Lawyer: Send the Judge to Prison-Chapter 453 - 406: The Parrot Case—Can Gu Chen Win? (Part 2)
Xue Qingqing walked in with a cup of water and said, "Boss, drink some water. The boss is too exhausted from work; we took on this case in the morning and there’s a court trial tomorrow, just one day to prepare for a trial, this is too difficult."
Gu Chen took the water and drank a sip, then said, "It’s fine, I’m going to rest. I’ve already finished preparing for this case."
Xue Qingqing initially thought that Gu Chen would need at least a day and night to prepare for this case.
Xue Qingqing had planned to stay up all night to accompany Gu Chen.
But Gu Chen said he finished preparing the case by eight o’clock in the evening.
However, Gu Chen received all the case files in the afternoon.
Gu Chen even had dinner...
Strictly speaking, Gu Chen didn’t spend much time working.
In the morning, he understood the case and signed the contract.
Had lunch, took a nap in the afternoon.
Got all the case files and then studied them.
Then, had dinner...
Now, Gu Chen said he’s all prepared?
This...
Xue Qingqing knew the boss was incredible, but she didn’t expect him to be this incredible.
This case... the boss only spent a few hours preparing from start to finish.
Is that really enough?
Xue Qingqing looked at Gu Chen confidently, somewhat puzzled.
The difficulty in defending this case is very high.
Has the boss really finished preparing so quickly?
Xue Qingqing said, "Boss, is there anything else I can help with? I’m here to assist."
Gu Chen shook his head and said, "Go home and rest, let’s win this case tomorrow. It’s impossible to lose this case."
Xue Qingqing: "???"
Xue Qingqing said, "Boss, are you confident about reducing Li Peng’s sentence? But seriously, sentencing Li Peng to five years is heavy. Li Peng truly didn’t know these were protected animals, and he raised them well, these parrots are all plump and healthy, a five-year sentence seems a bit much."
Gu Chen said, "Reduce the sentence?"
Gu Chen chuckled.
"You’ll see tomorrow," Gu Chen said.
Xue Qingqing: "???"
Xue Qingqing still didn’t know how the boss was going to defend this case.
She is also a lawyer with strong litigation skills.
But if you asked Xue Qingqing to defend this case herself, she really didn’t know where to start.
What Xue Qingqing could think of, a first instance lawyer probably also thought of.
Ultimately, the court sentenced him to five years with no issues.
Can this case really be won?
Xue Qingqing looked at Gu Chen, who was full of confidence, and couldn’t help but sigh.
She didn’t doubt Gu Chen’s ability...
She doubted herself.
She knew that with her boss on the case, they’d surely win.
But if she were to handle the case, she really couldn’t think of any effective defense strategy.
If she took this case, Xue Qingqing felt she’d most likely lose.
"Let’s see how the boss handles the case tomorrow," Xue Qingqing said.
Xue Qingqing received a call from Xia Ranran.
Xia Ranran said, "Qingqing, Gu Chen has taken on another case recently. I know all about this case. Is Gu Chen confident?"
Xue Qingqing said, "I think the boss looks very confident."
Xia Ranran was a bit puzzled, "That shouldn’t be, how can you defend this case? I also don’t know how to defend it, can Gu Chen really win?"
Xue Qingqing acknowledged.
Xia Ranran said, "No way, Gu Chen’s litigation tactics always hit my blind spot of knowledge. He’s truly too skilled at litigation. I have to be there in person to see how he handles this case."
Xue Qingqing nodded, "Sure, come on, Sister Ranran, you should come to our law firm too. We’re really short on talent."
Xia Ranran: "????"
Xia Ranran said, "If Gu Chen can really defend Li Peng as not guilty, then I’ll join your firm without even wanting a salary."
Xue Qingqing stuck out her tongue and said, "Sister Ranran, never mind if you’re not planning to come. How could this case possibly defend Li Peng as not guilty? Not even a miracle could do that."
Xia Ranran laughed, "Exactly, that’s why I want to see how Gu Chen handles this case."
Gao Yong took Xia Ranran’s phone and said, "If Gu Chen can make Li Peng’s defense result in acquittal again, then he’s a miracle worker. Stop saying so much, if Gu Chen can just reduce Li Peng’s sentence, I’ll join your firm! I’ve already discussed it with the old man, planning to learn more at Gu Chen’s firm. But I’ll only be there for three years, after that, I have to return to Fangda Law Firm."
Xue Qingqing said with a charming smile, "Sure, all of you come over. But the success in defending this case is really slim, you all are lawyers, and you know the difficulty of litigation. How can any lawyer achieve a one hundred percent win rate? That’s absolutely impossible. The boss has won so many cases, but eventually, he’s bound to lose, can he win every single case in his lifetime?"
Gao Yong said, "It’s not important; let’s see how Gu Chen handles it tomorrow. I’m there to learn anyway; Gu Chen is too skilled at litigation, he might actually make Li Peng acquitted, hahaha, though that’s likely impossible."
Xue Qingqing hummed and said, "Seems like none of you want to join our firm."
Gao Yong laughed, "Haha, but we truly want to learn from Gu Chen, see you tomorrow."
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Du Jingguang was very angry.
Earlier, he had planned to use media influencers to tarnish Gu Chen’s image if he lost the case.
Turns out, Gu Chen actually won the case!
Li Long was definitely on death row, yet Gu Chen directly defended him to an acquittal release.
Who could have imagined?
The influencers he hired were of no use, and Gu Chen’s popularity continued to grow, who can withstand this?
Du Jingguang glanced at the news, saying, "What? Gu Chen is going to court again? This time it’s Li Peng’s parrot case? Then Gu Chen is done for, right?"
"This time you can’t claim Li Peng is mentally ill, how can you successfully defend him? It’s ten parrots! All are secondary national protected animals, buying and raising ten parrots is illegal, at least five years minimum, a bit more can lead to ten years, how can you reduce Li Peng’s sentence, Li Peng didn’t even confess voluntarily."
Du Jingguang’s eyes lit up when he saw this case.
Compared to the last case, in the previous case, it’s possible to say Li Long was mentally ill.
After all, murder by someone mentally ill is indeed not illegal, which is stipulated in the law.
Du Jingguang hadn’t anticipated Gu Chen using such a method to defend.
But this case is completely different.
You can’t say Li Peng bought and raised parrots because he has a mental illness, right?
Then isn’t Gu Chen bound to lose this time?
Du Jingguang was excited.
Du Jingguang said, "Same as before! As soon as Gu Chen loses, launch a smear campaign against him! I want Gu Chen to have zero wins, his firm is developing too fast, now we need to tarnish them, otherwise, if they keep growing, our firm’s client volume will all flock to theirs."
The Red Circle Law Firms in the country are all here...
Now, Gu Chen’s firm is expanding rapidly, especially with Xue Qingqing investing a whole billion.
A billion invested in developing the law firm...
The firm has already grown considerably quickly.
The firm is not short of talent and definitely not short of cases.
With Gu Chen’s golden reputation, Gu Chen’s firm will always have endless cases.
Unless Gu Chen’s reputation is tarnished, then his firm won’t develop that quickly.
His subordinates immediately went to follow orders.
Du Jingguang decided that this time, he would go to the courtroom in person and attend as an observer.
He wanted to witness Gu Chen’s failure firsthand!
This case is very simple.
But the simpler the case, the harder it is to defend.
Li Peng’s crime evidence is definitive, the first trial sentence was already given based on the minimum standard.
But he’s not accepting the judgment, still appealing. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢
With an appeal for the second trial, how can you expect a reduction in sentence?
Buying and raising ten second-tier national protected animals, the sentence can be as high as ten years, or even life imprisonment!
