Chapter 963 - 419: The Final Opponent in the Championship!
As these words were spoken,
the entire courtroom was stunned.
Everyone in the mock trial widened their eyes, staring at Qin Mu.
The point Qin Mu made...
once again refreshed their understanding, seemingly unlike words spoken by a lawyer.
But more like...
the sophistry from a street rogue.
Yet...
everyone was aware that Qin Mu's defense wasn't baseless.
On the contrary.
This defense had ample legal grounds; apart from being shameless, there were no other issues.
Because...
from the case's original documentation, the primary school student's cause of death was indeed due to injuries from a fall, specifically head trauma.
However, no forensic evidence could prove that the injuries were caused by Li Si and Wang Wu; it could only prove that they did drop this sack.
So, the problem arises.
Li Si and Wang Wu claimed that they only dropped the student's hands and legs, not the head.
Unless the prosecution has definitive evidence proving they dropped the student's head.
If not...
it can only be constituted as an act of negligence causing injury.
Not intentional harm, which only requires civil compensation without any criminal liability.
This situation is akin to...
the primary school student in the bag being in a Schrödinger's cat state.
Before opening the bag...
the student had three injuries, but no one could say these injuries were caused by Li Si and Wang Wu.
The law demands evidence.
Especially criminal law.
Without a critical, complete chain of evidence, Li Si and Wang Wu cannot be found guilty.
"Schrödinger's bag?"
Rao Zhengde raised his eyebrows, showing a look of surprise.
This sophistry from Qin Mu also caught him off guard.
If he were the presiding judge...
he might not be able to resist throwing Qin Mu out.
But one purpose of a lawyer's existence is to eliminate all doubts in a case.
As long as there's a doubt, there's a possibility of innocence for the suspect.
"This doubt is significant, it seems... the mock trial can only make a presumption in favor of Li Si and Wang Wu now."
Beside him, Huang Qinglin blinked, contemplated, and then remarked.
This doubt is a matter of whether a crime is constituted.
Yet...
the prosecution only presented evidence of death due to fall injuries, unable to prove all injuries were caused by Li Si and Wang Wu.
During the transportation of the primary school student, it's highly possible that Wang Wu accidentally caused injuries, ultimately leading to the student's death.
Although the probability of this is low.
Without key evidence, this possibility cannot be denied.
According to the criminal procedure law.
In such a case, no one can be wronged, and a presumption in favor of the defendant must be made.
That is...
The way Li Si and Wang Wu dropped the sack was not the cause of the primary school student's death.
Thus...
Li Si and Wang Wu only committed an act of negligent injury.
According to the evaluation,
even those two drops didn't lead to serious injury, so they bear no criminal liability.
"This Qin Mu... can truly surprise me."
As he thought of this,
Huang Qinglin's eyes flickered slightly, and he let out a genuine laugh.
...
Meanwhile.
In the mock trial courtroom,
at the prosecution's table,
Zhao Baiqin and the other lawyers from Qianzhou stood still, bewilderedly staring at Qin Mu.
The words Qin Mu just spoke reverberated in their minds incessantly.
Not guilty defense!
During the presentation and cross-examination of evidence, Qin Mu directly questioned the integrity of their evidence.
And with a whole set of fallacies...
cleared Li Si and Wang Wu of all responsibility.
"This... this this..."
Zhao Baiqin trembled all over, his face flushed with anger.
He and the other top lawyers studied the case for so long.
Yet, they couldn't match the fallacy Qin Mu casually spoke!
"Qin Mu! How is this different from exploiting legal loopholes?"
In a fit of rage,
he glared at Qin Mu, deciding to bare his teeth: "A respectable lawyer should uphold justice, not use cheap tricks like you!"
However.
Qin Mu remained composed, casting a cold glance at him.
He said seriously, "Am I not upholding justice? At any time, the law must prioritize procedural justice, and your accusations are blatantly full of holes; if procedural justice cannot be guaranteed, what justice is there to uphold?"
"I only proposed a possibility, the possibility that Li Si and Wang Wu could be wronged."
"If you have the capability, prove that this possibility does not exist."
"Otherwise, we can't charge our client with guilt!"
Faced with Zhao Baiqin's accusations.
Qin Mu showed no mercy and once again dismantled the opponent's argument completely.
Indeed.
His behavior somewhat resembles that of a litigator exploiting legal loopholes.
But he effectively prevented more wrongful convictions through procedural measures.
If not...
Similar cases in the future will face rushed convictions without thorough examination, leading to the loss of justice and fairness.
In the audience.
Other top lawyers heard the debate between Qin Mu and Zhao Baiqin, and their expressions became tense.
"The lawyer from Jin City is right; although this defense strategy is irritating, there's no fundamental issue with it."
"Baseless accusations, the scariest thing in criminal cases is baseless accusations. Mere suspicion can't lead to a hasty conviction."
"The situation is set, the lawyer team from Qianzhou probably... won't hold out."
"Unless they find evidence in the original case, proving that the fall of Li Si and Wang Wu was the cause of the elementary student's death."
"..."
People slightly shook their heads.
Looking at Zhao Baiqin and others, there was a bit of sympathy in their eyes.
It's clear to see.
Once Qin Mu suggested his defense strategy, the dog-selling case was already concluded.
Leaving aside the question of winning or losing the case.
At least...
In terms of performance scores, the Jin City side was able to completely dominate with this point alone.
Zhao Baiqin's side had a massive flaw in their prosecution.
Their performance score surely won't be high.
...
At the same time.
On the Study Law Alliance Forum.
The number of posts was skyrocketing, with hundreds of posts appearing in a minute.
"666666, I really don't know what to say to describe this; can a lawsuit actually be fought like this?"
"It's ridiculous! The other side will probably be restless, defeated by such a method."
"Learning something new again: when there are doubts in a criminal case, you can only make presumptions beneficial to the defendant."
"This is somewhat similar to the presumption of innocence, but the presumption of innocence is proposed at the prosecution phase, while this one is at the trial phase."
"It's stable! They're at least second place in this round!"
"..."
The netizens were ecstatic.
They had learned about the latest case developments from the live stream.
On one hand, they marveled at Qin Mu's wild and imaginative defense strategy.
On the other hand.
They were delighted for Jin City's advancement to the finals.
This is the fifth round of the simulated trial.
As long as they win this round, they'll at least be in second place.
"I'm so envious of Zhang Wei, having followed along with them to the finals."
"Did you notice, five trials in and Zhang Wei seems to have not said a single word from start to finish."
"I'm not saying it's just being a mascot; even I could do it."
"Ahem, it's not like he serves no purpose at all, don't be sour. At least he has the lucky charm!"
"..."
As they chatted.
The crowd began to grow curious about Zhang Wei.
Many in the legal industry...
understood the prestige of this simulated trial and were envious of Zhang Wei.
Being able to hang around Qin Mu and snag a second place by chance...
After this, Zhang Wei's law firm could leverage the opportunity to join the ranks of the top nationwide firms.
Honor, fame, all acquired.
In the future legal field, Zhang Wei will undoubtedly have a spot.
"By the way, I just peeked into another live stream; the situation on the other side is quite intense."
"Not sure if it's the lawyer team from Shanghai or Cangzhou that will win."
"The case is too complicated, right? I felt like I was listening to rocket science, and they even brought in international law disputes?"
"These two lawyer teams are indeed formidable, potentially strong contenders for the championship title against them."
"I checked their previous round records, they were brutal, just like up, bulldozing through the rounds!"
"..."
After the case concluded.
Observant netizens began to pay attention to the competition in the finals in advance.
And in another simulated court...
The trial was reaching a fever pitch, with both sides engaged in fierce debate, evenly matched.
For a moment.
They couldn't tell which team would ultimately advance to the finals to compete with Jin City for the championship title.
...
Two hours later.
In the simulated court.
"Bang—"
The Judgment Chief struck the gavel, his gaze sweeping over Qin Mu, Zhao Baiqin, and others below.
He announced the result of this trial.
"Zhang San is hereby sentenced to 15 years in prison for child trafficking and murder, while Li Si and Wang Wu are acquitted due to lack of evidence and doubts about the case, and are released in court..."