Chapter 176: Li Xuezhen: +1+1+1+1 Grand Slam!

How should it be said.

Su Bai did not find Chen Meixia’s experience strange.

Originally, the judiciary does exercise a certain degree of consideration toward elderly people of a certain age.

In the first-instance case of Li Mu and Chen Meixia.

There was no problem whatsoever with Li Mu’s judgment.

To speak honestly, Chen Meixia was sentenced lightly.

If she had not been an elderly person, then she certainly would have been given an actual sentence.

The suspended sentence had already taken age factors into consideration.

But now she was still creating such disturbance.

According to Su Bai’s estimation, she should be sentenced to an actual term ranging from six months to one year.

Chen Meixia relied on her advanced age and acted fearlessly, and she probably also had not expected that she truly would be sent inside to eat from the communal pot.

Moreover.

What Chen Meixia previously said about entering prison to spend her old age was only a momentary angry remark, if she truly entered prison, would she herself not be afraid?

How could she possibly not be afraid.

Hu.

Su Bai let out a light breath and did not continue thinking along this issue.

No matter how the process went, the result of Zhang Dahu’s case was good.

All the relevant personnel involved in unlawful and criminal conduct had already been sent inside.

There were no other issues either.

After Li Xuezhen learned this news, her face was full of smiles.

Her eyes narrowed into the shape of a crescent.

She let out a long breath, looking completely satisfied.

“Grand slam! Not bad!”

Li Xuezhen rejoiced in her heart.

Inside Baijun Law Firm.

In the senior partner’s office.

Bang bang bang!

Han Chen pushed the door open from outside and walked in.

“Lawyer Su, that entrusted party who had been scheduled earlier has arrived.”

“Mm, alright.”

Su Bai stood up and came to the law firm reception room, where he noticed a woman whose age, judging by appearance, was probably around fifty years old.

After Xie Jingmei saw Su Bai walk into the reception room, a trace of excitement flashed across her face.

“Hello Lawyer Su, my name is Xie Jingmei.”

“Alright, I have already understood your general situation through the materials, please sit down.”

Su Bai smiled and nodded.

Regarding this case and Xie Jingmei’s identity and some other circumstances.

Su Bai had previously already learned about them through the materials written by Xie Jingmei.

In general, it was.

A sentence enhancement case.

This case was somewhat different from other cases, the main point being that this case had two harming parties.

What did that mean?

It meant that one was the direct harming party, and the other was the indirect harming party.

However, at present this indirect harming party had not been subjected to criminal punishment.

From the materials written by Xie Jingmei, it could be seen that the victim was her daughter Fang Zhihui.

Before Fang Zhihui was killed, she was just over twenty years old and had a roommate with whom she had a fairly good cohabitation relationship.

This roommate Wang Yuan had a boyfriend who had an irritable and explosive temperament.

Originally, Wang Yuan’s boyfriend had a fierce quarrel with Wang Yuan.

And had proposed breaking up.

Wang Yuan’s boyfriend was unwilling to break up, and therefore adopted a relatively extreme course of conduct.

That was, he carried a knife to threaten her, intending to threaten Wang Yuan into reconciling.

If she was unwilling to reconcile, then Wang Yuan’s boyfriend would take the action of killing Wang Yuan.

But in this process, because Fang Zhihui proactively blocked Wang Yuan’s boyfriend, she was killed.

At an age only just over twenty.

In order to help her roommate deal with a boyfriend who was emotionally agitated and had homicidal tendencies.

She lost her life.

At that time, because of its special nature, this case involved a relationship between a man and a woman, and was even pushed onto trending searches.

At that time, the prosecution and law enforcement side quickly conducted detailed investigation and evidence collection regarding this case and initiated public prosecution on the crime of intentional homicide.

The evidence of homicide was conclusive.

The criminal conduct was confirmed.

The crime of intentional homicide was firmly established.

However, within the crime of intentional homicide there are also more serious circumstances and lighter circumstances.

For example, premeditated killing, or deliberate and cruel killing, all belong to more serious circumstances.

As for crime of passion killing, this belongs to lighter circumstances.

The more serious circumstances may be divided into the following judgments: death penalty, death penalty with reprieve, life imprisonment, or fixed-term imprisonment of more than ten years.

And the lighter circumstances generally are all below ten years.

In fact, this case should have belonged to intentional homicide.

At the very least it should have resulted in a fixed-term imprisonment sentence of more than ten years.

However, the opposing lawyer used crime of passion killing as the principal point of defense, and in the end the person who committed the killing was sentenced only to eight years of fixed-term imprisonment.

The most critical point among these was still Fang Zhihui’s roommate Wang Yuan.

Who was unwilling to make accusatory statements at trial and refused to appear in court as a witness.

Regarding this, Su Bai felt very puzzled.

It was only to give testimony and accusation, why did Wang Yuan refuse to testify?

Xie Jingmei also handed over to Su Bai the chat records between herself and Fang Zhihui’s roommate Wang Yuan.

After Su Bai took the phone, he roughly browsed through it.

Some earlier chat records were all miscellaneous content.

Su Bai directly turned past them and found some chat content of relatively high relevance.

Xie Jingmei: Auntie begs you, please just come to court and help give testimony.

No matter what, Zhihui was also killed for your sake, Auntie asks for nothing else, only that you can help give testimony, appear in court to accuse him, and let that murderer receive the punishment he deserves, alright?

Wang Yuan: No, Fang Zhihui volunteered on her own, what does it have to do with me that she was stabbed?

Did I force her to help? Why should I appear in court to accuse him?

This matter is not about whether I go help or not, the public security, prosecution, and law side has already understood this case, even if I go there will not be any use.

This on your part entirely amounts to moral coercion toward me, and I do not accept this kind of moral coercion.

Fang Zhihui volunteered on her own, that is her matter, it has nothing to do with me, right?

Was it I who forcibly pushed her? No, right?!

She herself rushed forward on her own, why should you have me appear in court to identify and accuse him, if the other party comes out and then comes looking for trouble with me, what should I do?

Do not force me, forcing me is also useless, my answer is just two words: not going!

Xie Jingmei: I…

I asked the relevant law enforcement staff, they said that if you are willing to appear in court and testify, the other party is very likely to be sentenced more heavily.

Just treat it as helping Auntie with this favor, helping Zhihui with this favor, alright?

Wang Yuan: I will say it again! Fang Zhihui was willing to help, that is her matter, it has nothing to do with me, she and I are only roommates, on what basis should I help?!

What is wrong with you?!

It was he who killed Fang Zhihui, not I who killed Fang Zhihui, why are you asking me to help? What does it have to do with me?

Besides, I did not ask Fang Zhihui to block the knife for me.

She was willing to block the knife, what does that have to do with me?

Do you know that appearing in court to accuse him carries certain danger for me?

Have you ever thought about my situation? Have you ever considered me? You are now making unreasonable demands!

I will not help!

Blocked!!

The subsequent chat records were just a string of red exclamation marks.

Clearly, the other side had already blocked Xie Jingmei.

Hiss.

Seeing this chat record, Su Bai slightly frowned.

Ordinarily speaking, Fang Zhihui blocked the knife for her roommate Wang Yuan.

It could not be said that Wang Yuan should be endlessly grateful, but at the very least she should be willing to appear in court and accuse him, right?

But now, looking at it.

No matter how he looked at it, it felt somewhat outrageous.

Not only was she unwilling to appear in court and testify, she even directly said that Fang Zhihui blocking the knife for her was something Fang Zhihui herself was willing to do and had no relation whatsoever to her.

How should this be described.

Very clearly, it appeared excessively cold and heartless, and according to Xie Jingmei’s objective description, this Wang Yuan even had certain possibility of negligent criminal conduct.

Of course, regarding this, Su Bai was only making some simple conjectures, and specifically speaking the case file was still needed.

After reading through the chat records on the phone, Su Bai returned the phone to Xie Jingmei.

“According to the materials you submitted, your demand is that you believe the sentence imposed on Wang Yuan’s then-boyfriend was too low, and that sentencing intentional homicide to eight years of fixed-term imprisonment belongs to improper sentencing.”

“Your demand is to request sentence enhancement, correct?”

“Yes Lawyer Su, that is exactly what I think.”

“I have only this one daughter.”

“The other party killed my daughter, originally they also wanted me to sign a letter of understanding, I kept dragging and did not sign it, just hoping that the court would sentence him more heavily, but I did not expect that through the opposing lawyer’s defense it was turned into some sort of crime of passion and only eight years of fixed-term imprisonment was imposed.”

“And also, Lawyer Su, I heard other lawyers say that if Wang Yuan is unwilling to appear in court as a witness to accuse him, then the murderer who killed my daughter will not receive a heavier sentence.”

“Lawyer Su, may I ask whether you have any method?”

“Does that mean I still have to go beg Wang Yuan?”

Beg?

What would be the need to beg.

In fact, according to Xie Jingmei’s demand, the key point of this case lay in the determination of whether it was crime of passion.

Wang Yuan appearing in court indeed could directly make accusations.

But if she did not appear in court, it was not that there was no method, it was only somewhat more troublesome.

What is more, in this case Wang Yuan had certain negligent conduct.

It would already be enough not to send her inside, and still beg her?

“Regarding your demand, through the materials and your oral account, I have already understood it roughly.”

“As for begging Wang Yuan, that is not needed for the time being, I would like to ask you, have you considered that Wang Yuan likewise has certain criminal conduct?”

Xie Jingmei froze for a moment, then shook her head.

“Lawyer Su, I did not consider this, what criminal conduct does Wang Yuan have?”

“My other lawyers seem not to have mentioned these things to me, they all defended me according to my litigation demands.”

Xie Jingmei slowly spoke, then saw Su Bai slightly nod.

“Mm!”

“According to your oral account and the materials handed over, there indeed are certain problems.”

“I do not know why the prosecution did not notice this issue, but in fact Wang Yuan already has a tendency toward negligent criminal conduct.”

“However, the specifics still need to be examined through the case file and the detailed process notification from that time.”

“If you want to entrust this case to our law firm, then you may first sign an entrustment agreement, and afterward I will continue to follow up on the relevant content and keep in contact with you.”

“Alright, I trust Lawyer Su!”

“Mm, our Baijun Law Firm will not fail every entrusted party’s trust in us.”

Su Bai smiled and nodded, then took out an entrustment agreement from the drawer of the table.

And handed it to Xie Jingmei.

“This is our entrustment agreement, you may first browse through it, and once you determine that there are no problems, sign it.”

“After signing is completed.”

“This case can be considered entrusted to our lawyers.”

“Mm! Alright!”

Xie Jingmei only browsed through it roughly, and immediately signed her name on the entrustment agreement.

After signing.

Su Bai put away the entrustment agreement.

He then roughly stated to Xie Jingmei the follow-up matters and possible situations of this case.

Xie Jingmei stated that this case was to be handled entirely by Baijun Law Firm, and that all follow-up situations would be handled according to Su Bai’s judgment.

Su Bai smiled and nodded, then had Li Xuezhen escort Xie Jingmei out of Baijun Law Firm.

When Li Xuezhen returned to the office, she looked at Su Bai.

“Lawyer Su, this case of ours, I have roughly looked through it, how should it be handled afterward?”

Low emotional intelligence: Lawyer Su, after we accepted this lawsuit, how many people should we send inside?

High emotional intelligence: How should it be handled afterward?

Su Bai drank a sip of tea.

This case did not occur in Nandu, but in the neighboring Sidu.

Regarding this case, the court of first instance was heard by the Sidu Intermediate People’s Court.

“Do not concern yourself with the other matters for now, the entrusted party has already entrusted this case to our Baijun Law Firm, first take a look at the case file.”

“Oh.”

“Alright Lawyer Su!”

Li Xuezhen nodded seriously.

Sidu.

Sidu Intermediate People’s Court.

Su Bai brought Li Xuezhen to the Sidu Intermediate People’s Court and found the relevant department responsible for duplicating the case files.

After submitting a series of materials to the staff members of the relevant department.

The staff member smiled and spoke: “For duplication of the case files on our side, it will probably require two to three hours, please wait patiently.”

Su Bai smiled: “Alright…”

Very soon, two and a half hours passed, and Su Bai obtained the case files containing the relevant content.

Immediately afterward he again brought Li Xuezhen to the law enforcement unit.

And applied to examine the specific handling process and handling content of the case.

After confirming correctness and confirming that there were no other major problems.

The two returned to Nandu.

In this case, the case file and the circumstances of the occurrence of the case were recorded very clearly and in great detail.

After Su Bai reviewed the case file and the detailed process of the case, he very quickly confirmed the thoughts in his mind.

He proactively made a telephone call to Xie Jingmei.

After the call was connected, from the other end of the phone came Xie Jingmei’s anxious voice.

“Lawyer Su… what is it? Is there some problem with this case?”

Su Bai smiled: “No… it is like this.”

“I have already understood all the relevant case files.”

“Regarding your litigation request, I am preparing to confirm the addition of one more item.”

“To accuse Wang Yuan of negligent crime.”

“I do not know whether you have any opinion?”

Xie Jingmei: ?

Regarding this, Xie Jingmei only wanted all those who harmed her daughter to receive the punishment they deserved.

If Su Bai said that Wang Yuan had committed a crime.

Then she would absolutely stand on Su Bai’s side.

“Alright Lawyer Su… I do not have any opinion, I will follow Lawyer Su’s decision.”

“Mm!”

“Since you as the entrusted party do not have any opinion, then I will very quickly raise an appeal regarding the issues in this case and the accusation against Wang Yuan.”

“Please prepare well and get ready for the hearing.”

“Alright… thank you Lawyer Su!”

“Alright, you are welcome.”

After hanging up the phone, Su Bai let out a long breath, and immediately afterward called Li Xuezhen into the office and smiled while arranging the work content.

“Assistant Li…”

“Sort out the materials of this case a little, preparations are to be made to raise an appeal.”

“Oh.”

“Alright Lawyer Su!”

Li Xuezhen nodded seriously.