Chapter 3 Devil’s Defense

The two girls who were chatting looked very young and had an obvious student spirit.

They looked at Zhu Shan, were stunned for two seconds, and then burst into laughter.

Then he emphasized, "It's 'Satan', not 'idiot'!"

Zhu Shan twitched the corner of her mouth in embarrassment and turned around.

Satan?

demon?

The awesome face of Lingxiao appeared in her mind, and she couldn't help but nodded in agreement, it was quite vivid!

It was Zhu Shan's first time coming to the Inquisition, and it was bigger than she expected.

Dark tones are everywhere in the field of vision, and the national emblem hanging high in front directly fills the solemn and majestic atmosphere.

Ling Xiao led Li Shang into the trial court from the right and went straight to the defendant's defense lawyer's seat.

He changed into black trousers, a white shirt and a loose black lawyer's robe, matching the red bow tie worn by lawyers, and a blue double-ring badge on his chest.

He pulled up his hair, exposing his forehead, and wore a pair of thin-framed glasses.

After they sat down, they began to sort out a series of documents.

A girl's thin voice came from behind, "So handsome."

Zhu Shan matched her movements, one rolled her eyes and the other curled her lips.

Act B!

Soon, the prosecutor also entered the court and took his seat.

The prosecutor was a young woman, wearing a black uniform with a prosecutor's badge in the buttonhole on her left lapel.

She wears her hair in a low ponytail, and her facial features are elegant and majestic.

Zhu Shan thought that this must be Prosecutor Shu Qiwenshu mentioned by the two girls.

As the presiding judge and jurors entered the court, the gavel fell.

"The Criminal Tribunal No. 1 of the Yuhe City Intermediate People's Court is now in session."

The defendant was brought out. He was a young man in his twenties. He looked good, but his face was haggard and his eyes were unfocused.

Even feeling dull.

It’s hard to imagine that he was the defendant in this rape case.

After the prosecutor read out the indictment, the presiding judge asked the defendant, "Do you have any objection to the indictment?"

The defendant raised his head and said in a slightly panicked tone, "I have objection! I don't, rape Zhuo Yue!"

They had already heard that he would retract his confession, so the people present were not surprised at all and went directly to the prosecutor's presentation of evidence.

Prosecutor Shu first asked to play the recording of a phone call, and then said, "This phone call was made by the defendant after the victim expressed that he wanted to call the police on the night when the crime occurred. On the phone, we can clearly hear that the defendant said, As long as the victim does not call the police, he can give a monetary compensation that satisfies the victim. I would like to ask, if the defendant did not break the law, why did he make this call? "

Presiding Judge, "What objection does the defendant have to this evidence?”

"I...I..." The defendant hung his head and hesitated, unable to speak.

At this time, Ling Xiao stood up and faced the evidence calmly, "Presiding Judge, from beginning to end in this phone call, the victim was hysterically threatening my client and sending him to prison."

Ling Xiao looked at the defendant and his mood increased, "My client is a young man who has just graduated from college and has no social experience. He also comes from a wealthy family. When he heard such a threat, he was helpless and frightened. He wanted to use money to stop a Unnecessary trouble. Although I don’t agree with his behavior, it was indeed his immature idea at the time and does not prove the crime my client is accused of!”

Prosecutor Shu, "During the first trial, the defendant had admitted that he had sexually assaulted the victim against her will.”

Ling Xiao adjusted his glasses and turned around, "Presiding judge, please allow me to present evidence."

After receiving permission, Ling Xiao raised his hand and held up a paper report, "My client, Mr. Ren Xingyan, grew up in a wealthy family, which was all achieved by his parents working hard day and night. Therefore, he lacked the company and support of his parents since he was a child. The family is warm. As a result, he is timid, unsociable, not good at talking, and even suffers from mental illness. This is a hospital diagnosis certificate. My client has suffered from mild depression since high school, so during the last court hearing, he was The powerful irritating questions for the prosecutor caused my client to panic and even collapse..."

Prosecutor Shu stood up, "Objection!"

Ling Xiao added unhurriedly, "President, my client fainted before leaving the courtroom during the first trial, which is enough to show that he was under great psychological pressure and out of control at the time. Therefore, I maintain that this should fall into the category of restricted behavioral capacity. , unable to take responsibility for his words and deeds.”

At this point, Ling Xiao put his hands on the table, looked at Shu Qiwen sincerely, and said gently, "Here, I would also like to ask the prosecutor not to ask questions that stimulate my client's emotions, causing my client to have to admit himself in order to avoid questioning. No crime was committed.”

After two seconds of silence, the presiding judge asked, "Does the prosecutor have any objections?"

Prosecutor Shu shook his head no.

Although Prosecutor Shu was temporarily defeated by Ling Xiao, she did not panic at all. She presented the medical test report, which clearly proved that the victim had semen belonging to the defendant.

Ling Xiao stood up calmly and said in a sharp tone, "I have objections to this! This only proves that my client and the victim did have sex that night, but it does not prove that the sex was against the woman's will."

Prosecutor Shu, "The victim and the defendant are not in a relationship."

Ling Xiao looked at the presiding judge, "Presiding Judge, please allow me to ask questions to my client."

After receiving permission, Ling Xiao turned around and looked at the defendant and asked, "Mr. Ren Xingyan, what is your relationship with the victim, Miss Zhuo Yue, and why did you have sex that night?"

Ren Xingyan lowered his head and elaborated in a stiff tone, "After working overtime that night, after all the staff left, I planned to take her home, but she said she wanted to see the stars and go to the top of the mountain, so I took her there, and then she said She liked me very much and asked me if I wanted to be with her. What I was thinking at the time was that since we had known each other for a short time and I had just joined the company, my parents would definitely think that I was not serious about my work..."

Ling Xiao, "So, you refuse to fall in love with her?"

"Yes." Ren Xingyan nodded, "Then she...she suddenly rushed over to kiss me and took off my belt...I...I..."

The defendant suddenly became emotional, "She really took the initiative! I didn't lie! I really didn't lie!"

Presiding Judge, "Please keep calm, defendant!”

"Okay, okay." Ling Xiao raised his hand and said in a gentle and comforting tone, "Mr. Ren Xingyan, no one is saying you are lying. You don't need to be nervous. Take a deep breath and adjust your emotions."

Ren Xingyan nodded and slowly collected his emotions.

Ling Xiao turned around and looked at the presiding judge, "Presiding Judge, I would like to apply for our witnesses to appear in court."

Ling Xiao has three witnesses.

The first witness was an employee of the same company as the victim and the defendant. He stated that he had seen the victim buy breakfast for the defendant, and he had also seen the defendant personally take the victim home after get off work.

The second witness was the victim’s ex-boyfriend, who said that last month, the victim broke up with her without any warning.

The third witness was Wang Ting, the roommate who lived with the victim.

Ling Xiao, "Wang Ting, do you know the relationship between the victim and the defendant?"

Wang Ting scratched her hair, "Zhuo Yue and I have an ordinary co-tenancy relationship, and we don't have a deep friendship, but I have seen the defendant send Zhuo Yue home several times."

Ling Xiao, "Then did they have any intimate behavior?"

Wang Ting, "Hold hands, and then...kiss."

Prosecutor Shu stood up, "Objection!!!"

Ling Xiao tilted his head and said in a helpless tone, "What do you object to?"

Shu Qiwen, "The defendant's lawyer had the intention to guide the witness that the victim and the defendant were in a relationship."

"I didn't say they were a couple." Ling Xiao took a deep breath and said helplessly, "Presiding judge, please allow me to continue asking questions."

With the permission of the presiding judge, Ling Xiao continued to ask, "Excuse me, has the victim had any financial problems recently?"

Wang Ting, "Definitely not."

Ling Xiao, "Why are you so sure?"

Wang Ting, "Because she told me that when the shared tenancy expires next month, she doesn't plan to share the flat with me anymore. She said she wants to live in a big house."

After the witnesses left the court, Ling Xiao spoke, "I learned from the witnesses above that the victim and my client were in an ambiguous relationship. They even did not break up with her ex-boyfriend in the early stages of their relationship."

At this point, the corner of Ling Xiao's lips curled up, "Of course, I don't want to criticize the victim's emotional and moral issues here. What I want to say is that after the victim had an affair with my client, he first broke up with his ex-boyfriend, and then broke up with his roommate. He said he wanted to live in a big house."

Prosecutor Shu, "What does this have to do with the case?"

Ling Xiao took a piece of paper evidence from Li Shang and held it up, "Presiding judge, this is the victim's online loan record, which can prove that she is currently in a stage of financial constraints, and... very difficult. She is in urgent need of a large sum of money." She wanted to use the money to pay off the debt, but she said she wanted to live in a big house. She seemed to have found a solution to pay off the debt. My client graduated from college and worked as a vice president in her own company. Her favorable financial conditions made me suspicious. The victim had a purpose..."

"Objection!" Prosecutor Shu stood up, a little excited, "This is groundless speculation by the defendant's lawyer!"

Presiding Judge, "Defendant’s lawyer, please pay attention to your wording.”

"Okay." Ling Xiao calmed down, "Then I will continue to explain the objective facts. The objective facts are that based on the victim's current financial situation, it is reasonable for her to want to establish a romantic relationship with my client, and among contemporary ambiguous young men and women, even if they have sex, His behavior is not surprising."

After a period of debate, Prosecutor Shu continued to present evidence.

It was a photo of the victim's hands and feet being tied, as well as multiple injuries on his body.

Prosecutor Shu, "If the victim was voluntary, how could these injuries appear? Moreover, the victim is still in a bad mood and is staying in the hospital."

Ling Xiao raised his eyebrows, not embarrassed at all in the face of such strong evidence, "These injuries can only prove that the victim was injured, but they cannot prove that they were left when he had sex with my client. Moreover, the prosecutor should not have found it." Leave these scars as evidence.”

Ling Xiao lowered his head and said in a low voice but loud enough for people to hear, "If I had found the evidence, I would have taken it out long ago."

The tone is really lacking.

Shu Qiwen lowered her head and continued to read the documents on the table, but it was obvious that she was no longer as calm as when the court was in session.

Later, she continued to provide evidence, but was refuted by Ling Xiao.

Presiding judge, "Based on the witness testimony provided by both the prosecution and the defense, the collegial panel will deliberate. The court will be adjourned now and the next court session will be notified later."

The gavel fell and everyone began to pack their things.

Zhu Shan looked at Ling Xiao's back leaving the court, her heart skipping a beat.

He is scarier than when he was a child!

How can we talk at night?

The conversation between the two young women came again from behind.

"As expected of Ling Lu, he can make a comeback!"

"It's amazing! This trip was worth it. I want to write it in my paper."

"I admire you so much."

Zhu Shan turned around and glanced at them, but was suddenly asked by one of the girls, "Wow, you are also a lawyer? I really can't tell."

Zhu Shan frowned, "Why do you say I am a lawyer?"

"Don't you have a lawyer's badge on your chest? There are so many people who still wear a lawyer's badge when they are not in court. You must be a good lawyer who always keeps in mind the duties of a lawyer."

Zhu Shan looked down at her chest.

Ling Xiao's coat has a round golden badge on the chest with the words "ZG Lawyer" on it.

Zhu Shan followed the crowd out of the court and saw that Ling Xiao had changed into his original gray suit.

He was not wearing a tie, and the collar of his shirt was slightly open, and his collarbone could be seen.

His hair was also let down, covering his forehead, and he took off his glasses.

As expected...just pretending.

The moment Ling Xiao glanced at her, Zhu Shan changed her face and ran over with a smile on her face. She gestured with her thumbs with both hands to flatter her, "Brother Ling Xiao, you're awesome!"