Reporter: Liu Zhankun and Li Yunhan
On the morning of the 9th, the Intermediate People's Court of Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province issued a first-instance public sentence on the defendant Lao Rongzhi's intentional homicide, robbery, and kidnapping according to law.
On the same day, Zhu Dahong, one of the victims of the case and the widow of Hefei "little carpenter" Lu Zhongming, rushed from Anhui to Nanchang, Jiangxi to observe the verdict. Lao Shengqiao, a family member of the defendant, Lao Rongzhi, also appeared at the verdict. Both parties expressed their views on the verdict. .
On the morning of the 9th, the Intermediate People's Court of Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province issued a first-instance public sentence on the defendant Lao Rongzhi's intentional homicide, robbery, and kidnapping according to law.
Photo courtesy of Nanchang Intermediate Court
Sentence scene:
Lao Rongzhi hid his face and wept, saying in court "I want to appeal"
At the scene of the judgment of the first instance of the Lao Rongzhi case, the presiding judge of the case read out the result of the first instance to Lao Rongzhi: "Lao Rongzhi was guilty of intentional homicide, robbery, kidnapping, and multiple crimes. He decided to execute the death penalty and deprive him of political rights for life. , And confiscated all personal property."
After hearing the verdict, Lao Rongzhi covered his face and wept several times and wiped his tears.
When the presiding judge asked whether Lao Rongzhi had heard the verdict clearly, Lao Rongzhi said: "I heard clearly, but I am not convinced. I believe that the law will not wrong a good person, nor will it spare a bad person. The law is fair and just. Yes, I want to appeal!"
On the morning of the 9th, the Intermediate People's Court of Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province issued a first-instance public sentence on the defendant Lao Rongzhi's intentional homicide, robbery, and kidnapping according to law.
Photo courtesy of Nanchang Intermediate Court
In addition, the Nanchang Intermediate People's Court also read the criminal and attached civil verdict in the court, and sentenced Lao Rongzhi to compensate the plaintiff Zhu Dahong and others in the criminal and attached civil litigation for more than 48,000 yuan. This was proposed by former Zhu Dahong and his agent Liu Jingjie Other civil compensations are not fully supported.
On the morning of the 9th, the Intermediate People's Court of Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province issued a first-instance public sentence on the defendant Lao Rongzhi's intentional homicide, robbery, and kidnapping according to law.
Photo courtesy of Nanchang Intermediate Court
The court heard that: Lao Rongzhi was the principal offender and sentenced to death for several crimes.
After the trial, it was found that the defendant Lao Rongzhi and Fa Ziying (a judgment in a separate case) were in a romantic relationship.
Between 1996 and 1999, the two conspired and divided labor. Lao Rongzhi was engaged in escort services in entertainment venues, searching for the target of the crime, and Fa Ziying committed violence in Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, and Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province. , Hefei City, Anhui Province jointly carried out 4 robberies, kidnappings, and intentional homicides.
After the incident, Lao Rongzhi absconded using pseudonyms such as "Shirley" and was arrested by public security officers on November 28, 2019.
The picture shows the announcement posted at the entrance of the Nanchang Intermediate People's Court.
Photo by Liu Zhankun
The court found that the defendant, Lao Rongzhi, in collaboration with others, deliberately and illegally deprived the victim of his life, and his behavior has constituted the crime of intentional homicide; for the purpose of illegal possession, the use of violence and threats to rob the victim’s property has constituted a crime of robbery; The kidnapping of the victim for the purpose of property constitutes the crime of kidnapping.
Lao Rongzhi played a major role in the joint crime and was the principal offender. He should be punished in accordance with all the crimes in which he participated.
On the morning of the 9th, the Intermediate People's Court of Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province issued a first-instance public sentence on the defendant Lao Rongzhi's intentional homicide, robbery, and kidnapping according to law.
Photo by Liu Zhankun
After returning to the case, Lao Rongzhi truthfully confessed the facts of his kidnapping in Changzhou.
Lao Rongzhi intentionally killed five people; the robbery caused one death, the amount of robbery was huge, and there was a plot of house robbery; the kidnapping caused one death, and the ransom was more than 70,000 yuan. The crime plot was particularly bad, the methods were particularly cruel, and the subjective viciousness Deep, personal danger and social harm are extremely serious, and the consequences and crimes are extremely serious and should be punished in accordance with the law.
Although there is a confession, it is not enough to give a lighter punishment.
Lao Rongzhi committed several crimes and should be punished in accordance with the law.
Then the above judgment was made.
The picture shows Zhu Dahong, the widow of Hefei "Little Carpenter" Lu Zhongming, one of the victims of the case.
Photo by Liu Zhankun
The picture shows the defendant Lao Rongzhi's second brother, Lao Shengqiao.
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The defendant and the victim’s family speak out on the verdict
"Lao Rongzhi didn't say anything today, but she cried when the sentence was announced. This matter has been completed and she was severely punished by the law." On that day, one of the victims of the case, Hefei "little carpenter" Lu Zhongming Widow Zhu Dahong rushed from Anhui to Nanchang, Jiangxi to observe the verdict, and said that after the results were announced, he would take his children to visit Lu Zhongming's grave.
The picture shows Zhu Dahong's attorney Liu Jingjie.
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"From the last hearing to this sentence, it took a total of more than 8 months. It shows that the court is very cautious about this case and is very tolerant to Lao Rongzhi. The last hearing gave her ample opportunity to speak." Zhu Dahong’s lawyer Liu Jingjie said that the verdict in this case complies with the law and meets the expectations of most people.
The police set up a cordon outside the Nanchang Intermediate People's Court, and many people lined up at the scene to apply for observation.
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In addition, Liu Jingjie called on the relevant departments to further improve the judicial assistance system.
She believes that in many cases, the victims suffered heavy economic losses due to the defendants' actions, but some defendants did not have the ability to repay, resulting in some victims unable to get due compensation.
The picture shows the Intermediate People's Court of Nanchang City.
Photo by Liu Zhankun
"I think she is a very kind person, and I have a thousand words to tell her, and I want to ask why she is with such a'murderer' like Faziying." The defendant Lao Rongzhi's second brother Lao Shengqiao said. He is not clear whether Lao Rongzhi committed a crime. If the verdict is fair, he will apologize to the victim’s family and compensate him within his capacity. He will also support Lao Rongzhi’s appeal.