February 23rd, Jianghai City's 2.1 Major Murder Case was heard for the first time.
The inspection authorities prosecuted the author, Zhang Xuan, for killing Li and Yu in his home.
In court, Zhang Xuan confessed to his murder, but denied the plaintiff's "premeditated" claim.
At the same time, the defendant's lawyer also provided evidence to prove that Li and Yu bought their own tickets to come to Zhang Xuan's house and had a dispute with him.
As for the cause of death of the two victims, Zhang Xuan claimed that his mind was in a mess and he couldn't remember clearly.
In addition, the defendant's lawyer, Liu Zhe, also provided the court with a psychiatric evaluation to prove that his client, Zhang Xuan, had suffered from "multiple personality disorder".
He argued, "When the primary personality commits a crime, the secondary personality does not have the ability to control it. When the inferior personality with no criminal intent returns to the dominant position, because it does not have the ability to identify and control the criminal acts of the other personality, it should be determined that it does not have the ability to be responsible and should not be punished."
The plaintiff suggested, "Even if the defendant really suffers from 'multiple personality disorder', he can't be exempted from punishment because the criminal personality may appear at any time. If the defendant is innocent in the end, it is equivalent to escaping punishment with the primary personality. Who can guarantee that he won't commit another crime?"
Then, the defendant's lawyer issued a certificate to prove that his client, Zhang Xuan, had successfully merged with the primary personality with the help of the internationally famous mental illness expert, Huang Jikai.
He explained to the prosecutor, "In other words, the primary personality who committed the crime has been completely erased from this world and received the punishment he deserved. The innocent secondary personality should not be used as a scapegoat for his criminal acts."
The two sides engaged in a verbal battle for several hours over whether the secondary personality should bear the consequences of the primary personality's criminal acts. Before sunset, the first trial ended. The presiding judge dropped the hammer and chose a day to announce the verdict.
Due to the special circumstances, this case received a lot of attention from the judicial authorities and society, causing widespread discussion among the onlookers.
Some people believed that no matter which personality committed the crime, it was a crime committed by this body and should be punished accordingly.
However, more people believed that some other types of mental illness crimes could be reduced or exempted from punishment, so a person with a split personality should be treated the same way.
After the trial ended, the suspect, Zhang Jue, who should have been at the center of the vortex, lived an unprecedentedly comfortable life.
Every day, he would have half an hour of relief time.
A week after the trial ended, he met his lawyer, Liu Zhe, again.
"How are you feeling recently?"
"It's alright. I eat and drink as usual. It's just a little boring. When will the verdict be out?"
"Not so fast. Now that your matter has attracted attention, the higher-ups are paying more attention to it. The process will be slower and more rigorous than usual. However, it won't drag on for too long. The results should be out within two months."
"Not bad, you're quite efficient."
"You don't seem worried."
"Is there any use in worrying?"
Liu Zhe narrowed his eyes as he looked at Zhang Jue. Ever since the fusion of the two personalities, this person had become different from before. It was hard to fathom him.
"Right now, the voices in the court are in your favor. Although it can't play a decisive role, it can affect the outcome of the trial to a certain extent." Liu Zhe continued, "Next, I might have to run a few more mental tests on you. I want to confirm with you that you have indeed merged with the memories of your main personality. You don't think of yourself as Mr. Zhang from the Abnormal Creatures Administration anymore, do you?"
Zhang Jue understood what he meant. He leaned back in his chair and laughed. "I'm just an ordinary person. I wrote by myself."
"It's good that you know."
After confirming that there was no problem with Zhang Jue, Liu Zhe got up and packed his things, preparing to leave.
Zhang Jue also stood up.
"Lawyer Liu, you've worked hard these past few days."
"It's okay. This is my duty." Liu Zhe shook his head. "Moreover, the verdict hasn't been released yet. No one knows what the final result will be."
Zhang Jue raised the corner of his mouth. His deep eyes flashed with a strange light. "No, I believe in your ability, Lawyer Liu. I will definitely be acquitted."
…
On the 10th of April, the results of the first trial were released.
The criminal suspect, Zhang Jue, negligently killed Mr. Yu and Mr. Li. The facts were clear and the evidence was sufficient. However, because Zhang Jue suffered from multiple personality disorder, he was not criminally prosecuted.
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