Still not serious? A Retrial!
The length of a sentence was determined according to the offense involved.
In Wang Fang's case, her specific sentence depended on whether the circumstances were serious.
Whether she had voluntarily surrendered.
Whether she had shown a proper attitude, made a Confession and Acceptance of Punishment.
These were all factors in determining her sentence. Of course, there were other grounds for reducing a sentence as well.
But whether to accept any of them was ultimately up to the court.
Of course, the court had now established that Wang Fang's dereliction of duty constituted a crime.
Her personal dereliction of duty had caused someone else to receive a sentence exceeding twenty years-a death sentence with reprieve.
That already constituted serious consequences.
This had become an established fact.
The sentence now primarily depended on whether Wang Fang's side had any differing views on the charge or grounds for a reduced sentence.
Or whether she was willing to make a Confession and Acceptance of Punishment and truthfully recount everything that had happened.
At the judges' bench.
Li Qingyuan swept his gaze across the defendant's seat and the seat of her retained lawyer:
"There is currently no substantial objection to the finding that Wang Fang committed dereliction of duty."
"Now, regarding the circumstances, will Wang Fang make a Confession and Acceptance of Punishment?"
"Alternatively, do the defendant and her retained lawyer have anything further to state concerning the finding that the circumstances were serious?"
At this question, Zhang Liang inwardly let out a long breath.
Now that her guilt had been established, he needed to argue for a reduced sentence.
But to argue for a reduced sentence, Wang Fang needed to make a Confession and Acceptance of Punishment.
Because if she did not make a Confession and Acceptance of Punishment,