Time flies in the world of film and television

Chapter 716: Sleeping Article

In addition to classmates and teachers, comments on the Internet also contain a sense of heaviness and powerlessness, and everyone sympathizes with Chen Guowei.

"Is this what we have always done to uphold the law? The debt collector came to the borrower's home and harmed the borrower's sister in front of her brother, and then used a knife to hurt her afterwards. Isn't it possible to resist?"

"Exactly. Can we just take the beatings and not resist? If Chen Guowei hadn't been lucky, he would be the one lying in the coffin now!"

"This is horrible. Isn't this the mafia? They've been cracked down on quite severely recently, so why are they still so arrogant?"

"Big brother upstairs, do you really think that we can clear it up with just one strike? This is a long-term job. Moreover, many of them have changed their names. For example, the loan company in this case is just a more covert and rational way of earning interest."

"No matter what, Chen Guowei was acting in self-defense, right? At the very least, it was excessive defense. How could it be considered intentional homicide? Can the prosecutors come to such a conclusion so easily?"

"I am a trainee lawyer. Let me explain to you that what you are talking about is subjective consciousness, which is human nature. But from a legal perspective, if you want to meet the standard of legitimate defense in Article 20 of the Criminal Law, it is quite demanding.

First of all, you must exercise self-defense at a reasonable time, in a reasonable place, and under reasonable circumstances, and the act of self-defense cannot exceed reasonable limits.

In other words, judging from the outcome of this case, the death of the leader of the lending company clearly exceeded the maximum reasonable limit, and he was…”

"Oh my God, if that's the case, then these twenty requirements are too high, right?"

"That's right. He can't have harmed Chen Guowei's sister and tried to stab someone with a knife. Chen Guowei couldn't resist. What kind of unfair clause is this?"

"There is no way. From a sentimental point of view, Chen Guowei acted in self-defense. But everyone overlooked one problem. That is, he said it himself. He can't prove the source of the knife any more than you can.

Also, he said that his sister was murdered, and they didn’t do any identification afterwards, but the people who were accompanying him in the loan company saw him kill someone.”

"It's over. This is really hard to explain. I don't know who to believe."

This case has attracted a lot of public attention, especially with the communication power of the Internet in recent years, coupled with the rise of platforms such as Doudou this year, which has made self-media also exploded in popularity, so this matter has been completely pushed to the forefront.

The overall direction of public opinion is like the grass on the wall, wavering, but what everyone is most concerned about is the overall characterization of the case, whether the original verdict will be upheld after the appeal, or changed to defense.

This is also one of the biggest controversies now. After all, not everyone is familiar with the legal provisions, so ordinary people think it is self-defense.

However, some people who know a little about the law think that since it is impossible to confirm who wielded the knife, the other party does not deserve the death penalty and it is probably more like excessive self-defense.

Some people also believe that even if the loan shark boss Feng Shouyi committed a crime, Chen Guowei directly hacked him to death, which is murder, not self-defense.

"The dormant Article 20 of the Criminal Law, this case is not easy to handle!"

Han Tao closed his computer. In addition to the public opinion guidance, he also read the entire case report, which gave him a headache for a moment.

In his opinion, there is a big fish behind this lending company, because in Feng Shouyi's case, in addition to the public prosecutor, his family also hired a lawyer.

Moreover, this lawyer is a famous rival, a senior partner of Chengtai Law Firm and one of the gold medal lawyers. He graduated from the Law School of Huazhong University of Science and Technology. The winning rate of the cases he represented has maintained above 80% so far. He was recently poached by Huang Yaoqing.

You have to know that the lawyer fees of this level are not low. The other party can spend a high price to hire a lawyer to assist in the case of public prosecution, just to make the case foolproof.

Thinking of this, and because he still had many questions about the case, Han Tao picked up the phone again and called. "Luo Yun, this is Han Tao. Yes, this case is worth taking. Go find Lina and make an appointment with your senior. I want to talk to her when I get back."

Hearing his words, Luo Yun said excitedly on the other end of the phone: "Thank you, Master. Senior Sister Cheng Wenjing is here with me now. I'm on speakerphone. If you have anything you need to know, you can ask her directly."

"Okay, the other questions are easy to answer. What I want to know most now is when the second trial will begin?" Han Tao asked directly.

Cheng Wenjing, who was standing next to Luo Yun, heard the question and immediately went to work. "Director Han, I'm Cheng Wenjing. The second trial of Chen Guowei's case will be held on the 20th of next month."

"There's still one month left, time is running out!"

Hearing his answer, Han Tao nodded. Generally speaking, the second instance of a criminal case is within two months, but he didn't expect that Chen Guowei's case would be so short.

That being said, the time left for the defense lawyer was a bit short, so Han Tao immediately made arrangements:

"Well, Lawyer Cheng, you and Luo Yun go to Mingtang's administrative department. I have arranged for someone to receive you.

After you sign the contract, immediately go to Chen Guowei's mother and sister to complete the new agency agreement.

By the way, Lawyer Cheng, after you sign the contract, send me a copy of the information you have, and wait for my news."

Luo Yun quickly nodded in response, "Okay, Master. I'll take Senior Sister Cheng to find Sister Li Na right away."

"I will send you all the information and case summary later. On behalf of Chen Guowei, his sister, and mother, I would like to thank you for taking this case." Cheng Wenjing also quickly agreed and thanked him solemnly.

Most people are reluctant to take on this kind of case, one reason being that it might offend people, and another being that if they fail to win, it will affect their reputation, after all, the attention it attracts is too high.

“You’re welcome. Maintaining fairness and justice is the original intention of every one of us who studies law.

Although many people lose themselves in this process because of interests, fame and other reasons.

But I never forget that Ming Tang Law Firm’s Public Welfare Department has also been committed to this work.”

"Director Han, I believe what you said. You are a truly good lawyer!"

If someone else said this, Cheng Wenjing might not believe it, because there are fewer and fewer lawyers like her who do not pursue fame and fortune. Even she chose this path for some reasons.

But when Han Tao said this, Cheng Wenjing had no doubt about it, because she knew Han Tao was a man who had no shortage of either money or fame.

The reason why Cheng Wenjing sticks to this original intention is also because of the influence of her family and teachers.

When she chose this path, her mother and her college mentor told her that upholding fairness and justice is not only a lawyer's original intention, but also the core value and mission of her work.

A lawyer cannot only care about fame and fortune. It is okay to make money, but they cannot serve for money and cannot be a black-hearted lawyer with no bottom line.

She should participate more in legal aid, pay more attention to people's livelihood and public welfare activities, and help those in need and disadvantaged groups, so as to reflect the value of her profession.

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