and thinking of the bullying endured over such a long time, who could understand Wang Yongqiang’s state of mind?"

Gu Chen spoke.

Meanwhile, the audience in the livestream was already raging.

[Get him! Damn, if I were Wang Yongqiang, I’d kill Liu Biao instantly!]

[If I were Wang Yongqiang, I’d kill Liu Biao, slaughter Liu Yajun’s entire family, then take my wife and daughter away before turning myself in!]

[Who can endure this crap, who would want to be chained like a dog? Which man could stand this?]

[Wang Yongqiang is a man! Truly a man!! Proud!!]

[Damn, damn, damn!! The final result is still satisfying! This really enrages me! Liu Biao is too hateful!!]

At this moment, Han Ziming spoke.

As a professional lawyer, it’s his duty to argue for Wang Yongqiang’s death.

Han Ziming said, "Anger! Wang Yongqiang’s emotion is anger, I agree with the defense lawyer’s perspective, thus Wang Yongqiang rushed out to kill! Wang Yongqiang killed Liu Biao, it’s intentional homicide!"

"I have deep sympathy for Wang Yongqiang’s experiences and fully understand Wang Yongqiang’s emotions, however, Liu Biao’s unlawful infringement against Sun Yunmeng had already ended! Wang Yongqiang could have chosen to call the police, seek help, yet he, in a fit of rage, chose to stab Liu Biao with scissors, leading to intentional homicide!!"

"Intentional homicide warrants a death sentence! Liu Biao’s actions were despicable, but they should have been resolved through legal channels, and Wang Yongqiang’s choice of homicide, having stabbed Liu Biao seventeen times fully constitutes malicious murder!"

Han Ziming concluded his statement.

This situation is intentional murder.

No matter Wang Yongqiang’s motive, the motive was to kill Liu Biao.

No matter what circumstances he faced, intentional murder is intentional murder.

And the consequence of intentional murder is the death penalty!!

Life imprisonment isn’t even considered!

If it were negligent homicide, it might be sentenced to life imprisonment.

The prosecutor also spoke at this time, "Wang Yongqiang objectively encountered unjust incidents, yet subjectively his acts of intentional murder were unavoidable, still constituting intentional murder, not meeting the criteria for lenient punishment, I still support sentencing Wang Yongqiang to death."

Han Ziming added, "What the defense lawyer said I can understand, but I cannot support."

"Imagine if someone on the street is beaten, he becomes furious, the other party is at fault, but he chooses to stab the person."

"Isn’t this intentional murder?"

"Simply because of prior bullying incidents, should he be exempted from punishment?"

"Intentional murder, is intentional murder, it shouldn’t change stance for any reason! The unjust incidents you encountered cannot serve as a justification for intentional murder!"

Han Ziming and the prosecutor repeatedly stated their case.

The courtroom temperature dropped to freezing.

Many viewers felt Han Ziming was an extraordinary lawyer.

This is a top-tier lawyer....

And Han Ziming’s statements were not without merit.

Under such circumstances, Wang Yongqiang should be sentenced to death.

But viewers are still sympathetic to Wang Yongqiang’s experiences, at this point... is the death sentence still necessary?

No room for mitigation?

Can’t it be commuted from death to life imprisonment?

[It’s over, it’s over, in this case Wang Yongqiang... Alas, it’s likely still the death penalty.]

[I think Gu Chen tried his best, but I don’t understand how Gu Chen could argue Wang Yongqiang is not guilty.]

[If Gu Chen only defends in this way, without new evidence, Wang Yongqiang will certainly still face the death penalty, life imprisonment is not even possible.]