Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure

Ko Wen-je applied to the court to lift the ban on visiting relatives. After the trial, the court finally ruled to temporarily lift the ban until March 10th│China Television News Reporter Sun Yuli News link: Former People's Party Chairman Ko Wen-je has been detained and banned from visiting relatives because of his involvement in a corruption case. The funeral of his deceased father Ko Cheng-fa will be held on the 10th of next month (3/10). Therefore, Ko Wen-je applied through his lawyer yesterday (2/26) to lift the ban on visiting relatives, hoping to discuss funeral arrangements with his family. The Taipei District Court will hold a trial today (2/27) at 2:30 pm and notified the family to appear in court to make a statement. Finally, the court ruled to temporarily lift the ban on visiting relatives until March 10th. Attorney Yusheng Li from Fidelity Law Office said…

Ko Wen-je makes a move! Requested to lift the ban on visiting relatives before father's farewell ceremony│Mirror News reporters Gong Pinrou and Li Zonghan News link: Former People's Party Chairman Ko Wen-je has been detained and denied visitation due to his involvement in a corruption case. The farewell ceremony for his deceased father, Ko Cheng-fa, will be held on the 10th of next month (3/10). Therefore, Ko Wen-je, through his lawyer, requested to lift the ban on visiting relatives yesterday (2/26), hoping to discuss funeral arrangements with his family. The Taipei District Court will hold a hearing today (2/27) at 2:30 p.m. and will notify family members to appear in court to make statements. Liu Yiling, a lawyer at Fidelity Law Firm, said that according to the Criminal Procedure Law, whether to detain and deny access to…

It’s hard to get out of the trap of fraudulently claiming assistant fees! Blue and Green parties once wanted to join forces to "decriminalize"│Mirror News reporters Yan Kaixu and Chen Xinrui News link: There are endless cases of legislators suspected of defrauding assistant fees, especially when they served as county and city councilors. For example, Hsinchu Mayor Gao Hongan, former Taipei City Councilor Lin Yingmeng, New Taipei City Deputy Speaker Chen Wenzhi, etc., were all sentenced. Even though the Legislative Yuan passed the third reading last year to adjust the assistant fee subsidy, many councilors still felt it was not enough and continued to pay out of their own pockets to maintain office operations, but corruption cases still occur again and again, and it seems to have become a historical common karma. Attorney Zhang Kaixin from Fidelity Law Firm said that Gao Hongan…

Chen Yijun "reversed" and was detained and denied access to visitors! Choking up and shouting: Please believe in my innocence│One TV News reporter Wang Zhongjun News link: DPP Taipei City Councilor Chen Yijun was recently found by prosecutors and investigators that since 2019, she was suspected of using four relatives and friends as head names to defraud nearly 3 million in assistant fees, and was detained by the Shilin District Prosecutor's Office. Initially, the Court of Appeals ruled that the bail should be NT$1 million. The prosecutor appealed and the High Court sent the case back for retrial. The second court session was held this afternoon (20th), and the ruling was changed to detain Chen Yijun without permission from visitors. Attorney Li Yusheng of Fidelity Law Office said that the prosecutor's appeal against the original bail decision may...

A man drove his car at full speed to save a Macau girl, even running a red light and violating the law. Lawyer: No punishment for preventing violations│Min TV News reporter Lin Yanjun News link: Human life is at stake, not a second can be wasted. In order to save time, the original 4.4-kilometer journey would have taken 13 minutes, but he drove on the bus lane, ran red lights, changed lanes to overtake, and ignored the risk of getting a ticket and went straight to the hospital. In the end, it only took him 4 minutes to reach the emergency room of Chengqing Hospital. Mr. Cai, a passionate citizen who saved people, said: "I overtook other vehicles wherever I could. When there were many cars, I drove on the bus lane. I turned on my warning lights and honked my horn along the way.

New explosion picture! A large steel frame and rocks fell, causing the rider to abandon his vehicle and flee. │TTV News Reporter Li Ruoci News link: The gas explosion at Shin Kong Mitsukoshi in Taichung shocked the entire Taiwan. The cause of the accident was unknown. After an overnight interview, the prosecutors and police held a special meeting on the afternoon of the 14th and returned to the scene for inspection. They found that not only was the fire-fighting equipment turned off at the time of the incident, but the fire department also confirmed that the explosion occurred 20 minutes after the smell of gas was detected. In addition, the city government first fined Shin Kong Mitsukoshi NT$1.2 million for not applying for construction and for fire violations, and the thrilling scene of debris scattering in an instant at the moment of the gas explosion was also exposed for the first time. Li Yusheng, an attorney at Fidelity Law Firm, said…

Fraudulent assistant fees! Chen Yijun paid bail of NT$1 million, and her office director was detained and denied access to visitors│MinTV News reporter Lin Yanjun News link: Chen Yijun, a member of the Taipei City Council of the Democratic Progressive Party, was charged with using "human heads" to defraud assistant fees of NT$3 million. On the 12th, prosecutors and investigators searched 13 locations including Chen Yijun's local service offices and residences. After an overnight interrogation, Chen Yijun and her office director surnamed Zhang were arrested in court and requested to be detained. The trial began at 3:30 p.m. The judge believed that Director Zhang was seriously suspected and ruled to detain him and deny access to visitors. As for Chen Yijun, she was paid bail of NT$1 million and her residence was restricted. Attorney Li Yusheng of Fidelity Law Firm said that regarding Chen Yijun’s case…

A conflict broke out when a mutton hotpot restaurant refused to accept a 200 yuan bill! A woman didn’t want to take the money and had to make an extra trip to the mutton hotpot restaurant. The stalemate over 200 yuan led to a call to the police. The customer was angry that this was not money│Sanli News reporter Chen Yixuan and Qiu Wenyan News link: The store refused to accept a 200 yuan bill and had a dispute with the customer! A woman went to a famous mutton hotpot restaurant in Shilin, Taipei, and took out a 200-yuan note to pay, but the store owner refused to accept it. The two sides quarreled and the police were called to the scene. In response, the store said it refused to accept counterfeit money because it had received counterfeit money in the past. However, in order to avoid controversy, it would consider buying a money counting machine and placing it in the store. According to the legal analysis, even if the store does not accept it...

Terrible! Gao Hongan's corruption case was suspended and the Constitutional Court refused to accept the application for constitutional interpretation. Despite the lawsuit, Gao Hongan is still striving for re-election in 2026. Gao Hongan is busy with local schedules│Sanli News reporter Hou Caihong Gao Guanxuan News link: Related news: Related news: Related news:…

Ko Wen-je's "key note for collusion and destruction of evidence" was restored with 16 fragments│TTV News reporter Cui Zhaohui News link: For the Jinghua City case and the political donation case prosecuted before the Chinese New Year, the Taipei District Court has scheduled 33 intensive criminal proceedings starting from March 4, and it is obvious that they want to conclude the case before the end of the detention period. Ko Wen-je is expected to be heard for the first time on March 20. In addition, the scraps of paper seized by the prosecutors from the Taiwan Glass Building were exposed for the first time. Ko Wen-je personally wrote down relevant content such as "Mu Ke Nei Qian" and "Orange's departure from the country", and then tore them into 16 pieces of paper and threw them into the trash can, which became irrefutable evidence of collusion. Li Yusheng, a lawyer at Fidelity Law Firm, said that in…

Engineer "Umbrella with Pinholes" Caught Taking Pictures of Female Student's Skirt｜One TV Reporter Lin Yiwen News Link: In June 2024, a 40-year-old engineer surnamed Li took pictures of a female student's skirt while waiting for a red light. , and escaped on the spot after being caught by passers-by. After receiving the report, the police went to his home to arrest him and seized nearly 30 secretly filmed videos on his mobile phone. He also admitted to the crime. The case was investigated for more than seven months. Before the Lunar New Year this year, the prosecutor charged the person with the crime of "recording sexual images of others without reason." Li Yusheng, a lawyer at Fidelity Law Firm, said that the perpetrator used tools such as cameras to spy on and secretly record the private parts of others’ bodies…

The only female death row inmate in Taiwan! Lin Yuru is found to be "mentally defective" and may escape the death penalty│One TV News, Times News reporter Yang Yazhu's news link: After Huang Linkai's execution, the issue of death row has attracted a lot of attention. There are currently 36 death row inmates in Taiwan awaiting execution, but what is special is that 5 death row inmates may be able to escape execution, including Lin Yuru, known as the "Amazing Wife". Not only is she the only female death row inmate, but she has also been recognized as a death row inmate. The death penalty cannot be imposed because of mental defects; Lin Wangren and Shen Qiwu are also mentally and physically handicapped, and the other two, Huang Chunqi and Chen Yilong, are no longer sentenced to death after the constitutional amendment. I am afraid that the chance of escaping the death penalty is very high...