The lawyer smiled slightly. "I'm sorry, this is not my responsibility. You can go to a law firm to find one."
However, he felt that the family should be reluctant to let go, as they didn't even hire a lawyer for the first trial, let alone appeal the second trial. In fact, there was no need to appeal at all. Judge Xia handled the case very fairly. It was just a minor injury, and the person had voluntarily surrendered himself to the police. It was also a legitimate act of self-defense, and there was a seven-year history of domestic violence. If the person is found guilty again, how can he face the hardworking and meritorious women comrades?
Mr. Jiang hesitated for a moment. He had inquired beforehand and learned that hiring a lawyer would cost a lot of money, which his family couldn't afford. Later, when he learned that the court would provide lawyers, he and Mrs. Jiang simply decided not to hire one, as there was no need to spend the money.
But now that he can't get a lawyer for the second appeal, where will he get so much money? Jiang's father looked worried and had the thought of giving up.
Jiang's mother cried and asked, "My son was stabbed so many times, how could it be considered a minor injury? They must have bribed the judge, they're in cahoots."
The lawyer frowned and said unhappily, "The injury assessment has nothing to do with the judge; there is a specialized department for it. Your son Jiang Xingzhi's injuries only look serious; they are actually just superficial wounds. According to the standards for injury assessment, they do indeed fall under the category of minor injuries, and there is no mistake about that."
In fact, everyone knows the truth, and Judge Xia certainly knows it too. As a nurse familiar with human anatomy, Lu Qinghua must have had some subjective intentions on the night of the incident. But as Attorney Guo said, the law is not without human sentiment. Jiang Xingzhi is indeed hateful and deserves to die. Judges are not cold-blooded animals and will definitely consider the circumstances when determining the sentence.
"What kind of bullshit assessment standard is this? My son lost so much blood, his body was covered in injuries, he was half dead, how could it be classified as a minor injury? How was this assessment done? I don't accept it!" Jiang's mother cried out in grief and indignation, convinced that the judge had been bribed by the Lu family.
"You can appeal if you disagree."
The lawyer no longer wanted to have anything to do with the family; his work was over.
Lu Qinghua and Yinyin hugged each other tightly, their eyes blurred with tears. After the two of them had cried enough, Ye Qingqing said with a smile, "Cry when you get home."
"Thank you... thank you..."
Lu Qinghua didn't know what to say. At this moment, she truly realized how lucky she was to have a powerful family behind her. If she had parents like her biological parents, she would either have been bullied to death by the Jiang family or perished together with Jiang Xingzhi. She would never have had a chance to be reborn.
"Don't be so polite, let's go home. I've ordered food at a restaurant, we're going to have a proper celebration today," Ye Qingqing said with a smile.
"We must celebrate! I had a bottle of the finest Moutai stored away, and I drank it today."
The old man nodded repeatedly, very pleased. Qingya was sensible and generous. She didn't ignore Qinghua because of past grievances. When Qinghua had this accident, Qingya ran around and did a lot of work. With such a granddaughter-in-law, the Lu family would only get better and better. He could rest assured.
Lu Qinghua smiled through her tears, her heart filled with warmth. Judge Xia walked by carrying the case files, and Lu Qinghua bowed deeply to her, expressing her heartfelt gratitude, "Thank you, Judge."
Judge Xia gave a slight twitch at the corner of her mouth, still maintaining her unsmiling demeanor. "I'm just doing my job. There's no need to thank me. Just take good care of your daughter."
"Um."
Lu Qinghua nodded vigorously. Her daughter was all she had left in her life. She would work hard to earn money and give her daughter a good life. She would also change her temper and speak softly to her daughter like other mothers.
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