What's wrong with this lawyer?!

It wouldn't come down to the Intermediate Court to say anything.

Filled with joy, Old Tang immediately dialed Old Liu's phone after the judgment was handed down.

In Jingnan County, Old Liu was cooking at home. After his son went in, his daughter-in-law chose to divorce, and Old Liu didn't say anything—such matters were beyond words.

His grandson was a boarding student at school and only came home during holidays, mostly just to ask for money.

Just then his cell phone rang. Old Liu came over and saw that it was Lawyer Tang calling, so he quickly picked up.

"Hello, Lawyer Tang, is something the matter?"
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Over the phone, Tang Fangjing's voice sounded, "Old Liu, I have good news for you. Liu Xuehong's case has been judged, not guilty, just now announced!"

What? Old Liu was stunned. Even though Tang Fangjing had already caused a stir and the county had come to give him benefits, Old Liu had not believed his son could be released.

Previously, he truly believed the law was utterly useless.

But now, his son was actually pronounced not guilty?

It was extremely tough; demolition was supposed to be good news, but then his son ended up in jail, his daughter-in-law divorced him, and his grandson didn't want to come home. A perfectly good family had suddenly fallen apart.

Old Liu had tried various methods to demand justice to no avail; instead, he was fined. If he weren't of old age, he might have even been detained.

Finally, finally not guilty. It seemed like Heaven finally opened its eyes.

Facing the phone, Old Liu's tears streamed down...

Over the phone, Old Tang's voice rang out again, "Hello, Old Liu, are you there? You should set off for the prison now, yes, call a car, your son can be released today."

After the verdict of acquittal upon retrial, the release of the person involved was immediate, and the court was even more anxious than you are.

Hearing this, Old Liu hurriedly wiped away his tears. Right, his son was about to be released; he must go quickly to take his son home!

"Leave the rest for later. I'll talk about it when I get to the county, let's leave it at that for now."

...

In the prison, Liu Xuehong was still working on the sewing machine, a long time having passed since Lawyer Tang had last visited him.

Liu Xuehong had initially been hopeful, counting the days on his fingers, but as days went by without change, he had become hopeless.

The others in the prison mocked him, telling him to stay put and stop thinking about meaningless things.

And at that moment, a prison guard came to summon someone.

"Liu Xuehong, Liu Xuehong, come out please!"

With curiosity, Liu Xuehong stepped out, and the guard immediately said, "Today the Provincial High Court retried your case, and you've been declared not guilty. Alright, pack up and get ready to leave."

"Your money has been prepared for you. Go on, you're a lucky guy."

Liu Xuehong was equally stunned. Am I, am I really not guilty? Can I leave now?

Because of the overwhelming surprise, he was still in a daze as he walked out of the prison, only to see a familiar old man up ahead, anxiously looking around with eager eyes.

"Dad, you... how did you get here?"

Upon hearing his son, Old Liu smiled with joy, "Lawyer Tang informed me, he told me to come and take you home."

Home, hot tears rolled down Liu Xuehong's cheeks; he could finally go home. Those who had never experienced detention and conviction could not comprehend the feeling.

Once Liu Xuehong was released, the Jingnan County Court naturally found out.

Xu Genrong sat in his office without saying a word. The fact was that ever since the Intermediate Court had ruled the administrative action was illegal, he had been barred from handling cases.

Now that everything was settled, it was essentially time for him to be investigated. The discipline inspection department of the court had already begun the inquiry.

It could be said that his lax review and the occurrence of the wrongful case were closely related.

If no one had been imprisoned because of this, he wouldn't have any issues. But now, it was too late for anything to be said.

Serving as a judge is such a calling; the few lines they write on a judgment can affect a person for a lifetime.

Liu Xuehong was released, but his life was already destroyed. The ordeal had affected him mentally, and even now that he was out, returning to normal life was difficult.

Therefore, the necessary disciplinary action must be taken.

As for the judges on the criminal case, they were not affected because they made their decisions based on the evidence at the time.

In Jingzhou, after the judgment was made, Old Tang immediately submitted a state compensation claim to the High Court. The actual detention period was seven months and three days, and based on the average wage of the previous year, the Jingzhou Intermediate Court was obliged to pay eighty-eight thousand yuan.

Additionally, he demanded the Jingzhou Intermediate Court make a public apology, clear the impact, and compensate Liu Xuehong thirty thousand yuan for mental anguish, totaling compensation of over a hundred and ten thousand.

The Provincial High Court, upon receiving the application, couldn't help but smile wryly; the Intermediate Court was actually quite wronged in this case.

Criminal review couldn't possibly include an examination of the legality of prior administrative actions; that would be unreasonable.

Yet, theoretically, they indeed had to review it, and since the effective judgment was made by the Intermediate Court, naturally they had to compensate.

With this incident, the Intermediate Court was likely to hold a grudge against Jingnan County, possibly even issuing judicial recommendations...

As for Old Tang, he was unconcerned; even with this situation, the Intermediate Court would still treat him well—after all, he was Tang Fangjing.

Old Tang didn't plan to handle this case personally. Once the application was accepted, he handed it over to Old Song for assistance and went straight to Jingnan County.

With the case at this stage, it was time to deal with necessary issues. He was planning to report with his real name, armed with the relevant judgments!