Chapter 428: A bogus case lead? What was the truth?!
What Xiao Chunmei had originally told Su Bai and Li Xuezhen was this-
In this case, the defendant, Li Dong, had only acted because the hospital had charged exorbitant prices for medication.
Moreover, the drugs were all ineffective. They could not alleviate Xiao Chunmei's condition and had even made it worse.
Under those circumstances, Li Dong had gone to argue with the hospital.
The hospital had then reported him to the Law Enforcement Bureau for picking quarrels and provoking trouble and other conduct.
Public charges had been brought.
But what were the actual circumstances of this case?
What did the case file show?
The actual circumstances and the contents of the case file were completely inconsistent with Xiao Chunmei's account!
In fact, the discrepancy was enormous!
Judging by the ruling, the actual circumstances did not involve merely picking quarrels and provoking trouble.
There were additional circumstances involved.
The judgment clearly recorded that Li Dong had forged an official seal to fraudulently obtain medical funds and pay medical expenses.
He had committed fraud against the hospital involving more than 168,000 yuan!
Li Dong had been sentenced to three years and six months of fixed-term imprisonment for picking quarrels and provoking trouble, fraud, and other conduct.
The combined punishment for multiple crimes was three years and six months of fixed-term imprisonment.
Was that sentence harsh?
Not particularly!
The case file contained a complete chain of evidence of the criminal acts, along with the actual, objective facts.
Under those circumstances, should Li Dong have been sentenced to three years and six months of fixed-term imprisonment?
Yes!
Because forging a seal to fraudulently obtain medical funds and pay medical expenses was a serious criminal offense.
It involved fraud, and the amount exceeded 100,000 yuan.