Too Bad I Take Things Seriously

"At that time, the gold necklace was forcefully broken, and strangulation marks appeared on the neck..."

Zhang Wei methodically presented the case.

He strove to confirm the other party's guilt for robbery.

Without surveillance and witnesses, it was indeed difficult to secure a conviction.

But that didn't mean there was no way.

Legally, presumptions were allowed.

For instance, why was the gold necklace forcefully torn? Why was it found in Xia Yuan's hands? Why were Xia Yuan's fingerprints on it, and so on...

If this presumptive evidence was sufficient, coupled with the testimony of the victims involved... their guilt could likewise be confirmed!

Many people mistakenly believed a conviction couldn't be made without surveillance or witnesses.

As long as there was undeniable physical evidence, even if one refused to confess...

One could still be convicted!

Of course.

A complete chain of evidence generally includes witness testimony, physical evidence, the offender's confession, the victim's statement, and witness accounts.

And these two appraisal certificates were obtained because Qin Mu had reminded Bai Xuelan to get them after the incident.

Otherwise, faced with this move by the opposing defense lawyer, he truly would have had no good way to respond.

Without ironclad evidence...

Merely establishing the facts of this incident would have involved a lengthy dispute.

Having a reliable teammate makes the lawsuit so much easier... After rebutting the other party's evidence, Zhang Wei glanced at Qin Mu. He let out a long sigh inwardly. For some reason, he felt an inexplicable pang of sadness. Being a criminal defense lawyer... it was just too easy to encounter incompetent teammates. After all, in criminal cases, many defendants would panic and bring about their own ruin.

「Jin City.」

An old residential area.

"Qing Lan, dinner's ready," Qing Lan's mother called out, then looked at the tightly closed bedroom door and shook her head helplessly. "That child... she's been watching for hours. What's so interesting about a court trial anyway...?"

Her daughter… rarely came home. This time, she was much more filial than before, knowing to spend more time with her grandfather. But one thing was quite strange… After returning, she had brought a large box of books, all of which were professional legal textbooks like "Criminal Law" and "Civil Code." It had startled the whole family. Today, she had stayed in her room all day, refusing to come out, watching a live broadcast of some court trial.

In the bedroom.

This lawyer… he's really incredible.

Qing Lan listened to many legal terms she hadn't heard before and blinked.

She watched Zhang Wei intently.

The trial had entered its most intense phase, with both sides continuously presenting evidence and refuting each other, attempting to gain the approval of the judges.

On Yuan Cui Lian's side, the defense lawyer was indeed very skilled, constantly finding flaws and loopholes to steer the case in their favor.

On Qin Mu's side, Zhang Wei was solely responsible for the litigation, continuously countering the opposition with equal brilliance.

In fact, the most exciting part was the debate over causality.

Both sides fiercely debated the causal link between the pursuit and the resulting death.

They cited classic criminal cases and relevant legal statutes from previous years.

Unfortunately… she wasn't in a related field; she was just a layperson.

At the beginning, she could still understand a few sentences.

But when the debate moved into advanced theoretical arguments, she completely lost track.

People who study law… their logical thinking is just too strong, she couldn't help but exclaim.

That's precisely why people in the legal field should not be easily offended. Take Qin Mu, for example. People like him have countless ways to deal with you!

「Jin City Court.」

Second Criminal Court.

Visitor gallery.

"So boring! I thought I'd see some real drama this time, but it's just more wrangling."

"I'll take a nap first. Just wake me when they announce the verdict."

"I thought this case was very simple. How did it get so complicated in court?"

"Can someone tell me who has the advantage right now?"

"..."

Zhang Qingyuan and others looked at each other, completely baffled.

The dry legal statutes wore down their patience.

Many people fell asleep in the courtroom again.

Fortunately, courtroom rules… only forbade causing a disturbance. They didn't forbid sleeping.

The visitor gallery was a sea of slumbering figures—a truly spectacular sight.

Even the bailiffs at the side couldn't bear to watch… and reminded them repeatedly.

But these elderly people were advanced in age, their energy naturally not what it once was.

Faced with such tedious legal wrangling… they simply couldn't fight off their drowsiness.

After the bailiffs' repeated reminders proved fruitless, they could only turn a blind eye.

After all… courtroom rules had never stipulated that spectators couldn't sleep.

However… not long after they fell asleep, a chorus of snores began to resonate throughout the courtroom. RUMBLE... RUMBLE... Most of the elderly were heavy breathers, and their snores were extremely loud.

The nearby bailiffs turned pale at the sight and quickly hurried forward.

They woke up these snoring elders.

Although sleeping wasn't prohibited in the courtroom, the snoring was simply too loud. It actually disturbed the judicial proceedings.

At the front of the courtroom.

All the judges, including Zhou Quanmin, simultaneously looked towards the visitor gallery, their faces masks of exasperation.

"What's wrong? What's wrong? Is the verdict being announced?"

After being awakened, Zhang Qingyuan, Li Weiguo, and the others rubbed their bleary eyes, just in time to see Zhou Quanmin looking at them.

They quickly realized their gaffe, and their old faces flushed red.

They didn't dare sleep anymore. Forcing themselves to stay awake, they stared straight ahead with solemn expressions, looking exactly like students caught napping by their teacher in class.

The trial continued.