Chapter 413 Kidnapping or Illegal Detention
Sure enough, after Grandma's lawyer finished speaking, the students behind him began to whisper to each other again, "It sounds like kidnapping is a bit too strong a charge. After all, the property they were asking for was intended as a dowry for the plaintiff. It's just that she was unlucky to have an unreliable cousin."
One girl said: "You can't just believe everything the defendant says. No matter what, the plaintiff's child was indeed lost, and she almost lost her life.
If it is considered a family dispute or an ordinary restriction of personal freedom, it is too light.
If it were me, I would hate them to death."
When my cousin heard what my grandmother's lawyer said, she was so angry that she wanted to stand up, but Lawyer He calmed her down in time. Finally, she endured it and did not argue with my grandmother on the spot.
The presiding judge looked towards my cousin and asked, "Does the plaintiff have anything to say about the facts presented by the defendant?"
"Yes." Lawyer He said righteously, "I have four objections to the defendant's defense.
First, the defendant Liu Huifang claimed that she asked for a huge betrothal gift for the plaintiff's sake, and that the money was to bring the plaintiff back to her husband's family. In other words, the beneficiary was the plaintiff herself, and therefore she could not be convicted of kidnapping.
We do not agree with this.
Here is evidence proving that the ultimate beneficiary of the ransom money in this kidnapping case is the defendant Xia Junliang."
Lawyer He raised the USB drive in his hand and continued, "After I finish my statement, I will submit several pieces of evidence."
Grandma was anxious. She stood up and shouted fiercely, "You are talking nonsense! This has nothing to do with my eldest grandson. Don't even think about involving him.
That little girl Jundi just can't stand seeing her brother do well. If she had just honestly bought a car for her brother, she wouldn't have caused so much trouble and even sued her parents.
If I had known he was such an ungrateful person, I should have strangled him to death the moment he was born! Such a shameless money-loser shouldn't have been raised! "
The grandmother cursed like a machine gun, and the lawyer beside her couldn't stop her. The presiding judge stopped her several times before the old lady shut up in defiance.
The presiding judge looked uneasy and said in a bad tone, "Defendant, it's now the plaintiff's turn to speak. Speak now! No noise is allowed in the courtroom."
A barely perceptible smile flashed across He Jinyan's face. My grandmother's tantrum indirectly proved that she was simply incapable of considering her granddaughter.
Lawyer He flipped through the materials in his hand and continued, "Secondly, the defendant keeps saying that he has no intention of harming the plaintiff.
However, there is evidence showing that when the plaintiff was in critical condition in the ICU, the defendant Liu Huifang did not visit him in the hospital or call to express concern, let alone pay for his medical expenses. She even prevented my client's parents from visiting him in the hospital.
This shows that the defendant did not consider my client as she said.
On the contrary, after learning that my client's life was in imminent danger, she showed no remorse at all, which was completely unlike what a grandmother should behave like.
Based on what I have just said, it is hard to believe that asking for a high bride price is for the plaintiff's benefit.
At the same time, from the defendant Liu Huifang's words just now, it can also be seen from the side that the plaintiff was not treated well at home, so the claim that the plaintiff was the beneficiary is obviously not true."
Lawyer He turned another page and said, "Next is the third point. The defendant's lawyer used Liu Huifang's low education level and old age as defense. I think this is untenable.
As we all know, legal ignorance cannot be a reason for exemption from liability.
Liu Huifang's actions have seriously violated my client's personal freedom and right to life and health, and she must bear criminal responsibility according to law."
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