The prosecution charges that the defendants Li and Hu, despite knowing that the use of nitrites could harm human health, added sodium nitrite to the braised pork they produced at home and sold it to the public. On August 3, 2015, police officers from a county public security bureau caught the defendant Li on the spot selling braised pork on a street in a town of the county. Subsequently, they found a half bag of white powder labeled "sodium nitrite" at Li's home and caught the defendant Hu selling braised pork at a nearby stall. According to an appraisal, the nitrite residue in the braised pork sold at Li's stall on Jiangba Street was 96.6 mg/kg, while the nitrite residue in the braised pork sold at Hu's stall on Sanhe Street was 94 mg/kg. The half bag of white powder seized from the home of Li and Hu was confirmed to be nitrite. After being brought to justice, the defendants Li and Hu confessed truthfully to their criminal actions. These facts were undisputed by the defendants Li and Hu during the court proceedings and are supported by the testimonies of witnesses Sun, Yang, Zhou, Zhang, Liu, Cheng, and Wang, inspection records, seizure lists and photos, a notification from a county public security bureau, an explanatory note from the criminal police brigade of a county public security bureau, national food safety standards, an inspection report from an entry-exit inspection and quarantine bureau’s plant and food testing center in a certain location, an account of the case progress issued by the criminal police brigade of a county public security bureau, as well as photos and household registration information of the defendants Li and Hu, thus sufficient to establish the charge.


The prosecution alleges that in the early morning of March 9, 2013, the defendants Meng and Li, together with Ma, Du, and Zhang (all of whom have been sentenced), conspired in advance and went to the former Jiaxing Liancheng Fashion Co., Ltd. located on Guangxin Road, Guangchen Town, a city. They entered the factory area by climbing over the wall and used tools such as wire cutters and pliers to steal 20 meters of 4*185 square copper core Chenguang cables (valued at 5,130 yuan), 30 meters of 3*150 square + 1*70 square copper core Chenguang cables (valued at 5,916 yuan), six pieces of 10*0.6*0.1 dm copper bars (valued at 984 yuan), eight 185# copper fasteners (valued at 127 yuan), eight 150# copper fasteners (valued at 100 yuan), and twelve 120# copper fasteners (valued at 129 yuan), totaling a value of 12,386 yuan. The stolen goods were transported by Jin. Additionally, it has been found that the defendants Meng and Li voluntarily surrendered to the Caoqiao Police Station of a city's Public Security Bureau on January 11 and January 14, 2016, respectively. After arriving, they both truthfully confessed their criminal acts. Their accomplices Zhang and Jin returned a total of 6,000 yuan of stolen goods, and the defendant Meng returned 6,386 yuan, which has all been returned to the victimized unit. The aforementioned facts were not contested by the defendants Meng and Li during the trial, and were corroborated by evidence such as the case registration form, theft report, statement of the victim, witness testimonies, identification records and photographs, site investigation materials, price appraisal opinion, list of seized and returned items, administrative penalty decision by the public security, account of how they appeared in the case, criminal judgment, identity documents, and explanatory notes, all of which are sufficient for the determination.


The prosecution alleges that at around midnight on July 14, 2014, the defendants Wang and Wen, along with friends, went to a certain residence opposite a bank in a certain town of a certain county to drink beer. During this time, a dispute arose between the victim, Qi Mouhua, who was drinking at a neighboring table with Zhang and others, and Wang, Wen, and their group over trivial matters, leading to a fight. During the altercation, Wen held Qi Mouhua, and Wang struck Qi Mouhua on the right side of the face with a beer bottle, causing injury. According to an assessment, the degree of Qi Mouhua's injuries constituted a level-one minor injury.


The People's Procuratorate of a certain city charges: Starting from October 2013, defendants Wu, Wang, and Hu, after discussions, set up a coin-operated gaming machine in a convenience store located at Building X, X No., Dong'an Building, Jinguang Village, Xianjiang Street, a certain city, for gambling purposes. Defendant Wu provided the gaming machine and maintenance services, while defendants Wang and Hu, a couple, provided the venue and daily management. The profits were split equally between both parties. On the morning of May 8, 2014, this gaming machine site was raided by the public security authorities, who seized one "Yearly Surplus" brand gaming machine and coins amounting to 639 yuan. By the time of the raid, the gaming machine setup site had profited approximately 18,000 yuan. According to the appraisal, the "Yearly Surplus" gaming machine had one operation position, with functions for coin insertion, coin return, and screen scoring. The machine had odds selection settings, allowing small bets for large rewards, classifying it as a gambling machine. On the morning of May 8, 2014, defendants Wang and Hu were summoned to the scene by public security personnel; on May 16, 2014, defendant Wu turned himself in at the Xianjiang Police Station of the Public Security Bureau of a certain city. Currently, 12,000 yuan from each of defendants Wu and Wang is temporarily held by the Public Security Bureau of a certain city. The aforementioned facts, to which defendants Wu, Wang, and Hu had no objections during the court hearing, are corroborated by the testimonies of witnesses Ye, Jin, Wei, Rao, and Huang, the identification records, on-site inspection records, case registration form, arrest record, evidence preservation list, administrative penalty decision, household registration proof, temporary seizure receipt, and the gaming facility and equipment appraisal opinion, which are sufficient to establish the facts.


The prosecution alleges that: On January 20, 2015, at approximately 18:48, the defendant Wang was driving a red Audi and proceeding straight at the traffic lights near the Erqi Light Rail Station on Jiefang Avenue in Jiang'an District of a certain city. He encountered the victim Zhou, who was also driving in the same direction in a white Chevrolet SUV and suddenly changed lanes to the right, causing Wang to brake urgently. Subsequently, while continuing to drive, Zhou deliberately blocked the passing route with his car to prevent Wang from overtaking. In an intent to teach Zhou a lesson, the defendant Wang called her husband, the defendant Xiong, who instructed Wang to follow the car as he would come over immediately. Wang then tailed Zhou's white Chevrolet SUV over the Erqi Bridge, taking a detour through Huanle Avenue and Tuanjie Avenue towards home. During this time, Xiong, using the vehicle description provided by Wang, drove a gray Mercedes from under Huanle Avenue Viaduct and started tailing the white Chevrolet SUV towards Wuhan Railway Station, calling Wang to tell her to head home. At approximately 19:07 the same day, when the victim Zhou parked in Lot 3 at Wuhan Railway Station and got out of the vehicle, Xiong, accompanied by "Huzi" and "Heipi," emerged from a parking space, wielding a pickaxe handle, and chased Zhou and Yu, who was seated in the front passenger seat, causing injuries to both Zhou and Yu. According to the forensic assessment, Zhou sustained minor injuries of Grade 1, while Yu sustained minor injuries. On January 21, 2015, the defendant Wang was apprehended by the police, and on February 28 of the same year, Xiong voluntarily surrendered to the police. After the incident, both parties reached a compensation settlement agreement.


A certain People's Procuratorate alleges: On the afternoon of November 13, 2013, defendants Gao and Wang provided a room at a certain hotel in a certain city, where Gao's friend Lei was staying, for Liu (A), Xiao, and Liu (B) to use drugs. Gao also purchased drug paraphernalia, such as straws and tinfoil. The following afternoon, defendant Gao renewed the room reservation, and that night again provided a venue for Xiao, Liang, and Lin to use drugs. According to the evaluation, methamphetamine components were detected in the urine of defendants Gao, Wang, as well as Xiao, Liu (A), Liang, Lei. The defendants Gao and Wang raised no objection to the above facts during the court proceedings, and these facts are substantiated by the testimonies of witnesses Liu (A), Xiao, Liang, Lei, and Liu (B); expert opinions; physical evidence; documentary evidence, and other proofs, sufficient to establish the charges.


The prosecution alleges: Starting in September 2015, the defendant Liu established a WeChat group on the WeChat platform (the group was named "Watching Movies" and later renamed "Refugee Camp," with the defendant Liu as the group owner, WeChat ID ×××, nickname "This one, Mr. Liu"). The defendants Yan, Li, Zhou, and others were members of the "Refugee Camp" WeChat group. From early October to November 2015, the defendants Liu, Yan (WeChat ID ×××, nickname "Flower Monk"), Li (WeChat ID ×××, nickname "Take Things as They Come"), and Zhou (WeChat ID ×××, nickname "I'm a Pervert—Who's Afraid of Me") successively sent 196 obscene videos in the "Refugee Camp" WeChat group (among which the defendant Liu sent 54 obscene videos, the defendant Yan sent 49, the defendant Li sent 47, and the defendant Zhou sent 46). The actions of the defendants Liu, Yan, Li, and Zhou all violated the provisions of Article x of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China, constituting the crime of x. The defendant Liu is identified as the principal offender, and the defendants Yan, Li, and Zhou as accomplices. The defendant Yan has a confession as a mitigating circumstance. It is requested to impose a sentence according to the law. The above facts were undisputed by the defendants Liu, Yan, Li, and Zhou during the trial, and are substantiated by the following evidence provided by the prosecution and verified in court: 1. Household registration information; 2. Confessions of the defendants Liu, Yan, Li, and Zhou; 3. Testimony of the witness Gao; 4. Seizure decision and item return list; 5. Appraisal report on obscene materials; 6. Records of electronic evidence examination; 7. Two CDs; 8. Screenshots from mobile phones; 9. Evidence receipt list; 10. Returned item list and photos of mobile phones; 11. Details of the arrest; 12. Previous criminal judgment of the defendant Yan, among others. The evidence is true, sufficient, and adequate for conviction.


Upon trial, it was found that defendant Shen drove his small car with the license plate number SuB××××× one night in early February 2014. When he reached the roundabout in front of "Wuxi Dongfang Driving School" at 490 Qiangzhai Road, ShuoFang, New District, a traffic accident occurred. Since the small car was uninsured, defendant Shen consulted with defendant Xia, and on February 7, 2014, they purchased insurance for the car from the Wuxi branch of China Pacific Property Insurance Co., Ltd., with the coverage period from February 8, 2014, to February 7, 2015. On February 9, 2014, defendant Xia falsely claimed to the Wuxi branch of China Pacific Property Insurance Co., Ltd. that the small car with license plate SuB××××× had a traffic accident on that day. On May 23, 2014, the insurance company paid defendant Shen an insurance settlement of 35,000 yuan. After being brought to justice, defendants Shen and Xia truthfully confessed their crime of insurance fraud. The illicit money has been recovered by the public security authorities. The aforementioned facts were undisputed by the defendants during the court trial and were supported by physical evidence such as photographs collected by the Chong'an Branch of the Public Security Bureau of the city, documentary evidence including reports collected by the same branch, witness testimonies by individuals such as Wang Jia, Wang Yi, and Wen, the identification records made by the branch, phone recordings collected by the branch, and the confessions of defendants Shen and Xia. The basic residential information confirmed the identities of defendants Shen and Xia. The criminal judgment confirmed defendant Xia's prior criminal record.


Defendant Zhu had no objection to the criminal facts charged by the prosecution, but argued that both Zhu and Su were living in difficult circumstances and could not afford to raise the children, so they wanted to give them to others to raise. The money was voluntarily given by others as a nutrition fee, without the purpose of making illegal profits. Defendant Su, on the other hand, objected to the criminal facts charged by the prosecution, arguing that it was not for the purpose of selling the children and that they did not discuss it with Zhu. Su claimed to know about the first instance where the child was given to someone else but was unaware of the second instance. After trial, the court found the following facts: 1. In December 2013, Defendants Zhu and Su, colluded in a hospital in a new urban district to sell their newborn boy to "Wang" (to be dealt with in another case) for the price of 13,000 yuan through an introduction by Shen (to be dealt with in another case). 2. On a particular day in March 2015, Defendants Zhu and Su, in their home at a residential community unit in the new urban district, sold their newborn baby girl for 20,000 yuan to Lian (to be dealt with in another case) through the mutual introduction by Zhang, Zhang, Shi, and Li (all to be dealt with in other cases). 3. On a particular day in September 2015, Defendant Zhu sold his three-year-old son Mao for 38,000 yuan to Li (to be dealt with in another case) through contact facilitated by He (to be dealt with in a


The People's Procuratorate of a certain state's Economic and Technological Development Zone charged that at around 12:00 AM on May 2, 2017, defendants Shao and Wang, along with friends Dai and Zhang, went to Changxiang KTV in a town within the Economic and Technological Development Zone of a certain state to sing after drinking. Due to closing time, they left the KTV private room after being persuaded by the victim, Jiang, and went to the bar at the entrance to buy ice cream before leaving. Feeling disgraced for not having fully enjoyed singing, the four returned to the KTV to demand a refund for the ice cream from the victim, Jiang, who then called the police. Defendants Shao and Wang, upon seeing this, assaulted the victim, Jiang, by punching and kicking, resulting in Jiang suffering bilateral nasal bone fractures with nasal septum fracture. According to the forensic identification by the Jiangsu Province Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital, the injury to the victim, Jiang, constituted a level 2 minor injury. After the incident, defendants Shao and Wang turned themselves in and truthfully confessed their crimes. Defendants Shao and Wang compensated the victim, Jiang, with 60,000 RMB. It was further discovered that on May 16, 2017, the victim, Jiang, issued a letter of forgiveness, expressing forgiveness for the actions of defendants Shao and Wang. The aforementioned facts are confirmed by defendants Shao and Wang during the trial, with no objections, and are substantiated by their confessions to the public security bureau, the statement of the absent victim, Jiang, the testimony of absent witnesses Dai and Zhang, identification records and photographs, the forensic appraisal report, the letter of forgiveness, the receipt, the capture process, and basic demographic information, all sufficient to establish the facts.


The prosecution alleges: At around 9:00 PM on July 21, 2015, defendants Cheng, Li, and Wei were riding a red light motorcycle with the license plate number G×××××, driven by defendant Cheng, when they arrived at the vicinity of the Shierli Gas Station in Duohu Street, Jindong District, Jinhua City. They saw the victims, Jiang (a mother) and Chen (a daughter), riding an electric scooter, with Chen carrying a black crossbody bag. After conspiring, Cheng accelerated the motorcycle to approach the victims, while Wei, seated at the back, attempted to snatch the bag. During the struggle, the strap of the black crossbody bag broke, causing the electric scooter to fall and get damaged, and injuring the victims Jiang and Chen. The three defendants failed to obtain the crossbody bag and fled the scene. According to Jinhua City Jindong District Price Certification Center, the damage to the left rear-view mirror of the Limang brand electric scooter was valued at 15 yuan. Jinhua City Public Security Forensic Appraisal Center determined that the injuries sustained by the victims Jiang and Chen were minor. The aforementioned facts were not disputed by defendants Cheng, Li, and Wei during the trial, and were corroborated by the confessions of defendants Cheng, Li, and Wei, the basic information of the permanent population, the statements of victims Jiang and Chen, the testimonies of witnesses Fang and Liu, the forensic appraisal report of human injuries by Jinhua City Public Security Forensic Appraisal Center, the price appraisal conclusion by Jinhua City Jindong District Price Certification Center, inspection and identification records, photos, the process of capture and investigation, and other evidence, which are sufficient to establish the case.


The People's Procuratorate of Tongzhou District in a certain city charges that on November 12, 2015, at around 6:00 a.m., the defendant Han, while driving a motorcycle with the defendant Liu as a passenger, nearly collided with a moped driven by the victim Qu Mouyi on a cement road near Group Sixteen, Wuma Road Village, Dongshe Town. An argument ensued between the two parties. The defendants Han and Liu physically assaulted the victim Qu Mouyi by punching and kicking him. When the victim Qu Mouyi cried for help, the defendants fled the scene. It was determined that the victim Qu Mouyi sustained a level-one minor injury. To substantiate the above charges, the prosecution provides the following evidence: 1. Documentary evidence: Motor vehicle information retrieved by the Public Security Bureau of Tongzhou District in the city, medical records of the victim Qu Mouyi, etc.; 2. Statement of the victim Qu Mouyi; 3. Testimonies of witnesses Dan and Qu Mouding; 4. Forensic opinion on the degre


The People's Procuratorate of a certain city in Guangdong Province charges: On June 1, 2015, at around 8 a.m., the defendants Sun and Qiao, along with "Ayin" or "Sister," and "Long" or "Feiji" (both are being dealt with in separate cases), took a car driven by Wang from a certain city to the vicinity of Yuetang Village Committee, Shaping Street, in a certain city. They targeted the victim, Huang, for their crime. Sun, Qiao, and "Ayin" or "Sister" deceived Huang using a money-switching trick to gain his trust and then took the opportunity to steal Huang's handbag, which contained a China Agricultural Bank card and cash ranging from RMB 300 to 400. Later, "Long" or "Feiji" used Huang's bank card to withdraw RMB 9,000 from the China Agricultural Bank Heshan Branch, with Sun receiving RMB 1,200 and Qiao receiving RMB 1,300. On the 29th of the same month, public security officers apprehended defendants Sun and Qiao, confiscating RMB 1,200 and RMB 1,300 from their respective possessions. After the incident, the RMB 2,500 was returned to the victim. The actions of defendants Sun and Qiao have violated Article X of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China, and they should be held criminally responsible for the offense of X. After arriving at the case, defendants Sun and Qiao truthfully confessed their crimes, which may warrant a mitigated punishment. It is recommended that the court sentence defendants Sun and Qiao to imprisonment for six months to one year and six months, along with a fine. The court is requested to impose punishment according to the law. The aforementioned facts were not disputed by defendants Sun and Qiao during the trial and are substantiated by evidence such as the apprehension and case-solving process, relevant documentary evidence, testimonies from witnesses Wang and Li, statements from the victim Huang, confessions from defendants Sun and Qiao, expert opinions, identification records and photographs, and audiovisual materials of the crime scene investigation, which are sufficient to establish the case.


Upon examination, it was found that Wuhan Jinjinhong Economic and Trade Development Co., Ltd., under the guise of management, designated logistics points for the delivery of goods within the central market of a certain city's Hanzheng Street, thus deriving profits. On September 13, 2015, at around 13:00, due to a conflict involving the shipment of goods with the security guards of the central market, the family members of the victim, Chen C — specifically Chen B and Song — were involved in a confrontation. Upon learning of this situation, the defendant Cheng, along with defendants Jiang, Liu, and more than 10 others, armed with weapons like fish spears and batons, went to the intersection of Dajia Street and Quanxin Street on Hanzheng Street in this city, injuring the victim, Chen C, and Song. According to the forensic identification, the extent of injury to the victim Chen C was determined to be minor. On October 27 and 28, 2015, the public security authorities apprehended defendants Cheng and Jiang, respectively. On November 6, 2015, the public security authorities apprehended defendant Liu. After the incident, Cheng’s family actively compensated the victim, Chen C, for the economic losses, gaining the victim’s understanding. The aforementioned facts were not contested by defendants Cheng, Jiang, and Liu during the court hearing and were corroborated by the victim Chen C’s report and statement, the testimonies of witnesses Chen A, Wang, Tan, Chen D, Peng, and Wu, along with identification records, the criminal judgment, statement of circumstances, identity documents, forensic appraisal report, criminal reconciliation letter, receipts, surveillance videos, and accounts of the case resolution and capture process, which are sufficient to establish the case. The defense counsel for defendant Cheng did not object to the prosecution's charge against defendant Cheng for committing a certain crime, acknowledged Cheng’s good attitude in admitting guilt, his compensation for the victim's economic losses, and obtaining the victim's understanding, and requested the court to impose a lighter penalty on him.


Upon trial, it was found that since 2015, defendants Zhang, Fan, Guo, Liu, Ma, and Zheng, among others, successively joined an illegal pyramid scheme organization and engaged in illegal pyramid scheme activities. They rented Room 601, No. 4 Longchuan Middle Road, Zhongcheng, Xinluo District, a certain city, as a base for the illegal scheme. They lured victims Huang, Lu, Deng, and others from other places to this location under false pretenses such as job offers, matchmaking, and business opportunities. Subsequently, to force these individuals to join the illegal pyramid scheme organization, defendants Zhang, Fan, Guo, Liu, Ma, and Zheng resorted to threats, intimidation, and rotating shifts of surveillance to restrict the personal freedom of victims Huang, Lu, Deng, and others. Among them, victim Huang was unlawfully confined for 39 days, victim Lu for 37 days, and victim Deng for 5 days. On June 12, 2015, law enforcement officers captured defendants Zhang, Fan, Guo, Liu, Ma, and Zheng at the scene of the pyramid scheme base. The defendants raised no objections to the above-mentioned facts during the trial. This is corroborated by household registration documents, apprehension records, testimonies of witnesses Wei and Chen, statements from victims Huang, Lu, and Deng, and confessions from defendants Zhang, Fan, Guo, Liu, Ma, and Zheng, which provide sufficient evidence for conviction.


After the trial, it was found that at around 10 PM on December 21, 2012, the defendants Gong, Xu, along with a certain Xu from a village (handled in a separate case) and others, were singing at Pattaya KTV in a certain county when a dispute occurred due to the damage of a microphone, for which KTV employees demanded compensation. At around 1 AM the next day, the defendants Gong, Xu, along with a certain Xu, intercepted and assaulted the Pattaya KTV employee Zheng who was going home from work in front of "Golden Turtle Pastry" on a certain road in the county, causing him to suffer from a fracture of the right nasal bone and a comminuted fracture of the frontal process of the left maxilla, which constituted minor injuries. On February 5, 2013, the defendant Xu turned himself in to the county public security bureau. It was further found that the defendant Xu reached an agreement with the victim to compensate for the economic loss with 30,000 yuan, and the victim expressed understanding towards the defendants Gong, Xu. The facts charged by the prosecution are consistent with the facts found by this court. The defendants Gong, Xu had no objections during the trial, and the testimony of the victim Zheng, witness Yang, and a certain Xu was provided; evidence such as the injury assessment of the victim Zheng, the mediation agreement, the course of the arrest, the household registration certificate; and the confessions of the defendants Gong, Xu were sufficient to establish the facts.


Upon examination, it was found that around 8:00 PM on September 21, 2013, defendants Yao, Dai, and He, in pursuit of a gambling debt, took a person referred to as Kong from a certain village in our city to room 310 and room 410 of a luxury inn located in another village and town, where they detained him. During this period, Kong was beaten, resulting in minor injuries. On September 26, at around 4:00 PM, Kong was rescued by public security personnel. The aforementioned facts were undisputed by the defendants Yao, Dai, and He during the court proceedings, and are substantiated by the statements of the victim Kong, testimonies of witnesses Huang and Lin, expert conclusions, on-site photographs, and details of the arrest, which are sufficient to confirm the case.


The People's Procuratorate of a certain county charged that from March to November 2013, the defendants Qiu and Zhang, a married couple, operated a foot massage parlor in a town of a certain county. During this period, they accommodated multiple prostitutes in their establishment for prostitution activities. The two defendants provided the prostitutes with a venue for prostitution and convenience for food and lodging, negotiated the prices with clients, and collected the fees. The fees collected were split in a 40-60 ratio between the defendants and the prostitutes. During the operation of the foot massage parlor, defendant Qiu's accommodation of prostitution activities did not lead to serious social consequences. Defendant Zhang's criminal circumstances were considered minor. The public prosecution presented evidence such as witness testimonies, business licenses of individual proprietors, and household registration information in court to substantiate the aforementioned facts.


The People's Procuratorate of a certain place charges that, starting from October 2014, the defendants Yang and Dong engaged in gambling by accepting bets from others in the form of "Mark Six" in the house they rented located in Alley **, Qianchen Dama Lane, Shuangyu Street, within this district. Participants selected numbers, zodiac signs, etc., based on the betting and winning list for gambling. Defendants Yang and Dong collected gambling funds and kept records, settling wins and losses with participants based on odds and results determined by the gambling websites www.6y7y.com and www.5949.com, thereby profiting from it. On December 23 of the same year, the defendants Yang and Dong were apprehended at the above location. By the time the case was discovered, the two defendants had accepted bets of three or more periods from individuals such as Ma, Guo, Tan, Zeng, and others, with the total betting amount reaching RMB 26,405. The above facts were undisputed by the two defendants during the court trial, and were confirmed by the testimonies of witnesses Ma, Guo, Tan, Zeng, as well as inspection records, identification records, a laptop, the betting and winning list, the gambling funds involved, a seizure list, evidence preservation list, bills, a confiscation list of items, case capture process, population information, and other evidence, sufficient to establish the facts.


The People's Procuratorate of a certain district of a certain city charges: From March 2019 until the case was uncovered, defendants Chai, Zhu, and Wang operated the Dingxiang Foot Bath Shop in a certain district of a certain city. During this time, they harbored individuals such as Ou1, Nong, Ou2, Ou3, and Zhou for the purpose of prostitution. Starting from mid-May 2019, defendant Sun was responsible for the daily management of the foot bath shop, while defendant Yao was in charge of cashier duties, bookkeeping, and acting as a lookout. From mid-May 2019 until the case was uncovered, the foot bath shop illegally earned over 30,000 RMB. The evidence for the charges includes documentary evidence; witness testimonies; inspection records, identification records; transaction details (on CD); and the confessions and defenses of the defendants.


During the trial, it was found that on the morning of May 8, 2016, the defendants Zhang and Han went to No. 160, Panzhong Village, Jiangdong Street, Yiwu City. They climbed up the stairs to the second-floor room, and taking advantage of no one being around, they used a key to unlock the padlock and entered the victim He's room, stealing an iPad 2 Mini (valued at 1,480 RMB) placed in the room. At noon on May 15 of the same year, defendant Zhang went to the third floor of No. X, Jiuliandi, Jiangdong Street, Yiwu City. Seizing the moment when no one was around, he used a key to unlock the padlock and entered the victim Fu's room, stealing an iPhone 4 (valued at 200 RMB) and a Flyco electric shaver (valued at 10 RMB) placed in the room. The phone and shaver have now been recovered and returned to the victim. The aforementioned facts were not disputed by defendants Zhang and Han during the court trial, and are evidenced by the statements of victims He and Fu, an appraisal opinion on valuation, on-site records, on-site identification records and photos, on-site inspection notes and photos, a list of seized items and photos, a list of returned items, explanatory notes, the account of the case, as well as the statements and identification of defendants Zhang and Han, which are sufficient to determine the case.


Upon trial, it was found that:

1. From September 2012 to May 2013, the defendant Zhang used a computer and the internet at his home in Room 301, Building 3, Shijia High-rise, a certain place in a certain town, county, and province, to open an agent account on the "Di Yuan Club" gambling platform. He extensively developed sub-agents and members to earn commission rebates from the gambling platform. As of May 16, 2013, when he was apprehended, the defendant Zhang had illegally profited over 780,000 yuan from this gambling platform.

2. From November 2012 to April 2013, the defendant Jin, introduced by Zhang, used a computer and the internet at his temporary residence at No. 8, Lane 6, Pinghai Road, Ninghai County, to open an agent account on the "Di Yuan Club" gambling platform. He also extensively developed sub-agents and members to earn commission rebates from the platform. As of April 25, 2013, when he was apprehended, the defendant Jin had illegally profited over 350,000 yuan from this gambling platform.

This case was uncovered following a report from participants of the gambling activity. After being brought to justice, the defendants Zhang and Jin truthfully confessed to their criminal activities. Defendant Zhang returned illegal gains of 602,000 yuan, while defendant Jin returned illegal gains totaling 350,000 yuan. The crime tools, including two laptops, two desktop computers, one USB-Shield device, and the aforementioned funds (except for 6,621.49 yuan temporarily held by this court), were all lawfully confiscated by the public security authorities.

These facts, to which defendants Zhang and Jin raised no objections during the trial, are corroborated by the confessions of defendants Zhang and Jin, testimonies from witnesses Diao, Wang, and Wu, search records, lists of seized items, photos of physical evidence, screenshots of the gambling platform and computer pages, bank account detail lists, online banking transaction records, forensic examination reports from the Yangzhou Public Security Bureau Electronic Evidence Examination Center, case registration forms, details of the case occurrence and the apprehension process, explanatory notes, telephone inquiry records, photocopies of identity documents, household registration data, and other evidence sufficient for conviction.


The People's Procuratorate of a certain district in a city of Guizhou Province charged that on the morning of June 19, 2013, the defendants Peng and Yang brought the victims Wang and Xiao to Yang's rented apartment near a certain company's cave in a district of the city. Wang requested to go home, but Peng did not allow it and confined Xiao and Wang within the house. The next morning, Zhu (already sentenced) came to the rented apartment and saw Peng, Yang, Wang, and Xiao together. That evening, Zhu returned to the rented apartment to rest. Around 8 a.m. on the 21st of the same month, Wang requested to go outside to buy medicine; Peng, Yang, and others did not allow this and instructed Zhu and Shen (handled in another case) to confine Wang and Xiao. During this time, Zhu beat Wang with a replica gun, and Yang beat Xiao. That afternoon, Wang sent a distress message to a relative, and police officers arrived at the crime scene at 5 p.m. to rescue Wang and Xiao, and arrested Zhu and others. Subsequently, the defendants Peng and Yang were brought to justice. The facts mentioned above were not disputed by the defendants Peng and Yang during the trial process. Additionally, there is evidence from the victim's statements, witness testimonies, arrest records, situation explanations, a list of seized and returned items, site identification records and crime scene photos, household registration certificates of the defendants Peng and Yang, and their confessions, which are sufficient to establish the facts.


The People's Procuratorate of a certain city in Jiangsu Province accused and the court has also verified that on the afternoon of December 16, 2014, defendants Cheng and Wu stole a black Dongfang Star brand motor scooter parked at No. 1468 Taihe International Building, Qianjin West Road, Yushan Town, the same city, belonging to the victim, Jin, with a value of 2,547 RMB. The court also found that after their arrest, defendants Cheng and Wu both truthfully confessed their crimes. After the incident, the police seized from defendant Cheng five T-shaped prying tools, two L-shaped prying tools, one three-prong socket, three screwdrivers, and one pair of scissors. Further investigation revealed that after the incident, defendant Wu compensated the victim Jin for his economic losses and obtained his understanding. These facts were undisputed by defendants Cheng and Wu during the trial process and were corroborated by the victim Jin's statements, witness Wang's testimony, identification records, search records, seizure list, surveillance video, evidence retrieval notifications, evidence retrieval list, vehicle registration certificate, invoice, monitoring videos, a price verification report issued by the city's Price Certification Center, administrative penalty decision, criminal judgment, release certificate, letter of understanding, situation report, criminal photos, arrest process, identity information, and other evidence, sufficient to confirm the facts.


After trial, it was found that around 12:00 on July 11, 2015, defendants Han and Liang conspired to commit theft. Han drove a white Ghost Fire motorcycle with Liang, searching for a target in a certain city's downtown area. When Han and Liang reached Zhongxin Square in Jianjiang District of the city, they spotted a mountain bike belonging to Huang parked at the square’s parking lot. Han stood watch nearby while Liang attempted to break the bike lock with a hammer that had a wooden handle. Unable to break the lock, Liang handed the hammer to Han, who continued to break the bike lock with the hammer. Han then broke the lock, after which Liang rode the stolen bike away with Han, escaping the scene. Later, they stored the stolen bike at Liang's home. According to the city's Price Appraisal Center, the stolen bike was valued at 3,420 RMB. It was further found that after the incident, the police seized the stolen mountain bike from Liang's home and returned it to its owner, Huang. Additionally, it was determined that Han and Liang were detained on July 13, 2015, due to this case and were administratively detained for fifteen days. During the trial, Han and Liang voluntarily paid fines of 2,000 RMB each to the court through their families. The above facts were undisputed by defendants Han and Liang during the court trial and were evidenced by the case registration form, case filing decision, arrest process, household registration data, vehicle invoice; victim Huang's statement; defendants Han and Liang’s confessions and defenses; on-site inspection records, site maps and photographs, identification records; seizure and return list and photographs of stolen goods; the Price Appraisal Center’s item price identification conclusion document (2015) No. 385 and the notification of the identification conclusion; administrative penalty decision document, suspect illegal crime inquiry registration form, proof materials, fine receipts from the court, all verified through court cross-examination as valid evidence confirmed by this court.


The People's Procuratorate of a certain city in Zhejiang Province charges: On the evening of January 20, 2014, defendants Wang and Li, after premeditation, used the method of pulling out trees by hand to steal four azalea bonsai trees from the field of victim Yao in Jiakou Village, a certain town in a certain city. The trees were valued at 2,650 RMB. On the same evening, defendants Wang and Li used the same method to steal four azalea bonsai trees (some were not assessed due to the lack of physical evidence) from the field of victim Weng in another village of a certain town in the same city, valued at 2,740 RMB. After the incident, seven of the stolen azalea bonsai trees were recovered and returned to the victims.


The People's Procuratorate of a certain area charged that at around 4 a.m. on June 16, 2015, the defendants Wang and Qian, after drinking, left the Phoebe Bar on Hengshan Road in this city. They hailed a taxi driven by the victim, Lu, with the license plate Shanghai FVXX**. Upon getting off at the intersection of South Tibet Road and Shouning Road in this city, the victim Lu requested payment of 26 yuan, as shown on the taxi meter. Defendant Wang attempted to bargain the fare. After being refused, the two defendants proceeded to punch the victim Lu in the head and body, causing injuries to various parts of Lu's face and body. The police later arrived at the scene to handle the situation and apprehended both defendants. According to forensic identification, the victim Lu sustained fractures of both nasal bones and bilateral frontal process fractures of the maxilla due to the trauma, constituting minor injuries. After being brought to justice, the two defendants truthfully confessed to the aforementioned criminal facts and, with family assistance, compensated the victim Lu with a total of 97,000 yuan for medical expenses and other costs, gaining the victim's understanding.


The prosecution charges that on August 21, 2014, at around 9 a.m., the defendant Zhang, due to an economic dispute with Li Moumou, sought to collect a debt and thus gathered the defendant Tan, as well as Zhang Moujia (phonetic, dealt with in a separate case), and Jiang Mou (phonetic, dealt with in a separate case) to forcibly take Li Moumou from a road in the New District of a certain city in a certain province into a car and then detained him at locations such as Lemon Guest House, Super 8 Hotel, etc.; from the Jinan-Qingdao Expressway to a certain place, passing through a Zhou service area, because Li Moumou tried to escape, the defendants Zhang and Tan beat him by punching and kicking to control and hold him until about 9:20 a.m. on August 25, 2014, when the public security organ received a report from the victim's relatives and rescued Li Moumou from the Super 8 Hotel in a certain city, resulting in illegal detention lasting 96 hours. The aforementioned facts were not disputed by the defendants Zhang and Tan during the trial, and are confirmed by evidence such as documentary evidence showing detailed inquiries of permanent residents, arrest explanations, case handling notes, hotel checkout receipts, testimonies of witnesses Li Moumou and Jiang Moumou, statements from the victim Li Moumou, as well as the confessions and defenses of the defendants Zhang and Tan, which are sufficient to establish the facts.


The prosecution alleges that on March 8, 2020, at around 11 p.m., the defendant Wu was driving a small off-road vehicle with license plate Q××××× in a certain area, traveling west to east on Honghe Avenue, Yicheng, Zhumadian City. At the intersection of Honghe Avenue and Jinshan Road, it collided with a small passenger car with license plate Lu Q××××× driven by the victim, Fan (33 years old at the time of death), causing Fan to be thrown out of the car. Fan was subsequently run over by a small car with license plate Q×××××, driven by the defendant Wang in a certain area, traveling east to west along Honghe Avenue. Despite rescue efforts, Fan died. An assessment determined that the vehicle driven by defendant Wu was traveling at 98 km/h at the time of the accident, while the vehicle driven by defendant Fan was traveling at 74 km/h. The victim, Fan, died from severe cranial trauma due to the traffic accident, and his blood sample showed an ethanol content of 239.54 mg/100 ml. Furthermore


The prosecution alleges: In December 2014, defendants Hu and Chen conspired to set up a gambling den six times in the chess and card room operated by defendant Hua at 401, South Ladder, Building 20, Wenqiao Li, Danghu Street, a certain city. Defendants Hu and Chen were responsible for collecting profits and organizing the games, while defendants Hu and Hua were responsible for contacting gamblers. They gathered Chen A, Xie, Zhu, and others to gamble using the "Tongzi Gong" method, illegally earning more than 8,000 yuan. Additionally, it was found that on the morning of February 2, 2015, defendant Hua surrendered to the Lindai Police Station of a certain city’s Public Security Bureau and truthfully confessed to his crimes. The aforementioned facts were not contested by defendants Hu, Chen, and Hua during the court trial, and are supported by evidence such as the case registration form, witness testimonies, the process of bringing the case, explanations, public security administrative punishment decision, proof of inquiry into unlawful and criminal history, and identification documents, which are sufficient to establish the facts.


Upon examination, it was found that in mid-July 2012, the defendants Chen and Xu, along with Tan and Yang (both already sentenced), opened a casino near the Shihwan Oil Depot section on Jiangbin Road, Chancheng District, in a certain city. Tan managed the gambling den, and the four of them collaborated and coordinated with each other. Tan and Yang dealt cards and collected rakes, while the defendants Chen and Xu kept watch. This casino operated by gambling on "San Gong" where bigger cards win, and it profited through raking in funds. At around 19:00 on August 13, 2012, the police discovered this gambling den at the aforementioned location and seized related gambling tools and RMB 14,600 in gambling funds on the spot. At around 10:00 on July 1, 2013, defendant Chen voluntarily surrendered to the police. At around 10:00 on July 12, 2013, defendant Xu also voluntarily surrendered to the police. The aforementioned facts were not disputed by the defendants Chen and Xu during the court hearing and were verified by the testimonies and identification records of witnesses Wu, Li, and Zhang, the testimony of witness Deng, inspection records by the Chancheng Branch of the Public Security Bureau of the city, a list of seized items and photos of the seized items, the circumstances of the arrest, household registration certificates, judgment and release certificates, confessions by co-defendants Tan and Yang, and the confessions of the defendants Chen and Xu. These pieces of evidence are sufficient to confirm the verdict.


After the trial, it was found that in the early morning of April 29, 2017, defendants Liu and Che and others were eating and drinking in front of Xiaoyang Barbecue in a certain district of a certain city. During this time, defendant Liu got into a verbal altercation with victim Sun due to a car-moving incident. Defendant Che, seeing the situation, stepped forward and scuffled with victim Sun, during which Sun hit Che on the head with a beer bottle. Subsequently, defendants Liu and Che used beer bottles to jointly assault victim Sun, causing Sun to suffer a hematoma on the head and multiple sharp injuries to the face, chest, back, and right upper limb. They also caused victim Xu, who attempted to intervene, to sustain a sharp injury to the left shoulder. According to the assessment, the severity of victim Sun's injuries was classified as minor injuries of grade one, while victim Xu's injuries were classified as minor. On August 2, 2017, defendant Liu was apprehended by the public security authorities; on November 8 of the same year, defendant Che was apprehended. It was further found that during the trial process, victims Sun and Xu jointly filed a criminal incidental civil lawsuit with this court. Through mediation presided over by this court, defendants Liu and Che jointly compensated victims Sun and Xu a total of 85,000 yuan for all economic losses, and victims Sun and Xu expressed forgiveness towards defendants Liu and Che. Defendant Liu had no objection to the above facts during the court trial, and this is corroborated by evidence such as the case registration submitted by public security, report materials, arrest records, identification transcripts and photos, judicial evaluation reports, victim statements, witness testimonies, defendant confessions, defendant's household registration and criminal record, receipts, and letters of forgiveness.


The People's Procuratorate of a certain district in a city in Fujian Province charges: On December 27, 2015, the defendant Ou, using the alias "Chen Moumou," lured the victim, Dong Mouyi, to a multi-level marketing hideout on the fifth floor of a residential building behind a department in Xipi Street, a certain district of a city, under the pretense of a romantic relationship online. Following the arrangement of the illegal multi-level marketing organization leader Liu, the defendants Zhou, Zhao, and others who had already joined the organization, unlawfully restricted the victim Dong Mouyi’s personal freedom for eight days. On the afternoon of January 4, 2016, based on a lead provided by the victim Dong Mouyi’s brother, Dong Moujia, the defendant Ou was apprehended by police in front of Aolian Bakery in a certain town of a district in the city. After being informed, the defendant Liu, along with another unidentified man, attempted to take the victim Dong Mouyi to a certain district of the city to exchange for the defendant Ou, but was captured by police. That evening, the defendants Zhou and Zhao were arrested by police at an illegal multi-level marketing hideout beside a department in Xipo Street in a certain district.


The People's Procuratorate of a certain district in Shenzhen City charged that on January 17, 2013, defendants Wang and Tang, along with Yu (already sentenced) and others, operated a casino in a bungalow at a fruit market on Nan'an Road in the Central Community of Pingdi Street, a certain district. They invited others to gather and gamble using poker cards in a game called "San Gong," drawing a commission for profit. At about 2 a.m. on January 18, 2013, the police conducted a raid at the location, arresting 32 gamblers and confiscating 52,380 RMB in gambling funds, 4,500 RMB in commission, a set of poker cards used as gambling tools, and an iron bucket used for collecting commission. Additionally, it was found that defendant Wang was arrested on February 27, 2014. On March 10, 2014, defendant Tang turned himself in. The aforementioned facts were not contested by defendants Wang and Tang during the trial, and were substantiated by evidence including the arrest process, transcripts, the criminal judgment, testimonies of witnesses Dong, Li, and Deng, confessions of defendants Wang and Tang, as well as inspection, examination, and identification records, which are sufficient to confirm the allegations.


Upon trial, it was found that in the early morning of April 20, 2014, the defendants Lin and Ni conspired to follow Guan to the entrance of Building 68-8 on Taige West Road, Yicheng Street, Yixing City. Using methods of choking and covering the mouth, they robbed Guan of 310 RMB. After being apprehended, defendants Lin and Ni confessed to the aforementioned facts. After the incident, defendant Lin returned 310 RMB, which has been given back to Guan. The defendants Lin and Ni raised no objection to the aforementioned facts during the trial. The facts are corroborated by the victim Guan's statement record, relevant identification records, the Yixing City Public Security Bureau's on-site inspection work record, site diagrams, photographs, inventory of seized and returned items by the Yixing City Public Security Bureau, and materials provided by investigative personnel on the criminal case investigation, which are sufficient for the determination.


The People's Procuratorate of a certain place charged: On the evening of June 12, 2013, defendant Wang assaulted Xiong Bing at his rented house located at No. 13 Yangjia, Zhoukang Village, BaiShaLu Subdistrict, Cixi City, because Xiong Bing did not attend Wang's son's full moon celebration. That night, defendant Wang, claiming his finger was injured by Xiong Bing and demanding medical fees, gathered defendant Jiang and others to repeatedly assault Xiong Bing at his rented house and at the rented house of his brother-in-law Li Yi and uncle Xiong Jia, resulting in injuries. According to forensic identification, Xiong Bing suffered a perforated right eardrum, leading to currently poor hearing, this injury constitutes minor injury. After defendants Wang and Jiang were captured, they both truthfully confessed the aforementioned criminal facts. After the incident, the families of defendants Wang and Jiang reached a civil compensation agreement with the victim Xiong Bing, obtaining his understanding. The above facts were not contested by defendants Wang and Jiang during trial, and were corroborated by the victim Xiong Bing's statement, witnesses Liu, Li Jia, Li Yi, Xiong Jia, Wei, Xiong Yi's testimonies, identification records and photos, forensic human injury degree identification report, medical records, letter of understanding, the course of bringing to justice, the process of capturing, and identification documents of defendants Wang and Jiang, which are sufficient to establish the case. Based on the above criminal facts and circumstances, the prosecution suggests a sentencing range of imprisonment for one to two years for defendant Wang; and ten months to one year and ten months for defendant Jiang.


The People's Procuratorate of a certain district in Nanning City charged that at about 13:00 on December 22, 2014, the defendants Wei and Nong went to the parking lot next to the gate of Guangxi Polytechnic School on a certain road in a certain district of Nanning City. They discovered that a victim named Ban had parked a Yuxuan electric scooter (valued at 2,072 RMB according to an appraisal) there, and the scooter was not securely locked. Defendant Nong kept watch while defendant Wei pushed the scooter out of the parking lot, and the two then pushed it away from the scene to steal it. On December 24, 2014, defendant Wei was apprehended by public security personnel; on January 22, 2015, defendant Nong was apprehended by public security personnel. The public security agency seized tools used for the crime from defendant Wei, including scissors, keys, a flashlight, a socket, and a flat-head screwdriver. The aforementioned facts were not disputed by defendants Wei and Nong during the court trial. These facts are corroborated by evidence such as the case acceptance registration form, the decision to file, the capture process, the decision to seize, the list of seized items and documents, the electric scooter purchase voucher, the administrative penalty decision, the compulsory rehabilitation decision, the statement of the victim Ban, the price appraisal certificate and appraisal opinion notification from the Nanning City Price Certification Center, the criminal case on-site identification record, on-site photos, identification record and photos, confessions of defendants Wei and Nong, household registration certificates, and other evidence, which are sufficient to establish the facts.


The trial ascertained that on June 11, 2014, at 14:00, defendants Geng and Li, without cause, verbally abused and assaulted victims Wei and Wu at the South-to-North Water Diversion Project office, causing multiple injuries to the victims' heads and other areas. On June 13, 2014, a forensic examination by the Neihuang County Public Security Bureau determined that the injuries sustained by victims Wei and Wu were minor. After the incident, defendants Geng and Li reached a civil mediation agreement with victims Wei and Wu, compensating them for economic losses totaling 66,000 yuan. On August 6, 2014, defendant Li surrendered to the Neihuang County Public Security Bureau. It was further found that defendant Geng had been convicted of fraud and sentenced to seven months in prison and fined 30,000 yuan on July 4, 2008. During the court proceedings, both defendants Geng and Li raised no objection to the above facts, corroborated by their confessions and defenses; statements from victims Wei and Wu; testimonies from witnesses Yang, Bu, Wang, Ni, and Li Jia; forensic conclusions from two medical injury assessment reports by the Neihuang County Public Security Bureau and injury photographs; suspect identification records and photos; details of apprehension and temporary detention by Jiangyin City Public Security Bureau; past conviction judgment for defendant Geng, proof of no previous convictions for defendant Li; surrender records and evidence; civil mediation agreement and receipt; and household registration certificates for defendants Geng and Li, all of which are sufficient to establish the facts.


The People's Procuratorate of a certain district in Wuhan City charged: At approximately midnight on January 19, 2015, defendants Feng and Ding, in front of the "Guobin Hotel" on Gongnongbing Road in a certain district of this city, sold two packages of white crystalline powder in a plastic bag (commonly known as "K powder") to Zhang for 150 yuan, after which they were apprehended by the police. Upon identification, the aforementioned items were found to be ketamine, a Class I controlled psychotropic substance weighing a total of 1.89 grams. The defendants Feng and Ding raised no objections to the aforementioned facts during the trial. The evidence, including the arrest process, case investigation process, situation explanations, case handling statements; testimony from witness Zhang; seizure list, photographs and other documentary evidence; drug testing identification report, drug storage registration form; defendants Feng and Ding's confessions and defenses; and synchronous video recording discs, sufficiently confirm the facts.


A people's procuratorate in a certain area charged that in September 2016, the defendant Li introduced He to use another person's name and identity to register marriage with the victim Wang. Later, under the pretense of charging an introduction fee, Li defrauded Wang of 20,000 RMB, and He defrauded Wang of 60,000 RMB under the pretense of collecting a bride price. To prove the aforementioned facts, the procuratorate presented evidence such as documentary evidence, witness testimonies, the victim's statements, the defendants' confessions and defenses, and identification records in court.


The People's Procuratorate of a certain county charged that since April 2014, the defendants Wang and Cui, a married couple, have been operating a breakfast shop at No. 71 Dutou Street in a certain town within the county. During their production of steamed buns, the couple excessively added "Osmanthus Flower Brand" baking powder, which contains ammonium aluminum sulfate, resulting in the aluminum residue in the finished steamed buns exceeding the standard limits. Until July 23, 2014, when they were apprehended by police officers from the county's Public Security Bureau, the defendants Wang and Cui used the "Osmanthus Flower Brand" baking powder daily in the flour to make steamed buns that were sold to the general public for consumption. Upon testing, the steamed buns produced and sold by the defendants Wang and Cui were found to contain aluminum residues of 120mg/kg. The prosecution has provided relevant evidence for the above-mentioned facts.


The People's Procuratorate of a certain place has filed charges, accusing that around 11 a.m. on April 20, 2015, at the construction site for a high-voltage transmission tower in a certain village of a certain town, villagers from the same village obstructed the construction by the project department of the State Grid Shanxi Transmission and Transformation Engineering Company due to unresolved land compensation issues. The defendant, Xiao, instructed workers to injure villagers Ma Moujia, Yang Mouyi, Yang Moujia, Ma Mouyi, and others, and also directed workers to smash and overturn two Wuling automobiles belonging to villagers Yang Moujia and Ma Mouyi, parked at the entrance of the construction site. During this incident, the defendants Zhu, Yuan, and Zhong participated in overturning the vehicles. According to the appraisal by the Qingxu County Pricing Certification Center, the loss for the Wuling automobiles and other damages was valued at 8,743 RMB. The Qingxu County Public Security Judicial Appraisal Center assessed that the injuries to Ma Moujia's left facial area were classified as minor injuries level two, while the head injuries of Ma Mouyi, Yang Moujia, and Yang Mouyi were classified as minor injuries. A public prosecution is now being initiated in court, requesting to hold the defendants Xiao, Zhu, Yuan, and Zhong criminally responsible for the crime of [x].


Upon examination, it was found that defendant Mai was the owner of the construction site located next to No. 56 Tangwei Road, Tangwei Community, Gongming Street, Guangming New District, a certain city. In June 2014, Mai subcontracted the project to defendant Su. On the morning of April 13, 2015, at around 8 am, a worker employed by Su, the victim Chen Zhi, while working, attempted to climb to an adjacent building using the hoist frame between two buildings from the scaffolding outside the 12th floor of the project. Defendant Yang, operating the hoist on the ground, caused the hoist's counterweight equipment to strike Chen Zhi's head, resulting in Chen Zhi falling from the building to the hoist entrance, leading to his death. After examination, it was confirmed that the victim Chen Zhi died from cranio-cerebral injuries and massive hemorrhage due to the high-altitude fall.

The Accident Investigation Team of the Guangming New District Management Committee, a certain city, determined that defendant Mai failed to handle construction reporting procedures and perform formal project subcontracting procedures for the housing project. Mai did not verify whether the project contractor possessed the relevant construction and building qualifications and illegally subcontracted the project to Su, who had no qualifications or safety production conditions, and refused to comply with the requirements in the notices issued multiple times by the planning and land supervision department to stop the illegal behavior. Defendant Su commenced construction without obtaining a "Construction Permit," and undertook the construction project without acquiring the relevant building qualifications. Su also failed to establish a safety production management system and safety construction plan, did not provide workers with labor protection equipment, leading to a severe lack of safety supervision on the construction project. Defendant Yang, as the hoist operator, did not possess the qualifications related to special equipment operation workers, did not undergo special equipment operation safety education and training, and operated the special equipment without ensuring that no one was on the hoist. All three defendants are primarily responsible for this accident.

On April 19, 2015, the three defendants jointly compensated the victim's family with 320,000 RMB, receiving the understanding of the victim’s family. The aforementioned facts were undisputed by defendants Mai, Su, and Yang during the court hearing and are substantiated by relevant evidence presented in court, which is sufficient for conviction.


After trial and investigation, it has been ascertained that since 2010, defendants Zhang and Sheng (a married couple) opened a deli shop selling cooked foods such as pig heads, pig ears, chicken feet, and chicken in the Shiya Shang Village market in Gushan Town of a certain city. During the preparation of cooked foods, defendants Zhang and Sheng, in order to boost sales, knowingly used "Sunset Yellow" which did not comply with the "Standards for the Use of Food Additives." They still purchased "Sunset Yellow" and added it to the cooked pig heads and pig ears, selling them in their deli shop until they were apprehended on August 19, 2014. Upon appraisal, it was found that the pig heads and pig ears processed and sold by defendants Zhang and Sheng contained excessive amounts of "Sunset Yellow," rendering them non-compliant products. Investigation revealed that from 2010 until their capture, the two defendants processed and sold cooked foods with added "Sunset Yellow" worth a total of 200,000 RMB. These facts were not disputed by defendants Zhang and Sheng during the court trial, and were further corroborated by the confessions of defendants Zhang and Sheng, testimonies from witnesses Hua, Xu, Zhou, and You, site recordings and photographs, trace notification letters and pertinent materials, seizure warrants, site records, search records, site photos, testing reports, household registration documents, and records of how they were brought to justice, all of which provide sufficient grounds for confirmation.


The prosecution alleges that in June and July 2019, the defendants Zhang and Chai rented a house at No. 139, Dahu Community, Mishu Street, in a certain city, and set up mahjong tables. They organized gambling activities with several people including Yuan (who has already been administratively punished), accumulating a total profit of 17,920 RMB from rake-offs.


The People's Procuratorate of a certain county (hereinafter referred to as the said county) charged that on September 16, 2015, at around 23:00, the victims Tang and Zhu encountered verbal disputes with the defendant Hong while passing through the snack street on the Second Ring Road in Songshan Town of the said county. After resolving the misunderstanding, Tang and Zhu invited Hong to have a late-night snack together. On the way, they met the victims Cao, along with Zeng, Cheng, Hu, and others. Subsequently, Zhu, Tang, Cao, Zeng, Cheng, Hu, Hong, and others went to the "Taste of the Sea" BBQ restaurant on the snack street.

At around 00:00 on September 17, Hong's brother arrived outside the "Taste of the Sea" BBQ restaurant to take home the motorcycle that Hong was riding. Hong went outside the restaurant at that time. Upon hearing the news that "Hong is causing trouble with others inside," the defendant Qu, along with Ren, Lu, and Zhou (all handled in separate cases), rushed to the entrance of the "Taste of the Sea" BBQ restaurant. Following this, defendant Qu and others got into a verbal dispute with victims Zhu and Cao. During the altercation, victims Zhu and Cao, fearing an incident, revealed their identities, hoping to avoid trouble. However, defendants Hong, Qu, Zhou, Lu, Ren, Hong's brother, and Yang (handled in a separate case) ignored this and started assaulting victims Zhu, Cao, Tang, and others, causing injuries, and then fled the scene. According to the assessment, the injuries sustained by victims Cao, Tang, and Zhu on that day were classified as minor injuries.

To substantiate the aforementioned facts, the prosecution provided documentary evidence, witness testimonies, statements from the victims, confessions and defenses from the defendants, expert assessments, on-site inspection records, and photographs as evidence.


The prosecution alleges: On the afternoon of March 7, 2015, defendants Shi and Zhu went to the Er Yuan Supermarket at Guandi Temple, Danghu Street, Pinghu City. Defendant Zhu kept watch outside the store while defendant Shi took advantage of the victim, Tian, purchasing goods to steal a white BBK X3L mobile phone placed in Tian's handbag, valued at 1041 yuan. It was further found that the public security authorities seized a white BBK X3L mobile phone from defendant Shi, which has been returned to the victim Tian. On March 16, 2015, defendant Zhu turned himself in at the Danghu Police Station of the Pinghu City Public Security Bureau and truthfully confessed his crime. The above facts were not disputed by defendants Shi and Zhu during the trial, and are corroborated by evidence including the case registration form, the victim's statement, identification records, evidence receipt list, return receipt, video footage, price appraisal report, arrest report, incident report, prior criminal judgment, identification documents, and other evidence, sufficient to establish the facts.


The prosecution alleges that around 3 p.m. on January 11, 2019, the defendants Ma, together with defendants Meng and Zhang, drove a gray Wuling Zhiguang van to a house in a certain village in Tuofeng Township belonging to a person named Lu and stole a Hisense 45-inch LCD television and a TV receiver. The stolen goods have since been returned to the victim, Lu. According to the evaluation by the Hunyuan County Price Certification Center, the value of the stolen television was 2,800 yuan, and the TV receiver was valued at 35 yuan, totaling 2,835 yuan. Furthermore, it was found that defendant Zhang surrendered to the Hunyuan County Public Security Bureau on February 20, 2019. Defendant Ma was listed as a wanted fugitive due to suspicion of a crime. On July 9, 2019, police officers from the Xifangcheng Police Station of the Hunyuan County Public Security Bureau obtained information that Ma expressed willingness to surrender. After further negotiations, it was established that Ma was willing to surrender in a certain city in a certain province. On July 10, police officers arrived in the city and contacted Ma by phone. Ma voluntarily met with the officers and was escorted back to the Hunyuan County Public Security Bureau.

These facts were uncontested by the defendants Meng, Zhang, and Ma during the court proceedings. The facts are corroborated by evidence such as the incident registration form, confessions from the three defendants, the victim Lu's report and statements, witness Mu's testimony and identification records, lists of seized and returned items, the price determination decisions from the Hunyuan County Price Certification Center, site investigation records, detailed control information on drug users, site maps and photos, photos identifying the crime scene, criminal judgment from the Xiaodian District People's Court, criminal judgment from the Hunyuan County People's Court, site inspection report, administrative penalty decision, household registration certificates, case processing details, investigation summary, and other evidence, which are sufficient to establish the facts.


Upon trial and investigation, it was found that: at around 11 p.m. on the night of November 15, 2018, defendants Shi, Mou, and Gao, after drinking, tried to show off and act aggressively. Near the southwest side of Evergrande Apartments in a certain town of a certain city, they used the excuse that the license plate number Su A××××× of the victim Shi Yi's parked small car was obstructing their way, to first punch and kick the victim Shi Yi inside and next to the car. The victim Shi Yi later ran into the “Gouhao Supermarket” operated by his family. Defendants Gao, Shi, and Mou, holding a mop, closely pursued him into the supermarket intending to continue the assault. They engaged in a fight with victim Shi Yi, who was holding a kitchen knife, at the corner of the shelves, resulting in injuries to the victim Shi Yi's hand, defendant Shi's head and face, and defendant Mou's face and hand. Afterwards, defendants Shi and Gao argued and shoved victim Shi Yi's father, Shi Bing, over the issue of reviewing surveillance footage. They punched and kicked victim Shi Bing in the supermarket and at a community entrance in a certain area. According to the certificate issued by the physical evidence appraisal room of a certain city's public security bureau, victim Shi Yi's injuries were classified as minor injuries level two, victim Shi Bing's injuries were classified as minor injuries, defendant Shi's injuries were classified as minor injuries level two, and defendant Mou's injuries were classified as minor injuries level one. After the incident, defendant Shi voluntarily surrendered, and defendants Mou and Gao were apprehended by the police. All three defendants truthfully confessed their crimes and those of their accomplices after being brought to justice. During the trial process, defendants Shi, Mou, Gao, and their respective defense attorneys raised no objections to the aforementioned facts. These facts are supported by the confessions and defenses of the three defendants, statements from victims Shi Yi and Shi Bing, testimonies from witnesses Xie, Shi Jia, and Chen, documentary evidence of basic population information forms, police response work registration forms, arrest records, criminal judgment documents, appraisal certificate from the physical evidence appraisal room of a certain city’s public security bureau, identification records, and related photographs, sufficient to establish the case.


The prosecution charges: On the evening of August 4, 2014, the defendants Peng and Tang, together with "Xiaopang," "Xiaogui," and "Aizi" (all handled in separate cases), went to the entrance of Mindar Internet Cafe in a certain village of a certain town in a certain city, where they used methods such as pushing and hot-wiring to steal an electric bicycle worth 1,760 RMB parked there by the victim Luo. On the evening of the 5th of the same month, the defendants Peng and Tang again, along with "Xiaopang," "Xiaogui," and "Aizi," went to the entrance of Xingyuan Internet Cafe in Linhai Village of a certain town in a certain city, using the same methods to steal an electric bicycle worth 2,970 RMB parked there by the victim Wang. On August 11, 2014, the defendants Peng and Tang were apprehended by police officers from the municipal public security bureau. The defendants Peng and Tang raised no objections to the above facts during the court trial, and the facts are corroborated by documentary evidence such as sales registration slips, sales receipts, certificates of conformity, explanatory notes, administrative punishment decision, revocation of public security administrative punishment decision, population information, "arrest process" document, statements from the victims Luo and Wang, price appraisal opinions, recognition records, and photographs, which are sufficient to establish the charges.


Upon examination, it was found that on May 12, 2014, at around 1 PM, the defendant, Cui, unable to endure the harassment from the victim, Chen, towards his wife, Xie, along with the defendant, Liu, assaulted the victim, Chen, in front of Building No. 22 at Hechang International City Community, Zhejiang Road, Maojian District, Shiyan City. This resulted in the victim, Chen, suffering a spleen contusion and a subcapsular hematoma. According to the appraisal by the Shiyan City Public Security Judicial Appraisal Center, the extent of physical injury to the victim, Chen, was classified as minor injury level one. After the incident, the defendants, Cui and Liu, turned themselves in to the public security authorities on May 15, 2014. It was further found that the defendants, Cui and Liu, and the victim, Chen, voluntarily reached a mediation agreement. The defendants, Cui and Liu, agreed to compensate the victim, Chen, with a one-time payment for all economic losses, totaling 40,000 yuan. The victim, Chen, waived other civil claims and expressed understanding. The aforementioned facts were not disputed by the defendants, Cui and Liu, during the court hearing, and were substantiated by documentary evidence, witness testimonies, victim statements, defendant confessions, the Human Injury Degree Appraisal (Shi) Gong (Xing) Jian (Fa) Zi (2014) M0127 report, identification records, audio-visual materials, and other evidence, sufficient to establish the facts of the case.


The People's Procuratorate of a certain county charged: In July and August 2015, the defendant Lu opened a casino at the rented house with the red iron gate from numbers 31 to 33, Yuxianqiao Lane, a certain town in a certain county. He hired the defendant Diao to help maintain order in the casino and arrange meals for the gamblers, and set up the "Er Ba Gang" for gambling inside the casino. The casino operated for about a month, with three gambling sessions held daily. The participants for each session were not fixed, ranging from as few as seven or eight people to more than twenty. The participants generally placed bets of ten or twenty yuan. The casino took a commission at a set percentage (about 3% to 5%), profiting two to three hundred yuan daily, with total profits of approximately 6,000 yuan. On September 16, 2015, the defendant Diao, upon receiving a written summons from the Huanfeng Police Station, voluntarily went to the police station to undergo investigation. On September 25, 2015, the defendant Lu voluntarily surrendered to the Huanfeng Police Station. The prosecution presented relevant evidence for the above charges, arguing that defendant Lu provided the venue and gambling tools for others to gamble, extracting commissions totaling about 6,000 yuan. Defendant Diao, knowing that others were operating a casino, assisted by maintaining order and arranging meals for the gamblers. The actions of both defendants constitute the crime of X. The defendant Diao played a minor role in the joint crime and is considered an accessory and should be held criminally responsible according to the law. The facts determined at trial were consistent with those charged by the prosecution. Defendants Lu and Diao did not object during the trial, and there was sufficient evidence to establish these facts, including: 1) a set of gambling tools; 2) written documents such as case acceptance registration forms, household registration certificates, and records of custody; 3) testimonies from witnesses Chen, Hao, Fu, Pan, Huang, Cheng, and another person named Lu; 4) identification records and photos.


The prosecution alleges: In October 2014, Chiping County Jiaxin Aluminum Co., Ltd. carried out repairs on the workshop roof to the west of the gate of the former Shandong Chiping County Yinyibai Aluminum Co., Ltd. The person in charge at the site for Jiaxin Aluminum Co., Ltd., defendant Liu, subcontracted part of the task of replacing the roof’s colored steel tiles to Li. Li hired Lu and two others to work. On the afternoon of October 14, 2014, at around 3 PM, due to the need to hoist colored steel tiles, approximately 11 meters long, to a rooftop over 7 meters high for construction, defendant Liu arranged for defendant Cui, who was not qualified for hoisting operations, to carry out the work. The construction site was adjacent to a 100,000-volt high-voltage line, so defendant Cui, to prevent the north-south aligned colored steel tiles from contacting the high-voltage line, instructed Lu to place the tiles in an east-west orientation on top of the workshop. Subsequently, defendant Cui operated the crane to hoist the colored steel tiles while Lu was on the workshop roof receiving the tiles. During the third hoisting of the colored steel tiles, Lu was electrocuted and died. The aforementioned facts were undisputed by defendants Cui and Liu during the court trial, and were substantiated by evidence such as: basic information on permanent residents, the compensation agreement, receipts of compensation payment, testimonies of witnesses including Li, the site investigation records from the Chiping County Public Security Bureau, site diagrams and photos, forensic autopsy reports, as well as the statements and defenses of defendants Cui and Liu, which are sufficient to confirm the facts.


The People's Procuratorate of a certain district of a certain city charges that at around 3:00 PM on May 1, 2014, the defendants Wang and Zhang, on the westbound bus line 1, as it reached a certain intersection in a certain district of a certain city, with Zhang covering, Wang took advantage of Zhou Moumou's unguarded moment to steal cash amounting to 9,900 RMB from Zhou Moumou's backpack and was caught on the spot by Zhou Moumou. After the case was solved, the stolen money was returned to the victim. To support these facts, the public prosecution authority has provided appropriate evidence and believes that the actions of the defendants Wang and Zhang both constitute the crime of x. The defendants Wang and Zhang are deaf-mute and committed an attempted crime, and according to the law, they may receive a lighter punishment. Please impose penalties in accordance with Article x, Article x, and Article x of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China. The defendants Wang and Zhang do not object to this charge and both expressed their willingness to plead guilty. The defense counsel argued that the defendants Wang and Zhang, both being deaf-mute, committed an attempted crime, and according to the law, they may receive a lighter punishment; moreover, they are first-time offenders and expressed willingness to plead guilty, thus the punishment can be mitigated discretionarily. The defense counsel for defendant Zhang also argued that Zhang was an accomplice, and according to the law, can receive a lighter punishment. Upon investigation, it was found that at around 3:00 PM on May 1, 2014, defendants Wang and Zhang, on the westbound bus line 1, as it reached a certain intersection in a certain district of a certain city, with Zhang covering, Wang took advantage of Zhou Moumou's unguarded moment to steal 9,900 RMB from the victim Zhou Moumou's backpack, and was caught on the spot by the victim Zhou Moumou. The theft was unsuccessful. These facts have been corroborated with evidence provided by the public prosecution authority and confirmed through courtroom investigation and verification, including photos of the stolen money, recognition records, lists of seized and returned items, the victim Zhou Moumou's statement, the confessions of the defendants Wang and Zhang, and the account of the case-solving process, which are sufficient to establish the facts.


The prosecution alleges that starting at the end of 2014, the defendant Chen engaged in "Mark Six" gambling, acting as the banker and having the defendant Xiao assist him in placing "Mark Six" bets. Xiao received kickbacks of 3% or 10% of the betting amount for each session. By October 2015, Xiao had assisted Chen with 117 betting sessions, with a total amount of 375,320 yuan, from which Xiao illegally profited 37,532 yuan and Chen illegally profited 22,000 yuan. After the incident, Xiao returned all illegal proceeds. Defendant Chen had no objection to the facts alleged in the indictment and expressed willingness to plead guilty. Defendant Xiao had no objection to the facts alleged in the indictment and expressed willingness to plead guilty. The facts established through the trial are consistent with those alleged by the prosecution. The above facts are substantiated by the confessions of defendants Chen and Xiao, and the testimonies of witnesses Kang, Lan, Li1, Xie, Li2, Li3, Zheng, He, Zhou, Zhang, Liao, Guo, among others, along with the identification records, search records, seizure decision documents, seizure lists, electronic evidence inspection records, accounting documents, arrest process, and demographic information.


The People's Procuratorate of a certain place charges that in November 2016, the defendant Hao obtained a modified nail gun from Bu. After test-firing, Hao discovered that the gun could not discharge properly, and subsequently took the gun to the home of the defendant E for assistance in modifying the gun. After modification, E returned the gun to Hao, who then hid the gun in his pigsty. After the incident, the gun was seized by the public security authorities. According to the appraisal, the modified gun had shooting capabilities, with a muzzle kinetic energy of 265.82 joules per square centimeter, thus qualifying as a firearm. After the incident, the defendant Hao was verbally summoned by the public security authorities, and the defendant E voluntarily surrendered to the public security authorities.


Upon trial, it was found that: 1. At around 1 a.m. on August 27, 2013, defendants Sha and Yao drove a Wuling mini truck with license plate C××××× from a certain location to the entrance of No. xx, Town Middle Road, Jinqian Village, Ting Tian Street, in this city, and stole two rolls of stainless steel coil stored there by Zhang. The coils were appraised to be worth 4,240 RMB. 2. At around 1 a.m. on November 28, 2013, defendants Sha and Yao drove a Wuling mini truck with license plate C××××× from a certain location to the entrance of No. 84, Town Middle Road, Rongli Village, Ting Tian Street, in this city, and stole four sheets of type 304 stainless steel plate stored there by Wan. The steel plates were appraised to be worth 7,800 RMB. 3. At around 1 a.m. on December 9, 2013, defendants Sha, Yao, and Cui drove a Wuling mini truck with license plate C××××× from a certain location to the entrance opposite the Planning Construction Bureau in Ting Tian Street, in this city, and stole fifteen sheets of iron plate stored there by Ding. The iron plates were appraised to be worth over 4,000 RMB. 4. At around 1 a.m. on December 17, 2013, defendants Sha and Yao drove a Wuling mini truck with license plate C××××× from a certain location to the entrance of No. xxx, Yongqiang Road, Yongzhong Street, Longwan District, Wenzhou City, and stole eight pieces of medium carbon iron plate stored there by Zhang. The iron plates were appraised to be worth 4,016 RMB. After the incident, the iron plates were recovered and returned to Zhang. The aforementioned facts, which defendants Sha, Yao, and Cui did not dispute during the court hearing, are sufficiently substantiated by the statements of the victims Zhang, Wan, Ding, and Zhang, the testimony of witness Chen, the special VAT invoices, purchase receipts, price appraisal reports, arrest reports, identification records, seizure and return lists, explanatory notes, criminal judgment, administrative penalty decision, household registration certificates, and other evidence.


After trial, it was found that: At about 23:00 on June 21, 2014, the defendants Tan and Chen had a dispute over trivial matters with Tan Moumou and Yang Moumou at the "Mofang Pure K" KTV parking lot in a village in a certain district of a certain city. The defendants Tan and Chen then assaulted Tan Moumou and Yang Moumou, causing Tan Moumou to suffer a rib fracture and multiple soft tissue injuries. It was appraised that Tan Moumou's injuries were classified as minor injury level two. On August 8, 2014, the defendant Chen turned himself in at the Xibei Police Station of the Huaxi Branch of the Public Security Bureau in a certain city. It was also found that after the incident, the defendants Tan and Chen jointly compensated Tan Moumou and Yang A Moumou for economic losses of 66,000 yuan and 10,900 yuan, respectively, and obtained their understanding. During the trial, the defendants Tan and Chen had no objections to the above facts, which were confirmed by evidence including household registration certificates of the two defendants, the process of apprehension, appraisal opinions, identification records and photos, victim statements, witness testimonies, defendant confessions, receipts, and letters of understanding, all of which are sufficient to establish the case.


The People's Procuratorate of a certain city accused that at about 6 p.m. on September 2, 2012, the defendant Zhu, who was engaged in the renovation of warehouse steel sheds, was in the warehouse rented by Zhang from a pharmaceutical company on Shanxing Road, Sanjiang Street, in a certain city. Due to the untimely dismantling and renovation of the steel sheds, the goods in Zhang's warehouse were soaked by rain, causing a dispute and shoving over the compensation issue, which was later mediated. When the defendant Zhu returned to the entrance of the warehouse he rented nearby and was chatting with his apprentice Wang, he saw Zhang passing by his warehouse entrance and pointing at him. The defendant Zhu then picked up a hollow square iron pipe and rushed to hit Zhang. Defendant Wang, seeing this, also picked up a threaded steel crowbar and went forward to hit Zhang, causing injuries to Zhang's calf and waist. According to the city's Public Security Judicial Appraisal Center: Zhang had a fracture in the fibular head of his left leg, and the degree of injury was minor. On September 3, 2013, defendant Zhu voluntarily surrendered to the Sanjiang Police Station of the city's Public Security Bureau but did not truthfully confess the criminal facts of co-defendant Wang. On November 21, 2013, defendant Wang surrendered to the Sanjiang Police Station of the city's Public Security Bureau and truthfully confessed his criminal facts. The above facts were not disputed by defendants Zhu and Wang during the trial, and were corroborated by the victim Zhang's statements, the city's Public Security Judicial Appraisal Center's forensic medical appraisal report (No. 354, 2012), identification records and photos, the list of seized items by the city's Public Security Bureau, the process of bringing to justice, situation descriptions, hospital medical records, household registration proof, the criminal judgment (No. 1385, 2004) of the People's Court of New Pudong District in the city, proof of release after serving the sentence, and other evidence, sufficient to conclude. Regarding the civil litigation attached to this case, a settlement was reached through mediation hosted by this court, where defendants Zhu and Wang compensated the victim Zhang for economic losses in the amount of 70,000 RMB, which has been fully paid. The victim Zhang requested in writing that the court leniently punish defendants Zhu and Wang.


Upon investigation, it was found that at the beginning of 2013, defendant Wei, knowing that the "Sildenafil Citrate Tablets" (Viagra) offered to him by a man were counterfeit, still purchased the drugs from him at a price of 5 yuan per box. He then sold 40 boxes of it to defendant Zhou through "Fengsu Logistics" at a price of 8 yuan per box. Defendant Zhou, being aware that the "Sildenafil Citrate Tablets" he purchased from defendant Wei were counterfeit, still placed the counterfeit drugs for sale at a family planning products store he operated on Sports Lane, Fengcheng Town, a certain county, for profit. These facts were not disputed by defendants Wei and Zhou during the court hearing. They were substantiated by the testimonies of witnesses Xu and Li, among others, a drug verification response letter from Pfizer Inc., sample identification reports, on-site inspection records and a list of seized items forwarded by the Food and Drug Administration of a certain county, case initiation and investigation reports from the Public Security Bureau of a certain county, as well as records of seizure and return of items, identification records, search records, and household registration certificates of defendants Wei and Zhou, which are all sufficient to confirm the facts.


The prosecution charges that defendants Huang and Xia, on August 1, 2019, around 4:00 PM, collected 6,505 RMB from a resident of Building 20, Jiankang Road, Beipiao City, named Yu, under the pretense of assisting with fake transactions on Taobao. After completing fake transactions amounting to 2,602 RMB for Yu, they blacklisted Yu on WeChat and kept the remaining 3,903 RMB for themselves. Defendants Huang and Xia were apprehended by the police on September 11 and 10, 2019, respectively. To substantiate the aforementioned charges, the prosecution presented and read out in court evidence including the victim Yu's statement, testimony of the witness Song, confessions of the defendants Huang and Xia, identification records, audiovisual materials, and documentary evidence.


After trial, it was found: From January 31 to February 4, 2014, the defendants Wang, Yu, and Li repeatedly conspired to go to a certain village in this district, to Yixiniao Footwear Company, to steal shoe lasts stored in the fourth-floor corridor of Yixiniao Footwear Company, and sell them to a scrap recycling station in a village in this district. Defendant Wang participated in the crime 5 times, while defendants Yu and Li each participated in the crime 3 times. The specific facts of the crime are as follows:

Around 7 a.m. on January 31, 2014, defendants Wang and Yu went to the above location and stole more than 10 shoe lasts, earning approximately 23 yuan illegally from selling them. At around 7 a.m. on February 1, 2014, defendants Wang and Yu went to the same location again and stole 14 shoe lasts, earning approximately 40 yuan illegally from selling them. Around 7 a.m. on February 2, 2014, defendants Wang and Li went to the above location to steal, taking more than 10 shoe lasts and earning approximately 20 yuan illegally from selling them.

Around 7 a.m. on February 3, 2014, defendants Wang and Li went to the above location to steal again, taking more than 30 shoe lasts and earning approximately 50 yuan illegally from selling them. Around 7 a.m. on February 4, 2014, defendants Wang and Li went to the above location to steal again, taking 20 shoe lasts and earning approximately 30 yuan illegally from selling them. At around 7 a.m. on February 4, 2014, defendant Yu, together with Ou, went to the above location to steal and took 23 shoe lasts, earning approximately 60 yuan illegally from selling them.

The aforementioned facts are not disputed by the defendants Wang, Yu, and Li during the court trial. They are supported by the testimonies of witnesses Jiang, Ou, and Sun, the administrative penalty decision, the criminal judgment, the certificate of release after serving the sentence, the arrest process, identity documents, and other evidences, which are sufficient to establish the facts.


The People's Procuratorate of a certain locality charges: From 2013 to September 2014, the defendant Chen, either alone or in collaboration with others, engaged in multiple instances of illegal tobacco trade without obtaining a retail tobacco monopoly license. The illegal business amount totaled 111,650 yuan. Among these, on September 13, 2014, the defendant Zhang, knowing that the defendant Chen did not have a retail tobacco monopoly license, assisted Chen in transporting cigarettes, with the illegal business amounting to 70,550 yuan.


The People's Procuratorate in a certain location charges that in 2017, defendants Zhang and Wang jointly invested in purchasing mahjong machines. They set up a chess and card room in Zhang's location in ×× County. They organized over 20 people, including Ma, Ma1, and Ma2, to gamble using mahjong machines and the "shoving cake" method. The illicit gains, amounting to over 8,000 yuan from the "rake-off," were divided and squandered equally. The evidence supporting the public prosecution includes documentary evidence, witness testimonies, the defendants' confessions and defenses, on-site identification records, and photographs.


The People's Procuratorate of Fenyang City in a certain province accused that in April and May 2020, the defendant He received a phone call from a person named "Jiang A" from a certain place, asking the defendant He to help purchase bank cards, agreeing to pay him 600 yuan per month for each card. The defendant He then contacted the defendant Chu, instructing him to purchase bank cards (along with the associated SIM card and certain accessories) for him. Defendant Chu subsequently sold three bank cards he acquired from Zhang and others to defendant He, who paid defendant Chu 1,200 yuan via WeChat. In October of the same year, defendant He again contacted defendant Chu by phone, requesting additional bank cards, and Chu acquired another six cards from others and handed them over to defendant He. Defendant He paid defendant Chu 4,400 yuan via WeChat. Defendant He mailed one of his own bank cards and nine acquired from defendant Chu to the aforementioned "Jiang A". During the year 2020, defendant Chu reached out to defendant Liu through WeChat, and Liu informed Chu about purchasing bank cards. Chu then instructed Li and others to sell Liu over 20 bank cards at prices ranging from 500 to 700 yuan, making a profit of over 7,000 yuan. Defendant Jiang and defendant Liu were friends, and from late 2019 to 2020, Jiang sold Liu 11 bank cards—5 processed by himself and 6 acquired through others—making a profit of over 4,000 yuan. Defendant Liu then sold over 30 bank cards he acquired to a certain place's "upstream source," among which the card with account number 62×××78 issued by China Agricultural Bank, belonging to defendant Jiang, was used by a fraud gang for transfers, with transactions exceeding 200,000 yuan. To substantiate these accusations, the prosecution presented documentary evidence, witness testimonies, and confessions and defenses from the defendants.


After trial, it was found that:

1. Between November 3 and December 3, 2013, Liu (already sentenced) and others set up a casino near a certain village and in a tomato field in a certain county, hiring defendants Chen and Ying as lookouts for the casino. Zhang, Zheng, and others were engaged in gambling using a 32-card poker format. Defendant Ying began participating around November 8, 2013. The casino took in a total of over 100,000 yuan. It was also found that Liu A, a co-offender, had returned 12,000 yuan of the illegal proceeds, and Zhou A, another co-offender, had returned 20,000 yuan. During the court proceedings, Chen's family returned 20,000 yuan and Ying's family returned 48,000 yuan of the illegal proceeds.

2. Starting December 1, 2013, Lin B, Lin A, Xu, and Yang (all dealt with separately) set up a casino next to a temple in a certain village of a certain town in the county, and near a tower in another village, organizing Liu B and other gamblers to gamble using the "Pai Gow" format and taking a portion of the proceeds. Between December 21 and 25, Defendant Ying was hired to help as a lookout for the casino, during which time the casino took in over 10,000 yuan. During the court hearings, Chen's family returned an additional 10,000 yuan of the illegal proceeds.

The above facts were not disputed by defendants Chen and Ying during the court hearing. Their earlier confessions, along with confessions from co-offenders Liu B, Liu A, Zhou B, Luo, Lin B, Lin A, and Xu, inspection records, identification records, household registration information, the arrest process, criminal judgment documents, and receipts provide sufficient evidence for confirmation.


A certain district people's procuratorate in a certain city charges that from early October 2013 to January 8, 2014, Ying Moumou, in collusion with Luo Moumou, Liu A (both already sentenced), and others, illegally set up an electroplating processing factory in a certain village, town, district, city without approval, employing Liu B (already sentenced) and defendants Liu and Qiao to engage in illegal electroplating production. Defendants Liu and Qiao were responsible for the specific electroplating processes at the factory and discharged untreated wastewater directly into nearby fields and ditches. Testing revealed that the concentrations of total chromium in the wastewater at the factory's discharge point, acid tank, and external drainage ditch were 12.3 mg/l, 20.4 mg/l, and 12.6 mg/l respectively; while the concentrations of total zinc were 72.4 mg/l, 947 mg/l, and 66.5 mg/l respectively; all exceeding the national maximum discharge standards by more than three times. On September 16, 2014, defendant Liu was arrested by public security organs. On November 6, 2014, defendant Qiao was arrested by public security organs. The aforementioned facts were not disputed by defendants Liu and Qiao during the court hearing, and were substantiated by the testimonies of co-defendants Luo Moumou, Ying Moumou, Liu A, and Liu B, identification records, records of the transfer of pollution source wastewater samples, site inspection plans and photos, the verification opinion of the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Environmental Protection on the monitoring report No. 002 (2014) of the Luhuan section, the monitoring report of the city's environmental monitoring station, as well as the evaluation standards and conclusions regarding the said testing report by the Lutiao Bridge branch of the city's Environmental Protection Bureau, arrest processes, temporary detention certificates, household registration certificates, and other evidence, which are sufficient to establish the charges.