[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-lawyer-send-the-judge-to-prison":3,"chapter-lawyer-send-the-judge-to-prison-lawyer-send-the-judge-to-prison-chapter-406":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Lawyer: Send the Judge to Prison",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1577887,2042,"Chapter 406 - 379: Zhang Wei: Lawless Madman? I Have to Handle This Myself!_2","lawyer-send-the-judge-to-prison-chapter-406",406,"\u003Cp>Letting an ordinary person hit by a car... stay in the torrential rain for an hour and a half...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who could endure that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it hadn’t been raining heavily, Wang Yimeng might have had a chance to survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was precisely because of the heavy rain, coupled with Li Xiaoxin’s inaction, that led to Wang Yimeng’s eventual death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judge Qiu Ming looked at the defendant, Li Xiaoxin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The defendant may now speak,\" Qiu Ming said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xiaoxin heard Gu Chen demand the death penalty for her and looked at Gu Chen with disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She understands the law!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xiaoxin is not legally ignorant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knows that driving under the influence definitely means full responsibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she had called the police immediately, the police would have come...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that case, Wang Yimeng would have survived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then what?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The police would definitely test her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether she had been drinking or not could be determined with just a breath test.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she had reported it immediately, the police would certainly have tested her for drinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she would have been driving under the influence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What happens when you drive under the influence?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simply put... it’s illegal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it reached the standard of drunk driving, she’d even have to go to jail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just driving under the influence would get her license revoked and fined....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And one more crucial thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Insurance wouldn’t cover it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a normal traffic accident, if you hit someone, or even kill someone...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Insurance would cover damages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Depending on what insurance you bought, the coverage is as it should be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if you drive under the influence and have an accident, insurance won’t cover it at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In case of an accident, Li Xiaoxin knew she would have to pay at least a couple hundred thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All these expenses would have to come out of her pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the other party stayed in the hospital and tried to extort money...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They might have to pay even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even up to a million is possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xiaoxin didn’t dare get caught for drunk driving, so naturally, she wouldn’t choose to report it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She would drink plenty of water and stall for time until the police arrived, so they couldn’t detect her drunk driving, and she’d be fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why Li Xiaoxin decided to wait for two hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, she knew there were no cameras here, no surveillance, and no cars on the road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She even planned to exonerate herself by saying Wang Yimeng ran a red light...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xiaoxin is very familiar with the law; she knew Gu Chen was trying to intimidate her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could she possibly be sentenced to death?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Absolutely impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The death penalty is only for major traffic accidents, like someone driving and recklessly hitting a bunch of people...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was just a regular traffic accident, so how could she be sentenced?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Impossible!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it was drunk driving, even if it was running a red light, it couldn’t possibly be the death penalty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was Gu Chen posing for?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Death penalty?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a death penalty, it must be a case of intentional murder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even for a charge of negligent homicide, the death penalty wouldn’t be given.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could it be proven that she intentionally killed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did she intentionally murder Wang Yimeng?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xiaoxin didn’t expect Gu Chen to have gathered so much evidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With so much evidence presented by Gu Chen, Li Xiaoxin knew there was no point in defending further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did Gu Chen have so much evidence?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xiaoxin thought about it, and at worst, she’d serve a few years in prison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a few years in prison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wouldn’t care about anything else!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, she didn’t have a car, a house or money, so if she didn’t pay, what could be done to her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one could do anything to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had to ask her boyfriend Li Mu for the money for her last seven-day trip with her male best friend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Li Mu didn’t even care about her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did he really have to be so heartless over her past?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that’s the case, she’d have to rely on herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xiaoxin spoke, \"Yes, I did lie before, and I’m very sorry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I need to tell the truth about what happened!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t destroy the dashcam, that’s not true! The dashcam on that car was already broken. What evidence do you have to prove I destroyed it? Just based on this blurry video footage? What does that prove? Where did I destroy the dashcam? Do you have evidence?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I drank, but only a little bit. Moreover, when the police came, they didn’t detect me driving under the influence. This means it wasn’t considered DUI. As for drinking water in the car, I was just thirsty, what does that have to do with DUI? If the police had caught me, then I’d admit it, but they didn’t. You think that restaurant footage proves I was drinking? I only took a small sip, what does that prove?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xiaoxin addressed the points of DUI and dashcam herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In conclusion, the evidence isn’t clear enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>DUI must be detected on the spot to count as DUI.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the police indeed didn’t detect it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for destroying the dashcam, at least in the video, it’s not very clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xiaoxin did get out of the car...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there is indeed no direct evidence to prove Li Xiaoxin was destroying the dashcam at the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xiaoxin continued, \"As for the charge of intentional murder, that’s utterly baseless. Why would I intentionally kill? What benefit would it bring me? I waited in the car for two hours because I thought someone had already reported it. So many cars passed by, why should I be the one to report it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was just waiting in the car for the traffic police and ambulance to come, didn’t expect it to rain. I thought it was a heavy rain, so the police and ambulance took time to come, and I just waited in the car. I felt the time was too long, so I played games; is that illegal?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could I have saved Wang Yimeng? I didn’t even dare to attempt it. How would I have known he would die? I didn’t plan to flee the scene. Wasn’t I waiting for the police and ambulance the whole time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t realize two hours had passed until I snapped out of it and called to check what was happening. Only then the police and ambulance arrived, what could I do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t mean to, did I want Wang Yimeng dead? What good would his death do for me? I didn’t know hitting him at that speed would kill him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I had no grudges against Wang Yimeng, why would I kill him? I just didn’t think it would be fatal, at most it’s negligent homicide, I definitely didn’t intend to kill him.\" Li Xiaoxin said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Chen didn’t expect Li Xiaoxin to understand the law quite well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This case is actually about determining between intentional murder and negligent homicide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>DUI and running a red light cannot prove Li Xiaoxin’s intentional murder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The specific situation at the time and subsequent actions determine the charge and sentencing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Chen shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the evidence is here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Li Xiaoxin insisted on such an explanation, it would be hard to charge her with intentional murder through inaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could only be charged as negligent homicide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Negligent homicide carries a sentence of three to seven years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maximum sentence is seven years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s what the law stipulates, and there’s nothing Gu Chen can do about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Li Xiaoxin definitely has to undergo civil compensation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Chen couldn’t do anything about that either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trying to sentence Li Xiaoxin to death was indeed very difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it would be negligent homicide then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the side, Zhang Wei was speechless after seeing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Really???\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How can it be just negligent homicide?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it’s just negligent homicide, he won’t be able to fulfill the client’s demands!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xiaoxin’s demand was for a short prison term, ideally within one or two months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Li Xiaoxin didn’t want to compensate, at most just a bit of money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Wei must achieve his client’s demands!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Gu Chen couldn’t accomplish, he can help with!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judge Qiu Ming looked at Gu Chen, \"Does the plaintiff’s lawyer have any rebuttal?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Chen was pondering how to respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew it was difficult to charge Li Xiaoxin with intentional murder through inaction, but he still had to strive in that direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The specific verdict depends on the court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But... sentencing Li Xiaoxin to death indeed didn’t seem feasible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at this time....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Wei stepped up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is what the Lawless Madman got? He needed to step in personally!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to personally fulfill Li Xiaoxin’s demands!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Death penalty!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It must be the death penalty!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the Lawless Madman couldn’t do, he will do!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Judge, I have evidence!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1503,"2026-06-06T08:37:31.464Z",1,"novelbin.me","f9fdfe9717264e18e66aec2ca518626c53deabdbae5011aecb246383652f6062","lawyer-send-the-judge-to-prison-chapter-407","lawyer-send-the-judge-to-prison-chapter-155",600,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flawyer-send-the-judge-to-prison-cover.jpg"]