Chapter 440: Abuse of law enforcement powers? A sobering outcome
Su Bai's view of Li Xiaoguo's case was that resolving the problem would be extremely difficult.
After all...
In this case, the principal offender, Li Xiaoguo, had not been prosecuted.
Yet the client's request was to bring charges against the principal offender, Li Xiaoguo.
And have him punished by law!
That would be very difficult.
It was not as though there were no offenders in this case.
There were five offenders in total, but only four were currently being prosecuted.
What did that mean?
Put plainly, the other four suspects were being made to take the blame for Li Xiaoguo's crimes.
To clear Li Xiaoguo of his criminal acts.
What did clearing him of his crimes mean?
It meant these four suspects had voluntarily taken all the blame to dissociate Li Xiaoguo from the criminal acts.
That was what taking the fall for someone meant.
Under these circumstances, would it be easy to establish Li Xiaoguo's responsibility as the principal offender?
No!
Because Su Bai was not a law enforcement officer and had no investigative powers.
With procedural violations already clearly known to exist.
The only entry point into this case was the public trial of the four suspects!
Phew...
He sorted out his thoughts.
Su Bai took a sip of water. As a lawyer, his only opening in this case was-
During the trial of the other four suspects in this case.
To find relevant holes in the case, then request an adjournment and supplementary investigation.
Of course...
Since Li Xiaoguo had managed to go from being identified as the principal offender at the outset to being cleared of criminal suspicion.
That meant the influence backing him among the relevant people involved was enormous.
So enormous that he could