A "curtain trial" incident caused an uproar! It is alleged that the Qinghai Haixi Prefecture Intermediate People's Court is suspected of "remotely directing" the trial process of the Tianjun County People's Court through WeChat. What the hell is going on? What is the truth of the matter? Let's find out!
1. Emergencies at the trial site of the retrial case
According to netizens, on May 11, during the retrial of the case of Suo someone suspected of picking quarrels and provoking troubles at the Tianjun County People's Court in Qinghai Province, the trial was suddenly adjourned, and the judges and staff all left. However, the defense lawyer team found an amazing WeChat chat history on the computer of the court staff!
The records show that the Haixi Intermediate People's Court appears to be directing the trial process at the Tianjun County People's Court through WeChat. The lawyers immediately filmed the chat and the suspect's family posted it on the Internet, which instantly detonated the field of public opinion!
Two: Amazing content in WeChat chat history
In this exposed WeChat chat record, the most jaw-dropping thing is the sentence "Be tough, don't speak casually". This kind of condescending and arbitrary instruction is difficult for defense lawyers to accept.
In addition, the record also contains such contents as "adjournment first", "follow established procedures", "investigate the defender's violation of discipline first", and "the defense should not speak lightly". There are various indications that the higher courts are exerting influence on the hearings of the lower courts through WeChat. Where is this guidance, it is clearly intervention!
Three: A public statement by the defense team
How can a team of defense attorneys stand idly by in the face of such an egregious violation? They immediately issued a public statement, expressing their strong dissatisfaction with the Haixi Prefecture Intermediate People's Court's interference in the trial beyond its authority, and hoped that the matter could be handled fairly.
As the saying goes, "everyone is equal before the law", the courts should set an example and strictly abide by the laws and regulations. Such a blatant "remote control trial" really undermines the credibility of the judiciary!
Four: The official response of the Haixi Intermediate Court
Under strong pressure from public opinion, the Haixi Intermediate People's Court finally issued a "statement of the situation" on May 13. However, this thousand-word long article surprised the majority of netizens, who felt that it was a bit evasive and ambiguous.
First of all, the "Explanation of the Facts" begins by pointing out that the defender violated the law first, giving people the feeling that "you yourself made a mistake first". But isn't it putting the cart before the horse to cover up the more serious problems of the other side with the mistakes of one side?
Secondly, for the "remote control trial" that has attracted the most attention, the explanation does not respond positively, but emphasizes that "superiors guide subordinates". This can't help but make people want to ask: remote control or guidance, which is more important? Can the guidance work interfere with the trial at will?
Five: "Curtain hearing" has become a new Internet buzzword
In the face of such a painless response from the Haixi Intermediate Court, the majority of netizens expressed their disappointment. Someone summed up the new "idiom" of this behavior of the court - the curtain hearing!
The so-called "curtain hearing" refers to the ancient practice of officials hanging the curtain to secretly observe and interfere in the trial of cases. I didn't expect that in the era of the rule of law in modern society, such a ridiculous thing could still be seen! It's not a step backwards, what is it?
The "curtain trial" incident has caused a stir on the Internet. Far from calming the situation, the Haixi Intermediate People's Court's "explanation of the situation" has caused more people to question the truth of the matter and its follow-up.
Think about it, if the trial of the court can be "remotely controlled", how can we talk about judicial independence and fairness and justice? This matter is by no means a trivial matter, and it should arouse the great attention of the departments concerned.
Ladies and gentlemen, what do you think? In the face of such chaos as "curtain trials", how should we safeguard judicial fairness and the dignity of the rule of law? Let's wait and see!