Upon trial, it was found that at around 9:00 AM on May 28, 2019, the defendant <Defendant A>, in order to collect a debt, along with defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant C>, intercepted the victims Ye Moumou and Yang Moumou, who were driving a white Audi, in the underground parking lot of the Beihu Longjun Community on Longtan Road, Chenghua District, Chengdu. The defendant <Defendant A> used a knife he carried to threaten the victims Ye Moumou and Yang Moumou into the white Audi. <Defendant B> then drove the vehicle, carrying <Defendant A>, <Defendant C>, Ye Moumou, and Yang Moumou to <Defendant A>'s home in Chenghua District, Chengdu. Defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, along with <Defendant D>, who was already in the room, forcibly demanded the debt from Ye Moumou. During this time, <Defendant A> used a knife to threaten victim Ye Moumou. To prevent Ye Moumou and Yang Moumou from contacting the outside world, the four defendants confiscated Yang Moumou's phone. At around 11:30 AM that day, victim Ye Moumou jumped out of the window from Room 1001 and fell to his death. Upon discovering Ye Moumou's fall, the four defendants fled the scene. Ye Moumou was rushed to Chengdu Yumei Hospital but died despite rescue efforts. An autopsy determined that Ye Moumou died from multiple organ injuries caused by the fall. After Yang Moumou reported the incident, on May 28, 2019, the police arrested defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C>. On June 11, 2019, the police arrested defendant <Defendant D>. The police seized and confiscated a Huawei phone used by <Defendant A>, a VIVO phone used by <Defendant B>, and an Apple phone used by <Defendant C>.


Upon trial, it was found that: Starting from September 30, 2019, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, knowing that they had not obtained authorization from the relevant trademark owner, sold counterfeit Huawei phone back covers with registered trademarks at Room 306, 3rd Floor, Peng Digital Port, Jingyuan Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou. Among them, <Defendant A> was responsible for the procurement, order taking, and sales of the Huawei phone back covers, while <Defendant B> was responsible for the packaging, packing, and delivery of the Huawei phone back covers. At around 15:00 on July 21, 2020, police officers from the Liwan District Branch of the Guangzhou Public Security Bureau arrested <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> at the above-mentioned location and seized 32,150 unsold Huawei phone back covers of 19 models from the stall. According to the trademark owner's certification, the Huawei phone back covers seized on-site were counterfeit goods. It was determined that the total sales price of the aforementioned goods amounted to RMB 152,475. The value of the sold counterfeit Huawei phone back covers was more than RMB 10,000. When the police arrested <Defendant A>, they also seized a mobile phone used by <Defendant A> as a tool for committing the crime.

Offence of Selling Counterfeit Registered Goods


After the trial, it was found that on the evening of December 24, 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> and Peng had an argument with the security guard in Baiyun District over parking fees and left. The two informed the defendant <Defendant B> about the argument. The defendant <Defendant B> then invited the defendants <Defendant C>, <Defendant D>, and others to bring knives, sticks, and other items. They drove from Longli County, Guizhou Province to Baiyun District, Guiyang City, parked their car blocking the entrance of the community, and argued with the arriving defendant <Defendant A> and Peng, as well as the community security guards, which led to a verbal altercation. Subsequently, they got into a scuffle and fight with the community security personnel, Xiong and Huang (both of whom have been administratively detained). The defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant D> respectively participated in the fight with weapons, causing injuries to Xiong. On December 25, 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> voluntarily turned himself in to the public security authorities after receiving a notification from the police; on the same day, the defendant <Defendant B> was arrested by the police. After being brought to justice, the defendant <Defendant B> assisted the police in apprehending the co-defendants <Defendant C> and <Defendant D>.


Upon trial, it was found that at approximately 3:00 PM on August 22, 2019, defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> went to the scenic area of Kuancheng Manchu Autonomous County for sightseeing. On the way to the scenic area, Yang, driving a tourist shuttle, passed by when <Defendant A> waved to stop the vehicle, but Yang did not stop. <Defendant A> verbally abused Yang, and after Yang stopped the vehicle, a verbal altercation ensued. Defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> then proceeded to physically assault the victim Yang. When the scenic area staff arrived to mediate, defendant <Defendant A> verbally abused the security guards Liu1 and Han, who were trying to intervene, and struck them with a stone, injuring Liu1's shoulder. When staff member Liu2 saw that his father Liu1 had been injured by <Defendant A>, he attempted to approach but was bitten on the left arm by defendant <Defendant B>. According to the medical assessment, the injuries of victims Yang, Liu1, and Liu2 were all classified as minor injuries.

Crime of Picking Quarrels and Provoking Troubles


Upon trial, it was found that the defendant, <Defendant A>, was the operator of the Hongyang Dance Hall in Shoushan Town, Liaoyang County. The defendant, <Defendant A>, hired the defendant, <Defendant B>, to serve as the manager of the Hongyang Dance Hall in Shoushan Town, Liaoyang County, responsible for all affairs within the dance hall. The defendant, <Defendant A>, took advantage of the convenience of operating the dance hall and instructed the defendant, <Defendant B>, to provide rooms upstairs in the dance hall for dance hostesses to engage in sexual transactions, charging a room fee of 20 RMB each time. The room fee income was handed over by the defendant, <Defendant B>, to the defendant, <Defendant A>. On May 10, 2019, the defendant, <Defendant B>, was apprehended. On May 20, 2019, the defendant, <Defendant A>, was apprehended.


Upon trial, it was found that from September 2017 to June 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> used the fictitious names of companies such as "Shanghai Fubang Private Detective Company" and "Zuo Detective International Business Investigation Company" to advertise on the internet, falsely claiming to be able to help inquire about personal privacy information. Once the victims contacted <Defendant A>, he would commit fraud under the pretense of requiring a deposit, defrauding a total of 104,800 RMB from five victims. The defendant <Defendant B>, knowing that the money in the bank account provided by <Defendant A> was obtained through fraud, still assisted in withdrawing, transferring, and using the money, withdrawing a total of 50,000 RMB. The specific facts are as follows:

1. From September 25 to September 26, 2017, the defendant <Defendant A> defrauded the victim Jiang Mou1 of 3,800 RMB using the aforementioned method.
2. From September 30 to October 9, 2017, the defendant <Defendant A> defrauded the victim Xu Mou of 10,000 RMB using the aforementioned method.
3. From June 12 to June 16, 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> defrauded the victim Fang Mou of 7,000 RMB using the aforementioned method.
4. From June 17 to June 19, 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> defrauded the victim Jiang Mou2 of 80,000 RMB using the aforementioned method, with <Defendant B> withdrawing 50,000 RMB.
5. On June 19, 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> defrauded the victim Lin Mou1 of 4,000 RMB using the aforementioned method.


Upon trial, it was found that KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. obtained the "PHILIPS" trademark, registration number G991346, approved for use on goods including razors in Class 8, with a validity period from June 13, 2008, to June 13, 2018, and later extended to June 13, 2028. From January to March 2018, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, in pursuit of illegal profits, registered the online stores "Ziying Mall" and "Qinyu Appliances" on the "Pinduoduo" platform, selling electric shavers they knew to be counterfeit "PHILIPS" registered trademarks, with sales amounting to over 160,000 RMB. On March 21, 2018, the police seized 653 counterfeit electric shavers bearing the "PHILIPS" registered trademark. On March 21, 2018, the defendant <Defendant B> was apprehended by the police. On April 17, 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> voluntarily surrendered to the police. Both defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> voluntarily returned the illicit gains and pleaded guilty.


After trial, it was found that: Starting from the second half of 2018, the defendant <Defendant A>, together with Liu Lin (handled in a separate case), organized more than 10 prostitutes to engage in prostitution at the Dongyuan Club located on the second and third floors of Yundu Building, No. XXX, Zhongshan West Road, Changning District, in this city. They recruited the defendant <Defendant C>, as well as Xi Moumou, Zhang Quansheng, Wang 1, and Chen Moumou (all handled in separate cases) to be responsible for customer service, security, and other tasks at that location. The defendant <Defendant B>, as the property manager of Yundu Building, was aware of the prostitution activities at the Dongyuan Club on the second and third floors but still agreed to reduce the rent for the club and allowed it to continue operating in the building under his management. On December 5, 2018, the defendant <Defendant C> was arrested by the public security authorities; on December 11 of the same year, the defendant <Defendant A> was notified by phone by the public security authorities to appear, but upon arrival, denied the main facts mentioned above; on December 12 of the same year, the defendant <Defendant B> was arrested by the public security authorities.

Crime of Facilitating the Organisation of Prostitution


Upon trial, it was found that: The defendant <Defendant A> and the victim Wang Mou1 rented Chen Mou's house together and knew each other. <Defendant A> was in a cohabiting relationship with Wang Mou2 (with whom he had a daughter). Due to a dispute with <Defendant A>, Wang Mou2 left home with the child. Wang Mou1 arranged accommodation for Wang Mou2 in Bengbu and maintained close contact. Upon learning of this, <Defendant A> became displeased. On May 15, 2018, at about 14:00, <Defendant A> learned that Wang Mou1 and Wang Mou2 were in the subsidence area of Xutuan Town, Mengcheng County. <Defendant A> and Liu Sihu (currently at large) rushed to the scene and assaulted Wang Mou1, causing injuries. An assessment determined the injuries to be minor (Grade II). After the incident, the defendant <Defendant B> arrived at the scene and, along with <Defendant A> and Liu Sihu, took Wang Mou1 to the third-floor living room of Chen Mou's house near the Radio and Television University in Chengguan Town, Mengcheng County. <Defendant B>, <Defendant A>, and Liu Sihu used threats and intimidation, citing emotional damages and child support, to coerce Wang Mou1 into writing an agreement. The main content of the agreement was: "Wang Mou1 compensates <Defendant A> for economic losses amounting to 160,000 yuan. Since Wang Mou1 does not have that much cash, he will transfer a white Chery Tiggo 5 SUV with license plate Anhui C×××** under his name, valued at 60,000 yuan, to <Defendant A>, with the transfer to be completed by May 17, 2018. The remaining amount will be paid in installments by the end of March 2019." After obtaining the agreement, <Defendant A> took Wang Mou1's vehicle. On June 25, 2018, the vehicle involved in the case was recovered and returned to Wang Mou1. The vehicle was appraised at a value of 47,424 yuan. On July 31, 2018, <Defendant B> surrendered to the public security authorities. During the litigation, <Defendant B> reached a settlement with Wang Mou1. It is recognized that...


Upon trial, it was found that during the year 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> rented premises at XXX Caoyang Road, Putuo District, or XXX Caoyang Road, Putuo District, in this city as a venue for prostitution activities. The defendant <Defendant A> employed the defendant <Defendant B>, Yang (1), Zhao (2), and Yang (2) to organize multiple prostitutes to engage in prostitution and profited from it. The defendant <Defendant B> was responsible for bookkeeping, collecting money, bringing clients, and settling accounts; Yang (1) was responsible for bringing clients and collecting money; Zhao (2) was responsible for overseeing the premises; and Yang (2) was responsible for posting prostitution advertisements online to attract clients. On the evening of July 26, 2018, when the public security authorities conducted an inspection at XXX Caoyang Road, Putuo District, they caught Zhao (1) and Huang, Zou and Zhou, Gao and He, Zhu and Jiang, and others engaged in prostitution activities on the spot. On the same day, the defendant <Defendant B>, Yang (1), Zhao (2), and Yang (2) were arrested by the police at the scene. On August 14 of the same year, the defendant <Defendant A> voluntarily surrendered to the public security authorities. After arriving at the case, the defendant <Defendant B>, Yang (1), and Yang (2) truthfully confessed.


Upon trial, it was found that: At around 2 a.m. on September 18, 2018, the defendant <Defendant A>, due to a debt dispute, invited the defendant <Defendant B>, Li Junlong (at large), and others to forcibly take the victim Yuan Moumou from the Xin Gong Ren Wen Mou in Panlong District, Kunming City, to a pavilion near Donghua Community in Panlong District. Li Junlong (at large) also gathered the defendant <Defendant C> and others at the scene to assault the victim Yuan Moumou. Later, they forcibly took the victim Yuan Moumou to a place under an overpass in Taiping Village, Guandu District, Kunming City, and assaulted him again, extorting a total of 1800 yuan from him. At around 6 a.m. on the same day, the defendant <Defendant B> took the victim Yuan Moumou to the Yuxuan Guesthouse in Dazhuying Zhongying, Guandu District, Kunming City, to continue guarding him. The victim Yuan Moumou later escaped from the guesthouse. According to the appraisal, the victim Yuan Moumou sustained minor injuries. On March 24, 2020, the defendant <Defendant A> was arrested by the police at Kunming Changshui Airport. On May 25, 2002, the defendant <Defendant C> was arrested at Shunyun Hostel in Guandu District, Kunming City. On May 19, 2020, the defendant <Defendant B> was arrested by the police in Yuhang District, Hangzhou City. After being brought to justice, all three defendants voluntarily confessed their crimes truthfully. The defense counsel of the defendant <Defendant A> raised no objection to the charges brought by the prosecution and presented the following defense opinions: 1. <Defendant A> committed the crime during the process of debt collection, which is fundamentally different from criminals with direct criminal intent; 2. Voluntarily pleaded guilty and signed a confession; 3. No prior criminal record, being a first-time offender.


Upon trial, it was found that at around 8 PM on January 30, 2015, <Defendant D> got into a fight with Guo Mou1 due to knocking on the wrong door. Later, <Defendant D>'s friends <Defendant B>, <Defendant A>, and <Defendant C>, along with Guo Mou1's son Guo Mou3, nephew Guo Mou4, and Guo Mou2 also arrived at the scene, leading to a brawl between the two groups. During the brawl, Fang Mou's left eye was injured. On September 10, 2015, the Forensic Judicial Appraisal Center of Guiyang Medical College determined that after treatment, Fang Mou's left eye injury resulted in no light perception and eyeball atrophy, classified as a second-degree serious injury. During the trial, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant D> compensated the victim Fang Mou (a total of RMB 100,000) and obtained Fang Mou's forgiveness.


Upon trial, it was found that on September 25, 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> had a dispute with Li Moujia due to emotional issues. The defendant <Defendant A> gathered defendant <Defendant B>, who in turn gathered defendant <Defendant C> and others. At around 10 PM that night, on Jigan Road, Banmou Town, Ganyu District, Lianyungang City, they assaulted Li Moujia, Gu Mou, and Dong Mou with wooden sticks, causing scalp contusions to Li Moujia, scalp and facial soft tissue contusions to Gu Mou, and body surface contusions to Dong Mou. According to the assessment, the injuries of Li Moujia, Gu Mou, and Dong Mou were all classified as minor injuries. After the incident, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> voluntarily surrendered and truthfully confessed to the criminal facts, pleading guilty and accepting punishment, and signed a written agreement. During the trial of this case, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> reached a mediation agreement with the victims Li Moujia, Gu Mou, and Dong Mou and obtained their forgiveness.


Upon examination, it was found that in 2017, the defendant, <Defendant A>, desired to possess a firearm and instructed the defendant, <Defendant B>, to purchase it online. Subsequently, funded by <Defendant A>, <Defendant B> bought parts such as a nail gun, barrel, and sight from Taobao for the purpose of modifying them into a firearm. Once all the firearm parts were gathered, <Defendant A> took them to Deng's repair shop in Fenghe Town, Fengjie County, where he used tools such as a hand grinder, wrench, and electric welding machine to modify the parts into a firearm, with <Defendant B> participating in the modification process. In the second half of 2017, <Defendant A> hid the firearm in Baozi Mountain, Baozi Village, Fenghe Town, Fengjie County. On May 28, 2019, police officers from the Fengjie County Public Security Bureau discovered the firearm in Baozi Mountain, Baozi Village, Fenghe Town. According to the Chongqing Public Security Bureau Forensic Identification Center, the seized firearm was identified as a non-standard firearm that uses gunpowder as a propellant to fire non-standard bullets, qualifying it as a firearm with injurious potential. Investigation experiments confirmed that the firearm illegally manufactured by <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> had lethal capabilities. On May 27 and May 28, 2019, after receiving phone notifications from the police, the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, voluntarily went to the public security agency to be questioned and truthfully confessed their crimes. The defense counsel for <Defendant B> presented the discharge certificate of Ou and the medical records of Fan, which had been verified, but these documents were deemed unrelated to the case and were not admitted as evidence.

Offences of Illegal Manufacture of Firearms


After trial, it was found that: One day around 2010, the defendant <Defendant A> went to a hardware store in Danzhai County, Guizhou Province, and purchased a nail gun and a steel pipe. Later, he spent 10 yuan at the Danzhai County Agricultural Machinery Factory to modify the nail gun, which he then kept at his home in Yangpai Village, Yangwu Town, Danzhai County, for bird hunting. Around 2015, the defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> went to <Defendant A>'s home and exchanged a thrush bird for <Defendant A>'s nail gun. Subsequently, <Defendant B> kept the gun at his home in Dilang Village, Zhuxi Town, Cengong County, Guizhou Province. On August 12, 2018, at around 21:00, investigators from the Qingzhen City Public Security Bureau were conducting operations in Dilang Village, Zhuxi Township, Cengong County, Guizhou Province, when they discovered that the defendant <Defendant B> had illegally traded a modified gunpowder-powered gun and seized it on the spot. Based on <Defendant B>'s confession, the defendants <Defendant C> and <Defendant A> were subsequently apprehended. On August 13, 2018, the Guiyang Public Security Bureau Judicial Appraisal Center identified the gun as a gunpowder-powered firearm. Since <Defendant B> is of Han ethnicity and does not understand the Miao language, <Defendant C> led <Defendant B> to <Defendant A>'s home to purchase the gun and acted as a translator, thus playing a secondary role in this case.


Upon trial, it was found that:

1. From February 2014 to August 2018, the defendant, <Defendant A>, engaged in "Mark Six" lottery gambling activities in Yucheng Street of this city, accepting bets amounting to over 6 million RMB (hereinafter the same) from multiple subordinates and reporting them to Zhuo Liqiang (already sentenced) and Su Aifang (already prosecuted), among others, thereby earning a profit of over 50,000 RMB. Specifically, <Defendant A> accepted bets of over 2.7 million RMB from <Defendant B>, over 2.8 million RMB from Xu (already prosecuted), over 270,000 RMB from Zheng Xiumin, over 100,000 RMB from Zhu, over 77,000 RMB from Dong Fuping, over 46,000 RMB from Gan, and over 20,000 RMB from Zhao.

2. From February 2014 to October 2018, the defendant, <Defendant B>, engaged in "Mark Six" lottery gambling activities in Kanmen Street of this city, accepting bets amounting to over 900,000 RMB from multiple subordinates and reporting them to <Defendant A> and Zhan Xuyan (already prosecuted), among others, thereby earning a profit of over 10,000 RMB. Specifically, <Defendant B> accepted bets of over 350,000 RMB from Chen, over 250,000 RMB from He, over 112,000 RMB from Xie, over 210,000 RMB from another Xie, over 50,000 RMB from Wu Meihua, and over 30,000 RMB from Luo.

On January 4, 2019, <Defendant A> turned himself in to the Yuhuan City Public Security Bureau and truthfully confessed the main criminal facts. On February 24 of the same year, <Defendant B> was arrested by public security officers on Kantai Road in Kanmen Street of this city. After being brought to justice, <Defendant B> did not truthfully confess his criminal facts. On May 11, 2019, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> respectively returned illegal gains of 50,000 RMB and 10,000 RMB to the Yuhuan City People's Procuratorate.


Upon trial, it was found that in November 2015, Wang Mou1, a resident of Panshi City, owed the defendant <Defendant A> RMB 860,000 and high interest due to gambling and other reasons, and was unable to repay the debt. Wang Mou1 and his wife Jin Mou fled to a certain community in Zhangjiagang City to avoid the debt. In December of the same year, after <Defendant A> learned of Wang Mou1's hiding place, he gathered Li Xiangjun (already sentenced), Cui Desheng (at large), the defendant <Defendant B>, and others to bring Wang Mou1 back from Zhangjiagang City to a commercial property in Shengda Jiayuan community. They forcibly made Wang Mou1 sign a debt repayment agreement prepared by Li Xiangjun, which involved using a building as collateral. To prevent Wang Mou1 and his wife from escaping, <Defendant A> instructed the defendant <Defendant C>, <Defendant D>, <Defendant B>, Li Xiangjun, Cui Desheng, Cui Hongtao (at large), and others to detain Wang Mou1 and his wife at various locations, including a daily rental apartment in Jumeirenjia community in Panshi City, a hospital ward in Panshi City, a daily rental apartment in Xinda Phase III community in Panshi City, and at <Defendant D>'s home, for nearly a month. Under the beatings, harassment, threats, and intimidation from <Defendant A>, Li Xiangjun, and others, Wang Mou1, in order to end the detention, attempted suicide by taking medicine, knelt with his wife and young child at his father's workplace, displayed banners, and played recordings to seek his parents' help in repaying the debt. On August 27, 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> voluntarily went to the public security organs to accept investigation. On February 22, 2019, the defendant <Defendant B> was arrested by the public security organs. On March 14, 2019, the defendant <Defendant C> voluntarily went to the public security organs to accept investigation. On July 4, 2019, the defendant <Defendant D> was brought to the public security organs to accept investigation.


Upon trial, it was found that: From early 2018 to the time the case was uncovered, the defendant <Defendant A> recruited and organized over ten foreign prostitutes to enter the country, arranging for them to engage in prostitution activities in multiple hotels located in Xuhui District, Huangpu District, Jing'an District, Minhang District, and other districts of this city, thereby illegally profiting. During this period, the defendant <Defendant B> was responsible for posting solicitation information online, the defendant <Defendant C> was responsible for bookkeeping, and the defendant <Defendant D> was responsible for transporting the prostitutes and transferring prostitution fees, condoms, and other related items to <Defendant C>. On October 11, 2018, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant C>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant D> were apprehended. After being brought to justice, <Defendant B> and <Defendant D> truthfully confessed to the basic facts of the case.

Crime of Facilitating the Organisation of Prostitution


Upon trial, it was found that in 2019, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, posing as a married couple, engaged in feudal superstition activities to defraud others of their money in Xiaoshi Street, Longmatan District, Gulin County. During this period, <Defendant A> primarily deceived others by falsely claiming to be the reincarnation of an emperor, while <Defendant B> falsely claimed to be the Bodhisattva Guanyin. They boasted to others about their ability to understand the past and predict the future, convincing visitors that they were their children from past lives, thereby gaining the victims' trust. They fabricated stories to the victims, claiming that paying a registration fee could entitle them to houses and cars. Through these means, they defrauded victim Han of 9112 RMB, victim Luo 3 of 4000 RMB, victim Luo 1 of 4066 RMB, victim He 1 of 4100 RMB, victim He 2 of 1700 RMB, victim Xiao of 1000 RMB, victim Luo 2 of 2000 RMB, and victim Liu 1 of 6000 RMB. Most of the defrauded amounts were transferred to <Defendant A> via WeChat, with a smaller portion given to <Defendant B>.


After trial, it was found that in early October 2017, the defendant <Defendant A> rented the 7th and 8th floors of the Dabenying KTV on Jiefang Road in Suizhou City to set up a bath center for prostitution activities. <Defendant A> hired the defendant <Defendant B>, "Sister Ping," Yang Mou3 (not arrested), and others as staff. The defendant <Defendant B> was responsible for daily management and cashier duties, "Sister Ping" was responsible for soliciting and managing prostitutes, and Yang Mou3 was responsible for soliciting clients and bringing them to the bath center for prostitution. On the 22nd of the same month, when the police from the Dongcheng Police Station of the Zengdu District Branch of the Suizhou Public Security Bureau conducted a raid on the bath center, they caught prostitutes Yang Mou1, Lu Mou, Ye Mou, and Yang Mou2, and clients Zhu Mou, He Mou, Shen Mou, and Su Mou on the spot. The police arrested the defendant <Defendant B> and Yang Mou3. On the same day, the Zengdu District Branch of the Suizhou Public Security Bureau imposed an administrative penalty of five hundred yuan on the caught prostitutes and clients and administratively detained Yang Mou3 for fifteen days for introducing others to prostitution. On October 27, 2017, the defendant <Defendant A> voluntarily surrendered to the Dongcheng Police Station of the Zengdu District Branch of the Suizhou Public Security Bureau.


After the trial, it was found that on May 19, 2019, at 19:18, the criminal suspect used a device with the number +85297164417 to send a text message to the victim Yan's mobile phone. The content of the message was: "Hello! Please add finance Q2222094740 to process the loan." After receiving this message, Yan added the QQ number using their own QQ number 25×××70 and began to discuss the loan. They eventually agreed on a loan of 30,000 yuan. After confirming, the criminal suspect used the phone number 17163712911 to communicate with Yan. Yan followed the instructions and used their own WeChat account to transfer three deposits via the provided WeChat payment code: the first deposit was 1,400 yuan, the second was 1,600 yuan, and the third was 3,000 yuan, totaling 6,000 yuan. After the entire 6,000 yuan was transferred to the WeChat account of <Defendant B>, it was quickly transferred through the accounts of Chen (handled in a separate case) and Chen Chunxia to the WeChat account of <Defendant A>, until it was finally withdrawn and spent.


Upon trial, it was found that during the period from July 2018 to November of the same year, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant B>, along with others, conspired and jointly invested to open a "certain wellness center" on Luyang South Road, Songling Town, Wujiang District, Suzhou City. <Defendant A> was responsible for the operation and management, hiring Lei to handle reception, bookkeeping, and other assistance tasks. They organized individuals such as Wu Moujia, Bao Moumou, and Xu Mouyi to engage in prostitution activities through "oral sex," illegally profiting over 230,000 RMB. After being apprehended, <Defendant A> truthfully confessed to their criminal activities.


Upon trial, it was ascertained that on a day in the second half of 2011, the defendant <Defendant A> purchased a black powder gun from another person and placed it in his home. Later, due to physical inconvenience, he sold it to the defendant <Defendant B> from the same village for 1200 yuan around April 2012. After obtaining the black powder gun, <Defendant B> frequently used it for hunting. On May 8, 2018, <Defendant B> was reported while hunting with the black powder gun and was apprehended by the police on the same day. According to the assessment, the gun is a device that uses gunpowder as kinetic energy to launch metal pellets through a tubular apparatus, which has lethal capabilities and is classified as a firearm. After being brought to justice, <Defendant B> truthfully confessed to the aforementioned facts of the case. Similarly, <Defendant A> truthfully confessed to the fact of selling the firearm after being brought to justice. Pre-trial social investigation revealed that both defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> generally exhibited good behavior and were at low risk of reoffending. The community agreed to provide educational assistance, and the community correction agency recommended community correction for both defendants. The evidence includes: on-site inspection records, on-site photos, a list and photos of the seized firearms, household registration information, the Changde Public Security Bureau Criminal Science and Technology Institute's forensic report (Trace Examination) No. [2018] 0120, the source of the clues, the process of bringing the defendants to justice, the Hunan Province Community Correction Investigation and Assessment Opinion, as well as the confessions and defenses of defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>.

Offences of Illegal Possession of Firearms


Upon trial, it was found that: On April 17, 2019, at around 11:00 PM, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, after premeditation, booked a ride-hailing car through an online platform near the west side of the Gouzhao Village bus stop on West Fourth Ring Road in the Zhengzhou High-tech Industrial Development Zone. When the ride-hailing car owner, Jing, arrived, <Defendant B> pretended to be a passenger and acted as if he was getting into the car, while <Defendant A>, wearing a police reflective vest, impersonated a traffic police officer. They accused the victim, Jing, of illegal driving and not having an operating license, and used this as a pretext to extort 1000 yuan from him. In the early morning of April 18, 2019, at around 10:00 PM on May 8, 2019, at around 9:00 PM on May 9, 2019, and at around 10:00 PM on May 9, 2019, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> used the same method at the same location to extort 2200 yuan from the victim Yang, 5000 yuan from the victim Li, 500 yuan from the victim Cao, and 3000 yuan from the victim Qiao, respectively. After the incident, <Defendant B> voluntarily surrendered to the public security authorities.


Upon trial, it was found that from May 14, 2018, to June 21, 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> lent a total of 111,000 yuan to the victim Feng, with an agreed interest rate of 2% per month. On the afternoon of June 22, 2018, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and Wang (handled in a separate case) found Feng near Baisheng Plaza in Nan'an District, Chongqing City, demanding repayment. When negotiations failed, they took Feng into a vehicle driven by Wang. Subsequently, Wang drove the car while <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> continued to demand repayment from Feng. During this time, Feng transferred 140,000 yuan to <Defendant A>'s bank account to repay the principal and interest. Afterward, <Defendant A> demanded further repayment from Feng. When Feng refused, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> slapped Feng and threatened him verbally, instructing Wang to drive to a slope in Tanzikou, Jiulongpo District. Under duress, Feng transferred another 110,000 yuan to <Defendant A>'s bank account. Later, <Defendant A> and the others allowed Feng to leave the vehicle. Feng reported the incident to the police on the same day. On December 3, 2018, after receiving a phone notification from the police, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> voluntarily went to the police station for investigation. After arriving, <Defendant B> truthfully confessed.


Upon trial, it was found that the defendant, <Defendant A>, violated firearm management regulations by illegally possessing a suspected hunting rifle without meeting the conditions for equipping or configuring firearms. Around 2013, <Defendant A> sold the illegally possessed suspected hunting rifle to <Defendant B> for 3007 yuan. <Defendant B> then took the firearm home and used it. On January 10, 2019, <Defendant B> voluntarily surrendered the illegally possessed hunting rifle to the Enle Police Station of the Zhenyuan County Public Security Bureau and willingly confessed to his crime. Upon examination, it was determined that the suspected hunting rifle illegally possessed by <Defendant B> was indeed a hunting rifle, a non-military firearm powered by gunpowder with lethal capabilities. After being brought to justice, <Defendant A> voluntarily and truthfully confessed to his crime. Both <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> had no objections to the criminal facts and evidence charged against them and were willing to plead guilty and accept punishment.


Upon trial, it was found that at around 1:00 AM on November 18, 2018, the defendant <Defendant B> was driving a Buick car to the road in front of Lin Yewan Foot Bath in Boluo County (hereinafter referred to as Lin Yewan). <Defendant B> stopped the vehicle in the middle of the road to wait for someone, causing the victim, Lu Mou1 (an employee of Lin Yewan), who was following behind, to be unable to drive forward. Lu Mou1 then got out of the car to question <Defendant B>, and a verbal altercation ensued. Subsequently, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and Lei Mou (handled in a separate case) started chasing and beating Lu Mou1 inside Lin Yewan. At this time, Lu Mou1 escaped, and the defendants' group could not find him, so they exited Lin Yewan. Later, Lei Mou, armed with an iron scissors, and <Defendant B> rushed into Lin Yewan again. Lei Mou used the scissors to stab Wang Mou, an employee of Lin Yewan holding an iron pipe inside the store, and <Defendant B> picked up an ashtray from the store and smashed it against the glass door. During this period, <Defendant A> drove the aforementioned vehicle into the lobby of Lin Yewan, causing damage to the main entrance of Lin Yewan. Afterwards, the defendants' group fled the scene by car. Lin Yewan employees, including Leng Mou, immediately pursued them to the vicinity of Lifeng Hotel. Later, Leng Mou was stabbed by someone with a knife, and the defendants' group abandoned the car and fled. On March 28, 2019, the public security authorities arrested <Defendant A> at Muse Bar. On the same day, the public security authorities notified <Defendant B> by phone to report to the police station for investigation, and <Defendant B> voluntarily went and truthfully confessed.


Upon trial, it was found that between September 2017 and March 2018, the defendant <Defendant C>, entrusted by a Vietnamese woman named "An" (identity information not verified), rented two rooms on the second floor of a residential building opposite the "Zhang Sanfeng" Mahjong Room at the intersection behind the Guo'ao Hotel in Yuanyang County, as well as two rooms on the second floor of the "Zhang Sanfeng" Mahjong Room, in his own name. These rooms were provided for Vietnamese prostitutes to live and engage in prostitution. In September 2017, the defendant <Defendant A> and Li (handled in a separate case) transported Vietnamese prostitutes Lu Mouqing and Qin Xieman from Hekou County to the rooms rented by <Defendant C> in Yuanyang County for prostitution activities and profited from it. Around the time of the 2018 Spring Festival, <Defendant C>, entrusted by "An," recruited the defendant <Defendant B> to assist in managing the Vietnamese prostitutes at the rented rooms. <Defendant B> was responsible for recording prostitution income and safeguarding the proceeds. In total, four Vietnamese prostitutes, including Lu Mouqing and Qin Xieman, lived and engaged in prostitution in the rented rooms.

Crime of Facilitating the Organisation of Prostitution


Upon trial, it was found that the defendant <Defendant B> was in a romantic relationship with the defendant <Defendant A> and was a fellow townsman of the defendant <Defendant C>. After the Chinese New Year in 2019, <Defendant B>, in pursuit of profit, discussed with <Defendant A> and <Defendant C> about finding a venue in Shengsi County for prostitutes to engage in prostitution activities. On February 20th, the three defendants went to Laojie Alley in Caiyuan Town of this county and jointly funded the rental of Laojie Inn at No. 64 Laojie Alley. It was agreed that defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> would be responsible for soliciting clients, daily management, and collecting the proceeds from prostitution, while defendant <Defendant C> would handle external affairs, with the profits to be equally divided among the three. Subsequently, <Defendant A> recruited prostitutes Yang 1, Hao, Lang, Yang 2, and others to engage in prostitution activities at Laojie Inn multiple times, distributing the profits as agreed via WeChat transfers or cash payments. During this period, <Defendant B> introduced Li to Lang for prostitution activities. On March 11, 2019, at around 7 PM, Lang and Yang 1 were caught engaging in prostitution activities with Liu Xiang and Zhang You in rooms 302 and 202 of Laojie Inn by the public security authorities. By early March, the three defendants had illegally profited a total of RMB 6,000. After the incident, the Shengsi County Public Security Bureau confiscated the mobile phones used by <Defendant B> and <Defendant A> for committing the crimes and imposed administrative penalties on the individuals involved in prostitution. After being brought to justice, defendant <Defendant C> truthfully confessed to his crimes and voluntarily pleaded guilty during the review and prosecution, as well as the trial stages.


Upon trial, it was found that the defendant <Defendant A> contacted Zou (to be dealt with in another case) through WeChat, and one afternoon around October 2016, purchased a homemade five-shot shotgun from Zou for 20,000 yuan near a pavilion intersection on the left side of the road from Chang Town to Gongguan Town in Hepu County. The defendant <Defendant B> was operating a sand field, and the defendant <Defendant C> was employed by <Defendant B>. After learning that <Defendant A> had a gun, <Defendant B> wanted to borrow it. In May 2017, <Defendant B> borrowed the homemade five-shot shotgun and two shotgun shells that <Defendant A> had bought from Zou through <Defendant C>. After obtaining the gun, <Defendant B> had <Defendant C> hide the borrowed gun and bullets in the attic of the kitchen in <Defendant C>'s old house for temporary storage until the incident was discovered. On July 18, 2018, police officers from the Beihai Public Security Bureau seized two shotgun shells in the attic of the kitchen in <Defendant C>'s old house. On July 23, 2018, the police seized a homemade shotgun in the vegetable garden of <Defendant C>'s old house. According to the appraisal, the gun was crudely made, without inscriptions or markings, and was a homemade firearm; it had the basic structure of a gun, could load standard No. 12 shotgun shells, and was a firearm powered by gunpowder, as defined by the "Law of the People's Republic of China on the Control of Firearms."

Offences of Illegal Possession of Firearms


Upon trial, it was found that in October and December 2016, the defendant <Defendant A> used his wife Chen's Taobao account to purchase components such as L-type piston cylinders for a nail gun from an upstream supplier, Xu, via Taobao. <Defendant A> then modified the nail gun, illegally manufacturing two gunpowder-powered firearms. One of these firearms was damaged during use and was seized by the police on January 4, 2019. Around December 2018, <Defendant A> gave the other intact modified nail gun to the defendant <Defendant B>, who kept the gun at home. This gun was also seized by the police on January 4, 2019. According to the appraisal by the Shijiazhuang Public Security Bureau Forensic Identification Center, the nail gun given by <Defendant A> to <Defendant B> was powered by gunpowder to fire projectiles and was identified as a firearm.


Upon trial, it was found that over 20 years ago, the defendant <Defendant A> placed a bird gun, which had been given to him by his cousin Zhang, in his home at No. 148, Group 6, Qinglong Village, Xianchaqiao Town, Shaodong County. Around 2016, the defendant <Defendant B> borrowed the bird gun from the defendant <Defendant A>'s home for hunting and had kept it in his bedroom ever since. At approximately 20:00 on August 7, 2019, police officers discovered the bird gun in the defendant <Defendant B>'s home. Upon examination, it was determined that the bird gun uses gunpowder as a propellant and is classified as a firearm.

Offences of Illegal Possession of Firearms


Upon trial, it was found that: At noon on September 25, 2019, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, along with their friend <Defendant A>2, were drinking and eating at the Hongtong Noodle Restaurant operated by Cheng Mou1 in Jiexiu City. At around 3 PM, while paying the bill, the defendant <Defendant A> insulted Cheng Mou1's wife, <Defendant A>1. Subsequently, the defendant <Defendant A> got into a dispute with Cheng Mou1's son, Cheng Mou2, and grabbed Cheng Mou2 by the neck. Cheng Mou1 stepped in to pull apart the defendant <Defendant A>, who then assaulted Cheng Mou1. The defendant <Defendant B> assaulted Cheng Mou2, leading to a brawl between both parties. During this time, Hu Mou1 and Xiong Xin from across the street at Hongtong Noodle Restaurant tried to break up the fight. The defendant <Defendant A> assaulted Hu Mou1, and Xiong Xin was knocked to the ground during the scuffle. After being pushed out of the Hongtong Noodle Restaurant, the defendant <Defendant B> used a stool to smash the restaurant's glass doors and windows. When the police arrived at the scene, the defendant <Defendant B> smeared blood on the face of Officer Song Yaoyong. According to the appraisal by the Forensic Identification Center of the Jiexiu City Public Security Bureau in Shanxi Province, the head injuries of Cheng Mou1, Cheng Mou2, <Defendant A>, and the left forehead injury of <Defendant B> were all classified as minor injuries.


After trial, it was found that around 22:00 on October 1, 2019, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and others were dining at a street stall in front of Jiuzhou Hospital, located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Delong Street and Zhangde Road in Wenfeng District, Anyang City. After drinking, <Defendant C> unprovokedly insulted Hou and Wu at their dining table. Following a verbal altercation, <Defendant A> first knocked Hou to the ground and then used a frying pan and beer bottle to assault the heads of Wu and Hou. <Defendant B> also punched and kicked Hou's head and Wu's body. According to the forensic identification by the Anyang Public Security Bureau, Hou suffered an epidural hematoma, resulting in a midline shift, and underwent a craniotomy for hematoma removal, which constituted a Level 2 serious injury. Wu's scalp wound was classified as a minor injury. On October 2, 2019, <Defendant B> voluntarily went to the Wenliang Branch of the Anyang Public Security Bureau to accept investigation after being summoned by phone. On November 12, 2019, <Defendant C> voluntarily went to the Wenliang Branch of the Anyang Public Security Bureau to accept investigation after being summoned. After the incident, the family of <Defendant B> compensated the victim Hou with 160,000 yuan and Wu with 20,000 yuan for economic losses, obtaining their understanding.

Crime of Picking Quarrels and Provoking Troubles


Upon trial, it was found that in the summer of 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> needed to renovate his house and asked the defendant <Defendant B> to buy a nail gun online. In early 2019, <Defendant B> saw the nail gun at <Defendant A>'s home located at No. XX, XX Road, XX Town, Jiaocheng District, Ningde City, and suggested and taught <Defendant A> to modify the nail gun into a hunting rifle. Subsequently, <Defendant B> purchased a barrel (60 cm), nail gun cartridges, a scope, and other accessories online and installed them onto the nail gun together with <Defendant A>. In August of the same year, the defendant <Defendant C> visited <Defendant A>'s home and heard <Defendant A> say that the modified nail gun's barrel was too short to aim accurately. On August 5, <Defendant C> helped by buying two long barrels (80 cm) online for <Defendant A>. <Defendant A> installed one barrel onto the modified nail gun and gave the other barrel to <Defendant B>. On October 25, 2019, the police discovered the modified nail gun at <Defendant A>'s home based on a tip and seized one barrel from <Defendant B>'s place. According to the appraisal, the modified nail gun was identified as a firearm powered by gunpowder combustion. On the same day, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were arrested by the police, and <Defendant C> turned himself in to the police.

Offences of Illegal Manufacture of Firearms


Upon trial, it was found that from November 2017 to January 2019, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, in collusion with Liu Qingying (already sentenced) and Lin Xinrui (handled in a separate case), rented the second floor of the New Oriental Hotel in Beiliu City to jointly operate the Jingyuan Massage and Health Club. They harbored fallen women in the club to engage in prostitution activities and profited from it. In September 2018, Liu Qingying hired Yang Ying (already sentenced) to be responsible for cash collection and arranging for the fallen women to engage in prostitution with clients at the club. At around 11 PM on January 13, 2019, the police, after receiving a report, went to the club and caught the fallen women Hu, Wu, Xu, and Li, who were engaged in prostitution, along with the clients Qin, Qin, Ren, and Liang, on the spot.


Upon trial, it was found that in September 2018, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> contacted, ordered, and purchased a large quantity of counterfeit "Korchin King Special Supply Wine" trademarks and packaging. From December 2018 to January 2019, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant D>, without obtaining permission from Korchin King Distillery Co., Ltd., filled "Guiliu River" brand plastic barrel white wine into the counterfeit "Korchin King Special Supply Wine" packaging. As of January 2, 2019, when the case was discovered, <Defendant A>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant D> had filled a total of 1,101 cases of counterfeit "Korchin King Special Supply Wine," totaling 6,606 bottles. The total value amounted to 165,150.00 yuan.

Offence of Counterfeiting a Registered Trademark


Upon trial, it was found that in early 2016, the defendant <Defendant A> signed a fraudulent sales agreement with the defendant <Defendant B> during the process of expropriating his self-built house in this city. By using <Defendant B>'s identity as a villager from the same village, they obtained expropriation compensation for <Defendant A>'s house, thereby defrauding the state of RMB 1,603,400 in compensation funds. After the incident, the defendant <Defendant B> received a benefit fee of RMB 324,475. After the crime was discovered, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> voluntarily surrendered and truthfully confessed their criminal acts. The defendant <Defendant B> returned RMB 324,000, and <Defendant A> returned RMB 1.3 million, fully repaying the defrauded amount.


Upon trial, it was found that between 2018 and August 2019, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, together at the "Shuiyang Nianhua" foot massage club in Beixiaoying Village, Machikou Town, Changping District, Beijing, organized prostitution services for individuals such as Gao Mou, Ri Moumou, Sun Moumou, and Zhang Mou1 through methods such as training prostitutes and collecting commissions. The defendant <Defendant C> assisted <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> in organizing prostitution activities by managing all the finances of the establishment, collecting fees from clients, calculating and distributing wages to the prostitutes, paying rent, and cooking meals for the prostitutes. Subsequently, on August 20, 2019, <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> were apprehended by the public security authorities.


Upon trial, it was found that between May and August 2018, the defendant <Defendant A>, knowing that the "93" brand soybean oil he was selling was a counterfeit registered trademark product, colluded with the defendant <Defendant B> to sell counterfeit "93" brand soybean oil multiple times from Harbin to grain and oil stores in Longfeng District and Sa'ertu District of Daqing City. The defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> sold counterfeit "93" brand soybean oil to Xinsheng Grain and Oil Store in Longfeng District of Daqing City, involving an amount of RMB 170,012, and to Xinyongqing Grain and Oil Store in Sa'ertu District of Daqing City, selling 338 boxes (1352 barrels) of counterfeit "93" brand soybean oil. According to the appraisal, the value of the counterfeit non-GMO "93" brand soybean oil was RMB 62,530, with total sales amounting to RMB 232,542. The Longfeng Branch of the Daqing Public Security Bureau lawfully seized 90 boxes and 2 barrels of counterfeit "93" brand soybean oil, which were not transferred along with the case by the public security organ.


Upon trial, it was found that at around 22:00 on September 22, 2017, the defendant Chen Mou1 (born on January 8, 1989), in order to collect a debt, conspired with the defendant Chen Mou2 (born on June 12, 1989), <Defendant A>, and <Defendant B> to drive to Fusheng Tea House on Heng Er Road in Zhucheng City. They forcibly dragged Qi Mou into the car and then took Qi Mou to the south side of the West Outer Ring Bridge, and later to the "Wanbang Barbecue Restaurant" on Zhang Zeduan Road, where they detained him until around 3:00 on September 23. During this period, the defendant Chen Mou1 (born on January 8, 1989), Chen Mou2 (born on June 12, 1989), <Defendant A>, and <Defendant B> beat Qi Mou, causing injuries to Qi Mou. According to the appraisal, the injuries to Qi Mou's head and face resulted in soft tissue damage to the left side of the face, constituting minor injuries.


Upon trial, it was found that in early October 2018, the defendant <Defendant A>, in order to seek illegal profits, colluded with Dan Mou (also known as "A Mou" and "Sisi"), Wu Mou2, Yao Mou (all handled in separate cases), and others to rent rooms C2408, B1222, and B1311 at Xudong City Plaza on Caihua Street, Yangyuan Street, Wuchang District, Wuhan City. They recruited, harbored, and arranged for young women to engage in prostitution in the aforementioned rooms B1222 and B1311. They organized and managed the prostitutes by recording the number of prostitution activities and distributing commission payments. Additionally, they hired the defendant <Defendant B> and other marketing personnel to solicit and receive clients through WeChat and other means, directing them to room C2408 at Xudong City Plaza to select prostitutes, who would then take the clients to rooms B1222 and B1311 to engage in prostitution activities. During the operation of the aforementioned prostitution venues, <Defendant A> was responsible for the daily management of the prostitution venue, including distributing commission payments to the prostitutes and collecting cash payments to hand over to Dan Mou and others. <Defendant B> was responsible for soliciting and receiving clients. On November 7, 2018, at around 21:00, police officers from the Public Security Brigade of Wuhan Public Security Bureau apprehended Zheng Mou, Lin Mou, Sheng Mou, Wu Mou1, Xiong Mou, and other individuals engaged in prostitution activities in rooms B1222 and B1311 at Xudong City Plaza (who have been administratively punished). They also arrested the defendant <Defendant B> in the elevator of Xudong City Plaza. The defendant <Defendant A> was apprehended by public security authorities in Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, on December 28 of the same year.


Upon trial, it was found that since April 2019, the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> (who are married), rented a factory in Tancheng County, recruited workers to produce, package, and sell sanitary napkins bearing the counterfeit "Seven Degrees Space" registered trademark. On May 27, 2019, 2240 boxes (each containing 24 packs) of sanitary napkins bearing the counterfeit "Seven Degrees Space" registered trademark were seized in their factory, along with 476,280 individual counterfeit "Seven Degrees Space" sanitary napkin strips. The illegal business operations amounted to over 160,000 yuan. Both defendants voluntarily pleaded guilty and have paid the fines.


After trial, it was found that: From 2012 to February 2017, the defendant <Defendant A> engaged in underground Mark Six lottery gambling activities, accepting bets from <Defendant B>, Mei X1, Mei X2, Huang X, Zhu X, Mei X3, Mao X1, Yan X1, Liao X, and others, and provided a certain percentage of "kickbacks" to the subordinates. After <Defendant A> accepted the bets from the subordinates, he reported the bets to his superiors, with the total amount involved being more than RMB 11 million. From 2013 to April 2017, the defendant <Defendant B> engaged in underground Mark Six lottery gambling activities, accepting bets from subordinates <Defendant C>, Yan X2, Xu X2, and others, using part of the betting funds to run his own gambling operation, and reporting the remaining funds to <Defendant A> for compensation, from which <Defendant B> earned a commission. Investigation revealed that the amount involved for <Defendant B> totaled more than RMB 7 million. From August 2015 to October 2016, the defendant <Defendant C> engaged in underground Mark Six lottery gambling activities, accepting bets from subordinates, and reporting the betting funds to superiors <Defendant B>, Ye X3, and He X1, with the total amount involved being more than RMB 480,000.


Upon investigation, it was found that in August 2019, Cheng Jiarong (currently evading arrest) instructed the defendant <Defendant A> to find people to open bank accounts at various banks and use these accounts to collect payments for goods. In return, <Defendant A> would receive a 30% commission on the collected payments. Subsequently, <Defendant A> informed <Defendant B> about this arrangement. On August 5, 2019, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> took the newly opened bank cards to Nanchang City to meet Cheng Jiarong. Cheng Jiarong then changed his offer, stating that he could help <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> obtain loans that did not need to be repaid, but he would take a portion of the loan once it was credited. From August 8 to August 9, after receiving car purchase payments defrauded from Zhang, Chen, and Gong, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> withdrew a total of 799,018 RMB from different bank branches in Nanchang and Xinyu City (of which 45,000 RMB was withdrawn by Ai and Jian at the request of <Defendant A>). <Defendant A> then handed the money to Cheng Jiarong. After receiving the money, Cheng Jiarong gave 206,000 RMB to <Defendant A>, who then shared 81,000 RMB with <Defendant B>. On August 14, 2019, police officers from the Chaisang District Public Security Bureau arrested <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> in Xinyu City. After being brought to justice, <Defendant A> returned 30,000 RMB of illicit gains, and <Defendant B> returned 56,000 RMB of illicit gains.


Upon trial, it was found that the defendant, <Defendant A>'s wife, Wu, had previously been in a romantic relationship with the victim, Zhang. On November 22, 2017, at approximately 18:40, <Defendant A> learned that Zhang had once again gone to the Fenghuangzhou area of Honggutan New District, Nanchang City, to pester his wife, Wu. Consequently, <Defendant A> brought a homemade machete and gathered defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> to go to the scene. <Defendant A> first used the machete to smash the Wuling vehicle with the license plate number Gan A×××××, which Zhang had parked by the roadside. Then, <Defendant A> prepared to enter the construction site with the machete to find Zhang. However, due to obstruction by the site management personnel, <Defendant A> placed the machete in the greenery of the shrubs outside the construction site.

The three defendants entered the construction site and found Zhang, whereupon a brawl ensued. <Defendant A> grabbed Zhang's neck from behind, gouged his eyes with his hands, and punched his head. <Defendant B> attempted to strike Zhang with a steel pipe but was stopped by Wu. <Defendant B> then used a coal ash brick to hit Zhang's face. <Defendant C> kicked Zhang, used his shoe, which had fallen off during the fight, to hit Zhang's face, and struck Zhang with a safety helmet, hitting his shoulder. During this time, due to the intervention of bystanders, Zhang managed to escape, and <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> chased after him.

During the chase, <Defendant A> retrieved the machete previously placed in the shrubbery outside the construction site. After catching up with Zhang, <Defendant A> forcefully struck Zhang's head with the machete, causing Zhang to collapse on the spot, bleeding. According to the forensic examination, the victim, Zhang, died from severe cranio-cerebral injury caused by blunt force trauma to the head. After committing the murder, <Defendant A> surrendered to the police patrolling near the crime scene. On the 23rd of the same month, defendants <Defendant C> and <Defendant B> voluntarily surrendered to the public security authorities.


Upon trial, it was found that at the end of February 2017, the defendants <Defendant A> and Liu Fen (handled in a separate case) jointly negotiated a third-floor venue lease contract with Ansheng International Hotel in Jingzhou District, Jingzhou City, and signed the lease contract with the hotel under the name "Yang Mou." After signing the contract, the defendants <Defendant A>, Liu Mou2, and <Defendant B> went to Hongcheng Mall in Shashi District to purchase items for organizing prostitution activities. From February 27, 2017, to March 30, 2017, the defendants <Defendant A> and Liu Fen organized and managed prostitution activities involving Zhang Mou4, Jin Moumou, and others at the bath center ("Huangchi Shuihui") on the third floor of Ansheng International Hotel in Jingzhou District, Jingzhou City. The prostitutes provided sexual services to clients at prices ranging from 700 to 1100 yuan, with the daily prostitution proceeds being transferred to Liu Mou2's account. Among them, the defendant <Defendant A> was responsible for on-site daily management, specifically in charge of procuring supplies, distributing wages, ordering meals, and supervising security matters; the defendant <Defendant B> was responsible for soliciting clients and security matters at the bath center; <Defendant C> worked as a waiter, responsible for escorting clients and prostitutes to rooms, cleaning rooms, and also partially for soliciting clients. On March 30, 2017, the police seized four prostitutes and four clients on-site at the bath center.


Upon trial, it was found that in the early morning of August 22, 2015, Chen Moujia, Wang Mou, Fu Xin (all already sentenced), and Qiu Mou (handled in a separate case) and others were consuming at the Queen Bar in Qingyang Town, Sihong County. During this period, Qiu Mou, under the influence of alcohol, injured others with a glass cup. While mediating this incident, Chen Moujia had a dispute with the bar staff and threatened revenge before leaving the bar. The Queen Bar owner Zhang Moujia and the internal security team leader Zhang Pandong discussed the matter and arranged for staff to stay at the bar and wait. Later, Chen Moujia gathered Wang Mou, Fu Mou, as well as Shi Mou and Zhang Mouding (all already sentenced) and others, armed with knives, and drove two vehicles to the Queen Bar. Upon seeing this, defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, along with Guo Mou, Xu Mou, Yan Mou, Zhang Moubing, Han Moujia, Qian Mou, and Zhou Mou, armed themselves with machetes, crossbows, iron rods, and other tools to engage in a brawl with Chen Moujia's group. Chen Moujia's group, being outnumbered, fled by car. Zhang Pandong commanded the bar staff to chase Chen Moujia's group. Defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, along with Zhang Moujia, Guo Mou, Xu Mou, Yan Mou, Zhang Moubing, Han Moujia, and others, pursued and attacked Chen Moujia's group and their vehicles with knives and clubs. Defendant <Defendant B> used a machete to smash the vehicle. During the escape, Zhang Mouding hit and injured bar employees Liu Mou and Du Mousong (both handled in separate cases) with his car. According to the appraisal, Liu Mou's injuries constituted second-degree serious injury, and Du Mousong's injuries were minor. The value of the damaged vehicle parts was assessed at RMB 5,897.5.


Upon trial, the court found:

1. On October 14, 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> deceitfully obtained a Nissan Teana car with the license plate Min B××××× from the victim Lu by pretending to rent it. Subsequently, <Defendant A> forged the vehicle registration certificate and pawned the car to Lin for a loan of 25,000 yuan (RMB, the same below). According to the price certification by the Xianyou County Price Certification Center, the value of the car with the license plate Min B××××× is 74,000 yuan. After the incident, the car was redeemed by <Defendant A>'s father and returned to the victim Lu.

2. On October 16, 2018, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> deceitfully obtained a Kia Forte car with the license plate Min B××××× from the victim Lu by pretending to rent it and forging a driver's license. They then pawned the car to Wu for a loan of 19,000 yuan. According to the price certification by the Xianyou County Price Certification Center, the value of the car with the license plate Min B××××× is 38,500 yuan. After the incident, the public security authorities recovered the car and returned it to the victim. The defendant <Defendant A> surrendered to the Xianyou County Public Security Bureau on April 17, 2019; the defendant <Defendant B> voluntarily turned himself in after being notified by the public security authorities on April 17, 2019. During the trial at this court, the defendant <Defendant A> voluntarily prepaid a fine of 5,000 yuan to the court.


Upon trial, the court found the following facts:

I. Facts of Robbery
On the night of March 24, 2019, after drinking, the defendant <Defendant A> carried a fruit knife and a replica gun with the intention of going to his ex-girlfriend's house to retrieve property given during their relationship. He requested the defendant <Defendant B> to drive him to Changle on a motorcycle. At around 11:40 PM, the two switched to a taxi near Xihu Park in Changle County. When the taxi reached Wutu Street in Changle County, the defendant <Defendant A> decided to rob the taxi driver. When the taxi stopped 100 meters north of the intersection at the northeast corner of Shengshi Liuyuan Community, the defendant <Defendant A> used a knife to threaten the taxi driver, Zuo Mou Chun. Due to Zuo Chun Heng's resistance and calling the police, the defendant <Defendant A> fled without obtaining any property.

II. Facts of Harboring
In order to help <Defendant A> evade capture by the police, the defendant <Defendant B> contacted the defendant <Defendant C> to drive to Changle to pick up himself and <Defendant A>. Despite knowing that <Defendant A> was suspected of robbery, the defendant <Defendant C> drove a Wuling double-row truck with the license plate Lu G××××** to Changle and picked up <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>. Around March 27, 2019, fearing arrest by the police, the defendant <Defendant A> contacted <Defendant C> to take him to <Defendant B>'s rented house in Shouguang City. The defendant <Defendant C> drove <Defendant A> to <Defendant B>'s rented house. On May 23, 2019, the defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> voluntarily surrendered to the police after being notified by phone. The police lawfully seized the tools used by the defendant <Defendant A> in the crime, including a knife and a replica gun.


Upon trial, it was found that:

1. Fraud
Between July 2017 and March 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> handed over her social security card to her husband, Jing (deceased). By fabricating medication needs, they obtained medications from Changshu First People's Hospital, Second People's Hospital, and New District Hospital, in quantities far exceeding normal usage, and claimed reimbursements. The two then resold these medications for profit. According to calculations by the Changshu Social Insurance Fund Management Center, <Defendant A>'s social security card fraudulently claimed approximately RMB 110,000 from the national medical insurance fund.

2. Concealment and Cover-up of Criminal Proceeds
From the end of 2017 to early 2019, the defendant <Defendant B> knew that the medications were obtained by <Defendant A> and others through fraudulent use of social security cards to claim medical insurance reimbursements for quantities far exceeding normal usage. Despite this knowledge, <Defendant B> assisted in selling these medications in the Dongjing Pharmacy in Changshu, which he managed. The total value of the involved medications was approximately RMB 50,000.

3. Other Circumstances
On April 2, 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> voluntarily surrendered to the Qinhuh Police Station of the Changshu Public Security Bureau and truthfully confessed her criminal acts. On April 25 of the same year, the defendant <Defendant B> also voluntarily surrendered to the same police station and truthfully confessed his criminal acts. After the incident, <Defendant A> returned the illicit funds to the relevant departments; <Defendant B> voluntarily returned RMB 5,000 of illicit gains, which is temporarily withheld by this court.


Upon trial, it was found that at around 2 a.m. on September 11, 2017, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, along with co-defendants Lin Lixiong, Yang Yi, Su Jiahong, Lin Zhimin, Guo Jianfei, Yang Xihong, Zheng Wuqiang, Chen Yinjian, and Zhang Jian (all of whom have been sentenced), without any reason, used a combination knife to damage the small car with license plate Min B××××× driven by the victim Huang at the Baoquan Gas Station in Xianyou County, and injured the accompanying victim Chen. According to the forensic identification by the Xianyou County Public Security Bureau's Forensic Evidence Identification Office, the degree of bodily injury sustained by the victim Chen was classified as minor injury of the second degree. The Xianyou County Price Certification Center assessed the damage to the involved car at 23,227 yuan. Defendant <Defendant B> surrendered to the Xianyou County Public Security Bureau on June 1, 2019. Defendant <Defendant A> was apprehended by the Xianyou County Public Security Bureau on July 9, 2019.


Upon trial, it was found that during the period from November 17, 2018, to December 21 of the same year, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, despite knowing that Li Mou1 was being pursued by the public security authorities, still provided Li Mou1 with accommodation and food in their home located in Longxu District of this city, thereby helping Li Mou1 to hide and evade the actions of the public security authorities.


Upon trial, it was found that in early October 2018, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and others conspired to organize prostitution activities involving multiple prostitutes at a villa located at XXX, XX Road, Minhang District, this city. Among them, <Defendant A> was responsible for the daily management of the premises; <Defendant B> was responsible for recruiting prostitutes and receiving clients; and <Defendant C> was responsible for online solicitation and receiving clients. On October 17, 2018, the police apprehended <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> at the aforementioned location and seized several prostitutes and clients. <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> confessed to the basic facts after being taken into custody.


After the trial, it was found that: The defendant <Defendant A> had been serving as the manager of Guangzhou XX Blind Massage Parlor since March 2018, and the defendant <Defendant B> had been serving as the head of Guangzhou XX Blind Massage Parlor since June 2017. At the premises located at No. 229, XX Road, Haizhu District, this city, on the first and second floors of Guangzhou XX Blind Massage Parlor, they conspired with accomplices to recruit and manage multiple prostitutes including Wen, Xia1, Han, and Deng1 to engage in prostitution at the location. The defendant <Defendant C> was aware of the criminal activities of organizing prostitution conducted by defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and others at the location, but still took over the cashier position to assist them from April 2018. On the evening of June 29, 2018, defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> were apprehended by the public security authorities at the location.


Upon investigation, it was found that around 9 PM on April 2, 2020, in Zhou Tiegang Village, Tiemengang Township, Macheng City, the victim Zhou Mou2 believed that the village committee member <Defendant A> had not effectively mediated the dispute between his family and his neighbor Zhou Mou5's family. Consequently, Zhou Mou2 and his wife Pan Mou went to the doorstep of <Defendant A>'s house at Baodenshi Jing to seek a resolution. A conflict ensued, during which <Defendant A>'s wife, Wan Mou, was pushed to the ground. After hearing about the incident from his niece while in Wuhan, <Defendant B> called <Defendant C> to take people to Zhou Mou2's house to retaliate. Subsequently, <Defendant C> invited <Defendant D> and Zhou Chuangxin (handled in a separate case) to go to Zhou Mou2's house in Huangjintang Jing. On the way, they encountered <Defendant A>, who approved of <Defendant C>'s plan for retaliation but advised not to go too far. Around 10 PM, <Defendant C>, <Defendant D>, and Zhou Chuangxin arrived at Zhou Mou2's house in Huangjintang Jing. <Defendant C> kicked open the courtyard gate, and the three entered the yard, injuring Zhou Mou2, his father Zhou Mou1, and his mother Li Mou1. According to the forensic medical examination by Macheng City People's Hospital, Zhou Mou1 sustained bilateral nasal bone fractures, nasal septum fracture, and right thigh skin contusion, classified as minor injuries level two. Li Mou1 suffered a contusion around the left eye and multiple soft tissue contusions on the right upper arm and other parts of the body, classified as minor injuries. Zhou Mou2 experienced a head contusion and traumatic loosening of teeth, also classified as minor injuries. After the incident, <Defendant A>, <Defendant D>, <Defendant C>, and Bao Zhenchuang voluntarily surrendered to the public security authorities, truthfully confessed their criminal acts, and compensated the victims with 128,000 yuan, obtaining the victims' forgiveness.


After trial, it was found that: In May and June 2017, the defendant <Defendant A> contracted the Atlantis Foot Bath City located at 117 Chang'an West Road, Xichang City. During the operation of the foot bath city, in addition to regular foot bath and massage services, there were also several prostitutes engaging in prostitution activities through handjobs and oral sex within the premises. The defendant <Defendant B> was responsible for the management and operation of the foot bath shop, including recruiting and interviewing prostitutes and regular massage therapists, as well as front desk staff, and arranging the daily work of the staff. The defendant <Defendant C> was in charge of cashiering, reception, and attendance at the foot bath shop. The defendant <Defendant A> regularly collected the business funds from the foot bath shop and paid salaries and commissions to the staff and prostitutes based on the performance reported by <Defendant B> and others. On December 6, 2019, at around 23:00, police officers from the Xichang City Public Security Bureau apprehended three prostitutes and three clients who were engaged in prostitution activities within the foot bath city, and arrested the defendant <Defendant B> on the spot. On January 6, 2020, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant C> surrendered themselves to the public security authorities. This case is thus established.


Upon trial, it was found that around 2:00 AM on June 10, 2019, defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were singing in Room 123 of the Agile Gold Treasury KTV in Sanxiang Town, Zhongshan City, when they had an altercation with the victim, Xiong, over trivial matters. Subsequently, the two defendants used their fists to injure Xiong's hand (according to forensic identification, Xiong's injury was classified as minor injury of the second degree). After the incident, the two defendants fled the scene. On June 11, 2019, defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> turned themselves in to the public security authorities and truthfully confessed their actions.


Upon trial, it was found that the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> used WeChat to introduce prostitutes to clients for prostitution activities and earned referral fees from it. Specifically, the details include:

1. On February 11, 2019, defendant <Defendant A> introduced prostitute Lian Moumou to client Li Mou1 through intermediary Xu Mou (handled in a separate case) for prostitution activities, and defendant <Defendant A> illegally profited 100 RMB.

2. On April 24, 2020, defendant <Defendant B> introduced prostitute Li Mou2 to client Song Moumou and prostitute Zhu Mou1 to client Zhu Mou2 through defendant <Defendant A> at a hotel in Pudong New Area of this city. The prostitution fees were paid by Wang Mou. Defendant <Defendant B> illegally profited 4,000 RMB, and defendant <Defendant A> illegally profited 2,000 RMB.

3. On May 30, 2020, defendant <Defendant A> introduced prostitute Zhu Mou1 to client Zhang Moumou for prostitution activities, and defendant <Defendant A> illegally profited 1,200 RMB.

On July 14 and July 22, 2020, defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were successively apprehended by the public security organs. After being brought to justice, they both truthfully confessed. The defense counsel for defendant <Defendant A> had no objection to the charges in the indictment, and also argued that the defendant was a first-time offender, showed signs of confession, voluntarily pleaded guilty, and suggested a lenient punishment.


After trial, it was found that: At around 10:00 on July 27, 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> parked his car on the sidewalk in front of his house. The defendant <Defendant B> wanted to drive his car, which was parked in front of <Defendant A>'s house while waiting for passengers, and asked <Defendant A> to move his car. Because <Defendant A> refused to move the car, a quarrel ensued. <Defendant A> threw a melon rind near <Defendant B>'s car, and <Defendant B> threw a bottle of mineral water towards <Defendant A>. The argument continued. <Defendant B> then picked up the bottle of mineral water and threw it at <Defendant A>, and <Defendant A> blocked <Defendant B>'s car to prevent him from leaving. Subsequently, both parties called others for support. <Defendant B> gathered his son Zhou Fayang and his nephew among others, while <Defendant A> gathered his brother Li1 (already sentenced), Li2 (handled in a separate case), and Yin (at large) among others. While other people at the scene were trying to mediate the conflict, <Defendant A> slapped <Defendant B>, leading to a mutual fight. Yin's nasal bone was fractured by <Defendant B>'s side. Subsequently, Li2 and Yin chased Zhou Fayang and others with knives. After failing to catch them, Yin smashed the glass and rearview mirrors of <Defendant B>'s car with a knife, and Li1 injured <Defendant B> with a weapon. According to the assessment, <Defendant B>'s injuries were classified as second-degree serious injuries, while Yin's injuries were classified as second-degree minor injuries. After the incident, both parties reached a criminal reconciliation agreement. <Defendant A>, Li2, and Li1 compensated <Defendant B> with 180,000 yuan, and <Defendant B> compensated Yin with 50,000 yuan. On August 28, 2019, the defendant <Defendant B> voluntarily surrendered to the public security authorities.


After the trial, it was found that: At around 1 a.m. on August 25, 2018, the defendant <Defendant B>, after "taking an order" on WeChat, arranged for the defendant <Defendant A> along with Xu Zhipeng and Wang Shuyu (both handled in separate cases) to escort the prostitute "Xiao Yaomei" (handled in a separate case) to the victim Zhang's room at Rende Hotel, Room 8208, Wanjing Road, Yunyan District, in this city. After the victim Zhang had sexual relations with "Xiao Yaomei" and paid for the services, the defendant <Defendant A> along with Xu and Wang entered the room and, through verbal threats and intimidation, forcibly demanded a "service fee" of 700 RMB from the victim Zhang. Both defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, along with others, profited from this act.


After the trial, it was found that on the afternoon of November 21, 2017, the victim Wang called the defendant <Defendant C>, asking <Defendant C> to arrange a meeting with <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and others at the teahouse on the 2nd floor of the former Changfeng Hotel in Yuhua District, Changsha City to discuss some matters. Later, <Defendant C> called <Defendant A> to inform him. Since <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> had previous disputes with the victim Wang, they gathered Zhu Moujun, Yan Mou, and "Kaibie" (all currently at large) and armed themselves with knives. They drove to Zhengyuan Community, waiting for the victim Wang to appear to seek revenge. At around 16:20 that afternoon, when <Defendant A> and others saw the victim Wang in Zhengyuan Community, "Kaibie" quickly drove in front of Wang, turned the car around, and stopped beside Wang. Yan Mou then got out of the car and grabbed Wang from behind with both hands. <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and Zhu Moujun then used knives to injure Wang's hands and feet before fleeing the scene. According to forensic identification, the degree of Wang's injuries was classified as minor injuries of the first degree. Subsequently, although <Defendant C> knew that <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and others had injured Wang, <Defendant C> still rented a place in Changsha County for <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> to hide. After the incident, the three defendants truthfully confessed.


Upon trial, it was found that the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, who are brothers, had longstanding grievances with the victim, Gao Mou6, a fellow villager, due to multiple disputes over land. On September 25, 2018, at around 3 PM, Gao Mou6, suspecting that <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> had harvested his family's corn, went to their home to confront them but left after failing to resolve the issue. At around 6 PM, Gao Mou6 returned to <Defendant A>'s house, engaged in a quarrel with <Defendant A>, and they exchanged insults. After Gao Mou6 left, <Defendant A> went home, grabbed a dagger, and together with <Defendant B> pursued Gao Mou6. At this time, Gao Mou6 and his son, the victim Gao Mou7, returned, and the four of them quarreled and then fought in front of the house of a villager named Fan Xijie. During the fight, <Defendant B> choked Gao Mou6 from behind, bringing him to the ground, and pressed his left arm against Gao Mou6 while punching him in the face with his right hand. <Defendant A> then stabbed Gao Mou6 multiple times in the chest and abdomen. Subsequently, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> fought with Gao Mou7, and <Defendant A> stabbed Gao Mou7 multiple times in the chest and abdomen, causing both victims to die on the spot. <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> then fled the scene. <Defendant A> called 110 (police) and 120 (emergency services) from his home, then escaped in a white MG SUV with the license plate Zhejiang J××××× belonging to <Defendant B>. <Defendant B> hid at home, and both were apprehended by the police on the same day. According to the forensic examination, both Gao Mou6 and Gao Mou7 died from multiple organ ruptures and hemorrhage caused by stab wounds inflicted by a single-edged sharp weapon wielded by another person.


After trial, it was found that: Starting from July 2019, the defendant <Defendant A>, without approval from the relevant national authorities, employed the defendant <Defendant B> as an investment analyst for his company, Binyan. An investment account was opened in the name of <Defendant B> at Jinshang Futures Co., Ltd. in Hong Kong. The defendant <Defendant C> was hired as a company salesperson responsible for contacting clients. Subsequently, the defendant <Defendant C> contacted the victim, Zhao, and introduced the defendant <Defendant B> as Zhao's investment advisor. They provided the investment platform "Qisu" app for Zhao to download. Under the guise of investment, the defendant <Defendant B> deceived the victim Zhao into investing over 980,000 RMB. The aforementioned funds flowed into a personal account actually controlled by the defendant <Defendant A> and were used to purchase private financial products, among other things. Later, over 300,000 RMB was returned to the victim, resulting in a "loss" of over 680,000 RMB for Zhao. Upon investigation, it was found that the account opened by the defendant <Defendant B> at Jinshang Futures Co., Ltd. in Hong Kong had no transactions. On June 4, 2020, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were apprehended by the public security authorities. After being brought to justice, Bao and Liu...


Upon trial, it was found that around noon at the end of May 2011, the defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant A> were refueling at a gas station in Babu District, Hezhou City, when they saw a blue Changan Star cargo truck driven by the victim, Jiang Mou1. They identified the vehicle as the one stolen from <Defendant B>. <Defendant B> and <Defendant A> confronted Jiang Mou1 and later called Huang Renqian, Huang Mou2 (both handled in separate cases), and others to bring Jiang Mou1 and the Changan Star cargo truck to the drying yard by the lake at Huangjiazhai in Shuangfeng Village, Guiling Town.

Upon arrival, <Defendant B> demanded 12,000 yuan from Jiang Mou1, claiming it was for the goods originally in the stolen vehicle, the cargo box, and labor compensation. After Jiang Mou1 refused, <Defendant B> instructed <Defendant A> to handle the matter. <Defendant A>, along with Huang Mou3 and Huang Mou2, took Jiang Mou1 to a nearby bamboo grove and jointly coerced him. After Jiang Mou1's finger was cut by a spring knife, he was forced to hand over 12,000 yuan to <Defendant B>, <Defendant A>, and others. After obtaining the money, <Defendant B>, <Defendant A>, and the others drove away with the Changan Star cargo truck. Following the incident, <Defendant B> compensated the victim Jiang Mou1 with 15,000 yuan and obtained his understanding.


Upon trial, it was found that in early February 2019, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, along with Deng Chaochao and Wu Ximei (both already sentenced), discussed renting a venue to organize prostitution. On February 11, 2019, <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and others rented the sixth floor of the Hongrun Hotel (Wangjiadian) in Loushan District, Loudi City as the venue for prostitution. Deng Chaochao and others gathered Wu Xuehao, Liu Jiangkun, and Gan Biao (all already sentenced) as salespersons, while <Defendant B> Gui served as the cashier. Wu Ximei recruited more than ten women, including Hu Moumou and Zhou Mou, to engage in prostitution at the hotel.

According to the pre-arranged division of labor, <Defendant A> and Deng Chaochao were responsible for the overall operation and management of the prostitution venue. Wu Ximei was in charge of recruiting and managing the prostitutes, <Defendant B> Gui was responsible for cashiering and bookkeeping, and Wu Xuehao, Liu Jiangkun, and Gan Biao were responsible for soliciting and receiving clients.

At around 9 PM on February 14, 2019, police officers apprehended co-defendants Wu Ximei, Wu Xuehao, Liu Jiangkun, and Gan Biao on the sixth floor of the Hongrun Hotel. They also caught four pairs of individuals engaged in prostitution and ten other prostitutes. On September 19, September 29, and October 24, 2019, the defendants <Defendant B> Gui, <Defendant A>, and <Defendant B> were successively arrested by the police. After being brought to justice, defendants <Defendant B> Gui and <Defendant B> confessed to the aforementioned criminal facts without reservation.


Upon trial, it was found that at around 11:00 PM on April 30, 2007, the defendant <Defendant A>, along with his relatives and himself, had an altercation with the intoxicated victims Ma Mou4, Ye Mou, and Bao Mou1 in front of the Sanxing Supermarket in Heiyan Village, Jishi Gorge Hydropower Station, Guanting Town, Minhe County, over trivial matters. This altercation escalated into a physical fight. During the fight, <Defendant A> used a knife he was carrying to randomly stab Bao Mou1, Ye Mou, and Ma Mou4, causing injuries to all three. The three victims went to Guanting Town Health Center for medical treatment, and Bao Mou1 was later transferred to Minhe County Hospital for further treatment. Ma Mou4 collapsed and died on the roadside after leaving the hospital due to his injuries. On the night of the incident, <Defendant B>, knowing that <Defendant A> had injured others, provided him with 2000 yuan in cash, and Cai Mou1 (deceased) actively arranged for a vehicle to assist <Defendant A> in fleeing. According to the forensic examination conducted by the Minhe County Public Security Bureau, the victim Ma Mou4 died from hemorrhagic shock caused by a sharp instrument piercing his right external iliac artery. The forensic report from Qinghai Zhengxin Judicial Appraisal Institute confirmed that: 1. The victim Ye Mou sustained a penetrating knife wound to the right chest wall, resulting in hemothorax, which constitutes a Grade 2 minor injury; 2. The victim Ye Mou also had knife wounds to the left hip and right forearm, which are classified as minor injuries.


Upon trial, it was found that:

1. In November 2014, the defendant <Defendant B>, in collusion with the defendant <Defendant A>, fabricated the fact that <Defendant B> was operating a sheep farm. Through the Kuancheng Yongbang Business Information Consulting Service Department, managed by Deng Moumou, the county-level partner of Wenzhou Yilongdai Economic Information Consulting Co., Ltd., they fraudulently obtained a loan of 60,000 yuan from the Yilongdai online lending platform under the pretense of needing funds for the sheep farm's operations. After deducting the platform's intermediary fee, the actual amount received was 56,300 yuan.

2. In December 2014, the defendant <Defendant A>, in collusion with the defendant <Defendant C>, fabricated the fact that <Defendant C> was operating a mushroom greenhouse. Through the Kuancheng Yongbang Business Information Consulting Service Department, managed by Deng Moumou, the county-level partner of Wenzhou Yilongdai Economic Information Consulting Co., Ltd., they fraudulently obtained a loan of 60,000 yuan from the Yilongdai online lending platform under the pretense of needing funds for the mushroom greenhouse's operations. After deducting the platform's intermediary fee, the actual amount received was 56,300 yuan.


Upon trial, it was found that the defendant, <Defendant A>, was engaged in the clothing sales business. In 2018, <Defendant A> knowingly purchased clothing bearing counterfeit registered trademarks "Nike" and "Adidas" from Cao Renjin (handled in a separate case), making multiple purchases and paying over 190,000 RMB. <Defendant A> then sold the counterfeit clothing at his store, Yige Taoyi Shop, located in Jizhou District, earning a profit of approximately 30,000 RMB. This case was uncovered on November 26, 2018, when the Longquan City Public Security Bureau in Zhejiang Province filed a case to investigate Cao Renjin and others for allegedly selling counterfeit "Nike" and "Adidas" branded clothing. Following the case, the Jizhou Branch of the Tianjin Public Security Bureau lawfully seized 159 pieces of clothing bearing counterfeit "Nike" and "Adidas" trademarks that <Defendant A> was selling. Upon examination, all the seized clothing was confirmed to be counterfeit. During the investigation, the defendant <Defendant B>, knowing that <Defendant A> had committed the aforementioned crime, falsely claimed to the police that he was responsible for the crime in order to shield <Defendant A>. Later, both defendants truthfully confessed to the criminal facts, and <Defendant A> voluntarily returned the illegal profits of 30,000 RMB.


Upon trial, it was found that in August 2019, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, without obtaining a hazardous chemicals business license, jointly invested in renting an unnamed warehouse located at the northeast corner of Xinfang Village on Chanhe West Road in the Weiyang District of Xi'an City. They purchased equipment such as oil tanks, oil pumps, and fuel dispensers. Subsequently, <Defendant A> contacted Zhang Xiangbao and others, arranging for them to deliver four truckloads of methanol, each truck carrying approximately 30 tons. <Defendant A> instructed <Defendant C> to be responsible for the daily sales of methanol and the collection of payments. Three of the truckloads were sold externally. According to a judicial audit, from the start of external sales on September 12 until the discovery on September 23, the total sales revenue amounted to 178,903.68 yuan. At the scene, 31.39 tons of unsold methanol and 22,200 yuan of illegal income were seized, and the Public Security Bureau sold the methanol for 32,017.8 yuan, which was temporarily detained.


Upon trial, it was found that one day in September or October 2016, the defendant <Defendant A> borrowed a long gun from the defendant <Defendant B> to hunt wild boars that had damaged crops. This gun had previously been owned by <Defendant B>'s late husband, Gong Renzhen. <Defendant B> found the long gun in the corner of the kitchen at her residence and handed it over to <Defendant A>. Subsequently, <Defendant A> kept the long gun at his residence until it was discovered by the police. According to the appraisal, the long gun is a homemade firearm powered by gunpowder.


Upon trial, it was found that since 2019, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> were successively employed by accomplices. Together with accomplices Zheng Zemiao, Yan Li, and Li Liping, they organized multiple women, including Zhang Mou and Li Mou2, to engage in prostitution at the XX Leisure Club located at No. XX, Xinlu, Jiahe Street, Baiyun District, this city. <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> served as managers at the aforementioned club, frequently soliciting clients and introducing women for prostitution. <Defendant C> was responsible for providing condoms and other supplies to the prostitutes at the club. On April 30th of the same year, at around 1 AM, <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> were apprehended by the police at the club.


Upon trial, it was found that from noon 12:00 to around 21:00 on January 15, 2019, defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> assisted others in organizing prostitution at Mo Mou 168 Hotel, located at 557 Jiefang Avenue, Jianghan District, in this city. Defendant <Defendant A> received clients, collected prostitution fees, and arranged for prostitutes to engage in prostitution. Defendant <Defendant B> introduced and received clients and collected prostitution fees. Defendant <Defendant C> introduced clients to the aforementioned hotel for prostitution. The public security organ raided the prostitution site that night and apprehended defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant A> on the spot, along with individuals involved in prostitution activities: Wang Mou, Shen Mou, Liu Mou1, Sun Mou, Xu Mou, Xu Mou, and Feng Mou, including four prostitutes. On May 28, 2019, the public security organ apprehended defendant <Defendant C> and brought him to justice.


Upon trial, it was ascertained that from July 2014 to February 2019, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> solicited clients through phone calls, WeChat, and by placing advertisements and cards with "foot massage" information in hotels and inns. After collecting fees from the clients, they used a Dongfeng Nissan car with license plate number ××× to transport the women under their recruitment and management, namely Man Moumou, A Moumou, Na Moumou, and Man Mou, to various hotels in Yining City, including Yinhai Hotel, Hangzhou Bay Grand Hotel, and Aiyile Holiday Hotel, for the purpose of prostitution. They profited over 30,000 yuan from these activities.


Upon trial, it was found that at approximately 1:20 AM on March 25, 2018, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, together with "Ji Ge" and "Hei Yi Laoxiang" (both handled in separate cases), encountered the victims Bao Mou2 and Meimei in an alley behind the Jinhuiyan Internet Cafe in Qingbu Village, Xinya Street, Huadu District, Guangzhou. They proceeded to verbally harass the victim Meimei, which was stopped by the two victims. Subsequently, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, along with co-defendants "Ji Ge" and "Hei Yi Laoxiang" (both handled in separate cases), assaulted the victims Bao Mou2 and Meimei using fists, kicks, wooden sticks, and stones, resulting in injuries to both victims (according to an assessment, the injuries sustained by Bao Mou2 were consistent with blunt force trauma and were classified as minor injuries; the injuries sustained by Meimei were also consistent with blunt force trauma and were classified as minor injuries). During the assault, the defendant <Defendant A> stole an Apple iPhone 6 from the victim Bao Mou2 (the phone was valued at 1114 yuan according to an assessment). On March 25, 2018, the police apprehended the defendant <Defendant B> in Room 423 of the employee dormitory at Guo Mou Factory on Xinya Street, Huadu District. On the same day, the defendant <Defendant B> assisted the police in apprehending the defendant <Defendant A>.


Upon trial, it was found that on July 17, 2017, at approximately 19:00, Cao, in collusion with the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, took the victim Du from his home to an office. In the office, Cao demanded a repayment of 240,000 yuan from Du. As Du was temporarily unable to repay the amount, Cao, <Defendant A>, and <Defendant B> successively assaulted Du. At around 22:00 that evening, the defendant <Defendant C>, under Cao's arrangement, rushed to the office and later, together with <Defendant A> and others, assaulted Du and unlawfully detained him. After 2:00 am the next day, <Defendant C> and <Defendant B> left the office one after another, and Du continued to be detained in the office by Cao and <Defendant A> until approximately 18:00 that day. On November 6 and November 22, 2019, the defendants <Defendant C> and <Defendant A> were respectively apprehended by the public security authorities, and on February 4, 2020, the defendant <Defendant B> was apprehended. After being apprehended, all three defendants truthfully confessed to the main facts mentioned above.


Upon trial, it was found that:

1. In the early morning of December 8, 2018, the defendant, <Defendant A>, as the owner of a scrap recycling station in Xingrenbao Village, Chengguan Town, Chicheng County, Zhangjiakou City, knowingly purchased 48 stolen batteries from Li and Niu, and paid them RMB 7,300 in cash. According to the appraisal, the value of these 48 batteries was RMB 22,492.8.

2. At around 6 a.m. on December 20, 2018, the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, knowingly purchased 96 stolen batteries from Li and Niu. <Defendant B> paid Li and Niu RMB 9,200 through a combination of WeChat transfer and cash. According to the appraisal, the value of these 96 batteries was RMB 15,561.6.