"The renowned Attorney Pang would actually take on a case like this? What was he thinking?"
"Hey, money talks, anything is possible!"
"Does being a lawyer mean you can have no moral bottom line?"
The crowd was buzzing with discussion.
Pang Zhengming ignored these voices and calmly sat down next to Sun Xiaolei.
Sitting in his familiar seat, he felt extremely pleased with himself.
What can these commoners do besides bark like dogs?
If he can help Sun Xiaolei get a suspended sentence, he can get a billion yuan in legal fees.
He can spend a billion dollars to live a life of luxury in the Mediterranean and ride a beautiful foreign horse in Europe. These commoners can only be jealous online.
It's nothing!
At this moment, Feng Jiu, who was in the courtroom, brought down her gavel and suddenly spoke, "Now, please let the defendant's defense lawyer make a statement!"
Pang Zhengming stood up confidently. "Respected General Feng Jiu, respected guests from all walks of life, first of all, regarding the case of Sun Xiaolei, I do not believe it was a one-sided assault, but rather a mutual brawl! Sun Xiaolei's bodyguard and assistant can testify that Jiang Ruoyi hit my client with a wine bottle first! My client's head injury has been assessed as a moderate injury! I have the assessment report here!"
"You're talking nonsense!" Jiang Ruoyi stood up agitatedly and shouted, "He was the one who tried to hit my friend first, so I fought back!"
"quiet!"
Feng Jiu tapped the gavel and said sternly, "Plaintiff, this is a courtroom. Please maintain order!"
Jiang Ruoyi clenched her fists, but in the end, she could only hold back.
Pang Zhengming sneered and continued his defense, "Furthermore, the other party's father has already signed a letter of understanding and accepted 100 million yuan in compensation. This shows that the other party has accepted and tacitly acknowledged that this was just an ordinary fight. According to the law, since the defendant has obtained forgiveness, the sentence should be lenient. Since no serious harm was caused, a suspended sentence should be granted. I request the presiding judge to consider this carefully!"
Feng Jiu nodded, then turned to the plaintiff's lawyer and said, "Now, please let the plaintiff's lawyer speak!"
On the plaintiff's side, the young lawyer slowly stood up and spoke righteously, "Thank you, Your Honor. First of all, I don't believe this is an ordinary assault case. The incident stemmed from the defendant harassing my client's friend, and my client retaliated to ensure his friend's safety—a classic case of self-defense. Furthermore, during the proceedings, Sun Xiaolei attempted to commit intentionally harmful acts against my client. Therefore, I believe this is not merely a simple assault, but also attempted coercion!"
"I object!"
At this moment, Pang Zhengming stood up again.
Next, the lawyers for both sides engaged in a heated debate regarding the nature of the case.
Because the nature of the case directly affects the outcome of the trial.
Both sides stuck to their own versions of events and refused to back down.
However, Pang Zhengming lived up to his reputation as a top lawyer. Despite the plaintiff's lawyer's sharp and well-reasoned arguments, Pang Zhengming was eloquent and always managed to avoid the crux of the matter.
The two sides remained deadlocked.
On the other hand, the plaintiff could not provide any effective evidence. Even the video of the beating only showed the beating and not the coercion, which resulted in insufficient evidence. Therefore, convicting Sun Xiaolei would not be an easy task!
When the defense session ended, the plaintiff's lawyer was red-faced with anger, while Pang Zhengming remained calm, and Sun Xiaolei, standing to the side, was extremely smug.
The audience below were so angry they gritted their teeth.
If things continue like this, who knows, Sun Xiaolei might actually get a suspended sentence?
Duang!
Just then, Feng Jiu slammed her gavel down heavily.
Now it was his turn to speak, as the presiding judge.
Pang Zhengming whispered to Sun Xiaolei beside him, "Young Master Sun, the next step is the presiding judge's questioning. He will ask you some details about the case. Say what you should say, and don't admit anything you shouldn't say, even if you're beaten to death. Got it?"
Sun Xiaolei quickly assured him, "Don't worry, Attorney Pang, I only hit someone, I didn't do anything else!"
However, to their surprise...
Feng Jiu had no intention of asking them for details of the case at all.
Instead, he sneered and said, "According to the law, repeat offenders should be punished more severely. Sun Xiaolei, I heard that you have quite a few criminal records when you were in Yandu, including more than one case of fighting and forcing women. Am I right?"
Sun Xiaolei was stunned for a moment, then quickly said, "I didn't! I'm a law-abiding citizen, and I've never done anything illegal!"
"No?" Feng Jiu sneered, picked up the remote control, and pressed a button on the large screen behind her.
Immediately, the image appeared on the large screen.
First, a young woman holding her ID card said, "I am Hua Rui, a third-year student at Yandu Art Academy. I am filing a formal complaint. On March 1, 2020, Sun Xiaolei harassed me at the Paradise Bar in Balitun. After I refused, he dragged me into a private room and beat me. Afterwards, Sun Xiaolei found someone to take the blame and is still at large!"
Whoosh!
The scene flashes, and then an elderly man holding an ID card appears. "My name is Wang Dongqin, and I am the owner of Haoli Cake Shop. I am filing a formal complaint against Sun Xiaolei, who vandalized my cake shop on April 5th of this year and threatened the personal safety of me and my family..."
Next, the screen showed several more victims who had filed reports under their real names.
Most of them appeared to be honest, unassuming, and powerless ordinary people, yet they all suffered persecution at the hands of Sun Xiaolei!
The scene erupted in uproar!
I never imagined that Sun Xiaolei had done so many bad things!
No wonder he dared to hit people in public!
This guy is obviously used to being arrogant and domineering!
They've done absolutely terrible things; they're utterly wicked!
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