Legal analysis: According to the "Criminal Law", it is best to find a lawyer to defend the crime of opening a casino. Hiring a lawyer as a defender has the following three main benefits: The lawyer can help the client analyze the case and the pros and cons, provide constructive suggestions for the client to make the most appropriate decision, and remind the client to take effective legal measures in a timely manner. Lawyers can investigate and collect evidence according to the needs of the case and fix evidence that is beneficial to the client. This is the basis for safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of the client. Lawyers are familiar with litigation procedures, evidence rules and laws and regulations, can write legal documents for the parties, and appear in court to participate in litigation in person, which can protect the legitimate rights and interests of the parties to the greatest extent.
Legal basis: "Article 294 of the People's Political and Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China"
Whoever organizes and leads a gangster organization shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than seven years, and shall also be fined for confiscation of property. Foreign personnel of triad organizations who commit crimes against the Chinese people shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than seven years, criminal detention, public surveillance, or deprivation of political rights, and may also be fined. Members of national development organizations shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years.
Article 295: Any state agency staff member who harbors a gangster organization or condones the illegal and criminal activities of a gangster organization shall be sentenced to five years in prison. A prison sentence of not more than 10 years, or more than five years if the circumstances are serious. Those who commit the first three crimes and are punished for other crimes shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of concurrent punishment for multiple crimes. Gangster organizations shall have the following characteristics: (1) Form a relatively stable organization. Criminal organizations have a large number of people, have clear organizers and leaders, and have basically fixed key members; (2) Organize to obtain economic benefits through illegal and criminal activities or other means, and have certain economic strength to support the organization's activities Activities; (3) Using violence, threats or other means to organize and carry out illegal and criminal activities for many times, committing evil acts, oppressing and harming the masses; 4) Dominating by carrying out illegal and criminal activities, or taking advantage of the cover and connivance of state functionaries. One party forms illegal control or significant influence in a certain area or industry, seriously disrupting the order of economic and social life.