You can also appeal to the court after signing the letter of understanding. Signing a letter of understanding does not mean the loss of litigation rights. The letter of understanding can only apply for a mitigated punishment.
If the victim and his legal representative are not satisfied, they have the right to request the people's procuratorate to lodge a protest. The letter of understanding is only a sentencing circumstance. Sentencing will be determined by comprehensive consideration of various factors, and it is recommended to entrust a lawyer as soon as possible. Lawyers can comprehensively consider various favorable factors and strive for a lighter, mitigated punishment or even suspended sentence for criminal suspects.
If you sign a letter of understanding, you can be lenient and not exempt from punishment.
Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China
Article 288? In the following cases of public prosecution, the criminal suspect or defendant sincerely repents and obtains the understanding of the victim by means of compensation for losses, apology, etc. , and the victim voluntarily reconciled, both parties can reconcile:
(a) due to a civil dispute, suspected of criminal cases stipulated in Chapters IV and V of the Specific Provisions of the Criminal Law, and may be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years;
(two) criminal cases of negligence other than dereliction of duty that may be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than seven years.
If a criminal suspect or defendant intentionally commits a crime within five years, the procedures specified in this chapter shall not apply.
Article 289? If the two sides reach a settlement, the public security organ, the people's procuratorate and the people's court shall listen to the opinions of the parties and other relevant personnel, review the voluntariness and legality of the settlement, and preside over the production of a settlement agreement.
Article 290? For cases that have reached a settlement agreement, the public security organ may make suggestions to the people's procuratorate for leniency. The people's procuratorate may put forward suggestions for lenient punishment to the people's court; If the circumstances of the crime are minor and there is no need to be sentenced to punishment, a decision not to prosecute may be made. The people's court may punish the defendant lightly according to law.
From the above answer to the question whether signing the letter of understanding can bring a lawsuit to the court, we can clearly know that even if signing the letter of understanding, we can still continue to bring a lawsuit to the court. If it is not clear whether signing the letter of understanding can bring a lawsuit to the court, we suggest consulting lawyers and relevant legal departments in person.