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Chapter 386 Delayed Justice

A long time has passed since the case of Huang in Linjiang City murdering his wife. Liu Yuan repeatedly asked the presiding judge of the Provincial High Court and the prosecutor of the Provincial High Procuratorate about the progress of the case, but was told that there has been no substantial progress in the case.

Faced with such a situation, Liu Yuan, Huang's defense lawyer assigned by the Provincial Legal Aid Center, felt very anxious.

He knew very well that the longer the time was delayed, the more disadvantageous it would be for the parties involved.

So he decided to take action and take the initiative.

After deep and careful consideration, Liu Yuan submitted a not guilty defense opinion to the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provincial High Court, elaborating in detail the reasons and arguments that Huang did not constitute the crime of intentional homicide.

In this defense opinion, Liu Yuan provided a strong defense for Huang from multiple angles with rigorous logic, detailed evidence and in-depth analysis.

He firmly believed that as long as he persisted in the truth, there would be a day when the clouds would be cleared and the sun would shine.

What he needs to do is to use his wisdom and hard work to make this day come as soon as possible.

"Justice may be late but never absent", this familiar saying may have been heard by many people.

But what does this sentence mean?

In fact, it expresses a belief: although justice always exists, for everyone in real life, "justice delayed" is not real justice.

Also because when justice comes, the damage has been done and the loss cannot be undone.

Therefore, we cannot just be satisfied with waiting for justice to come, but we should actively strive for it so that justice is not late.

“The second meaning of justice in law is efficiency.”

This famous quote comes from the famous American legal scholar Richard A. Posner.

What it means is that justice is not just about fairness of results, but also about efficiency in handling cases.

If a case is delayed for years or even decades before being resolved, even if the final judgment is fair, it cannot make up for the pain and loss suffered by the parties in the meantime.

Therefore, improving case handling efficiency and ensuring the timeliness of judicial procedures are also important aspects of achieving justice.

In fact, the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs had already obtained objective evidence sufficient to prove that Huang did not murder his wife, but unfortunately, this evidence was not used in a timely manner.

This involves a complex network of interpersonal relationships - the father-in-law of the investigator who was originally in charge of handling the case is an important leading cadre of the provincial Political and Legal Affairs Commission (deputy secretary of the Provincial Political and Legal Affairs Commission), who has a deep political background and extensive local interpersonal relationships in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces.

What's worse, the investigator happened to be at a critical period of promotion to a leadership position, and he had to face pressure and interests from all sides.

Under such circumstances, this case, which could have been handled fairly, was shelved indefinitely, and the victim Huang continued to suffer from the injustice.

The organizers at all levels are helpless. This is the reality in China.

The human relationships and social interactions are complicated, and many things are difficult to be handled smoothly and properly.

Liu Yuan took advantage of the New Year's Day holiday to visit Zhou Can's home, where he happened to meet Zhou Can's father, Grandpa Zhou, and took the opportunity to talk about some of the circumstances surrounding the case.

It has been more than a year since Mr. Zhou was transferred from a senior military officer to take up the new post of Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission of Jiangsu and Zhejiang Province. Over the past year, he has deeply experienced the complexity and subtlety of the local political ecology.

Although he has a senior military background and status, in this unfamiliar environment, he still feels like a lone wolf facing a group of cunning old foxes in the political arena.

In fact, although he nominally served as the secretary of the Provincial Political and Legal Affairs Commission, he found that he was unable to truly grasp the actual power below.

Because in front of him, there is a powerful local faction who firmly holds the real power, especially the deputy secretary of the Provincial Political and Legal Affairs Commission, who is an insurmountable obstacle for him.

This deputy secretary is a native of Jiangsu and Zhejiang and has deep local connections and background.

His influence among the provincial party committee standing committee members cannot be underestimated, forcing Mr. Zhou to consider his opinions on many decisions.

This situation made Mr. Zhou feel very helpless. He originally thought that with his experience and ability, he could quickly adapt to and control the new work situation, but the reality was much more difficult than he had imagined.