The trial lasted more than four hours, and at 1:40 p.m., the presiding judge announced an adjournment to end the trial, and the presiding judge did not announce the verdict in court. Because Dou Tao was placed under controlled custody in the first trial, Dou Tao was not detained during the second trial.

After the trial, the verdict did not come down, and Dou Tao and his family were nervous, not knowing whether the verdict would be changed in the second instance.

"Lawyer Fang, do you think the verdict of this case can be reversed?" Outside the gate of the court, Jiang Xue asked.

"The court did not announce the verdict in court, and it may be that the judges of the collegial panel did not have the same opinions on the case, and it was difficult to bring the case to the court for study or to the court's adjudication committee for discussion.

This isn't necessarily a bad thing. Go back and wait for the letter, and I'll let you know when there's news. Fang Yi said.

After having lunch at a restaurant not far from the court, on the way back to the office, considering that Fang Yi had been fighting all morning and was tired, Zhou Ying took the initiative to take over the drive.

"Lawyer Fang, do you think we can win this case?" Zhou Ying asked while driving.

"Judging from the current situation, it's not too clear." Fang Yi rubbed his temples with both hands.

"I have read this case several times against the legal provisions and judicial interpretations, and I have also read your defense opinions, and no matter how I look at it, I feel that there is a great hope of winning the case. How can you say that you are not clear? Does it feel wrong? Zhou Ying glanced at Fang Yi suspiciously.

"Whether the verdict of the case will be consistent with expectations depends on whether the time, place, and people are satisfied. Although the Criminal Law and judicial interpretations read by us and judges are the same, the facts of each case are different, and even in similar cases, the verdict may be different due to the judge's different experience, mood and professional ability.

It's even harder to say if there are other factors involved, so the lawyer can't guarantee the final outcome of the case to any client, because the outcome is beyond our control. Fang Yi said earnestly.

"Oh, what do you mean by 'other factors'?" Zhou Ying blinked and asked thoughtfully.

Fang Yi smiled mysteriously: "When you have done more cases, you will know." ”

When Fang Yi and the others returned to the law firm, Huang Yuanchao was drinking tea, and his mood was not too high.

"Lao Huang, what's wrong? Why is it like a frosted eggplant, depressed? Fang Yi half-jokingly.

"Hey, don't mention it." Huang Yuanchao put down the teacup and said.

"Let's go to my office and talk for a while." Fang Yi said, carrying his bag and walking into the office.

A moment later, Huang Yuanchao also walked in and sat on the chair opposite Fang Yi's desk.

"Come, how about tasting this tea." Fang Yi took out a fine porcelain jar and took out some tea leaves to make a cup of tea for Huang Yuanchao.

"Well, incense! This tea is very fragrant! Huang Yuanchao shook his nose, sniffed it, and suddenly became interested: "Is it Jin Junmei?" Did you get it from your boss? ”

"Insightful! But I didn't take it, it was given to me by my boss. Fang Yi said with a smile.

"The boss is so generous, such high-quality tea may not be available in a tea shop outside, at least two or three thousand silver taels." Huang Yuanchao picked up the teacup and sniffed it, looking very enjoyable.

"Two or three thousand? You say less! Since quitting drinking, the boss's mouth has become more and more tricky, and he can't look at the almost tea at all, but he can be picky! Fang Yi said with a smile.

After a while, Huang Yuanchao put down the teacup and said lightly: "One of my previous apprentices was arrested. ”

"Caught? What crime? Fang Yi was surprised.

"Obstruction of testimony." Huang Yuan said.

"What's the situation?" Fang Yi asked.

"She has just been practicing for a year, and she transferred from our law firm last year, and in order to make more money, she went to a medium-sized law firm with fewer deductions than ours. Because I just started my practice, I had no clients and no resources, so I wandered around the gate of the court all day looking for clients.

At the end of last year, she took on a criminal case, which was a rape case. Originally, she didn't do criminal cases, and she didn't do criminal cases, but due to economic pressure, now she can only do what kind of cases she does.

The client asked her if there was a way to get his son out, how could she be a small lawyer, but she didn't want to lose the client, so she told the client that there was no need to find a relationship in this case, as long as the victim changed his words and said that it was not rape, the client's son would naturally be fine, and the court would not punish the defendant.

As a result, the customer really went to find the victim, and as soon as he entered the door, he threw a large sum of money on the table, and the victim saw the money and thought that he was already like this, even if he sentenced the other party, he would not be able to get so much money, so he agreed.

The victim wrote a handwritten statement of fact explaining that there was a joking between her and the defendant, that the two were in a relationship, and that rape was not involved. The client took the briefing and went to the prosecutor's office and the court. Huang Yuan said.

"And then, how was it discovered?" Fang Yi took a sip of tea and asked.

"When the prosecutor in charge of the case saw the statement written by the victim, he immediately became alert and suspected that there was something wrong with it. When the public security organs and prosecutors questioned the victim, the victim said that the defendant had raped her. The two are just acquaintances, not in a romantic relationship. Moreover, the victim's words can also be corroborated from the investigation and evidence collection.

The prosecutor felt that the victim's behavior was abnormal, so he conducted an investigation, but the victim was weak and could not bear the pressure, and soon told the truth.

Later, the procuratorate referred the matter to the public security organs, and the client was summoned to the public security organs, but he quickly dismissed it, saying that it was the lawyer's idea for him. As a result, my apprentice was arrested.

The police transferred the case to the procuratorate, which prosecuted the court for obstructing testimony.

When that girl followed me for an internship, she was very clever and had a strong ability to do things. I wanted to keep her in the team, work on cases for a few years, improve her professional skills, and then let her go out.

But she felt that there were too many deductions in the firm, and she wanted to make more money and improve her life, but she was arrested after just one year of practice. It's a pity! Huang Yuanchao said regretfully.

"Lao Huang, there are too many temptations in our industry, some risks are obvious to the lice on the bald head, and some risks are potentially underwater, I don't know when it will break out. In recent years, there have been many cases of peers being arrested and sentenced. Criminal lawyers are the hardest hit areas.

How to say, a criminal lawyer is a dancer on the tip of a knife, and sometimes even if a lawyer's professional ability is at its peak, he will be injured by the tip of the knife, mainly depending on whose hand the knife handle holds.

Lao Huang, the past is over, don't think about it. This bottle of tea will give you and soothe your wounded heart. As he spoke, Fang Yi took out a pot of tea from the cabinet under the bookshelf and handed it to Huang Yuanchao.

"What, if you give me that jar of red robe, my wounded heart will recover faster!" Huang Yuanchao got up, leaned forward, stretched his neck, and looked directly at the cabinet under the bookshelf where Fang Yi had just taken the tea leaves, and said.

Fang Yi was stunned for a moment, and his eyes immediately became fierce: "Lao Huang, be kind!" After speaking, he made a gesture to put back the tea cans in his hand, but was stopped by Huang Yuanchao, who was quick and quick-eyed.

"No, I'm kidding you, this is fine!" Huang Yuanchao said with a smile.

Three chapters today, more on Monday! Thank you for your understanding. Monday is sure to explode!

(End of chapter)