What's wrong with this lawyer?!

The result of being analyzed by the other party came as a surprise: a conviction of intentional homicide could actually be lighter?

"Lawyer Tang, let's use this method, this method!" Song Siwen hurriedly said.

Everyone is happy to spend fewer years in prison, mainly because the children need someone to take care of them, and the parents are getting older and may not be able to manage.

She had no regrets about the murder, that man deserved to die, and the divorce simply couldn't go through. She went to the Civil Affairs Bureau several times, and they all said divorce must be mutually agreed upon.

And the other party just wouldn't agree; after all, they could carry on affairs outside without a hitch, while having someone at home to take care of the children, and not having to contribute a penny to the household.

If things got rough outside, they could always return home, how convenient. After a divorce, that would be impossible, and they would have to pay child support.

So the man didn't agree, and they couldn't settle on a divorce.

Going to court to sue was out of the question since she didn't have the courage; it felt like making too much of a fuss...

But in the end, killing someone caused an even bigger fuss.

"We can use it, of course, but as I've said to you before, there are risks involved in doing this. It's essentially you not admitting guilt and accepting punishment; if it fails, your leniency is gone,"

The minimum sentence starts at ten years. Without leniency, an additional two or three years would be normal.

Although Old Tang himself felt there was a high probability of success, he still needed to make things clear.

"Let's proceed in this way, Lawyer Tang!" Song Siwen said with determination, "Ten years or twelve, thirteen years doesn't make much of a difference to me."

The visitation ended, and Old Tang walked out of the detention center, immediately calling Song Dakang.

"Hello, Mr. Song, this is Tang Fangjing. Now, I have decided to take on the case, but there's something we need to inform you about."

Not only does the client need to be informed, but the family does as well; everyone must work together in a criminal case.
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As for the reason for taking the case, on one hand, he liked the case, and on the other, he felt that the situation was caused by underlying issues.

Even that the relevant departments bore responsibility!

Unable to get a divorce through application, she had no choice but to sue in court, and there was a great probability that the court wouldn't grant the divorce on the grounds that the marriage hadn't completely broken down.

What? What counts as a complete breakdown of marriage? Who knows; apparently, a man's infidelity or soliciting prostitutes doesn't constitute a breakdown, and neither does a woman's infidelity... Heaven knows.

No idea how they come up with these rules; there are no standards.

Song Siwen's murder had a cause, considering the long-term psychological abuse; she shouldn't be sentenced so severely!

The lack of response from the system was just fine; it gave him the opportunity to work on a type of case he particularly liked. Such cases brought him the reputation as a top lawyer in his past life.

Half an hour later, at Tengda Law Firm, Song Dakang, facing Tang Fangjing, was equally surprised to learn that they were aiming for a charge of intentional homicide.

However, after the explanation, he too agreed, just like Song Siwen had said: An extra few years on top of ten didn't mean much; it was all the same.

Better to take a risk; if it succeeds, a sentence of three to ten years was manageable.

After signing the contract, Old Tang began preparations. The difficulty of the case lay in proving long-term domestic violence and demonstrating the presence of violence at the time of the incident.

Not physical violence, but psychological and emotional abuse.

First, they had to retrieve Song Siwen's mobile phone or, at the very least, obtain the relevant evidence.

Song Siwen's phone had been seized as evidence by the public security authorities. With the case now in the public prosecution stage, it should be possible to request its return in theory.

But likewise, the public security may refuse to return it since the case hadn't concluded.

Therefore, Old Tang didn't want the hassle and decided to apply for the relevant evidence from the phone when submitting the appeal, in collaboration with the appellate court.

Everything was proceeding in an orderly manner, but after sending Song Dakang off, Old Tang thought about giving Photographic Memory a try; he couldn't fully commit to the case otherwise.

It was like buying a new hero in a game and wanting to play a round immediately...

He pulled out the "Guide to Mental Illness Relief" and flipped to a page he had never before read, then activated Photographic Memory.

In a flash, he felt as if he could no longer hear the outside world, very similar to when he used Auditory Shielding.

All distractions vanished, and his attention became intensely focused on the pages before him!

For a moment, he even felt as if he was in an overloaded state...

The pages of the book were turned one by one, and Old Tang was continuously reading. He wasn't trying to memorize anything; he just read through all the content.

About ten minutes later, before finishing the book, sudden, intense pain washed over him, making his head feel as if it might split open.

He quickly turned off the skill, but it was too late. The room spun, darkness fell before his eyes, and he collapsed unconscious onto the massage chair.

Meanwhile, Wang Qingqing was sitting outside, bored. Being an assistant to Lawyer Tang was just too easy.

Normally it was traveling on business, or being en route to do so. Now that he was back, she wasn't needed at all.

Sigh, what kind of boss goes on a business trip without bringing an assistant? When her uncle asked why he didn't take an assistant with him on trips, he said something about it being inconvenient to bring a girl along...

Who does that? Other lawyers or bosses always seem eager to bring multiple female assistants. She just didn't understand what was going through Lawyer Tang's mind. Wouldn't it be better to have someone to look after things and help out?

As for that sycophant from the Big Wind Law Firm, Wang Qingqing had said no countless times, but he kept clinging to her, leaving her no choice.