Free Web NovelChapter 836: Chapter 300: Repeat Offenders Have No Chance for Commutation? (Part 2)
It’s even less likely that they’d proactively ask if they know Qin Mu.
"I understand Qin Mu, if you weren’t involved in these illegal activities, he wouldn’t be targeting you."
Zhang Wei glanced at Nie Yunxiao and added another remark.
As for being intolerant of evil...
Qin Mu’s persistence is appalling.
But in other respects, Qin Mu is actually quite easy to get along with.
Nie Yunxiao lowered his head and sighed.
His expression was exceedingly complex.
Qin Mu specifically targeted him the entire time.
Brought him and his company into this.
Although he hated Qin Mu, he felt more fear.
He dared not harbor any thoughts of revenge at all. fɾēewebnσveℓ.com
"Alright, why don’t you start by telling us about your company’s criminal activities?"
Zhang Wei took out a copy of the indictment and pointed to the first charge from the prosecution.
This time.
The prosecution charged Nie Yunxiao with false advertising, fraud, and illegal fundraising.
The three charges are not the same act.
They constitute a combination of offenses.
He is requested to be sentenced to 17 years in prison!
This is also the highest sentence in the recent cases handled in Jin City!
Bear in mind.
Ever since Qin Mu stationed himself in Jin City, sweeping across various sectors.
The crime rate in Jin City has significantly declined.
The highest sentences in criminal cases...
Were no more than three years.
But with Nie Yunxiao, this number was once again topped.
Pushing the criminal trials in Jin City to a new high.
"What’s your academic background?"
Zhang Wei paused for a moment.
Pointing to the contents of the indictment, he began questioning.
In the false advertising charge.
The prosecution accused him of using fake academic credentials for business promotion, deceiving the public.
The actions were extremely malicious.
It’s constituted as false advertising.
"Well... actually, I never finished middle school."
Nie Yunxiao looked at Zhang Wei, understanding the consequences of lying to the lawyer, he simply revealed his true situation.
After dropping out of middle school.
He worked in factories for some time.
Later, unable to stand the hardship, he started drifting from place to place.
By chance one time.
He met a wealthy person, boasted he was a professor from a foreign university.
He had the person completely fooled.
Inspired by this.
He conceived the idea of scamming money.
At the beginning of this career.
Due to inexperience, he was often recognized and sent to the police station.
He even received a two-year suspended sentence.
Later, learning from his failures, his boasting technique...
Which is essentially his public speaking skills became highly honed.
He stepped onto the path of success seminars, specifically deceiving small and medium business owners.
As for why he targeted them...
The main reason was that owners of big businesses are hard to scam.
While ordinary people don’t have much money, he didn’t want to waste too much time and effort.
It’s just that...
He had just gained a foothold in Jin City, ready to make a big move.
Only to find out that there’s a Qin Mu in Jin City.
The deterrent was too great.
He could only move to Lianzhou to develop, yet he couldn’t escape this disaster.
"Are you saying... you previously received a suspended sentence?"
After hearing his narrative, Zhang Wei suddenly looked grave.
This case.
Wasn’t as simple as he thought.
Nie Yunxiao was also previously sentenced to a suspended sentence for fraud.
Although he hadn’t been to prison, he had a criminal record!
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The criminal law is quite severe.
The law stipulates that if a criminal granted a suspended sentence commits a new crime or is discovered to have other unjudged crimes within the probation period, the suspension shall be revoked, and a judgment shall be made for the new or newly discovered crime.
And obviously.
Nie Yunxiao had long passed the probation period, otherwise, he couldn’t be wandering around, let alone start a company.
For those whose suspension has been completed and who then commit a new crime...
Though the previous sentence won’t be retroactively applied, the law clearly states they are not eligible for sentence reduction!
Indeed.
Nie Yunxiao essentially has no chance for a reduced sentence.
No matter how eloquent he is, he won’t get the slightest reduction.
Not even a day!
"What?"
Hearing this, Nie Yunxiao felt as if struck by a thunderbolt on a clear day.
He collapsed into the chair.
This time he was accused by the prosecution for 17 years!
He originally thought Zhang Wei might help reduce a few years.
He was prepared to fully cooperate.
Yet Zhang Wei suddenly told him he had long lost any chance for a reduced sentence.
"Don’t worry too much, as a repeat offender, you might be unable to reduce your sentence during trial, but in prison, you still have the chance to reduce it."
Seeing Nie Yunxiao look pale and spiritless.
Zhang Wei offered a word of comfort.
Then listed six circumstances in prison where reductions might apply.
Such as inventions, reporting other crimes, etc.
"But I...didn’t even finish middle school..."
Nie Yunxiao said in distress, almost in tears.
He no longer had the charisma he showed when giving speeches.
With his limited education, how could he come up with inventions and such?
Though in prison, there is freedom to study, read, and invent, none of these were suitable for him.
He’s likely...
To fully serve the seventeen years before getting out.
Seeing his dejected state, Zhang Wei shook his head slightly.
For such defendants, he felt little sympathy.
Being a lawyer for people like them...
It’s often because everyone has the right to defense.
No matter how egregiously guilty they are.
Many feel that lawyers defending such scoundrels are of questionable character.
Some even suggest stripping defendants of their defense rights.
But in reality.
It’s only when one is falsely accused and becomes a defendant that they realize how much they need a lawyer to help with defense.
Of course.
For repeat offenders like Nie Yunxiao, defense isn’t required.
No matter the defense...
There is no opportunity for a reduced sentence.
...
Time flew by.
Five days passed in the blink of an eye.
Early in the morning.
Outside the nursing home.
Numerous elderly had gathered again.
Zhang Qingyuan, Li Weiguo, Song Tiancheng, and others were somewhat impatient, urging Qin Mu to hurry.
"Finally, the trial we’ve been waiting for, Xiao Qin you hid it well, only telling us yesterday!"
"A sentence as high as 17 years, I haven’t seen such an exciting case in months."
"Are these people brought back from the neighboring city? They haven’t again hired Zhang Wei to help defend, have they?"
"No need to guess, it’s definitely Zhang Wei, in several recent criminal cases, it’s Zhang Wei’s law firm defending them!"
"..."
As they urged Qin Mu.
They also complained about Zhang Wei.
Every time they saw Zhang Wei defending scoundrels and lowlifes, they felt somewhat uncomfortable.
Thinking defense was unnecessary.
But hearing these old folks, Qin Mu helplessly shook his head.
The lawyer defense system is indeed necessary.
Though the existence of lawyers may exploit loopholes, it also audits and monitors the law.
Promoting its continuous improvement.
"Let’s go."
Seeing the elders, Qin Mu interrupted their discussion.
He led them.
Straight to the courthouse.
Just past nine o’clock.
The group arrived at the courthouse, entering the second courtroom.
These elderly...
Skillfully found their usual "old spots", orderly, without any conflict.
Sitting in the gallery.
Supporting themselves with canes.
While inspecting their surroundings, greeting the bailiffs on duty beside them.
They seemed very familiar.
Seeing this, Qin Mu’s lips twitched slightly.
The uninformed...
Might think they were right at home.
Then.
He passed through the gallery and approached a seat beside the prosecution bench.
And sat down.
As the whistleblower for the entire case...
He wasn’t a witness, hence not in the witness stand but next to the prosecutor.
...
At 9:50.
The large door on one side of the courtroom opened with a boom.
Qin Mu, Zhang Qingyuan, Li Weiguo, and others all looked instinctively.
They saw a man with a buzz cut, wearing a detention center uniform, enter escorted by a bailiff.
The man’s expression was gloomy.
His face pale.
Slightly disheveled.
And behind him...
Followed a lawyer, an old acquaintance of Qin Mu and the others.
Zhang Wei.
