Chapter 126: Questions about the first-instance verdict: Shadu stated its position
Lü Hongmei broke down the moment she learned she was being transferred.
But since the outcome had already been decided,
nothing more she said could change that established fact...
Faced with the arrangements for her reassignment,
Lü Hongmei could only agree helplessly...
After the punishment of the prosecution lawyer was made public, netizens shifted their attention to the first and second instances.
Soon,
some netizens dug up the trial footage and written judgment from the first instance.
Comparing the trial footage and written judgment from the first instance with those from the second instance,
the gap between the two verdicts was enormous.
Most people questioned the subjective motives behind the first-instance verdict.
Why was there such a huge difference between the first- and second-instance rulings?
Had the members of the Collegial Panel convicted him based on their subjective judgment rather than evidence or corroboration?
And why had none of the three judges objected to this verdict?
Had something gone wrong with the process?
This issue sparked intense debate online.
Reporters also interviewed the Shadu Intermediate Court and the judicial personnel involved in the first instance.
"Wasn't the Shadu Intermediate Court's ruling in Wang Mingxuan's case somewhat unreasonable?"
"During the trial, did all three judicial personnel express the same subjective opinion? Did anyone raise an objection? If there were objections, why weren't they accepted?"
"Can the Intermediate Court provide a reasonable explanation for the first-instance verdict in this trial?"
Faced with the reporters' questions,
the Shadu Intermediate Court remained silent, offering only one response:
"Our court is currently looking into the matter further. Only afterward can we issue a statement addressing your questions."
"Please watch for our court's response."
Netizens called this an obvious attempt to evade the issue.
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