Cai Shengnan's statement was reasonable and persuasive.
Even the judge couldn't help nodding. He asked Gu Nianzhi kindly, "Counsel for the prosecution, do you agree?"
Of course, Gu Nianzhi couldn't agree either.
Gu Nianzhi's mind raced as she slowly stood up and said, "The defendant's lawyer has presented a new piece of evidence. Let me ask the defendant's lawyer, is the case listed in this journal exactly the same as my client's case?"
Gu Nianzhi emphasized "exactly the same" to remind everyone not to be misled by something that looked right, but was actually wrong.
Cai Shengnan's heart skipped a beat. She smiled and said, "Of course it's exactly the same. I can show everyone the comparison chart made by the expert …"
She returned to the dock, turned on her laptop, and connected it to the large projector in the courtroom.
Soon, a comparison chart appeared on the snow-white projection screen in the courtroom. It was comparing the case in the literature with Song Jinning's case.
"Everyone, please take a look. The description of the case here is 80% similar to Song Jinning's description. It can be concluded that …"
"Wait." Gu Nianzhi raised her hand and called for a pause. "Let me ask the defense lawyer again, who made this comparison chart? An expert? May I ask who the expert witness is? "
Anything that could be brought to court had to stand up to scrutiny.
In addition to ordinary witnesses, expert witnesses were also very important.
Moreover, expert witnesses didn't have to avoid the cross-examination like ordinary witnesses. They could sit in the courtroom from beginning to end and listen to the entire trial.
However, in Court No. 1, there was only one ordinary witness, Huo Guanchen. There was no expert witness.
Cai Shengnan smiled and said, "Of course it's an expert, but he's very busy and doesn't have time to appear in court. However, he signed a certificate for me to prove that he provided this evidence."
Cai Shengnan circulated the expert's signature to everyone in the courtroom.
Gu Nianzhi also looked at the signature, then returned the certificate to Cai Shengnan. She continued to look up at the comparison of the cases on the big screen.
When she saw the last comparison frame, Gu Nianzhi's eyes narrowed.
"Defense lawyer, can 80% similarity prove that it's the same disease?" Gu Nianzhi picked up the laser pointer in front of her and circled the last comparison frame on the large projection screen. "Everyone, please take a look. The last comparison of these two cases is the treatment situation."
"The experts clearly stated that this case is incurable. Just as the defendant's lawyer said, no matter how the patient is cared for, the final result will definitely worsen, and the patient will definitely die. "
"But after my client left the custody and care of the defendant, Luo Jialan, not only did his condition not deteriorate, but he was also cured. Can you conclude that the two cases are the same disease based on this alone?"
Gu Nianzhi found a loophole in Cai Shengnan's argument and began to pursue it. "The Ebola virus is spread through blood and body fluids. AIDS is also spread through blood and body fluids."
"The early symptoms of Ebola are also fever, weakness, and body aches, similar to the flu."
"Coincidentally, the early symptoms of AIDS are also fever, weakness, and night sweats, similar to the flu."
"If we don't look at the later development, the similarity between the two might be eighty percent, so we can conclude that the two cases are exactly the same?"
"You also think it's ridiculous, don't you?"
Gu Nianzhi also glanced at everyone in the courtroom and continued with a smile, "I would like to ask the expert witness invited by the defendant's lawyer about this question. How did he come to the conclusion that the two causes of the disease are 80% similar, and that they are the same disease?"
Cai Shengnan quickly looked at her expert testimony and immediately retorted, "Please don't add to the drama. My expert witness didn't say that the two diseases are the same disease."
Gu Nianzhi was waiting for her to say this. She immediately said, "Since it can't be proved that the two diseases are the same disease, then it means that the defendant, Luo Jialan, is still suspected of trying to mentally abuse my client to death."
"May I ask the defendant's lawyer, why did you use the results of the case in this magazine to prove that my client's illness will definitely worsen and she will definitely die? Is this called changing the concept or perjury?! "
Whether it was changing the concept or perjury, it was a very serious accusation for a witness.
Cai Shengnan's expression instantly changed, and she said in a low voice, "Objection. My expert witness didn't say such a thing. "
"Your expert witness didn't say such a thing, so it must be the defendant's lawyer. Lawyer Cai, if you said such a thing, then the person suspected of perjury is you."
Gu Nianzhi walked up to Cai Shengnan and stood in front of her. Her big eyes were as black as black jade, and she smiled slightly. "So, either you admit that your expert testimony is not applicable to this case, or you admit that you perjured yourself. — Choose one, Lawyer Cai? "
A trace of embarrassment flashed across Cai Shengnan's eyes, but she quickly calmed down and said nonchalantly, "This testimony is just circumstantial evidence. If the prosecution doesn't like it, then it won't be used as evidence in this case."
The testimony that she had spent a lot of money to get the psychiatrist to make had been invalidated just like that.
Cai Shengnan felt that it was a pity, but at this time, it was the clearest choice to make.
Gu Nianzhi nodded and said approvingly, "The defendant's lawyer is quick to see the opportunity and is able to correct his mistakes. Nothing is better than that."
Cai Shengnan's face twitched twice, and she almost vomited blood at Gu Nianzhi's words.
This path wasn't going to work, but it didn't matter. She still had another way.
Cai Shengnan quickly composed herself and said to the judge, "Your Honor, I still want to call my two witnesses. Please allow the prosecution's witness to leave. "
The judge agreed to her request and knocked the gavel to let Huo Guanchen leave. At the same time, he asked the bailiff to bring in one of the defendant's two witnesses, Auntie Xing.
Auntie Xing was a domestic helper who had come to the Huo family after Luo Jialan took over taking care of Song Jinning.
She had a professional certificate to take care of mental patients, and was considered very popular in the domestic service industry.
When she arrived at the witness stand in Court No. 1 and stood still, Auntie Xing once again swore that she was telling the truth, and that she would only tell the truth.
However, although the witness was swearing, no one truly believed that the witness would tell the truth just because she had sworn.
There was no contradiction in swearing that a person who liked to lie was also lying.
If one believed that the witness's words must be true, then one's IQ was not suitable for legal work.
Gu Nianzhi returned to the plaintiff's stand and sat down. Her palms were wet. She had also broken out in a cold sweat just now. She had almost been scared by Cai Shengnan.
Song Jinning quietly reached over and held Gu Nianzhi's hand. She squeezed it tightly.
This was to encourage her.
Gu Nianzhi relaxed and looked at Song Jinning with a smile. She mouthed, "I'm fine. Thank you."
Song Jinning looked at Gu Nianzhi with pity. She thought to herself that this little girl's face was pale and her forehead was covered in sweat, yet she said she was fine..
It wasn't easy to be a defense lawyer. If she didn't keep her guard up, she would be knocked down by the other party at any moment.
While it was a battle of wits, it was also a battle of physical strength.
Gu Nianzhi held Song Jinning's hand back and motioned for her to look at the witness stand.
In front of the witness stand, Cai Shengnan had already walked over and stood in front of Auntie Xing. She asked calmly, "Auntie Xing, right? May I ask how long you've been taking care of Ms. Song Jinning in the Huo family? "
Auntie Xing timidly glanced at Song Jinning on the plaintiff's stand and lowered her eyelids. "… Six years."
She had only entered the Huo family a year after Luo Jialan took over Song Jinning.
The few domestic helpers who had taken care of Song Jinning in the past had been fired by Luo Jialan.
"Took care of her for six years? Tell me, why did you attempt to murder Ms. Song Jinning? "Cai Shengnan suddenly changed the topic and pointed out that Auntie Xing was the suspect behind Song Jinning's murder!
Auntie Xing raised her head abruptly and looked at Cai Shengnan in disbelief. "What, what, what?! I attempted to murder her?! Wasn't I a witness?! Why did you say that I attempted to murder her?! "
Not only was Auntie Xing stunned, but everyone in the courtroom was also shocked.
Gu Nianzhi's gaze darted between Auntie Xing and Cai Shengnan. She frowned slightly and thought to herself, what was Cai Shengnan up to now?
Was she looking for a scapegoat and finding a witness?
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This was the third update of the day: Chapter 1359, "Don't Add Scenes to Yourself".
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