Chapter 112: Presiding Judge: If I Answer This Question, I Will Be Sent In!

In the courtroom.

Li Xuezhen’s small face was full of excitement.

Questioning the judge in court, and even rendering the judge speechless!

Lawyer Su was simply too formidable.

Her gaze involuntarily fell on Su Bai’s face.

Immediately afterward, with a serious expression on her small face, she looked at the members of the collegial panel on the judicial bench.

In the courtroom, it was not only Li Xuezhen whose gaze moved back and forth between Su Bai and the judicial bench.

Most of the people in the courtroom were also placing their eyes between Su Bai and the judicial bench, repeatedly looking back and forth.

After all.

Although they, as lawyers, public prosecutors, and relevant law enforcement personnel, had seen many trial scenes.

Yet.

For a scene in court where, with reason and evidence, one angrily questioned the adjudicatory personnel, this was the first time they had personally experienced it!

They could sense it, regarding Su Bai, the feeling of the members of the collegial panel on the judicial bench.

How should it be put, they were probably having a great headache.

A very great headache!

Encountering such a hard case, and moreover, in a live broadcast trial, being asked whether the law was based on the interpretation of legal provisions or on the intentions of adjudicatory personnel.

Which member of a collegial panel would not have a headache when facing such a situation?

It would be strange not to have a headache!

Public prosecutor Zheng Lijun silently evaluated it in his heart with two words: absolutely formidable!

This case and this series of rhetorical questioning could already be recorded as a famous courtroom scene!

Ordinary trials generally involved the victim’s lawyer cooperating with the public prosecutor to accuse the perpetrator.

As for today’s trial.

He felt that he could completely serve as background scenery.

Jiang Min, seated at the litigated party’s table, looked toward Su Bai, and his expression did not change much, he only let out a deep sigh.

No wonder Ye Fei had been sent in.

Only by facing the trial directly did he feel the pressure Su Bai gave him.

He still remembered that Zhang Xiao from his law firm had helped a boss fight a case, and that boss also seemed to have been sent in by Su Bai.

Because of that incident, Zhang Xiao’s practice had also declined quite a bit.

At Nanyuan Law Firm, one had been sent in by Su Bai, and in another defense case, their own client had been sent in.

This time, in the trial.

There was also a certain probability of losing.

If they really lost.

Then it would mean sending the client down.

Not sending him in, but sending him down.

If that happened.

Their Nanyuan Law Firm really had suffered heavy losses when facing Su Bai!

Hiss.

How was it that this Su Bai seemed to have locked horns with their Nanyuan Law Firm?

At the same time.

Outside the courtroom, there was continual heated discussion regarding Su Bai’s questioning of the adjudicatory personnel during the trial!

Damn! First time seeing someone this brave, questioning them in open court! It was explosive! I saw the adjudicatory personnel on the bench, and their faces had turned the color of pig liver!

Haha! I saw it too! The live trial staff even deliberately gave a close up, it was truly incredible!

This questioning can be summed up in one word, satisfying!!!

Whether it is satisfying or not aside, the questioning was truly cathartic. I remember when I was litigating in a small county town, it was truly unbearable, the presiding judge simply would not give you any opportunity to speak, yet the procedures were compliant, so you had no recourse, and with respect to certain matters described in the law, the presiding judge’s explanations were ambiguous and far too tendentious, and without any surprise, I lost.

Today, seeing this can be considered a thorough release of frustration!

The person above is right, which is why when litigating one still should hire a formidable lawyer!

This lawyer is too fierce, he directly questioned the presiding judge into silence!

Forget speaking of being unable to answer, even if he could answer, who would dare to answer it?!

That is true!!

……

Inside Luo Daxiang’s livestream room.

Luo Daxiang was also explaining to the viewers in the livestream room Su Bai’s litigation conduct during the trial.

Summed up, there was only one point, namely recusal!

Make the presiding judge and the two adjudicators, the three members of the collegial panel, recuse themselves!

Judgment was not based solely on interpretation of legal provisions, there were also many legal interpretations, as well as all kinds of subjective and objective factors, and these all required the presiding judge’s subjectivity in making determinations.

A presiding judge or adjudicator whose determination tended toward the opposing party.

Applying for recusal was the best method.

It had to be said that this time, Su Bai’s method of handling it was very good!

Faced with Su Bai’s questioning, the three adjudicatory personnel on the judicial bench were certainly estimated to feel very uncomfortable in their hearts.

Luo Daxiang looked at Su Bai in the trial and silently recited:

“It is estimated that after this trial ends, Baijun law Firm’s status in the criminal law circle will rise another level.”

In the courtroom.

Faced with Su Bai’s questioning, Zhou Qiangsheng’s brows were tightly furrowed, and he could not help feeling resentment toward He Hui in his heart.

If only you had properly followed procedure.

Explain it, and if it could not be proven, then just temporarily refrain from proving it.

Could you not simply muddle through it first?

But what did you mean by suddenly saying that the recusal application was dismissed?

Had you become used to dealing with small lawyers while acting as an adjudicator, so that the words slipped out?

But did you not understand what kind of situation today was?!

Zhou Qiangsheng felt exceptionally resentful toward He Hui in his heart.

If the current situation were handled poorly, then his entire judicial career would be over!

There might even arise some other unexpected circumstances!

Regarding the questioning raised by Su Bai.

Zhou Qiangsheng completely did not dare answer directly, how could he answer directly?

Could it be that he would place upon himself the enormous accusation that the power to interpret the law lay in the hands of adjudicators and presiding judges?

Certainly impossible!

If he dared utter those words, the words would be spoken in the morning, he would be investigated in the afternoon, and he would be eating institutional food in the evening.

Under such circumstances, Zhou Qiangsheng took a deep breath and could only continue muddling through.

“Entrusted lawyer for the victim, please calm your emotions, what we are discussing now is the issue of recusal, not other matters.”

“Lawyer for the victim, please pay attention to your statements in court.”

Su Bai: ???

No, after I have asked like this, you are still telling me to pay attention to my statements?
Is there something wrong with my statements?

“Presiding Judge, may I ask which legal provision I stated incorrectly? Questioning is a right every legal professional ought to have.”

“This is also the most basic duty for maintaining the law.”

“Presiding Judge, I do not believe that there is any problem whatsoever with my statements.”

“I still request the Presiding Judge to answer the question I just raised, namely whether the dismissal of the recusal application was a decision reached through discussion by the collegial panel.”

“And whether the dismissal of our recusal application conforms to a legal basis.”

Zhou Qiangsheng’s brows tightened several degrees more, and in his heart he felt helpless in every possible way.

This, the legal provisions were laid out right there, and this matter certainly could not be acknowledged!

If he acknowledged it.

Then it would mean that the presiding judge himself had acted unlawfully and failed to observe the recusal system.

If he did not acknowledge it.

Yet just now He Hui had directly dismissed it.

It could be said that this hearing was very bad.

Zhou Qiangsheng turned his gaze toward Zhang Guangquan, and Zhang Guangquan, with a baffled expression, indicated:

Regarding this matter.

First, it was He Hui who raised it.

Second, I am merely an adjudicator, not the presiding judge, you are the one who decides, it has nothing to do with me.

What does not concern oneself should be kept at a distance.

Zhang Guangquan indicated: you two stirred this matter up, it has nothing to do with me, do not drag me into it.

The lawyer at the accusing party’s table was so fierce.

No matter how one looked at it, in this matter their collegial panel did not possess the law on their side, and he did not wish to become overly entangled in it.

Seeing that Zhang Guangquan did not express much.

Zhou Qiangsheng then placed his gaze on He Hui.

He Hui originally had never imagined that Su Bai would directly confront them head on, and with such force, and he also did not know what to do, and could only shake his head helplessly.

Seeing this, Zhou Qiangsheng let out a long breath.

Fine then, even muddling through could not continue.

Bang bang bang, he struck the gavel.

“The court will now temporarily enter recess!”

As his words fell, Zhou Qiangsheng anxiously stood up and was the first to leave the judicial bench.

Immediately afterward.

He Hui and Zhang Guangquan followed and left the judicial bench.

Everyone in the courtroom was stunned for several seconds.

????

How long had the hearing even been in session?

Had it reached ten minutes?

Good heavens, in less than ten minutes, the presiding judge directly announced a recess!

Everyone: ???

Silence.

This type of trial situation was not often seen!

Everyone’s gaze one after another concentrated on Su Bai.

This Lawyer Su was truly formidable!

He had directly driven the members of the collegial panel into silence.

Not long after the hearing had begun, it was directly recessed.

This, one could only describe in two words, too fierce.

At the same time.

This also made Qin Anhai and Wan Yuping, seated in the family section, feel anxious and uneasy.

The more forcefully Su Bai performed, the greater the probability of success.

For them, the more dangerous it became.

Wan Yuping looked at Qin Anhai nervously: “There will not be some problem in this hearing, will there?”

Qin Anhai patted Wan Yuping’s hand, and although he was likewise nervous in his heart, he still comforted her:

“Do not worry, there probably will not be any problem.”

Hearing this reassurance, Wan Yuping nodded with a face full of worry.

The concern in her heart also weakened slightly by several degrees.

At the victim’s table.

Li Xuezhen’s small face was flushed, clearly because she had just been excited.

“Lawyer Su.”

“The hearing is in recess.”

Su Bai smiled slightly: “Is it not a good thing for us that it went into recess before the hearing had really begun?”

“But.”

Li Xuezhen stopped mid sentence, and Su Bai knew what Li Xuezhen was thinking in her heart.

But.

Originally, they had clearly been in the middle of questioning.

If the adjudicators on the judicial bench had stubbornly answered, then they all would have been sent in, which was unfortunate that they had not.

That was probably Li Xuezhen’s line of thought.

However.

The judges on the judicial bench certainly would not do that.

Because if they did, then it would obviously constitute unlawful conduct, a failure to observe the principle of recusal, and they would be directly confronting it during a live broadcast trial.

What presiding judge’s head would be that hard that he would insist on continuing the trial?

Was this because he feared not being sent in.?

A recess was undoubtedly the best possible choice.

Otherwise there was only one possible choice, to go in, to go in, send them all in.

“Alright, stop with the but, wait for the reopening of the hearing.”

“Oh.”

“Alright Lawyer Su.”

Li Xuezhen’s small face was serious, with a trace of disappointment.

Looking at the now vacant judicial bench, Su Bai let out a long breath.

No matter what the result of this recess might be, for their side, it was a good thing.

Moreover.

By borrowing this opportunity.

It was precisely possible to initiate review and supervision!

Previously there had not been sufficient reason and evidence to initiate review and supervision procedures.

This time, because of the influence of public opinion, together with other leads and evidence.

It was probably enough!

At the same time.

Inside the collegial panel discussion room.

Zhou Qiangsheng sat on the sofa, his entire brow tightly furrowed, and took a deep breath:

“Go ahead and say it, with matters having turned into this, how is this to be brought to a close?”

He Hui and Zhang Guangquan were both silent for several seconds.

Seeing this, Zhou Qiangsheng again placed his gaze on He Hui:

“He Hui, the victim’s counsel accuses you of failing to carry out recusal, what do you think about this matter?”

“You did this matter, so why did you not carry out self recusal?”

He Hui knew that on such a key issue he certainly could not acknowledge it, so he directly tried to clear himself of responsibility:

“My original intention in this matter was to enable that Chu Lei to litigate better, so I specially asked him whether he had entrusted a lawyer.”

“The reason I did not carry out self recusal was that I acted out of goodwill, and did not recommend any law firm to him or the like…”

“Besides.”

“Who could have imagined that the other side would actually use this matter to apply for recusal, and moreover pin such a large accusation on us…”

He Hui knew that at that time he had been anxious, anxious to clear himself of involvement, and so he had directly said that the recusal application was dismissed.

Another reason was that during the period when he had served as adjudicator, he indeed had become accustomed to it.

Thinking about it now.

It truly was a major mistake.

But the most important point was that he fundamentally had not expected that Su Bai would actually confront the collegial panel head on, and even win the confrontation.

Zhou Qiangsheng’s expression was cold, everyone here was adjudicatory personnel, and you say this, who do you think would believe you?

Who are you trying to deceive here?

Do you think everyone is a fool?

Zhou Qiangsheng took a deep breath, and also knew that it definitely would not do to continue muddling through in this hearing.

That Lawyer Su had his firepower fully unleashed and was directly aimed at them, the adjudicatory personnel.

If the hearing continued.

It was impossible!

The recusal of adjudicatory personnel was an unavoidable issue, and the hearing definitely could not continue.

If he insisted on continuing the hearing, then he would be carrying the blame for He Hui.

After sorting out his thoughts.

Zhou Qiangsheng slowly spoke: “According to the corresponding laws and regulations, this matter should be promptly reported to the President of the Court.”

Zhang Guangquan nodded and stated his own opinion:

“According to the procedures and processes prescribed by law, this matter indeed should be reported to the President of the Court.”

“I agree with this opinion.”

After He Hui heard Zhou Qiangsheng’s words, his expression was momentarily unpleasant, but after all Zhou Qiangsheng was the presiding judge, and Zhang Guangquan also agreed.

He could not very well say much, and could only nod:

“Alright, we will proceed according to the Presiding Judge’s view.”

After confirming it.

Zhou Qiangsheng nervously picked up the phone and swiftly reported the situation to the President of the Nandu High Court.

After learning of this situation.

The President: ???

Good heavens, in such a major live broadcast trial, you created for me such a huge mess!

He immediately gave Zhou Qiangsheng a severe scolding!

And at once stated.

That he agreed with the principle of recusal, and arranged relevant personnel to handle the continuation of the trial.

However.

In order to avoid Su Bai once again raising the principle of recusal on the ground that the newly appearing presiding judge and the prior adjudicatory personnel were colleagues.

Vice President Yu Caixia was specially substituted as the presiding judge for this hearing.

Moreover.

Relevant staff were arranged to ask Su Bai for his opinion.

Vice President Yu Caixia?

At the time, Wang Li’s Nandu Bank case had been the very case in which Yu Caixia rendered a judgment of acquittal and release.

Su Bai had quite a deep impression of Yu Caixia, and knew that Yu Caixia would not, for personal reasons, have any tendency in relation to a case.

Therefore, he agreed to the court’s request to replace the adjudicatory personnel.

Originally.

Su Bai had planned that, if the Nandu High Court could not provide an appropriate statement or explanation.

Or if they replaced them with adjudicatory personnel with whom he was unfamiliar.

Then he would, on the basis of collegial relations, characterize it as an improper act under “other possibilities” that might affect the fair handling of the case, and require their recusal.

What he had not expected was that the Nandu High Court would directly assign Yu Caixia to continue hearing this case.

Since Yu Caixia was to hear this case, then the matters that followed would be much easier to handle.

Su Bai looked toward the seat of the accused party, the defendant’s seat, and the family seating area.

After dealing with the adjudicatory personnel’s unfair inclination in judgment.

Next, it was time to handle the proper business.

After Wan Yuping noticed Su Bai’s gaze, she involuntarily began to feel nervous in her heart.

She did not know why, but she always had a premonition that something might happen to Xiaofeng.