The defense is particularly powerful. Defendant Li Zhuang himself is an experienced lawyer, defended by Gao Zicheng, a defense lawyer in Chen Liangyu case, and Chen Youxi, a famous lawyer in Zhejiang province. Due to the fierce debate between the prosecution and the defense, the trial was still in the dark when the reporter published the manuscript.
Li's request for the judge's collective withdrawal was rejected.
After 8: 00 a.m. on the 30th, journalists from all over the country came to the gate of Jiangbei Court one after another, and the court opened at 9: 00. 10 shows that the Li Zhuang case has received extensive attention nationwide.
He was shocked at the beginning of the trial. When the judge read out the list of judges, prosecutors and defenders, Li Zhuang objected in standard Mandarin: "I applied for the collective withdrawal of three judges, three prosecutors and two clerks." The audience was booed. Li Zhuang thought he was accused of falsifying evidence and obstructing testimony. The two "victims" who hinder judicial justice are the local courts, so the local courts have obvious interests with him. "Athletes cannot be referees at the same time." The presiding judge rejected the application on the grounds that there is no express provision for collective withdrawal in the law.
Li Zhuang further proposed: "Then I will apply for your withdrawal one by one. Three judges applied for three times, three prosecutors applied for three times, and one ***6 applications. " The presiding judge also rejected it.
Five applications were rejected.
After the prosecutor read out the indictment, the presiding judge asked the defendant if he had any objection. Li Zhuang replied, "I will apply at five o'clock first, and then I will raise an objection. First, the eight witnesses listed in the indictment did not appear in court today, and I asked the witnesses to appear in court; Second, I ask for a judicial appraisal of Gong Gangmo; Third, I demand that the video and recording of the detention center be taken so that the court can judge whether I induced Gong Gangmo to commit perjury; Fourth, I ask for an extension of the trial of this case, because this case is a derivative of the Gong Gangmo case, and I will wait for the conclusion of the Gong Gangmo case before retrial; Fifth, apply for a different trial. "
The prosecutor replied that the witness was unwilling to appear in court and could not be forced. Li Zhuang retorted, "The court has the right to make it appear in court. In addition, Gong Gangmo and Ma Xiaojun are under the control of the police. "
The prosecutor also replied: "Jiangbei Detention Center said that no video equipment was installed." Li Zhuang raised his voice: "Didn't you say there was a video to prove it when you arrested me? Beijing has received a clear telegram from Chongqing police, saying that there is a video to prove it. I want to ask, who made perjury? "
The presiding judge rejected five applications in court, and Li Zhuang blurted out "crazy words": "The Notice of Defendant's Rights given to me by the court clearly stated that I have these rights, but the presiding judge rejected it. Even if it's sticking up your ass, going out to relieve yourself, and then coming back to tell me about the collegiate bench! Or simply deprive my defendant of his rights. "
Li Zhuang: Gong Gangmo claimed to have been hanged for 8 days and 8 nights.
After the trial resumed, the public prosecutor believed that the result of judicial expertise showed that Li Zhuang's statement that "Gong Gangmo was tortured to extract a confession" was completely false. However, a detail in the appraisal book caught Li Zhuang's attention: "(Gong Gangmo's) wrist was covered with pigment, which was caused by a blunt instrument. Doesn't this mean that he was tortured to extract a confession? "
Li Zhuang said that he had met Gong Gangmo three times in Jiangbei Detention Center. "There is an iron window between him and Gong Gangmo, accompanied by two policemen inside and outside the window." . "When I read the interrogation record of the co-suspect, I found that the frequency of Gong Gangmo's name was very low. I suspect that he may not be the black boss. " So, in front of him, he read to him the transcript of Fan, an important suspect in the same case.
"Gong Gangmo began to complain. I told the police to leave the interrogation room. According to the law, lawyers have the right to meet their clients alone. After the police went out, Gong Gangmo exposed the wound on his wrist, saying that he was hung by the police to a place more than 2 meters high and was hung for 8 days and 8 nights. Sometimes I hang one hand, sometimes I hang two hands, I pee on my pants, and my stool falls directly to the ground. One of the policemen who beat him was named Peng. "Li Zhuang said in court.
Prosecutor: The witness testified that he induced perjury.
A series of witness testimony transcripts produced by the public prosecutor later pointed out that Gong Gangmo had never been tortured to extract a confession, but Li Zhuang had induced him to make up an excuse.
These witnesses include my cousins Gong and Gong, Gong Gangmo's wife Cheng Qi, and a "proud pupil" brought to Beijing from Shijiazhuang. Earlier, Li Zhuang also asked the local public security organs to release Ma Xiaojun in court.
These witnesses all testified to the police: "Li Zhuang taught Gong Gangmo to shout and extort a confession by torture during the court session, and performed the scene of being extorted by torture." Gong also "shook": "Li Zhuang showed me that he defended a black boss in Liaoning, and the case is still dragging on."
Li Zhuang's defense lawyer later pointed out: "Gong Gangmo said on CCTV that Li Zhuang gave me a look, implying that I retracted my confession. Gong Gangmo's guess obviously can't identify Li Zhuang as an instigator. Other witnesses said that Li Zhuang put his head to Gong Gangmo's ear and whispered to him how to retract his confession; Some people say that Li Zhuang taught him how to retract his confession directly; Others said that Li Zhuang taught him how to retract his confession with body language. The confessions between witnesses are contradictory. "
The prosecution also has a piece of physical evidence: a note signed by Gong Gangmo, which reads "Refuse the people's court to appoint a lawyer for me". The prosecution believes that the purpose of the suicide note is to make Gong retract his confession in court. If the court doesn't accept it, Li Zhuang will publicly withdraw from the court, so the case will be delayed indefinitely without a defender.
Li Zhuang: I have a video.
Li Zhuang said in court: "When I met Gong Gangmo, I made a video and recorded the sound. Now they are in Beijing."
Li Zhuang said confidently, "Ma Xiaojun said I taught Gong Gangmo what to say at the trial. I admit it. But is it illegal? Providing professional advice on the basis of summarizing the statements of the parties just proves that I am an excellent lawyer. "
Defender thinks: "Li Zhuang has never contacted 180 witnesses in the Gong Gangmo case. As of the time of criminal detention, Li Zhuang did not submit any evidence to the court in the Gong Gangmo case, and Li Zhuang did not falsify evidence and results. "