First of all, I can definitely tell you that no matter whether he is a victim or a criminal suspect, according to the relevant laws and regulations of our country, anyone can hire a lawyer, even if he faces the death penalty, he can hire a lawyer, and in more serious criminal cases, he can hire a lawyer. If the criminal suspect does not hire a lawyer himself, the procuratorate and the court will notify the legal aid agency to send a lawyer for the criminal suspect. This is the spirit that a legal society should have. Although the crime of the criminal suspect is unpardonable, everyone hates it very much, especially in the Tangshan beating incident. The beating of women by Chen Mouzhi and others was very bad and should be severely punished. But no matter how serious Chen Mouzhi's crime is, he has the right to hire a lawyer. As for whether the lawyer is willing to defend them, it is difficult to say. In the beating incident in Tangshan, I think the reason why the lawyer finally gave up defending Chen Mouzhi was due to three considerations. First, there is a lot of pressure.
The impact of this beating incident in Tangshan is very bad and has a wide impact. Every detail may cause huge repercussions. If a lawyer defends Chen Mouzhi, what if Chen Mouzhi commits suicide? Some favorable defenses will definitely face a lot of pressure. At that time, he will not only face the pressure of online public opinion, but his offline life and family may also be affected. He may not even dare to go out and can only stay at home all day long. He may even face a mental breakdown. This is not worth the gain. . Second, they are afraid of ruining their reputation.
Reputation is very important for lawyers. If your reputation is good, many people will come to you, and the more clients you have, the more your income will naturally increase. On the contrary, if a lawyer easily takes Chen Mouzhi's case and ruins his reputation, although it is very likely that he will get some cases similar to Chen Mouzhi in the future and earn a certain amount of income, on the whole, this kind of income will be different from that of Chen Mouzhi. Compared with normal cases, the gains outweigh the losses. Once his reputation is ruined, many people will not come to him. After all, the client will also face a lot of pressure when looking for such a lawyer with dirty information. Third, defending Chen Mouzhi has little chance of winning.
The impact of Chen Mouzhi's incident is very bad, and a heavy penalty will definitely be inevitable. Now the most he can do when hiring a lawyer is to find ways to reduce the penalty. However, the impact of Chen Mouzhi's beating incident was very bad. In addition, he has had some criminal cases in the past few years. As a "criminally detained fugitive", he is a repeat offender and will face more serious punishment. Although the victim's injuries are currently only classified as minor injuries, which may be beneficial to Chen Mouzhi's sentencing, in addition to the beating incident, Chen Mouzhi may also face other criminal liabilities and may even be involved in gangs. , then the criminal liability will be even more serious. Besides, the impact of this incident is very bad. No judgment will be hasty and must withstand the scrutiny of netizens across the country. Therefore, even if a lawyer defends Chen Mouzhi, it will not have much effect. I think lawyers are also aware of this problem, so it is completely understandable that some lawyers would rather give up 500,000 yuan than defend Chen Mouzhi.