Chapter 109: The Supreme Court: Nandu High Court, Retrial!

Chu Lei’s emotions were very unstable, however Su Bai could also understand this.

Several seconds later.

Chu Lei slowly spoke: “Lawyer Su… sorry, just now my emotions were somewhat out of control…”

Su Bai smiled and comforted him: “This is human nature, it is fine.”

“However, the relevant evidence that the other party approached you to request a letter of understanding must be carefully preserved.”

“Alright Lawyer Su, I understand.”

Facing Su Bai’s words, Chu Lei took a deep breath and calmed his emotions.

After hanging up the phone.

Su Bai took a deep breath, for this case, at present the preparatory stage in the early phase had already been completed.

He only needed to wait for the response from the Supreme Court and the Supreme Procuratorate.

However, this case obviously involved problems with the adjudicatory personnel.

Especially the adjudicatory personnel that Chu Lei mentioned, the problem was even greater.

But regarding the specific situation, Su Bai was not very clear, it was only that according to the currently grasped situation.

To send this type of adjudicatory personnel who undermined courtroom order and judicial fairness into prison still lacked some elements.

Because the Nandu pregnant woman case itself possessed representativeness.

When the second instance judgment was issued, this case also triggered a wave of discussion on the internet.

After Su Bai submitted new evidence and legal pleadings, the Supreme Court very quickly made a determination that the second instance judgment had certain problems and required the Nandu High Court to retry the Nandu pregnant woman case!

Once this news was released!

The relevant adjudicatory personnel of the Nandu High Court and the family of Qin Xiaofeng immediately exploded in reaction!

What…?

The Supreme Court requested the Nandu High Court to retry this case?!

But the second instance had already been adjudicated…

If the retrial continued…

After learning this news.

The one who was most unable to remain calm was Wan Yuping.

At home she launched a burst of complaints directed at Chu Lei and Baijun law Firm.

“What exactly does that Chu Lei want to do?! It was already agreed to give him 800,000 as settlement compensation, and he is still unwilling?”

“What does he mean by this? Is he trying to extort even more money from us?”

“How about we directly countersue him for extortion!”

“What nonsense are you talking!”

Regarding Wan Yuping’s words, Qin Anhai directly reprimanded her.

Facing the reprimand Wan Yuping did not take it seriously and continued to speak:

“Now the Nandu High Court is going to retry this case again, then will our Xiaofeng not face certain risks again?”

“And that Baijun law Firm, did not someone say that petitioning to the Supreme Court is a very difficult matter? Why is this lawyer Su Bai from this Baijun law Firm so relaxed about it, does he have some connections, should we sue him…?”

Wan Yuping looked at Qin Anhai and spoke with a frown.

Qin Anhai felt somewhat speechless regarding Wan Yuping’s thoughts, ever since Qin Xiaofeng was publicly prosecuted in the first instance.

Wan Yuping had completely seemed like a different person, beginning to make unreasonable trouble and say various disorderly words.

“Sue for what! Do you think the Supreme Court lives off nothing, I already investigated this Baijun law Firm, it indeed is a very formidable law firm, in Nandu it is among the top criminal law firms!”

“As for that Chu Lei, this time his petition definitely is not for money, and I heard that the cases accepted by that Baijun law Firm generally all win.”

“What Chu Lei wants is to make our son pay with his life.”

“According to what He Hui said, it is quite possible that the other party’s request in this case is to seek the death penalty for our son…”

He Hui, the adjudicator of the second instance of the Qin Xiaofeng case, one of the three members of the collegial panel.

Was a university schoolmate of Qin Anhai.

They had both been in the student union at that time.

The relationship between the two people could be considered rather good, after learning that He Hui was an adjudicator in the Qin Xiaofeng case, Qin Anhai deliberately contacted He Hui.

Regarding the request of an old friend.

In this case.

He Hui to a certain extent had certain partiality, and in the second instance judgment, expressed judicial interpretations that had a tendency in the determination regarding Qin Xiaofeng.

After Qin Anhai finished speaking to Wan Yuping, he rubbed his temples and let out a long breath, temporarily there was no particularly good method.

Once Wan Yuping heard that the other party wanted to sentence her son to death, she immediately became anxious.

“Can this still result in a death sentence? Then what about He Hui?! Can He Hui not help a bit?”

After Qin Anhai heard Wan Yuping ask this question, his expression became serious and his voice cold: “Do you think the court is your home?!”

“He Hui is only an adjudicator, he is not the presiding judge, moreover can this case be judged however he wants?”

“There must be evidence, there must be judicial interpretations, do you understand?”

“If the other party possesses very rigorous evidence and legal interpretations, then He Hui also has no way!”

“Do you understand?!”

“Moreover, He Hui has already helped us so much, it is because of the relationship and friendship between him and me, now it already counts as suspected violations of regulations, he definitely is unwilling to take on more risk to continue helping us!”

After Wan Yuping heard Qin Anhai’s words, a trace of anxiety inevitably appeared on her face.

As a mother, she of course knew that her son had committed wrongdoing.

From a rational perspective she knew that her son had committed wrongdoing, but from an emotional perspective she did not believe that the wrongdoing her son committed was sufficient to reach the death penalty.

After Qin Anhai told her the actual situation, Wan Yuping only wanted to have a method that could resolve the predicament her son was facing.

“Then what should we do now…?”

“Now, we can only contact that Baijun law Firm and let them not accept Chu Lei’s case, or let He Hui try to persuade Chu Lei to change to another lawyer.”

After Qin Anhai finished speaking, Wan Yuping’s face was anxious and she heavily nodded in agreement:

“That Chu Lei probably cannot afford much lawyer’s fees anyway, I do not believe that if I offer ten times or one hundred times the lawyer’s fees that Baijun law Firm will still not be tempted!”

Obviously.

Su Bai indeed was not very tempted.

Ten times or one hundred times the lawyer’s fees were indeed very high, but as an excellent lawyer, compared with violating his own professional bottom line, lawyer’s fees counted for nothing.

Baijun law Firm.

Inside the office.

Su Bai drank a sip of tea and quietly listened to Wan Yuping speak.

However.

The more he listened the tighter his brows became.

Until Wan Yuping finished describing the entire lawsuit, Su Bai pondered for several seconds.

Was this not the perpetrating side of Chu Lei’s case!

They directly came to find him?

“This case of yours should be the recent pregnant woman homicide case, right…?”

Wan Yuping smiled and spoke: “Yes Lawyer Su, that is correct, it is exactly this case, I am Qin Xiaofeng’s mother.”

“This time coming to Baijun law Firm is precisely to entrust Lawyer Su to handle a defense case.”

Su Bai: ???

They came to find him to handle a defense case?

As Qin Xiaofeng’s mother, and possessing certain network connections.

She certainly should know that he was the entrusted lawyer of the victim’s side, right?

Now the Supreme Court required the Nandu High Court to retry the judgment.

Wan Yuping immediately came to find him… this…

Clearly she wanted to poach him?

Seeing that Su Bai remained silent and did not speak, Wan Yuping directly smiled and stated her intention and offered lawyer’s fees of one million.

“Lawyer Su… as long as you no longer accept Chu Lei’s case, and instead accept the defense case for my son Qin Xiaofeng’s sentence reduction, we can give you one million in lawyer’s fees!”

“Lawyer Su… how about it?”

Wan Yuping looked directly at Su Bai.

Su Bai slightly smiled and glanced at this woman who was dressed entirely in famous brands.

There was not the slightest hesitation in his heart, he shook his head and refused the woman’s request.

One million in lawyer’s fees was indeed a lot.

But more important was the reputation and prestige of the law firm.

If he accepted Wan Yuping’s entrustment, then how would their law firm develop in the future? How would it expand?

How would others view their law firm?

It would be equivalent to using one million to purchase the future development potential of their law firm.

Tsk.

Su Bai’s expression was cold, he shook his head, this was absolutely something he could not accept.

“Sorry…”

“This lawyer’s fee is indeed very high, but our law firm has already accepted Chu Lei’s entrustment…”

“Please Ms. Wan leave.”

“Little Li, see the guest out!”

While speaking, Su Bai was decisive and waved his hand, having no intention to continue the conversation.

“Alright Lawyer Su…”

Li Xuezhen seriously nodded her head.

At this time, Wan Yuping continued to speak: “Lawyer Su, you should know, this is one million in lawyer’s fees, this lawyer’s fee is not low…”

“If Lawyer Su feels that this lawyer’s fee is insufficient, then we can increase it to 1.5 million, increase it to 2 million is also acceptable, as long as Lawyer Su agrees, we can immediately pay the lawyer’s fees.”

“Lawyer Su, that Chu Lei cannot provide such high lawyer’s fees!”

Su Bai: ????

No, what exactly was this woman thinking?

Was this a problem of lawyer’s fees?

This was a problem of the basic professional ethics of a top lawyer!

Su Bai frowned and waved his hand, did not speak, signaling Li Xuezhen to quickly take the person away.

One million and she wanted to purchase his professional bottom line as a lawyer?!

What was she thinking!

Li Xuezhen pursed her small mouth: “Ms. Wan, please leave…”

In her heart she was thinking.

Only one million and she wanted to purchase Lawyer Su’s professional bottom line?

Who was she looking down on?

She had wanted to invest five million to buy shares in the law firm and still did not succeed… proposing one million in lawyer’s fees for this kind of matter really was too excessive…

If Lawyer Su could be bought with money.

Then Lawyer Su completely would not need to struggle anymore, she completely could… support Lawyer Su.

Would there still be a need for you to spend one million in lawyer’s fees?!

Li Xuezhen’s small mind did not continue thinking further, she only felt somewhat irritated regarding Wan Yuping’s method.

Was this not looking down on Lawyer Su!

Wan Yuping still wanted to continue saying something, but Li Xuezhen did not give her the opportunity, her small face serious and her voice calm:

“Ms. Wan, please leave!”

Facing Li Xuezhen’s words and Su Bai’s cold attitude.

Wan Yuping could only hold back a belly full of anger and leave Baijun law Firm.

Such a good matter of delivering money, and they still did not agree!

If you do not agree then forget it, do you think I have no other methods?

Just wait and see!

After Wan Yuping left Baijun law Firm, she looked back at the building and returned home angrily driving the car.

The Qin family.

Wan Yuping’s face was livid, she truly could not understand, she had already offered one million in lawyer’s fees, even higher lawyer’s fees.

Why would the other party still directly refuse her?!

Chu Lei was merely from an ordinary family how much lawyer’s fees could he at most produce?

Angry trembling cold!

At this time, Qin Anhai also brought back news, after learning that Wan Yuping went to Baijun law Firm and was refused, he was not too surprised.

“Mm!”

“A good law firm indeed must consider its own reputation issues.”

“However I have already asked He Hui to help, letting him tentatively persuade Chu Lei to change to another law firm.”

“This Su Bai is not easy to deal with, then changing to another easier one will suffice.”

“Then what about us, should we still find the lawyer from last time to conduct the defense?”

Wan Yuping asked.

“Mm! That criminal lawyer from Nanyuan Law Firm is not bad, in Nandu he also belongs to first class top criminal lawyers, for the retrial it will still be him.”

“Alright…”

“But how did you arrange it…? there will not be any problems right?”

“Do not worry… it is only making an inquiry, He Hui said there are no major problems.”

“Mm, that is good.”

Wan Yuping nodded, as long as there would not be any problems it was fine.

She went to Baijun law Firm and even spending one million did not succeed, as long as Chu Lei could be arranged, this one million expenditure would also be saved!

Also!

More importantly, she had suffered a belly full of anger at Baijun law Firm!

This anger, she definitely would take revenge!

And the facts proved that this anger, she might not be able to take revenge.

In a certain residential community.

After He Hui received Qin Anhai’s phone call and request, he rubbed his brow.

This time Qin Anhai truly gave him a difficult problem.

This case.

How should it be said.

As the son of an old friend committed a crime, during adjudication he indeed had certain tendencies.

However he also did not violate statutory provisions, even if supervision and inspection were conducted, he could generally ensure that no major problems would appear and no evidence would be left.

Originally he thought that the second instance had already been finalized and no other problems could appear.

However.

Now Chu Lei again applied to the Supreme Court for the retrial procedure, and the Supreme Court approved this litigation request.

Rejected the case and required their Nandu High Court to retry it.

Actually this also was not a problem, regarding this case the Nandu High Court already had determined the second instance judgment.

At most the determination would be between death penalty with reprieve and life imprisonment.

But!

The most critical point was.

This case was accepted by Baijun law Firm!

As the adjudicator of the second instance, He Hui of course clearly knew what crime Qin Xiaofeng should be sentenced for.

To speak honestly.

The crime that Qin Xiaofeng should be sentenced for was between the death penalty and death penalty with reprieve.

That Su Bai from Baijun law Firm, He Hui had some understanding of him.

He was a ruthless lawyer.

In order to avoid unexpected situations appearing during the retrial.

Therefore he deliberately informed Qin Anhai, letting him properly handle a letter of understanding or find a method to let Chu Lei change to another law firm.

Otherwise it would be difficult to handle.

But what he did not expect was that Qin Anhai had no method and again threw the problem back to him.

“This problem is not easy to handle…”

He Hui let out a long sigh, picked up the phone, then put it down.

After being stunned for several seconds, he again picked up the phone.

Forget it, it does not count as a violation either… just treat it as helping a small favor.