Tokyo Detective

Chapter 196: Want to become famous by stepping on me, Hanyu Naoki?
Half a month ago.

In the High Court, a group of police officers in the gallery listened to the judge's announcement with gloomy faces.

"Seihae Shoda has an eyewitness to prove his alibi, so there are doubts in the case and the original verdict is revoked and sent back to the first instance court for a new trial."

As soon as he finished speaking, the suspect Cheng Haijiang in the dock smiled brightly and looked at his lawyer with gratitude.

He had already accepted his fate, but the other party found him and said that they could exonerate him if he fully cooperated with them.

Cheng Haijiang's lawyer is a handsome man under 30 years old. He is tall and full of noble temperament, like a nobleman. His name is Nakai Koichi.

The lawyer was not surprised by Chu Sheng and just muttered to himself.

"Although Neon is a little small, it is enough for me to establish myself here and use it as a springboard. In order to save time, it is best for me to step on the most prominent person to become famous."

On the other hand, the police and the prosecutors all had grim expressions on their faces. They had lost miserably in today's confrontation, especially prosecutor Beppu Toshiko. As a female prosecutor, she was defeated so thoroughly today.

half a month later.

In the afternoon, the winter sun shone on Naoki Hanyu, making him feel warm and drowsy. He thought he could wait quietly for the promotion news, but he encountered problems.

Miyuki Kobayakawa hurried over with a tablet computer. This newcomer also does some clerical work part-time.

"The head of the Hanyu department is not well."

"Don't talk nonsense, Kobayakawa. I'm fine."

"Department Head, you are really in trouble."

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Does this new policewoman know how to speak? I'm waiting for a promotion, what's wrong with that?

Miyuki Kobayakawa opened the video on the tablet, and as it played, the content made Naoki Hanyu's expression become solemn.

"The murderer of the DS restaurant manager was wrongly accused. The dark side of the police organization will be exposed. The brutality of the police interrogation and torture. The team led by the police hero harbored filth. Is it because of incompetence or deliberate neglect?"

As I clicked on a few new videos, I found that there was quite a lot of content related to him.

Naoki Hanyu looked confused, wondering why he came to me for no reason.

Ten minutes later, after watching all the videos, Naoki Hanyu couldn't help but frown.

This case is really related to him, after all, the policeman involved is a team leader under him.
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The case was actually very simple. The manager of DS restaurant was stabbed to death at home, and the murder weapon was next to the body.

Later, an employee who was suspected of killing his own store manager was arrested. All the evidence was indirect evidence. For example, the clerk made a mistake and was fired by the store manager. Before leaving, the suspect said with hatred on his face that he wanted to kill the store manager. This was testified by other employees.

The only most powerful evidence is the suspect's fingerprints on the murder weapon. The reason why it is indirect is that the suspect helped prepare food during the party at the store manager's house, and it is indeed possible that he left fingerprints while helping.

Although this case lacked conclusive evidence, under the interrogation of Hanyu Naoki's subordinate Yokoyama Kuryoshi, a confession was obtained that allowed the court to convict the criminal.

The case had originally been concluded, but the other party filed an appeal two months ago.

Serious criminal cases in Japan usually go to court several times so that both parties can find useful evidence during this period.

The average court session lasts 38 days. Of course, there are cases that can be heard in one week, and there are also cases that take more than half a year.

The first hearing of this case in the High Court after the appeal was one-sided.

The defendant's lawyer found evidence of the witness's alibi, which was testified by a clerk in a convenience store.

However, because there was no surveillance video, the clerk received a large number of customers every day, and there was a possibility that he might have made a mistake, so his testimony could not overturn the case.

Of course, the High Court could not ignore the evidence, so it sent the case back to the Tokyo District Court for retrial, and the status returned to the first instance. If dissatisfied with the verdict after the trial, the defendant could continue to appeal to the High Court.

Neon has a local court for first instance, a high court for second instance, and the third and final instance is the Supreme Court.
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The video you just saw is the second breakthrough found by the defendant's lawyer. The police used violence to force a confession. As long as it is proven that the confession was forced by violence, the confession will be invalidated, and then the defendant's lawyer will win a great victory.

Naoki Hanyu tapped on the table. Nowadays, interrogation rooms are generally monitored interrogation rooms. Of course, there are some without surveillance. There is one in Daejeon General Police Station.

As one of the most experienced detectives in the Ohta Police Station, Kurora Yokoyama liked to use interrogation rooms without surveillance, which is why he was accused by the opposing lawyer of using forced confessions.

Now the lawyer also knows how to use the media and even human rights organizations to put pressure on the court. In this way, in the absence of conclusive evidence, the court will definitely tend to "presume the defendant innocent."

The most important thing is that the guy found a person who claimed that he was tortured by Yokoyama Kuroro not long ago, and the witness complained in front of the media about how he was tortured.

Naoki Hanyu sighed secretly, how could such a thing happen at the critical moment? This would affect his promotion.

"Kobayakawa, please go and call the people from the Yokoyama Group over."

"Yes."

Soon, Kurora Yokoyama and two detectives from his team arrived. Kurora Yokoyama was a 56-year-old man with white hair, only 1 meters tall, and held the rank of inspector general.

He used to be the ace detective of Daejeon Police Station, but his performance has gradually declined in recent years, and his status within the Criminal Division has also declined. After all, he is old and lacks energy.

Yokoyama Kurora bowed and apologized.

"I'm sorry to trouble you, Headmaster."

"Yokoyama, you haven't caused me any trouble. I trust your ability. Now tell me about this case in detail."

The description of the process ends. Although Yokoyama Kurora did not explicitly say that he had forced a confession, how could Hanyu Naoki not guess that he definitely did it. This is an incorrect procedure.

If it is an ordinary case, he is not interested and does not care.

Because the police forced a confession and the prosecutor's office had insufficient evidence, the criminal should be acquitted. This is the law.

They are just police officers, not omnipotent gods, and they don't care whether the person is guilty or not.

But now there is a lawyer who wants to step on his reputation to become famous, which he absolutely cannot tolerate. Only the suspect's lawyer can think of such a method of using everything.

Naoki Hanyu first affirmed the abilities of his subordinates.

"Yokoyama, I believe in your vision as an ace detective. That guy is definitely the murderer."

Upon hearing this, Yokoyama Kuroro couldn't help but feel grateful that this young boss, whom he had previously disobeyed, understood him.

Hanyu Naoki continued.

"But what happened today exposed your weaknesses. I know that you old detectives have formed your own style of handling cases, but times are changing, and you should change too. From now on, you are not allowed to use interrogation rooms without surveillance. Do you understand?"

Yokoyama Kurora nodded in agreement.

"I understand. I will change that in the future."

"Your group will continue to investigate General Cheng Hai, go ahead."

"clear."
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Next, Naoki Hanyu will not sit idle. He will ask his confidants to hand over the case at hand to other people. He wants to let someone know that there will be a price to pay if they dare to touch him or take advantage of his popularity.

Soon, Shiraishi Ryosuke and his team members came back.

"Ryosuke, help me investigate this lawyer Nakai Koichi, and remember not to make it public."

"Yes."

Naoki Hanyu has full trust in Shiraishi Ryosuke and gave him the position of police inspector. Shiraishi Ryosuke has become his most trusted confidant besides Fujiwara Mai.

The second group was the team I led, consisting of three female police officers.

"Mai, Xia Shi, Kobayakawa, go investigate Ueno Ran and see if she might be related to certain people."

"Yes."

Don't ask him why Naoki Hanyu used police force for personal purposes. There was really no one in Ota Police Station who would stop him, not even his nominal superior, the head of the Criminal Division, or Chief Sakata, one of his backers.

The next afternoon, the Tokyo District Court

This is the opening time of Cheng Haijiangda's second trial. So-called human rights organizations have already gathered outside the court. All of them are holding signs to support the man they believe is innocent.

There were also many media people gathered around, including people from the six major TV stations and self-media people.

When Naoki Hanyu arrived at the scene, he was also surprised by the hundreds of people. He didn't expect so many people to support him. It seems that this person really understands media opinion.

Reporters also noticed the appearance of Naoki Hanyu, and a group of people rushed over.

"Officer Hanyu, what do you think about this case?"

"Did your men use violence to extract a confession?"

"Do you think Cheng Haijiang Dai is innocent?"

"Please speak for a moment, Officer Hanyu."

Naoki Hanyu was speechless when he saw the female reporter who almost stuffed the microphone into his mouth. He knew this person. She was the female reporter Mashiro Sasaki who frequently made shocking remarks.

He is quite innocent, but he doesn't seem to be very smart. He must have some connections as he hasn't been fired yet.

Naoki Hanyu took a step back and said calmly.

"Ms. Sasaki, please calm down."

"Sorry, sorry. I just wanted to hear Officer Hanyu's thoughts. You have always been my idol."

I don't want to be your idol.

Naoki Hanyu looked around and said something that angered his supporters.

"I believe my men will not wrongly accuse a good person."

Such words instantly angered the supporters, saying that we are a group of people who cannot distinguish between right and wrong.

"Ha, what are you talking about? It's obviously you police who forced a confession, Mr. Cheng Hai is the victim."

"I used to like you so much. I thought you were a clean police force."

“Now we can see the true face of the so-called police hero. We can tell at a glance that he indulged his subordinates.”

Naoki Hanyu stopped talking and walked straight into the court, where he soon met the target he had investigated.

Koichi Nakai, who comes from a large Nakai family, graduated from the University of Tokyo and then went to Harvard Law School to study for a doctorate in law. He is definitely an elite among the elites in the legal field. He had been developing in America before and returned to Tokyo a few months ago.

It is said that he was invited by the Special Investigation Department and the Supreme Prosecutor's Office but was rejected. This elite chose to become a lawyer.

Koichi Nakai also noticed Naoki Hanyu and walked up to greet him with a smile.

"Officer Hanyu, nice to meet you for the first time. I've heard a lot about you. Actually, I'm your fan."

"It turns out that Lawyer Nakai is my fan. What an honor."

To outsiders, the two of them were just shaking hands, but Nakai Koichi's expression almost collapsed. He felt a sharp pain in his hand. The other party did not do it with brute force, but by touching one of his acupuncture points.

What a cautious policeman.

(End of this chapter)