The court adjourned...
The verdict had been announced.
In the courtroom, all sides had mixed feelings.
After being acquitted and ordered released, Lin Haoxue bowed solemnly toward the members of the Collegial Panel at the presiding judge's seats and thanked them:
"Thank you, Presiding Judge. Thank you, Judges."
"Thank you... thank you..."
"..."
Standing at the parties' seats, Lin Haoxue's eyes were red with excitement, his voice hoarse.
At the judges' bench, Wang Jianjun looked at Lin Haoxue with a smile:
"You don't need to thank me... you were innocent to begin with... the law merely gave you justice. This verdict was only right."
At Wang Jianjun's words, Lin Haoxue nodded firmly.
Looking at Lin Haoxue, Wang Jianjun silently added to himself, That justice just came a little late.
As a court vice president who had presided over many verdicts, he had seen quite a few unusual cases and wrongful convictions in criminal proceedings.
But cases involving such a grave injustice as Lin Haoxue's were still very rare.
Cases in which someone had nearly been wrongfully put to death were even rarer.
Now that he had ruled on this case, perhaps both the written judgment and the case itself could be included among the nation's exemplary cases.
Wang Jianjun could understand how the party involved felt.
He glanced at Lin Haoxue again and offered a reminder:
"Go and have a proper reunion with your family first. You can come back later for the remaining court procedures."
After speaking, Wang Jianjun gathered the trial materials and left the courtroom with the two judges, Zhou Yun and Zhu Chaoyang.
Li Xiangfang hurried over from the family seats to Lin Haoxue, her eyes red as she gripped his shoulders tightly with both hands.
Putting on a relaxed smile, Lin Haoxue said, "Mom, I'm