In the name of love

The accused, we all made him feel at home, he was able to speak freely, and those who intend to accuse him of crimes must present all the evidence to the best of their ability, or they will just die.Even if almost 80.00% think he is guilty, we still let him walk out of the courtroom freely and live in the sun like ordinary people. "

"It's all our options, and they're all possible options."

Judge Zhang spoke slowly and slowly.

"I think everyone here, after going through such a tortuous trial, must have an answer of their own, and everyone's choice may be different."

"Here, I would like to thank the prosecutors and defenders who are in charge of this trial. I have never been a prosecutor and defender once in this position, which made me feel the significance of court activities. It is precisely because of their full efforts Only by going all the way can I make this judgment with peace of mind.”

Yulu watched her nod to Ai Ting and Ji Lan respectively, and then looked at him and smiled.His throat choked, and he lowered his head in shame.

"I myself am a mother of two children. My fear of pedophile criminals is really no less than that of all the mothers here. Every night, when I look at the sleeping face of my youngest son, I often wish that I would choose the former. All perpetrators of sexual assault should be brought to justice, so that my children can grow up safely and happily."

"But my heart still echoes the words that the defender said in the final oral argument: For a good person, there is nothing in the world that is better than being smeared for doing what he has never done. Wicked things are more painful. As I look at my children, this sentence is stuck in the back of my mind."

Judge Zhang slowly closed his eyes, and Yulu watched her put her palm on her chest.

"In this case, until the last moment, to be honest, none of us judges could be "convinced" who was the real criminal, the criminal accused by the prosecutor and the criminal proposed by the defender, which one was the murderer in this case , can tell some truths based on the existing evidence, and similarly, can find loopholes in the existing inferences."

"And I believe that in the minds of some of the judges, or in the minds of some of the people involved in the trial, the defendant is still more suspected than anyone else who might have committed a crime."

"I think only those who have lived through this experience can feel the deep pain of this sentence. Most of us have probably been victims of crime in one way or another, although the degree is different and the pain is very different. But only a small number of people have tasted the feeling of being wronged."

"And compared to protecting my children, I don't want anyone to experience that deep and painful feeling because of my verdict."

Yulu saw Ji Lan's five fingers gripping the chair handle slightly tightened, and Yulu's heart also twisted. They all faintly heard Judge Zhang's meaning, but they were not sure.

Judge Zhang raised his gaze and scanned the entire courtroom again.

"But as I said just now, this is a matter of choice, not right or wrong, not just or not. I made such a choice here today, and maybe ten years from now, my thoughts will be different. The way our society thinks about this judgment will change."

"Beliefs are fluid, and choices can be ever easier. Just because we are human, and just because judges are not gods, we can never be [-] percent sure, never have [-] percent presumption of innocence. We must always use Our intelligence, looking for an answer we hope for."

"But it doesn't matter that after I make such a choice here and now, I will go home tonight, sleep next to my beloved child, and be able to close my eyes in peace."

A faint smile suddenly appeared on Judge Zhang's serious face.Yulu felt that the air in the courtroom had completely stopped flowing for a while, but in an instant, the spring breeze was blowing on his face again.

"For this reason, I announce that the court's verdict on the case of the defendant Ye Chang being accused of sexual assault is as follows: the prosecutor's complaint was dismissed, the defendant Ye Chang was not guilty, and the detention will be revoked immediately after the verdict is announced."

Yulu felt that Ji Lan behind him stopped for a moment, his fingers were all trembling, and although his ears heard the verdict, his mind still couldn't reflect that it was reality.It wasn't until Yulu heard Huai Yu in the auditorium murmur: "God..." The whole five senses, the whole head, and even the whole soul came alive again.

He saw Ai Ting on the prosecutor's seat closed his eyes the moment he heard the sentence, and pinched his five fingers slightly on the table.At this very moment, the myth of the undefeated Yama King Aiting comes to an end.

He also saw Ms. Wu, who was sitting on a chair in a daze, and had not moved since the verdict was pronounced.Letting the friends and social workers who accompanied her make noise behind her, she still remained motionless like a clay puppet.

Yulu turned her head and found that the young man who had always stood upright was looking up at the dome of the court, as if taking a deep breath.

And on that handsome and thin face, two streams of light like tears slowly flowed down.

Yulu has never seen Ji Lan cry, perhaps as the young man himself said, because of the Ji family's education method, even when he was questioning Xiaoxin's identification and the most exciting moment, Yulu had never seen Ji Lan cry .

But now Ji Lan has done so.Yulu saw him standing there, still holding the handle of the chair with one hand, in the middle of the gradually noisy court, trembling because of the suppressed crying.

Yulu stood up from the chair handle, turned around and stretched out her arms, hugging Ji Lan tightly.

"we won."

Yulu spoke, his voice so hoarse that even he couldn't hear clearly.

"We won the case, Xiao Ji Lan."

Ji Lan didn't nod or shake her head, she just put her head on Yulu's shoulder and didn't move for a long time.Yulu noticed that Huai Yu was still sinking in the auditorium beside him, his entire handsome face was flushed with excitement, and his hands were resting on his forehead, as if he was praying.He didn't know when Huaiyu also started to believe in religion.

Yulu saw that the three judges on the judge's bench were also sitting quietly, as if they were somewhat moved by the scene in front of them, until the old judge sitting in the middle spoke again.

"This case can still be appealed to the second instance. If the informant and the prosecutor intend to appeal, please submit a statement of reasons within [-] days. Prosecutor, do you want to petition the court to continue the defendant's detention and appeal?"

Yulu watched Ai Ting remain silent for a long time, and Ji Lan also stared at him.until he finally spoke.

"The prosecution waives its right to appeal in this case."

Ai Ting's voice was also a little hoarse, but every word was very clear, "We have also communicated with the plaintiff, and the plaintiff agreed to abandon the defendant Ye Chang's part and not appeal any more. As for whether there are other defendants in this case, the prosecutor The department will conduct further investigation and file an indictment."

The three judges showed more or less surprised expressions. Judge Zhang leaned over and asked, "Is this okay to tell people? Are you sure you won't appeal anymore?"

Yulu saw that Ms. Wu finally had a reaction, as if she had woken up from a long dream, her eyes were still a little dazed for a moment.

"En." In the end, Ms. Wu still nodded. Yulu felt as if she had unloaded something suddenly, and her brows became lighter: "No more appeals."

Ji Lan let him go and went to the side of the court to calm down.Yulu saw that Huaiyu in the auditorium had stopped praying, and was talking excitedly with someone on his mobile phone. Yulu guessed that he should have called Ai Cao to announce the good news. The two seemed to be crying with joy. Jumping up and down the aisle with a mobile phone.

If Huai Yu really wanted to find a woman to marry, Yu Lv thought he might consider Ai Cao, although he didn't know if Ai Ting would have any objections to his daughter marrying into a wealthy family.

The judges stood up and left the table one by one, and Ms. Wu also left silently from the door.

It was only at this time that Yulu recovered from the excitement. Although most of it was not his credit, he did win a big case. After winning that lawsuit, Yulu didn't know how long it took to experience it.

And that time he was the victim, a child who couldn't do anything.

But this time he stood on the defense bench, this is his victory, and he really fought a beautiful victory.

Yulu had the urge to rush to the road and yell.He stood in the center of the court, looked up at the balance symbol on the wall, and murmured excitedly:

"Mr. Ye Chang, in this way, you can finally go home..."

With a "snap", Yulu heard the sound of something falling behind him.

He looked back and found that Ji Lan was still standing in a corner of the court. He was talking with his mobile phone, but for some reason the mobile phone fell to the ground, which was why the sound just now came from.But Yulu saw that Ji Lan didn't intend to reach out to pick it up, he just stood straight, staring at the cold wall of the courtroom, motionless.

An ominous premonition rose in Yulu's heart, he suppressed the excitement in his heart, and walked to Ji Lan's side.

"What's the matter, Ji Lan? Who are you talking on the phone with?"

But Ji Lan didn't respond, she just seemed to be fixed by something, her tear-stained eyes stared forward, as if all the functions of her body had temporarily stopped, and only her lips trembled slightly.

Yulu saw that the phone call hadn't ended yet, so he picked it up from the ground, and the screen showed that the caller was Yan Yu, Ye Chang's wife.Yulu thought she should be calling to ask about the outcome of the trial, so she picked it up instead of Ji Lan: "Hey, Mrs. Ye, I have some good news for you..."

But as soon as the phone's broadcaster touched his ears, Yulu heard crying, and it wasn't the kind of crying of joy, he had never heard such a sad and desperate cry in his life.He was taken aback,