Legal basis: Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).
Article 16 In any of the following circumstances, criminal responsibility shall not be investigated. If criminal responsibility has been investigated, the case shall be dismissed, or prosecution shall not be initiated, or the trial shall be terminated or acquitted: (1) If the circumstances are obviously minor and the harm is not great, it shall not be considered as a crime; (two) the crime has passed the limitation period; (3) Being exempted from punishment by an amnesty order; (4) Failing to tell or withdrawing a crime that should be dealt with only after being told according to the Criminal Law; (5) The criminal suspect or defendant dies; (six) other laws and regulations shall be exempted from criminal responsibility.
Article 37 The duty of a defender is to present materials and opinions on whether a criminal suspect or defendant is innocent, light or relieved of criminal responsibility according to facts and laws, and to safeguard the litigation rights and other legitimate rights and interests of the criminal suspect or defendant.
Article 200 After the defendant made his final statement, the presiding judge announced an adjournment, and the collegial panel made the following judgment after deliberation based on the facts, evidence and relevant laws and regulations: (1) If the facts of the case are clear, the evidence is true and sufficient, and the defendant is found guilty according to law, a guilty judgment shall be made; (2) If the defendant is found innocent according to law, a verdict of innocence shall be made; (3) If the defendant cannot be found guilty due to insufficient evidence, a verdict of acquittal shall be made because the accused crime cannot be established due to insufficient evidence.