The defendant, Ren XX, was charged with robbery by the Bao'an District People's Court in November 2012, and the public prosecution was initiated in the Bao'an District People's Court. During the first instance, the family, considering their own family circumstances and the fact that they had already compensated the victim 18,000 yuan, assumed that the court would impose a suspended sentence. However, the court instead sentenced the defendant to 1 year and 6 months in prison.
The family could not accept the verdict, so they entrusted Zhiming律师 from Guangdong Zhiming Law Firm to serve as the second-instance defense counsel for Ren XX. After accepting the case, the defense counsel immediately conducted extensive and thorough work, including meeting with the defendant and reviewing case files, to obtain first-hand information. Through analysis, the defense counsel keenly identified that the defendant's crime was an attempted offense, not premeditated, but rather a momentary impulse and spontaneous act with an element of chance. The defendant's subjective malice and potential danger to society were relatively low, and the first-instance judgment was indeed excessive. During the second-instance appeal process, the defense counsel repeatedly visited the detention center to meet with the client, reviewed case files, studied the case details, and negotiated with the judges of the second-instance court, appealing to their emotions and reasoning! The counsel enabled the judges to fully appreciate and understand that the defendant was not a deeply wicked person, and that the defendant's family was about to welcome a new baby, and that the first-instance judgment was indeed too harsh! Through the defense counsel's unremitting efforts, the Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court issued a ruling on February 1, 2013, granting the defendant a suspended sentence! The client returned home on the evening of February 8 to reunite with his family and enjoyed a happy and peaceful Spring Festival! The client was extremely satisfied and deeply moved! He repeatedly praised Zhiming lawyers' superb legal skills! He also presented a banner to the defense counsel to express his gratitude! Through professional and efficient litigation work, and an unyielding spirit, Zhiming lawyers skillfully and adeptly discovered favorable factors in the case! This not only achieved a better outcome for the individual case, but also fully demonstrated the immense value of criminal defense lawyers in safeguarding defendants' rights!
