Chapter 1694: Verdict

Everyone was looking at Wei Hongyan. They were members of the trial group. Under normal circumstances, they had a lot of say.

The presiding judge must comprehensively consider their opinions and make a verdict after careful deliberation.

Under abnormal circumstances, the presiding judge could completely ignore them and make a verdict.

But no matter which situation it was, once a dispute arose over the verdict of the case, the one who would be scolded would definitely be the presiding judge.

Therefore, they had no pressure in their hearts; they just needed to give their own opinions.

As for how to judge, you, Wei Hongyan, are the presiding judge, you decide for yourself.

Time passed bit by bit. It was not until more than half an hour later, when she had been standing by the window looking outside, that Wei Hongyan reacted.

She turned around, sat down at the conference table, and said: "Sorry to keep everyone waiting. Come on, everyone speak freely and give your opinions."

The members of the trial group looked at each other, and a young man spoke first.

"Defendant Zhao Kun is a farmer, has no criminal record, is filial to his parents, respects his wife and loves his children, and has a good reputation in his hometown. Because of his yearning for a better life, he came to Yangcheng with his wife two years ago and started a small business selling fruit.

Last October, Zhao Kun set up a stall near the airport. Because he violated urban appearance and environmental sanitation, he was investigated and dealt with by the law enforcement personnel of the City Appearance Office.

Zhao Kun was dissatisfied with this, and the two sides had their first conflict. After mediation by the public security department, the two sides reached a settlement and did not raise any objections, indicating that both sides accepted this mediation.

On October 19 last year, at 13:00, when Zhao Kun was operating legally and compliantly at the Sanheng Road Market in Baiyun District, the City Appearance Office once again investigated and dealt with him on the grounds of illegal operation.

And they smashed the stall and besieged and beat the stall owner Zhao Kun. The most important point is that in the process of law enforcement, no one showed their credentials. Moreover, the victims Huang Fan, Zhang Xu, and Xu Jingchun were only external personnel hired by the City Appearance Office and did not have law enforcement power.

In the case of not showing credentials and not having law enforcement power, they investigated and dealt with the stall owner Zhao Kun, who was operating legally and compliantly, in the name of illegal operation.

When the defendant Zhao Kun did not agree, the victims Huang Fan and others began to smash the fruit stall and beat the defendant. In the chaos, the defendant Zhao Kun used the knife he usually used to sell fruit to stab the victims Huang Fan and others.

Causing the serious consequences of the victim Huang Fan's death and Zhang Xu and Xu Jingchun's serious injuries. However, in this conflict, the victims Huang Fan and others bear major responsibility."

The young man looked around at the others, and finally his eyes fell on Wei Hongyan: "We can put ourselves in their shoes and think about it. If we were besieged and beaten by a group of people.

Under the serious threat to our lives, can we still calmly think about whether waving the knife in our hands will kill the other party and cause serious consequences?"

Speaking of this, the young man withdrew his gaze from Wei Hongyan and looked at the others again.

"I don't know if you can do it, but I definitely can't. I naturally can't require the defendant Zhao Kun to calmly think about it when his life is threatened.

But this matter did indeed cause serious consequences. The defendant Zhao Kun has certain faults, but it happened for a reason and is also excusable.

Therefore, my opinion is that the defendant Zhao Kun can be punished leniently, and I hope the presiding judge can consider it carefully."

Wei Hongyan nodded noncommittally: "What about the others? What are your opinions?"

A middle-aged woman said: "I agree with the opinion of Comrade Yan Chuang, and the investigation report of the public security organ also mentioned that the victims Huang Fan and others.

Because they were dissatisfied with the police mediation in the first conflict between the two sides, they had a targeted second law enforcement, and there is a major suspicion of retaliation. My opinion is also to punish the defendant leniently."

Next, everyone gave their opinions, which was to punish the defendant Zhao Kun leniently.

Wei Hongyan was also a veteran judge; she had lost count of how many cases she had handled.

But never before had there been a case where the opinions of the trial panel members were so unanimous.

It couldn't be said that it wouldn't happen in the future, but such a situation had absolutely never occurred before.

However, Wei Hongyan didn't say anything; instead, she looked at her watch.

"Everyone must be hungry. Let's go eat. Court will resume promptly at four o'clock."

Everyone stood up and walked out, but Wei Hongyan did not come out with them; she sat there, lost in deep thought.

At the same time, at another restaurant not far from the courthouse, Han Li Hui and the Huang family had already finished their meal.

Huang Taichang personally poured a cup of tea for Han Li Hui and said quite confidently.

"Old Han, don't worry. That Zhao Kun is a dead man; we will definitely win."

Han Li Hui picked up his teacup, lowered his head to take a sip, and said in a calm tone.

"Because Wei Hongyan is the presiding judge, are you so certain that we will win?"

"No!" Huang Taichang laughed: "Whether the presiding judge is Wei Hongyan or not, the result won't change at all. The reason she was brought in is because she is one of our own, which just makes us feel more at ease."

Han Li Hui was a lawyer after all, and an elite one at that; he immediately caught the hidden meaning in Huang Taichang's words.

"It seems that what Director Huang is relying on is not Wei Hongyan, but someone else entirely."

Huang Taichang did not hide it; he raised a finger and pointed upward: "The Vice President of the Provincial High Court is my godfather."

Han Li Hui raised an eyebrow, then chuckled: "I didn't expect that you, Director Huang, had such a great mountain to lean on."

Huang Taichang did not hide the smugness on his face: "So, you don't need to worry about losing the lawsuit and affecting your reputation."

Han Li Hui gradually became a bit cold. Was he afraid that losing the lawsuit would affect his reputation?

Of course not; he was afraid that the Huang family's backroom dealings would be exposed, affecting his reputation.

At 3:40 PM, twenty minutes before the court resumed, Guan Shengjie, Du Youwei, and several other major media reporters had already arrived at the courtroom.

They wanted to present the latest developments of this case to the people of the whole country at the first opportunity, and they also had to ensure the accuracy and objectivity of their reporting.

Soon, people from all walks of life also arrived. Zhou Andong was still wearing a mask and sunglasses, sitting in the very back.

Time ticked away bit by bit. At 4:00 PM, Wei Hongyan and the trial panel arrived at the courtroom on time.

Immediately after, the defendant Zhao Kun was also escorted into the courtroom by bailiffs. His complexion was even worse than it had been in the morning.

After all, his life and death were at this very moment; anyone could imagine how much pressure he was under.

Wei Hongyan picked up the gavel and struck it once, then stood up and shouted.

"All rise."

The people present were stunned; they hadn't expected the verdict to be delivered so directly.

Everyone stood up, looking up as Wei Hongyan opened the judgment document.