Gulou District, Guangzhou Road, Changming Intermediate People's Court.
The Huang family tragedy six years ago, that is, in 2028, opened on time at nine o'clock this morning. Because this case involves the privacy of minors, this court session will be a closed trial.
However, the court had announced the opening of the trial three days ago. At this time, on the roadside outside the court, cars were filled with reporters. If it hadn't been for the hot weather, these people would have surrounded them. At the court gate.
Xu Zheng and Zhuang Qiang were dressed in formal attire. They were sitting in the public seats as police witnesses waiting for the trial to begin. Several relatives of the Huang family were sitting here to listen.
Huang Xinyi, her father, and their attorney were sitting in the front. Because it was a criminal case, as family members of the victim, they could not appear in court to testify throughout the whole process. They could only watch the prosecutor prosecute the defendant Yan Bo. In fact, it didn't matter whether they came or not.
It's just that Huang Xinyi and her family had to witness the murderer Yan Bo being tried in court in order to feel at ease, so they did not listen to Xu Zheng's private advice.
During the criminal trial of a massacre like this, the defendant often describes the process of committing the crime with his own subjective color. He will substitute his hatred and disgust for the victim and the pleasure after the murder into the statement.
This will allow the victim's family to experience the pain of their own family being murdered again.
But Huang Xinyi, her father, and other relatives of the Huang family discussed it and decided to come over to listen. As for Huang's mother, Huang Xinyi did not let her come over today because of her poor health.
The court officially opens. Before the judge hears the case, the clerk will notify and notify the relevant personnel. Then comes the court investigation. Time passes minute by minute. Because the court hearing must be solemn and solemn, mobile phones can be brought in, but no calls or calls are allowed, let alone Xu Zheng was not only curious at the beginning but also found it a bit boring to use Douyin in the crowd and to mute or turn off his phone.
They were all dry statements of the case, and he had seen these things many times.
It wasn't until the court debate stage that he became interested. The prosecutor and Yan Bo's defense lawyer Tan Zhongxin were arguing with each other. It was very lively.
It wasn't until the prosecutor of the procuratorate asked the judge that Xu Zheng, the criminal police officer handling the case from the Changming City Criminal Police Detachment, should appear in court to testify, did he realize that it was his turn to take the stand. Xu Zheng walked to the witness seat, and the presiding judge asked him some procedures as usual. After completing the procedures, Just as the prosecutor wanted to ask Xu Zheng some evidence he had seen with his own eyes during the handling of the case.
At this time, defendant Yan Bo's defense lawyer Tan Zhongxin stopped Xu Zheng before he could speak, "Presiding judge, judge, I question this young criminal police officer who attended the police witness. He is only 24 years old this year. At this age, he should He has only officially joined the police for a year. I don't know if he is a formal criminal police officer of the city bureau's criminal police detachment, or if he was seconded.
If on secondment, he cannot be a police witness in the case. "
Xu Zheng glanced at Tan Zhongxin. This lawyer should not be from Pingjiang Province. Judging from his accent, which was mixed with the dialect of the capital city, it seemed that he should be a lawyer hired by the Yan family from the capital city. "Presiding judge, fellow judges, I was seconded to the Criminal Police Detachment last year, but on February 5th at the beginning of this year, I officially joined the Criminal Police Detachment. If this lawyer doesn't believe it, you can go to the city bureau to investigate."
The presiding judge on the high platform nodded, "Officer Xu Zheng's position and files are fine. Does Lawyer Tan have any other questions?"
Tan Zhongxin did not want to let Xu Zheng off so easily, "President, I have several pieces of evidence and testimony here that show that Officer Xu Zheng had close contact with the victim's family member Huang Xinyi, and that during the handling of the case, they had treated guests to meals, given gifts, etc. , on behalf of the defendant, I request the court to replace the police witness.”
As soon as he said these words, everyone present was stunned, especially Huang Xinyi's face turned pale, and even the fingers that she had clenched together turned purple.
If everyone else present was just in a daze, then Zhuang Qiang was angry. If he hadn't been a policeman and knew that disrupting the court would be of no benefit to him or Xu Zheng, he would have really wanted to give the lawyer wearing gold-rimmed glasses a mouthful of 82-year-old phlegm.
Compared to the others, Xu Zheng was stunned for a moment and then calmed down. Even if he was not a police officer handling the case, he had never accepted gifts from Huang Xinyi or invited guests to dinner. He had never done so, but Huang Xinyi and Han Rui went out and the two of them had dinner. It's impossible to have an AA system, but generally speaking, it's Han Rui who pays, because it's Han Rui who drags Huang Xinyi along when they go out.
Huang Xinyi also paid great attention to status in their relationship with Han Rui. Knowing that Han Rui was a family member of the police, she really didn't give her any expensive gifts. Even during this period of time when Xu Zheng's home was being renovated and Han Rui was taking wedding photos, she just provided help, a gift. Not even a single red envelope dared to be given to Xu Zheng and Han Rui.
Now think about it, Huang Xinyi only started to come to Xu Zheng's house after the Criminal Police Detachment closed the Huang family tragedy. Every time she came, she only brought fruits, and the price was usually one or two hundred yuan. In today's national conditions, this Things are not up to the standard of gift giving.
But, what's the use of the lawyer replacing him as a police witness?
Without Xu Zheng, there is still Zhuang Qiang. Do they still have plans against Zhuang Qiang?
Besides, could it be that Xu Zheng was targeted because he was the main force in investigating the Huang family tragedy?
Since Tan Zhongxin said this, he must produce evidence to support what he just said. What Xu Zheng didn't expect was that he actually produced several evidences. He asked the clerk to play the evidence he collected, "This is the first A photo shows the payment record of Officer Xu and his girlfriend at the Yujia Farmhouse in the Wetland Park at noon when they were traveling during the Tomb Sweeping Day holiday this year. It shows that 260 yuan was paid by Ms. Huang.
And the restaurant owner can testify.
According to time inference, the Huang family case was still under investigation at this time, and Officer Xu was one of the investigators.
The content of the second photo is that after the investigation of the case was completed, that is, during the May Day holiday this year, Ms. Huang invited Officer Xu and his girlfriend to Haichi Palace in Pubei District, Changming City. Because this club is a membership-based club, Xu Neither the police officer nor the girlfriend are from the club, so all the expenses should be paid by Ms. Huang Xinyi.
And according to what I heard, Ms. Huang and Officer Xu’s girlfriend are now very close.
Therefore, presiding judge, fellow judges, I apply for Officer Xu to recuse himself from this case. "
Faced with such a well-documented investigation, and this lawyer Tan is very thief, he only produced evidence that Huang Xinyi gave Xu Zheng consumption, but avoided the candid photos of Huang Xinyi and Han Rui going out together. This kind of avoidance The investigation of personal privacy can indeed be used as evidence in court, and avoids illegal tracking and filming.
However, Xu Zheng had special thoughts about the second photo, of him, Han Rui and Huang Xinyi standing at the night racecourse of Haichi Palace. Ordinary people would not have this photo, and judging from the angle, it should have been taken by a live camera. of.
That’s interesting. How did this photo get into the hands of Lawyer Tan?
Xu Zheng thought of Tang Zhiquan, the boss of Haichi Palace, and his partner Lu Weiran. Could it be that there are shadows of them behind this?
If he can't pass this level today, will this group of people have other means waiting for him next?
The presiding judge of the court and two other judges had already started discussing in low voices. The notary's face turned pale at this time. People from the Huang family kept asking Huang Xinyi in low voices. Even Zhuang Qiang realized that the matter had become serious. stand up.
Regardless of the fact that this is just an ordinary police witness, if Xu Zheng is really found by the presiding judge that he accepted an invitation from the victim's family to have fun, it will be enough to affect his reputation and future.
Public prosecutors are most concerned about their reputation. If they carry this stigma, what will their colleagues think of Xu Zheng, how will their leaders think of him, and what will the people think of him? If Xu Zheng is mentioned, they will probably say that he accepted bribes.
Zhuang Qiang was already worried about Xu Zheng. His face was red with anger, and he didn't care much. He shouted directly: "Presiding judge, Xu Zheng's trip to Haichi Palace that day was a task arranged by our team. I carried out it as an undercover agent that day. Xu Zheng and her girlfriend are the ones responsible for the mission.”
Tan Zhongxin did not expect that Cheng Yaojin would come out halfway. He immediately interrupted Zhuang Qiang and said urgently: "President, this policeman is disturbing the order of the court. Please give him a warning."
In court, those who repeatedly disrupt the order of the court will be expelled from the court. If Xu Zheng leaves here with a stain and Zhuang Qiang is expelled again, then the court trial will not be able to continue, and Tan Zhongxin can use this to appeal to the High Court. and the Procuratorate applied to reject the Huang family tragedy handled by the Suyun City Criminal Police Detachment, and then applied for police from another place to handle the case.
Of course, he must have other plans later, otherwise his application would not be successful with his current methods.
Xu Zheng felt more and more that things here were not simple.
The presiding judge warned Zhuang Qiang once, and then looked at Xu Zheng, "Officer Xu Zheng, please explain the evidence just provided by the defendant's lawyer."
Xu Zheng sighed inwardly. He had just simulated a plan in his mind, which was to admit Tan Zhongxin's accusation. If his police witness couldn't do it, the detachment would definitely punish him or even transfer him. post, and then he can see the next plan of the person behind the scenes.
It’s just that he doesn’t dare to bet on whether his boss will believe him, or whether his colleagues will trust him.
It is possible that he will produce evidence later to prove that he did not accept Huang Xinyi's money, but by that time his reputation had long been ruined. Even if the leader clarified it to him, the police and the people at the bottom would still think that the leader was because of his martyrdom. Only the identity of the person can be clarified.
You can't gamble, you can rest assured that your destiny is still in your own hands.
"Presiding judge, fellow judges, what Lawyer Tan said just now is indeed true." Xu Zheng paused, and the courtroom that had just been quiet immediately heard the sound of surprised intake of breath from the people present.
Xu Zheng could see clearly that the corners of Tan Zhongxin's mouth had turned up.
Zhuang Qiang turned his head and glanced at Xu Zheng. The two were indeed old partners. Seeing that Xu Zheng could still remain calm at this time and still have enough energy to observe the reactions of the people around him, he realized that Xu Zheng must have a trump card.
There was joy on his face, and he glanced at Huang Xinyi in the front row, only to see her lowering her head, her long silky hair covering her face, as if she was regretting her mistake.
Xu Zheng took back the expressions of everyone present, especially Yan Bo, who had been silent all this time, and showed his yellow teeth at him, which seemed like mockery, ridicule, and more like hatred.
Also, with the Yan family's network, it would be very easy to find out that Xu Zheng was the main force behind the police's investigation of the Huang family.
Xu Zheng sighed, he never thought that he, a small criminal police officer, would be investigated
(End of chapter)
