Yang Yaodong was seething over the verdict.
But the chain of evidence in this trial was incomplete. There really was no way to convict.
If an incorrect judgment was delivered during a livestreamed trial,
the damage to public trust would be enormous. If he ruled incorrectly, knew it was incorrect, and still went ahead,
not only would the judgment be overturned, but he might also lose his position as presiding judge.
So although delivering this verdict left him feeling terribly stifled and furious, he had no choice but to find Wang Bo not guilty!
However...
This little grudge between him and Su Bai had now taken root.
As for that,
Su Bai did not mind at all.
There was nothing wrong with a presiding judge personally leaning toward the prosecution.
But his ruling had to be reasonable and follow the law.
He could not keep favoring the prosecution when the other side had evidence, or deliberately favor the prosecution during questioning.
Besides, even if Yang Yaodong targeted him, so what?
Rulings had to follow the law.
Even if he represented another client at the Upper Capital Intermediate People's Court next time,
Try ruling against me without a chain of evidence...?
Tsk, tsk...
What was there to fear?
Meanwhile, Shen Xiang had little reaction when the verdict came out.
He had already predicted the outcome at noon.
After the verdict was delivered,
Shen Xiang took a deep breath. "Li Lin, I think we should protest the judgment in this trial."
Li Lin: "???"
A protest?
"Do you really think that?"
"Yes!"
Faced with Shen Xiang's words, Li Lin did not know what to say. A protest meant the prosecution believed the court's ruling did not reflect the actual circumstances.
But this trial-
After thinking for a moment, Li Lin spoke