Over there, Lu Ming, who was standing in front of Zhao Jinsong, shook his head in frustration. He took two steps back and reached his seat. He flipped through the documents on the table. One of them was Zhao Jinsong's testimony. He suddenly let out a sigh.
, "That's not right." It immediately attracted the attention of both the judge and the jury.
He walked a few steps quickly and arrived in front of Zhao Jinsong, "So, since you didn't get the tip that there was a body in the car and it was just an accidental crash, why did you search the trunk of the vehicle?"
Zhao Jinsong sneered: "Because he looked panicked and looked at the trunk from time to time, there is enough reason to suspect that there are prohibited items in the car."
"Witness, please answer clearly. Who does he refer to here?" Lu Ming raised his voice.
Zhao Jinsong snorted coldly: "It's Zhao Yuancheng. He looked panicked. Also, you looked panicked after you got off the car."
Lu Ming smiled: "When I saw you, you didn't look panicked. Moreover, even if he and I looked panicked, have you ever thought that it was because Zhao Yuancheng hit your bicycle while driving in the wrong direction? You are a policeman, and he and I just
Will you panic?"
Zhao Jinsong looked at Lu Ming and said calmly: "You said it yourself, who are you and him? Why would you panic when you see me? If it just crashes, will you care about me? If it weren't for the prohibited items hidden in the car,
Moreover, it is evidence of a serious crime, will you panic?"
Li Mingxuan breathed a sigh of relief and nodded slightly. He was indeed a young and promising police detective. He started to lose his composure. This was also because he was very angry when faced with Lu Ming, whom he particularly despised. He was questioned by Lu Ming and couldn't change his mind.
Also, after going to Wu'an City several times, if there is no money, how many people can look up to that trash?
In fact, Zhao Jinsong reacted so quickly, quoting the opponent's words, using the opponent's shield, and breaking the opponent's spear.
Very clever.
Lu Ming smiled slightly, nodded and said, "So, what kind of contraband do you suspect it is?"
Zhao Jinsong shook his head, "I don't know, but with my experience in dealing with gangsters..."
Lu Ming immediately interrupted him, "Please correct your wording. Shuangyong Association is a legally registered civil society, and Long Daxing is only an honorary director. Even if some individuals in Shuangyong Association commit any illegal acts, it does not mean that Shuangyong Association
Gangsters, let alone have anything to do with Long Daxing! Zhao Yuancheng and I are not members of the Double Dragon Society, and the recent arrests by your police have also confirmed this."
Zhao Jinsong's face became even more contemptuous, and he said sarcastically: "Okay, let me change my words. Based on my experience in dealing with Mr. Lu and your close friends, the contraband in the car must be no small matter."
Li Mingxuan smiled, this young police officer has a bright future and is worthy of a good relationship and being brought into his circle.
But looking at Lu Ming's back, Li Mingxuan felt a strange feeling. Why did this guy suddenly become so eloquent that he really looked like a lawyer? Although, he had failed, there was no point, and he couldn't deal with Zhao Jinsong.
Seeing Zhao Jinsong replace "gangster" with "Lu Ming's close friends", many people in the jury laughed heartily. Obviously, they increasingly believed that Lu Ming was a black man because he had been with the gang for a long time.
When something happens, the possibility of resorting to extreme means of killing increases greatly.
Lu Ming looked at Zhao Jinsong, "It seems like Officer Zhao is a frequent visitor to violations of police regulations. It can be said that Officer Zhao doesn't care about police regulations at all."
"Objection, object to the defense's groundless questioning of the witness's professional character!" Li Mingxuan was staring at Lu Ming thinking, but now he raised his hands to object.
"Objection valid."
Boris saw that Lu Ming had not yet spoken. Lu Ming smiled and said: "Officer Zhao, according to the police regulations, you can use reasonable suspicion to search Zhao Yuancheng's belongings. If there is sufficient reason for suspicion, you can also search the passengers in the same car."
"However, since no one reported it in advance and it was not a police deployment, you were originally dealing with private matters. Since you suspect that there are serious prohibited items in the car, the police regulations guide you and ask you what to do at this time?"
Zhao Jinsong said coldly: "We are required to be present together and apply for a search warrant from the court. However, the people you and Zhao Yuancheng have close contacts with are complicated. I was only one person at the time. If we still apply for a search warrant, I am worried about the car."
The prohibited items inside will be exchanged. This is not without precedent. Therefore, our frontline police detectives will have some authority when doing things, and the court also recognizes this."
"You are saying that the police guidelines are not everything. There are also gray areas. You should also implement the rules in the gray areas."
Zhao Jinsong thought for a while and nodded: "You can say that."
Lu Ming smiled and said, "However, the incident occurred only a few steps away from the Old City Police Station. You can blow the police whistle to request support. What's more, in this special situation, you can also ask the vehicle to accompany you to the police station.
, and then apply for a search warrant, which is already a special consideration given by the court to the police detectives."
"So." Lu Ming looked at Boris, "In court, I think it is this so-called gray rule that has led to a lot of unfairness. From a legal perspective, the acquiescence in the gray area of police power has led to some lawless acts.
When police detectives break through these gray areas, as in this case, they clearly meet the conditions and can legally search for evidence in accordance with police regulations and guidelines, but these detectives have become accustomed to lawlessness, so they can illegally search people without a search warrant."
"It's not just me, many so-called people with complicated friends have this experience. Ordinary citizens are also often harassed by these unscrupulous police detectives, and they are even less polite to ordinary citizens who have no power!
"Looking at the jury box, Lu Ming said: "I think many people have experienced this kind of experience. They were scolded and searched by police detectives for no reason. Maybe it was just because I didn't want him to jump in line? He would immediately push me down.
,Search and harass!”
Some jurors listened intently and nodded silently.
Li Mingxuan gradually felt something was wrong and stood up suddenly, "I object, I object to the direct dialogue between the defense and the jurors."
"I didn't talk to any of the jurors, did I?" Lu Ming smiled and looked at Boris, "In court, I think that the gray area of police power is exactly the reason why some unscrupulous police detectives act recklessly, such as
Officer Zhao on the witness stand is an excellent detective who has received many awards and is even hailed as the star of the county's police force. His future is boundless."
"But even such an excellent police officer is accustomed to violating police rules and doesn't think there is any problem at all. In court, this is the biggest problem."
When Lu Ming finally finished speaking, Li Mingxuan immediately said: "I think that when the evidence is conclusive, it is meaningless to argue about where the evidence came from at this time."
Lu Ming glanced at Li Mingxuan, "It means a lot, but you don't understand the prosecution. I think Judge Boris will understand."
"Just a few months ago, the justice of the Empire's Supreme Court had just rejected the death sentence in a murder case because some of the evidence contained suspected illegal conduct in the process of collecting evidence."
Li Mingxuan was stunned. Is there such a case?
The four northern provinces are in a special situation. There are many local traditional customs, traditional laws and imperial laws. There are also many things that follow the local customs. For example, the sale of people is recognized by the four northern provinces. In the imperial laws, slavery was abolished a hundred years ago.
, unless they are black slaves from the southern emirates, there is no such thing as a slave. Black slaves are not recognized as natural persons, let alone civil rights.
Therefore, the legal circles in the four northern provinces are not so sensitive to the latest legal trends in the empire.
Boris looked at Lu Ming, nodded and said: "However, the case dismissed by the Federal Supreme Court was not because the key evidence in the case was illegally collected, but mainly because the prosecution lacked evidence."
For the first time, Boris was a little surprised to meet someone in the north who was so clear about the changes in the laws of the Imperial Federation. He even felt like meeting an old friend in a foreign country.
Many times, when talking with my colleagues, or even new legal professionals like Li Mingxuan who have gone to university in provincial capitals, I feel like they are playing the piano.
Lu Ming looked at Boris, "But the nature is the same. In court, no matter whether illegal evidence is key evidence or not, we should exclude it. Moreover, I think that the more key evidence is, the more it should be obtained legally. Otherwise,
The police detectives have tasted the sweetness. By doing this, they can solve the case and receive rewards for their meritorious service. They will increasingly erode the legitimate rights and interests of citizens and create many unjust, false and wrong cases. Illegal key evidence can be said to be the fruit of the poisonous tree.
It looks delicious, but if it is really eaten as food, our judiciary will gradually decay, police power will expand infinitely, and eventually, the so-called law will become a decoration."
Boris nodded, thoughtfully.
Li Mingxuan shook his head. Does this greedy old guy want to take the opportunity to rip off people again?
He stood up and said, "In court, I request that we return to the topic."
Lu Ming nodded, "I'm just talking about the topic." Looking at Boris, he raised his voice and said: "So, your honor, according to Officer Zhao Jinsong's statement, I have sufficient reasons to conclude that the main evidence A, B, and C belong to
I came here illegally, and I request that these illegal evidence be excluded!"
Evidence A, Evidence B, and Evidence C are the corpses found in the trunk, fruit knives, dog hair and other traces left by the murderer.
If these three key pieces of evidence are excluded, then this case will cease to exist, and the body and the like will not be discovered.
Where does the murder still exist?
The auditorium and jury box immediately went into an uproar following Lu Ming's sonorous words.
Li Mingxuan's expression changed and he stood up suddenly: "In court, what the defense is saying now has nothing to do with this case. Idealism has never been the true meaning of the law, especially criminal cases. Bloody human lives. Every case is extremely bloody.
and ugliness, instead of us shouting slogans calmly in court, the case will no longer be important, the grief of the deceased’s family will be insignificant, and the painful screams and cruel torture of the deceased will not be there.
Have you ever lived helplessly in a dark basement?”
Pointing at Lu Ming, he gritted his teeth and said: "Based on the existing evidence, Lu Ming is undoubtedly a murderer. If we have to let this murderer go just because of some minor flaws in the evidence collection process, is this fair and righteous?
If this is not called, it will be a disgrace to the law!"
The auditorium and jurors were moved by Li Mingxuan's tearful statement and nodded again.
Yes, what if the murderer was let go in this case just because there were some problems with the process of collecting evidence? What kind of world would that be?
Lu Ming also nodded inwardly. What Li Mingxuan said made sense. It was not that he did not agree with it. Marine laws and continental laws have their own advantages and disadvantages. But since this world is a marine law, it is natural that marine laws should be implemented.
Legal rules.
Looking at Boris, Lu Ming said calmly: "The defense is very good at influencing the emotions of the jurors, but the law is the law, and the law itself is ugly. Only ugly matters need the law to judge. Emotions are precisely what the law
enemy……"
Li Mingxuan, who was no longer very polite, immediately interrupted him, "Okay, let's talk about the law. Since the justices of the Imperial Federal Court have not excluded key evidence, even if the evidence is suspected of being obtained illegally, what reason do we have to be innovative?
?!"
"This is not unconventional!" Lu Ming looked at him calmly, "Many precedents were not made by the Federal Supreme Court. Why can't this case be regarded as the first case of fruit from the poisonous tree? As the first case in the imperial legal profession,
A case that excludes illegal key evidence? I believe that this will be a landmark judgment and a clarion call to usher in a new era of imperial legal concepts. This case will become a guiding case for the empire and will be recorded in the annals of history.
It will be one of the required cases for all legal professionals in the future, so that it will always be remembered!"
Boris' eyes became brighter and brighter as he listened.
Imperial law focuses on cases. If there is a case that guides the times, it will really go down in history. The judge in the case will appear in the textbooks of law schools decades or hundreds of years later.
Li Mingxuan was stunned when he saw Boris's expression.
Suddenly a cruel possibility flashed through my mind. Is it really possible to lose this case?
Regarding the case itself, he never thought he would lose.
Unexpectedly, Lu Ming, an ignorant guy, inexplicably stirred up Boris's G-spot.
This greedy old man loves beauty and money, but these are far less important than the reputation he cares about in order to gain fame.
If the case is really lost, one can only imagine what Director Shi Zaixin will think.
In fact, just now, although Li Mingxuan was aware of the danger, he gave an impassioned speech with all his strength and moved the jurors.
But he never thought that this case would be lost, but now, looking at Boris's expression, it is obvious that the money from those beauties has become insignificant at this moment.
There was great uneasiness in his heart. He wanted to say something, but Boris made a gesture and began to discuss quietly with the deputy judge and the clerk judge.
Li Mingxuan looked at Lu Ming, and saw that Lu Ming was also looking at him. The eyes of this once confused guy were so clear at this moment, just like the bright stars in the night sky.
Li Mingxuan was full of confusion and couldn't figure out what happened. What happened to this confused guy? It was as if he had changed into a different person.
He was suddenly startled. Yes, yes, he began to attack the relationship between Zhao Jinsong and Zhao Yuancheng and their premeditated plans.
In fact, it was just to lead out that the two people were not related, so the car accident was an accident. In this way, just because of a small collision, Zhao Jinsong opened the trunk of the other party's car without a search warrant, which was an illegal search.
.
In other words, Lu Ming had a clear purpose from the very beginning, to collect illegal evidence.
His previous argument was obviously a trap, and the prosecution fell completely into it. Instead, they tried desperately to prove that there were no informants and no secret reports. Otherwise, there would be too many variables and the case might develop in the direction of frame-up.
In this way, it is tantamount to proving that the evidence comes from illegal searches.
But, was he really premeditated from the beginning? Everything was planned?!
How is this possible? Li Mingxuan looked at Lu Ming blankly. At this moment, why did Lu Ming suddenly become unknown to him? It seemed to be more important than the winning or losing of the case.
Director Shi Zaixin, who was in the auditorium, looked at Li Mingxuan in a daze, not knowing what he was thinking.
But it was obvious that the case could be lost at any time, but he seemed confused and had no idea what to do to remedy the situation.
Even if it interrupts the judges' deliberations?
Shi Zaixin's face was horribly dark.
"No, I, I did receive an anonymous tip-off call at the police station beforehand, but I was eager to do something good, and I didn't know if it was a prank call, so I couldn't offend the Double Dragon Society rashly... So, I wanted to confirm...
"Zhao Jinsong obviously realized that the situation was not good, his face turned pale and he stammered.
Lu Ming was stunned.
Yes, the caller must be the mastermind behind killing Long Daxing and framing him.
Do you want to continue asking? In this way, we may learn more about the mastermind behind the scenes.
However, this is a double-edged sword and may lead the case to unknown directions.
In an instant, Lu Ming had countless thoughts in his mind.
However, as long as Zhao Jinsong is still there, there will always be a chance to find out the truth.
Gritting his teeth, "In court, the prosecution's most important witness suddenly changed his confession after taking oath. I now seriously doubt the integrity of this witness and request that illegal evidence be excluded and all testimony of witness Zhao Yuancheng be revoked!"
Boris looked at Zhao Yuancheng and shook his head.
"Dang", he banged the gavel, "After discussion, I have ruled that Principal Exhibit A, Principal Exhibit B and Principal Exhibit C are illegal evidence and shall be excluded from this case!"
There was an uproar in the auditorium and jury box.
Lu Mingli said immediately: "In court, the defense requested that the case numbered Wu'an 953447 be dropped because the prosecution had insufficient evidence."
There are no corpses, and the tainted witnesses did not witness Long Daxing's murder in their confessions, so the case naturally ceases to exist.
Boris nodded: "Dismiss the case. The prosecution can wait until new and strong evidence is found before filing a new charge!"
There is no winner or lose, so there is no need for jurors to vote, but a direct dismissal. Therefore, it does not belong to the same case, because if a direct dismissal is made, the prosecution can still re-indict as long as the prosecution finds new and strong evidence.
But the question is, where can new strong evidence be found? Unless Lu Ming suddenly admits that he killed someone.
The moment Boris dropped the hammer, he nodded to Lu Ming and said to himself that this young man has a future and ideas. He would like to have a chat with him when this case settles down.
Moreover, it seems that there is indeed something hidden about the murder.
If he is really innocent, maybe it would be good to accept him as his disciple.
Mrs. Zhen was in a daze. When Xie Wenquan said congratulations to her, she didn't understand what happened.
Seeing Lu Ming and Xie Wenquan hugging each other, it seemed like they were saying that the case was won.
Ms. Zhen gently moved her numb little feet, and finally she no longer had to be locked up in a single room in the courthouse. The past few months had been too difficult.
Over there, an extremely excited Xie Wenquan hugged Lu Ming hard and patted Lu Ming on the back.
In my heart, nothing but admiration is admiration!
Surprisingly, I met a genius defense attorney in this small town.
Looking at the whole case, it is not a lawsuit that can be fought under the guidance of an expert. Those ingenuities all need to be used on the spot, and you need to have a natural sense of victory and defeat in court.
This case was won so cleverly. In the legal circles of the empire, regardless of north or south, this confrontation between prosecution and defense can be said to be a classic confrontation. The various traps of the defense, coupled with the understanding of the judge and the prosecution's mentality, it is simply
Reach the pinnacle.
On the contrary, the jury that the prosecution most wanted to influence was not considered by the defense from the beginning.
Xie Wenquan was so excited that he used a little too much strength.
The hug made Lu Ming's chest feel tight and he couldn't help but cough.
I smiled bitterly in my heart, with my small body, I can really say that I am powerless, right?
Suddenly, I felt something strange on my face, but two blazing eyes were shining towards me. It was the extremely beautiful female police officer Han Anni.
Lu Ming had no choice but to pretend he couldn't see it.
I never imagined that my first love would have such a relationship with me in this world, which can be said to be a bad fate.
On the other side, Li Mingxuan's face turned pale as he turned to look at Director Shi Zaixin.
Shi Zaixin had already stood up and didn't even bother to look at Li Mingxuan anymore. What was left for Li Mingxuan was the back that looked like a volcano about to erupt.