What's wrong with this lawyer?!

However, at this moment, Old Tang took a sharp turn!

"According to the newly submitted evidence, it can be proven that the victim had long been subjecting the defendant to domestic violence..."

Old Han furrowed his brows; he too had mentioned the factor of domestic violence in the first trial, claiming self-defense—it's the first thing a lawyer would think of.

But without evidence, there being no cameras at home, and based on the traces of the investigation at the scene and other evidence, it was clear that Song Siwen had acted directly, stabbing the person to death with four knife wounds.

Therefore, the defensive opinion was not adopted by the court.

Then, Old Tang said something that left Old Han completely stunned.

"Psychological abuse also counts as a form of domestic violence, and at that time, the defendant was requesting the necessary funds to support the child from the victim, who simply ignored her..."

"Thus, the victim had been carrying out psychological abuse for a long time, and was also guilty of such behavior at that time. According to the opinions of the Supreme Court regarding... it should be applicable to consider the crime of intentional homicide with mitigating circumstances!"

As he spoke, whether it was the on-site attendees or the online onlookers who knew a little about the law, they felt as though struck by lightning; they understood the defense strategy of Lawyer Tang!

It was indeed intentional homicide, but classified as a lesser degree of intentional homicide, changing the sentencing from a starting point of ten years to a start of three years!

This was an entirely different concept... but could criminal law be played in such a way?

Han Chengli sat there, his expression blank, overwhelmed by a strong sense of defeat by Tang Fangjing's clever maneuver, something he hadn't considered at all in the first trial.

He had worked hard to contact the prosecutor's office, not wanting them to indict on charges of intentional homicide.

He only considered self-defense as a factor of domestic abuse and didn't think of anything else.

This strategy was simply perfect, but he just hadn't thought of it; Tang Fangjing, oh Tang Fangjing...

Professor Chen's face was ashen; he also realized what had happened, his mind fixated on one thought, that he was going to lose this time...

It had nothing to do with public opinion or any other factors, just sheer legal prowess, compelling you to admit defeat. You could be unconvinced, but you'd become a laughingstock.

Just like advanced mathematics, if they know it, they know it, and if you don't, you simply don't, and even if it angers you to death, you won't understand.

The online comments suddenly heated up, and even those who didn't understand became enlightened through the commentary.

"Is this the power of a top-tier lawyer? Damn, I thought there was no way out before!"

"Awesome, just too awesome. Emerging victorious from a desperate situation, Lawyer Tang has turned the law into a tactic of warfare."

"Damn, damn, damn..."

The cultural sophistication, or lack thereof, was immediately apparent.

However, just then, a netizen suddenly pointed out something: "Did you notice that from the start of the trial till now, Lawyer Tang hasn't looked at the materials!"

The other netizens were taken aback; it did seem to be the case.

Because up till now, as the trial was nearing its end, Lawyer Tang's materials on the table had still not been opened; he had been speaking without notes from the very start!

This discovery was even more shocking to the netizens. With so many documents, and seemingly thick ones at that, Tang Fangjing didn't even look at them?

The trial proceeded smoothly, and the Jingzhou City Prosecutor's Office did not raise any objections; they too hadn't considered this angle.

Or rather, even if they had thought of it, they couldn't have charged with this specific crime.

In the final statement, Song Siwen didn't say much, only requesting the court to pass judgment according to the law.

There was no need for more words, none of that touching the heartstrings of the judge stuff; that was too profound, although many criminal defense lawyers played it that way...

The collegiate bench adjourned, and the spectators were abuzz with discussion. Old Han closed his eyes and kept silent, feeling that this time, he was about to lose face completely.

Even though he hadn't engaged in the wager, he had been the defense lawyer in the first trial.

The gap was too great; how long had the opposing lawyer been practicing? In just a few years, he had grown to this extent, hadn't he?

The previous cases weren't that Old Han couldn't handle them; they were merely criminal complaints.

But this case, he truly didn't know how to handle...

Professor Chen was no longer speaking; he could even sense people around looking at him.

And now he couldn't leave just yet...

After a long wait, the collegiate bench returned, having probably come to an approximate decision before the trial; they proceeded directly to the verdict.

"The first-instance court made an error in the conviction, which must be corrected."

"The defendant Song Siwen is found guilty of the crime of intentional homicide and is sentenced to five years of fixed-term imprisonment..."

Upon hearing this verdict, Song Siwen breathed a sigh of relief, as the sentence was directly halved from the previous judgment.

Song Dakang closed his eyes, his own education level not high. At that moment, he had only one thought: Lawyer Tang is amazing, incredibly amazing!

Before the second appeal, many people were saying that there was no need to appeal this case, as it was improbable to get a lighter sentence.

Even many lawyers were saying that, but now, the sentence was forcefully reduced.

That could only mean Lawyer Tang was awesome.

The live broadcast signal had already been cut, and netizens started tagging those who had made assessments on various platforms, asking them to show up and make a statement.

"@Tong Junyi, didn't you say earlier that there was no chance of a reversal in this case? Now what, ten years changed to five, come take a walk!"

"@Lawyer Liu, where are you now? Didn't you say you wanted to watch the live broadcast? It's been judged now, what do you have to say?"

The netizens demanded responses swiftly, with no intention to drag it out; they wanted them to step up to the plate immediately!

In the office in Magic City, Tong Junyi's face was blank. She had watched the live broadcast from start to finish and was completely flabbergasted.

After practicing for several years, she thought her skills were quite good, but at this moment, she realized what distinguished a true legal titan, what real criminal defense was!