For Wang Mingxuan's case...
The application for a retrial was submitted to the Shadu High Court.
Su Bai soon submitted the relevant materials concerning the problems with the first-instance judgment in Wang Mingxuan's case.
Because this case...
Was controversial in itself.
And because the case itself contained many problems.
After Su Bai submitted the relevant materials and evidence to apply for a retrial...
The Shadu High Court quickly responded, agreeing to accept and hear the case.
Wang Mingxuan's application for a second-instance hearing was approved.
After the second-instance hearing was approved, the court quickly issued summonses to all parties.
Su Bai had also reviewed and familiarized himself with this case.
As for why Wang Mingxuan had received such a heavy sentence...
The conviction handed down at first instance was:
The crime of negligent homicide.
And...
It had generated a tremendous social impact.
His failure to foresee the woman's actions involved a degree of subjective negligence.
When the woman asked about the change in route, he had not responded cordially, leading to and causing this action.
Furthermore, from a subjective standpoint, Lin Xiu had been experiencing intense panic just before jumping from the vehicle, and Wang Mingxuan had foreseen it but failed to stop her, leading to the ultimate outcome.
Thus, the finding was: gross negligence, warranting the maximum penalty.
Tsk...
Wasn't that bullshit...?
Without strong evidence or a definitive interpretation of the statutory provisions, how could they determine that Lin Xiu had been panicking based on the subjective factors cited by the judicial personnel and the prosecution?
Besides...
Wang Mingxuan had foreseen...
Had he foreseen Lin Xiu panicking, or jumping from the vehicle?
Panicking and jumping from a vehicle...
These two things did not have a complete causal relationship under criminal law!
Su Bai suspected that the presiding judge at