Wang Lixuan, the public prosecutor, strongly disagreed with Zhang Liang's statement.
The prosecution certainly had a factual basis for bringing charges and referring the case to the court for trial.
Withdraw the charges?
They had witnesses, statements, and relevant circumstantial evidence.
Why should they withdraw the charges?
Just because there was no immediately apparent evidence, they could not establish dereliction of duty?!
Besides, Zhang Liang's statement had been based entirely on Xu Xingwang's lack of legal knowledge.
Xu Xingwang might have left certain logical gaps in his statement, which Zhang Liang had seized upon.
Zhang Liang had mounted a fierce rebuttal on that basis.
But what was the reality?
In reality, it was hard to say whether the collegial panel would even accept Zhang Liang's arguments.
Indeed, by ordinary logic, illegal acts such as coercing confessions certainly would not leave direct evidence behind.
Without direct evidence or other evidence to corroborate it, the person's statement would be difficult to accept.
But did the lack of direct evidence mean dereliction of duty could not be established?
No!
Whether Zhang Liang argued that Wang Fang had not committed dereliction of duty or argued something else, that remained the case.
As public prosecutor, Wang Lixuan spoke up against the renewed request to withdraw the charges.
"Counsel for the defendant, stop requesting that the prosecution withdraw its charges."
"What grounds do you have for requesting that the prosecution withdraw its charges?"
"Or do you believe there is anything in this trial that requires the prosecution to recuse itself?"
"You keep asking the prosecution to withdraw its charges during this trial simply because you believe the evidence cannot establish Wang Fang's guilt. Where is your legal basis?"
"Presiding Judge."
"Counsel for the defendant has repeatedly demanded in court that the prosecution withdraw its charges, without