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The murderer was executed in accordance with the law
With the approval of the Supreme People's Court, on December 10, 2021, the Intermediate People's Court of Changsha City, Hunan Province, executed Xiang Hui in accordance with legal procedures. Procuratorial organs lawfully appoint personnel to supervise on the spot.
On May 19, the Changsha Intermediate People's Court sentenced Xiang Hui to death for intentional homicide and deprived her of her political rights for life. After appealing to Hui, the Hunan Provincial Higher People's Court ruled to reject the appeal, upheld the original judgment, and submitted it to the Supreme People's Court for approval. Upon review, the Supreme People's Court found that the facts identified in the first-instance judgment and the second-instance ruling were clear, the evidence was credible and sufficient, the conviction was accurate, the sentence was appropriate, and the trial procedures were lawful, and approved the criminal ruling sentencing Xiang Hui to death in accordance with law.
Before carrying out the death penalty, the Changsha Intermediate People's Court arranged for the convict to meet with His close relatives, fully protecting the lawful rights of the convict being executed.
The spirit of the rule of law does not die
It's only going to shine brighter
Time back to January 12, 2021, a winter day that should have been ordinary, but it was stained with blood from a deliberate murder.
Zhou Chunmei, vice president of the First Trial Supervision Division of the Hunan Provincial High People's Court, was killed by a suspect xiang hui with a grudge because of her resolute refusal to interfere with human feelings.
In Zhou Chunmei's bedroom, a robe was ironed straight and hung silently in the closet. Everything was the same, except for the gentle voice. The slightly yellowed wedding photos on the wall remind Chen Wenqu all the time that his wife is gone.
"What about Mom? Where did Mom go? Held in the arms of the weeping grandmother, Zhou Chunmei's little daughter Yuanyuan used her young hands to help the old man wipe away her tears.
For more than two months, my mother has not appeared, and there are more strangers in the house with serious looks and going in and out. Yuanyuan is only three years old, does not know what is happening, and is more dependent on his father. In the eyes of the little girl who did not understand the world, the sadness of the adults was reflected.
"My inner ideal is to be a judge and safeguard the fairness and justice of society" - to sow the ideal of fairness and justice
In 1976, Zhou Chunmei was born in Longshan, Xiangxi Province, to an ordinary worker family, from childhood to adulthood, and her academic performance has always been among the best. On the eve of the college entrance examination, 19-year-old Zhou Chunmei wrote down the bold words of "although I am now 'humble', I am determined not to forget the ambition to serve the country".
After graduating from the Law School of Xiangtan University, Zhou Chunmei worked as a teacher at Jishou University for one year, then returned to her alma mater to study for a master's degree in civil and commercial law, and was admitted to the Hunan Higher People's Court in 2003 with the first place in open recruitment.
"I asked her, it was much easier to be a teacher in college than it is now, why would she think of working in a high school? She said with a shallow smile: "Because my inner ideal is to be a judge and maintain the fairness and justice of society." After Zhou Chunmei's death, Tang Yan, deputy director of the research office, cried silently at the memorial service.
The cases handled conscientiously one by one, the overtime work without complaint day by day, and the persistence day after day of year have written vivid and profound footnotes for this ideal.
In November 2020, the trial supervision first court closed the peak period. At that time, Zhou Chunmei's cervical spine was already too painful to bear, and she could only be hospitalized. In order to take care of the work, Zhou Chunmei did not choose a hospital closer to home, but went to a hospital near the unit.
"Treated in the hospital in the morning, in the afternoon to the office to deal with the case, modify and approve the documents." In order to race against the clock, she usually even has to save time for lunch at noon. Talking about Zhou Chunmei, Wu Fei, president of the First Trial Supervision Division, was full of pain in his words.
In 2015, in a construction contract dispute case, Zhou Chunmei was keenly aware that the defendant was not dissatisfied with the determination of the arrears of the project payment, but only wanted to delay the lawsuit. In order to let the migrant workers get paid as soon as possible, Zhou Chunmei worked overtime, quickly held a trial and collegial discussion, and concluded the case in less than a month. The plaintiff's representative took his mother for a special drive of more than 4 hours to present the pennant of "a righteous spirit and justice for the people".
The young cadres and policemen who had worked with Zhou Chunmei invariably expressed their "fear and love" for this leader and master.
Afraid of her, because "she is very true, any detail is not in place, will definitely give you back, tell you to re-improve, re-find the information, re-study the case." She is the one who can't be done."
Love her because "she is very meticulous, and everyone is very relieved that the case is controlled by her." She has a deep legal background and can put forward targeted opinions, so that young people can quickly enter the state of work and make up for deficiencies in a timely manner."
In the more than ten years of trial work, none of zhou Chunmei's cases exceeded the trial limit after evaluation, and none of them were sent back or changed judgments due to fault. In the article "Integrating Law, Reason, and Feelings, and Composing the Music of adjudication with All Your Heart", Zhou Chunmei once wrote: "Judges have the original intention of believing in the rule of law, and the feeling of justice for the people must have a high sense of responsibility and responsibility. ”
"When a judge thinks a little more for the people, he should do a little more" - deeply rooted in fairness and justice for the people
While sorting through Zhou Chunmei's belongings, Liu Jiqing, a judge's assistant, found a kraft paper envelope at the bottom of the drawer, flattened by thick documents.
When I opened it, I wrote a thank-you note from January 13, 2018.
"Honorable Judge Zhou, we have received the administrative ruling, you have spent a few months making these facts so clear, you are good judges of the people, and your ruling has given me hope for ruling the country according to law. Our whole group of villagers expressed their deep respect for you. ”
Song Yiming, the person who dropped the money, is the leader of the Pear Pond Group in Shibanqiao Village, former Zhuzhou County, Hunan Province. The case of "civil suing officials" mentioned in the letter stems from a land tenure dispute that has lasted for more than 50 years, and the case is complex and the contradictions are fierce.
"The dispute has been handled for ten years, and you have not yet figured out the extent of the land! Worthy of the people? In court, Zhou Chunmei unceremoniously pointed out the defendant's problems.
What impressed him even more was that Zhou Chunmei found indirect evidence of the neighbors occupying the group's land from the cumbersome case file materials.
That night, Song Yiming was so excited that he couldn't help but write down what he thought.
"Whether the case ends up winning or losing, we are satisfied that an iron-faced and selfless judge can say justice for the people." Upon learning the bad news, Song Yiming could not hide his grief and indignation, "The murder of such a good judge is a loss to the country and the masses!" ”
After the tragedy, lawyer Yuan Weiping sent a circle of friends to mourn and took the initiative to participate in the memorial service. And the relationship between them is only a case between the judge and the lawyer representing one of the parties.
As a result of the disagreement, a pair of business masters and apprentices were caught up in a 12-year battle of wills. In July 2020, the case reached Zhou Chunmei's hands. After understanding the facts of the case, Zhou Chunmei believes that this case is more suitable for mediation. In order to achieve the best mediation effect, Zhou Chunmei insisted that the lawyer persuade her client to participate.
"My clients and I both came to the mediation with the attitude of trying it out, and we didn't have any hope at all." In Yuan Weiping's memory, Zhou Chunmei has a great method and understands what both sides are thinking. "I didn't expect to mediate well."
Ten years of disputes, one day to resolve. In just one morning, the parties put aside their grievances, shook hands and made peace, and discussed the next cooperation project on the spot.
"I think both sides were touched by Judge Zhou's spring-winded enthusiasm and were also impressed by her reasoning. My client commented on Judge Zhou afterwards: This is a good judge who can solve the knot of the law and the knot of the heart. Yuan Weiping said.
In a labor dispute, one of the parties was disabled in both legs due to a car accident and was later laid off due to the restructuring of the unit. After carefully studying the facts of the case, Zhou Chunmei found that the parties' claims could not be supported. She could have refuted it, and considering the difficult situation of the parties, she communicated with the unit side many times to strive for the rescue opportunities for the parties. The unit side was also sincerely touched by Zhou Chunmei and expressed its willingness to provide suitable positions for the parties according to their actual situation.
In a eulogy by Yang Xiang, vice president of the Hunan Higher People's Court, the beloved disciple and right-handy subordinate "are simple and kind, love their profession, and scrupulously abide by the conscience of the judge."
Yang Xiang wrote bitterly: "People don't know how good Chunmei is, so they can't imagine how despicable and cruel the murderer is. ”
"Judges work hundreds of cases a year and are accustomed to it. However, for the parties, they may only enter the court and see the judge once in their lifetime. By handling one case after another, listening to every demand of the parties, and constantly improving the judicial process, people's belief in the rule of law can be gradually established. In Liu Jiqing's memory, Zhou Chunmei's voice was so powerful.
"When a judge thinks a little more for the people, he has to do a little more. This is our original mission. In the heart of Judge Assistant Long Fei, Zhou Chunmei's words are simple and simple, but they have enough weight to support the ideal of the rule of law.
"Tell the truth, do practical things, the backbone does not bend" - bloom fairness and justice do not thank Chunhua
That day, Zhou Chunmei, who left home early to work as usual, just stepped out of the underground garage elevator and suffered a tragic disaster. The suspect who killed her was xianghui, a fellow villager.
In 2019, Xiang Hui was dismissed for seriously violating the rules and regulations of his unit. After that, Xiang Hui initiated a labor arbitration to resume work, but was not supported, and sued the court, but also lost the lawsuit in the first and second instances. During this period, Xiang Hui repeatedly approached Zhou Chunmei and hoped that she would "say hello" to the lower court for her case, but Zhou Chunmei refused.
In the middle of 2020, the case was retried in the High Court, and it happened to be assigned to the trial supervision division where Zhou Chunmei was located. Therefore, Xiang Hui found Zhou Chunmei again with her belongings and asked her to "say hello" to her case, but Zhou Chunmei returned all the belongings.
Jiang Lin, the presiding judge in charge of the retrial case, clearly remembers that it was not until more than a month after the case was concluded that Zhou Chunmei told him that xianghui, the party in the case, was her classmate.
Chunmei analyzed Xiang Hui from the legal level, and she had no reason in this case and could not win the case. But Xiang Hui did not listen, she always thought that she had money and power to balance everything. But chunmei cannot violate the principle. Until now, Chen Wenqu still can't believe that someone would take revenge for the judge's strict work discipline and not agreeing to favoritism.
"Even if time can be turned back, Sister Chunmei still won't 'say hello'." She is such a straight person who insists on her bottom line. Wang Li, a colleague who has worked with Zhou Chunmei for many years and vice president of the Second Civil Court of the Hunan Higher People's Court, said.
After Zhou Chunmei was killed, some netizens wrote: "Some people asked what legal beliefs are. Legal belief is precisely that even if you are now under pressure, do not understand, and take risks, you still believe in the law, still pursue social justice, are not afraid of not being afraid of not backing down, and adhere to and act for it. ”
On the computer desktop wallpaper of Zhou Chunmei's office, the 10 words of "tell the truth, do practical things, and the spine does not bend" are silent, but they reveal an awe-inspiring and inviolable majesty.
Intercede for the case, "say hello", please do not knock on my door!
When working in the First Civil Court, the subject matter of the case was often calculated in hundreds of millions, and the parties tried every means to win Zhou Chunmei over, put pressure on her and even issued personal threats, but she was always unmoved. Many people in Zhou Chunmei's hometown know that she "served as a judge in the provincial court", so she wrote three chapters of the law, "Please don't knock on the door of the house for the case."
Zhou Chunmei, who was misunderstood by many parties and relatives and friends as "unsentimental" and "brain-dead-headed", also once confided in Chen Wenqu about his distress, wondering why his half-step approach in front of his principles would be regarded as "ruthless" by others.
"On the surface, it is not close to human feelings, but in fact, it is precisely respect for human feelings." Everyone is equal before the law, and the judge's relatives and friends will not be superior. As a legal person, Chen Wenqu understands and supports his wife's choice from the bottom of his heart.
Zhou Chunmei's 16-year-old son, who was originally ready to study science, resolutely decided to embark on his mother's unfinished journey and aspired to "be a good judge" in the future.
In her first application to join the party, Zhou Chunmei wrote: "The party cares for and cares for every Chinese son and daughter with such a broad mind, what do we take to repay the party?" Only by devoting one's life's energy to the party and seeking greater welfare for the masses of the people can we repay the party's kindness to the people and to me. ”
The spring plums that bloom in the faith will not wither away. The blood on the robe has turned into a piece of Dan heart on the road of building the rule of law, like a flame, hot and bright. The legal person who is becoming a paving stone and the latecomer who is about to join the dangerous road will walk more firmly and sonorously because he is accompanied by brilliant fanghua and accompanied by gaojie and fragrance.
Source: Central Committee of the Communist Youth League