What is the specific process of this case? Because the modus operandi of this case was very cruel, it attracted the attention of millions of netizens at the time, so this case was also included in the encyclopedia. At first, Xu Guoli took the initiative to report the crime, claiming that his wife had disappeared mysteriously. The police checked surveillance cameras and searched the neighborhood, but found no clues. Later, a spot check was conducted on the septic tank in the community and human tissue was found in it. After DNA testing, it was confirmed that she was Xu Guoli's wife. Xu Guoli was formally arrested by the police on suspicion of committing a major crime. After interrogation, Xu Guoli admitted to killing his wife while she was sleeping. In July this year, the Hangzhou Intermediate People's Court sentenced Xu Guoli to death, deprived him of political rights for life, and ordered him to pay 200,000 yuan in economic losses. In August 2013, Xu Guoli refused to accept the first-instance judgment and decided to appeal.
In fact, when Xu Guoli was sentenced to death, the public felt that the sentence was too light. Now he is dissatisfied and has filed an appeal. In my opinion, even in the second trial, there is a high probability that the original verdict of the first trial will be upheld or the death penalty will be imposed. Even if the judge agrees, the people don’t. Because his modus operandi caused social panic, if this can exempt him from the death penalty, it will only make more people pay less attention to the law.
Xu Guoli’s first-instance lawyer will no longer defend Xu Guoli in the second instance. Because the second trial was held in Zhejiang, the defense lawyer found it inconvenient, so he resigned and continued to serve as Xu Guoli's defense lawyer. The reason why Xu Guoli's defense lawyer publicly discussed the matter in the first instance was that he was worried that false statements on the Internet would affect Xu Guoli's trial in the second instance. It can be seen that Xu Guoli's first-instance lawyer is still very professional. After this incident was posted online, netizens were very grateful! Said that Xu Guoli brutally killed his wife and deserved it! But the law gives criminals the right to appeal, and Xu Guoli has the right to appeal!