Too Bad I Take Things Seriously-Chapter 610 - 235: Serious Violations Can Result in the Revocation of Probation!_3
He stared intently at Jiang Daping and his group on the stage, so overwhelmed with emotion that spittle flew. He wished he could spray them dead. After he finished cursing, he couldn’t help but turn around and look at Qin Mu beside him. "Qin Mu, say something! We can’t let them get away with ruining the wedding, right?"
Qin Mu, however, furrowed his brows and looked coldly at Jiang Daping and his group. To be honest, he hadn’t expected the four to cause a scene at the wedding. He had arranged for them to be with Zhang Qingyuan and Feng Cuihua, primarily to make the two old folks happy, but also to teach the four a lesson, hoping they would turn over a new leaf. Who would have thought they would stage such a drama at the wedding itself? Looking at their expressions, they seemed to hold a grudge against Zhang Qingyuan; they were extremely dissatisfied. However, this wedding disruption was completely different from the bridesmaid trouble they had caused previously in Chen Family Village.
Regarding this issue... While Qin Mu was contemplating, Zhang Wei beside him sighed and interjected, "The best thing to do is to have security come over and drive them out. Or, we could call the police and let them handle it. But their status is special, being Feng Cuihua’s sons—domestic disputes like this are the hardest to define."
Upon hearing this, Qin Mu nodded in agreement. The tricky part now was the identity of the four individuals. As Feng Cuihua’s sons, their status was special. Even if the police were called, they could argue it was an internal family conflict, likely to be dismissed and settled through mediation. At most, it could stop the actions of Jiang Daping and his group, but it wouldn’t have much impact on them.
"But the ’Marriage Law’ states that every individual has the right to freedom of marriage. Shouldn’t their interfering actions constitute the crime of interference with freedom of marriage?" Wang Dachui, however, frowned. In front of the other lawyers at the table, he stated seriously, "They are currently on probation. By interfering with Old Zhang’s wedding like this, their probation can absolutely be revoked, and they can be made to serve cumulative sentences for multiple offenses!
"Although I’ve only recently transitioned to being a criminal lawyer, I know many criminal statutes by heart. Interfering with a marriage in a public place, in front of everyone... Jiang Daping and his group’s actions clearly constitute suspicion for the crime of interference with freedom of marriage. Criminal law stipulates that those who interfere with another person’s freedom of marriage can receive a fixed-term imprisonment of not more than two years. And according to probation regulations, if a new crime is committed during the probation period, the probation must be revoked, and they must serve cumulative sentences for all crimes. Since probation does not involve detention—they are not taken into custody—even if a new crime is committed on the last day of the probationary period, Jiang Daping and his group must serve a cumulative sentence: the penalty for the new crime plus the three years of fixed-term imprisonment for their original abandonment crime!"
"COUGH, COUGH." Qin Mu looked at Wang Dachui and couldn’t help but remind him, "The full name of the crime is the crime of violent interference with freedom of marriage, which refers to the use of violent means to interfere with another person’s freedom to marry or divorce. If there is no violent behavior, it doesn’t constitute this crime."
He continued, "Moreover, this crime is treated as a private prosecution offense; it is only dealt with if there is a complaint. After all, the establishment of a marital relationship often requires the input and blessing of family members. Only actions that use violent means to prevent it are considered criminal—for example, beating, kicking, tying up, confining, or forcibly abducting someone who intends to marry or divorce. Jiang Daping and his group merely stopped the wedding. There were no violent actions."
"Indeed, my law firm has handled cases of interference with freedom of marriage as well, and most end in mediation." Zhang Wei looked deeply at Wang Dachui and continued, "As long as no violent means are used, it doesn’t even count as illegal." 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮
A flicker of doubt crossed Zhang Wei’s eyes, but he didn’t dwell on it, simply assuming Wang Dachui had overlooked this crucial constitutive element of the offense.
"I see..." Wang Dachui’s face turned red upon hearing this. Evidently, this lawyer, who had only recently transitioned from civil practice, had made a fool of himself again.
All of a sudden, a flash of inspiration struck Wang Dachui. "Then I remember," he said, "the crime of picking quarrels and provoking trouble can serve as a catch-all! Their making a scene in a public place completely constitutes this crime, right? It’s enough to revoke probation and impose cumulative sentences for multiple offenses. The crime of picking quarrels and provoking trouble applies to many criminal acts, and Jiang Daping and his group making a scene here fully meets its criteria!"
"This crime... probably doesn’t constitute picking quarrels and provoking trouble either." Qin Mu shook his head and explained, "Picking quarrels and provoking trouble refers to willfully creating problems, randomly assaulting or harassing others, arbitrarily damaging or occupying public or private property, or creating disturbances in public places that severely disrupt social order. Its constitutive requirements are quite complex, usually referring to a disruption of public order that causes disorder."
As he spoke, he pointed to Jiang Daping and his group, who were still preventing Feng Cuihua from marrying. "Their special status is a factor. They’re consistently claiming to disagree with the marriage, and they haven’t caused chaos or injuries at the wedding, nor has there been any fighting or other violent behavior."
Qin Mu continued, "Furthermore, according to judicial interpretation, one of the subjective motivations for this crime is open contempt for significant state laws and social morals. The actions of Jiang Daping and his group can be entirely attributed to dissatisfaction with their mother’s marriage. Although their actions are illegal, they are far from constituting this crime. Even if the police are called, they will likely mediate due to the family members’ special status. At most, it will result in an administrative punishment under the Public Security Administration Punishments Law."
Zhang Wei nodded. "That’s right. With such close kinship involved, judicial authorities are unlikely to support formal proceedings for acts that are considered significantly minor; such acts generally aren’t treated as crimes."
