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Chapter 827: Chapter 265 What is this prosecutor talking about?_3

Very well, is this today’s opponent? Old Tang felt himself getting excited already.

Members of the collegial panel entered, and the trial began.

The judge, after completing the initial proceedings as required, then spoke: “Next, please allow the prosecutor to make a statement.”

The younger prosecutor looked at Tang Fangjing opposite him and then began: “Last year… Lin Youping and another person went to the capital… There is indeed evidence that they accepted travel expenses and disbursements from the town’s persuaded returnees…”

Old Tang listened quietly, these remarks were all in the previous judgment, the statement evidently needed to clarify all the details.

Then suddenly, the prosecutor changed his tone.

“While it is true that Lin Youping and another accepted travel expenses and disbursements, this falls under the ‘Criminal Procedure Law’ Article 16 Section 1, ‘the circumstances are minor and the harm is not significant, considered not to be a crime’.”

“Therefore, the Procuratorate suggests an acquittal.”

Hmm… What?

Old Tang was stunned, all the questions he had prepared were now stifled in his throat, unable to be voiced.

You are the prosecutors, right? Are you seeing what you are saying?

The prosecutor is recommending an acquittal?

It’s not that the Procuratorate can’t say so, but if you truly consider it not a crime, then you could have used this reason not to prosecute during the review and prosecution stage.

Now…

The key is I had prepared so much for this case, gathered so much data, and carefully prepared questions to trap from both ends.

Now the other party has pulled such a big move, truly an eye-opener for him, Tang Fangjing.

No wonder today felt off, so this is why!

However, the spectators in the seats were even more shocked, Lin Yanan’s mother was dumbfounded for a long time before reacting, “Did… Did the person from the Procuratorate just suggest an acquittal?”

“Yes, they suggested an acquittal, does this mean… my dad will be acquitted?” Lin Yanan said excitedly.

Two relatives were dumbstruck, not knowing what to say, this was completely different from the rumors, wasn’t it said that in such cases, the public, prosecutors, and judiciary definitely wouldn’t want an acquittal?

Why now… now they are directly recommending an acquittal?

You must know, after the plea bargaining system was introduced, generally, the sentencing recommended by the Procuratorate is rarely changed by the court, and if changed, only slightly.

Now I really can’t understand the situation.

Is Tang Fangjing’s deterrence that strong? They haven’t even started and they’re already caving?

While Old Tang’s eyebrows slowly furrowed, he had just been caught off guard, but now he finally figured it out, the other party… must have experts.

This case was bound to be overturned, the evidence was clearly insufficient.

But now, they actively suggested an acquittal, using the reason “the circumstances are minor and the harm is not significant, considered not to be a crime.”

What does this imply? It implies that there are criminal elements present, but the circumstances are so minor that they are not considered criminal.

Under this situation, it’s difficult for me to argue now; the court will definitely adopt the prosecutor’s recommendation, after all, both sides are demanding acquittal.

As for the following matters, those are not within the scope of the court trial, now I really can’t bring those up.

Indeed, the judge allowed Old Tang to speak a few more words before announcing a recess.

Old Tang felt suffocated; this was the first time he had been limited in speaking in court, all he could do was go out and cool off, meanwhile preparing to file a complaint against the judge after the trial.

Just as he was leaving, he bumped into an acquaintance.

“Lawyer Tang, long time no see,” Tao Dongli smiled as he approached.

“Judge Tao, indeed, it’s been a while; I was wondering if you’d be presiding over this case,” Old Tang also smiled.

Tao Dongli quickly waved his hand and said: “Lawyer Tang, please spare me, I would not like to be involved in such a case, you must be very uncomfortable right now, right?”

Before Old Tang could say anything, Tao Dongli continued, “I came to tell you, Lindong County Discipline Inspection Commission Supervision Commission had already started an investigation against Lin Youping’s reported targets and 26 other individuals in total, and has detained 15 of them.”

“The investigation is still ongoing, if any criminal suspect emerges, they will be directly transferred to the Public Security Authorities.”

“Lindong city has also started an investigation, you can check the details in the public notices online, all this is public.”

Old Tang, holding back his frustration, again froze for a long time before saying, “Everything… was done?”

His words were a bit puzzling, but Tao Dongli still understood.

“Everything was done, even if you report it, the same amount will be investigated eventually, it involves basically everyone, this is led by the city, any results will definitely be promptly reported.”

Old Tang finally shut his mouth, feeling like, “I haven’t even exerted my strength, yet the opponent has already fallen.”

When he came to Lindong city, he had grand ambitions, prepared to stir up a big scene in Lindong again!

But what happened? Before he could take any action, Lindong had already wrapped up what needed to be done.

What more could he say, Lin Yanan’s father and uncle were acquitted, those who should be arrested were arrested, though the investigation took time, since the procedures were in motion, the eventual results would come.

Their intention was very clear, look, everything has been handled, maybe you should return to Jingzhou.

And they would definitely inform him promptly about the follow-up results.

He really had no more complaints; could it be that he was so unwelcome in Lindong’s public system? It’s just like sending off bad luck!

After holding back for a long time, Old Tang finally spoke, “Judge Tao, no more talking; let’s have dinner together tonight.”

“That’s no problem, Lawyer Tang, I have several friends who have wanted to invite you for dinner,” Tao Dongli laughed heartily.

He too hadn’t anticipated such a big move from Lindong, but had to admit, the approach was indeed good.

Soon after the recess ended, the collegial panel pronounced the verdict in court, Lin Youping and the other were acquitted and released!

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