You were asked to be a lawyer, and you sent the judge to jail?

Chapter 39 Gu Chen: Self-defense! Not guilty!

Gu Chen said: "Your Honor, I request to make a statement. I do not want anyone to interrupt me before I finish my statement."

Gu Chen spoke.

Netizens' expressions were moved.

They knew there was still a chance for this case!
Just because of what Gu Chen said before - he asked the court to find Wang Yongqiang not guilty!
【I'm coming! ! 】

[The most exciting part is here! Trainee lawyers VS elite lawyers! ]

[Trainee lawyer VS prosecutor! Come on, Gu Chen! ]

[Are the outlaws going to show off their power? I feel really great if I can commutate the death penalty to life imprisonment!!]

The prosecutor looked at Gu Chen, and so did Han Ziming.

Everyone fell silent.

Presiding Judge Shen Jiarui said: "The defendant's lawyer is making his statement, and no one else may interrupt without reason."

Gu Chen said: "I think that what the prosecutor and the plaintiff's lawyer said just now are very reasonable. I also sympathize with Wang Yongqiang's experience. If Wang Yongqiang rushed out and killed people directly, it would be intentional homicide!"

Hearing Gu Chen say this.

Han Ziming and the prosecutor were both stunned.

The netizens in the live broadcast room were also stunned.

what?
Aren’t you Wang Yongqiang’s defense lawyer?

What's happening here?
Everyone's appetite is whetted!
Gu Chen continued: "But! After Wang Yongqiang rushed out, he didn't kill anyone directly!"

"That's what happened!"

"When Wang Yongqiang heard his wife say she didn't want to live anymore, he rushed towards Liu Biao in extreme anger!!"

"Wang Yongqiang didn't even think about killing Liu Biao. If he wanted to kill Liu Biao, he would have killed him long ago! Why did he have to wait until now?"

"After Wang Yongqiang rushed out, he just wanted to beat Liu Biao up to vent his anger."

"But after rushing out, Wang Yongqiang still couldn't beat Liu Biao and was beaten up by Liu Biao."

"Liu Biao was shocked at the time. He thought Wang Yongqiang had the guts to rush out and hit him. Liu Biao said on the spot that he was going to get a knife from the car and kill Wang Yongqiang!"

"Wang Yongqiang knew all along that there was a knife in Liu Biao's car. Then Wang Yongqiang saw Liu Biao take out a knife! Then Wang Yongqiang took out a pair of scissors in a hurry!"

"At this time, Wang Yongqiang was filled with fear, anger, and terror!"

"Wang Yongqiang was afraid of being killed, and he vented all his anger and fear from being bullied for so long."

"Liu Biao took out the knife first, which had already posed a personal threat to Wang Yongqiang. Wang Yongqiang then used the scissors to kill Liu Biao, which ultimately led to his death."

"So, I think Wang Yongqiang was acting in self-defense!! There was no intentional homicide, nor was there manslaughter. He was acting in self-defense!"

"According to Article 20 of the Chinese Criminal Law, the provisions on legitimate defense are as follows:"

"Actions taken to stop an ongoing unlawful infringement in order to protect the state, public interests, or one's own or others' personal, property, and other rights from such infringement, which cause damage to the offender, are considered legitimate defense and are exempt from criminal liability."

"If a person takes defensive action against an ongoing assault, murder, robbery, rape, kidnapping or other crime that seriously endangers personal safety, and causes injury or death to the unlawful offender, it does not constitute excessive defense and the person shall not bear criminal responsibility."

"Wang Yongqiang is not guilty! Self-defense is not guilty!" Gu Chen finished speaking.

There was thunderous applause!

The netizens in the live broadcast room were all excited!

【Awesome! ! 】

[Gu Chen is awesome! He found all this! ! ]

[No crime for self-defense! Wang Yongqiang's transcript indeed said so. He did say that Liu Biao wanted to kill him with a knife! That's why he fought back!]

[In this case, Wang Yongqiang was acting in self-defense. What crime is there in self-defense? ]

Gu Chen said: "I have finished my speech."

Han Ziming immediately raised his hand and asked to speak.

Han Ziming said: "I refute! The defendant's defense lawyer's statement is just his own opinion!"

"No evidence!"

"Excuse me, did anyone see Liu Biao take out the knife? And has he posed a personal threat to Wang Yongqiang?"

"Does this knife really exist? According to the police record, no knife was found in Liu Biao's car, and there were only scissors in Wang Yongqiang's hand at the scene."

"Since this knife does not exist, then this knife was completely fabricated by Wang Yongqiang!"

"The law requires evidence!"

"Since there is no evidence of the knife, it means there is no knife, which also means Wang Yongqiang is not in any personal danger. According to Article 20 of the Chinese Criminal Law, the prerequisite for self-defense is to commit a crime that is a crime of violence or serious threat to personal safety!"

"If Wang Yongqiang had stopped the murder when Liu Biao was raping Sun Yunmeng, it could be considered legitimate defense!"

"But now that we don't have the knife, it doesn't constitute self-defense! Unless the defendant's defense lawyer can prove the existence of the knife." Han Ziming said.

Netizens were also posting comments one after another.

[Lawyer Gu is awesome, but Han Ziming is also right. We need evidence.]

[It is true that the knife was not found. If the knife is not found, then there is no way to prove that it was self-defense. ]

[Indeed. Where is the knife? I see the police haven’t found the knife yet. Now that it’s been so long, it’s even more impossible for them to find the knife.]

At the same time, Fangda Law Firm.

Director Xue Yaoting, trainee lawyer Xue Qingqing, and top lawyer Gao Yong were all watching the live broadcast of the trial.

Gao Yong shook his head. "It is estimated that the knife is gone. Even if there is such a knife, Liu Yajun found it immediately and disposed of it. There is no possibility of leaving any evidence. Gu Chen did a good job, but unfortunately the evidence is insufficient. There are no surveillance cameras in the village, so the knife cannot be found. In the end, Wang Yongqiang's death sentence will probably not be changed to life imprisonment unless the knife can be found."

Xue Qingqing said: "Then continue investigating! We will definitely find the knife!! Give the police more time to investigate!!"

Gao Yong said, "That's impossible. Today is the last day of the second trial of this case. The court has been adjourned once before and cannot be adjourned again. The case must be judged today, so the verdict today is the final result. Besides, how can we find the knife now? How much manpower and police force do we need to mobilize to find a knife? And a knife that may not exist?"

Xue Qingqing said: "I don't believe it. I think Gu Chen has a chance in this case. He has a chance to win!"

Gao Yong shook his head. "It's too difficult to collect evidence in this case. The police didn't even find the knife. How can they find a non-existent knife now? Wang Yongqiang will probably be sentenced to death in the end. Gu Chen won't be able to turn the tables."

(End of this chapter)