Chapter 536 - 376: This Is the Rhythm of a Court Trial!
Chapter 536: Chapter 376: This Is the Rhythm of a Court Trial!
But the problem arises.
"There’s no trace of our client’s presence at the murder scene!"
Xu Liang suddenly stated with certainty.
The scene set in the forest has very hard soil; even hitting it with a stone only leaves a white mark, let alone footprints.
"The reason the suspect is still pinned on our client lies in two points."
"First, the defendant Lv Xiong was holding a firearm, and the type matches the weapon used to kill the victim!"
"Second, our client Lv Xiong confessed himself!"
Xu Liang spoke again, his voice not loud, but just enough for everyone to hear.
His words caused everyone to furrow their brows.
Is that not enough!?
In a few kilometers near Sanma Village, only Lv Xiong has a gun, and the murder weapon matches this gun.
Additionally, Lv Xiong also admitted he might have killed someone, consistent with the case.
Even during the murder, the killer did not approach the victim after the kill, leaving immediately, which fits Lv Xiong’s account of thinking he killed someone after firing and then running off.
With all these indicators... the logic chain completes itself!
But....
"Our client is addicted to thiabendazole and often sees imaginary people!"
"Anything he says based on subjective perception cannot count, which means his confession has no legal effect from a judicial standpoint!!!"
Xu Liang’s eyes suddenly focused.
"The police should disregard all confessions related to the defendant!"
He still remembered why he came to court.
The main purpose was to exonerate Lv Xiong!!!
However, as these words fell...
The courtroom suddenly burst into commotion.
Disregard the defendant’s confession?
The confession of admitting to murder is disregarded... meaning, Xu Liang believes Lv Xiong’s words were the result of hallucinations, contradicting objective reality and evidence!?
Even if this nonsensical statement aligns perfectly with the case!
"Defense attorney, the defendant’s confession aligns with the scene, he....."
On the bench, Zhao Yi frowned and spoke in a deep voice.
Yet, unexpectedly.
Before he could finish, Xu Liang interrupted him directly:
"Your Honor."
"In the confession, our defendant claimed to have mistaken a person for a pig and thus fired, but... I wish to ask whether our defendant verified this incident on the spot?"
"Did he verify on the spot the claim of mistaking a person for a pig!?"
As soon as these words fell.
Everyone was at a loss for words, even those in the audience trying to pick holes couldn’t speak.
In the confession, Lv Xiong stated he mistook a person for a pig and then fled.
This has uncertainty.
The uncertainty became certainty because the police linked it to the crime scene.
But, during the murder, Lv Xiong didn’t actually verify whether it was a person or a pig!
In other words...
"Is there a possibility that the defendant Lv Xiong mistook a pig for a person!?"
"If such a possibility exists...."
"Does it mean that during the period when Lv Xiong fled and the police confirmed the murder scene beforehand, there exists the possibility of a second armed killer!?"
"Therefore."
"After the second person committed murder, they framed Lv Xiong, with the defendant’s uncertainty about what he hunted aligning subjectively with the notion of ’murder’ at the crime scene!"
Xu Liang spoke loudly, looking around as he questioned aloud.
"Ultimately, the case presents the notion of our client acknowledging ’murder’ personally!"
After his statement.
The prosecution side was already shocked, their eyes filled with astonishment, and even a bit of confusion.
This angle of debate...
Is truly ingenious!
Indeed.
Lv Xiong’s confession was influenced by hallucination-induced subjective perception.
The police connected it to the scene, treating it as a clue.
But the issue is... what if the subjective confession leaning towards ’evidence’ is wrong!?
Then it would evolve into....
The entire case relies solely on a Squirrel brand hunting rifle to suspect Lv Xiong!
The gun matches the weapon used to kill Hu Hua!
"Defense attorney, the police confirmed the weapon matched the deceased....."
The young prosecutor from the prosecution was anxious, blushing as he spoke urgently.
He was aware of Dong Feiyu’s existence.
But there was indeed no clue involving Dong Feiyu, and compared to that, the logical chain from the first trial seemed more like the truth, and being young, his competitive spirit wouldn’t allow him to ’concede’.
But Xu Liang countered directly.
"Prosecution!"
"Firstly, let me clarify, the gun in the defendant’s possession is not unique!"
"It’s standard issue; do you understand what ’standardized’ means?"
What does standardized mean?
It’s mass-produced equipment!
"The weapon in the case is a Squirrel brand hunting rifle from a decade ago, a bestseller nationwide; almost every hunter has heard of it, and countless people possess such firearms!"
In other words....
There could have been two identical hunting rifles at the crime scene?
"If, right now, a murder were committed using a readily available fruit knife, and you happen to own this knife, could it be assumed you are the killer!?"
Xu Liang spoke sharply, a statement meant to leave one mentally overwhelmed.
"You!"
The young prosecutor’s face reddened immediately, yet he was at a loss for words, holding back for a long while without managing to articulate a reply.
Once the confession is blurred, the latter half of the logical chain becomes uncertain regarding the firearm.
After all, the standardized firearms have wide distribution, making it impossible to rely on the gun alone to make a judgment.