Chapter 6: Maximum Intensity, the Pressure of the Confrontation is Too Great!

Zhang Changming froze, speechless in the face of Lin Chuan's barrage of questions.

This was the first time he had encountered such a situation in his many years of practice.

After the surveillance video was exposed, the viewers in the live broadcast room had their blood pressure rising.

"Damn it, throwing stones on the highway, this brat did it on purpose!"

"Convict him! Support the death penalty!"

"Lawyer Zhang Changming even defended him, saying it was an unintentional act. Now that there is irrefutable evidence, how can he still argue?"

"Lin Chuan is pretty good. I underestimated him before. He actually has a trump card."

"I didn't watch just now because I was busy. What's going on now? How come the situation has reversed completely? Wasn't Zhang Changming asking Lin Chuan to make a public apology just now?"

"That's all in the past. Now Zhang Changming's momentum has been overshadowed by Lin Chuan."

"Honestly, this lawsuit really has a chance of winning."

...

He Tianyi's despicable behavior was clearly shown in the video. The viewers in the live broadcast room cursed him while supporting Lin Chuan.

No one expected that this lawsuit which seemed to be a losing battle would show a glimmer of hope!

"Lawyer Zhang Changming, please uphold the integrity of a legal professional and answer me directly."

"Does the behavior of He Tianyi in the video constitute subjective intentional crime?"

Lin Chuan felt as if he had been injected with chicken blood. This lawsuit was not only for seeking justice for the late Ms. Zheng but also involved his personal grudge with Zhang Changming.

In order to let his son enter Xinyang Law Firm, Zhang Changming had taken Lin Chuan's position. This lawsuit was not only about superiority but also about life and death. The evidence in Lin Chuan's hands was enough to destroy Zhang Changming's reputation accumulated over thirty years of practice overnight and send him to prison.

"Uh... yes. The defendant's behavior in our case constitutes subjective crime."

Zhang Changming thought for a long time but still couldn't think of an excuse to get out of the difficult situation. He had no choice but to compromise with Lin Chuan.

At this moment, the three judges and the jury also expressed their opinions.

"Based on He Tianyi's behavior in the surveillance video, we unanimously believe that He Tianyi's behavior constitutes a crime against the driver subjectively."

"The crime of premeditated murder is established."

"He Tianyi, do you have anything else to say?"

Judge Qi Jun pointed at He Tianyi in the defendant's seat and asked.

"How could this be... Impossible... This video is synthesized!"

He Tianyi clenched his fists. His father, He Xiao, was the chairman of Anxin Monitoring Group. On the day of the Luozhou traffic accident, he destroyed the footage immediately. How could Lin Chuan possibly have a backup?

He Tianyi was completely confused.

"Defendant, our court's technicians have already examined it. The video is not forged. Do you have anything else to say?"

Qi Jun looked at He Tianyi, who was now sweating profusely.

He thought that with his father hiring the best lawyer and destroying the relevant evidence, he could rest easy.

But reality gave him a heavy blow. He Tianyi was completely panicked.

"Since you have nothing to say, does the defendant's lawyer have anything to add?"

Judge Qi Jun turned his gaze to Zhang Changming again.

"Judge, members of the jury, we admit He Tianyi's subjective dangerous behavior."

"But..."

"The plaintiff's claim should be rejected by the judge."

"Our defendant suffers from depression. Here is the proof issued by the hospital. He is prone to being irritable during the onset of the disease."

"That's why he committed an act endangering others."

Zhang Changming had been a star lawyer for more than thirty years. He was not just a figurehead.

Since the situation was unfavorable for them now, he had to stabilize the situation first and try to make a breakthrough in other aspects.

"Please have the law enforcement officer present the depression proof."

Soon, a law enforcement officer handed He Tianyi's depression proof to the jury.

After examination, the official seal on this depression proof was real and valid and had legal effect.

Seeing that the situation was stabilized, Zhang Changming continued to add.

"According to Article 18 of our country's Criminal Law, when a patient suffering from severe depression commits a crime, he shall bear criminal responsibility, but he may be given a lighter or mitigated punishment."

"The death penalty proposed by the plaintiff's lawyer is very unreasonable."

"I suggest that the court reject his claim and give a lighter punishment."

After his words fell, the members of the jury whispered among themselves to discuss, and the three judges also began to exchange opinions.

Three minutes later, they reached a unanimous conclusion.

"After communication between the jury and us three judges, according to our country's Criminal Law, the request of the defendant's lawyer Zhang Changming is legal."

"Therefore, please restate your claim, plaintiff's lawyer."

"Note that it should be reasonable."

Judge Qi Jun spoke on behalf of the court. After discussion, the court thought that Zhang Changming's suggestion was in line with the regulations and should be adopted.

But Lin Chuan waved his hand with a firm face.

"No!"

"I insist on keeping my claim unchanged. The defendant He Tianyi must be sentenced to death!"

After his words fell, there was an uproar in the hall.

Because only reasonable claims will be approved by the court. But now it is obvious that with the "depression BUFF", He Tianyi does not meet the requirements for the death penalty.

If Lin Chuan kept insisting on sentencing He Tianyi to death, the judges would reject his claim. After the trial, He Tianyi would not be subject to any criminal punishment and would be released on the spot.

Therefore, many lawyers who came to listen to the trial thought that Lin Chuan could make appropriate concessions at this time and reduce the criminal punishment for He Tianyi.

For example, let He Tianyi stay in a reform school for a while.

"Damn it! Can depression exempt him from the death penalty? He committed premeditated murder!"

"Although it's not quite reasonable, that's what the law says."

"That's right. Do you know about mentally ill people?"

"Even if a mentally ill person kills someone, he won't pay with his life. Depression is more or less the same."

"So many people are willing to pay money to get a mental illness certificate."

"With a mental illness certificate, it's like having a murder license! Isn't that amazing?"

...

The viewers in the live broadcast room started discussing enthusiastically again.

No one expected that depression could have such a big effect and could reduce the punishment.

"Plaintiff's lawyer, since you insist on keeping your claim unchanged, we judges and jury members will start discussing the death penalty sentencing standards."

"Do you have anything else to add before that?"

Judge Qi Jun asked coldly.

"Yes!"

"I have a recording here. I request to play it in court."

Suddenly, Lin Chuan had a recording pen in his hand. The recording recorded the lies hidden in He Tianyi's depression proof.

"Damn it!"

"What is he going to do?"

"There's a USB flash drive and a recording pen. This guy is really capable!"

The viewers in the live broadcast room were boiling. Their eyes were full of curious blue light.

And there were only two people in the room who were not curious. One was the defendant He Tianyi. At this moment, he was shivering and observing the recording pen carefully, afraid that something else would happen.

The other person who was not curious was Zhang Changming. This top three star lawyer in Luozhou was on pins and needles at this time, with beads of sweat the size of beans on his forehead and a feeling of explosion in his bladder.

"Judge, I request to use the restroom. Please interrupt the trial!"

I thought it was an easy win, but after confronting Lin Chuan, I realized that the intensity was maxed out. Every detail in the confrontation matters. The pressure is too great!