Chapter 410 The Trial Begins
Just as I finished speaking, my dad came over. Seeing Xiao Shiqiu was there, he was delighted and said, "Xiao Xiao, you are so busy but still accompany Mengmeng to the trial. It's really hard for you.
Come, let me introduce you, this is Mengmeng's uncle, you, you want to call him uncle too?"
My father felt a little guilty when he said this. My uncle was a few years younger than Xiao Shiqiu, and he was afraid that Xiao Shiqiu would feel uncomfortable.
Xiao Shiqiu didn't care at all. He nodded calmly and said, "I've met my uncle before."
My father was quite pleased to see that he naturally called him uncle.
At this time, the court door opened and the bailiff brought in the defendant wearing an orange vest.
The first one to walk in was my uncle. I don’t know what my dad was thinking, but he pointed at them and introduced them to Xiao Shiqiu, saying, “The first one is Mengmeng’s uncle, and the one behind him is my aunt…”
My uncle covered his face, and I was furious. "Dad, do you think it's appropriate to recognize our relationship now?"
My dad reacted with a somewhat embarrassed look on his face. He smiled awkwardly and said, "Haha, that's right, let's get down to business first. We can recognize our relatives next time."
When everyone is present, the courtroom door closes, and the court rules begin to play on the screen, while the rights and obligations of the parties are announced.
I was a little surprised that both the presiding judge and the secretary were women.
Xiaoyan quietly told me, "Nowadays, many criminal victims are women, and female judges are arranged to try them. This makes it easier for judges to empathize with the victims."
So that's how it is. I silently lit a candle in my heart for my uncle and grandma.
After this lengthy opening statement, the presiding judge asked both the plaintiff and the defendant whether they needed to file an application for recusation.
Grandma asked her lawyer, "What does a recusation petition mean?"
My uncle said that my grandmother was stubborn and believed that she had not committed any crime, so she refused to spend money to hire a lawyer. My uncle had no choice but to help them apply for legal aid.
The four lawyers on my grandmother and uncle's side were all assigned by legal aid agencies.
Of course, the legal services you receive will be different if you pay a high price and if you don’t pay.
My grandmother's lawyer said perfunctorily, "If there's anyone in court you feel is inappropriate for you to be present, you can request that they recuse themselves, meaning leave the courtroom."
"Yes, of course!" Grandma said loudly with full energy.
The presiding judge was stunned. Usually this sentence was just a formality. People who needed to recuse themselves would already be known before the trial and would not appear in court.
But since the defendant has raised the issue, we cannot just ignore it.
"Defendant, who do you need to recuse yourself?" the presiding judge asked grandma's lawyer.
The lawyer looked confused and shrugged at the presiding judge.
Then I heard grandma pointing in the direction of my cousin: "That's them!"
There was a chuckle behind me, and the law students couldn't help but burst out laughing. One boy whispered, "Does the old lady think that if she kicks the plaintiff out, she'll win?"
The presiding judge's professionalism was very strong. "Defendant, the other party is the plaintiff, and the recusation clause does not apply."
Grandma still didn't understand, so she asked the lawyer next to her. The lawyer was a little helpless: "She is the plaintiff. How can she sue if she is kicked out?"
"Then why don't you just let us go without suing?"
I actually came up with this idea, it's quite a unique idea.
The lawyer was a little impatient. "No, forget it. There's no need to recuse yourself here."
Grandma shut up awkwardly.
The trial officially began at this time, and the presiding judge signaled the plaintiff to speak first.
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