What's wrong with this lawyer?!-Chapter 888 - 286 I think this smacks of retaliation!

Chapter 888: Chapter 286 I think this smacks of retaliation!

Another beautiful morning, at least for Yuan Zaijun, a judge at the Criminal Court of Tianyan City Intermediate Court, it was indeed beautiful.

Compared to lower-level courts, the caseload of the Intermediate Court wasn’t as heavy… relatively speaking.

Sitting in his office, Yuan Zaijun was preparing to write the verdict for a previous case; everyone knew the current situation of second-instance trials – maintaining the original judgment was normal, whereas overturning it or remanding was abnormal.

Especially in a place like Tianyan City, it was almost the same as Lincheng in Handong.

The construction of the rule of law is not something that can be accomplished with a single command from above; it’s a rather long process.

Then, before Yuan Zaijun could even start writing, he received a call from the head of the Criminal Court, asking him to come over.

Without thinking too much, he went straight there and heard some news.

“A public obstruction case from last year needs a retrial, as requested by the High Court?” Yuan Zaijun was slightly puzzled.

It had been a while; he had presided over several public obstruction cases last year and couldn’t remember this one at the moment.

The head of the court helplessly said, “It’s that one where there was a conflict during the sanitation inspection, and that woman kept petitioning after. She was sentenced to detention with a suspended sentence.”

Upon hearing this, Yuan Zaijun immediately recalled the case.

“I remember now, but what’s the problem with that case? That woman seemed to have fought directly with the sanitation inspectors, and afterwards, she cursed at them for quite a while at the door. Moreover, she didn’t admit guilt or accept the punishment. Being given a suspended sentence was already very lenient.”

“Does she even have grounds to apply for a retrial?”

Hearing this, the head of the court did not answer directly, but said, “What can we do? She has hired Tang Fangjing from Jingzhou, what do you think?”

That was the crux of the issue; after the notice from the High Court requesting a retrial came in, they started to worry here.

An ordinary retrial wasn’t a big deal, but involving Tang Fangjing made it troublesome.

Now, who doesn’t know what kind of person that is?

Yuan Zaijun was somewhat furious: “Just because it’s Tang Fangjing, the High Court can directly approve a retrial application? Can Tang Fangjing interfere with the judiciary? Just because of his reputation?”

Many judges look down on lawyers, and although some well-known lawyers were previously judges or prosecutors, it doesn’t prevent this discrimination.

Especially among judges in more remote areas, there is generally a lot of disapproval concerning those famous lawyers.

In their eyes, lawyers are just troublemakers.

In fact, it’s not just some judges who think this way; many ordinary people have the same notion. They believe that judges are inherently fair, so why the need for lawyers?

Particularly in criminal trials, why the need for lawyers? Judges represent fairness.

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Yuan Zaijun was already fifty years old this year, also an old-school judge. Hearing that Tang Fangjing was getting involved, he naturally felt displeased.

He believed the High Court was influenced by Tang Fangjing’s reputation when deciding to start a retrial.

Just a Tang Fangjing, what’s there to fear? Courts decide independently, based on facts and law; no matter how famous Tang Fangjing is.

The head of the court waved his hand and said, “I just wanted to inform you. We will reconstitute a collegiate bench for the retrial.”

Yuan Zaijun nodded; this was all standard procedure.

Walking out of the head of the court’s office, he felt his good mood for the day had been ruined. He picked up the previous judgment and reviewed it – there was no problem.

The sanitation inspection team found her obstructing the thoroughfare with her business, so they prepared to enforce the law, only to have her come out and resist, even getting into a physical altercation.

Who does Tang Fangjing think he is!

Meanwhile, Old Tang had once again arrived in Tianyan City.

Whether the Intermediate Court would change the verdict in the retrial was unclear; he earnestly hoped the Intermediate Court would exert itself!

Yes, the Intermediate Court had better maintain the original judgment. What does Tang Fangjing amount to? You all need to show some resolve!

Otherwise, never encountering any obstacle, though good for those fighting for their rights, always left him feeling annoyed.

It was like gearing up for a big performance only to find the opposition had forfeited, leaving one’s punch landing in thin air; things went too smoothly to be satisfying.

Having found a hotel closest to the Intermediate Court to stay at, Old Tang started planning his next moves.

A verdict of not guilty was the top priority, but that not guilty verdict was just the beginning.

If that side is acquitted, then the so-called sanitation inspection team’s actions would need to be scrutinized. After all, because of their actions, Liu Qiaoqiao was diagnosed with minor injuries.

Especially the most serious one, closed head injury; anyone with a little knowledge knows what causes this injury. It typically occurs in traffic accidents.

According to the judgment, Liu Qiaoqiao was tripped by one of the workers and her head hit the ground.

To this day, Liu Qiaoqiao still suffers intermittent pain in her head, though she hasn’t sought further medical examination.

Being sentenced to criminal responsibility, a divorce, it all nearly drove her to consider suicide. She managed to endure because of her child, and also because she thought she couldn’t just let it go.

So, Old Tang’s plan was to take things step by step, not in a rush at all.

Time slowly passed, and the Intermediate Court confirmed the trial date, issuing a subpoena.

And the news that this case was going to be retried, with Tang Fangjing’s involvement, began to spread slowly in Anping District.

At the Temple Street Office, where Liu Qiaoqiao’s shop was located, Deputy Director Fang Jingwen was busy in the office.