Chapter 41 Reversal of Verdict: Changes
"Objection! This video is not included in the list of evidence provided by the prosecutor before the trial." Wang Li said.
The chief judge hesitated. According to the procedure, this is not in compliance with the rules, but it depends on the circumstances. If the evidence has a key impact on the trial of the case, then as the chief judge, he can make a ruling at his discretion.
Nie Yan said: "Chief Judge, this evidence will have a key impact on the trial of this case. I only obtained it before the trial, so I did not apply for it in advance. Please consider it at your discretion."
The chief judge played the video in court.
In the video, Lu Tian was struggling for mercy, while Lin Qianjie used violence to forcibly possess Lu Tian.
Although the video is not very high-definition, the face of the person can be seen clearly. This video can definitely convict Lin Qianjie.
When Lawyer Wang saw this video, his brows slightly wrinkled, "Objection! Mr. Judge, I have doubts about the authenticity of the video, so I request a recess."
"The collegial panel will fully consider the opinions of the defendant's defense counsel. The court will be adjourned now and will resume in 30 minutes." said the presiding judge.
As soon as the court was adjourned, Lin Qianjie accused Lawyer Wang, "Lawyer Wang, is this how you do things? Why do they have video footage? Why didn't you buy the video? You are so unreliable, I will never look for you again next time!"
"Shut up!" Lawyer Wang's tone was very impatient, "Are you so impatient? I told you that this case will not be lost, it will not be lost! If you don't want to go to jail, just shut up and don't say anything you shouldn't say!"
Wang Li was so angry with Lin Qianjie, this pig teammate. It's okay to commit a crime, why was he filmed by others?
Lin Qianjie was also so angry that he laughed, "You asked me to shut up? Get it straight, I paid you, and you yelled at me?"
"Mr. Lin, it was not you who hired me, it was Ms. Jiang." Lawyer Wang reminded.
Lin Qianjie was immediately shocked.
Lawyer Wang looked at Nie Yan and Lu Tian who were smiling, and a trace of viciousness flashed in his eyes: "Let them be happy for a while, they won't be able to laugh later."
Fang Rui looked at Lawyer Wang across the crowd, and Lawyer Wang's eyes were as cold as a poisonous snake.
This Lawyer Wang may have more tricks.
"Fang Rui, thanks to you for telling me that the camera may have filmed the crime process, otherwise it would be difficult for us to win this lawsuit. After the lawsuit is over, I will treat you to a good meal."
"I found the camera." Mu Mian emphasized.
Nie Yan looked at Mu Mian, "Then I'll treat Forensic Doctor Mu to a big meal."
"Okay, I'll send you a list of foods that I don't eat. I'm not picky about food."
"..."
Half an hour passed quickly, and Mu Mian went to the bathroom. When she came back, she found that the person who looked like her mother was sitting in the corner of the gallery.
Mu Mian thought about it, walked to her side, and sat down in the empty seat next to her.
After the relevant personnel arrived, the court was soon opened again.
The technical staff has confirmed that the video recording is real, and the content of the video can also confirm that at the time of the incident, Lin Qianjie was indeed forcing Lu Tian to have sex with him.
At this time, Wang Li adjusted his glasses and said, "Your Majesty, I request that a new witness be allowed to appear in court."
The presiding judge felt a headache. How could all of them testify in court? Is it so difficult to report in advance?
"Your Majesty, the testimony of this witness will also have a key impact on the trial of this case." Wang Li said confidently.
The presiding judge consulted with several other judges and finally agreed to Wang Li's application.
Lu Tian's mother walked to the witness stand with a solemn expression. She glanced at Lu Tian in the plaintiff's seat, and a trace of guilt flashed in her old eyes, and then she quickly looked away.
When Lu Tian saw her mother appear, she felt like she was hit by a club. Why did her mother become Lin Qianjie's witness?
Nie Yan frowned. Why did Wang Li ask Lu's mother to testify? How would this help overturn Lin Qianjie's rape charge?
"Witness, what is your identity?" the chief judge asked
. "Wang Guixiang, I am Lu Tian's mother," said Lu's mother.
"Witness, are you aware that you have an obligation to testify truthfully to this court? If you give false testimony or deliberately conceal the facts, you will bear legal responsibility?" The chief judge reminded her according to the procedure.
"I know. Lawyer Wang has explained it all to me."
Wang Li looked at Wang Guixiang and began to inquire, "Ms. Wang, what is the relationship between your daughter Lu Tian and my client Lin Qianjie?"
"They are dating."
"Do you have any evidence to prove it?"
"My daughter has told me on the phone many times that she has a boyfriend. She said the boy's name is Lin Qianjie and his family is very rich. She also said that we can live a good life soon."
Lu Tian looked at her mother angrily and said hysterically, "I didn't say those things at all. Why did you lie? Mom, I'm your daughter. Why are you slandering me like this..."
"Plaintiff, please stay calm!" The presiding judge interrupted Lu Tian's crying.
"Tiantian, it is because you are my daughter that I cannot watch you make mistakes and accuse others! We should act according to our conscience and not do bad things!"
Lawyer Wang asked, "Ms. Wang, based on your understanding of your daughter, why do you think she would accuse my client?"
"Objection! This is irrelevant speculation!" Nie Yan said.
"The objection is invalid. Please continue to explain," said the presiding judge.
"Tiantian has mental problems. Her mood is erratic. She is often happy in the morning and angry in the afternoon. She has been seeing a psychiatrist for several years, but it didn't help."
"Did the doctor say what her problem was?"
"It seems to be schizophrenia or split personality. Tiantian used to say that men raped her.
Hey, it's all our fault. When Tiantian was a child, she was molested by a relative of our family. Because they were all relatives, we didn't call the police at the time. Tiantian was greatly traumatized. She almost committed suicide by taking rat poison. Fortunately, we found out early.
Hey, we didn't understand these things at the time, and we didn't take her to see a psychiatrist. She became like this when she grew up."
"Has she also falsely accused anyone?"
"She had a boyfriend when she was in college. The boy kissed her, and she insisted on calling the police, saying that he raped her. Fortunately, we stopped him, otherwise the boy's reputation would have been ruined."
Lu Tian screamed in retort: "These are all made up! No, these things don't exist. Mom, why did you make up these things?"
Wang Li stared at Lu Tian and asked word by word: "Ms. Lu, is your visit to a psychiatrist also fake?"
"I..." Lu Tian couldn't deny this. She had bipolar disorder and was indeed taking medication regularly.
"Your Honor, I request a mental evaluation of the plaintiff. I suspect that the plaintiff suddenly became ill during the intimate relationship with my client, which is why the resistance in the surveillance video occurred." The chief
judge discussed with other jurors and decided to agree to Wang Li's application.
"The opinion of the defendant's defense counsel will be fully considered by this collegial panel. The court will be adjourned now and will be reopened on a later date. The court date will be notified in writing." The chief judge said.
At the end of the trial, Lu Tian seemed to have experienced mental torture. She collapsed in the plaintiff's seat.
In fact, she knew that her parents favored sons over daughters and that her mother did not love her that much, but she still deceived herself that at least her mother loved her a little.
Even though her parents forced her to sign the settlement agreement that day, she still had some thoughts about her parents, and she still defended them in her heart that they were just poor and needed money too much.
But every word her mother said in court just now was like a sharp sword, piercing her to pieces.
She only had one thought at the moment, go to hell, just die like this, and leave this damn world.
"Lu Tian, don't be afraid, you still have me," Nie Yan hugged Lu Tian tightly, her voice trembling, "It's okay, even if your mother betrayed you, you still have me, we can win!"
Nie Yan was stunned by Wang Li's fierce punch. She didn't expect Wang Li to defend from this angle.
Lu Tian has just encountered so many things, and she herself has emotional problems. If they conduct a mental evaluation on her at this time, they will have no chance of success.
More importantly, Lu Tian’s mother’s words were a fatal blow to Lu Tian!
Lu Tian was like a puppet whose soul had been drained out. She let Nie Yan hug her without any reaction. She felt very tired and didn’t even have the strength to blink.
Lin Qianjie was like a victorious rooster, his whole face was beaming with joy. He walked over to look at Lu Tian’s expression, and he showed a lewd smile while looking at her.
"Tsk tsk, I told you to reconcile with me a long time ago, but you refused to listen. Now it's too late. I tell you, you are bound to lose this lawsuit.
This is just the beginning. I will also lock you up in a mental hospital, hahahaha, so that no one will rape you. However, with your crazy behavior, even if I give you away for free, others will not play with you, for fear that you will go crazy and attack people!"