Chapter 45: Lu Wei Was About to Explode
Control was one thing, but although he had restrained himself from cursing aloud, inwardly he still complained as much as he pleased.
Lu Wei was frantically venting in his mind.
No, were we not conducting a normal debate?
You directly brought out your ultimate move?
I raised a gun, and in response you pulled out a rocket launcher?
If you had brought it out earlier, I might still have been able to defend against it, but now he had already completed his argument, and if he wanted to rebut it again, that would amount to overturning his own earlier statement, and Su Bai would certainly seize upon that weakness and attack relentlessly, and then the one in trouble would still be himself.
It was too difficult!
Lu Wei rubbed his brow.
How exactly had Su Bai led him into this pit?!
It was not merely a pit, but a huge pit, a deep pit, an enormous pit!
The kind from which one could not jump out no matter how one tried.
His defenses had been shattered, thoroughly shattered.
If he continued arguing according to this line of defense, he would definitely be led into the pit by the other side, and once inside he would not be able to climb back out.
He let out a long breath, and only several seconds later did Lu Wei finally calm down.
The evidentiary basis provided by the law enforcement authorities possessed legal force.
It was true that he represented the prosecution, but wanting to overturn the evidentiary basis provided by the law enforcement authorities was simply absurd.
Lu Wei looked at Su Bai, whose mouth was slightly raised, and his mental defenses nearly collapsed again. He took several more deep breaths before finally calming down.
Su Bai looked at Lu Wei with a face full of smiles.
Were you not always able to remain composed?
Then continue!
If you are capable, do not let your defenses collapse!
This move of mine is a direct checkmate!
The kind that pins him to the ground so completely that he cannot even get back up.
It would force Lu Wei himself to admit that Qi Feng had not committed an intentional crime.
Trying to overturn it was also possible, but that would mean being stubborn enough to confront the law enforcement authorities, and of course there was a high probability that such a confrontation could not be won.
As long as it was presently determined that this was not an intentional crime but rather a stress induced crime, an emotional crime.
Then on that basis it could be determined that Qi Feng had acted either in legitimate defense or in excessive defense.
Whichever of these two it was.
Qi Feng could not possibly be sentenced to death.
Legitimate defense meant no guilt, and excessive defense, considering the circumstances and factors at the time, would lead to a mitigated punishment, and a death sentence would be impossible.
From the current perspective, it could already be determined that Qi Feng had not committed an intentional crime, so this lawsuit could already be regarded as a victory.
Still the same saying.
One takes money and handles the matter. When litigating, one must go all out. Winning is the minimum. Winning repeatedly, that is true ability!
Legitimate defense and excessive defense differ by only one word, yet the difference they produce is enormous!
Su Bai could now ensure that Qi Feng was not guilty of intentional homicide, and there was a high probability that the act could be determined to constitute excessive defense.
However, he could not guarantee that Qi Feng would be found to have acted in legitimate defense, because that required a determination by the collegial panel composed of the presiding judge and the two adjudicators.
The most critical factor lay with the presiding judge!
Therefore, courtroom statements were also a key point.
Moreover, for this hearing, the final statement stage was the most important and decisive point of all.
'Bang bang!'
At the judicial bench, Lin Youping looked at the evidentiary materials and struck the gavel.
"The appellant's request is approved. May I ask whether the prosecution can provide new evidence or grounds for rebuttal?"
Upon hearing Presiding Judge Lin Youping's voice, Lu Wei realized that he had lost on the defense point regarding whether Qi Feng had committed an intentional crime!
He knew in his heart that no matter how stubborn he might be, he still could not prevail against the law enforcement authorities!
The reason for the loss was that he had fallen into the pit dug by Su Bai and had been outmaneuvered in return. Otherwise, he would not have fallen into such a passive situation.
There was no way around it.
In courtroom defense, once the opposing side seizes on a particular issue, they will certainly cling to that issue without letting go.
But the defense still had to continue. Continuing the defense might lead to defeat, but failing to continue meant immediate defeat.
Within his conception of procedural justice, killing required acceptance of the most severe judicial trial and judgment.
It had to be punished with the heaviest and strictest judgment.
Especially since Qi Feng had killed two people in succession. Even if it were legitimate defense, in Lu Wei's view, if the death penalty were not imposed, then it would not count as judicial justice!
Lu Wei organized his emotions, raised his head with a solemn expression, and looked at the presiding judge.
"Presiding Judge, our side has no new evidence."
"But our side believes…"
"Presiding Judge, the appellee has no new evidence, and our side believes that the following statement is unrelated to the defense."
Su Bai cut in.
He gave Lu Wei no opportunity whatsoever!
Lu Wei: ???
'I had not even finished speaking, in fact I had only just begun, and you interrupted me?'
'Bang bang!'
Lin Youping slightly frowned and struck the gavel. "Counsel for the appellant must not interfere with the conduct of judicial procedure. This is hereby noted as a reminder."
"If there is a next time, a formal warning will be issued. Counsel for the appellant is to observe courtroom discipline!"
"Yes, Presiding Judge, our side will observe courtroom discipline."
Su Bai spoke seriously and smiled as he looked toward the appellee's seat.
'Bang!'
The gavel struck again, and Lin Youping turned his head to look at Lu Wei.
"The prosecution has no new evidence, so does it have any new defense opinions?"
Lu Wei stared fixedly at Su Bai.
What exactly are you doing?
He had originally planned to move the court emotionally, persuade it rationally, and add some legal rebuttal in order to influence the presiding judge's inclination, but what happened instead?
Instead, before he could even speak, Su Bai interrupted him.
Although this was a normal procedure and practice, it was somewhat without bottom line.
A lawyer could indeed be without bottom line in order to win, but after litigating so many cases, this was the first and only time that Lu Wei had been so speechless in the courtroom!
Not merely somewhat speechless, but extremely speechless.
Now the presiding judge was asking him whether he had any new defense opinions. How was he supposed to answer?
After being interrupted, he had completely missed the earlier opportunity, and now there was no chance to say it.
"Presiding Judge, our side has no other new defense opinions!"
After these words fell.
Lu Wei's deep gaze landed on Su Bai.
Li Xuezhen tugged at Su Bai's sleeve. "Lawyer Su, that Lawyer Lu is staring at you…"
Before Su Bai could speak, he heard Li Xuezhen continue.
"Lawyer Su, I have discovered a problem."
"Every time we litigate, the opposing lawyer always stares at you."
Su Bai twitched the corner of his mouth and asked in return, "Ahem, think about it. Why do they not stare at others and only stare at me?"
"Because Lawyer Su, you are good looking…?"
'Very good!'
'I like that statement!'
The corners of Su Bai's mouth rose slightly. "Being good looking is only a small part of the reason. The most critical reason is that we have never lost a case. They cannot accept losing, so they can only release the anger of having lost through this method."
"The fact that he stares at us shows that we are formidable. Otherwise, why would he not stare at others? Do you understand?"
Su Bai guided her step by step, without mentioning in the slightest that he had deliberately interrupted Lu Wei's statement just now, thereby preventing his later argument from being made.
Li Xuezhen nodded seriously and solemnly. "Lawyer Su, I did not understand before, but now I do."
"It is because we are too formidable, so we have become the target of other people's jealousy. Lawyer Su, am I right?"
Su Bai nodded with satisfaction.
"You are right."
At present, it seemed that Li Xuezhen, this intern lawyer, had already been led onto the right path by him.
Clearly, in the foreseeable future.
By following him, Li Xuezhen might perhaps also be cultivated into one of the principal pillars of Baijun law Firm!
'Tsk.'
Very good!
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