Kato Shoichi's case finally officially opened. Just after the opening statement, Cheng Lingyu and Shan Jingfan started a fierce confrontation. Especially the prosecutor provided the testimony of the surviving boy, but used the psychiatrist's report to oppose Shan Jingfan.
After the boy was summoned to appear as a witness, the presiding judge Feng Xuefan finally ruled that the evidence was invalid unless the boy could actually appear in court and tell the jury personally what happened.
In the afternoon, the two sides started to argue again about whether the photos of Masaichi Kato's murder were fake. Shan Jingfan took out the fake photos of Cheng Lingyu's murder and Jin Zhengyi's blackmail letter. The jury box was in an uproar. There was no doubt that the key evidence was
Its credibility has been shaken by Shan Jing Fan.
Then, a shocking news suddenly came from outside the court. Shan Jingfan asked for an adjournment of the court, and Feng Guan immediately agreed.
But it was a servant who was reported missing by Kato Masaichi a few months ago. He was arrested by the police when he intended to molest a boy, but was found out by the police that he had deceived him when he was working as a servant in Kato Masaichi's family.
He secretly took several children to the basement where he usually cleaned, killed the boys there, then cut their bodies into pieces, put them in garbage bags and threw them into the garbage dump in batches. By now, the garbage should have been incinerated.
But when the murder was exposed, he was so frightened that he ran away.
This servant died of a heart attack after signing the confession.
After hearing the news, Shan Jingfan immediately submitted a new motion to the court in writing, believing that the case had too many doubts and was not enough to prove that his client was the murderer. It was very likely that the servant colluded with Jin Zhengyi to frame him.
Moreover, based on the servant's confession, the real culprit has been concluded, and the court is requested to immediately suspend the case and rule that his client is not guilty.
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In the "conference room" of Jinshun Hotel, under the rickety tile lamp, Cheng Lingyu's expression became even more uncertain.
The prosecutors and police officers sitting around the long table also had serious expressions on their faces, and no one dared to speak.
It can only be said that Shanjingfan is too strong and he laid down his chess pieces a few months ago.
If the servant ran away after the prosecutor discovered the blood stains, there is no doubt that it would not be convincing enough to the jury.
But he escaped a few months ago, and Kato Fang also called the police, so there are records that can be checked.
Naturally, it was a chess piece that Shan Jingfan had laid out a long time ago to prepare for emergencies based on the progress of the case. Now, it comes in handy.
Moreover, what is even more shocking is that the servant died of a heart attack after he confessed. In fact, to put it nicely, the police tortured him slightly during the interrogation. The forensic examination showed that he had taken cardiac glycosides beforehand.
The drug that keeps the heart supplied with oxygen ended up causing a heart attack.
Of course, the final autopsy report showed that the other party died of a sudden heart attack.
This is really a good calculation. It cannot be said that the person took poison in advance, and the police had to try their best to cover up the real cause of death.
In this way, there is no way to question the servant's confession.
In fact, a Japanese servant may be involved in a high-profile case. How much punishment can the police impose? It is said that he is habitually punched and slapped several times. The main reason is that the posture he is tortured in is too torturous, but a normal physique can also
It's okay, but the other party is not normal, so this kind of thing happened.
Every prosecutor feels shuddering as he ponders the mystery behind this.
The opponent was so terrifying, he seemed to have calculated everything, including the inhumane corporal punishment that the police would inflict on him.
Then, it was utilized.
What else can I say?
It can only be said that a barrister is a barrister. There is no hypocrisy under his reputation. He is worthy of being close to the ceiling of the legal profession.
Even if our side loses, we are still inferior in skill and have nothing to say.
For a moment, I was a little frustrated and felt that my opponent was too powerful and impossible to overcome.
Many prosecutors are filled with a sense of powerlessness.
"It's all off-the-charts, boring..."
Everyone was stunned and looked over. The person speaking was none other than the youngest Erduan Lu, Da Zhuang, who was shaking his head in boredom.
Lu Ming really found it quite boring. As a barrister, a top figure in the legal industry, all he did was resort to a series of outside tricks. He looked very powerful and unpredictable, but this kind of opponent made people lose the desire to fight.
Everyone is a little helpless, thinking that it's just you, others don't dare to speak like this.
Wang Xiaohu echoed loudly, "That's right, Japanese ghost, what he said is true, he knows how to use tricks behind his back!"
Cheng Lingyu frowned: "Xiaohu, please pay attention to your identity when you speak!" As a prosecutor, he couldn't say anything among the people. He looked at Lu Ming and smiled: "Lawyer Lu is right, Shanjing rice and these are just dishes.
Recruit from outside.”
It seems that the mood has been adjusted, and I also feel that the morale is low now, and Lu Ming's words can boost the morale a little.
Lu Ming picked up the tea cup and took a sip, "Cheng Jian, I feel that the servant's confession can be turned into hearsay evidence."
Hou Dexing immediately rolled his eyes, but he did not dare to speak easily now. This man named Lu was extremely eloquent, and in the end, he was unable to step down and was not worthy of his responsibility.
Generally speaking, hearsay evidence is when a witness reports someone else's words and uses them as evidence, or the witness only uses written testimony and does not give evidence in court.
For example, the testimony of one of the surviving children was invalidated by Shan Jingfan on the grounds of hearsay evidence.
But the servant is an adult and has signed a confession in accordance with legal procedures. Even if he dies accidentally, according to current legal standards, his testimony will be judged admissible in most courts. However, how credible it is will require a jury.
It is unlikely that the group will judge it and directly reject it and declare it invalid.
Cheng Lingyu frowned slightly: "Isn't this difficult?"
Lu Mingdao: "Actually, it's not impossible. For example, there was a case in my hometown. An old lady had a harsh personality. She often attributed many of the difficulties in life to her son and complained to her neighbors. Later, she fell down one time.
, fell to the back of her head, woke up and complained to the doctor, saying that her son pushed her off the stool and fell. The doctor called the police, but then the old lady died."
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Then the old lady was a normal person. When she said these words, she did not realize that she would die soon. She was still complaining about her son for everything as usual.
Under the condition of other strong evidence, the court ruled that her dying words were hearsay evidence."
"If, I mean if, Kato Shoichi, a male servant, has a habit of telling lies, or if he is stimulated by something, but he doesn't know that he will die immediately after giving a confession, then,
His confession may not be considered hearsay evidence."
Cheng Lingyu's eyes lit up when he heard this, but he felt it was unbelievable, "Which court is in your hometown? Is there any such case?"
What Lu Ming was actually talking about was a case in his previous life, and he smiled at this time: "Cheng Jian, I'm going to treat you to a meal. Let's discuss how to turn the Shanjing Rice into hearsay evidence."
"Okay, okay!" Cheng Lingyu waved to everyone, "It's time to go!"
The prosecutors and police officers immediately stood up and left as if they had been granted amnesty.
Cheng Lingyu smiled at Lu Ming: "There is no one else. Tell me what you can do to get rid of this hearsay evidence."
Lu Ming smiled. It seemed that he couldn't hide it from him. In fact, based on his understanding of himself, if it was really just to discuss the case over a meal, he would not be stingy. Naturally, he would invite everyone.
Obviously, it was his own strategy that he didn't want people present to hear.
He once had an informant at Shan Jingfan, so he naturally understood that there might not be prosecutors and police officers here who did not inform Japanese people.
After all, this mountain classic fan loves to make extravagant moves.
"Cheng Jian, if we fight for hearsay evidence, even if we succeed, we will still be at a huge disadvantage. I have some other ideas that I want to share with you..."
Lu Ming's voice became lower and lower.
Even outside the door, through the crack in the door, I gradually couldn't hear clearly.
I could only hear that after a long time, Cheng Lingyu suddenly laughed happily.