Too Bad I Take Things Seriously

To be aware.

The rules of the mock trial eliminate thirty-two regions based on scoring.

It’s not simply calculated by the win or loss of the court cases.

Because...

For some cases, the parties drawn are different.

One side might have a natural advantage.

If judged this way, it would be somewhat unfair.

Therefore.

During the mock trial, no matter which side is drawn, defense strategy is of utmost importance.

This concerns the competition organizing committee...

which is the final scoring by the Lawyer Association.

And the direction Qin Mu proposed in the defense stage...

is undoubtedly courting disaster.

...

Meanwhile.

At the Study Law Alliance Forum.

With the commencement of the third-day mock trial, the forum’s popularity soared once again.

Posts surged to more than five times the usual number.

The most followed posts...

were all related to the mock trial.

"Guys, did you watch the live broadcast? The trial by the up is already starting!"

"Amazing! Ten mock courts starting simultaneously, it’s the national lawyer industry’s pinnacle match!"

"Where to watch the live stream? Is there any kind person who can share a link?"

"It’s over; the case drawn by up is at a huge disadvantage; if they can win, I’ll eat shit standing on my head!"

"Up is actually going for a not guilty defense? Wow, can this case really be defended as not guilty?"

"..."

In the forum.

Netizens were very excited.

Many law students kept a constant eye on the movements of the mock courts.

After all...

This is a major event in the law community.

Of course.

There were also many netizens who didn’t know where to watch the mock court, asking everywhere for links.

Not long after.

Someone updated a post, attaching links to ten live rooms.

It instantly sparked heated discussions.

First floor: Thanks to the original poster, may you be blessed with peace for a lifetime.

Second floor: I just took a look at the ten live rooms, and each case is more ridiculous than the next.

Third floor: As expected of the pinnacle match, there’s not a single ordinary case.

Fourth floor: This case by up is a bit hard to fight, at a natural big disadvantage, this luck is unbelievable.

Fifth floor: This seems to be an elimination discussion system, if the score isn’t enough, they’ll be eliminated.

Sixth floor: Will up crash out in the first round? Fierce like a dog in usual times, but a weakling in a major competition?

Seventh floor: Are there any legal experts in the forum, how to defend against a charge of negligent homicide and make it not guilty?

Eighth floor: I just asked my teacher, and he said he doesn’t understand either.

Ninth floor: The actions of Zhang San and Li Si completely fit the elements of a negligent homicide crime, defending to absolve them is more than difficult, right?

Tenth floor: Honestly, I think the prosecution’s sentencing suggestion is not a problem, each person only one and a half years, after all, it’s a human life.

Eleventh floor: Negligence leading to someone else’s death, one and a half years is not much.

Twelfth floor: I also think the prosecution’s sentencing suggestion is quite reasonable, if up strives for probation, maybe he can overturn the opposition by teaming up with Zhang Wei!

Thirteenth floor: Are the people above new here? And someone is actually worried up would lose in court? Has up ever lost before?

Fourteenth floor...

Under this post.

The number of floors was rising at an astounding speed.

The old fans had no worries about Qin Mu losing.

Since becoming Qin Mu fans, they’ve seen too many unbelievable things.

They have a blind admiration and faith in Qin Mu.

...

In Shanghai.

At a certain venue, the eighth mock court.

"Dong——"

The Judgment Chief listened to Qin Mu’s defense, also somewhat surprised.

But still presided seriously: "Since that’s the case, the focus of this case will now be between the guilt and innocence of Zhang San and Li Si. We will now enter the evidence presentation and examination phase."

Immediately.

The three lawyers at the prosecution desk began organizing their materials, classifying them systematically.

"Judgment Chief, fellow judges, this is the testimony from the eyewitness Old Man Sun collected by my side, Old Man Sun admitted to personally seeing Zhang San and Li Si throwing two firecrackers towards the pond."

"Here is the forensic determination of the cause of death, concluded that Wang Er’s death was due to drowning from being overly frightened, and at the time of the incident, only Zhang San and Li Si threw two firecrackers into the pond."

"Here is the confession from Zhang San and Li Si, both of them do not deny planning to throw firecrackers into the pond."

"This is the family situation of Wang Er..."

The two criminal defense lawyers from Yangcheng unerringly presented the evidence in the mock court.

Every piece of evidence...

points to a certain constituent element of negligent homicide.

Put together,

they can be used to charge Zhang San and Li Si with negligent homicide.

In the gallery.

The lawyers watching the Yangcheng lawyers’ accusations all showed signs of approval.

The mock trial case is already set.

But...

organizing evidence, the direction of the accusation, and sentencing estimate all need to be handled by the participating parties themselves.

After the hearing ends,

the competition committee, which is the lawyers’ association, will score them.

Even if they’re allowed to perform, they can’t ensure doing better than these two criminal defense lawyers from Yangcheng.

"The evidence for the accusation is commendable; Jin City probably won’t be able to withstand it."

"Unless they can find loopholes in the evidence and overturn it, the three elements are established, making negligent homicide inevitable."

"Qin Mu’s mediocre skills probably don’t even know how to cross-examine."

"I just thought about it; these pieces of evidence are irrefutable and almost impossible to overturn."

"..."

The onlookers in the gallery shook their heads and whispered among themselves.

Zhao Baiqin even showed a mocking smile, looking at Qin Mu with increasing disdain.

"So it’s just that level..."

He shook his head.

Just as he was about to stand up and leave to check out other mock courts.

He saw Qin Mu actually stand up from the defendant’s bench and say loudly, "There’s no problem with the evidence presented by the other side; indeed, my clients, Zhang San and Li Si, did throw fireworks into the pond."

"Their actions do have a certain causal relationship with Wang Er’s death, and my clients indeed should take corresponding responsibility."

"But..."

At this point,

Qin Mu shifted his tone, saying solemnly, "But I believe their actions don’t constitute a crime, therefore they shouldn’t bear corresponding criminal responsibility, and only need to make civil compensation."

Before he finished speaking.

The two lawyers from Yangcheng retorted sarcastically, "With such irrefutable evidence, how can Zhang San and Li Si’s actions not constitute a crime?"

At the defendant’s lawyer bench.

Zhang Wei felt the tense atmosphere around him and couldn’t help but swallow.

He wanted to speak out but found he couldn’t keep up with Qin Mu’s train of thought.

He just wanted to plead for probation.

But Qin Mu wanted to take off directly.

"Of course, it doesn’t constitute a crime!"

Qin Mu stood tall and said calmly, "In your previously stated evidence, my clients, Zhang San and Li Si, did throw two fireworks into the pond, and Wang Er’s cause of death is indeed related to the sound of the fireworks."

"But according to eyewitness Old Man Sun’s recollection, only one sound of a firework was heard."

At the prosecution bench.

The two criminal defense lawyers from Yangcheng were stunned for a moment and quickly looked through the case description.

Found...

Indeed, as Qin Mu said.

Old Man Sun’s testimony also mentioned hearing one sound of a firework.

The two exchanged a glance.

Then looked at Qin Mu and snorted coldly, "So what? One sound of a firework is enough for a conviction!"

Indeed.

As long as the firework sounded, it is enough to prove the causal relationship between Zhang San, Li Si, and Wang Er’s death.

The three constituent elements are also all met.

However.

Qin Mu was calm, a smile played at the corners of his mouth: "The three constituent elements are indeed all met, but only one sound of a firework means it’s likely one of the fireworks thrown by my clients was a dud."

"Which means one person’s action does not have a direct link to Wang Er’s death."

"Then your accusation of my clients committing negligent homicide does not meet the constituent elements unless you can prove that both fireworks went off!"

In the mock court.

Qin Mu’s powerful voice echoed in this small room.

Everyone present...

was stunned by the new perspective Qin Mu had presented.

Hurriedly reviewed the "original question" of this case trial.

Found...

Indeed, as Qin Mu said, the original case description mentioned "one sound of a firework."

This is likely a small detail overlooked by the question writer, insignificant, yet caught and utilized by Qin Mu.

At the prosecution bench.

The faces of the three lawyers from Yangcheng became ugly, instantly understanding Qin Mu’s defense strategy.

Qin Mu intended...

to use the direction of one sound of a firework to dismantle their accusation.

According to the principles of criminal procedure law.

Since criminal penalties are extremely severe, caution is paramount, and every step must be free of doubt to establish a case for trial.

And the point raised by Qin Mu...

happens to be the biggest loophole in the case!