Chapter 1153 Winning or Losing

The lawyer stood in front of the jury, shaking his head slowly.

"With all due respect, the reason we are here today is not because a dog died, but because our pure, upright and caring Miss Situ Muzi happened to meet a poor eighty-year-old bereaved The old man, her sympathy is hard to control, so we are here to judge a human being because of an animal!"

"Please take a look at my client." The lawyer strode towards the defendant, "This is an excellent young man. He has parents, a wife, and friends. He is friendly to others, responsible for his work, and will be promoted soon. With a salary increase, life will get better and better, and maybe we won't have to drink to soothe our worries in the future, but now, are we going to ruin his life because of a dog?"

The lawyer reiterated for the last time: "No matter how emotional the prosecution's statement is, we must clearly realize that it is a dog, an animal, nothing more!"

The presentations of both parties are over.

The judge asked the jury members to retire and enter the jury room to begin the discussion.

Mu Zi's heart was heavy. The defense's arguments were very strong, and the trial was exactly as she expected, with little hope of winning.

She looked sideways at the old lady.

The old lady lowered her head, pinching the photo of the puppy in her hand, shedding tears silently.

Mu Zi wanted to comfort her, so she opened her mouth, but she didn't know what to say...

During this period of time, the old lady either washed her face with tears, or was alone in a daze. Years of widowhood made the old man lack the ability to talk, and he didn't even talk much on weekdays.

Muzi couldn't help thinking, how should the old lady live in the future? As he gets older, his health will get worse and worse, but the relief money he can get every year is only 900... Maybe he can be sent to the nursing home supported by Murong Cheng?

However, those nursing homes are all in different places, would the old lady be willing to leave her former residence?

...

After about an hour of waiting, the jury had its results.

This time was much faster than Mu Zi expected.

All reunited in court to await sentencing.

The representatives of the jury raised their opinions and read word by word: "Defendant Xu Lin killed domestic animals by extreme means. In our opinion, it is in line with the crime of destroying a specific commemorative object with symbolic personality. million."

There were screams in the courtroom!

Exclaim!

boiling!

Then came exclamations and chaotic applause!

It's all messed up!

Everyone was shocked by the result—two million! Xu Lin will pay a price of two million for his actions!

Even Mu Zi was stunned, her eyes were hot, two million is enough for an old lady to spend her old age peacefully.

The old lady was in a daze, as if she didn't react.

The judge hit the gavel heavily: "Silence! Silence!!!"

The echoes shook, and people finally restrained their excitement and gradually became quiet.

The judge said: "I regret that the jury members made an extremely irrational verdict. I announce that the two million damages will be reduced to two thousand."

Everyone was stunned.

The result was so ups and downs that everyone didn't even know how to adjust their expressions.

How could this be? Two million, turned into two thousand? What's the difference between this and five hundred?

Mu Zi's heart also plummeted fiercely!

The judge has discretion. When the judge thinks that the jury has a problem with fact or legal understanding, he can overturn the verdict!

"But..." the judge said slowly again, "The defendant's behavior is undoubtedly cruel and contrary to the good social atmosphere. If we ignore this point, it will have a very bad impact on our society. Therefore, this The court sentenced Xu Lin to probation for one year and three months of criminal detention, to be executed immediately."

The judge looked at Xu Lin: "I hope you will perform well this year."

This means that if Xu Lin abuses animals again during this year, he will be put in prison and put in prison.

Conversely, if you behave well, you don't have to go to jail.

Mu Zi was in a complicated mood for a while, not knowing whether the result was a win or a loss.