Chapter 374 Judgment Day: Unexpected Judgment (Happy Chinese New Year~)
Jiang Bai was stunned.
Everyone in the entire court was stunned.
There was dead silence.
Countless double-entendre and retarded eyes kept scanning Zhou Hongtao's body.
The latter seemed to be standing in a daze, his chest rising and falling slightly with his heavy breathing.
Just now he gritted his teeth and said everything that should be said and shouldn't be said in one breath. He didn't think much about it when he said it, but now that he had said it, he felt a little regretful.
That's right, I regret it.
This guy is just like those who commit crimes. Under that specific situation and state of mind at that time, he really didn't care about anything. He just did it with passion, regardless of the consequences.
But after you calm down, you will inevitably be washed away by a wave of regret and fear.
The same is true for Zhou Hongtao.
Previously, he was completely affected by the imbalance in his heart, and he self-destructed as if he had lost his mind.
He confessed many things that had not been discovered.
Moreover, the wording and sentences are also deliberately used to make the nature even worse.
Injure the enemy eight hundred and injure yourself one thousand?
Zhou Hongtao regretted it.
At this moment.
"Zhou Hongtao! You are such a fool for riding a horse!"
A sharp voice came from the side and penetrated into Zhou Hongtao's ears.
"Are you sick? If you want to go to jail for a few more years, you can do it yourself. Why are you dragging me with you?"
"You stinky idiot! I have no grudge against you, and you want to harm me like this, ah!!!"
Zhou Yunan was so angry that her face was distorted, and she glared at Zhou Hongtao with extremely hateful eyes.
Her situation in this case is relatively mild. The prosecutor's sentencing opinion is relatively light. Coupled with Zhang Wei's perfect performance, it is very likely that she will receive a suspended sentence and will not have to go to jail.
This is already a blessing among misfortunes.
As long as you do your job honestly and don't break the law, you may be able to get a reduced sentence or something.
result……
Reduced sentence?
Get a damn reduced sentence!
Now it's all over.
The more Zhou Yunan thought about it, the angrier she became. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She was almost mad to death.
Then he screamed strangely and rushed towards Zhou Hongtao.
He was tearing and biting, all the while cursing.
Zhou Hongtao might have felt a little guilty at first, so he didn't fight back and just defended passively.
But seeing that Zhou Yunan had no intention of restraining himself, he became furious and pushed Zhou Yunan violently, knocking Zhou Yunan away from the side guardrail and falling out.
"ah!"
Zhou Yunan screamed.
Sitting on the ground, with disheveled hair and disheveled clothes, she slapped the ground and cried and yelled like a crazy woman.
Cursing Zhou Hongtao not to die a good death or something like that.
"You're riding a horse!"
Zhou Hongtao cursed angrily, took one step forward and rushed towards Zhou Yunan.
Looking at this posture, if the bailiff hadn't arrived to stop him, I'm afraid he would have beaten Zhou Yunan at least half to death.
A bailiff helped Zhou Yunan up, and two burly bailiffs forcibly restrained Zhou Hongtao.
When things got to this point, the entire court was in chaos.
Cries, curses, warnings, discussions, sighs...
One after another, intertwined.
"Dong——"...the gavel struck heavily.
The voice echoed in the courtroom.
Although the sound is not too high, it is of great significance and extremely shocking.
Everyone fell silent instantly and looked at each other.
Chen Zhonghan said with a dark face: "In view of the fierce conflicts that occurred in this trial, the trial will be temporarily adjourned and will resume in ten minutes!"
After saying that, Chen Zhonghan stood up and left.
Both defendants were also detained by bailiffs.
Zhou Yunan was slightly injured and may need to check the injury or something.
"I behaved well. This... really opened my eyes." Jiang Bai looked at the still unruly figure whose arms were held by the two bailiffs. The corners of his mouth twitched twice and he shook his head with emotion.
Shen Tianci also had a complicated expression.
Whether it was Zhou Hongtao's crazy self-destruction or the brother-sister rebellion, even he had never seen such a scene in his life.
"Jiang Bai, you are poisonous, for sure."
Shen Tianci looked back at Jiang Bai, looked up and down, and said seriously.
"Shen Chu, look at what you said..."
Jiang Bai chuckled, spread his hands and said, "I'm just an innocent victim. The two defendants suddenly lost their minds and went crazy in court. They have nothing to do with me."
"You..."
Shen Tianci pointed at Jiang Bai and smiled without saying a word.
He has been a public prosecutor for almost 20 years. He has seen cases no matter how bad their nature is, and has been exposed to defendants no matter how outrageous their behavior. He is very knowledgeable, and many things have become familiar to him.
Shen Tianci once thought that no matter how outrageous things happened in the court, he would not have much psychological fluctuations.
But since this handsome boy named Jiang first appeared as an incidental civil plaintiff, Shen Tianci found that the chance of encountering a strange defendant was increasing.
Those who refuse to plead guilty in cases with solid evidence, those who sign a confession and repent temporarily, those who insult the judge or even attack the bailiff in court, and those who falsely accuse the police of violent interrogation...
Every one of them is so outrageous that they will cry to their graves and die.
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Shen Tianci would not have believed such a thing.
This time too.
Originally, the defense lawyer's performance was perfect. Based on the current situation, it is likely that both defendants will receive a relatively large reduction in sentence.
result,
The defendant actually began to explode wildly...
This posture is as if he is afraid that his time in jail will be short.
Even with Shen Tianci's knowledge, it was hard to believe it for a moment.
I couldn't figure out what Zhou Hongtao was thinking, so I could only blame Jiang Bai.
Anyway, in most cases involving him, the defendants are not normal.
It's so coincidental that it looks like it was written out of a novel.
opposite.
Zhang Wei was sitting on a chair, his shoulders slumped, his head tilted, and his mouth slightly open.
His face was full of despair.
If the defendants in the previous cases could barely find some motive for their outrageous operations, then this time, he really couldn't figure it out.
The situation was obviously great, so why did Zhou Hongtao suddenly go crazy and start blowing himself up?
Do you really think that if you stay here for a few years and you are established, you can improve your competitiveness in the blind date market?… What the hell do you think!
Zhang Wei scratched his hair irritably.
I can't figure it out, I really can't figure it out.
Ten minutes flew by.
Soon, both Zhou Hongtao and Zhou Yunan were escorted back into the courtroom by the bailiffs and returned to their respective defendants' seats.
The two bailiffs stood behind the two of them, very close to each other. They probably stood in this way deliberately to prevent the two from starting to fight again.
Zhou Hongtao's face looked so ugly that he looked as if he had eaten a green-headed fly flying freely in the dry toilet. At this moment, he had completely calmed down, and what followed was a flood of regret and panic.
Not far away, Zhou Yunan's eyes were red, and she glanced at Zhou Hongtao from time to time, her eyes extremely hateful. Looking at her gnashing her teeth, she probably wanted to eat Zhou Hongtao alive.
Although she wasn't sure what her sentence would be like because of Zhou Hongtao's self-destruction, she was definitely heading in a worse direction.
Damn Zhou Hongtao!
Immediately afterwards, Chen Zhonghan and the two judges returned to the courtroom.
"Dong——"
Chen Zhonghan banged the gavel and spoke in a deep voice: "Now that the court is reopening, prosecutors, defendants, and defenders, do you have any new situations to respond to, or any new evidence to submit?"
Shen Tianci was the first to shake his head and said: "The prosecutor has nothing to add."
Then Zhang Wei also sighed and said in a low tone: "The defender has nothing to add."
"I, I have something to say."
Zhou Hongtao raised his hand. After receiving Chen Zhonghan's approval, he slowly stood up, swallowed his saliva, and said in a solemn voice: "Your honor, fellow jurors, the words I just said... can be treated as if they have not been said before. ?"
Chen Zhonghan looked at him expressionlessly: "There is no joke in court. Everyone must bear responsibility for what they say. Defendant No. 1, do you have anything else to say?"
Now that you know you said the wrong thing and regret it, what have you done?
Is the trial really a stand-alone game? If you make a mistake, just load the save file and start over?
I can only say that I think too much.
Zhou Hongtao's words were spoken in front of everyone in the courtroom. How could he regret it just because he wanted to?
After receiving Chen Zhonghan's reply, Zhou Hongtao's face became even more ugly.
Blinking hard and swallowing saliva.
"Defendant No. 1, do you have anything else to say?" Chen Zhonghan asked.
"...No, no more."
Zhou Hongtao shook his head.
"good."
Chen Zhonghan picked up the gavel and knocked it lightly: "This trial has officially ended. The court will now be adjourned and will reopen at 1:30 p.m. The verdict will be announced in court."
After saying that, he stood up and left.
The morning trial has come to an end.
The two defendants were taken down by the bailiffs, and the others left the scene.
The plot of this trial is simply not too exciting, and will be the main topic of conversation for some time to come.
Jiang Bai shrugged at Zhang Wei from a distance, and left the court with a figure-footed step, his hands behind his back.
He is the victim in this case, and Zhang Wei is the defendant's agent. They are opposites of each other. It is not appropriate for the two to have private contact before the case is over.
They have withdrawn here, but the people in the court are still busy...in a certain conference room.
Chen Zhonghan, the two judges responsible for hearing this picking quarrels and provoking trouble case, and two other criminal court judges who were not directly involved in this case, a total of five people, are having a heated discussion.
The topic they discussed was naturally this case of picking quarrels and provoking trouble.
Originally, during the court investigation, the claims made by Zhang Wei were basically recognized by the collegial panel. In other words, if everything continues to develop normally and nothing goes wrong, Zhou Hongtao and Zhou Hongtao will definitely be able to get their compensation. Not a small reduction in sentence.
But something happened.
And he's also a big jerk.
Many extremely disadvantageous situations were exposed for the two defendants.
This also caused the original commutation of the sentence to become extremely controversial.
So Chen Zhonghan convened this meeting to analyze and discuss this special situation and finally draw a conclusion.
“The defendant’s behavior not only revealed some of their not-so-good behaviors in private, but also proved that their provoking troubles was not simply about seeking justice in the wrong way. In my opinion, this was a deliberate attempt.
An act of revenge! It’s extremely bad in nature! It must be severely punished!”
"Yes, I agree with Lao Xue's view. In addition, they quarreled and fought in court, which created a very bad image, and it also showed their lack of repentance. Such defendants are indeed not suitable for a reduced sentence."
"No, no, I don't think so..."
"..."
Some people advocate a harsher sentence.
Some people think that the sentence can be reduced to some extent.
The five people expressed their opinions and argued endlessly.
In the end, a consensus was reached in accordance with the principle of the minority obeying the majority.
Soon, the time came to half past one in the afternoon.
"Dong——"
The gavel was struck and the court reopened.
Everyone in the courtroom stood up.
Chen Zhonghan held the verdict in both hands and began to read:
"The Criminal Tribunal of the People's Court of Binjiang District, Longcheng City has completed the trial of Zhou Hongtao and Zhou Yunan's case of provoking quarrels and provoking trouble."
"After investigation, Zhou Hongtao, together with Zhou Yunan, gathered many people and carried out provocations and troubles four times, which seriously affected the normal life of the victim Jiang Bai..."
"First make the following judgment:"
Zhou Hongtao's expression tightened and he couldn't help but clenched his fists.
Zhou Yunan's entire face became tense.
Whether it is heaven or hell, it all depends on this moment.
Chen Zhonghan continued to read out the verdict:
"In accordance with the provisions of Article 293 of the Criminal Law, the defendant Zhou Hongtao was found guilty of picking quarrels and provoking trouble. For the purpose of revenge, he gathered others to commit this act many times, and showed no repentance after being brought to justice... He was sentenced to five years in prison.
Years and six months, and a fine of five thousand yuan."
"In accordance with the provisions of Article 293 of the Criminal Law, the defendant Zhou Yunan was found guilty of picking quarrels and provoking trouble... and was sentenced to three years in prison and fined two thousand yuan."
"The above judgment will officially take effect from the date of trial and will be implemented immediately!"
"If the defendant is dissatisfied with this judgment, he may appeal to the higher people's court within fifteen days."
"Boom!"
With the fall of the gavel, the case was officially concluded.
"Plop!"...Zhou Hongtao sat down on the chair.
It's like mourning an heir.
Five years...and six months!
What the hell, let alone a reduced sentence, it was actually six months longer than the prosecutor’s request!
"Snapped!"
Zhou Hongtao slapped himself hard.
I regret it.
Originally the situation was quite optimistic, maybe it would come out in three or four years, but now it's better, it's five and a half years.
Zhou Yunan's sentence was neither increased nor reduced.
But she still couldn't accept it.
What was originally a proper suspended sentence was directly turned into a real sentence because of Zhou Hongtao's stupid operation.
"Zhou Hongtao! It's all your fault!"
"Are you sick? If you want to go to jail for a few more years, why don't you beat the judge? Why are you riding a horse and marrying me?"
"I'm really..."
Zhou Yunan was about to get angry when he was stopped by the bailiff.
But he always stared at Zhou Hongtao with fierce eyes.
I hate it so much that my teeth itch.
"If God does evil, you can do it. If you do evil on your own, you can't live."
Jiang Bai rested his hands on his head and sighed.
In fact, in most public prosecution cases, the final verdict is consistent with the lawsuit request submitted by the prosecutor, that is, the sentencing recommendation.
In a small number of cases, the sentence will be reduced due to the outstanding performance of the defense lawyer.
But like Zhou Hongtao, there are very few cases where the sentence is more than the sentencing recommendation.
This guy is really a talent...
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