flstandardbreds Chapter 140 I admit that I have a gambling element
Chapter 140 I admit that I have a gambling element
This was the first time that Zhao Lichun was pressed into an interrogation chair.
It was so cramped that I couldn't move.
This powerful feeling of oppression made Zhao Lichun instantly feel that something was wrong.
"Why are you arresting me? I am a cadre under central government management. You don't have the authority to arrest me!" Zhao Lichun made his last struggle.
The police escorting him didn't care about that. Their instructions were to arrest Zhao Lichun.
As for the rest, it has nothing to do with me.
Likewise, they can feel it.
The only thing Zhao Lichun could move was his mouth.
They have arrested many criminals, but their favorite targets are various officials.
Because they are easy to catch and have no ability to resist.
At most, he would just cry out a few words of injustice like Zhao Lichun did, and that would be it.
There is no need to even adopt more stringent supervision measures.
An interrogation chair will do the trick.
"Prosecutor Li!" Zhao Lichun recognized his second-in-command.
Although we don't work together much, we are still colleagues after all.
"Prosecutor Li! There must be a misunderstanding in this matter!" Zhao Lichun said in a pleading tone.
Li Gang certainly understood what Zhao Lichun meant, but he also knew his mission and responsibilities.
He didn't capture the person, so of course he couldn't release him.
He just prosecutes, and as long as the evidence is conclusive, he has completed his prosecution mission.
Li Gang gave Zhao Lichun a look, indicating that he should calm down.
As for the rest, it can only be handled according to the law.
Zhao Lichun looked at his presiding judge, Shi Chunhua, again.
"Old Shi, Old Shi!" Zhao Lichun's familiarity with Shi Chunhua was limited to acquaintance.
The vice president of a provincial high court usually doesn't take it seriously.
When Shi Chunhua saw Zhao Lichun's dog-like eyes, he felt disgusted.
You usually don’t even bother to look people in the eye when you meet them, and now you start acting pitiful?
"Defendant Zhao Lichun! Now Zhao Ruilong has reported you for money laundering. Do you have any confession or defense?"
"Why did that little bastard..."
"Defendant, please use civilized language and do not disrupt the order of the court!" Shi Chunhua spoke with authority without even getting angry.
"I...I don't know!"
"Do you deny it or admit it?" Shi Chunhua asked.
People like Zhao Lichun are also good at changing their attitude according to the situation. It seems that Shi Chunhua and Li Gang are serious about this.
Start thinking about how to minimize your losses.
"Of course he denied it, but we can't just assume what he said is the truth, right?" Zhao Lichun replied.
"Then do you know where the money in these thirteen company accounts went?" Shi Chunhua handed the materials that had just been faxed to Zhao Lichun.
"I don't know, I don't understand this! This was all done by Zhao Ruilong alone, it has nothing to do with me," Zhao Lichun made up his mind and insisted that he didn't know.
It's just a confession. Can you prove your guilt based on that alone?
Of course, Shi Chunhua had expectations for Zhao Lichun's attitude.
This is basically the normal practice of corruption crimes.
Refuse to plead guilty.
Shi Chunhua and Li Gang have seen this kind of situation many times.
But there are countermeasures to not admitting it.
"Zhao Lichun, if you refuse to plead guilty, then your son Zhao Ruilong will be suspected of false accusation and framing. You yourself are a senior leader, and this crime will probably require Zhao Ruilong to stay in prison for a few more years," Li Gang reminded.
Zhao Lichun certainly couldn't care about Zhao Ruilong's life or death now, but this reminder still made him alert.
Zhao Ruilong suddenly started to bite himself, something must have gone wrong.
"Zhao Lichun, even if you don't plead guilty, the court will still convict you based on the evidence!"
Hearing what Shi Chunhua said, Zhao Lichun began to worry again. Was he trying to convict him?
Li Gang and Shi Chunhua looked at each other.
Under the current circumstances, it is indeed inappropriate to convict based solely on a confession.
In order to prove Zhao Lichun's guilt, there must be stronger evidence.
Based on Zhao Ruilong's confession and the previous clues from City Bank.
It can fully prove that the money did flow to Hong Kong.
How to link with Zhao Lichun is the most important issue at the moment.
Shi Chunhua and Li Gang were both very cautious in this case.
Although we can feel the pressure from the Provincial Political and Legal Affairs Commission, if we convict based on this evidence alone, it may not be enough to make it a sure thing.
You have to know that the defendant was Zhao Lichun, and in the end he was acquitted. This matter has caused troubles in the future.
Zhao Lichun was a little scared, and Li Gang and Shi Chunhua were also a little undecided.
But all three tried their best to hide their emotions.
Never release this emotion first.
Li Gang and Shi Chunhua chose to restrain themselves, but Zhao Lichun chose to struggle!
"I tell you! I am a central-level cadre and the province has no authority to arrest me! I need to see the orders from my superiors!" Zhao Lichun began to yell.
Superior?
Li Gang and Shi Chunhua knew that the name signed on the arrest warrant was Liang Qunfeng's, so there was no such thing as a superior.
Shi Chunhua reacted quickly. Arresting someone requires approval from superiors, but a trial is not necessary.
Now only by immediately convicting Zhao Lichun can all procedures be legalized.
Shi Chunhua gave Li Gang a look.
"Bailiff! As the defendant is attempting to escape, handcuff him immediately!"
Li Gang also understood what he meant. This was telling him that Zhao Lichun must stay today!
"The prosecution believes that there is solid evidence that the defendant Zhao Lichun instigated Zhao Ruilong to launder money and he should be sentenced for money laundering," Li Gang began to forcefully say.
"I remember now, lawyer! Don't try this on me. I have the right to hire a defense lawyer! I won't say anything now!" Zhao Lichun started to argue again.
As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Shoubo, president of the Jingzhou Lawyers Association, was invited to the court.
This scene shocked Zhao Lichun.
Are the lawyers ready for you?
He won't defend himself?
A strong sense of uneasiness came over me.
"Wang Shoubo, president of the Jingzhou Lawyers Association, appears in court as the defendant's assisting lawyer!" Shi Chunhua raised his voice.
"I've read Zhao Ruilong's confession. It's fine..."
"I don't need a lawyer anymore!" Zhao Lichun was angry. This was obviously a plan to kill him.
"you sure?"
"Sure, sure!"
"Then please ask the defense attorney to leave the court!"
Shi Chunhua smiled knowingly. Time was urgent, so how could they find the president of the Bar Association? They just found someone to pretend to be the president.
However, the current problem still exists. If we can get a flow of funds from Hong Kong to prove that the money is actually controlled by Zhao Lichun, everything will be easy.
……
Luzhou Public Security Hospital.
Zhao Ruilong explained everything in great detail, but he did not explain where the funds went in Hong Kong.
Qi Tongwei was also very anxious at this time. If this continued, Jingzhou would definitely not be able to convict Zhao Lichun.
Looks like I need to trick him.
"Tell him about Mr. Liu," Qi Tongwei's instructions came through Zhao Donglai's headset.
"Mr. Liu, do you know him?"
Zhao Ruilong stopped and looked at Zhao Donglai with a puzzled look.
There is hope, Qi Tongwei could sense it, it seemed that he had made the right bet. At this time, Liu Sheng had already started cooperating with the Zhao family.
If that’s the case, it’s easy!