Attention Sir, I Have Your Heart Handcuffed!-Chapter 546 - 394. I knew early on that I would win (2 updates 2)

Chapter 546: 394. I knew early on that I would win (2 updates 2)

"In such a mindset, he went to the police station and signed to confirm that he had once drugged the Old Buddha. My client’s actions have already fully expressed his sincerity, and I believe everyone can see that. As for the responsibility and repentance advocated by the law, my client has fulfilled all of it."

"In court, dear jurors, as the defense attorney, I am deeply moved by my client’s sincerity. Therefore, I also remind myself that on the premise that my client has already taken responsibility and shown repentance, I will do my utmost to fight for his legal rights."

Liu Qingtian’s lengthy speech won the sympathy and recognition of a considerable number of jurors. An Cheng looked at the faces of those people, and her heart sank.

The Liu Qingtian in front of her was the most difficult opponent she had ever encountered. He even disdained attacking her accusations directly, instead shifting to directly attacking the seemingly undeniable common sense about the law! This was a showcase of courage and a ruthless disdain for his opponent.

Liu Qingtian’s gaze lightly swept over An Cheng’s face, exuding a sense of indifference.

"Can I ask the prosecutor, you firmly state that my client confessed, so what evidence do you have to prove that the victim died from the herbs my client administered?"

"You!" An Cheng was so shocked her scalp tingled, she slapped the table and stood up: "Defense attorney, isn’t the defendant’s signed confession evidence? What more evidence do you need?"

The judge was evidently also a bit confused by Liu Qingtian’s series of "is and is not" logic. But Liu Qingtian was a renowned lawyer with a longstanding reputation in the industry, many of his cases had become classic precedents in this state, so the judge also held him in high regard, and could only politely remind: "If the defense attorney has any evidence, please present it."

Liu Qingtian smiled indifferently: "Please refer to the first piece of evidence submitted by our side: this is the victim’s medical records from the year before his death, from his long-term personal doctor. With the doctor’s reputation and over 30 years of private friendship with the victim, I believe the court and jurors can trust the accuracy of the medical records he provided."

The image of the evidence was displayed on the large screen, and everyone could see the renowned name and nodded in acknowledgment.

Liu Qingtian asked the judge and jurors to carefully review the records: "Please pay attention, do any special abnormal indicators appear in the medical records?"

The jurors came from various backgrounds, and some could not understand the highly professional medical records. The judge then invited a neutral medical expert to the court to assist the jurors in examining the material together.

Liu Qingtian walked to the expert’s seat: "What do you see in this medical record?"

The expert cautiously replied: "I see an elderly patient with kidney failure, who step by step, progressed towards death due to kidney failure."

Liu Qingtian nodded: "Have you noticed any abnormal indicators from these continuous records? Specifically, were there any sudden increases in kidney failure due to changes in prescriptions or the addition of other medicines?"

The expert finished reviewing the records and denied: "No."

Liu Qingtian unhurriedly asked: "So, the medication the patient took during this period was prescribed correctly, dosed appropriately, and there were no adverse drug reactions from any of the medication components, correct?"

The expert nodded: "According to the records, that can be said."

Liu Qingtian then smiled and turned to the judge and jury: "Did everyone see? Even though my client may have given some herbs to the victim, clearly these herbs did not achieve the intended medicinal effect and did not cause any tangible harm to the victim’s health!"

Liu Qingtian further called attention to the second piece of evidence, which was the corresponding report provided by the hospital at the time of the Old Buddha’s death, concluding the cause was organ failure, without mentioning any toxic drug reactions.

Liu Qingtian also emphasized the third piece of evidence, which was papers published by the medical community in M Country and several Western countries regarding herbal medicine, with many stating that herbal medicine cannot be used as medicine, with the uncertainty of its efficacy being one of the biggest reasons. Here, Liu Qingtian sighed slightly and presented numerous photos showing how large pharmacies domestically and in this state only categorize herbal medicine as ’beverages’ for sale.

After presenting the evidence, Liu Qingtian faced the jury: "As a Chinese person myself, I grew up under the influence of traditional Chinese medicine. So when I first came to M Country, I also felt very unfair when faced with the awkward situation of traditional Chinese medicine not being treated as medicine at all. But herbs inherently have the problem of not being easily quantifiable in terms of their efficacy; therefore, even if my client used herbs, as to how much could be lethal, or whether the herb itself could indeed be lethal, are matters more often based on stories and legends akin to metaphysics, with no concrete measurement standards or human witnesses in this country or state."

"And based on the Western medical records presented earlier, and the testimony from the neutral medical expert in court, they all provided conclusions that the victim did not directly die from herbs. According to the principle of ’innocent until proven guilty,’ clearly my client has no actual legal connection to the victim’s death and is innocent!"

"Therefore, I request the court and all jurors to declare my client not guilty!"

There was a small commotion in the courtroom, and An Cheng stood up repeatedly shouting: "Objection! In the premise of the defendant personally signing a confession, the defense attorney’s plea of not guilty is in itself contempt of the law. Our side requests the court and jurors to unanimously find the defendant guilty of murder!"

Amidst the chaos, the defendant Huangfu Huazhang remained silent, just supported his hands with his palms, watching the entire courtroom, appearing kind and calm, with no hint of emotion.

The gallery was empty, as this was a private trial, so no one he expected could appear there.

Thus this performance, the joy or sorrow of victory and defeat, for him personally, became meaningless.

The battles of eloquence in the courtroom in front of him, whether awaiting him was conviction or freedom, seemed like someone else’s matter. He himself became an observer, as if watching someone else’s story, without caring.

His heart was a turbulent mess, thoughts turned over repeatedly: even if he confessed, what then? Even if he chose to return to the light, what of it? She would no longer be waiting for him in the sunlight, she had already decided to leave him alone in the darkness.

All that he willingly did for her, all the efforts he made because of her summons, up to today, in reality, had all slipped away like sand through fingers, flowing away. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

So why should he still confess? Why should he still return to the light?

The so-called light never truly belonged to him in the first place.

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Temporary adjournment, awaiting the jury’s final verdict.

Liu Qingtian smilingly accompanied Huangfu Huazhang into the break room, reassuring him with confidence as they walked along: "Rest assured, we’ve won."

Huangfu Huazhang still remained calm, nodding slightly: "I know, I always believed in your abilities, Old Liu. It’s just that Prosecutor An is also your nephew’s daughter; you let her suffer such a big loss for me, aren’t you worried she will hold a grudge?"

Liu Qingtian chuckled: "The kid is excellent, but she has her fatal weaknesses. I am her senior uncle, taught her, and know her weaknesses best. So she should have known not to take on this case when she knew I was your lawyer. But as she did take it, I can only let her learn from another failure."

Huangfu Huazhang smiled subtly and looked down at his pale, slender fingers: "You say her fatal weakness is that she is too proud, especially unwilling to lower her head in front of the Tang Family. Today, I was slightly worried, worried that An Cheng would seek advice from Tang Mingyi, or Old Sir Tang to find a way to counterbalance you. But it seems she didn’t do that at all."

Hearing this, Liu Qingtian felt a bit embarrassed: "Indeed. I’m her elder, but Old Sir Tang is also an elder to me. I triumphed over her due to experience, which conversely means that Old Sir Tang could see through all my strategies. But fortunately, she was stubborn, giving me an opportunity."

Huangfu Huazhang smiled gently, extending his hand to shake with Liu Qingtian: "I knew back then when I chose you as my lawyer, I made the right choice."

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The court resumed, and the jury had reached a verdict.

When the foreman announced the jury’s finding of Huangfu Huazhang as not guilty, An Cheng’s face turned ashen in an instant.

Huangfu Huazhang’s gaze coolly swept over An Cheng’s face, then he stepped forward to shake hands with the judge and jury.

Liu Qingtian approached An Cheng.

An Cheng stared at him coldly, numb: "Uncle Liu, you are aiding a criminal!"

Liu Qingtian chuckled: "This child is excellent, but I don’t blame you for saying that because you are still young. However, you must learn to rationally accept failure; if you can’t, you’ll never become an excellent prosecutor."

Huangfu Huazhang still maintained his calm demeanor and nodded lightly: "I know, I always believed in you, Old Liu. It’s just that Prosecutor An is also your nephew’s daughter, aren’t you worried she’ll hold it against you for letting her suffer such a great loss for my sake?"

Liu Qingtian chuckled again: "This kid is excellent, but she has her fatal weaknesses. I am an elder to her, but Old Sir Tang is also an elder, and I triumphed over her because of my experience, so conversely, all these strategies can’t escape Old Sir Tang’s eyes. But it’s fortunate that she didn’t go to him at all, it seems."

Reflecting on this, Liu Qingtian broke into a slight sweat.

Huangfu Huazhang extended his hand to Liu Qingtian, smiling: "I knew back then when I chose you as my lawyer, I made the right choice."

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The court resumed, and the jury had reached their verdict.

When it was announced by the foreman that the jury found Huangfu Huazhang not guilty, An Cheng’s face turned ashen in that instant.

Huangfu Huazhang’s gaze coolly passed over An Cheng’s face, then he stepped forward to shake hands with Liu Qingtian.

An Cheng stared at him numbly and coldly: "Uncle Liu, you are abetting him!"

Liu Qingtian sighed: "Chengcheng, you’re still young, so I don’t blame you for the things you said. However, you need to learn to accept failure rationally. If you can’t, you’ll never become an excellent prosecutor."

Huangfu Huazhang, on the other hand, smiled dispassionately: "I don’t think you’ll have the chance."