Lawyer: Send the Judge to Prison-Chapter 371 - 362: You’re All Insane? Then I’ll Just Send You All In Together

Du Jinglin directly said that Zhao Sisi is a psychiatric patient!

This news stunned everyone.

Zhao Sisi is mentally ill?

If Zhao Sisi is mentally ill, then this case, no matter how much evidence there is that Zhao Sisi committed murder, is useless!

Because in the legal sense, a mentally ill person who commits murder is not guilty!

Du Jinglin’s trump card directly sealed the fate of this case!

That is to say, all of Gu Chen’s previous efforts can only prove that Zhao Sisi committed murder, but legally Zhao Sisi still cannot be sentenced!

As long as it can be proven to be a mental illness, it is very difficult to impose the death penalty, and there is even the possibility of acquittal.

There are several scenarios for the judgment of murder by someone with a mental illness.

1. A person with complete lack of criminal responsibility due to mental illness.

If a mentally ill person causes harmful consequences while unable to recognize or control their behavior, and this is confirmed through legal procedures, they are considered to have complete lack of criminal responsibility.

This means that at the time of the murder, due to the mental illness, they were unable to realize the consequences of their actions, and therefore are not held criminally responsible.

2. A person with restricted criminal responsibility due to mental illness.

A mentally ill person who has not completely lost the ability to recognize or control their behavior when committing a crime falls under restricted criminal responsibility. This type of mentally ill person, although having a mental disorder, still possesses a certain level of cognitive and control abilities, albeit reduced compared to a normal person.

Such individuals still have to bear criminal responsibility, but can receive a lesser or mitigated penalty.

3. A person with complete criminal responsibility during periods of remission from intermittent mental illness.

An individual with intermittent mental illness who commits a crime while mentally stable should be considered to have complete criminal responsibility, as their cognitive and control abilities are the same as a normal person when they are not experiencing symptoms.

When committing a crime during periods of mental stability, they should bear criminal responsibility; if the murder meets the conditions for the death penalty, such as cruelty of the crime and especially severe consequences, it is possible they could be sentenced to death.

However, it is only a possibility, as sentencing to death is still very difficult.

In this case, the situation is quite complicated.

A comprehensive evaluation of Zhao Sisi’s mental state at the time of the incident is required.

Examination of behavior, language, witness testimony, procuring a forensic psychiatric evaluation, and related medical tests are necessary to prove whether Zhao Sisi was in a state of mental normalcy at the time of the incident.

This is the reason Du Jinglin had Zhao Sisi step down.

Du Jinglin continued: "The evidence is right here, this is an examination done by a hospital one month prior to the incident on Zhao Sisi."

"The examination results showed Zhao Sisi was severely depressed and had strong suicidal tendencies, with a mental state already unstable, leading to an identification of her as a psychiatric patient."

"Zhao Sisi’s mental illness is moderate, with intermittent episodes, occasionally returning to normal, which is why she could still attend school; however, her mental illness has been worsening..."

"During this period, there has been no effective solution."

"In Zhao Sisi’s home, there are psychiatric medications, and I brought these medications to the scene; these were prescribed to Zhao Sisi a month ago by a doctor."

"Besides these medications, there is also a diagnostic report from the doctor, a treatment plan... all these are available."

Du Jinglin said, "These evidences were originally not meant to be disclosed, as they relate to Zhao Sisi’s personal privacy, but the situation has reached this point, and I have no choice but to present them."

"Zhao Sisi’s mental problems are severe; for a long time, she has repeatedly had conflicts with her family."

"You can also see that Zhao Sisi’s behavior is very abnormal, with multiple suicide attempts, is this something a normal person would do?"

"Moreover, after being rescued from the river, Zhao Sisi said something that indicated her mental breakdown: she asked who made Li Zhengyi jump into the river?"

"This sentence illustrates that Zhao Sisi was in an episode at the time, with severe mental instability. If she truly intended to kill by jumping into the river, she would have chosen a place with fewer people, as jumping into the river in a crowded place makes it very easy to be rescued."

"Moreover, Zhao Sisi herself was mentally unstable and was being manipulated to do various things; all of this was not her original intention."

"Additionally, if you look at Zhao Sisi’s Douyin, you can see that she recently had a huge argument with her family, even making various exaggerated statements, all of which can prove that Zhao Sisi has become mentally unstable."

"At the university, many students also believe that Zhao Sisi’s mental state is abnormal... Here are the chat records, though Zhao Sisi herself is unaware that her university classmates discussed her like this behind her back."

"Whether considering Zhao Sisi’s behavior, her verbal expressions, or witness testimonies, they all indicate that Zhao Sisi was extremely mentally unstable when jumping into the river, experiencing an episode, and for a mentally ill person, anything is possible."

"Furthermore, after the incident, Zhao Sisi underwent another mental examination, and the results were very poor, with all the evidence here."

"Your Honor, I am indeed very sorry that Li Zhengyi has left this world; as a firefighter, he did everything he could."

"However, Zhao Sisi did not commit murder intentionally; she is a psychiatric patient and has been repeatedly instigated, and incited, and her usual words cannot be considered as evidence." 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

"The statements made by Zhao Sisi on her various smaller accounts are also quite abnormal, and this does not prove anything."