Gu Chen finished his statement.
After he spoke, everyone present quieted down.
Wang Yongqiang committed murder!
Gu Chen is the defense attorney, here to defend Wang Yongqiang.
The online community expected Gu Chen to defend Wang Yongqiang from the death penalty, even if it's just to life imprisonment, which would already be impressive!
After all, a life for a life...
But now Gu Chen actually says Wang Yongqiang is innocent!
Not only innocent, but demanding Liu Yajun's family to compensate Wang Yongqiang with six hundred thousand!
Normally, it's Wang Yongqiang who would compensate Liu Yajun's family, but now it's set to reverse.
[Huh? Did I hear it wrong, saying Wang Yongqiang is innocent?]
[Awesome! Lawyer Gu is incredible! The Lawless Madman is showing his power!]
[Why do I feel it's unreliable? Wang Yongqiang committed murder, how can you argue for innocence?]
[There's definitely no way to argue for innocence, you can't say Wang Yongqiang didn't kill the person, can you?]
[Lawless Madman Lawyer Gu is a bit shaky this time, if you argue for life it might succeed, but claiming innocence and asking to release Wang Yongqiang immediately, isn't that nonsense?]
[Could it be possible that Lawyer Gu succeeds in his defense this time?]
[Impossible, the evidence against Wang Yongqiang is concrete, it's impossible to argue innocence, at best life imprisonment. If Gu Chen directly claims innocence, Wang Yongqiang can't be commuted to life imprisonment, it'll definitely be execution!]
Judge Shen Jiarui tapped the gavel.
"This is a courtroom, the courtroom is serious, as a defense lawyer, every word spoken here must have a legal basis, careless speech will bear legal responsibility," Shen Jiarui spoke.
The judge and jurors all felt Gu Chen was a bit crazy.
The evidence of Wang Yongqiang's murder is indisputable, how can innocence be argued?
Moreover, Wang Yongqiang admitted he killed Liu Biao, even if he surrendered, it wouldn't be innocent.
Liu Yajun, in the audience, shook his head speechlessly upon hearing Gu Chen's words.
He thought Gu Chen, an intern lawyer, was brilliant, but then he claimed Wang Yongqiang was innocent.
Even with thought, there's no way to make Wang Yongqiang innocent!
As for asking him for compensation? That's utterly impossible!
How could he compensate Wang Yongqiang?
Gu Chen as a lawyer seems to have dementia!
Liu Yajun glared at Gu Chen, determined to have Wang Yongqiang sentenced to death! Death at the first trial, death at the appeal!!
His son just raped his wife slightly, so what if Wang Yongqiang's family owed debt? Is it worth his son being killed?
Liu Yajun's eyes flickered with determination; Wang Yongqiang must be sentenced to death! Hence, he hired Han Ziming, a top-notch lawyer from Red Circle Law Firm, who is way more skillful than Gu Chen!
Once the hype dies down, Sun Yunmeng and Wang Xiaomeng's family... Liu Yajun's eyes flashed with malice.
Their family deals with high-interest loans, fearing nothing within their domain, disposing of a feeble deaf-mute is quite simple.
Gu Chen continued, "Judge, I'll restate my claims."
"First claim, defendant Wang Yongqiang is innocent! Request the court to release Wang Yongqiang immediately! Moreover, demand Liu Yajun compensate Wang Yongqiang six hundred thousand for mental distress, medical bills, lost wages, among other expenses."
"Second claim, request the immediate arrest of Liu Yajun and his criminal syndicate. Liu Yajun is engaged in high-interest loans, conducting illegal businesses long-term. Request long-term imprisonment for Liu Yajun and his entire crime syndicate!"
Gu Chen reiterated his two claims.
One is to have the court immediately release Wang Yongqiang, the other is to arrest Liu Yajun and his crime syndicate on the spot!
Liu Yajun is essentially the plaintiff, his son is the deceased.
Now Gu Chen's defense for the defendant turned him into the plaintiff! He's defending Wang Yongqiang while trying to imprison Liu Yajun!
Liu Yajun: "???"
Han Ziming: "????"
Han Ziming was baffled.
He is the plaintiff's lawyer!
Why does Gu Chen look like the plaintiff now, instead accusing Liu Yajun?
Liu Yajun should have been the victim, right?
Han Ziming has been a lawyer for years, handling countless cases, but never been in such a situation.
Gu Chen continued, "Third claim! Liu Yajun from Xishan Village has connections with West Mountain Media, which accepted bribes from Liu Yajun, misleading the public and creating misunderstandings against Sun Yunmeng and Wang Yongqiang's family. As an official media, West Mountain Media took bribes and broadcasted false news. Media's role should be to relay truth rapidly to the public, but West Mountain Media evidently proliferates fake news, disqualifying itself."
"I request to terminate West Mountain Media and arrest relevant bribed personnel, sentencing to seven years imprisonment!"
Gu Chen, as the defense lawyer, has turned into the plaintiff!
Beyond defending Wang Yongqiang, he aims to imprison both Liu Yajun and West Mountain Media's leadership!!
Gu Chen wants to sentence Liu Yajun to life imprisonment!
Is this what a normal lawyer would do?
Shouldn't a defense lawyer do everything to secure leniency for Wang Yongqiang?
Han Ziming, a veteran attorney in litigation, faced Gu Chen's abrupt claims, momentarily unable to react.
West Mountain Media: "?????"
West Mountain Media's representative is seated in the audience, alongside other media outlets recording...
After all, this case is open to the public.
Turns out, while West Mountain Media's representative is recording, Gu Chen wants to send them in?
Upon hearing Gu Chen accuse him of high-interest loans, Liu Yajun's brow furrowed.
His involvement in high-interest loans, how could a lawyer like Gu Chen know?
The villagers of Xishan Village are tight-lipped; none dare spill.
Even if involved in high-interest loans... Does Gu Chen have evidence? Without evidence, how could he incarcerate him?
Liu Yajun shook his head, "The intern lawyer indeed just started, knows nothing, attempting to incarcerate me with such meager expertise, now I'm getting rid of him! It's illegal to make false accusations against me!"
Liu Yajun already held contempt for Gu Chen, but being a defense lawyer, he couldn't do much.
Now he had a reason!
Later, Gu Chen, the intern lawyer, would find himself imprisoned!!
Meanwhile, the livestream exploded!
[Lawless Madman! Damn, defendant turned plaintiff!]
[Telling me he's an intern lawyer? Standing in the defendant's corner, he's sending the plaintiff's family in!]
[West Mountain Media: Just recording below, how am I going in too?]
[Initially thought netizens were joking, but the ones recording and listening below are indeed going in???]