Me! A disgraced celebrity! Starting by seeking justice for impoverished students.

After he finished speaking, Dong Xin bowed slightly and sat back down.

His final statement was simple and unpretentious, without any flowery language or deliberate attempts to elicit sympathy.

It touched people more deeply than any lament!

In the audience, Guo Ting could no longer hold back; her eyes instantly reddened, and tears streamed down her cheeks.

She looked at her husband beside her, her heart filled with bitterness and heartache.

Despite being a victim and being forced to protect themselves, they are detained and tried, and have to do everything in their power to prove their innocence.

What went wrong?

The audience members in the gallery were also filled with mixed emotions.

Many people sighed softly, their eyes filled with emotion!

In such a desperate situation, what crime is there in an ordinary person instinctively protecting their wife?

The live stream chat was flooded with comments from netizens.

[This is so heartbreaking... He just wanted to protect his wife and children!]

[This is the limit of what an average person can do when faced with such a desperate situation!]

We urge the court to clear this person's name!

Protecting one's wife and children is not a crime, nor is self-preservation in dire straits. We hope the judiciary can deliver the fairest possible verdict!

In the end, all he wanted was fairness!

at the same time.

The live stream room of law blogger Luo Xiang was also packed with viewers.

He watched the entire proceedings from the beginning and offered a fair assessment of both sides' arguments.

At this final moment, countless netizens flooded the screen, all waiting for his professional commentary.

[Teacher Luo! How will this case be judged?]

Is Jiang Chen's defense already solid? Can he be 100% innocent?

[Would this situation, where one is placed at risk and subjected to continuous unlawful harm, be considered legitimate self-defense?]

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Luo Xiang watched the live broadcast of the court hearing, glanced at the comments section, and slowly began to speak.

"First of all, I can tell you clearly that Attorney Jiang Chen has done everything in her power in this case, from defense to evidence, to the very best of her ability!"

Luo Xiang gave high praise to Jiang Chen's defense.

"In the case, Attorney Jiang did not overlook any detail, dissected the causal relationship in criminal law, and then applied the new regulations on legitimate defense. All of his defense arguments were reasonable and well-founded, and completely tenable."

"However, I must objectively state that this case is a complex and challenging borderline case!"

At this point, Luo Xiang changed the subject.

If it were a simpler case, given Jiang Chen's performance, he should have easily won it.

But this case is truly exceptional!

Even he couldn't give a definite answer.

"In judicial practice, as long as death occurs, even if the other party is fully responsible and has put themselves at risk, the collegial panel will be extremely cautious and will never make a judgment lightly."

"Many netizens believe that if the legal principles are clear, the defendant should be directly found not guilty. However, when judges make a ruling, they must not only consider the legal principles, but also social sentiment, judicial orientation, and public perception."

"At this point, all favorable facts have been secured by the defense."

"Next, it is up to the panel of judges to freely evaluate the evidence and conduct collective deliberation."

"Attorney Jiang has done everything he could; the rest is entirely up to the collegial panel for deliberation and adjudication!"

This objective and fair commentary instantly calmed down countless netizens.

Although everyone was eagerly anticipating an acquittal.

But it's clear that this review is destined to be anything but simple!

After all, this is an unprecedented judgment in the history of Chinese law, that even when a person dies in self-defense, it can still be ruled as legitimate self-defense.

The internal discussions within the panel of judges were bound to be intense.

Inside the courtroom, after a brief silence.

Presiding Judge Wu Song raised his hand, swung the gavel high, and brought it down heavily.

Boom!

The deep, resonant sound of the gavel echoed throughout the arena.

"This case is complex and involves several controversial points, including the application of the new regulations on legitimate self-defense, the definition of causation, and the protection of the rights and interests of special groups."

Court is now adjourned!

"The entire panel of judges in this case shall enter the deliberation room for closed-door deliberation!"

"All participants in the proceedings and spectators, please exit the courtroom!"

Upon receiving the order, the bailiffs quickly maintained order, and everyone rose and left the scene in an orderly manner.

The plaintiff's family members looked anxious, restless, and filled with apprehension.

Although Ye Heng told them before the trial that the chances of winning the case were 70% to 80%.

But judging from the current situation, is there really a 70-80% chance of winning?

Can they really win?

As Ye Heng walked out of the courtroom, he stood there, his face ashen.

He already knew in his heart that his side had very little chance of winning, but he still clung to a sliver of hope.

Surely a judgment that has never appeared in legal history could not possibly appear in this case?

If that's the case, then his name will be forever etched in legal history!

Of course, it's on the pillar of shame in legal history.

Who told him to be the losing party!

Dong Xin took Guo Ting's hand, and the two walked into the lounge, quietly waiting for the final result.

On the bench, the three judges slowly rose, turned around, and walked into the separate judges' deliberation room at the back.

The gate slowly closed, cutting off all view.

The final verdict in this case will be decided in this deliberation room!

The atmosphere inside was solemn, with no unnecessary pleasantries exchanged.

Presiding Judge Wu Song spoke first, his tone calm and composed.

"Let's first sort out the core disputes in the whole case. This review covers three core issues: conviction and characterization, division of responsibility, and civil compensation. We will vote according to the principle of majority rule."

The first to speak was the senior judge on the left.

His name is Fu Yuan, a veteran judge with over twenty years of experience, whose views tend to be conservative and cautious.

"My view tends to be that the self-defense was excessive."

"I acknowledge the fact that the other party has engaged in continuous unlawful infringement and is at risk of self-inflicted harm, and I also sympathize with the defendant's initial intention to protect his wife."

"But judicial decisions cannot only consider the motive; they must also consider the final outcome!"

"This case ultimately resulted in the serious consequence of death, and the cost of casualties was too high."

"Even if the other party was at fault first, the defendant's slow-speed avoidance behavior still objectively resulted in death, and there was a slight imbalance between the intensity of the defense and the consequences of the attack."

"Based on past precedents, there are no direct precedents for recognizing complete self-defense in cases resulting in death. Therefore, the court should determine the self-defense as excessive and impose a lighter or reduced sentence, balancing reason and judicial prudence!"

This conservative viewpoint reflects the prevailing trend in the adjudication of many difficult and complex death cases in the past.

While it may be considered excessive self-defense, the other party should still be given a lighter sentence.

It takes into account both legal principles and human sentiment.

The young female judge on the right immediately retorted.

Her name is Ding Xiaotang. Among the three, she has the least seniority and can view cases with a more modern perspective.

Her opinions are more concerned with public opinion and social discourse.

"I do not agree with the view that self-defense is excessive."

"I maintain that the defendant acted entirely in self-defense and is innocent and blameless!"

Ding Xiaotang spoke directly.

Upon hearing this, the two elderly judges beside him immediately turned their gazes toward him.

I want to hear her explanation.

"First of all, the criteria for judging legitimate self-defense should abandon the sole focus on outcomes!"

"The Supreme People's Court's new regulations explicitly require that the emergency situation at the time of the incident be considered, and that parties involved should not be judged harshly from a hindsight perspective!"

"If he is convicted of excessive self-defense, then I would like to ask a question."

Have we truly put ourselves in his shoes?