Too Bad I Take Things Seriously-Chapter 583 - 228: Zhang Wei Wants to Recruit Wang Dachui_4
"But our client, the elderly Feng Cuihua, has already lost her ability to work and cannot obtain income through labor. Although she has subsistence allowances as a source of income, she only enjoys partial benefits, which should not be classified as income. Therefore, she still falls into these three categories of abandoned individuals."
"Furthermore, regarding the alleged baseness of motive, respecting the elderly and caring for the young are traditional virtues of our nation. To abandon one’s parents, to ignore them in their old age—regardless of the reason—is such a motive not vile enough?" 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦
At this point, he glanced around the courtroom and declared forcefully, "I have always believed that the law is the best manifestation of morality. Actions that are morally commendable will never constitute a crime. Actions that are morally condemnable, though they may not always constitute a crime, will undoubtedly have a vile motive if they do constitute a crime."
"Parents bestow the gift of life and the virtue of nurture; abandoning one’s parents is an offense against natural justice. Jiang Siping and the other three—their parents never wronged them. It was through their parents’ hard toil that the four of them were raised to adulthood..."
Wang Dachui’s voice resonated throughout the solemn courtroom. Many present were moved to solemn reflection.
Listening to this, Zhang Wei couldn’t help but feel his blood boil, and he clapped in approval.
This line of argument addressed multiple facets. It discussed the baseness of the motive in terms of legal interests. Furthermore, it condemned Jiang Daping and the others from the perspective of natural justice and human sentiment. Their parents had done no wrong by them, yet they abandoned their parents—an act condemnable in any context. That morality condemns their actions is enough to demonstrate the vileness of their motive for abandonment. Although they offered various reasons and excuses, none could conceal the fact that they had abandoned and failed to care for the elderly.
"Thirdly, the establishment of the crime of abandonment indeed requires severe circumstances and grave consequences. Regarding this point, the previous evidence already showed that during the surgery incident, Jiang Daping and the others failed to arrive at the scene and did not sign in time, leading to..."
In the courtroom, Wang Dachui stood tall and confident as he once again verbally sparred with the four. His series of rebuttals flowed like water, exceptionally smooth.
Listening to Wang Dachui’s defense, the faces of the four defendants gradually turned grim. Thus began a strenuous debate. But no matter what angle they argued from, Wang Dachui could always swiftly refute them, as if he knew their lines of defense in advance.
Gradually, in this most heated segment of the courtroom debate, Wang Dachui’s advantage became increasingly evident. Starting from an evenly matched contest, he progressively suppressed the four. He single-handedly argued the four into silence.
"So impressive..." Zhang Wei watched Wang Dachui on the screen and exclaimed with sincere admiration. He had, in the past... perhaps misjudged. He’d almost overlooked such an outstanding lawyer in Wang Dachui. If this trend continued, the crime of abandonment was certain to be established. Next, their lawyers would probably need to consider a fallback strategy—for instance, shifting from advocating innocence to seeking a reduced sentence, and then to allocating the responsibility for financial support among the four. All these were issues that needed to be discussed in this case.
「Jin City Court, Second Criminal Court.」
In the gallery, amidst the hushed whispers of Zhang Qingyuan and the others, he also gradually relaxed. He had predicted all the defense arguments these four lawyers would make and had even rehearsed them with Wang Dachui multiple times in advance. It was as if, before an exam, they had been given the answers beforehand, and he had even helped explain the reasoning behind them. Victory was almost guaranteed.
"If nothing unexpected happens, the next steps will be sentencing and the allocation of financial support," he muttered to himself, taking a deep breath.
「Meanwhile, in the courtroom.」
The open debate segment was escalating to a fever pitch. To be precise, it was Wang Dachui single-handedly launching relentless attacks against the four opposing lawyers. The faces of the four lawyers grew progressively uglier.
Finally, one of them decisively gave up resisting, intending to settle for the next best option and strive to secure other benefits for their client.
