Free Web NovelChapter 374: Chapter 261: Verdict!
Not making a defense... does this mean admitting defeat?
Unable to refute, faced with overwhelming evidence, and lacking real information, there’s no choice but to concede and not defend!
Similarly, does this mean...
"Is the evidence real!?"
"Tianshan Hospital is indeed the biggest blood trafficker in Qingshi City, even involved in organ transplants..."
"Damn it, I’m now suspecting that just after Li Ye died, his corneas were immediately transplanted to someone else in the hospital."
"My god... it’s shocking, the eight-year-old child already had leukemia, which was pitiful enough, but they actually drained his blood alive..."
"Goddamn Tianshan Hospital... these beasts are worse than animals!"
"..."
Sha Jin’s choice not to defend was like a stone stirring up a thousand waves.
Everyone felt as if a storm was raging inside, emotions surging!
At the judgment seat.
Zhao Jiaqi knocked the gavel.
"Bang bang!"
"Order!!!"
Zhao Jiaqi began to restore order, and soon the noise gradually subsided.
He looked expressionlessly towards the plaintiff’s side.
"Plaintiff, regarding the ’points of controversy’ in the first trial, does your side wish to continue the plea?"
Sha Jin’s lips moved, he glanced at the people behind him and said helplessly:
"We... withdraw the plea and will not make a defense."
Abandon to protect... right now, we must abandon to protect.
A better attitude might salvage some loss, but to continue defending... without saying whether the other side can find a bigger fault.
Just the tough stance in defense, once the incident occurs, that alone would make the loss irrecoverable!
When evidence is undeniable, public opinion also sees the truth with clarity.
Even if Xu Liang doesn’t guide the narrative, this lawsuit’s defeat for the plaintiff is irrecoverable.
"Not making a defense..."
Zhao Jiaqi had obviously predicted this.
After thinking briefly, he frowned.
Logically, he should now pronounce the trial result.
However...
"Shouldn’t this be handled by the criminal court one?"
The judge behind him furrowed his brow.
Once it involves this, it seems unrelated to them...
"No, incorrect, the counterfeit drug case indeed should be handled by the criminal court two." Another judge spoke up.
The plaintiff is suing over counterfeit drugs, so it should indeed be handled by the criminal court two.
Therefore...
Should the case be recessed? And after recess, transfer it from the criminal court two to the criminal court one, and try again?
If the plaintiff offers a defense, then swapping courts as a matter of course is possible, but the plaintiff didn’t defend, they acknowledged, then... it basically should be pronounced.
A few judges gathered together, instantly finding themselves in a headache.
At this moment.
The experience of last year’s Hanhai City Middle Court Judge Zhao Yi materializes vividly among the three.
It might even be far less stressful than Zhao Yi’s pressure handling ability!
"Cannot switch, the accusation fundamentally is counterfeit drugs, the person being judged also involves counterfeit drugs!"
Finally, Zhao Jiaqi took a deep breath and clarified the logic.
"At least the first trial can’t switch!"
The case is about counterfeit drugs, counterfeit drugs don’t fall under the jurisdiction of the criminal court one.
The accused didn’t partake in the deaths of Li Guang and Li Ye, so... they are pronouncing only the aspect of counterfeit drugs!
Switching to criminal court one requires bringing Liu Hui to the judgment seat first.
Of course, if Xu Liang files an appeal for a second trial, the High Court might potentially hand it over to criminal court one.
But for now, they can pronounce the verdict.
As for who the unlucky person will take over the case in the second trial, without any information about Liu Hui’s first trial investigation, how will this case be judged...
What does it have to do with Zhao Jiaqi and the three!?
Anyway, they are only responsible for the first trial of the counterfeit drug!
After clarifying, Zhao Jiaqi stood up.
Upon seeing this, the courtroom fell into silence, everyone silently waiting, plaintiff Chai Shiring and the other two closed their eyes, awaiting the result quietly.
"Bang!"
Zhao Jiaqi took a deep breath, furrowed his brows, and declared gravely:
"This case, concerns Qingshi City Tianshan Hospital counterfeit drug ·case, the case was filed by the police in accordance with the law, and Tianshan Hospital and Superstar Pharmaceutical Group prosecuted, with the accused Wu Fang, Kong Jian trafficking Imatinib counterfeit drugs, infringing on Superstar Pharmaceutical Group’s interests."
"The case participated in the first trial on May 2, due to points of controversy between both parties, the first trial was recessed for verification..."
"Later, on May 17, the trial resumed for continuing the first trial."
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"After trials at Qingshi City Intermediate Court, the accused violated customs regulations...."
"However, due to no profit being made and the circumstances being minor, therefore...."
Zhao Jiaqi declared in accordance with the law.
After a while, he paused, and his words echoed in everyone’s ears.
"Now, Qingshi City Intermediate Court proclaims the judgment on the accused Wu Fang, Kong Jian."
"The accused Wu Fang, Kong Jian...."
Saying this, Zhao Jiaqi paused, then said:
"Sentenced to three years imprisonment!"
Three... three years?
Xu Liang raised an eyebrow, but unfortunately, Zhao Jiaqi didn’t give him time to brew conspiracy, and in the next second, he added.
"Deferred for three years!" Zhao Jiaqi said.
Though Wu Fang and the others met the emergency avoidance, but... this avenue cannot be openly explored.
The trafficking of counterfeit drugs must be openly restrained no matter what, otherwise, the consequential influence is too great, it will indirectly affect other patients’ safety!
If truly judged as emergency avoidance... then what happens to every patient without money for treatment, who goes on to smuggle?
Also emergency avoidance!?
No way, this is getting out of hand. Lanshan Province likely won’t have any patented pharmaceutical companies coming to establish channels because the market is filled with low-cost generic drugs, and they’ll end up losing money if they come!
Thinking this, Zhao Jiaqi glanced at the audience below, who hadn’t yet recovered their senses, and promptly said:
"Now announcing."
"The first trial of this case... court adjourned!"
"All parties please remain orderly."
Having said that, Zhao Jiaqi, along with the other two judges, left the courtroom as if fleeing.
This case is simply too torturous to adjudicate!
The first hearing was all about both parties hurling dirt at each other. For every point of contention, both sides could produce evidence, and even witnesses...
The plan was to recess and verify some evidence so that the second hearing would be a bit easier.
But unexpectedly... Xu Liang seemed to have forgotten everything from the first hearing.
This guy was like he had old-age amnesia; during recess, he didn’t pay attention and instead brought out a pile of new evidence, even irrefutable evidence that can be verified quickly!
The plaintiff was caught off guard, and the judge was also caught in a dilemma about whether to change the presiding judge...
Zhao Jiaqi has been handling cases for decades; the difficulty level of this case ranks second... truly no other case can say it’s first!
He’s just a judge from the second criminal court.
Just from the second criminal court!
This kind of case...
’Logically, they should snag an unlucky fellow from the first criminal court to handle it, what relation does this have to the second criminal court, how did the business court allocate this!!!’
Thinking this, Zhao Jiaqi grew more exhausted, but his pace quickened.
After the judges left the court scene.
Xu Liang began packing his briefcase, while Yang Ruoxi and Su Yu suppressed their inner emotions.
The first trial ended, and next was the second trial at the High Court of Lanshan Province.
Even Xu Liang has only gone through the High Court once!!!
Thinking about the evidence arriving in two days and what would happen during the High Court hearing...
Yang Ruoxi’s mouth curled into a grin, but then she became serious once more.
’I can’t laugh... even though it’s hard to suppress, I still can’t laugh!’
On the defendant’s side, they quickly organized their documents and prepared to leave.
Until at this moment.
The audience finally came to their senses, their bodies filled with adrenaline, increasingly shocked.
Seeing the personnel on both sides about to leave.
They quickly stopped Han Chengguang and Chai Shiring from the plaintiff’s side from leaving.
Countless microphones accompanied by flashing lights appeared in front of them as if by magic.
"Chairman Han! Can you explain why you did not defend? Is what the defendant said about Tianshan Hospital’s smuggling true!?"
"President Han, is Tianshan Hospital the largest blood supplier in Qingshi City’s black market? Are the rights of citizens donating blood to the hospital being infringed?!"
"Lawyer Chai, Lawyer Chai, please wait. Did you know about this matter when accepting the commission? What emotions do you have accepting it?"
"Who will take responsibility for Li Guang’s death?!"
"Could you explain if, as the pharmaceutical group behind Tianshan Hospital, you need to be accountable to the hospital?"
"..."
Countless reporters surrounded the plaintiff, leaving no gaps.
If it was just a few days ago, Han Chengguang and Chai Shiring would be delighted, as wider fame means more money earned.
But now... listening to the questions beside their ears, they look increasingly grim.
Decades of reputation accumulated, now crumbling in a blink!
"Make way, make way!"
Sha Jin and Chai Shiring shoved the reporters, pushing out with a grim face.
"No comment!"
"Please follow the police’s updates for further information, we are victims too, Tianshan Hospital employs an external director, and actually isn’t controlled by the pharmaceutical group."
Han Chengguang was still making his final defense.
But unfortunately, the crowd’s noise drowned out his explanations.
Han Chengguang grew increasingly furious. Already the financial loss made him very angry, and now there’s no time for explanations. Each question is more tricky than the last...
Finally.
Han Chengguang, like Chai Shiring, simply pushed all the reporters away and squeezed out.
The instant they walked out of the courtroom.
Only then did they breathe a sigh of relief, feeling a long-lost sense of calm.
But...
Not far away, a smiling figure was waiting for Chai Shiring.
Upon seeing them come out, the smile on Xu Liang’s face deepened.
"Lawyer Chai, did you enjoy the thrill of fame?"
Chai Shiring was seething with anger.
But before Chai Shiring could speak, Xu Liang continued:
"But no worries, I’m someone who likes to return good for grievances."
"A bit of fame, I’ll just give it to you."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Seeing this, Chai Shiring felt puzzled, but he didn’t think much of it, assuming the other party just came to kick him when he was down.
After all... after the first trial, he indeed became famous.
But it’d be better not to have such fame!!!
What he didn’t know was...
Xu Liang turned around, with a meaningful smile appearing on his face.
The other party wanted to snatch the case from Zhao Hailong for fame from the start!
Xu Liang is never one to be stingy.
The fame from the first trial doesn’t match Lawyer Chai’s due?
He should receive it during the second trial!
It should be the Lanshan Province High Court personally giving the other party fame!
Thinking of this, he couldn’t help but quicken his pace.
"Evidence of human drug testing... Huang Liang should’ve almost got it."
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