On the 30th, the second instance of the much-watched Lao Rongzhi case was publicly pronounced and the original sentence of death was upheld.
The relatives of Lao Rongzhi expressed dissatisfaction with the judgment and would continue to appeal; the relatives of the victim in the Nanchang case said that "she deserved what she deserved" and that "justice has been late for more than 20 years and should not be absent."
On the morning of the same day, the defense lawyer attended the sentencing. Some relatives of the parties, some deputies to the National People's Congress, members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, some media reporters, and people from all walks of life, a total of more than 60 people, attended the sentencing online or offline.
The Higher People's Court of Jiangxi Province held that the allegations made by Lao Rongzhi and his defense lawyers did not constitute the crime of intentional homicide, but that they were an accomplice or coercion. Not accepted by law.
The facts identified in the first-instance judgment were clear, the evidence was reliable and sufficient, the conviction was accurate, and the sentence was appropriate.
The trial procedure is legal.
The ruling dismissed the appeal and upheld the original judgment, and the death penalty ruling on Lao Rongzhi was submitted to the Supreme People's Court for approval in accordance with the law.
During the trial of the second instance, the court protected the litigation rights of the appellant Lao Rongzhi and his defense lawyer in accordance with the law.
Sentencing scene.
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Lao Rongzhi’s family members: Dissatisfied, we must continue to appeal
After the verdict was pronounced, Lao Rongzhi's second brother Lao Shengqiao was very excited to the media outside the court.
He told a reporter from Chinanews.com that Lao Rongzhi was not satisfied with the result, "Lao Rongzhi said why should the shit basin be buckled on me", "Lao Rongzhi is not satisfied, as her brother I am not satisfied with the judgment, we must continue complained".
When answering whether he would change his lawyer when continuing to appeal, Lao Shengqiao said, "I want to discuss with Lao Rongzhi, and I want to see my sister."
Sentencing scene.
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Xiong Gang, the uncle of the grey-haired Nanchang case victim Xiong Qiyi, told a reporter from Chinanews.com that Lao Rongzhi's desire to survive is relatively strong, but the maintenance of the original death sentence is what Lao Rongzhi deserved.
"Justice has been late for more than 20 years and should not be absent." "It is right for the trial to uphold the original sentence, and she deserves it. If a criminal like her is not sentenced to death, it will be too much for heaven."
In response to the statement that Lao Rongzhi's family members will continue to appeal, Xiong Gang said: "That is their business, we don't care." ) subdue the Dharma, you will feel at ease in your heart, and you will be able to comfort your relatives under the Nine Springs."
Sentencing scene.
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Absconded for more than 20 years, arrested and sentenced to death at first instance
Lao Rongzhi, born in 1974, was a primary school teacher at Jiujiang Petrochemical Company.
From 1996 to 1999, Lao Rongzhi followed his then boyfriend Fa Ziying to commit four cases of kidnapping, robbery and murder in Nanchang, Wenzhou, Changzhou and Hefei.
In 1999, Faziying was arrested in Hefei and sentenced to death on November 18, 1999 by the Intermediate People's Court of Hefei City, Anhui Province.
Lao Rongzhi was arrested in Xiamen, Fujian Province in December 2019. On December 17 of the same year, the People's Procuratorate of Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province approved the arrest of Lao Rongzhi in accordance with the law.
The Intermediate People's Court of Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province found in the first instance: from 1996 to 1999, the defendant Lao Rongzhi conspired with Faziying (who has been executed), and Lao Rongzhi engaged in escort services in entertainment places to find targets for crimes. commit violence.
The two committed 4 crimes of robbery, kidnapping, and intentional homicide in Nanchang City of Jiangxi Province, Wenzhou City of Zhejiang Province, Changzhou City of Jiangsu Province, and Hefei City of Anhui Province, resulting in the death of 7 victims.
After the incident, Lao Rongzhi used aliases such as "Xue Li" to abscond for a long time, and was arrested and brought to justice by the public security organs on November 28, 2019.
The Nanchang Intermediate People's Court found the defendant Lao Rongzhi guilty of intentional homicide, robbery, and kidnapping, and punished him for several crimes. He decided to execute the death penalty, deprive him of political rights for life, and confiscate all his personal property.
After the verdict was pronounced, Lao Rongzhi appealed.
The Higher People's Court of Jiangxi Province held a public hearing on Lao Rongzhi's appeal from August 18 to 20 and announced an optional sentencing date.
(WeChat public account of China News Service)