Why did you say that?
Court was in session.
Su Bai and Li Xuezhen were escorted into the courtroom by the relevant staff.
All parties took their seats.
Regarding Fang Rufeng's case.
Everyone attending the trial had prepared themselves for the outcome in their own way.
At the Judges' Bench, Presiding Judge Lin Fengru's gaze fell on the appellant's seat.
Then she withdrew her gaze, and her even voice rang out in the courtroom:
"Appellant Fang Rufeng believes that the court's first-instance judgment was erroneous and has appealed on those grounds."
"Our court, the Shadu Intermediate People's Court, will hear the application for a retrial in Fang Rufeng's case."
"The charge brought against Fang Rufeng by the Prosecution is the Preparatory Crime of intentional homicide."
"The appellant may now state the grounds for the appeal and the relevant facts and evidence."
"Yes, Your Honor."
Su Bai nodded and began stating the requests on appeal as the appellant's retained lawyer:
"Our position on appeal is that we disagree with the first-instance judgment's determination concerning our client."
"Our reasons are as follows:"
"The Preparatory Crime must be based on Article 22 of the Criminal Law: preparing tools or creating conditions for the commission of a crime constitutes a Preparatory Crime."
"Furthermore, under the interpretation and application of the express provisions of the Criminal Law, the Preparatory Crime must satisfy four conditions-
"One: subjectively intending to commit a crime.
"Two: objectively engaging in acts of criminal preparation.
"Three: not having actually begun committing the crime.
"Four: being prevented from beginning the crime by reasons beyond the perpetrator's will."
"The application of the Preparatory Crime must be based on all four conditions above."
"Your Honor, let me first state the facts of the circumstances at the time."
"The circumstances were these-our client discovered that