Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure

Prince Group's 9 Senior Executives Released on Bail; One Claimed He Was Going Home to Keep Turtles | FTV News Reporter Wang Yu-Chun News Link: Prince Group's transnational money laundering case has resulted in 62 indictments. A hearing was held to review the cases of the nine defendants initially detained. They employed various tactics to secure bail, including Chen Wei-Chih, the head of the water handling department, who claimed he couldn't afford to keep turtles at home because his wife wouldn't take care of them. This left the judge speechless. However, considering the prosecution's substantial evidence, the court ultimately granted bail to all nine senior executives of the Prince Group. Lawyer Li Yu-Sheng of Fidelity Law Firm stated that although the nine detained defendants are suspected of serious crimes…

"Kai Kai's abusive nanny" has been accused of abusing two more children! The sisters, who allegedly tied the babies to high chairs and filmed them crying, are now exposing the abuse. They are claiming the binding was to prevent the children from falling over and denying any wrongdoing. The sister also denies any wrongdoing. Furthermore, it was revealed in court that the sisters' lawyer is preparing an appeal for a third trial in Kai Kai's case, raising concerns among the public…

Police Chief's Family Kneels to Thank Writer Who Was Sentenced to Death: Beware Justice May Turn Twist | TTV News Reporter Tsai Chang-yu News Link: https://youtu.be/NE38TaaQymc?si=N–v5AEaot0eUc07 Liu Zongxin, the chief of Tucheng Police Station in New Taipei City, was killed in a car accident while driving under the influence of drugs and refusing a stoppage. He tragically died in the line of duty. In the first instance, Chen Jiaying was sentenced to death. After the verdict was announced, Liu's father breathed a sigh of relief and went to the New Taipei District Prosecutors Office today (13) to thank the chief prosecutor. However, whether the second instance will change the verdict is uncertain. Writer Piaolangdaodao posted on Facebook, "In Taiwan, killing one person will not result in the death penalty. Justice may not be late, but it may turn around." Lawyer Hsu Wan-wei of Fuda Law Firm said that after the appeal to the second instance, the court...

Kao Chin Su-mei, suspected of corruption, was rushed to National Taiwan University and restricted from leaving the country during interrogation after developing a fever. | FTV News reporter Huang En-lin News Link: We continue to follow the case of independent legislator Kao Chin Su-mei, who is involved in corruption and other cases. She was searched by the Investigation Bureau yesterday, and went to the Taipei District Prosecutors Office for further questioning at nearly 1 a.m. today (11th). However, after only half an hour of questioning, Kao Chin Su-mei said she felt unwell and was about to faint. After assessment, the prosecutors decided to suspend the questioning. Kao Chin Su-mei walked out relying on the arm of a bailiff, looking weak, and was immediately taken to the National Taiwan University Emergency Room. She was quietly discharged at 9:20 a.m. Lawyer Li Yu-sheng of Fidelity Law Firm stated that Kao Chin Su-mei is suspected of corruption and other cases…

Taiwan's Ninth Presidential Pardon: "Exemption from Punishment but Not from Crime" Hopes to Reassure Octopus Woman | CTS News Reporters Luo Li-an and Hou Zheng-lun News Link: The Presidential Office issued a press release today (12th) that President Lai Ching-te approved the pardon of octogenarian Lin Liu-long-zi, exempting her from imprisonment, making it the ninth presidential pardon in Taiwan's history. Former President Tsai Ing-wen has also used her pardon power twice, once for Wang Guang-lu, a Bunun indigenous man who hunted protected wild animals, and once for Han Yu-ping, the former chief of staff of the Hualien-Taitung Defense Command, who was severely sentenced for embezzling NT$2,800 in food allowance. In fact, such a pardon is "exemption from punishment but not from crime," and there is also a kind of...

A gambling den was discovered in a tin-roofed house in the suburbs of Linkou! Police raided the premises, and "gamblers were so frightened they jumped over the wall, scattering money everywhere." | FTV News reporter Wang Yujun. News Link: With the Lunar New Year approaching, if you want to earn red envelope money, you should follow legitimate channels, otherwise you may lose money and get arrested! Linkou police in New Taipei City received intelligence that a tin-roofed house had frequented many people late at night, suspected of harboring a professional gambling den. After surveillance and evidence collection, they successfully raided the dominoes gambling den. The funniest part was that some gamblers were so frightened that they jumped over the wall to escape, and in their panic, the money in their pockets fell along the way. The police officers chased after them and even helped pick up the money! Lawyer Li Yusheng of Fuda Law Firm stated that according to the Criminal Code, the perpetrator does not necessarily have to commit a crime...

Chung Wen-chih, a stock market tycoon, was double-crossed; Nangang Deputy Police Chief suspected of assisting in personal data collection for debt recovery | Mirror News reporter Gong Pin-rou. News Link: The case of "Abalone Tycoon" Chung Wen-chih, who absconded after being released on bail, has an additional side to the case! Dissatisfied with being double-crossed after entrusting a friend with stock investments, he colluded with Huang Tzu-hsiang, a police officer at the Nangang Precinct, to investigate his personal data for debt recovery. The Taipei District Prosecutors Office conducted a search and questioning yesterday (5th). After questioning, they determined that Huang Tzu-hsiang was a major suspect and warranted detention, and applied to the court for his detention and incommunicado confinement. Lawyer Hsu Wan-wei of Fidelity Law Firm stated that police officers using their positions to assist in obtaining and collecting citizens' personal information may constitute a crime of data breach…

National Taiwan University top student Lin Ruixiang was sentenced to 30 years in prison by a US court for operating a dark web platform for drug trafficking. He was arrested in the US in 2024 and has now been sentenced to 30 years in prison by a federal court. During the trial, he pleaded guilty in court and wrote a letter to the judge pleading for leniency, but the judge stated during sentencing that this was the most serious drug crime he had committed in his 27-year judicial career! Lin Ruixiang is also wanted by Taiwanese prosecutors and investigators. His NT$60 million mansion in Tianmu and money transferred to his family have been seized. Even after serving his sentence in the US, he will still be in middle age…

A delivery driver broke into a shared apartment and ransacked the shoe cabinet; the female tenant was terrified after checking the security camera footage! The delivery driver has been suspended; the e-commerce company has apologized and offered compensation. (Reported by Yu Tao, Zhang Haoyi, and Li Shengfeng of Sanlih News) Lawyer Li Yusheng of Fidelity Law Firm stated that if the hallway of the shared apartment has a locked door, the delivery driver's unauthorized entry could raise suspicions of trespassing. Furthermore, if the delivery driver was not simply looking for a place to store goods but searching for valuables, there could be suspicions of theft. If a crime is ultimately committed, it could constitute attempted aggravated trespassing, with a statutory penalty of six months to five months…