Episode 8 recap: The Ding Li Li case went to trial.
Qi Heng was personally handling Ding Li Li's case this time, while Niu Geng was still busy dealing with the gutter oil case. Qi Heng instructed Ding Li Li to portray themselves as a victim and provided them with all the talking points.Due to the car accident caused by Ding Li Li, not only did someone lose a leg, but someone also lost their life, so the consequences of this incident were very serious. The court quickly held a public trial for Ding Li Li's case, but Ding Li Li claimed that they had the accident while losing consciousness, which greatly stirred up the emotions of the victims' families in the courtroom.
Qi Heng also had Ding Li Li recount the events of the night of the incident. Ding Li Li claimed that they had dinner with their partner and then went singing. Around 5 o'clock in the evening, they decided to go for a drive and the accident happened. The prosecutor's questioning revealed that Ding Li Li did not have a driver's license. Ding Li Li insisted that they also lost consciousness and was not sure about being drunk. This further agitated the families of the victims in the courtroom.
Next came the testimonies of the witnesses. Each family suffered varying degrees of harm, and it was determined through testing that Ding Li Li was driving under the influence. However, Ou Yang He raised objections and discovered inconsistencies in the hospital report, casting doubts on the authenticity of the blood samples, seeking to find minor flaws in the process.
Ou Yang He distorted the facts and even found Liu Yueyang as a witness, claiming that Ding Li Li's actions were purely a stress response due to the harassment they had endured. However, Liu Yueyang stated that he smelled a strong odor of alcohol from Ding Li Li's breath. Mi Rou also mentioned receiving a tip that Ding Li Li was going to meet a mysterious woman today.
Ding Li Li claimed that the reporters had been relentlessly pursuing them, forcing them to drive recklessly. They even followed Ding Li Li without turning on their headlights in the middle of the night. Ding Li Li mentioned being stalked for half a year. Ou Yang He quickly found an excuse, suggesting that Ding Li Li's actions were due to self-defense.
The prosecutor presented photos taken by Mi Rou, which showed whiskey, indicating that Ding Li Li had indeed consumed strong alcohol that night. Mi Rou had captured these photos using a drone. Ding Li Li mentioned seeing someone setting off fireworks in the residential area around 5 o'clock, but Mi Rou denied witnessing it. However, the photos clearly showed fireworks.
Ou Yang He seized on the inconsistency in Mi Rou's testimony and questioned her credibility. In the end, Mi Rou couldn't help but admit that she had been following Ding Li Li at the request of Ding Li Li's management company. Otherwise, they wouldn't have gone to such lengths to track Ding Li Li. Ding Li Li suddenly realized this.
Due to the problematic testimonies, the trial was adjourned to another day, which angered the victims' families. Today, Qi Heng also witnessed that Ou Yang He was not an ordinary person. Despite having solid evidence, Ou Yang He managed to twist the situation. Ding Li Li's management company wanted to gain publicity through this case, so they provided a platform for experts and scholars to speak and discuss.
Wu Shen Yuan also learned that both the gutter oil and Ding Li Li's cases were under the jurisdiction of Qi Heng's prosecutor's office, and he expressed the intention to conduct a strict investigation.
The journalist subsequently handled the matter. Here, we will only discuss Ding Li Li and not delve into the forced speeding. We will only talk about drunk driving. If it weren't for the influence of alcohol, one's thinking would surely be more agile, allowing for more rational decision-making in difficult situations.
Firstly, as the instigator of the incident, one should bear responsibility. Ding Li Li chose to escape from custody, resulting in a series of car accidents. When it comes to loss of life, there is no need for further discussion; a life should be exchanged for a life.
If there are only injuries and disabilities, then a thorough discussion can be held to determine the appropriate sentence duration.