Chapter 349: Judgment Day: Liu Bo Who Regrets Back then
Chapter 349 Judgment Day: Liu Bo regrets his past
Three days later.
The whole sky was gray, with drizzle falling, and it seemed to be mixed with some small ice crystals.
The weather is getting colder and colder, and even Longcheng, a city in the south, is experiencing rain, sleet, and snow.
In this kind of weather, the most comfortable thing is to lie in bed, eat snacks and watch TV shows.
However, Jiang Bai still went out and came to Binjiang District Intermediate People's Court.
Today is the day when Liu Bo's fraud case will be heard in court.
As the victim in this case and the incidental civil plaintiff, Jiang Bai will naturally appear in court.
In addition, he also wanted to see with his own eyes this scumbag who used his father's life as a tool to make money.
Ten minutes before the trial started, the defendant Liu Bo was brought into the courtroom by the bailiff. He sat uneasily in the defendant's seat with his head lowered and his expression frightened.
Now he almost regrets it to death.
If he had known that this was the case, it was like a dream, so why should he be so heartless that he asked Jiang Bai for money again and again in different ways.
As long as you stop it in moderation, you may be able to hide it from the sky.
All I can say is that when greed comes together, you really can’t control it.
"Dong——"
Soon, it was already ten o'clock in the morning.
Chen Zhonghan walked up to the altar, banged the gavel and spoke in a deep voice:
"Today, in accordance with the provisions of Article 266 of the Criminal Law, the Criminal Trial Chamber of the Intermediate People's Court of Longcheng Binjiang District held a public trial of the defendant Liu Bo's fraud case in accordance with the law."
"I, Chen Zhonghan, will serve as the presiding judge and form a collegial panel in accordance with the law."
"Now, the court officially opens!"
"Please ask the prosecutor to read out the indictment and state the cause of the case!"
The prosecutor in this case was still a familiar face, Shen Tianci. He stood up holding the indictment and read out:
"...The victim in this case, Mr. Jiang Bai, is enthusiastic about public welfare and committed to charity. He donated five million in cash to the Aikang Foundation to help those in real need."
"The staff of the Aikang Foundation discovered that Liu Bo's father, Liu Gensheng, was seriously ill with diabetes, but his family had difficulties and could not afford the huge medical expenses, so he was designated as a funding target and donated 50,000 yuan on X month, X day.
And in accordance with the donor’s wishes, his personal contact information will be left with Liu Bo.”
"I never thought that Liu Bo would change his mind when faced with donations..."
"He contacted Jiang Bai for the first time on X month, X, and asked for a subsidy of 50,000 yuan on the grounds of his father's diabetes treatment."
"Mr. Jiang Bai agreed out of sympathy."
"Shortly afterwards..."
"..."
"The defendant Liu Bo took advantage of the kindness of the victim Jiang Bai and defrauded him of a total of 500,000 yuan three times!"
"Liu Bo did not use the money to treat his father's illness!"
"..."
"The investigation of this case was concluded by Changhe Street Police Station in Binjiang District and transferred to this court for review and prosecution."
"This court believes that his behavior violated the provisions of Article 266 of the Criminal Law and constituted the crime of fraud, and the amount was extremely huge. We are now filing a public prosecution in accordance with the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Law."
"The litigation claims are as follows:"
"1. According to the law, the criminal defendant Liu Bo is sentenced to the crime of fraud, and he is severely punished and sentenced to ten years in prison."
“2. According to the law, the incidental civil defendant is ordered to compensate the incidental civil plaintiff for the damage to the property of the victim Jiang Bai, totaling five hundred thousand yuan.”
Shen Tianci's voice is still so powerful and powerful.
resounded throughout the courtroom.
Liu Bo suddenly felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and his face suddenly turned pale.
"Are the causes of action and claims mentioned by the defendant and prosecutor consistent with the copy of the complaint you received?"
Chen Zhonghan asked.
"Consistent..."
Liu Bo's voice was as loud as a mosquito's, and he almost squeezed out two words from the corner of his mouth.
"Okay." Chen Zhonghan nodded and asked, "Do you have any opinions on this?"
Liu Bo swallowed hard, looked at the judge, then looked at the shoulder opposite him, and said, "I...please plead guilty."
"I have deeply realized my mistakes. I, I should not take advantage of the kindness of well-intentioned people, let alone defraud him of his money."
"I was really wrong..."
"But none of this was my intention. I was forced to have no choice. My girlfriend's family wanted a gift of 200,000 yuan, a car, and a house. I couldn't afford it at all. I had no choice but to do this."
"Now I just feel very regretful. I am willing to compensate the victim for his losses and sincerely apologize to him again."
With that said, Liu Bo bowed deeply to Jiang Bai.
After a moment of pause, he straightened up and continued: "I just want to ask the judge to give me a lighter sentence..."
After the statement was over, Liu Bo slowly sat down.
Chen Zhonghan said: "Okay, now we have entered the stage of evidence presentation and cross-examination and court debate. Does the prosecutor have any evidence to present?"
"have."
Shen Tianci began to give evidence.
Proof of funding from the Aikang Foundation, call records and fund transaction records between Jiang Bai and Liu Bo, as well as call recordings saved by Jiang Bai, etc.
All these evidences can prove that Jiang Bai transferred a total of 500,000 yuan to Liu Bo three times.
The reason for the transfer was to treat Liu Gensheng.
This is shown in the call log.
It was for this reason that Jiang Bai transferred the money, but now there is evidence to show that Liu Gensheng had been discharged from the hospital and returned home before Liu Bo called Jiang Bai for the first time.
These connections are enough to show that Liu Bo fabricated facts and used deceptive methods for the purpose of illegal possession to defraud Jiang Bai of money!
This is not a proper crime of fraud.
Regarding the evidence cited by the prosecutor, the legal aid lawyer responsible for defending Liu Bo did not conduct cross-examination at all.
The evidence is overwhelming and there is no way to argue.
However, legal aid lawyers are not completely ineffective.
The defense strategy he adopted was to defend his client with a lighter crime, so after the prosecutor presented evidence, the legal aid lawyer began to fight for a reduced sentence for his client:
"Our client did violate the law and committed fraud, which caused great economic losses to the victim. However, he is willing to return the stolen goods in full and pay compensation, and he also proactively pleads guilty and accepts punishment."
"In addition, please know that our client was completely confused and was forced by the situation to make a big mistake."
"Sky-high betrothal gifts are a commonplace evil custom in today's society. How many young people are overwhelmed by sky-high betrothal gifts, and how many couples have their relationships broken because of sky-high betrothal gifts."
"Our client was also forced to have no choice. If he could not provide the bride price and car requested by the woman, he would not be able to marry the girl he loved. It was in this urgent and anxious mood that he went astray.
"
The legal aid lawyer paused briefly and then said: "I believe that our client's subjective malice is not strong and has not caused serious social impact. I request the presiding judge and the judge to give our client a lighter sentence."
"be opposed to!"
As soon as the legal aid lawyer finished speaking, Shen Tianci directly objected.
“Let’s assume that the defendant voluntarily pleads guilty and accepts punishment, but what does returning the stolen goods and compensation have to do with him?”
"Changhe Subdistrict Police Station sent a special person to Qingyan County to recover the stolen money from Wang Ya. It was not Liu Bo who took the initiative to return the stolen money and compensate him!"
"Furthermore, it is simply ridiculous to use the lack of subjective malice as a reason for reducing the sentence!"
Shen Tianci's voice was loud and clear, and he scolded Fang Qiu:
"As a son of a human being, Liu Bo not only failed to do his best to treat his seriously ill father, but instead went through the discharge procedures hastily, leaving his father unable to receive effective treatment and his condition continued to worsen!"
"Moreover, Liu Bo's care for his father was almost non-existent, and he did not fulfill his obligations as a son at all!"
"Presiding judge, the prosecutor requests the production of evidence."
"Agree." Chen Zhonghan nodded.
Shen Tianci immediately submitted evidence.
It's a set of photos.
"This is a screenshot of the law enforcement recorder taken at Liu Bo's home in Qingyan County by the police handling the case."
"The haggard and listless old man in the picture is none other than defendant Liu Bo's father, Liu Gensheng!"
"It is not difficult to guess from the old man's condition that Liu Bo's care for his father is almost equivalent to nothing, and he can only barely maintain his life."
"Liu Bo hardly cleaned up his father's excrement, nor did he help his father to turn around. Our police investigating the case found that Liu Gensheng had large bedsores on his crotch and back, and his muscles were severely atrophied. Even if he recovers from his serious illness, he may have difficulty getting out of bed."
"This is not care at all, this is simply abuse!"
Shen Tianci raised his voice and his tone was extremely harsh.
"In order to achieve his own goals, the defendant Liu Bo did not hesitate to force his father to be discharged from the hospital. He also failed to take good care of his father and made him suffer every day. This behavior is simply despicable to the extreme!"
"The defendant was so cruel and cruel to his elderly father. Isn't his subjective malice strong enough?"
"Filial piety comes first among all good deeds. Supporting parents and being filial to parents are the traditional virtues of our nation, and they are also the most basic moral bottom line that everyone should abide by."
"If you don't show filial piety to the parents who gave birth to me and raised me, it's simply unjust!"
Shen Tianci's speech was impassioned and powerful.
Echoed in the huge courtroom.
Many people nodded secretly.
That set of photos really had too much impact on people.
Liu Gensheng's situation is too tragic.
And Liu Bo did this with the purpose of defrauding money.
This is not only not taking care of his father, but also using his father to achieve his own ulterior purposes.
It’s simply getting worse upon worse, and worse on worse!
Liu Bo lowered his head in shame.
He sobbed with red eyes.
In the beginning, he could be regarded as a filial son, spending all his money to treat his father's illness.
It's a pity that I couldn't resist the temptation of money and became a slave to money.
In the end, you harm others and yourself, and there is no turning back.
The legal aid lawyer's face gradually became ugly, but he still bit the bullet and worked hard to obtain a commutation of the client's sentence from every nook and cranny.
The court debate lasted for nearly an hour and finally came to an end with the crisp sound of the gavel.
Then, Liu Bo made his final statement.
He cried so much that his nose was full of tears, and he was out of breath when he spoke.
It was obvious that this boy really regretted it.
But unfortunately, it's too late.
Finally, after a half-hour adjournment, Chen Zhonghan pronounced the verdict in court.
Liu Bo was found guilty of fraud and sentenced to ten years in prison.
As soon as the result came out, he collapsed on the defendant's seat...