Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure

A woman who accused a man of harassment while riding the MRT posted a message looking for witnesses of sexual harassment | TVBS News reporters Jiang Yunman and Wu Junwei News link: A woman in Taipei City who was riding the MRT home a few days ago accused a man of rubbing against her from behind several times. After she told him that he was uncomfortable, the man apologized loudly but emphasized that it was not intentional, which prevented her from reporting the case in time. She has now filed a complaint of sexual harassment and a lawsuit, and in order to collect evidence, she has posted a message online, hoping that witnesses can help to testify. The difference between the crime of forced indecency and the crime of sexual harassment. Attorney Li Yusheng of Fidelity Law Firm said that the crime of forced indecency focuses on the perpetrator’s use of force, coercion or intimidation…

Attack Huang Zijiao! Wu Danru blasts: 80 senior members announced | Mirror News reporters Huang Yuting and Li Zonghan News link: Huang Zijiao's second trial opened the day before yesterday (3/26). Before leaving, he bowed deeply to apologize, but it was obviously unacceptable to all walks of life! The main reason is that premium members can specify objects and customize content, which is tantamount to incitement to crime! Well-known writer and host Wu Danru also posted on Facebook, saying that the names of all 80 senior members of Creative Private House should be made public; artist Yu Fang also angrily said that wolves in sheep's clothing should be locked up to death. Lawyer Li Yusheng explains the relevant provisions of the application of criminal law Huang Zijiao and other creative...

Ko Wen-je’s health card is useless! The Taipei District Court has ruled to extend his detention for another 2 months" | FTV News reporter Huang Guocheng News link: [FTV Breaking News] Social Center/Comprehensive Report Ko Wen-je was detained on suspicion of corruption. His wife Chen Pei-chi said the day before that Ko Wen-je had hematuria and kidney damage, and was trying to get bail to be released on bail. The Taipei District Court is still deliberating, but has ruled to extend Ko Wen-je's detention for two months! Ko Wen-je's detention period after transfer is about to expire on April 1. The Taipei District Court believes that Ko Wen-je is at risk of fleeing, colluding with accomplices and witnesses, and has ruled to extend his detention. People's Party Chairman Huang Kuo-chang angrily criticized the ruling, saying that it damages the credibility of the judiciary and he will appeal. Fidelity Legal...

Cyclist who hit and killed pedestrian was acquitted. Judge rarely certifies that this is not a "pedestrian hell" incident│FTV News reporter Huang Guocheng News link: Cyclist who hit and killed pedestrian was rarely acquitted! Last February, a motorcyclist named Lu was driving on a road in downtown Hsinchu when he hit a woman named Huang who was crossing the road. He was charged with manslaughter for failing to give way to pedestrians, but the judge considered that the pedestrian ran a red light and although the motorcyclist had five seconds to react, the intersection was poorly lit and it was questionable whether he could notice the pedestrian. It was difficult to determine whether there was a causal relationship between the accident and the motorcyclist, so the judge ruled the motorcyclist not guilty. Li Xin, a lawyer at Fidelity Law Firm, said that in similar cases…

Check the orange escape! Ko should be detained again. Lawyer reveals Ko didn’t know she “returned to Taiwan for dental treatment” | CTS News reporter Lu Yixin News link: Ko Wen-je’s second detention will expire on April 1. The prosecutors argue that his personal secretary “Orange” Hsu Chih-yu is still on the run overseas and there is still a risk of collusion, so Ko Wen-je should continue to be detained. However, Ko Wen-je's lawyer made a surprising discovery. He cited the interrogation record of Xu Zhiyu's boyfriend "Lin Dingfeng" in court, saying that Orange returned to Taiwan for medical treatment due to toothache last year, and rushed back to Japan because she did not want to delay her studies. He refuted Ko Wen-je's accusation of instigating escape, and questioned the fact that the prosecutor had already obtained Orange's medical records but concealed them. In response to this, the Northern District Prosecutors Office said that Xu…

Prevent further murders in the short term! YunYun's chairman was detained and denied access to visitors│Mirror News reporters Gong Pinrou and Zhang Jiayu News link: YunYun Technology Company's chairman surnamed Zeng suspected that the chief technology officer surnamed Liang had stolen secrets. He was dissatisfied, so he bought a chef's knife and placed it in the office. On the day when the technical director Liang resigned, he stabbed him 10 times and killed him on the spot. After the re-interrogation yesterday (3/17), the prosecutor requested the court to detain him without contact on suspicion of murder. The Taipei District Court believed that he was likely to attack other employees again in the short term, so it ruled to detain him today (3/18). Li Yusheng, a lawyer at Fidelity Law Firm, said that…

The first trial of the Baolin Tea House poisoning case, the person in charge and four other defendants "denied the crime" │Min TV News reporter Ma Shengjie News link: Last March, a serious food poisoning outbreak occurred at the Baolin Tea House in A13 of Taipei Xinyi Far Eastern Department Store, resulting in the death of six people! A total of five people, including the person in charge, Li Fangxuan, were charged with crimes such as manslaughter. This afternoon, the first review court was held after the prosecution. Except for the Vietnamese chef who did not show up, the other four denied the crime in court, which was unacceptable to the victim. Li Yusheng, a lawyer from Fidelity Law Firm, said: Although several defendants said they had no money and entrusted Baolin Tea House to negotiate the amount of compensation, if...

Human rights groups file extraordinary appeal for 36 death row inmates to prevent surprise executions | TTV News reporters Li Tingxi and Zhang Xinzhi News link: After the constitutional interpretation, public opinion believed that it was almost equivalent to the de facto abolition of the death penalty, but in January this year, the Ministry of Justice once again executed Huang Linkai. Human rights groups protested that it was essentially a surprise execution and successively filed extraordinary appeals against the 36 death row inmates to avoid such a surprise situation from happening again. All cases have now been sent to the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, where they have been divided and handed over to individual prosecutors for review. If the requirements for an extraordinary appeal are met, the Attorney General will file an extraordinary appeal. Attorney Yusheng Li of Fidelity Law Firm stated…

Hoping that Ko Wen-je can fulfill his filial duty, Chen Pei-chi went to the Taipei Detention Center in person to apply to go out to attend the funeral. │Global News reporters Yu Ziting and Song Junyi News link: Lawyer Li Yusheng from Fidelity Law Firm said that Ko Wen-je's father has passed away. According to relevant regulations, if a prisoner has a close relative who has passed away, he or she can apply to return home to attend the funeral. Therefore, Chen Pei-chi submitted an application to attend the funeral today, and in principle the detention center will approve it. Although Chen Pei-chi proposed that Ko Wen-je attend the funeral on March 10, the time of the funeral is arranged by the detention center based on the difficulty of guarding and the dispatch of prison staff, so Ko Wen-je may not be able to attend on March 10...

Wang Dalu instigated the beating of a driver and the "statute of limitations has expired", but the prosecutors are still investigating! Targeting a major case│ETtoday reporter Cai Yusan News link: Wang Dalu is suspected of instigating the beating of a driver. At the time of the incident, the driver thought he had fought back and was only slightly injured, so he did not file a lawsuit. It was not until the prosecutor found the video on Wang Dalu’s mobile phone that he asked the driver to make a statement and file a lawsuit for assault. However, it was 10 months since the incident, and the statute of limitations for assault is only six months. Why did the prosecutor direct the police to take drastic measures to investigate injury cases that were "beyond the statute of limitations"? The purpose is to find out who is behind the scenes helping Wang Dalu check the license plate, and the gang that helped to get rid of the person! Attorney Yusheng Li of Fidelity Law Firm…

Did Wang Dalu successfully evade the criminal case? Military Service Bureau: If there is no deferment, he will still have to enlist next Thursday│FTV News Reporter Huang Guocheng News link: Artist Wang Dalu was suspected of incitement to assault and was ordered to post bail of 5 million yuan, setting a record for the highest bail amount for an artist involved in a case. The man surnamed You who beat him was detained and not allowed to see anyone. Wang Dalu previously spent millions trying to escape from the military service. His lawyer analyzed that if Wang Dalu were to be sentenced to more than five years in prison based on the previous charge of attempted murder, he might be exempted from military service directly according to the Military Service Law. However, the Military Service Bureau responded that if there is no deferment, Wang Dalu will still have to enlist next Thursday. Lawyer Zhang Kaixin of Fidelity Law Firm said that Wang Dalu is suspected of teaching…

Ko Wen-je sprained his back and Chen Pei-chi met him to offer him a pain patch but was refused. Will the detention ban be lifted in April? | TTV News Reporter Lai Xinyi News link: Former People's Party Chairman Ko Wen-je applied to the court to lift the ban on visitors. Today (3rd) is the second day that the Taipei Prison has allowed Ko Wen-je to visit. Early in the morning, his wife Chen Pei-chi went to meet him alone. Because Ko Wen-je sprained his waist while in the police station, Chen Pei-chi specially sent him a pain-relieving patch. In addition, the Taipei Police Department stated that it has not yet received Ko Wen-je's application to attend the funeral. If he wants to see his father off for the last time, he must submit his application by the 8th at the latest. Attorney Li Yusheng from Fidelity Law Firm said that Ke Wenzhe is expected to…