"Mr. Zhang, what do you do?" Sun Yuqing, the prosecutor, began to guide the witnesses to testify.

"Oh, you all know, I am the manager of Liyou Hotel."

"According to police investigation, guests at Liyou Hotel often check into rooms, look for 'beauties', and engage in unethical transactions, right?"

"Hey, you are asking knowingly. Which hotel in Mong Kok doesn't do this?"

"That's it?" Sun Yuqing said with a smile: "As the administrator of Liyou Hotel, do you know the deceased who has been working as a 'groomman' for many years?"

"Of course I know him. He often brings beauties here."

"In the early morning of March 13, 2013, how many beauties did the deceased Huang Guangming bring?"

"Oh, he brought two of them one after another. One is a little girl named Meimei, and the other is an adult named Shuimei."

"Oh, Sister Shui? Is she in court now?" Sun Yuqing asked: "Can you identify her?"

"Well, that's her." Zhang Shui pointed at Qin Shuimei, who was standing in the prisoner's column.

"What did you see before the deceased fell from the window of Room 801 of Liyou Hotel?" Sun Yuqing pointed at Qin Shuimei and said loudly: "Did you see the defendant and the deceased having a fierce argument, and then the two of them walked into Room 801 one after another?

Room number?”

"Yes, I saw it clearly at that time." Zhang Shui nodded.

"Then can you recall how long it took after the defendant and the deceased entered Room 801 before the deceased fell?"

"About five or six minutes..." Zhang Shui recalled: "Then I heard screams coming from room 801. I pushed the door to look and found that the deceased had disappeared, and the defendant was very

Standing in front of the window in panic."

"Very panicked?" Sun Yuqing smiled: "Why do you describe Qin Shuimei like this? Can you tell me the reason?"

"Does that need to be said? There were only her and the deceased in the room at that time, as well as a 'beauty' under another groom. However, that beauty had taken a lot of drugs, and I'm afraid she couldn't stand still. That was obviously her

It was Qin Shuimei who pushed the deceased downstairs; I knew the deceased Huang Guangming. He was so afraid of death that he would never commit suicide. Apparently it was Qin Shuimei who pushed him downstairs. They had an argument before they entered the room. She

If you kill someone, of course you will panic."

"I object!" It was Yang Cai who raised his hand to object, but it was Zhou Yi who stood up. In the Xiangjiang court, only formal barristers have the right to raise their hands to object, but when stating the reasons for objection, trainee barristers can do it

, of course, any consequences will be borne by the official barrister.

Zhou Yi stood up and said: "I object to the prosecutor leading the witness to make an overly subjective judgment!"

"The objection is valid." The presiding judge nodded slightly and said to the jury: "The content of the subjective judgment made by the prosecution witness Zhang Shui just now does not need to be used as the basis for the jury to decide the case, and you do not need to remember or record it."

"Mr. Zhang, how old are you this year?" When it was the defense's turn to cross-examine the witness, it was Zhou Yi who stood up to ask again. The presiding judge frowned slightly and glanced at Yang Cai, but said nothing.

"I? I am 46 years old this year. Well, isn't it in the witness information?"

"Of course. I have read the information, but I just want you to confirm it again." Zhou Yi smiled and said: "In your 46-year-old life, have you ever encountered something very scary or difficult to handle that made you panic?

?”

"Of course we have it?" Zhang Shui was stunned. He didn't understand why Zhou Yi asked like this.

"Oh, yes? Did you also kill someone at that time?"

"No, I have never killed anyone! What nonsense are you talking about! I...I object."

"Oh? Since your panic does not mean that you killed someone, then why do you think that the defendant showed a panicked expression when the crime occurred. She pushed the deceased downstairs? Couldn't it be that she was panicked when she saw Huang Guangming jumped off the building and committed suicide?

Or did you panic when you saw a third person pushing the deceased downstairs? You just saw her panic expression at that time and judged that she killed someone. Is it too arbitrary?"

"..." Zhang Shui lowered his head: "Yes, I am a bit arbitrary."

"Thank you, I have no other questions." Zhou Yi smiled at the jury. Sometimes the jury is accused of being influenced by the defense or witnesses. This influence cannot be eliminated by the judge's instructions, so he must ask Zhang Shui

Only by admitting yourself that your judgment was wrong can you feel completely at ease.

This is why in Hong Kong courts, some prosecutors or lawyers know that the questions they ask will be opposed by the other party and the judge will declare the objection valid, but they still insist on asking questions, and even ask questions quickly after the other party raises objections.

After all, this is a technique to influence the jury. In magistrates' offices and district courts that do not require juries, no lawyer will do this.

The second prosecution witness was the certified accountant. Under the guidance of Sun Yuqing, his testimony had no contradictions with the transcript provided by the police and was more detailed. For example, in the case of the deceased Huang Guangming

At the same time as he fell, he clearly saw Qin Shuimei leaning out of the window and extending her right hand forward.

Although the crime occurred in the early morning, Mong Kok is the famous "Kowloon City that never sleeps". The lights at night are as bright as daytime. He can definitely see all this. Moreover, Zhou Yi used his mental power to investigate and confirmed that he did not lie. But he did not lie.

It does not mean that his judgment is correct. It is the defense lawyer's responsibility to find out the errors in his judgment.

If combined with his testimony, the jury is very likely to find Qin Xiangling guilty of murdering Huang Guangming. After all, the jurors are people who have nothing to do with the legal circle, and they cannot be expected to make accurate judgments like judges or lawyers. This is also common

The most interesting thing about the legal system is that the jurors are all blank slates, and it depends on how the lawyers draw them.

"Mr. Lin, you are a certified public accountant and a professional. You are under a lot of pressure at work, so you often suffer from insomnia, right?"

"Yes." The witness Mr. Lin nodded.

"How long have you suffered from insomnia?"

"About...three years." When mentioning this matter, Accountant Lin shook his head.

"It's actually been so long for three years?" Zhou Yi nodded and said: "During these three years, you had to work during the day, but you had insomnia at night. In other words, your rest was not guaranteed, and you were in a state of low energy for a long time and your judgment was seriously reduced.

Below. Isn’t it?”

"Of course not. I take my medication and I have maintained my professional standards."

"Maybe, within your professional field, you may still be able to maintain a normal working condition, but what about outside your professional field?"

Zhou Yi took a stack of information from Ma Ming: "Your Honor, I have here a police record from the Mong Kok Branch and the Fire Department, which proves that at about 12 o'clock in the evening on July 7, 2012, that is, two weeks before this case occurred.

Witness Mr. Lin Hui once got up to cook noodles in the middle of the night because of insomnia. He was going to eat something so that he could sleep better without resorting to sleeping pills. However, after he cooked the noodles, he completely forgot about it.

As a result, the surface was burnt and thick smoke was produced. Mr. Lin actually called the police at that time, saying that there was a fire in the building where he was located, which caused the police officers and firefighters to run in vain and wasted police force. Mr. Lin, there is

There is no such thing?"

"Yes. But..."

"Nothing but!"

Zhou Yi interrupted him and said: "Ordinary people often forget to boil water and cook noodles, but when the water dries and the noodles are burnt, they will definitely make accurate judgments. They will not make mistakes in judgment like the witnesses and cook

Call the police! This can only show that the witness is in a bad mental state due to long-term insomnia, which seriously affects his judgment. Obviously, the witness Mr. Lin is not suitable to testify at all!"

"I object!"

Sun Yuqing knew Zhou Yi would make a big fuss about this matter early on, how could he not be prepared? He immediately stood up and retorted: "The witness is a professional. Although he suffers from long-term insomnia, he can still

Complete their work properly. In fact, just a year ago, the witness participated in the bankruptcy and liquidation case of Shunxing Company, and there were no mistakes or omissions. The defense lawyer’s subjective speculation not only lacked factual and scientific basis, but also was unfair to the witness.

fair."

"Your Honor, I have here a copy of witness Lin Hui's medical history for the past two years. In the doctor's diagnosis column, it is clearly stated that 'the witness has suffered mental decline and health index decline due to long-term insomnia, and it is recommended to recuperate...

"

Zhou Yi once again submitted a piece of information to the court: "Unfortunately, the witness has never accepted the doctor's advice. Not only did he not go to recuperate and rest, his work became more and more arduous. Yes, the defender has not found that the witness is currently in the field of work.

If there are any mistakes or omissions, please remember that the witness and the jurors must not forget that the witness is already a senior accountant. Not only is he rich in experience, but he also has the assistance of a team behind him. In other words, the witness is within his own field of work.

It was his long-term work experience and team strength that offset the adverse effects of his long-term insomnia; but when he wanted to judge matters outside the work field, or even accuse others of committing crimes, his work experience and team could no longer help him.

It helped him. Therefore, I request the court to disqualify Mr. Lin as a witness, otherwise it would be the greatest injustice to the defendant!"

The presiding judge carefully read the materials submitted by Zhou Yi and said: "I believe that although the witness Lin Hui suffered from long-term insomnia, it did not affect his work. Accounting work is a highly professional mental work.

, since the witness is qualified for this kind of professional work, we have no reason to doubt his judgment. Therefore, I reject the defense lawyer’s request. However, I also remind the jurors that since the witness Lin Hui does suffer from severe insomnia,

And therefore made a wrong judgment. When listening to the witness's testimony, you should take this situation into consideration and strictly control it to ensure a fair trial for the defendant."

"Defense lawyer, please continue to cross-examine witnesses now, otherwise you will be deemed to have given up your right to cross-examine witnesses."

"Mr. Lin, you said you saw two people struggling inside the window. Did you see the faces of these two people clearly?"

Zhou Yi smiled and said: "You live in the apartment opposite Liyou Hotel, but you are on the seventh floor, and the case happened on the eighth floor. From your position, it does not look at eye level. So I think you did not see

It looks like these two people, right?"

"Yes." Lin Hui thought for a moment and said, "But I can still be sure that one of the two people is the deceased Huang Guangming, and the other is the defendant!"

"Oh? What's your reason?"

"The deceased later fell from the building. Of course there is no problem with his identity, so one of the people is him."

Lin Hui thought for a while and said: "As for the defendant, although I didn't see her face clearly when she was fighting with Huang Guangming, she was standing in front of the window when Huang Guangming fell from the building; and at this time I

I saw her face clearly and saw her right hand pushing out like this. She is clearly the murderer who pushed Huang Guangliang downstairs!"

In order to show that he saw it right, Lin Hui also stretched out his arm. His action was very similar to Ultraman, which was a bit silly.

"Are you sure you saw the defendant pushing the deceased downstairs?" Zhou Yi suddenly speeded up his speech: "Or let me ask this, at the moment the deceased fell from the building, did you see with your own eyes the defendant's hand making contact with the deceased's body?

!”

"I..." Lin Hui was stunned.

"You didn't see the defendant pushing the deceased downstairs at all! You just saw the defendant stretching out his arm out the window, but you didn't see her hand come into contact with the deceased's body, right?"

"Yes! But I clearly saw two people struggling inside the window, and then I saw the deceased fall out of the window, and then I saw the defendant appear in front of the window. Her hand still kept pushing outward!
To be continued...