Chapter 313 People’s Desire

"Is there any evidence?"

"That bastard is careless. The twenty-one charges will not come down to this if he just grabs a few details."

"You can't blame the plaintiff for being incompetent. It's because the defendant's plan was too deep. The criminal suspect and his defense lawyer are both smart. The lawyer was deliberately late, creating an illusion that the defendant didn't even have a defense lawyer, so that the defendant could be careless and wait for him to bring the plaintiff to justice. After the cross-examination time is wasted, the defendant’s well-prepared defense appears again. This is really a dirty trick!”

"The first few pieces of evidence provided by the defendant's defense lawyer involve the foundation of the case. Is he preparing to defend the defendant's innocence?"

"All twenty-one charges have been overturned? This person is really generous."

More and more conversations in the auditorium reached my ears. At this time, I felt incredible. Du Yu had brought me so many surprises, and I was also very curious about his last piece of evidence.

"Quiet!" Chen Haiyi knocked the gavel twice: "The cross-examination session ends in eight minutes. Please submit the last piece of evidence from the defendant's lawyer."

Du Yu nodded with a smile and took out a case file from his bag. The thick file was already a few years old, but it was well preserved and the handwriting was clear.

"This is a case file I borrowed from the Public Security Archives Management Office. The case involved is the rainy night serial murder case that shocked Jiangcheng five years ago." Du Yu submitted the case file to the judge.

"What are you going to say about the old case from five years ago?" Gou Changzheng instinctively felt something was wrong and stretched his neck to see clearly the contents of the case.

After reading through the trial, several court clerks asked the clerk to put the case on the projector. This trial was open and transparent, and everyone present had the right to know.

"Five years ago, on the same night of heavy rain, every hour after midnight, an innocent dead person would appear in Jiangcheng. The death method was cruel and strange, full of ritual."

"The murders continued, and the murderer did not leave any traces. Just when the police in the city were helpless, a trainee policeman stood up. He suspected that the murderer had sneaked into the police communications, so he did not follow the instructions of the general administration and went alone on the rainy night. Chasing the murderer. Facts have proved that he was right. With his extraordinary insight and analytical skills, he discovered the murderer before everyone else, prolonging the death of the fourth victim."

"The murder ritual was ruined. In order to escape as quickly as possible, the murderer knocked out the trainee policeman and threw him at the fourth murder scene."

"Here comes the key point. When the police broke open the door and window and found that the trainee police officer and the deceased were in the same room, they did not immediately ask medical staff for rescue, but took photos and records at the scene. In the following weeks, the case fell into quagmire with no progress. , under pressure from the public, they even made the decision to lose the soldier and save the car. The criminal police from the branch and the general bureau participated in the case and unanimously declared that the trainee policeman was suspected of committing a major crime."

Du Yu's voice was a little heavy, and the smile on his face was more like he was mocking something: "Politics is not justice, and interests are not justice, but when politics and interests come together, they become fighters holding high the banner of justice. They were scrambling to bring this trainee policeman to justice. Although he was rejected in the first instance due to insufficient evidence, the life of this trainee policeman changed dramatically. He was expelled from the police academy and rejected by the police station. Support him The only motivation to survive is to find the real murderer!"

"For five years, he was looked down upon and criticized by thousands of people, and he finally waited for this day. On the night of the incident, the murderers of the serial murder case five years ago came to Jiangcheng again. This time they were even crazier, preparing to destroy the dam blocking the river. . Heavy rains have continued for three days, and the water level of the river has reached its highest level since the founding of the People's Republic of China. If there is a problem with the dam, the entire downstream will become a lake. The murderer sneaked into the dam late at night with evil intentions. This trainee policeman who has been wrongly accused for five years ignored his past suspicions. , overcame all kinds of incredible difficulties to reach the top of the dam, and finally stopped the criminals on his own. One of the murderers was shot dead by him, and the other, in desperation, dragged him and jumped off the dam together."

"The scene that happened at that time made countless people hold their breath. The sun penetrated the dark clouds and reflected his falling body. Everyone on the dam could see clearly that the man who jumped off the dam and protected Jiangcheng with his body was the defendant Gao Jian. !”

Du Yu's voice slowly slowed down: "He saved Jiang Cheng, he saved all of you, but how do you treat him now? Put him in prison clothes, put handcuffs on him, and restrain him His freedom, pointing a gun at his head, and then sitting in a high position, looking down at him being judged!"

"Lawyer Du, what you said seems to be off topic. If your last piece of evidence is submitted, I will resubmit a cross-examination application to the judge." Gou Changzheng interrupted Du Yu's words. He had to do so. The trial scene had been blocked. Du Yu takes the lead, and people are following his words. If this continues, it will be very detrimental to the plaintiff.

"Off topic? I'm just stating the facts." Du Yu took out the last document in his bag: "This is the DNA test sheet and blood sample analysis of the criminal killed by the defendant Gao Jian, as well as the information from his residence. The photos of the victims found in the basement of the park and the analysis of samples of the victim's mutilated limbs dissected from the wax museum were completely consistent with the victim information retained five years ago! All the above information was provided by the Criminal Investigation Department of the Municipal Branch, and the content is authentic and credible ."

"This information of yours can only prove that the defendant killed a criminal, but it does not prove that the defendant's own actions are innocent." Gou Changzheng was still holding on. The Jiang family paid him sky-high legal fees. If he turned this case over If the trial that was supposed to win was ruined, he would be ruined.

"Article 71 of my country's Criminal Procedure Law stipulates that if someone has performed meritorious service, the punishment may be lighter or reduced; if he has performed major meritorious service, the punishment may be reduced or exempted. The defendant Gao Jian killed the criminal alone and risked his life and death to defend the river. The dam prevented the embankment from breaking and saved millions of lives throughout the entire river city. Isn’t such a meritorious service worth the effort of escaping, resisting arrest, and causing traffic accidents?”

After Du Yu finished speaking, the hundreds of spectators and several judges fell silent and fell into deep thought.

The situation became increasingly unfavorable for the plaintiff. Gou Changzheng said before the presiding judge spoke: "The law has no mercy. Even if everything the defendant's defense lawyer said is true, a crime is a crime. If you openly defy the law, you will definitely be punished. I express my sincere gratitude to the Lord." The trial judge applied to request that the cross-examination be restarted!”

What Gou Changzheng said was indeed reasonable and the law would not tolerate mercy. Several judges nodded frequently.

"I don't think it's necessary to restart the cross-examination. It's time for the last piece of evidence to be revealed." Du Yu put down the briefcase in his hand and walked out of the defendant's defense lawyer's table.

"What are you going to do? You are not allowed to leave your seat without permission."

"I just want to show you the evidence." Du Yu ignored the obstruction of the bailiff, strode across the plaintiff's seat to the window, and opened the thick curtains with one hand.

The sunlight was a bit dazzling, and the writing on the fluoroscopy screen became blurry.

"What does this man want to do?"

"In order to avoid the leakage of the contents of the case at the court hearing, the curtains cannot be opened at will. Attorney Du, you are knowingly breaking the law."

Du Yu ignored them and just pointed out the window: "Look over there."

The gallery and the jury were the first to stand up and look outside. The plaintiff and the presiding judge then also looked in the direction of Du Yu's finger. Their eyes seemed to be attracted by something and they did not turn their heads for a long time.

Being held in the middle by the bailiff, I stood on tiptoes curiously, looked over the window sill and saw the main entrance of the court.

The more than 20 steps were filled with emergency repair workers wearing electrician uniforms and machine repair suits, as well as soldiers who were on standby to fight the flood at the dam. The most eye-catching thing was that at the top of the steps, the Municipal Bureau of Criminal Investigation All criminal police officers except Chen Feng were wearing uniforms and facing the court hearing.

Led by Tie Ningxiang and Wu Meng, they stood tall and raised their right hands in salute!

"Those people outside are the workers and police who were on the dam. They are warriors who stand on the front line of life and death, and they are also witnesses of the defendant saving the dam. I did not force them to accompany me before coming, but they still chose to come. , even if they cannot enter the court hearing, they will still testify for the defendant!"

Du Yu took a deep breath and glanced at everyone in the court: "There is an absolute gap between legal justice and natural justice in this case. What I want to say is that justice is not only about the implementation of the rules on paper, but also about the rules behind the rules. The value appeal is more about ethics and the aspirations of the people!"