Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure

The day before the second trial verdict! Huang Zih-chiao issues statement: Reached a settlement with all victims | ETtoday reporter Yang Hsin-yi News link: Artist Huang Zih-chiao was sentenced to 8 months in prison in the first trial for possessing 2,259 videos of minors being sexually assaulted. The High Court will announce the verdict on the morning of the 25th. His appointed lawyer issued a new statement a day in advance (24th), stating that he has reached a settlement with all the victims. He also emphasized that the victims understand Huang Zih-chiao, that the time when he downloaded the videos was before the law prohibited it, and even said that the victims deeply sympathize with Huang Zih-chiao's situation. As soon as the statement was released, public opinion exploded! Lawyer Li Yu-sheng of Fidelity Law Firm stated that Huang Zih-chiao had no legitimate reason to possess…

Second Search Leads to Investigation of Prince Group Accomplices and "Evidence Destruction Group," 3 More Detained | Next TV News Reporter Zhang Jinghan News Link: The Prince Group scandal in Cambodia has caused a huge uproar in Taiwan. Prosecutors recently launched a second wave of searches and questioning operations. Lin Yangmao, the head of Neil Company, who was questioned for the second time, was discovered by prosecutors to be the chief manager of the OBU account. He and two other financial managers are suspected of colluding to destroy evidence, and therefore all three were ordered to be detained and held incommunicado that evening. Attorney Li Yusheng of Fidelity Law Firm stated that after the investigation began, the core members of the criminal group immediately formed an evidence destruction group in an attempt to destroy relevant evidence. …

Lawyer "Xianta" may lose her license; she appears in court to counter-accuse prosecutors of fatigue interrogation and faces a one-year prison sentence! Xianta_Only helped the defendant raise legal fees│Sanlih News reporter You Tao, Jian Hanming News Link: Internet celebrity "Xianta lawyer" is accused of leaking information to help a fraud group launder money and has been indicted by prosecutors. Today (18th) in the preparatory hearing, she claimed that the previous transcripts showed fatigue interrogation, and further accused the prosecutors of starting the interrogation only after informing her of the legal provisions, not knowing the specific charges, which seemed to be an attempt to force her to plead guilty. She requested a re-examination of the two transcripts. The Taipei District Prosecutors Office believes that her violation of legal ethics is serious and has transferred her to the Lawyers Disciplinary Committee. If the circumstances of the case are serious, her lawyer's license may be lost…

The Prince Group, a transnational fraud organization, had an office located inside Taipei 101 for seven years, a fact that Chia Yung-chieh, the chairman of Taipei 101, lamented: "I have no right to investigate their backgrounds." She added that she was shocked upon learning of the operation and immediately reviewed her internal controls to determine if there were any lapses. She also expressed her frustration, stating that she lacks the authority to investigate tenants' backgrounds like the police or prosecutors, and can only rely on publicly available business information. She appealed to the public sector to help verify tenants' backgrounds beforehand, but…

Just after announcing the resumption of work... Energy's Kun-Ta is indicted for allegedly skipping military service and a specific sentence is being sought. | TVBS News reporters Yan Sheng-Fen and Yan Rui-Sheng. News Link: A series of celebrity skipping military service scandals have surfaced, with 17 celebrities currently involved. On the 14th, prosecutors indicted 12 more people, including Xiu Jie-Kai, Xie Kun-Ta, and Chen Bo-Lin, and unusually, they revealed specific sentencing dates. Prosecutors recommended that the court sentence five celebrities to two years and eight months in prison. Regarding the indictment of two members of Energy, the record company responded that it will cooperate with the judicial investigation and announced the suspension of all group public activities until next year. Lawyer Li Yu-Sheng of Fidelity Law Firm stated that in the past...

The leader of the "Cosmic Maitreya Cult" has been accused of using "black curses" to attack political figures from both the Kuomintang (KMT) and the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). The Ministry of the Interior has launched an investigation. (Related news: Chen Chin-lung, leader of the emerging religious group "Cosmic Maitreya Cult," has been reported for establishing a secret curse group that gathers followers of the "Five Eyes Holy Warriors." The group issues daily instructions to collectively attack heads of state, political and business figures from multiple countries using "thought." This includes not only former President Tsai Ing-wen, the current president and vice president, and KMT officials like Eric Chu, but also internet celebrity Four-Fork Cat, who has been blacklisted in a "system to exterminate souls and ancestors.")

Namewee's phone is switched off! Malaysian police searched for him for 6 hours but couldn't find him. Namewee was arrested immediately. Photos released. He denied the charges and was released on bail. | Sanlih News reporters Tsai Yu-hsien and Wu Chieh-cheng. News link: Lawyer Li Yu-sheng of Fidelity Law Firm stated that Namewee was initially suspected of drug possession and drug use, but was later considered to be suspected of murder. Since this criminal case occurred in Malaysia, the Malaysian judiciary will conduct the trial first. However, according to Taiwan's criminal law, if a Taiwanese citizen is murdered abroad and the suspect's crime carries a sentence of more than three years imprisonment, Taiwan's judiciary also has jurisdiction. However, due to the diplomatic relations between Taiwan and Malaysia…

Namewee's statement after surrendering to police in connection with Hsieh Yu-hsin's murder case: "I will not flee" | TTV News reporter Liu Chih-yu. News link: Lawyer Liu Yi-ling of Fidelity Law Firm stated that this criminal case involving Namewee's alleged murder occurred in Malaysia, and the Malaysian judiciary will conduct the trial first. However, according to Taiwan's criminal law, if a Taiwanese citizen is murdered abroad and the suspect's crime carries a sentence of three years or more imprisonment, Taiwan's judiciary also has jurisdiction. However, since Taiwan and Malaysia do not have an extradition treaty, Taiwan may not be able to extradite the suspect back to Taiwan. But if Namewee later completes his sentence in Malaysia and comes to Taiwan, Taiwan…

Namewee surrenders, takes selfie after getting out of car, claims he was wanted 7 times but never escaped; exclusive reveal of Hsieh Yu-hsin's last conversation with Sprite: only knew she was in Malaysia to film an advertisement | Sanlih News reporters Lin Chin-yu, Nien Wan-hsuan, Huang Cheng-chieh. News link: Lawyer Li Yu-sheng of Fidelity Law Firm stated that this criminal case involving Namewee's alleged murder occurred in Malaysia, and the Malaysian judiciary will conduct the trial first. However, according to Taiwan's criminal law, if a Taiwanese citizen is murdered abroad and the suspect's crime carries a sentence of more than three years imprisonment, Taiwan's judiciary also has jurisdiction. However, since there is no...

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Traffic light malfunction caused accident; lawyer: State compensation difficult | TVBS News reporter Jiang Yunman News Link: Who is responsible for a car accident caused by a traffic light malfunction? In this accident in Tamsui, New Taipei City, the driver claimed to be going straight on a green light, but a car appeared from the left, causing a collision. After getting out to check, he found that one of the traffic lights was not working. The Transportation Bureau stated that after being notified, the manufacturer repaired it on the 27th, but the traffic light has been out of service for about five days. Lawyer Li Yusheng of Fuda Law Firm stated that to apply for state compensation, one must claim that a public official neglected their duty, causing the traffic light malfunction, and…