Chapter 309: How did wrongful convictions happen? Just like this!
"Fuck!"
"What the hell?!"
"Wait, did I hear that right?"
"The Collegial Panel's reason for denying the recusal request was actually that it wouldn't affect the normal conduct of the trial."
"A better understanding of the facts?"
"What is that supposed to mean?!"
"Are they throwing their weight around just because they have judicial authority?!"
"..."
Before anyone in the courtroom could react,
the livestream's comment feed exploded.
How to put it...
Among those commenting on the livestream earlier, some had already looked into
whether the public prosecutor should recuse himself in this case.
Everyone had thought that during the adjournment... the Collegial Panel would discuss it and then require the public prosecutor to recuse himself.
But...
After the adjournment ended, the presiding judge still did not have Xu Bo recuse himself.
What was that supposed to mean?
There was clearly a procedural problem, yet they insisted on continuing with the flawed procedure?!
???
Wasn't something wrong here?!
Quite a few people watching this trial livestream had some knowledge of the law.
It was clear that these people were questioning the Collegial Panel's decision in this trial.
Had Shen Yao considered that?
She had certainly considered the impact of public opinion, but this case...
At the Judges' Bench.
Shen Yao glanced at Su Bai at the appellant's table.
At that moment, faced with such a decision from the Collegial Panel,
Su Bai found it utterly incomprehensible and unacceptable.
They had just adjourned...
He had thought that when court reconvened, they would give an appropriate response that complied with procedure.
But who could have imagined this would be their response?
On that basis,
Su Bai raised his hand again, signaling that he wanted to object.
But Shen Yao, at the Judges'