After waiting for a long time in the tea restaurant on the first floor of Jincheng Building, Xiaocui finally came. Just like the last time we met, she was wearing floral clothes, but she looked more haggard.
"Xiao Cui, on the day Mrs. Li Er was murdered, he asked you to give something to Li Si, but you didn't give it to Li Si, right?"
The first thing they said when they met, Xiao Cui just sat down and immediately turned pale.
Lu Ming nodded. It seemed that he had guessed correctly.
"Mrs. Li Er, what is the thing that I asked you to give to Li Si?" Lu Ming's eyes became stern, "If you don't say it, Li Si may be killed. Do you know?"
"Yes, they belong to the second aunt, the second aunt's underwear..." Xiaocui's eyes were filled with tears. After speaking, she covered her face and sobbed softly, "I, I don't know why this is happening, I, I
I didn’t want to give this thing to Brother Li, so I threw it into the trash can and said that the second aunt was looking for him too much and didn’t give it to him or give him anything..."
Lu Ming slowly leaned back in his chair. That's right. Li Xiaoyan had prepared Li Mingxuan mentally beforehand. When he saw his underwear and came to see her again, he agreed to have sex with him. Therefore, he didn't expect that he was
Overlord forced his bow, but Li Mingxuan was not willing at all.
However, Lu Ming looked at Xiao Cui who was lowering his head and sobbing. It seemed that he didn't need to ask this question himself. Xiao Cui probably liked Li Mingxuan a little bit in his heart. After all, Li Mingxuan had not lost his appearance at that time. Although he was lame, he was still very handsome, so
, Xiaocui lost that pair of underwear by some strange mistake at that time.
"Can you still find that pair of underwear?" Lu Ming asked.
Xiaocui shook his head, "I, I don't know, it's been more than half a month, and the garbage dump in the back alley has been cleaned up..."
Lu Ming looked at his watch. The court was about to start in more than half an hour, and he didn't have time to look for it.
"Xiao Cui, are you willing to testify in court and tell the truth?" Lu Ming asked.
Xiao Cui was stunned, with a look of fear in her eyes.
"Don't worry, I can't give you money or do anything now, but I can promise you that during the trial of this case, I will ensure your safety. You can move to the Husky Hotel. When the lawsuit is over, I will also send you
Go live somewhere safe."
"I, I don't know..." Xiaocui shook his head, obviously feeling very confused.
"Let's go, follow me!" Lu Ming knew that if he didn't strike while the iron was hot and send her to the witness stand, then later, when she calmed down, she might not tell the truth she knew.
Fortunately, as the waiter who informed Li Mingxuan to go upstairs, she was already included in the witness list.
Both the prosecution and the defense have dozens of witnesses on their lists, but not all of them may be asked to appear in court to testify. Some witnesses may not even know that they are on the witness list, and they may refuse when summoned by the court to testify in court.
For both the prosecution and the defense, creating a thick witness list is also a tactic, so that the other party does not know what the key points they have grasped and what their strategies are.
And if you don't know what your witness will say in court, never send her to the witness stand.
This is the golden rule for lawyers.
And Xiaocui, at the very least, will not testify against Li Mingxuan.
Even if she went to court and repented, she did not tell anything about the underwear incident, but only said that she followed the second aunt's instructions and went down to call Li Mingxuan upstairs.
This is nothing, this was originally the prosecution's judgment at the beginning of this case.
He had originally planned to summon Xiaocui to create some favorable conditions for Li Mingxuan, but now, he is more confident to do this, even if the underwear incident never happened.
…
The judge sitting in the court is named Cao Dahua, and he is also one of the most important judges in the Ninth Circuit Court. In terms of status, he is second only to Li Guan.
He is in his fifties, has a Chinese character face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, and a righteous look.
Face comes from the heart. In fact, this old saying sometimes still comes true.
In terms of reputation, Cao Dahua is even better than Li Guan. After all, Li Guan's little old lady has a weird temper and often does shocking things.
Under the auspices of Cao Guan.
First, the prosecution made its opening statement, and Liu Hanxuan spoke eloquently, describing the entire case process determined by the prosecutor and the relevant evidence chain.
To Li Mingxuan, he directly described him as "a fugitive from out of town, a rapist and murderer who repays kindness with revenge."
Although Lu Ming raised serious objections, and Cao Dahua ruled that the objection was valid, there is no doubt that in the eyes of the jury, these bad labels have been inserted into Li Mingxuan's slightly dry hair by Liu Hanhuan.
The prosecutors charged Li Mingxuan with "robbery," "rape," and "premeditated murder."
The so-called intentional murder, similar to intentional homicide, is a murder that is premeditated and planned.
After hearing these three charges, Lu Ming breathed a sigh of relief. Li Mingxuan should have a chance to escape guilt.
When Liu Hanhuan sat down, Cao Dahua nodded to Lu Ming. Lu Ming slowly stood up and came to the judge's seat, bowing slightly to the jury and judge.
"Dear jurors in court, what happened to Ms. Li Xiaoyan is undoubtedly a tragedy. I also hope that the murderer can be severely punished. However, Mr. Li Haoran is not the person who should be punished. He just appeared in the wrong place at the wrong time.
I will show you this point bit by bit, and I will give my client a not guilty plea."
"Li Si" makes people think that he is not a serious person when he hears this name. Therefore, Lu Ming gave Li Mingxuan the so-called "correct name" of "Li Haoran". Li Mingxuan also wore suits and leather shoes very decently.
Everything from his name to his first impression will affect the jurors' judgment of him.
"My client comes from the barbaric northern region, but he is definitely not a fugitive, but a persecuted person. When I talked to him, he showed his honesty and kind character. He even told me that he was persecuted
What kind of persecution has he suffered? He also said that he hopes to tell you what kind of person he is. However, for his personal safety, I do not recommend him to do this. In that dark world, he struggles to survive.
, longing for the light, but what he didn't expect was that a tragedy would find him again. Originally, he was handsome and handsome, but in pursuit of the light, he had been killed and became lame. But when he arrived at the land of light, he
His face has been disfigured. Sometimes when I look at him, I wonder if God has abandoned him...or maybe God wants to use your hands to redeem him..."
The jurors were a little moved when they looked at Li Mingxuan.
Many of them were originally from the new immigrant class, and they were deliberately selected by Liu Hanxuan, because the more new immigrants are, the more xenophobic they are, especially homeless people from other places, which will offend them and lower the reputation of their new immigrant group.
But if someone came to seek refuge after being persecuted by warlords and rulers of all sizes in the Northern Territory, it would be another matter.
In particular, in order to escape to the East China Sea, they were lame and went through many hardships. When they arrived in the East China Sea, they were disfigured. Many of them would think of some of the bitter experiences they had when they first set foot on this land and empathize with them.
Cao Dahua quietly looked at Lu Ming, who seemed to be extremely sad for the person involved, with an indescribable meaning in his eyes.
Lu Ming's sadness was for the jurors to see. From Cao Guan's perspective, it was obvious that he was winking.
Lu Ming did not deliberately avoid Cao Guan.
Liu Hanhuan, who was at the prosecutor's seat, gradually frowned. Although he did not underestimate this rookie lawyer, he did not expect that at such a young age, this guy was already an actor and had a thick skin. This was really unexpected.
I originally thought that this rookie lawyer would use the torture the suspect suffered in detention as a weapon, but that's just right. Generally speaking, injuries caused by fights between prisoners in detention centers, prisons, etc. will not be injured.
The sympathy he arouses will also be aggravated by the identity label of John Doe as a "prisoner". Every bit of this will affect the jurors' final judgment on the case.
However, this rookie lawyer packaged his client as a model of positive pursuit of light. However, he was a loser with a tragic fate and luck was never on his side.
This is completely different. Many new immigrants have experienced frustration. At this moment, the most miserable representative appears in front of them, which can easily resonate with them and stimulate their sympathy.
Liu Hanhuan's eyes gradually became serious when he looked at Lu Ming.
Lu Ming sighed at this time, "For every charge, I have to say that my client is innocent, innocent, innocent!"
"My defense strategy is to pursue the truth and show his innocence to everyone!"
"Thanks!"
Lu Ming bowed to the judge's bench and the jury's bench, and slowly walked back to his seat.
His opening statement was very short, as if he didn't say anything, but the effect...
Liu Hanhuan frowned tightly as he watched the jurors' reactions.
This bastard is very good at creating characters. His late master once said that the best lawyers will design the most suitable characters for their clients. I understand this truth, but it seems that now, I have seen this
Only then did the guy named Lu Qianxing understand the true meaning of this sentence.
