The owner of the convenience store sat on the witness stand, and Shangguanwen asked the boss to explain his testimony again. Later, Shangguanwen asked the boss how he came, and the boss replied that he was knocked unconscious. Shangguan Wen asked, did no one threaten him or interrogate him? The boss replied no, only told him that everything was telling the truth.

Judge No. 2 asked, "Lawyer Cao, judging from your profession, are there any signs of persecution of the witnesses?"

, Lao Tzu just has one more sentence. That's right, too much is wrong. Cao Yun picked up the microphone: "I believe that the Flame Court will not persecute witnesses. ”

Judge No. 2: "Thank you, explain it again. The Flame Court is a major league merchant, and if there is a malicious false testimony or tampering with the trial, it may be sanctioned by the major league. I believe everyone knows that we are boring people who don't worry about money. It is true, we are after the truth, and maybe we will choose the case, but we will not deliberately distort the facts in order to attack the judiciary. ”

Sima Luo added: "This means that the Flame Court recognizes that the vast majority of cases decided by the judicial court are not problematic. ”

Judge No. 2 said: "Most of the words are very vague, and I think it is more appropriate to use a certain proportion. The Flame Court is not meant to be a court of justice, we want to be a court of complement to the court of justice. We reviewed the serious death penalty cases in the past two years and found that Xu's father's case was suspicious, so we chose Xu's father's case. We didn't find any problems in other cases, but that doesn't mean there aren't problems. ”

Sima Luo said: "You are confusing concepts. ”

Judge No. 2 said: "There is such a possibility, is it okay for me to say so? I have not found any problems with other death sentences in the past two years." ”

Sima Luo: "Thank you. ”

Judge No. 2: "The trial continues. ”

……

Shangguanwen asked: "Witness, what do you mean when you said that you saw the defendant coming out of Wang's fish soup? Did you see the defendant walking out of Wang's fish soup shop, or something else?"

The owner's witness replied: "Fish soup shop, shoulder, street, shoulder, my shop." I saw that the defendant was on the side of the road, very close. ”

Shangguanwen: "You didn't see the defendant coming out of Wang's fish soup. ”

Witness: "No. ”

Sima Luo: "It's pointless to object. ”

"The opposition is valid, and the defense lawyer should not waste time. ”

Shangguan Wen said: "It's not a waste of time, I want to ask the witness an important question here." Witness, when you saw the defendant, was the shutter door of Wang's fish soup closed or open?"

"Ah......" The boss was stunned for a moment: "I don't remember." ”

Shangguanwen: "Didn't the police ask this question in the transcript?"

The boss thought for a while: "It seems that there is a question, I really don't remember whether it is on or off now." ”

Shangguan Wen said: "According to the transcript, the police asked the same question, and your answer was that it should be closed, and there was no light in the shops on the opposite street." In other words, you didn't see the lights of Wang's fish soup at least, right?"

The boss replied: "I don't see the lights, his shop is within two meters of the road......"

"I ask what you answer, thank you. Shangguan Wen said: "If the door of the shop is open and there is no light, won't it attract your attention?"

The boss thought for a while: "I don't know, it's been so long." I only said hello to Father Xu, and when I saw that he ignored me, I was busy with my own business. But I'm pretty sure it's the other side. Only the shoulder of the road has street lights, and the lights are not on, and they are far away, so I didn't notice whether the Wangjia Fish Soup was closed or open. There's definitely no light coming through anyway. ”

Shangguan Wen said: "According to the police report, the clerk who opened the door and found the body recorded that the roller shutter door was ajar and pulled up about 60 to 70 centimeters, and people could bend down to get out. The interior lights are on. After the clerk proved that the fish soup shop was closed, the roller shutter door was pulled to that height. Getting in and out relies on bending over to drill in and out. The police speculated that the assailant did not touch the roller shutter door after the murder, and bent down to get out and leave. In any case, the scene did not match what the convenience store owner saw. ”

Sima Luo had already prepared: "Opposed, the witness only noticed the defendant, and did not even know whether the defendant was going east or west. It shows that it is normal for the witness to pay attention to the defendant for a short time and not to notice the fish soup shop. After the Witness convenience store closed, it was the back door. Lawyer Shangguan, when you questioned the witnesses, you have been using the method of suggestion, you must know that this incident has been happening for almost a year, and it is impossible for the witnesses to remember the background situation at that time. As you heard just now, the witness has been making up the picture of the indoctrination of the official lawyer in his mind. ”

Judge No. 3 said: "The objection is not very strong. ”

Sima Luo said: "Witness, do you know that the defendant sent fish to Wang's fish soup?"

The boss replied, "Yes." A few weeks ago, Wang Xia had an urgent matter to close the store, so he asked the defendant to put the fish in my shop first. I was also the defendant I only met at that time. ”

Sima Luo asked, "Do you often see the defendant entering and leaving the Wang's fish soup?"

The boss shook his head: "I didn't pay attention to it so much, but I saw a tricycle parked on the side of the road, the street was very narrow, there was a car that couldn't pass, the driver got out of the car and shouted a few words, I saw the defendant run out and move the tricycle to the side of the road." ”

Sima Luo: "Do you hate the defendant?"

Boss: "How is it possible, I don't know each other very well, I haven't talked a few words." ”

Sima Luo: "You can't frame him. ”

The boss was furious: "I definitely won't frame him, you go check my resume, you don't want to spew blood." ”

Sima Luo was not angry: "Thank you." ”

Shangguan Wen said: "Witness, you are not familiar with the defendant. ”

Boss: "Not very familiar." ”

Shangguanwen: "The defendant was wearing a raincoat and his hair was wet, and you also said that the street lights were dim, and there were no street lights on the shoulder of the road at the entrance of Wang's fish soup." Why do you recognize him as a defendant at a glance?"

Boss: "Tricycle." ”

There was an uproar in the jury bench, and the boss deduced that the person was after recognizing the car. Sima Luo had a headache. Shangguan Wen clapped his hands: "Thank you." ”

Cao Yun could see that this was Shangguan Wen's on-the-spot performance, he found the problem, asked the question, and got the answer. Cao Yun believed that what the boss said was true. The boss wasn't sure if it was the defendant at the gate that day, but because the defendant was related to the tricycle, he thought it was the defendant.

The couple's confession is loose and slightly suspicious. The testimony of the convenience store owner was basically knocked out by Shangguanwen. The prosecution Sima Luo still has a lot of cards to play, but Sima Luo doesn't dare to come out now, and the cards in his hand are known to the other party. Sima Luo was worried that the defense already had the means to deal with his own cards.

Sima Luo belongs to the steady and steady type, and the on-the-spot adaptability is relatively average. His advantage is that he thinks a lot and thinks carefully, after all, it is not a competition, and the court will definitely give him plenty of time to think. As long as he has time, he can sort things out.

Sima Luo: "Since the two important confessions in this case have been questioned to a certain extent, I need a certain amount of time to collect information and apply for an adjournment. ”

Judge No. 1 said: "Prosecutor Sima, the time of the Flame Court is precious, and we can't adjourn the court just if we want to. This time, because of your good reasons, we have agreed to adjourn the hearing. But time won't give you a lot, and the court will continue at two o'clock in the afternoon. ”

……

When Cao Yun returned to his room, it was already past ten o'clock in the morning, and no one asked Cao Yun what he wanted to eat, so it was estimated that lunch would be dealt with.

At eleven :30, the phone rang, and the waiter conveyed Sima Luo's meaning, Sima Luo's room had good dishes, and asked Cao Yun if he was willing to go over to eat. Cao Yun replied: I'll think about it.

Cao Yun is in an awkward situation now, and if he helps Sima Luo, Xu Na will definitely resent him. This is not the main reason, the main reason is that Cao Yun has no position to help Sima Luo. Publicly, Cao Yun is a hearing and a lawyer. From a private point of view, it is impossible for Sima Luo to hire Cao Yun with money.

Is upholding the law a reason? No, Cao Yun's help to Sima Luo is not a matter of upholding the law, but of upholding the judgment of the law. Sima Luo is the prosecutor, and it is understandable that he wants to uphold Xu's father's guilty verdict.

Cao Yun believes that Xu's father is the murderer, and this concept is intellectually wrong. Cao Yun also hoped that Xu's father would be punished, and Xu's father's behavior was not worthy of sympathy. Assuming that Xu's father is acquitted, he will be a very dangerous figure. Because Xu's father thinks that life in prison is much better than life outside. As a long-term cooperative business partner, an acquaintance who often meets and helps each other, Father Xu can still be so decisive, this person cannot be kept.

was hesitating, another call came, and the waiter informed him that Shangguan Wen wanted to visit Cao Yun.

There is no need to refuse from the point of view of etiquette, and I don't know what people want to say yet. Cao Yun replied yes.

Shangguan Wen entered Cao Yun's room, looked at the boxed lunch on the table, and said wait first. I went to my room and brought two plates of meat, a large plate of chicken and salted duck, as well as juice and drinks.

Cao Yun helped put the food on the table and shook hands with Shangguan Wen: "The treatment of temporary workers and regular workers is different. ”

Shangguan Wen said with a smile: "Temporary workers are sometimes more capable than regular workers. ”

Cao Yun closed the door, invited Shangguan Wen to sit down, took two bottles of mineral water, and began to eat. However, the speed was not fast, and he was slow and reasonable: "Lawyer Shangguan came to me because Mr. Bai came?"

"Hehe, Mr. Bai has all the opportunities, and he has long forgotten about Lawyer Cao. Besides, the old man is not happy for a while, and Lawyer Cao should not take it to heart. ”

"Don't dare, don't dare. ”

Shangguan Wen smiled and asked, "Lawyer Cao must be very curious, why did I appear in the Flame Court?"

Cao Yun nodded: "Shangguan lawyer, the big hermit in the legal world, how can you ......?"

Shangguan Wen said: "The defense lawyer of the first instance of Xu's father's case...... It's my son. Young people don't want to follow the path arranged by the elderly, and want to start their own business. My son started quite smoothly, after all, I am the director of the legal department of the Universe Group, and the finger leakage business is enough for him to eat for a month. But I didn't expect him to be so bold as to take on a criminal case, or a capital crime. When I knew, it was after the first court session. There was a court session, and it was a complete massacre, and my son had no power to parry. ”

"He came back and hugged my thigh and cried, and I said, if you lose, you will lose. But you can kill a good person, you know? In other cases, no matter how stupid or stupid you are, it is to make the employer unlucky, pay some money, and hold your breath. This kind of case is a human life. My son begged me, I inquired privately, and the prosecution of the second instance interfered with legal aid and transferred the case to barrister Guo Xiaotian. I know Guo Xiaotian's level, but I didn't expect Guo Xiaotian to care, and let his assistant lawyer fight the second trial. ”

Shangguan Wen: "I came on my own initiative this time, so I have to help my son pay off his debts." ”

Cao Yun broke the duck's head, tore out the meat with his hands, and slowly tasted it: "Shangguan Lawyer's personality is very admired by the younger generations. ”

Shangguan Wen smiled: "Lawyer Cao seems to have guessed the purpose of my coming to you. ”

Cao Yun immediately denied it: "No, no, I thought it was Mr. Bai's business." ”

Shangguan Wen did not expose Cao Yun's lies, and said: "When we arrived at the Flame Court and discussed with Guo Xiaotian, we read a lot of information and evidence provided by the court...... I think Prosecutor Sima is afraid that he will lose. ”

Cao Yun didn't understand: "Lawyer Shangguan, you are a defense lawyer, and you seem to be worried about the prosecutor's loss." This ......"

Shangguan Wen didn't answer immediately, and seemed to be very distressed, so he took the juice and poured himself a glass, held it to his mouth for a long time, and put the cup down again: "Although I rarely appear in court, and most of them talk on paper, I still have some ability to look at people." No, it's still a bit of a skill to read the information. Judging from the data, I have the same two views as Lao Guo. One view: Prosecutor Sima loses a lot. ”

After a pause, Cao Yun asked helplessly, "What about the second opinion?"

Shangguan Wen said: "Father Xu is the murderer. ”

Cao Yun: "Huh? The defense lawyer does not trust the defendant, or even the information in his hands......"

Shangguan Wen: "Lawyer Cao, do you know what I'm worried about?"

"Worried about what?"

"The trial of the Flame Court affects Xu's father's verdict, after all, everything given by the Flame Court is real information that can be carried to the real court. What I'm worried about is that Xu's father will be acquitted, and he will commit another crime not long after, and maybe he will confess that he killed Wang Xia. In this way, Lao Guo and I don't want to mix up in the judicial circles, and the little reputation we have accumulated for decades has also been ruined. In case Xu's father kills someone after his acquittal, I will be the one who indirectly kills him. A lot of lawyers don't care, I don't break the law anyway. But I have a so-called, and I care. That's why I've only been to the criminal court once. ”

Shangguan Wen said: "If I believe that Father Xu was wronged, and he killed people after he was acquitted, I admit it, I am blind." I now see that Xu's father is the murderer, whether it is arbitrary or arbitrary, whether it is random guessing, I believe that he is the murderer. I can't accept that he killed people after he was acquitted...... That's why I came to you, Brother Cao. ”

Cao Yun smiled: "Lawyer Shangguan shouldn't have eaten either, okay? Let's eat some together." "it, send it off, you get out of here.

Shangguan Wen ignored it and said, "I know that Brother Cao, you refused to defend Father Xu, and you know more about this case. Just now I helped Sima Luo in court again. If Sima Luo can win this lawsuit, he will definitely have the credit of Brother Cao. ”

Cao Yun sighed: "Senior Shangguan, do you want me to be transferred to the prosecutor?"

Shangguanwen: "I know it's difficult, and I understand the joints." Brother Cao, you are wise enough to protect your life, and helping the prosecutor is completely inconsistent with the way of doing things. I know you want to help Sima Luo in your heart, but you can't find a reason to help him. ”

Cao Yun said: "Senior Shangguan, I have the same difficulty as you, you have read the information and know that the defense may win, even if I help Sima Luo win, the outcome is relatively vague." Have you ever thought that I might become an indirect murderer?"

In the rail game, there is a rail that binds one person, a rail binds five people, and the train goes towards five people. This is when you have a chance to change the train tracks......

Cao Yun will choose not to move, and if he moves, although only one person dies, this life is on his back. If you don't move, five people will die, and five lives have nothing to do with you. This choice is very selfish, and on the other hand, it is because of responsibility that I think this way and choose this way. For example, some people regard human life as a number, take pride in saving five people, and are not ashamed to kill one.

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