Chapter 127 You Are Brave! For the Family (It's a Holiday)

Chapter 127 You Are Brave! For the family (holiday~)

(Actually, the author Jun was very excited yesterday afternoon, but today is the real holiday. The author Jun is so happy! Woohoo, take off~)

PS: For the update during the Spring Festival holiday, the author can only say try to keep it as long as possible. It should not be interrupted, but there will always be things that will delay the update. If there is only one update on a certain day, the author will explain the reason , I also ask readers to forgive me, Spring Festival, there is no way~

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The scene of the trial.

The prosecution is making closing arguments.

"Actually, I don't agree with this statement, but the defense lawyers are very happy with this statement. Do you know why?"

"Because they all think so. After winning the case, they will say that the juror is an idiot, which makes him win. After losing the case, they will also call the juror an idiot, because he said so to the jury Tuan still doesn’t understand, what is it if it’s not an idiot?”

"Listen, no matter what verdict you make, in the eyes of defense lawyers, you are 12 idiots, and you have no ability to fulfill your responsibilities as jurors."

"So, when your client commits a crime and is caught, you don't need to be afraid. Why?"

"Because there is a jury!"

"Even if you really committed a crime, the evidence has been presented, and you have no defense, so don't give up. Why?"

"Because there is a jury!"

After Xiao Baihe asked two consecutive rhetorical questions, she pointed to the dock.

"The girl sitting in that position, or Zhuo Xiaoting, she has turned 18 and needs to be responsible for her actions. And she is just like everyone can see, she..."

She hesitated for a moment, then suddenly increased her tone, "She assisted in a criminal case and helped the main suspect hide the stolen money. Her silence also indirectly helped the suspect. Her acquiescence is condoning the crime!"

"A lot of people laugh at juries these days, but I hope they don't have a chance to laugh at you today!"

So far, Xiao Baihe's closing statement is over.

After nodding to the jury, she walked to the prosecution bench.

At the hearing booth, Grandma Wang lowered her head, showing remorse.

Bai Ruoyun at the side hastily held her hand, but her face was also not pretty.

In her eyes, Xiao Baihe's closing statement could be said to completely deny the defense any chance.

"Team leader, Zhang Wei will do his best next..."

She sighed, and then noticed that the face of the person next to her was a bit wrong.

"Team leader, what's the matter with your face, are you smiling?"

"Director Bai, I'm not laughing, I'm just a little surprised."

"Accident what?"

"Accidentally the prosecution's closing statement, isn't this a chance for Zhang Wei?"

"ah?"

Naturally, Bai Ruoyun didn't understand the tricks here, but at this moment Zhang Wei also stood up.

He walked up to the jury and took a deep breath.

"Actually, there is a way to break the prosecution's move just now. For example, pretending to be stupid on purpose. I once asked my apprentice to use this move to defuse the prosecution's offensive. But I think that for the 12 smart people in front of me Said, this trick should not be very useful, so I won't waste everyone's time."

"My closing statement boils down to two words, family!"

Zhang Wei raised two fingers and re-emphasized one side: "You heard me right, family!"

"I would like to ask the jurors to think about it. If you are a weak girl, you are only 18 years old, and there is only one grandma who is also an old and weak woman and child in your family. I think you can be described as powerless. ?”

"It is under such a premise that if your family member commits a crime and is involved in a criminal group, you have no idea how much power is behind this group, how many people they have, and how vicious they are. Will you Tell me about the criminal group?"

"Please think about it carefully, if you really say it, what will be the consequences, what will be the result of this matter?"

The two fingers that Zhang Wei raised were put down lightly, and then raised another:

"The first possibility, everyone is happy!"

"The Wushu Association successfully took down the criminal group. The leader of the group was sentenced to life imprisonment, and the younger brothers under him each had to spend 5-10 years in prison, and even 15-20 years if the circumstances were bad, and they all reformed after they were released from prison. Make a new life and be a new person. No one remembers who the person who reported the crime was, and no criminal wants to take revenge on you after he gets out of prison, isn’t that the case?”

Hearing this passage, several jurors were lost in thought.

Although what Zhang Wei said is very good, will this be the case in reality?

They are all thinking, isn't this too idealistic?

This result cannot be said to be impossible, but the probability is really too low.

"Okay, next is the second possibility!"

"The Martial Arts Association accepted your report, started an investigation, and successfully found a criminal group, and wiped out all the members. They were all sentenced to prison. The leader is still sentenced to life imprisonment, and his subordinates will each have to serve 5-20 years in prison. Are you happy again?"

Zhang Wei smiled, but then the smile disappeared quickly: "But some of them felt angry after being released from prison, and wanted to take revenge on the person who reported it. After all, they are lawbreakers. They act without scruples and lack moral bottom line. So, at this time, are you in danger?"

Zhang Wei looked at the jurors, and many of them lowered their heads, as if they were thinking about this question.

He then raised his third finger: "The third possibility!"

"You went to report it, and the martial arts association started to investigate. The investigation department followed the vines and found the criminal group. It is the same as what Team Leader Liu said before. It is impossible for such a large arrest operation to go unnoticed. If there is a rumor and the clue of the informant is obtained from an unknown channel, then what will happen?"

"They may have all escaped, and there is no way to take care of you!"

"But there is also a possibility, a great possibility, a kind of thing that a vicious person will do, even if I don't go on, you should have guessed it, right?"

"Here, I am not encouraging the fight against crime, and I also believe that the operatives of our martial arts association can catch criminals and bring them to justice. But please think about it differently, you are not me, Not a criminal defense lawyer, you are not an adult who is used to bad things, you are not a person who can protect yourself, you are not afraid of difficulties, you are just an 18-year-old girl, you also need to protect your grandma, your family."

"So at this time, what will you do? Will you take a huge risk to report your brother, so as to be noticed by the criminal group?"

"I want you to really think about this question, if you have family members you love, family members who need protection, are you putting them in danger?"

"Would you do that?"

"If you can tell me without hesitation that you will do this, you are not afraid of the criminals' retaliation at all, and you can completely trust the efforts of the operatives of the Armed Forces Association. They can definitely arrest the criminals before they choose to take revenge on us." If you catch them all in one go, then I have nothing to say, I can only say..."

Zhang Wei changed his tone, raised his eyebrows and said, "You are very brave!"

These words made the jury fall into thinking.

What would they do if they were the parties involved?

Will he trust the martial arts association, or protect his family, or both...

They may have different answers, but just like Zhang Wei said, you have to think differently, you are not the current self, but an 18-year-old girl.

If this is the case, what would an 18-year-old girl do?

"Ahem, don't think too long, everyone, because I still have something to say!"

As Zhang Wei said, he looked at Judge Wang's position.

This action caused Judge Wang's complexion to change.

On the prosecution bench, Xiao Baihe clenched his five fingers into fists, and his face also changed.

"This guy, do you want to!"

Zhang Wei spoke loudly again: "As criminal defense lawyers, we spend most of our time dealing with criminals. From your point of view, we actually spend most of our time helping criminals avoid legal punishment. They are helping them escape the punishment of the law, and even many criminal defense lawyers will have such a self-doubt..."

"Is what we do meaningful? Why do we have to defend robbers, QJ criminals, and even murderers every day? What's the point of helping them? Why do I have to do this job? It's hard work. Unpleasant thing?"

"But I want to tell you, do you know why I choose a criminal defense lawyer instead of a more profitable business lawyer, civil litigation lawyer, or even a barrister who leads a multinational project?"

Having said this, Zhang Wei pointed to the dock, pointing at Zhuo Xiaoting.

"Have you seen it, that's why, that's why I stick to this job!"

"Because among the infinite number of guilt defenses, you will always meet one with 'good luck', an innocent person, a client who needs your help, and an innocent person who has not committed a crime!"

Zhang Wei waved his fist and said excitedly: "So at this time, I will stand up, fight for such a person, and seek justice for such a person!"

As soon as this remark came out, Lin Yumeng and Li Yueqin, who were on the defense bench, were greatly moved, and praised Zhang Wei's words for their contagious power.

If it wasn't in court, they would all be moved to tears.

They are thinking in their hearts at the moment, they will not consider transferring teams in the future, and I just want to be a criminal defense lawyer to seek justice for innocent people.

At the hearing seat, Tie Ruyun was also very touched, as if he had been told what was in his heart, his eyes were slightly moist.

Even the prosecution seat, Xiao Baihe breathed a sigh of relief, you know that it doesn't matter what you say if you don't mention that matter.

But having said that, these words are really touching, or they are more in line with her work as a prosecutor.

Isn't it the duty of their prosecutors to help innocent people seek justice?

"As we all know, my client Zhuo Xiaoting, her only crime is to help her brother. May I ask what is wrong with this? Why does she want to help her brother, because in the final analysis there are only two words, family!"

"She helps her brother only because her brother is her family. Even if her brother committed a crime, even if her brother is a bastard, he is her family after all. This is the essence of family, and families should support each other."

"Although in my opinion, Zhuo Xiaoting's actions are a bit irrational, but she is only an 18-year-old girl. How much do you need her to do?"

"I can tell you that I know this girl well. During the process of handling this case, my team leader and my colleagues in our company tried to teach her some truths, some basic, common-sense, real truths, But what about the result?"

"As a result, she taught us some truths. Her honesty and integrity deeply moved me. This character prompted me to stand in front of you and tell you these truths."

The jury was moved by these words, they all turned to the dock and looked at Zhuo Xiaoting.

"I know that everyone is looking at her now, and I don't object to you examining her, but I hope you will take a closer look at her later and see her qualities. Now please turn to me, thank you!"

When Zhang Wei said so, the jury naturally looked at him.

At this moment, Zhang Wei took a deep breath, and then his tone slowed down:

"Do you know that a lawyer must abide by specific rules during the defense process. If you violate the rules, it will lead to a mistrial, and even the lawyer may go to jail..."

"This kid!"

On the trial seat, Judge Wang was startled, and he clenched the gavel with his right hand!

He swore that once Zhang Wei dared to say a word, he would directly hit the awl with the greatest strength to interrupt Zhang Wei's "singing", and then let the court guard take him away.

He knew that he might do it in the next second!

Xiao Baihe was also extremely nervous, she thought to herself, Zhang Wei is absolutely unsafe, is he finally going to take that step?

Is it worth paying such a high price for a client you think is innocent?

The atmosphere in the courtroom was extremely tense.

The worst consequences are imminent!

Zhang Wei didn't know it yet, he raised his fingers again, "One of the rules is like this!"

"A lawyer cannot knowingly provide false evidence, and cannot present facts to a jury that he knows to be false, which means, believe it or not, if I know my client is guilty, then I cannot stand here and stand on your behalf. In front of me, Xuancheng, my client is innocent!"

call--

Judge Wang breathed a sigh of relief, and let go of his grip on the gavel.

Xiao Baihe also breathed a sigh of relief, Zhang Wei still had some self-control and didn't do that.

Zhang Wei didn't see the expressions of the two, but he also guessed that the atmosphere just now was a little tense.

But he continued to state: "I can say that the prosecution has not fulfilled the burden of proof, I can say that they have not proved the defendant's guilt, they have not met the standard beyond all reasonable doubt, these are all things I can say."

"However, if I know that she has committed a certain act, then I can't stand in front of you and say that she didn't do it. This is the rule that a lawyer must abide by!"

"Now, please listen carefully, jurors. I can solemnly tell you that my client, Zhuo Xiaoting, has not committed any criminal acts, and she has no connection with any criminal group. She is innocent and innocent. Clearly..."

"Thank you, and that concludes my closing arguments!"

As Zhang Wei walked back to the defense bench, the entire courtroom fell silent.

It wasn't until more than ten seconds later that Judge Wang got up and announced: "Both parties have finished their closing statements. Please follow me into the conference room to discuss with the jury. The court is temporarily adjourned!"

subsequently.

5 minutes passed...

10 minutes have passed...

20 minutes……

30 minutes……

1 hour……

After more than an hour, the jury finally concluded its deliberations.

Zhang Wei and his party, as well as the prosecution party, all returned.

But this time, the atmosphere was different from before.

In the hearing booth, Zhao Chunming and Guo Wufeng had slightly gloomy expressions.

Bai Ruoyun and Tie Ruyun looked towards the court, looking expectant, as if something good would happen next.

Grandma Wang lowered her head, as if she was praying.

On the prosecution seat, Xiao Baihe and Tan Yingying looked at the jury seat, waiting for the result.

At the defense table, Li Yueqin and Lin Yumeng were extremely nervous, and Zhuo Xiaoting also imitated her grandma, bowing her head in prayer and meditating silently.

Only Zhang Wei has a very calm expression, showing no sadness or joy at all.

"Jury, have you negotiated a result yet?"

"Yes, Your Honor, we have negotiated a result!"

"Zhuo Xiaoting, please stand up!"

At the defense table, everyone stood up, including Zhang Wei.

All eyes were on the jury.

"Chief juror, then please announce it!"

The chief juror stood up, then opened the paper on which the verdict was written, and read aloud:

"For the defendant's crimes of illegally hiding stolen money and goods, assisting criminal gangs in selling obscene materials for profit..."

"...After deliberation, the jury decided that the defendant Zhuo Xiaoting's verdict on these charges was..."

"Not guilty!"

When the chief juror uttered these two exciting words, the defense seats were boiling!

"My God, we won!"

"Master, you are amazing!"

"I'm not guilty, I don't have to go to jail, my God!"

Li Yueqin, Lin Yumeng, and Zhuo Xiaoting all jumped up excitedly, and Zhuo Xiaoting even covered her face and cried, but it was because she was so happy!

Xiao Baihe and Tan Yingying also let out a sigh of relief. Whether they are satisfied with this result, only God knows.

In the hearing booth, there are still some people who are happy and others who are worried.

"Hmph!" Zhao Chunming snorted coldly, and quickly left the venue with the people from the local prosecutor's headquarters.

Although he was annoyed and let Zhang Wei win again, he couldn't get angry, after all, he represented the face of the local prosecutor's headquarters.

Staying here is just to watch Zhang Wei and others celebrate, it is better to leave early.

"Great, my granddaughter, my granddaughter is not guilty..."

Grandma Wang also wept with joy, holding Bai Ruoyun's hand, she was so excited that she didn't know what to say.

Bai Ruoyun quickly comforted her, and at the same time looked at the court.

Criminal team, Zhang Wei, she already remembered the name.

But she was even more curious, why this name was so familiar, she seemed to have heard of it somewhere.

"This kid is really awesome!"

Tie Ruyun also stood up excitedly, he had to admire Zhang Wei, why does this guy's case make people excited every time?

"Congratulations, Zhang Wei!"

Xiao Baihe came in front of Zhang Wei. Although his face was cold, his words were relatively calm.

"Xiao Baihe, don't tell me that you didn't turn on the water?"

"I think even if I don't release the water, I should not win in front of your closing statement, right?"

"While that's true, I think you can try to challenge it."

"Next time I have a chance, I will try it!"

Xiao Baihe smiled coyly, but shook her head, and walked back to the prosecution's seat.

She and Tan Yingying are going to write a very, very long report next.

"Lawyer Zhang, thank you so much!"

Zhang Wei felt that his hand was tightly held, and it was Zhuo Xiaoting who came to thank him.

"You deserve it, I just did my duty!"

For the client, Zhang Wei naturally didn't have anything to say, but just said this line that he used to say often.

He is a criminal defense lawyer, he should help innocent people, shouldn't he?