Chapter 9 Chapter VII Trial

Fang Mu stared at the cup in front of him. The green tea leaves slowly rotated and stretched in the water, seemingly free and unrestrained, but actually helpless. Just like the fate of people. An hour ago, Jiang De first called Fang Mu and asked for an interview with him.Fang Mu thought about it, but did not refuse. The interview location was chosen in this tea room, which is a good place to talk about things, quiet and undisturbed. Fang Mu looked at his watch, it was 5 minutes before the agreed time.When he raised his head again, Jiang De first hurried over along the aisle. "I kept you waiting." Jiang De walked quickly to the table and held out his hand.

Fang Mu stood up, stretched out his hand and shook him. "Longjing." Jiang De sat down on the chair first, without looking at the tea list brought by the waiter.He walked out of breath, with sweat glistening on his forehead. "My name is Jiang Dexian, a practicing lawyer at Evergrande Law Firm. Here is my lawyer's certificate..." Jiang Dexian reached out and fumbled in his briefcase. "No, we met before." "Okay, let's get straight to the point." Jiang De first helped his glasses, which slipped off his sweaty nose again and again, "I'm Luo Jiahai's defense lawyer. I asked you out, and I want to ask you for proof .Do you object to my recording?"

"No." Fang Mu thought for a while, then shook his head, "I have no objection." "That's great." Jiang De first took out a recording pen, opened it, and carefully placed it on the table. The entire conversation revolved around the intentional homicide on September 10. Judging from the questions Jiang Dexian asked, he wanted to prove that Luo Jiahai had voluntarily surrendered and that he had indeed shown remorse.Jiang De first asked several questions in detail, such as "Do you think that Luo Jiahai no longer had the idea of ​​infringing others", "Did Luo Jiahai voluntarily put down his arms at that time" and so on.When Fang Mu was answering questions, he was always observing Jiang Dexian.He looked much more haggard than last time, and his face was full of fatigue that could not be concealed.

When the meeting was coming to an end, Jiang De asked tentatively: "Officer Fang, if it is convenient for you, would you be willing to testify in court, and from your professional point of view, prove that the possibility of Luo Jiahai committing another crime is very small?" Fang Mu thought for a while, then nodded, "Yes." "Great." Jiang Dexian was overjoyed immediately, "Thank you very much for your help." He stood up, bowed his body and held Fang Mu's hand, shaking it constantly. Fang Mu felt the strength of that hand, and couldn't help but said: "Actually, as a lawyer, you should be very clear about these evidences..." He considered his words, "...the effect is very limited."

"I know." The smile on Jiang Dexian's face restrained a little, "But I have to collect any evidence that may help my client reduce criminal responsibility." Fang Mu looked at him for a few seconds, "May I know why you are so serious about Luo Jiahai's case?" Jiang De first stood up a little straighter, "This is the duty of a lawyer." The two looked at each other across the table, knowing each other that this was not a true sentence. On Thursday, at 9:00 a.m., the Intermediate People's Court of City C, the first trial of Luo Jiahai's intentional homicide case.

When Fang Mu rushed to the court, the court session was about to begin.The trial court was full of seats, and reporters from several media outlets in the city occupied favorable terrain early on, with various types of cameras pointing at the dock.Fang Mu could imagine Luo Jiahai's state of mind when facing the dazzling flashlight, smiled wryly, and turned to go to the witness lounge. When passing by the stairs, Fang Mu saw a haggard middle-aged woman leaning on the handrail of the stairs, staring at the stairs without blinking. Several people around her were holding her left and right arms, as if they were afraid that she would collapse .In fact, it was unnecessary. There was something terrifying in the eyes of the middle-aged woman, which put her whole body in a state of ready to go.

Fang Mu sat in the lounge for 5 minutes, and suddenly wanted to smoke very much, so he got up and went to the corridor.Before he finished smoking a cigarette, he heard the sound of kicking footsteps from the second floor, mixed with the screeching sound of foot chains dragging on the ground.Fang Mu looked up, but saw a figure disappearing at the top of the stairs in a blink of an eye, and behind him were a few stunned people who were supporting him. Fang Mu threw down the cigarette butt and walked over quickly.Before reaching the stairs, I heard a burst of crying accompanied by crackling and beating:

"Bastard... you give back my daughter... kill you..." Luo Jiahai protected his head with his hands, trying his best to avoid the slap of the middle-aged woman.The four bailiffs in charge of escorting were not in a hurry, they grabbed Luo Jiahai's shoulders and went downstairs slowly, no one stopped the middle-aged woman. Fang Mu ran forward and grabbed the middle-aged woman's wrist, unexpectedly she broke free suddenly, threw herself on Luo Jiahai and bit her.At this time, the reporters in the trial court heard the movement and ran out to take pictures. The four bailiffs in charge of the escort saw the flash of the camera, and then stretched out their hands to pull the middle-aged woman aside.Amidst the sound of crying and the sound of the shutter, Luo Jiahai staggered into the trial court with blood dripping from the corner of his mouth.

Across the heavy door of the courtroom, Fang Mu could still hear the commotion inside. After the hammer was struck continuously, the normal order in the courtroom was gradually restored. court session.court investigation stage. Several colleagues from the sub-bureau were also asked to testify in court today, and some people were brought into the court to prove the process of arrest and evidence collection.Those who knew Fang Mu came over to smoke and chat. Someone curiously asked Fang Mu what the prosecution wanted Fang Mu to prove. Fang Mu thought about it and said that he was a witness for the defense.After hearing this, everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, their words suddenly turned colder, and some of them deliberately sat far away, as if they wanted to draw a line with him.

Although Fang Mu could understand the reactions of his colleagues, he still felt embarrassed.Fortunately, the court quickly summoned him to appear in court, which was regarded as a way out of the embarrassment. As a defense witness, after Fang Mu reported his identity and occupation, there was still a small commotion in the auditorium.Without looking, Fang Mu knew that Sang Nannan's mother was staring at him with hatred. Cross-examination begins.As the defender, Jiang De first asked Fang Mu: "Officer Fang, did you participate in the arrest of the defendant Luo Jiahai?" "yes."

"What is your mission?" "negotiation." "How long did the negotiations last?" "About 15 minutes." "In other words, the whole negotiation time is very short, right?" Fang Mu hesitated, "You can say that." "The defendant once mentioned that you asked him not to cover the girl's mouth. Did he do so?" "yes." "Why did you ask him so?" "Because the girl was crying and covering her mouth would have caused suffocation." "Have you explained this to the accused?" "yes." "The accused complied immediately?" "yes." "Do you think he was still planning to rape that girl?" "I don't think so." "Did he voluntarily put down the murder weapon, released the hostages, and surrendered to the police?" "yes." "May I understand that this negotiation was very successful due to the active cooperation of the defendant?" Fang Mu thought for a while, "Yes." "Very good. I just told the court about the defendant Luo Jiahai's motive for committing the crime. I believe you also know about this, right?" "right." "Then please tell me, as an ordinary citizen, do you sympathize with the defendant Luo Jiahai?" The entire courtroom suddenly became silent, and everyone's eyes were on Fang Mu. Fang Mu stared at Jiang De for a few seconds, then at Luo Jiahai, "Yes." The auditorium suddenly started commotion. "Let me ask one more question—from your professional point of view, is the defendant Luo Jiahai likely to commit another crime?" "I think Luo Jiahai's behavior is a murder of passion." Fang Mu paused, "From a psychological point of view, the possibility of recidivism is very small." Before the words fell, there was already an uproar in the trial court, Fang Mu forced himself to remain calm and not look back.But Jiang Dexian's face suddenly changed, Fang Mu knew it was wrong, but it was too late to dodge - a leather shoe hit him firmly on the back of the head. Sang Nannan's mother picked up the other shoe, jumped and cried, "Do you have a conscience? Help the bad guys speak up... What kind of policeman are you!" The audience was also excited, with dozens of fingers pointing at the tip of Fang Mu's nose: "Are you worthy of the dead?" "You're still fucking human!" "Tell me, how much black money did you collect!" The presiding judge hit the gavel desperately, "Silence! Silence!" The courtroom finally calmed down a few minutes later as the court marshals began to restrain the agitated bystanders. The presiding judge reminded the public prosecutor that he could ask questions, and the public prosecutor, who was gloating, waved his hand, indicating that there was no problem. The presiding judge thought for a while and asked: "Witness, do you feel that the defendant has no possibility of recidivism?" Fang Mu replied loudly and clearly: "Yes." The presiding judge stared at Fang Mu for a few seconds and said, "Witness, you can go down now." As soon as Fang Mu walked out of the courtroom, before he could catch his breath, he felt the phone vibrating in his pocket. "Hello, edge?" "Where are you?" "Chinese and French." "Go to the Wanyan Mountain Carnival, there was a murder case there. The scene is very interesting, you go and see it." Interesting?Fang Mu hung up the phone, and walked towards the parking lot while guessing, what is interesting?