What's wrong with this lawyer?!-Chapter 631 - 200: Protecting One’s Property Is Also Called Legitimate Defense!

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Jingzhou City Legal Aid Center, inside the office, Director Zhang looked at the Old Tang before him and said, "So tell me, Director Tang, what exactly is the case about? Now you can finally tell me, right?"

"You even said it might make Han Dong set new rules, Director Tang. Although we’re somewhat friends, you have to clarify things."

Upon hearing this, Old Tang pointed to Huang Licheng beside him and said, "It’s his case. He leased land from the village committee to plant fruit trees. When the lease was up, he was supposed to have the right to renew it first, but the head of the village committee wouldn’t let him."

"Then, the village held a meeting and just went ahead and bulldozed his trees. During the protest, he injured three people; one of them was slightly injured, and in the end, he was sentenced to two years for affray."

"And now that he’s out, the village still hasn’t given him any compensation..."

Some people might wonder why he was charged with affray rather than intentional injury. That’s because Article 7 of "Interpretations on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law for Handling Cases of Criminal Affray" by the two high [courts] has specific provisions.

If the conduct constitutes the offense of affray as well as intentional homicide, intentional injury, intentional destruction of property, extortion, robbery, or larceny, the punishment should be in accordance with the crime that incurs a more severe penalty.

Intentional injury resulting in minor injuries is usually punishable by less than three years, but affray is punishable by up to five years, so he was charged with affray, as Old Tang could see from the prior judgment.

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The court held that Huang Licheng’s preparatory act of carrying a knife, which resulted in one person receiving minor injuries and two others receiving slight injuries, was affray.

On the office sofa, Huang Licheng was listening to Tang Fangjing’s briefing and became a bit restless, mainly because he had never been to such a leader’s office before.

But Tang Fangjing asked him to sit, so he had to sit. Now all his hopes were on Lawyer Tang; without Lawyer Tang’s help, he had no other options.

Director Zhang across from him furrowed his brows and asked, "Where did this happen?"

"In a place called Changlu County under Lincheng City, Changlu County Gaojia Town Ertou Village."

At this point, Old Tang continued, "He has two demands. First, to clear his name, and second, whether he can get the compensation back."

Huang Licheng’s main objective was to get the money. As for whether he was truly wronged, he wasn’t very clear because, indeed, he was the one who had injured those people.

The legal definition of minor injury is different from what we commonly understand.

And to be honest, for someone like himself who has already served time in prison, the chances of "clearing one’s name" are slim to none—it’s basically impossible. When he displayed his placard at the petition office, he was trying to draw attention.

But now, it seemed like Lawyer Tang was very keen on helping him clear his name...

"Perfect, an appeal needs to go to the higher court, which complies with the legal aid regulations of Jingzhou City."

Upon hearing this, Director Zhang said, "But Director Tang, you still haven’t addressed the key issue. Even if you proceed with the appeal, it doesn’t seem related to new rules or anything."

Upon hearing this, Old Tang looked at Huang Licheng and said, "Lao Huang, step outside for a moment. I have something to discuss with Director Zhang."

Huang Licheng stood up, nodded, and went to the door of the office.

Watching Huang Licheng leave, Old Tang then said, "Director Zhang, didn’t you notice I especially mentioned the name of the village committee just now?"

"You tell me, does the village committee count as a unit or not?"

As soon as he said this, Director Zhang across from him suddenly stood up and said, "Director Tang, this... this is a bit far-fetched, isn’t it? There’s not even a hint of substance to it."

Old Tang chuckled and said, "People always need to have aspirations, right, Elder Zhang? Just tell me whether you agree or not. If you don’t, I’ll pay for it myself; I must take this case no matter what!"

Director Zhang gave a wry smile, unspoken thoughts crossing his mind—Tang Fangjing really had an audacious spirit.

That place was Lincheng City, the most remote and poorest among Han Dong’s thirteen prefecture-level cities, not to even mention that it was a county beneath the prefecture-level city.

"Let him apply then, I’ll approve it on my side..."

In the end, Director Zhang agreed, or it might be said that agreeing bore no downside for him.

Twenty minutes later, Old Tang, with Huang Licheng in tow, showed up in the lobby of the Legal Aid Center, submitting the required application materials.

"All right, now you just wait. Once the Legal Aid Center approves it, come to the office to sign the contract. I’ll start preparing in advance; you need to get me the required materials quickly."

Huang Licheng nodded and said, "No problem, Lawyer Tang, I’ll bring them to you soon."

Old Tang needed the contract for the land he had initially leased, as well as an estimate of how many fruit trees he had planted. Based on these, he would roughly calculate how much the orchard was worth.

This was not only about the issue of getting compensation from the village committee but also about how much the orchard was valued as a property.

Time quickly moved to the next day, and Old Tang got up early. Although his life this time around wasn’t as carefree and colorful as in his previous life, it was certainly more exhilarating!

Take Huang Licheng’s case, for example; in his past life, he would not have possibly taken such a case. But this time not only would he take it, but he would see it through to the end.

He arrived at the law firm early, and Huang Licheng was already waiting at the door.

"Lao Huang, you’re early. Come on in. You probably haven’t eaten yet, right? I haven’t either. Qingqing, go get some breakfast items to bring back." Old Tang said with a smile to the outside.