You became a lawyer and sent the judge in
Chapter 268: An outrageous coincidence guarantees the right to litigate!
Chapter 268: An outrageous coincidence guarantees the right to litigate!
Bai Jun Law Firm.
In his heart, Su Bai was curious about who this criminal suspect was.
How did you get caught.
Seeing this, Li Xuezhen looked at Su Bai with a smile on her face, her meaning was obvious...
Lawyer Su, please speak up!
Just ask me and I'll tell you.
only.…
Su Bai completely saw through Li Xuezhen's little thoughts.
Just kidding, being a top criminal lawyer and having some insight into psychological microexpressions.
Can he still be manipulated by Li Xuezhen?
Su Bai coughed twice, smiled, and stopped caring about this issue.
but.…
Li Xuezhen was obviously anxious, the expression on her face was written all over, "Lawyer Su, why don't you ask me again?"
Just ask me again and I will tell you.
1 minute later.
The expression on Li Xuezhen's face kept changing, and finally she couldn't help but said:
"Lawyer Su, I heard the law enforcement officers from Yun Province talk about this case. I know more about it and it's more comprehensive."
"This case..."
"Lawyer Su, are you curious about the criminal suspect and the criminal process?"
Su Bai smiled: "Tell me."
After hearing Su Bai's answer, Li Xuezhen looked satisfied, narrowed her eyes with a smile, and continued to speak:
"That's right. The entire criminal process of this case is also very coincidental."
"It's just a bit outrageous..."
"..."
"Tell me the important point." Su Bai said.
"Oh."
"Good Lawyer Su."
Li Xuezhen heard Su Bai's words and continued to speak:
"At that time, Gu Qiao and Xie Wei had an affair in Xie Wei's old house."
"No one has lived in that old house for a long time."
"Then there are three young guys in their 20s who make a living by stealing. They specialize in stealing old houses like this and conduct surveillance."
"On the day of the incident, these three young guys in their 20s stole Xie Wei's old house after conducting searches on the house of Xie Wei's house for many days."
"When I opened the door, I found Xie Wei and Gu Qiao having an affair on the bed."
"Originally, these three young guys in their 20s were very scared and planned to leave, but Xie Wei was afraid that the three of them would let out the news of his affair with Gu Qiao."
"According to the statements of these three young men, it is said that Xie Wei may be used to being arrogant in law enforcement units and looks down on the three young men who stole. There was a conflict in their language."
"Then.…"
"These three young men were young and energetic. They had a conflict with Xie Wei and were wary of Xie Wei's identity. They were afraid that Xie Wei would find them later, so they simply used their own self-defense knives to kill Xie Wei."
"Because Gu Qiao was present, three people took the opportunity to kill Gu Qiao."
"After killing, it's not over yet."
"I didn't know where the crime was found, what to do, and how to clean up the crime scene. After cleaning up the scene, the three of them escaped separately."
"Until now...I was caught."
caught.…
It has been nearly a year since the case of Gu Qiao and Xie Wei occurred.
Being arrested now...?
Seeing that Su Bai was a little curious, Li Xuezhen continued to explain: "It's strange to say."
"The reason why this case was solved was because one of the three people was caught stealing, and during the interrogation, law enforcement officers found out that there were other circumstances."
"After interrogation by law enforcement officers, we finally learned that it is related to the Meng Ziyi case, which is currently hot in public opinion."
Su Bai: ...
According to Li Xuezhen, if one of the people hadn't been arrested and other circumstances had been discovered during the interrogation, this case might never have been solved.
call.…
This experience is quite special.
After all...this series is too coincidental.
but.…
Now that the real culprit in the case has been found, it can further prove Meng Ziyi's innocence.
The accusation of crimes against Guan Dongfeng and others is also more direct.
Take a deep breath.
Meng Ziyi's case is concluded here, and there are no other unexpected situations.
After listening to Li Xuezhen's statement, Su Bai handed over the case information in his hand to Li Xuezhen.
Li Xuezhen took the phone and was a little confused, but after seeing the relevant content, a light flashed in her eyes.
"Lawyer Su...have you accepted this case?"
"Took it. This case was called by Teacher Luo. I saw that the impact of this case is not small, so I just took it directly."
"You go back and simply sort out the case and investigate the relevant circumstances."
"Oh."
"Okay Lawyer Su, I understand..."
Li Xuezhen nodded seriously and received the file sent from Su Bai's phone.
.
....
Back to the rental house.
Li Xuezhen's face was full of smiles. She was on a business trip during this period.
She has been in contact with Wang Kexin, the little ball head.
In the rental house.
Wang Kexin specially prepared a cake for Li Xuezhen to celebrate Li Xuezhen's independent handling of the case and her first win.
"Xue Zhen."
"Congratulations!"
"This time, Lawyer Su asked you to handle the follow-up application for compensation in Meng Ziyi's case, and you won the case!"
"You're awesome!"
Li Xuezhen frowned and shook her head: "It's okay..."
"When you become a regular employee later, you will definitely be able to handle cases independently."
Wang Kexin nodded. Although he was talking about this, his mind seemed not to be on it at all.
After a while, the little ball on top of his head shook, and then he slowly spoke.
"Xue Zhen..."
"This is the lawsuit. You must have found this lawsuit very interesting during the trial, right?"
Li Xuezhen knew very well that Wang Kexin asked what this meant.
She looked like a clear and stupid female college student in front of Su Bai.
But her mind is very smart.
Previously, Wang Kexin had shown that she had the same love as her - she loved giving away things to others.
So it’s self-evident why this question is asked now.
It must be to understand what happened at the court hearing for the first time.
Li Xuezhen nodded seriously with a small face: "Kexin... let me tell you."
"At that time, I was sitting in the prosecutor's seat with lawyer Su, and I was very excited."
"..."
While listening to Li Xuezhen's description, Wang Kexin looked envious.
But after the two of them finished chatting, Wang Kexin said quietly:
"Xuezhen, I feel that recently, Lawyer Xu Xiangxu... has a little tendency to give it away. Maybe Lawyer Xu can take me to give it away later."
Li Xuezhen:….
No, you have led my senior brother astray? !
Or is it that in the law firm, our team of sending people has expanded again?
!!!
.
....
night.
Li Xuezhen clarified the general relationship and accepted the fact that the law firm had given away people and its team had grown.but….
At the moment, this is not what she needs to consider most. What she needs to consider most is the case Su Bai gave her.
the next day.
Li Xuezhen handed over the details of the compiled case to Su Bai.
Su Bai glanced at the materials Li Xuezhen had compiled, and then nodded.
"It's well organized."
"Come on a business trip with me to Cibeidu to learn about the relevant circumstances of the case."
"One more day, one more day of trouble, leave early and end early."
Li Xuezhen's eyes lit up when she heard about a business trip to Beidu, but when she thought of living in two rooms, her face fell.
"Oh."
"Good Lawyer Su..."
"But Lawyer Su, as your assistant, arranging the accommodation environment is what I should do. This time's accommodation and itinerary, let me arrange it, right?"
Li Xuezhen blinked, her eyes full of expectation.
Su Bai: ...
No.
I asked you to arrange accommodation. What do you want to do?Do you want to arrange a double bed room?
The intensity of his eyes.
"Ahem..."
Regarding Li Xuezhen's proposal, Su Bai directly refused: "No, let's book the same hotel as before. We are familiar with it."
"But...to book that hotel, Lawyer Su, don't we still need to make a trip? What if there is no room by then..."
"It's okay. When I went to Beidu to handle a case last time, I left the lobby manager's phone number. I can just call him now."
With that said, Su Bai picked up the phone and made a call.
Li Xuezhen: .…
"Oh."
His face fell, full of disappointment and loneliness.
There was also a sense of lost hope in the voice.
.
....
Beidu.
Su Bai took Li Xuezhen to the hotel that had been booked and put the luggage in the hotel first.
only.…
Li Xuezhen felt a little depressed when she saw that the hotel only had a double bed room, but only two double bed rooms.
Su Bai didn't pay too much attention. He came out this time to handle a case, not anything else.
After putting my luggage in the hotel, I came to the office of the professor of political science and law.
.
....
Inside the office.
Luo Daxiang introduced each other to several people in the office.
"Lawyer Su...the client in this case is Ms. Xiao Hongxiao."
"Ms. Xiao, this is our famous domestic criminal lawyer, Lawyer Su Baisu whom I mentioned to you before."
"..."
After a brief introduction, everyone sat on the sofa.
Su Bai asked some key questions about Xiao Hong.
Xiao Hong is very clear about these issues.
Because Xiao Hong and her husband were setting up a stall together at the time, they were very aware of everything that happened at the scene.
"Is such that.…"
"I already have a general understanding of this case, but there are still some questions I need to ask you. You have to answer them from an objective perspective."
"What I mean is that you answer whatever I ask you, and don't favor your husband. Do you understand?"
Xiao Hong nodded: "Lawyer, I understand."
"Ok!"
The reason for asking these questions clearly is because some relatives do not want their relatives to go to jail, or they deliberately conceal their crimes and want to meet the conditions for lawyers to exonerate them.
But in fact, if some issues are concealed or lied about, they will have a significant impact on the entire case.
Let’s not talk about anything else…
This case was already a death sentence at the first instance. It can be said that there is no sentence more serious than the death penalty.
If certain important information is concealed, it will be very difficult to refute the prosecution’s accusation at trial!
Therefore, relevant issues must be clearly stated at this time.
Regarding these, Su Bai also said hello in advance, and then asked several important questions.
For example: during a fight, who struck first, and whether there was any abusive behavior before.
Or are there any other violations or violations...
Su Bai asked and Xiao Hong answered.
After understanding the corresponding situation from the perspective of a bystander, Su Bai nodded.
"Okay, I understand this case."
"Well...if you are interested, you can sign a relevant entrustment agreement with our Baijun Law Firm."
Xiao Hong nodded: "Okay."
But after hesitating for a few seconds, he asked again: "Lawyer Su... in this case... can the first-instance verdict be changed?"
"The person in my family really did not do it on purpose. He was probably too angry and had a conflict with the urban management personnel at the time."
"And he had no other condition at the time..."
"I would like to ask Lawyer Su whether my family member can be exempted from the death penalty in this situation. I know Lawyer Su is very good... I just want to ask. If not, it doesn't matter. I will listen to the lawyer. .”
"I didn't mean to ask this. It's just that my family relies on me and my man to run the stall. My man contributes the big head and I contribute the small head. There is also a disabled son in the family. Both parents are old and have many diseases. .”
"My husband and I set up a stall in Beidu. We came to Beidu from our hometown in the countryside because we heard that Beidu earns more money."
"Lawyer Su... I have nothing else to say to you. I just can't help but want to say something."
"It's too difficult, too bitter... We are busy for more than ten hours every day, barely helping the family."
"There is really nothing we can do about it, Lawyer Su..."
"My family cannot live without my man. Even if it is for no other reason than to leave a thought to the old man, as long as my man is not sentenced to death."
"This is what I think, please Lawyer Su..."
"..."
.
....
Su Bai looked at Xiao Hong, who was crying while talking, and took a deep breath.
This situation.…
"I can't guarantee anything for you in this case, but I will try my best to help your man obtain his due legal rights."
"Okay, thank you, Lawyer Su..."
Although Xiao Hong didn't get the answer he deserved, he still kept thanking Su Bai.
.
....
The litigation entrustment contract has been signed.
Su Bai took Li Xuezhen out of the office and returned to the hotel.
On the road.
Li Xuezhen couldn't help but say: "Lawyer Su..."
"I saw that Xiao Hong's hands were all wrinkled just now..."
"What she said doesn't seem to be false, and her family..."
"I think this case..."
"Ah."
Su Bai nodded and continued: "The most important thing we do now is to protect the client's legal rights and litigation rights."
"We don't have enough time today. We will wait until tomorrow to meet with the client and copy the files to learn more about the trial process, so that we can protect the rights of the client."
"Oh."
"Okay Lawyer Su, I understand!"
Li Xuezhen nodded seriously with a small face.
Although Lawyer Su didn't say much...but what should I say about this case?
Lawyer Su will definitely protect the legal rights and interests of the client! .
....
PS: During the double monthly pass period, please give me a monthly pass~
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival~
(End of this chapter)
Bai Jun Law Firm.
In his heart, Su Bai was curious about who this criminal suspect was.
How did you get caught.
Seeing this, Li Xuezhen looked at Su Bai with a smile on her face, her meaning was obvious...
Lawyer Su, please speak up!
Just ask me and I'll tell you.
only.…
Su Bai completely saw through Li Xuezhen's little thoughts.
Just kidding, being a top criminal lawyer and having some insight into psychological microexpressions.
Can he still be manipulated by Li Xuezhen?
Su Bai coughed twice, smiled, and stopped caring about this issue.
but.…
Li Xuezhen was obviously anxious, the expression on her face was written all over, "Lawyer Su, why don't you ask me again?"
Just ask me again and I will tell you.
1 minute later.
The expression on Li Xuezhen's face kept changing, and finally she couldn't help but said:
"Lawyer Su, I heard the law enforcement officers from Yun Province talk about this case. I know more about it and it's more comprehensive."
"This case..."
"Lawyer Su, are you curious about the criminal suspect and the criminal process?"
Su Bai smiled: "Tell me."
After hearing Su Bai's answer, Li Xuezhen looked satisfied, narrowed her eyes with a smile, and continued to speak:
"That's right. The entire criminal process of this case is also very coincidental."
"It's just a bit outrageous..."
"..."
"Tell me the important point." Su Bai said.
"Oh."
"Good Lawyer Su."
Li Xuezhen heard Su Bai's words and continued to speak:
"At that time, Gu Qiao and Xie Wei had an affair in Xie Wei's old house."
"No one has lived in that old house for a long time."
"Then there are three young guys in their 20s who make a living by stealing. They specialize in stealing old houses like this and conduct surveillance."
"On the day of the incident, these three young guys in their 20s stole Xie Wei's old house after conducting searches on the house of Xie Wei's house for many days."
"When I opened the door, I found Xie Wei and Gu Qiao having an affair on the bed."
"Originally, these three young guys in their 20s were very scared and planned to leave, but Xie Wei was afraid that the three of them would let out the news of his affair with Gu Qiao."
"According to the statements of these three young men, it is said that Xie Wei may be used to being arrogant in law enforcement units and looks down on the three young men who stole. There was a conflict in their language."
"Then.…"
"These three young men were young and energetic. They had a conflict with Xie Wei and were wary of Xie Wei's identity. They were afraid that Xie Wei would find them later, so they simply used their own self-defense knives to kill Xie Wei."
"Because Gu Qiao was present, three people took the opportunity to kill Gu Qiao."
"After killing, it's not over yet."
"I didn't know where the crime was found, what to do, and how to clean up the crime scene. After cleaning up the scene, the three of them escaped separately."
"Until now...I was caught."
caught.…
It has been nearly a year since the case of Gu Qiao and Xie Wei occurred.
Being arrested now...?
Seeing that Su Bai was a little curious, Li Xuezhen continued to explain: "It's strange to say."
"The reason why this case was solved was because one of the three people was caught stealing, and during the interrogation, law enforcement officers found out that there were other circumstances."
"After interrogation by law enforcement officers, we finally learned that it is related to the Meng Ziyi case, which is currently hot in public opinion."
Su Bai: ...
According to Li Xuezhen, if one of the people hadn't been arrested and other circumstances had been discovered during the interrogation, this case might never have been solved.
call.…
This experience is quite special.
After all...this series is too coincidental.
but.…
Now that the real culprit in the case has been found, it can further prove Meng Ziyi's innocence.
The accusation of crimes against Guan Dongfeng and others is also more direct.
Take a deep breath.
Meng Ziyi's case is concluded here, and there are no other unexpected situations.
After listening to Li Xuezhen's statement, Su Bai handed over the case information in his hand to Li Xuezhen.
Li Xuezhen took the phone and was a little confused, but after seeing the relevant content, a light flashed in her eyes.
"Lawyer Su...have you accepted this case?"
"Took it. This case was called by Teacher Luo. I saw that the impact of this case is not small, so I just took it directly."
"You go back and simply sort out the case and investigate the relevant circumstances."
"Oh."
"Okay Lawyer Su, I understand..."
Li Xuezhen nodded seriously and received the file sent from Su Bai's phone.
.
....
Back to the rental house.
Li Xuezhen's face was full of smiles. She was on a business trip during this period.
She has been in contact with Wang Kexin, the little ball head.
In the rental house.
Wang Kexin specially prepared a cake for Li Xuezhen to celebrate Li Xuezhen's independent handling of the case and her first win.
"Xue Zhen."
"Congratulations!"
"This time, Lawyer Su asked you to handle the follow-up application for compensation in Meng Ziyi's case, and you won the case!"
"You're awesome!"
Li Xuezhen frowned and shook her head: "It's okay..."
"When you become a regular employee later, you will definitely be able to handle cases independently."
Wang Kexin nodded. Although he was talking about this, his mind seemed not to be on it at all.
After a while, the little ball on top of his head shook, and then he slowly spoke.
"Xue Zhen..."
"This is the lawsuit. You must have found this lawsuit very interesting during the trial, right?"
Li Xuezhen knew very well that Wang Kexin asked what this meant.
She looked like a clear and stupid female college student in front of Su Bai.
But her mind is very smart.
Previously, Wang Kexin had shown that she had the same love as her - she loved giving away things to others.
So it’s self-evident why this question is asked now.
It must be to understand what happened at the court hearing for the first time.
Li Xuezhen nodded seriously with a small face: "Kexin... let me tell you."
"At that time, I was sitting in the prosecutor's seat with lawyer Su, and I was very excited."
"..."
While listening to Li Xuezhen's description, Wang Kexin looked envious.
But after the two of them finished chatting, Wang Kexin said quietly:
"Xuezhen, I feel that recently, Lawyer Xu Xiangxu... has a little tendency to give it away. Maybe Lawyer Xu can take me to give it away later."
Li Xuezhen:….
No, you have led my senior brother astray? !
Or is it that in the law firm, our team of sending people has expanded again?
!!!
.
....
night.
Li Xuezhen clarified the general relationship and accepted the fact that the law firm had given away people and its team had grown.but….
At the moment, this is not what she needs to consider most. What she needs to consider most is the case Su Bai gave her.
the next day.
Li Xuezhen handed over the details of the compiled case to Su Bai.
Su Bai glanced at the materials Li Xuezhen had compiled, and then nodded.
"It's well organized."
"Come on a business trip with me to Cibeidu to learn about the relevant circumstances of the case."
"One more day, one more day of trouble, leave early and end early."
Li Xuezhen's eyes lit up when she heard about a business trip to Beidu, but when she thought of living in two rooms, her face fell.
"Oh."
"Good Lawyer Su..."
"But Lawyer Su, as your assistant, arranging the accommodation environment is what I should do. This time's accommodation and itinerary, let me arrange it, right?"
Li Xuezhen blinked, her eyes full of expectation.
Su Bai: ...
No.
I asked you to arrange accommodation. What do you want to do?Do you want to arrange a double bed room?
The intensity of his eyes.
"Ahem..."
Regarding Li Xuezhen's proposal, Su Bai directly refused: "No, let's book the same hotel as before. We are familiar with it."
"But...to book that hotel, Lawyer Su, don't we still need to make a trip? What if there is no room by then..."
"It's okay. When I went to Beidu to handle a case last time, I left the lobby manager's phone number. I can just call him now."
With that said, Su Bai picked up the phone and made a call.
Li Xuezhen: .…
"Oh."
His face fell, full of disappointment and loneliness.
There was also a sense of lost hope in the voice.
.
....
Beidu.
Su Bai took Li Xuezhen to the hotel that had been booked and put the luggage in the hotel first.
only.…
Li Xuezhen felt a little depressed when she saw that the hotel only had a double bed room, but only two double bed rooms.
Su Bai didn't pay too much attention. He came out this time to handle a case, not anything else.
After putting my luggage in the hotel, I came to the office of the professor of political science and law.
.
....
Inside the office.
Luo Daxiang introduced each other to several people in the office.
"Lawyer Su...the client in this case is Ms. Xiao Hongxiao."
"Ms. Xiao, this is our famous domestic criminal lawyer, Lawyer Su Baisu whom I mentioned to you before."
"..."
After a brief introduction, everyone sat on the sofa.
Su Bai asked some key questions about Xiao Hong.
Xiao Hong is very clear about these issues.
Because Xiao Hong and her husband were setting up a stall together at the time, they were very aware of everything that happened at the scene.
"Is such that.…"
"I already have a general understanding of this case, but there are still some questions I need to ask you. You have to answer them from an objective perspective."
"What I mean is that you answer whatever I ask you, and don't favor your husband. Do you understand?"
Xiao Hong nodded: "Lawyer, I understand."
"Ok!"
The reason for asking these questions clearly is because some relatives do not want their relatives to go to jail, or they deliberately conceal their crimes and want to meet the conditions for lawyers to exonerate them.
But in fact, if some issues are concealed or lied about, they will have a significant impact on the entire case.
Let’s not talk about anything else…
This case was already a death sentence at the first instance. It can be said that there is no sentence more serious than the death penalty.
If certain important information is concealed, it will be very difficult to refute the prosecution’s accusation at trial!
Therefore, relevant issues must be clearly stated at this time.
Regarding these, Su Bai also said hello in advance, and then asked several important questions.
For example: during a fight, who struck first, and whether there was any abusive behavior before.
Or are there any other violations or violations...
Su Bai asked and Xiao Hong answered.
After understanding the corresponding situation from the perspective of a bystander, Su Bai nodded.
"Okay, I understand this case."
"Well...if you are interested, you can sign a relevant entrustment agreement with our Baijun Law Firm."
Xiao Hong nodded: "Okay."
But after hesitating for a few seconds, he asked again: "Lawyer Su... in this case... can the first-instance verdict be changed?"
"The person in my family really did not do it on purpose. He was probably too angry and had a conflict with the urban management personnel at the time."
"And he had no other condition at the time..."
"I would like to ask Lawyer Su whether my family member can be exempted from the death penalty in this situation. I know Lawyer Su is very good... I just want to ask. If not, it doesn't matter. I will listen to the lawyer. .”
"I didn't mean to ask this. It's just that my family relies on me and my man to run the stall. My man contributes the big head and I contribute the small head. There is also a disabled son in the family. Both parents are old and have many diseases. .”
"My husband and I set up a stall in Beidu. We came to Beidu from our hometown in the countryside because we heard that Beidu earns more money."
"Lawyer Su... I have nothing else to say to you. I just can't help but want to say something."
"It's too difficult, too bitter... We are busy for more than ten hours every day, barely helping the family."
"There is really nothing we can do about it, Lawyer Su..."
"My family cannot live without my man. Even if it is for no other reason than to leave a thought to the old man, as long as my man is not sentenced to death."
"This is what I think, please Lawyer Su..."
"..."
.
....
Su Bai looked at Xiao Hong, who was crying while talking, and took a deep breath.
This situation.…
"I can't guarantee anything for you in this case, but I will try my best to help your man obtain his due legal rights."
"Okay, thank you, Lawyer Su..."
Although Xiao Hong didn't get the answer he deserved, he still kept thanking Su Bai.
.
....
The litigation entrustment contract has been signed.
Su Bai took Li Xuezhen out of the office and returned to the hotel.
On the road.
Li Xuezhen couldn't help but say: "Lawyer Su..."
"I saw that Xiao Hong's hands were all wrinkled just now..."
"What she said doesn't seem to be false, and her family..."
"I think this case..."
"Ah."
Su Bai nodded and continued: "The most important thing we do now is to protect the client's legal rights and litigation rights."
"We don't have enough time today. We will wait until tomorrow to meet with the client and copy the files to learn more about the trial process, so that we can protect the rights of the client."
"Oh."
"Okay Lawyer Su, I understand!"
Li Xuezhen nodded seriously with a small face.
Although Lawyer Su didn't say much...but what should I say about this case?
Lawyer Su will definitely protect the legal rights and interests of the client! .
....
PS: During the double monthly pass period, please give me a monthly pass~
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival~
(End of this chapter)
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