Chapter 513 - 263: What Should Have Been a 2–3 Thousand Yuan Matter Turned into 2–3 Shots
Ace in the hole, mental illness is perfect to use on him!
Lawyer Wang’s move not only completely overthrows all of Fei San’s previous confessions, but also uses mental illness as a get-out-of-jail-free card to erase his original apology!
This move could be described as removing the firewood from under the pot, it’s absolute genius!
Thinking of this, everyone looked at Lawyer Wang with a bit more admiration.
Look at this, what is called professionalism?
This is called professionalism!
In a situation that was extremely unfavorable, he quickly found a solution, turned the tide, and stood invincible!
Even if it’s not turning defeat into victory, it’s successfully made the jury waver on Fei San’s previous testimony.
As long as we wait for the mental evaluation results to come out, not to mention Fei San’s previous testimony, even the initial charges against him can only be withdrawn.
My client has a mental illness, what’s wrong with stealing a couple of batteries from you for fun?
...
Watching the jury whisper among themselves, Lawyer Wang let out a deep breath in his heart.
He had made up his mind at this point that no matter what Fei San’s mental state is, as long as he goes for a mental evaluation, he must be declared mentally ill!
It’s not bragging, it’s a fact!
For a law firm to open up and make a name for itself in a place, there must be some shady connections behind it.
The law firm backing Lawyer Wang is the same. In Z City, making Fei San mentally ill is really too simple!
Thinking of this, his furrowed brows finally relaxed.
His mood also changed from bad to somewhat indifferent.
If it weren’t for being in a courtroom, he might have hummed a little tune to express his joy.
At this moment, Fei San also reacted.
"What? Mental illness?"
Fei San, upon hearing his lawyer’s words, was taken aback.
He suddenly turned his head, glaring at Lawyer Wang, then pointed at himself:
"Me? Mentally ill?"
"I hired you to be my lawyer to protect my legal rights, not to slander me!"
"Do you know this is defamation?"
"I’m going to sue you, I’m going to sue you!"
Fei San was furious, feeling that he had been backstabbed by his own lawyer.
He’s just a normal person, why slander him as mentally ill!
If it weren’t for the fact that this was a courtroom, he would have pointed at the lawyer’s nose and cursed!
Looking at Fei San’s reaction, Lawyer Wang nodded in satisfaction.
Exactly!
That’s it!
Then, he turned his gaze to the judge on the podium and said confidently:
"Judge, may I request a mental evaluation for my client?"
The judge rubbed his forehead and waved his hand speechlessly.
Almost at the same time, everyone at the scene let out a sigh.
This guy’s behavior, calling him a lunatic, would be overestimating him!
His own lawyer is trying to clear his name, but he’s hung up on whether or not he’s mentally ill...
What else could this be but being sick?
Lawyer Wang’s remarks and Fei San’s performance successfully led everyone to another perspective.
"Don’t say it, his behavior does seem like he might be mentally ill."
"Yeah, he was brought to court for stealing a battery from a motorcycle. What decent person would confess here and lead themselves step by step to a death sentence?"
"Folks in the comment section, you better check which genius from which institution has gone missing, don’t come here to entertain us!"
"No matter what, this guy’s behavior is too abnormal, even if he’s not mentally ill, he’s almost there."
"..."
The jury whispered among themselves.
Obviously, Lawyer Wang’s suggestive ideas had an effect.
Of course, most of the credit goes to Fei San himself.
Turning battery theft into a death penalty case, even Satan would have to grab a bite before leaving...
"Of course, while conducting a mental evaluation, I also request an investigation into my client’s claims."
"Please have the relevant agencies investigate the situation my client described, to see if it’s true."
"At the same time, I hereby assure that I was completely unaware of what I just described before."
"Please, Judge, see the truth."
Lawyer Wang spoke again, adding a layer of protection to his earlier defense.
Driven by a desire to survive!
Defending his client is his professional duty as a lawyer.
And bringing up the ace of mental illness is not groundless.
After all, from whatever angle you look, Fei San doesn’t seem like a normal person, but more like someone with a mental disorder.
Based on this, he dared to use mental illness as a pretense!
But putting aside the lawyer identity, he’s just an ordinary citizen of Dragon Country.
Even considering everything, what if Fei San’s claims are true?
If he really did steal batteries for money, to hire escorts, then gamble and defraud, found robbing not thrilling enough, and even trafficked drugs?
With this string of charges, it’s not enough to even have a gulp of peanuts!
If Fei San’s statements are true, and he hadn’t made prior statements, the judicial authorities would have every reason to believe that he deliberately helped Fei San get off by knowing everything!
For Lawyer Wang, this is the situation he least wants to see!
Therefore, it’s important to patch up his defense now!
Bang!
The gavel fell, and the judge announced a recess.
"Given the new developments in the case provided by the defendant, and the mental evaluation request by the defense lawyer."
"This court session is adjourned, and now recess."
"Please, court officers, take the defendant back into custody."
With the case at this point, continuing the trial would not yield results.
Therefore, after a brief deliberation, the judges decided to adjourn.
Even if Fei San is to be sentenced, it has to wait until the investigation is complete and the mental evaluation report is out.
However, before anyone could start moving, the trial door suddenly opened.
At the entrance of the courtroom, a group of people in police uniforms suddenly appeared.
They instantly caught everyone’s attention.
"Huh? Isn’t this a courtroom, why is the law enforcement team here?"
"Wow! I recognize that person from TV, it’s the head captain of the city’s anti-drug squad!"
"Yes! That’s him! Oh my goodness, this is so efficient! The defendant’s admission of drug trafficking wasn’t that long ago, and the professionals are already here?!"
"Haha, don’t underestimate our commitment to fighting drugs!"
"The real show is starting!"
The lead officer saluted the two court officers holding Fei San, then took out an arrest warrant:
"Comrade, hello, I am Li Guangfu, captain of the Z City anti-drug squad."
"By law, we are summoning the crime suspect Fei San, hand him over to us."
After checking all the credentials and confirming their identity, the court officers handed him over on the spot.
"Captain Li, you must investigate thoroughly, I think this kid isn’t mentally ill, what he says may be true."
After handing over Fei San, one of the court officers jested.
To be honest, they leaned towards the notion that Fei San’s brain got fried from drug use, making him daft.
Li Guangfu smiled and said, "Rest assured, we’re here for precisely that purpose."
Then he waved at his subordinates, "Take him back and run a urine test first."
...
"What? The anti-drug squad is here too?"
On the other side, Lawyer Wang was packing his things and getting ready to leave.
But when he looked up, he saw Li Guangfu’s face at the doorway!
Upon seeing this face, he immediately broke out in a cold sweat.
Z City isn’t that big, he was acquainted with all the prominent figures.
Especially in his line of work, most clients have dealings in vice activities, and are naturally familiar with someone like Li Guangfu, the cold-faced enforcer.
Now, this cold-faced enforcer suddenly appeared here.
This inevitably made him sweat profusely.
Could it be that everything Fei San said was true?
No way!
Lawyer Wang immediately dismissed this thought.
If a genius like Fei San could be trafficking drugs all this time without getting caught, he wouldn’t know what to say.
"Perhaps they saw the live broadcast and came to check things out."
Lawyer Wang thought as he packed his things.
A battery theft case ending up on his desk, with the thief being sentenced to death in the end.
He dared not imagine this story spreading, it would make him a laughing stock amongst his peers at Duanshan!