Chapter 91: Chapter 75: This is Called Legitimate Defense, Do You Understand? (Seeking First Subscriptions)_5

"Lawyer Tang, you've also seen the relevant evidence. Whether it be slapping the face or kicking, although these actions injured Liu Yan, they didn't threaten her life, right?"

"Another key factor is that Li Zixin's switchblade was never actively brandished; it fell to the ground during the conflict, and Liu Yan picked it up to attack."

"As for the subsequent pulling and dragging, they were even less harmful, whereas Liu Yan's stab to the chest was very dangerous. She should have foreseen the consequences of her actions, and furthermore, she continued to pursue and stab Li Zixin as he retreated."

Upon hearing this, Tang Fangjing said, "But Prosecutor Deng, the situation at the time was that Li Zixin and the other five had been beating Liu Yan for an extended period. Under those circumstances, Liu Yan's forced retaliation was quite appropriate."

"Li Zixin had even told her to take off her clothes, and there was an incident involving tugging at her clothing..."

The prosecutor named Deng shook his head and said, "Let me repeat, that retaliation was not appropriate because she used a knife to counterattack when the others hadn't used a weapon!"

"What's more, after the second stabbing, when the others were running away, she chased after them and stabbed a couple more times. Do you call that legitimate self-defense?"

"Our review suggests it was excessive self-defense and can be exempt from criminal punishment."

Tang Fangjing wanted to say more, but the prosecutor stood up and said, "I've got a lot of things to do today, so let's leave it here. I've already received your written opinion, that'll be all for now."

As Prosecutor Deng walked away, he couldn't help but shake his head; he genuinely didn't believe this case qualified as self-defense.

Excessive self-defense is also reasonable. Admitting guilt, actively seeking forgiveness, and satisfying the victim's side meant the case was unlikely to cause any disturbance.

Excessive defense plus the fact that the defendant is a minor—exemption from criminal punishment should also be acceptable to the court, making everything perfect.

He had heard of Tang Fangjing before; she was quite well-known in Jingzhou, involved with the Lawyers Association and other activities, but criminal cases couldn't be handled this way. A not-guilty defense?

Was this young lawyer too eager to become famous? He had seen it before—attorneys looking for publicity with all kinds of stunts, the so-called "fight-to-the-death" type.

Watching the other party leave, Tang Fangjing also packed up and prepared to leave, convinced of the guilt but recommending exemption from criminal punishment.

Honestly, the suggestion was tempting, and in his previous life, he might have accepted it.

But not now.

She cried and shouted at the entrance, attempting to draw attention, and indeed she did attract notice, but the Lawyers Association remained unmoved, completely indifferent to her antics.

The internet was full of lies; the Lawyers Association was nothing like what they said!

Inside the Lawyers Association office, a staff member spoke up, "President, are we just going to watch her shout?"

Old Cheng said, "What can we do? Do you dare to mess with Tang Fangjing? What did she do wrong? The video is already out there. Can't a lawyer defend herself now?"

"Let her shout. The reputation of the Lawyers Association has long been tarnished."

Ever since the tax evasion scandal, Jingzhou Lawyers Association's reputation had been dragged through the mud; adding a little more dirt wouldn't change anything. It didn't impact the management of the Lawyers Association, so they could not care less.

The staff member paused, then thought about it and realized that what the president said made sense.

While Old Tang was preparing for the defense, at No. 57 Middle School, Liu Yan's school, Old Ge visited again.

Don't ask why it's the grassroots comrades again; when you do, the answer is always that they are the ones who can get the job done...

"Hasn't the case already been investigated? Why do we need to review these surveillance videos again?" the vice-principal wondered aloud.

"It's evidence requested by the parties involved; we think it's necessary to look into it, so here we are," Old Ge cheerfully responded.

He took off his hat to adjust it, some hair fluttering in the wind.

"We have set times and specific locations; just refer to those for the review. Your surveillance system isn't malfunctioning, is it?" Old Ge spoke again, sounding almost jovial.

The vice-principal hurriedly said, "No, it definitely won't be..."

It wasn't highly important surveillance; how could it just happen to be faulty? Without a major problem, the surveillance usually worked fine.

Of course, if Tang Fangjing were to do the inspection, it was very possible that the surveillance might "malfunction"—it was strangely mystical like that.

The vice-principal escorted Old Ge to the disciplinary director to check the surveillance, then turned back to report. It was indeed a stroke of luck that the previous incident hadn't been disclosed, which was good.