Too Bad I Take Things Seriously

She was also a criminal defense lawyer.

She knew very well that to have her client acquitted, the most crucial action was to contest the evidence. She needed to refute the key incriminating evidence, either by arguing that it was illegally obtained and thus unreliable, or by presenting more accurate evidence to prove innocence. If she missed the most critical phase of cross-examination, the collegiate bench would accept the prosecutor's evidence. This would be extremely unfavorable for the case overall.

Indeed, one should never trust this amateur.

Yan Wenxia said, frustrated and disappointed.

If things continued this way, the likelihood of winning would be minuscule.

And in the live courtroom broadcast, the cross-examination phase ended quickly due to Wang Dachui's "non-resistance."

Zhou Quanmin banged the gavel and declared solemnly, "We now enter the free argumentation phase."

Yan Wenxia couldn't help but shake her head and sigh.

There's no hope now.

The free argumentation phase was the most intense and exciting part of the court proceedings. But based on her understanding of Wang Dachui, he was even bad at arguing with her, let alone standing up to the prosecutor.

However, just as she was about to give up all hope, Wang Dachui in the defendant's seat suddenly lifted his head. He put down the manuscript in his hand.

He looked first at the prosecutor and said solemnly, "We have not cross-examined until now because the evidence presented by the prosecutor was legitimate and legal, and indeed, our client committed these acts.

"But here, I just want to ask all of you.

"If selling three parakeets, which he raised at the persistent request of others, results in a twelve-year prison sentence, doesn't your conscience hurt?!

"My client is just an ordinary person who likes raising birds.

"He raised parakeets, but never for profit. Instead, he took great care and increased their number from two to eighteen.

"Twelve years of imprisonment, ask yourselves, is this reasonable?!

"We have always believed that our client is innocent, for the following reasons."

Wang Dachui took a deep breath and stared straight at the opposition.

He began his counter-argument, "First, our client Song Yun's act merely constitutes unlicensed breeding of an endangered species and does not involve any violation of criminal law.

"Initially, he found a Fei's parakeet in the countryside, which sparked the idea of raising them, so he bought another to breed.

"Over five years, there were no sales whatsoever. Instead, he protected the species, leading to an increase in their numbers.

"The sale of three parakeets was also due to repeated requests from others and not from our client's own volition.

"Second, the Fei's parakeets sold by our client Song Yun were bred in captivity, not taken from the wild, and the species has been reproduced in large numbers now.

"Their endangered status…

"The judicial interpretation issued by the Supreme Court in 'Interpretations on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Laws in the Trial of Criminal Cases Involving the Destruction of Wildlife Resources' is clearly outdated.

"At least Fei's parakeet no longer meets the various criteria of an endangered wild animal.

"Third, our client's behavior has no societal harm..."

In the courtroom, Wang Dachui spoke passionately, presenting seven defense arguments in succession. Each defense argument strenuously aimed at proving innocence. To substantiate these reasons, Wang Dachui also invoked many existing judicial interpretations and definitions of endangered species from animal protection laws, all with utter professionalism. The seven-point defense took a full twenty minutes to present. Wang Dachui's voice continuously resonated throughout the courtroom.

Dachui… to think you had hidden such depths…

Watching this scene, Yan Wenxia's eyes widened. Her face filled with disbelief.

At this moment, Wang Dachui was spirited and commanding, pointing out strategies in court. Compared to usual, he was like a different person.

Wang Dachui, in this moment, seemed as if he were possessed by the spirit of justice.

The defense arguments he listed all forcefully aimed towards an acquittal, each one insightful and incisive.

ps: Just one chapter today.