Chapter 352: Finding the circumstances serious? How should he be sentenced? He was saving lives!
If the circumstances were deemed minor, the sentence was less than three years of fixed-term imprisonment.
If the circumstances were deemed more serious, the sentence was between three and ten years of fixed-term imprisonment.
In Chinese, "minor circumstances" and "more serious circumstances" differed by only one character, but the gap between them was immense.
The difference between their upper and lower limits could amount to several years!
For example, at first instance, Lin Yong had been sentenced to four years of fixed-term imprisonment.
Why had he received a four-year sentence?
The main reason was the finding that the circumstances were more serious.
That was also one of the reasons Su Bai attached such importance to this determination.
It concerned the minimum sentence!
If the sentencing circumstances were deemed more serious, that meant at least three years of fixed-term imprisonment!
That would completely defeat the purpose of seeking a reduced sentence!
So could he afford not to take this determination seriously?
Absolutely not.
After Su Bai finished his statement, Duan Qingshui, serving as presiding judge at the Judges' Bench, organized the relevant litigation materials.
Then he turned toward the public prosecutor's seat and the accusing party's seats.
"What views do the public prosecutor and the accusing party's counsel have on this determination?"
"Let us hear from the public prosecutor first."
At the presiding judge's invitation, the public prosecutor nodded. "Yes, Your Honor."
Throughout this case, the public prosecutor had maintained an objective, rational attitude.
Just moments earlier, for instance, he had raised no objection regarding whether Lin Yong had the subjective intent to profit.
He believed there was no significant issue with finding that Lin Yong had no subjective intent to profit.
Thus, he had