Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure

A car hit a tour bus near Songshan Airport, killing mother and child! The driver of the accident was sent to the police for "manslaughter" | ETTV reporter Yao Yiting News link: A fatal car accident occurred near Songshan Airport in Taipei yesterday, and the shocking scene was exposed. The car was driving at a very high speed and hit the tour bus that had just started, resulting in the death of the mother and child in the car. The police still have to follow the procedures and send the driver to the police for manslaughter. The cause of the accident will be clarified by autopsy. Attorney Li Yusheng of Fidelity Law Firm said that this car accident caused someone to die accidentally, and it is not ruled out that someone should be held responsible for the related manslaughter, so the police's responsibility is...

Koo Chung-liang paid NT$150 million to go to China to discuss baseball games, Taipei Court lifted 3-day border control｜China Television News reporters You Yuhua and Zhang Shikui News link: Koo Chung-liang was sentenced to 7 years and 8 months in prison in the first instance for his involvement in the Chengcing Lake land purchase case, and was restricted from leaving the country and going to sea, and was electronically monitored with a "case phone". He recently applied to the court to lift border control from June 5 to 10, planning to go to China to discuss games as the president of the Asian Baseball Federation, and then go to Japan to visit members of the World Baseball Federation. After deliberation, the Taipei Court collegial panel only allowed him to go to China for exchanges, and ruled to pay a bail of NT$150 million to lift border control from 5 to 7 days, and also ordered Sports Director Zheng Shizhong and…

Shao Xiupei changes her confession to fight for innocence? Legal circles: If she fails, she may be sentenced more severely. Shao Xiupei changes her statement to "not guilty" and may be disqualified as a tainted witness. Reporter You Tao and He Mengzhe News link: Li Yusheng, a lawyer at Fidelity Law Firm, said that tainted witnesses can be given a lighter sentence or even be exempted from their sentences according to the law. But if he changes his confession after testifying, it means that his previous testimony may be false, which may involve perjury. In addition, if he is finally found guilty, not only will he not be able to get a lighter sentence, but he may also be considered to have a bad attitude after committing the crime and be given a heavier sentence within the statutory sentence. Fidelity Law…

Painting tools damaged! The sergeant "loaded his rifle" to threaten his superior to stop service and then paid 1.05 million yuan to settle the case. | Cai Yijie, a reporter from One TV News and Era News News Link: A sergeant named Wei from the Guandu District Command of the Army was dissatisfied with the damage to his personal painting tools. In May last year, he held a T91 rifle and threatened the sergeant Lin in a standing shooting posture. He was prosecuted for the crime of intimidating superiors under the Criminal Law of the Army, Navy and Air Force. The Shilin District Court held a preparatory hearing today. Wei's defense lawyer emphasized in court that he had already spent 1.05 million yuan to settle the case. He hoped that the judge would give a lighter sentence and grant probation. Lawyer Liu Yiling of Fidelity Law Firm said that according to the Criminal Law of the Army, Navy and Air Force, the crime of intimidating superiors is punishable by a fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 1 year and not more than 7 years. Wei admitted the crime and reached a…

The indictment of a drug lord and a top student at National Taiwan University revealed that he made NT$500 million from drug trafficking and sent NT$40 million to his mother│MinTV News reporters Li Yuhan and Cai Chenghan News link: Taipei report: Lin Ruixiang, a top student who graduated from the Department of Information Management at National Taiwan University, was arrested in the United States for running a dark web for drug trafficking. FBI investigators went undercover on the dark web and found evidence of Lin Ruixiang's crimes. They found that he had hand-drawn sketches of online business in college. However, Lin Ruixiang was suspected of showing off his wealth and was blackmailed by hackers. He also blackmailed drug dealers. The US indictment found that he made 500 million yuan from drug trafficking, of which 40 million was remitted to his mother. The possibility of assisting in money laundering cannot be ruled out...

National Taiwan University bully turned drug lord Lin Ruixiang once won an Olympic bronze medal│TVBS news reporters Jiang Yunman and Gao Ziyao News link: Continuing to track the case of Taiwanese drug lord Lin Ruixiang, prosecutors and investigators discovered that his parents divorced when he was young. It was rumored that his mother often ate soda crackers just to allow him and his brother to attend private school. Lin Ruixiang once represented Taiwan in the Olympic Mathematics Competition and won a bronze medal, but he became a drug lord and bought a 60 million mansion in Tianmu. Attorney Li Yusheng from Fidelity Law Firm said that the United States has a plea bargaining system. After the criminal is caught, he can communicate with the prosecutor if he wants to. If he chooses to plead guilty and confess other accomplices, he can…

A woman claiming to be the daughter of the person who caused the Sanxia accident spoke out online to provide evidence of "seeing through fake accounts" │ Mirror News reporters Gong Pinrou and Zhang Jiayu News link: Continued concern about the tragic car accident in Sanxia District, New Taipei City that left 3 dead and 12 injured. The old man surnamed Yu fell into a coma after the accident and has not yet woken up and is unable to accept questioning. However, a woman appeared on the Internet, claiming to be the old man's daughter to clarify the matter, hoping that the public would give them a chance to speak, and emphasizing that the judiciary would give them justice. However, this woman was seen through by netizens and it was found out that she was a fake account pretending to be someone else and stealing photos to post. Lawyer Liu Yiling from Fidelity Law Firm said that stealing other people’s photos and posting them online in the name of someone else…

News and Video Sources: Case Background and Legal Controversy: Washington Post Exposes a "Fifth Column" in Taiwan, Accusing the Unification Promotion Party of Recruiting Spies | Mirror News Reporter Gong Pinrou On the 29th of last month, the American media outlet *The Washington Post* published an in-depth investigative report, the result of several months of work. The report pointed out that the Unification Promotion Party, led by Chang An-lo ("White Wolf"), is accused of being closely linked to organized crime groups such as the Bamboo Union in Taiwan, carrying out tasks such as recruiting spies, spreading united front rhetoric, and even stockpiling weapons within the country, posing a threat to national security. However, the punishment for espionage is too lenient; even though the Ministry of the Interior ordered its dissolution last year, it is stuck in the Constitutional Court…

"Why brake?" The driver flashed high beams to stop a tow truck and forced it to stop│TVBS News Reporter Guo Ying News link: A driver in New Taipei City was dissatisfied with a tow truck driver who honked the horn and braked suddenly. He followed the tow truck along the road and flashed high beams to provoke. Finally, he got out of the car and forcibly opened the other party's door, forcing the tow truck driver to get out and argue. The lawyer explained that if the high beam is used maliciously and causes eye damage to others, he may also be sued for compensation. Attorney Li Yusheng from Fidelity Law Firm said that if a driver improperly uses high beams, he or she may be fined up to $6,000. If you abuse the high beam, it may cause irritation and injury to other people's eyes, or even...

NONO was charged with 7 sexual crimes and sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in prison for 1 crime in the first trial. She pleaded not guilty in 7 court appearances. NONO was criticized by prosecutors for her poor character. | Sanli News reporters Chen Yixuan and Liao Yiyang News link: Lawyer Li Yusheng from Fidelity Law Firm said that NONO was suspected of 3 forced sexual intercourses, 2 forced indecency, and 2 attempted forced sexual intercourses. However, since there were no other witnesses at the time of the incident and there was no clear evidence, the judge ruled not guilty for forced sexual intercourse and forced indecency, and only found the attempted forced sexual intercourse to be a crime and sentenced her to 2 years and 6 months in prison...

Ke and Ying talked about Jinghua City on the phone? Zhu Yahu speculates: It is impossible for Ko to refuse the call from the councilor│Mirror News reporters Gong Pinrou and Zhang Jiayu News link: The Taipei District Court held a hearing today (13th) to hear the Jinghua City case. It summoned Zhu Yahu, the former chairman of Dingyue Development, the only one who admitted to bribery, to testify again, and summoned 6 defendants including former Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je, continuing the cross-examination session last Thursday (5/8). However, when Zhu Yahu faced the lawyer's questioning on how he knew that Ying Hsiao-wei and Ko Wen-je had discussed the Jinghua City case privately, he still replied that it was just speculation, but emphasized that Mayor Ko could not refuse the councilor's call. Fidelity Law Firm Liu…

Pretending to have "abnormal blood pressure"! Chen Datian spent nearly 300,000 to find Shanbing Group│TVBS News Reporter Guo Ying News link: After Wang Dalu, several other artists are suspected of spending money to forge medical examination reports to avoid military service. According to information, the market price is about 100,000 to 300,000. Chen Datian spent more than 200,000 to get a report of abnormal blood pressure and did not have to serve in the army. Because it involves forging documents, even if he has passed the retirement age of 36, he still has legal responsibility. Attorney Li Yusheng of Fidelity Law Office said that in previous practice, if the defendant pleaded guilty to the crime of obstructing military service, he would usually be punished by a fine or suspended sentence...