Upon examination, it was found that: In March and April 2017, Dong Haichao recruited and employed defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> to organize prostitution activities involving sex workers under the elevated bridge in Salt Lake District, on the sixth floor of a certain hotel. On June 7, 2017, based on intelligence, the Yuncheng Public Security Bureau's Salt Lake Branch discovered the prostitution den on the sixth floor of the hotel. Following a surprise inspection, <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and six sex workers, Lin, Li, Zhang Huai, Guo Feng, Gao, and Gou Yuan, were apprehended at the scene. Among them, the sex workers Lin, Li, and Zhang Huai were recruited by <Defendant A>, while the remaining sex workers applied on their own initiative.

<Defendant A>'s role at this prostitution den was to attract clients by posting pornographic images in WeChat and QQ groups, and to publish recruitment information for sex workers. <Defendant A> did not receive a salary; instead, <Defendant A> took a commission of 10 yuan each time a sex worker engaged in prostitution. <Defendant C> and <Defendant B> were responsible for taking turns on duty, guarding the hidden door, assisting clients in selecting sex workers, and collecting the prostitution fees, which were then handed over to Dong Haichao. Dong Haichao would subsequently pay <Defendant A> through WeChat or in cash, and <Defendant A> would distribute the money to the sex workers. Ning Li was responsible for guarding the hidden door and receiving clients, while Xiao Hei was also responsible for guarding the hidden door. Dong Haichao generally did not stay in the store and would collect the prostitution fees once a day.

It was also found that the illegal earnings of defendant <Defendant A> amounted to 7,000 yuan, the illegal earnings of defendant <Defendant B> amounted to 6,000 yuan, and the illegal earnings of defendant <Defendant C> amounted to 3,000 yuan.


Upon trial, it was found that the victim, Jiao Mouyi, was under surveillance at the Siyuan Bathhouse in Shuanggou, Jiangdu District, due to debts owed to the defendant, <Defendant A>, and others including Wu Moumou and Gao Mou, who are being dealt with in separate cases. On October 19, 2015, after being injured from a beating by others, Jiao Mouyi was admitted to Jiangdu District People's Hospital for treatment and continued to be monitored by personnel arranged by multiple creditors. On the afternoon of Jiao Mouyi's admission to the hospital, <Defendant A> arranged for <Defendant B> to monitor Jiao Mouyi. Subsequently, <Defendant B> arranged for <Defendant C> and another person (dealt with in a separate case) to take turns monitoring Jiao Mouyi 24 hours a day at Jiangdu District People's Hospital. During this period, after Jiao Mouyi's father and <Defendant A> agreed on the repayment terms, <Defendant A> instructed <Defendant B> on October 24, 2015, to find an opportunity to take Jiao Mouyi out of the hospital. In the early morning of October 25, 2015, <Defendant B> took advantage of the other monitors' sleep to take Jiao Mouyi out of Jiangdu District People's Hospital, thus freeing Jiao Mouyi from control. After being brought to justice, <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> truthfully confessed to their criminal acts. <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> voluntarily pleaded guilty and accepted punishment. <Defendant A> obtained the victim's forgiveness. During the investigation, <Defendant A> reported other criminal activities to the Jiangdu District Public Security Bureau of Yangzhou City, which has been filed for investigation but has not yet been verified.


Upon investigation, it was found that since October 2018, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> had repeatedly introduced and used motorcycles to transport young women to engage in prostitution in various locations, including Jiahe Street in Baiyun District of this city. On February 26, 2019, at around 8:00 PM, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were once again introducing and transporting young women, Lin Moumou and Ou Moumou, to engage in prostitution at Huagang Hotel, located at the intersection of Xinshi Road and Jiahe Street in Baiyun District of this city, when they were apprehended by the police.


Upon trial, it was found that at around 15:00 on April 20, 2020, the defendant Li Mou1 and <Defendant A> had a verbal altercation and exchanged insults with Bo Mou1 in Deng Mou's Kuaishou live stream room over the issue of sending gifts to the Kuaishou host. At around 18:00 on the same day, the defendant Li Mou1 and Bo Mou1 arranged a fight through WeChat and agreed to meet in Fengnan District, Tangshan City. At around 20:00, Bo Mou1, along with the defendants <Defendant B>, Li Mou2, and <Defendant C>, purchased shovel handles and drove to Fengnan District, Tangshan City. Subsequently, the defendant <Defendant A> took a knife from Li Mou1's rented place, and together with the defendant Li Mou1, took a taxi to the agreed location where both parties engaged in a fight with weapons. During the altercation, the defendant <Defendant A> stabbed Bo Mou1 in the left leg with a knife, after which the defendant <Defendant A> and the defendant Li Mou1 fled the scene. During their escape, the defendant Li Mou1 hid the knife used by <Defendant A> to stab Bo Mou1 in the ground. Bo Mou1 was taken to the hospital but died due to ineffective resuscitation. An autopsy confirmed that Bo Mou1 died from hemorrhagic shock caused by a deep vein rupture in the thigh resulting from a stab wound inflicted by a single-edged sharp instrument. During the fight, the defendant <Defendant A> sustained injuries to his right thigh and right lower back, and the defendant <Defendant B> sustained injuries to his right calf, both of which were minor injuries. After the incident, the defendant <Defendant B> entrusted Zheng Mou to report to the police. The defendants Li Mou2 and <Defendant C> waited at Fengnan District Hospital despite knowing that someone had reported the incident to the police, and they truthfully confessed their crimes and those of their accomplices upon arrival. Subsequently, the defendant Li Mou1 reported the incident to the police by phone, and the defendant <Defendant A> waited at Li Mou1's rented place knowing that Li Mou1 had reported the incident. Upon arrival, <Defendant A> voluntarily confessed his crimes and those of his accomplices.


Upon trial, it was found that in early December 2018, Wang Yuan'an (at large) and others rented rooms 407 and 408 in an apartment near Qiaotou Community Metro Station in Fuhai Street, Bao'an District, and rooms 710 and 715 in Xinyue Business Hotel in Xinqiao Street for the purpose of prostitution. The defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and Wang contacted clients through QQ, WeChat, and other communication tools. They then sent the clients' information to <Defendant B>, <Defendant A>, and "Xiaolong" (identity unknown, at large). <Defendant B>, <Defendant A>, and "Xiaolong" would relay this information to prostitutes Xu, Han, Xie, Su, and others. After the prostitutes completed sexual transactions with the clients, the defendants and the prostitutes would each receive half of the fee. If any disputes arose between the clients and the prostitutes, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> would step in to resolve them.

On December 5, 2018, prostitute Xu completed a sexual transaction with client Wen in room 710 of Xinyue Business Hotel, and prostitute Han completed a sexual transaction with client Zhou in room 407 of the apartment near Qiaotou Community Metro Station. Both were subsequently apprehended by the police. Around 1 a.m. on December 6, 2018, the police arrested <Defendant B> at the entrance of room 407 of the same apartment. At the police's request, <Defendant B> called <Defendant A>, who had already left the scene by car, and falsely informed <Defendant A> that there was no dispute in room 407, thus luring <Defendant A> back to the apartment, where he was arrested by the police. After <Defendant A> was taken into custody, he led the police to Heping Community, where they arrested <Defendant C>.


Upon trial, it was found that Wang Mou2 (handled in a separate case) was placed on the wanted list by the police of Miluo City, Hunan Province on October 12, 2015, on suspicion of robbery. In 2018, Wang Huanhuan secretly returned to his home in Group 1, Gushui Village, Maozui Town, Xiantao City, and hid there until he was captured by the Qianjiang City Public Security Bureau on June 4, 2019. On March 10, 2019, the defendant <Defendant B> learned about Wang Mou2's injury and returned from Hanchuan to Maozui Town, Xiantao City. Subsequently, <Defendant B> and Wang Mou1 drove Wang Mou2 to Hanchuan City for treatment. During the treatment period, <Defendant B>, fearing that Wang Mou2 might be captured by the police, used his own ID card to register accommodation for Wang Mou2 and took him to a nearby clinic for treatment and care. The defendant <Defendant A> knew that Wang Mou2 was listed as an online fugitive by the Hunan police for suspected robbery. After Wang Mou2 fled back home, <Defendant A> did not report to the public security authorities. In October 2018, when the Maozui Police Station of the Xiantao City Public Security Bureau came to arrest Wang Mou2, <Defendant A>, knowing that Wang Mou2 was hiding in the second-floor bedroom of the house, falsely claimed that Wang Mou2 was not at home and dismissed the police officers.


Upon investigation, it was found that on the afternoon of September 16, 2017, at around 2 PM, defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, due to the victim Yang owing car rental fees and other expenses, forcibly took the victim Yang from Qinhuangdao to the Jinchi Car Rental Company in Nanpu Development Zone. At the company, defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> demanded the debt from the victim Yang. When the demand was unsuccessful, defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> took turns guarding the victim Yang, illegally restricting his personal freedom until around 3 PM on September 18, 2017. After forcing the victim Yang to sign an IOU for 135,000 yuan, defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> released Yang. Subsequently, defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> repeatedly demanded the debt from Yang and his family. On January 25, 2019, Yang's mother reported to the police. On December 30, 2019, defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> reached a settlement with the victim Yang, compensating him 140,000 yuan for his economic losses and obtaining his forgiveness.


Upon trial, it was found that starting from February 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> joined a WeChat group specifically for introducing young women to engage in prostitution. Using this group as a platform, <Defendant A> introduced multiple women, including Chen Mou1 (WeChat name "Laomei Chen Mou1") and others with WeChat names "Laomei Meng", "Laomei Renxing Jiushi Nuren de Caichan", and "Laomei Hui Ni Nushen, Zuo Ni Nuren", to engage in prostitution at locations such as the Junyue Apartment on Wanfu Street, Hongxing Village, Shimen Street, Baiyun District, operated by the defendant <Defendant B>. On March 13, 2019, at around 0:00, <Defendant A> was caught by the police while introducing Chen Mou1 to engage in prostitution at the Jiahua Hotel on Gongye Road, Hongxing Village, Shimen Street in this city. Starting from February 2019, despite knowing that <Defendant A> was introducing multiple young women for prostitution, the defendant <Defendant B> repeatedly accommodated these women at the Junyue Apartment on Wanfu Street, Hongxing Village, Shimen Street, Baiyun District, which he operated, to engage in prostitution. On March 13, 2019, at around 1:00, <Defendant B> was apprehended and brought to justice.


Upon examination, it was found that during the period from 2016 to 2017, the defendant <Defendant B> contacted the defendant <Defendant A> through "Taobao" and the two discussed that <Defendant A> would purchase "Shede" brand liquor from others and then sell it to <Defendant B>. From April 2018 to January 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> knew that the "Shede" brand liquor he purchased was counterfeit and still sold it to <Defendant B>, with total sales amounting to RMB 422,300 before the case was uncovered. The defendant <Defendant B> knew that the "Shede" brand liquor he bought from <Defendant A> was counterfeit and still sold it to Han Yongzhong, Jiang, Zhou, and others, with total sales amounting to RMB 357,000 before the case was uncovered. On January 28, 2019, the defendant <Defendant B> was arrested by the Yixing Public Security Bureau, and the police seized 611 bottles of counterfeit "Shede" brand liquor from him, with a total unsold value of RMB 112,016.66. On March 7, 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> was arrested by the Yixing Public Security Bureau, and after being brought to justice, he truthfully confessed to the aforementioned criminal facts. The defendant <Defendant A> signed a plea agreement. After the case was uncovered, the defendant <Defendant B> compensated Shede Spirits Co., Ltd. RMB 70,000 and obtained the company's understanding. During the trial, the family of the defendant <Defendant A> returned illegal gains of RMB 62,374 on his behalf, and the family of the defendant <Defendant B> returned illegal gains of RMB 42,840 on his behalf.

Offence of Selling Counterfeit Registered Goods


After trial, it was found that from March 1, 2019, to August 22, 2019, the defendant <Defendant A>, together with Meng Hongdong (handled in a separate case), successively gathered the defendants <Defendant B>, <Defendant B Alpha>, and <Defendant B Beta> to establish a secret prostitution site within the Yiquan Sauna and Foot Bath Club located at No. 162, Changwu North Road, Hutang Town, Wujin District, Changzhou City. For the purpose of profit, they adopted covert methods such as secret bookkeeping, agreed profit-sharing ratios, regular distribution of cash rewards, unified accommodation and meals, and the use of surveillance to deal with police inspections. They organized individuals such as Ma Mou, Yang Mou, <Defendant A>, and Wang Mou to provide prostitution services at prices of RMB 468 and RMB 598. In these prostitution activities, the defendant <Defendant A>, as the legal representative of the establishment, was responsible for recruiting employees, recruiting and managing prostitutes, withdrawing cash, and assisting in the distribution of wages; the defendant <Defendant B> was responsible for receiving clients, guiding clients to the prostitutes, assisting in the distribution of wages, and participating in a certain share of the prostitution fees; the defendant <Defendant B Alpha> was responsible for soliciting clients and guiding them to the prostitutes; the defendant <Defendant B Beta> was responsible for opening and closing doors in the secret room, monitoring surveillance, notifying prostitutes for client selection, keeping account records, and collecting prostitution fees via QR codes.

Crime of Facilitating the Organisation of Prostitution


Upon trial, it was found that during October 2018, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were employed by Hong (handled in a separate case) in Yushuitong Health Club, located on Zhongshan East Road, Mudu Town, Wuzhong District, Suzhou City. They recruited, managed, and organized individuals such as Zhong, Xiao, Song, and Zhang to engage in prostitution activities within the club by establishing standardized prostitution projects, prices, procedures, daily management systems, and agreeing on profit-sharing ratios with the prostitutes. During October 2018, Yushuitong Health Club illegally profited a total of more than 130,000 RMB from organizing prostitution activities. On October 29, 2018, the public security authorities apprehended Zhong and Xiao engaging in prostitution with Zheng and Li, respectively, in the club. After being brought to justice, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> truthfully confessed to their actions.


Upon trial, it was found that in August 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> organized Cong Mou, Sun Moumou, and Lin Mou (16 years old) to engage in prostitution in Mengyin County. The defendant <Defendant B> contacted clients and collected fees through online social platforms. The defendant <Defendant C> drove the vehicle provided by the defendant <Defendant A> to transport Cong Mou, Sun Moumou, and Lin Mou (16 years old) to a shop near the cement factory and to hotels in Mengyin County for prostitution. After being apprehended, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant B> truthfully confessed their criminal activities.


Upon trial, it was found that on September 11, 2018, the defendant <Defendant A>, in order to obtain illegal profits, colluded with Sun (already sentenced), Lin (handled in another case), and others to deceive Yang under the guise of purchasing a game account. They lured Yang to the "Quick Snap 203" website for the transaction, falsely displaying through backend operations that the transaction amount had been received. They then fabricated a story that the transaction account was frozen and required a higher amount than the transaction amount to be transferred to the account to unfreeze it and withdraw the funds, thereby defrauding Yang of 15,000.1 yuan. The defendant <Defendant B>, knowing that the funds were illegally obtained, still assisted Sun in transferring 9,200 yuan, which had been withdrawn to his bank card, to the bank card provided by Lin in the name of <Defendant C>. The defendant <Defendant C>, knowing that the 9,200 yuan transferred to his bank card was illegally obtained, facilitated the withdrawal for Lin in exchange for a certain fee.


Upon investigation, it was found that in the first half of 2015, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, out of personal interest and hobby, purchased gun parts from individuals such as Wang through Taobao online stores and subsequently assembled them into air guns. Specifically, <Defendant A> assembled one quick-release air gun and two Condor air guns. According to the appraisal, the three air guns, powered by compressed gas, are non-military firearms with specific kinetic energies of 28.43J/cm², 54.13J/cm², and 187.53J/cm², respectively, all of which have the potential to cause injury to the human body. <Defendant B> assembled two quick-release air guns, which, according to the appraisal, are also non-military firearms powered by compressed gas, with specific kinetic energies of 30.85J/cm² and 33.68J/cm², respectively, both of which have the potential to cause injury to the human body. After the incident, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> truthfully confessed to the criminal facts during routine inquiries by the Dongtai City Public Security Bureau and voluntarily handed over the involved firearms.

Offences of Illegal Manufacture of Firearms


Upon trial, it was found that:

1. The criminal facts of the defendant <Defendant A>
Between July and August 2017 to November 2017, the defendant <Defendant A> knowingly provided mobile phone cover plates with the registered trademarks "S∧MSUNG" and "SONY" to Lin Jianxin and Xu for their unauthorized processing and sale of counterfeit mobile phone displays bearing these trademarks. The quantity provided was 30,000 units, with an average selling price of 14 yuan per cover plate. The minimum price of the complete mobile phone displays sold by Lin Jianxin and Xu to others was 71 yuan per display. Based on this, the prosecution charges <Defendant A> with an illegal business turnover of over 2.13 million yuan. On December 22, 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> turned himself in to the public security authorities.

2. The criminal facts of the defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant C>
Between September 2017 and November 2017, the defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> knowingly purchased and resold mobile phone displays bearing counterfeit "S∧MSUNG" and "SONY" registered trademarks from Lin Jianxin and Xu for personal profit. The total sales amounted to over 3.42 million yuan, with illegal gains of 150,000 yuan. On August 8, 2018, the defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> turned themselves in to the public security authorities.

Offence of Counterfeiting a Registered Trademark

Offence of Selling Counterfeit Registered Goods


Upon trial, it was found that from February 25, 2019, to early March of the same year, the defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant A>, after discussing with Wang (handled in a separate case), had Wang contact their superior "Fatty" to organize <Defendant B>, <Defendant A>, and others to test different bank cards given by "Fatty" in various counties of Shandong Province. The purpose was to ensure that the bank cards remained functional and to be ready to withdraw and transfer any money deposited into the cards at any time. On February 27, 2019, the victim Tao was deceived into advancing a payment of 198,000 yuan under the pretext of helping to purchase "tents and air mattresses" through a phone call. This amount was quickly split and transferred into more than a dozen bank cards of individuals such as Zheng Pengbo and Yang Yujun, and was immediately withdrawn and transferred at ATM terminals. Among them, <Defendant A>, following Wang's instructions, withdrew a total of 107,200 yuan from six bank cards illegally held by Yang Yujun at different ATMs and handed it over to Wang, who then gave it to "Fatty." Subsequently, "Fatty" gave Wang a reward of 7,000 yuan, of which Wang gave 1,700 yuan to <Defendant A> and 600 yuan to <Defendant B>. During the trial, the families of <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> each compensated the victim Tao with 30,000 yuan, totaling 60,000 yuan. The victim Tao issued letters of understanding for both defendants, expressing forgiveness and stating that they would not pursue any civil or criminal liabilities against the defendants and hoped for lenient punishment for them.


After trial investigation, it was found that in August 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> joined a "collection" QQ group and learned that providing collection QR codes to help others collect fraudulent funds could gain illegal benefits. From August to September 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> instructed the defendant <Defendant B> to provide collection QR codes, and <Defendant B> further instructed the defendant <Defendant C> and others to provide collection QR codes. Subsequently, <Defendant A> provided the collected QR codes to fraudsters. <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and others transferred the funds that victims such as Zhang from Qibin District, Hebi City, were defrauded into the QR code collection accounts to <Defendant A>'s account. When <Defendant A> transferred these fraudulent funds to the fraudsters, he deducted 10% of the transferred amount, giving 4% to <Defendant B>. <Defendant B> received 2% and gave a portion of the commission to <Defendant C>, who in turn gave a portion of the commission to those who provided the collection QR codes to him. According to the appraisal, <Defendant A> transferred a total of 561,493.39 yuan to the fraudsters, <Defendant B> provided QR codes for transfers totaling 546,003.39 yuan, and <Defendant C> provided QR codes for transfers totaling 32,710 yuan.


Upon trial, it was found that on March 28, 2019, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C>, knowing that Du Xuepeng (handled in a separate case) was a fugitive wanted online, were in XX County, Siping City. <Defendant C> rented a house for Du Xuepeng for one year, while <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> went to the store to buy food and long-term daily necessities for Du Xuepeng, providing him with the conditions for long-term residence and living, thereby helping him evade the pursuit of the public security organs. After the incident, <Defendant A> was summoned to the case by the public security organs, and <Defendant C> and <Defendant B> were arrested and brought to justice by the public security organs.


After trial, it was found that: At around 11 PM on October 9, 2017, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> were singing in Baoding City after drinking. Dissatisfied with the staff for not arranging the discounted private room they wanted, the defendant <Defendant C> threatened and intimidated the staff present with a knife. The defendant <Defendant A> hit the victim Li's head with a parking sign, and the defendant <Defendant B> punched the victim Zhang's head. As a result, the victim Li sustained a 2.0 cm linear scar on the forehead and face; the victim Zhang suffered a scalp contusion and a chest contusion with an area of more than 15 square centimeters. According to the forensic identification center of Baoding City, the above injuries were all minor injuries. After the incident, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> compensated the victims Li and Zhang, and received their understanding.

Crime of Picking Quarrels and Provoking Troubles


Upon trial, it was found that on April 1, [year], the defendant, <Defendant A>, together with <Defendant B>, rented a storefront and upstairs residence from Zhang in Qingnian Road, Shangpai Town, Feixi County (diagonally opposite Feixi Hotel), and operated the "Heyuetang Wellness Center" there. From April 8 to August 8 of the same year, the defendant, <Defendant A>, harbored and employed six technicians to work at the "Heyuetang Wellness Center," where technicians Wang, Li, Han, Zhu, and others engaged in prostitution activities.

The defendant, <Defendant A>, set the daily working hours for the technicians and established service items and prices, including a 268 yuan "handjob" massage, a 368 yuan "breast massage," a 468 yuan "oral sex" massage, a 268 yuan "handjob" massage, and a 500 yuan "sex transaction" massage. Each technician was assigned a corresponding work badge number (badge numbers included: No. 1, No. 6, No. 8, No. 16, No. 18, No. 19, etc.), and they were required to take turns serving customers according to their badge numbers.

The defendant, <Defendant A>, agreed with the prostitutes on a "50-50 split" of the earnings and stipulated that accounts would be settled with the prostitutes every half month. On August 8, [year], when the prostitute Han and others were engaging in prostitution activities at the "Heyuetang Wellness Center," they were caught by the public security authorities on the spot, and the defendant, <Defendant A>, was apprehended and brought to justice. From April 8 to August 8, [year], the defendant, <Defendant A>, profited over 100,000 yuan through operating the "Heyuetang Wellness Center."


Upon trial, it was found that between December 24, 2017, and January 4, 2018, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> agreed to engage in prostitution activities by sharing profits at the XX Bath Center in Yuhuatai District of this city. They harbored and introduced three prostitutes, Wu, Rao, and Zeng, to provide sexual services. Among them, <Defendant A> provided the venue for prostitution and received 40% of the profits, while <Defendant B> introduced and managed the prostitutes, receiving 10% of the profits. By the time the case was uncovered, <Defendant A> had illegally earned 3,085 RMB, and <Defendant B> had illegally earned 951 RMB.


After trial and investigation, it was found that from August to September 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> rented multiple rooms in the Guoran Theme Hotel on Huguan Street, Hongshan District, in this city, organizing several prostitutes to engage in prostitution activities. During this period, the defendant <Defendant B> and Qiu (a minor, handled in a separate case) were employed by the defendant <Defendant A> to assist in organizing prostitution activities, including daily management, receiving clients, and arranging for prostitutes to engage in prostitution. On September 4, 2019, the defendant <Defendant C> introduced Wang and Liu to the Guoran Theme Hotel for prostitution and was caught by the public security authorities. The defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and Qiu were arrested on the spot, and more than ten people involved in prostitution were also apprehended. The administrative penalty decision, transfer records, and mobile phone screenshots; the testimonies of witnesses Qiu, Peng1, Wang, Liu, Zhang, Tan, Liu Yun, and Chen1; identification records; audiovisual materials; and the confessions and defenses of the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> provide sufficient evidence to establish the facts.


Upon trial, it was found that at around midnight on June 30, 2017, the defendant <Defendant B> and his girlfriend Ma were hailing a taxi by the roadside in front of the CR Bar on Keyuan North Road, Haizhou District, Lianyungang City. After making eye contact with Wang, who was also hailing a taxi by the roadside, a quarrel ensued. Wang and his companions chased and attacked <Defendant B>. Subsequently, <Defendant B> called the defendant <Defendant A> for assistance. <Defendant A> then gathered "Dashuai" and "Tudou." Armed with knives and other tools, <Defendant B> and <Defendant A> pursued and attacked Wang, stabbing him in the left upper arm. According to forensic identification, Wang sustained minor injuries of the second degree.


Upon trial, it was found that at around 10 PM on May 26, 2018, Yu Jiadi, Xie Lei, and the defendant <Defendant B>, in order to collect a gambling debt of 600,000 yuan, forcibly took the victim Huang onto a car near Wanda Plaza in Jiangning District, Nanjing, and brought him to building 44-6, Qinhuai Oasis, Jiangning District, Nanjing. Later, Yu Jiadi kicked and insulted Huang in the room, demanding that he repay the gambling debt, and called the defendant <Defendant A>. Upon arrival, <Defendant A> slapped Huang, forcing him to repay the 600,000 yuan gambling debt and an additional 340,000 yuan "small amount," and demanded that he write an IOU for 940,000 yuan before releasing him. The defendant <Defendant B> surrendered to the public security authorities on December 18, 2018, and truthfully confessed to the facts of illegally detaining another person. The defendant <Defendant A> was apprehended by the public security authorities on December 21, 2018.


Upon trial, it was found that at around 18:00 on January 8, 2019, the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, were having a meal with Zhang and Liu at <Defendant A>'s rental house in Ceheng County. During the meal, <Defendant A> assaulted Zhang and, together with <Defendant B>, threatened Zhang with a knife to extort money. Zhang transferred 2400 yuan to <Defendant A> via WeChat before leaving to report the incident to the police. Subsequently, <Defendant A> gave <Defendant B> 6** yuan. This has been established.


Upon trial, it was found that on the morning of December 15, 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> informed the defendant <Defendant C> that the victim, Chen, owed him project funds and could not be contacted. He instructed <Defendant C> to arrange a meeting with Chen under the pretense of a cooperative project. At around 5 PM, <Defendant C> told <Defendant A> that the meeting with Chen had been arranged. Around 7 PM, <Defendant A> drove his Volvo car with the license plate Sichuan Z×××××, picked up <Defendant C> and the defendant <Defendant B>, and went to the location of the poetry monument in the urban area of Dong District, Meishan City to meet Chen. After meeting, <Defendant A> used handcuffs prepared in advance to cuff Chen, and together with <Defendant C> and <Defendant B>, forcibly took Chen into the car. Subsequently, <Defendant B> invited the defendant <Defendant D> to help guard Chen. Around 8 PM, <Defendant A> picked up <Defendant D> at Xiantan Village, Songjiang Town, Dongpo District, and then drove to a vacant lot in Group 4, Junle Village, Xiang'er Town, Dongpo District. After getting out of the car, <Defendant A> demanded that Chen repay the money. Chen stated that he had no money to repay, at which point <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant D> beat Chen, causing multiple soft tissue injuries. Around 10 PM, Chen claimed he would only repay the money if police officers at the police station could witness it. <Defendant A> then unlocked Chen's handcuffs, and the four defendants took Chen to the Dongpo District police station in Meishan City, where Chen gained his freedom. After being brought to justice, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant C>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant D> truthfully confessed their crimes.


Upon trial, it was found that in April 2016, the defendant <Defendant A>, in order to obtain more relocation compensation, signed a false house transfer agreement with the defendant <Defendant B> through the introduction of Niu Moumou. Subsequently, under the name of the defendant <Defendant B>, they signed a demolition and compensation agreement with the People's Government of Ergong Township for the self-built house in Group 4, Sangong Village, Ergong Township, fraudulently obtaining compensation in the amount of RMB 1,474,950. After the incident, the defendant <Defendant A> gave the defendant <Defendant B> a kickback of RMB 100,000 and gave Niu Moumou a kickback of RMB 600,000. After the case was exposed, the defendant <Defendant A> and the defendant <Defendant B> voluntarily surrendered and truthfully confessed their crimes. Additionally, in July 2017, Niu Moumou returned RMB 600,000 to the defendant <Defendant A>, the defendant <Defendant A> repaid RMB 1,374,950, and the defendant <Defendant B> repaid RMB 100,000.


After trial, it was found that from early March 2019 to April 23, 2019, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> jointly operated the "Mu Yuan Fang" SPA store on the second floor of Zhongmao Building, Renmin Middle Road, Hutang Town, Wujin District, Changzhou City. They recruited and organized individuals such as Feng, Xiang, and Yu for prostitution. Using methods such as external marketing (commission of 50-80 yuan per transaction), locking the front door, transporting clients, keeping secret accounts, and agreeing on a commission ratio (50-50 split with the prostitutes), they provided prostitution services at the store for 468 or 498 yuan per session, collecting a total of 160,500 yuan.

Among them, <Defendant A> was one of the partners of the SPA store, responsible for contacting marketing personnel online to attract clients, recruiting prostitutes, handling cash and bookkeeping, settling marketing commissions and payments to prostitutes, and arranging for the prostitutes to meet clients. <Defendant A> received a 30% commission, illegally earning 39,162 yuan. <Defendant B> was also a partner of the SPA store, responsible for cash handling and bookkeeping, arranging for the prostitutes to meet clients, attracting and transporting clients, and monitoring surveillance. <Defendant B> received a 20% commission, illegally earning 26,108 yuan. <Defendant C>, besides handling miscellaneous tasks, helped in transporting and attracting clients, receiving a commission of 50 yuan per transaction, and illegally earning 3,700 yuan.


Upon trial, it was found that the defendant <Defendant A> harbored multiple women in the foot massage parlor he operated in Donglianliang Village, Jingxiu District, Baoding City, for the purpose of prostitution. On the evening of December 14, 2018, when the public security authorities conducted an inspection at the establishment, they caught Zhang, Guo, Chen, and three clients in the act of providing sexual services. The defendant <Defendant B>, the mother of <Defendant A>, along with others, was aware of <Defendant A>'s activities and assisted by cleaning the premises, overseeing the shop, and collecting payments for sexual services when <Defendant A> was not present.


Upon investigation, it was found that at around 20:00 on November 24, 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> went to the home of her ex-husband Zhang Mou1, located in a certain building in a certain community in Shuanggang Town, Jinnan District, Tianjin City, and had an argument and physical altercation with Zhang Mou1's girlfriend, Zhang Mou2, before leaving the scene. That night, <Defendant A>, in order to vent her anger, called the defendant <Defendant B> intending to beat Zhang Mou2 and Zhang Mou1. Defendant <Defendant B> then called defendant <Defendant C> and asked him to gather more people. Defendant <Defendant C> called Han Mou, Zhao Mou, and Wang Mou (all handled in separate cases), and the four of them went to the downstairs of a certain building in the community with the intention of fighting. Later, when taking the elevator to Zhang Mou1's home, defendant <Defendant C> was persuaded by Han Mou, Zhao Mou, and Wang Mou to go downstairs and then notified defendant <Defendant B> by phone. Defendant <Defendant B> came to the downstairs of a certain building in the community and again, with the intention of fighting, instructed defendant <Defendant C> along with Han Mou, Zhao Mou, and Wang Mou to go upstairs together to beat Zhang Mou2 and Zhang Mou1. Subsequently, defendant <Defendant C> along with Han Mou, Zhao Mou, and Wang Mou took the elevator again to Zhang Mou1's home. Zhao Mou and Wang Mou, unwilling to participate, waited in the elevator. Defendant <Defendant C> and Han Mou went to the door of Zhang Mou1's home, knocked, and entered, insulting Zhang Mou1. Zhang Mou1 then armed himself with a knife for self-defense, and defendants <Defendant C>, Han Mou, Zhao Mou, and Wang Mou fled the scene. After the incident, Zhang Mou1 reported to the police, and defendants <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant A> were all summoned by the police and truthfully confessed.


Upon trial, it was found that the defendant <Defendant B> is the cousin-in-law of the defendant <Defendant A>. On the morning of July 9, 2019, the victim, Cheng, contacted <Defendant A> by phone under the pretext of being introduced to a job by <Defendant A>. The two met at the Xiaozangzhuang Cultural Square in Likou Town, Jia County, and exchanged WeChat contacts. <Defendant A> suggested booking a hotel, but Cheng did not agree. Later, <Defendant A> left to pick up his daughter from school, and Cheng remained in Likou Town, Jia County. During this period, <Defendant B> communicated with <Defendant A> through WeChat and phone calls, monitoring Cheng's every move. In the afternoon, Cheng and <Defendant A> contacted each other again, and at Cheng's request to meet, <Defendant A> guided Cheng via WeChat to his old family house in Zhanggou, where he had sexual intercourse with Cheng. During the process of guiding Cheng and having sexual intercourse with her, <Defendant B> followed <Defendant A> and kept watch near the old family house. While having sexual intercourse with Cheng, <Defendant A> contacted <Defendant B> by phone. After the intercourse, a conflict arose between <Defendant A> and Cheng due to the insufficient amount of money Cheng offered. <Defendant B> arrived at the house upon hearing the commotion and, together with <Defendant A>, assaulted Cheng, demanding 100,000 RMB from her. Cheng took the opportunity to call the police while <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were not paying attention. The attempt by <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> to extort money from Cheng was unsuccessful.


Upon trial, it was ascertained that between March 31 and April 1, 2019, the victim Qin was defrauded by an unidentified suspect under the pretense of processing a loan. Qin transferred a total of 31,689 RMB to others via multiple transactions using WeChat payment QR codes provided by the suspect. The defendants, <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant D>, knowing that the aforementioned funds were obtained through illegal means, still facilitated the transfer of these funds by providing WeChat payment QR codes, withdrawing, and transferring the money. After being apprehended, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> truthfully confessed to concealing and disguising the proceeds of crime. <Defendant C> and <Defendant D> voluntarily surrendered themselves after committing the crime and truthfully confessed to concealing and disguising the proceeds of crime. All defendants, <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant D>, have voluntarily pleaded guilty and accepted punishment.


Upon trial, it was found that: Fubang Hotel in Gangkou Town, Zhongshan City, is located at No. 2 Xinggang South Road, Gangkou Town, Zhongshan City. The sauna section is located on the third floor of the hotel, with <Defendant A> as the behind-the-scenes owner of the sauna section. After the establishment of the sauna section, <Defendant A> hired <Defendant B> and Liang Mou2 (already sentenced), Su Mou (deceased), Huang Mou, Wu Mou2 (both handled in separate cases), among others. <Defendant B> served as the legal representative and manager, overseeing the comprehensive management of the sauna section, while Liang Mou2 and others served as department heads, responsible for receiving clients, booking rooms for clients, introducing various prostitution packages to clients, and leading clients and female technicians to rooms for prostitution activities. On the evening of December 9, 2013, at around 9 PM, the police inspected the sauna section and caught several prostitutes and clients on the spot. The police seized a batch of condoms in rooms 309 and 323 of the sauna section; at the front desk of the sauna section, they seized items including the "Room Booking Register," "Business Registration Form," "Technician Attendance Sheet," sauna vouchers, and deposit slips. On May 14, 2018, the police arrested <Defendant B> and <Defendant A> at Shalang Songzhu Trading Co., Ltd. in the Western District of Zhongshan City and at the Chemical Trade Department in Gangkou Town, Zhongshan City, respectively. The actions of the two defendants were considered to be of a serious nature. Regarding the defense counsel's argument that <Defendant B> had confessed, upon investigation, <Defendant B> claimed during the trial that there was no prostitution activity in the sauna section during his tenure and that he did not assist in organizing prostitution. Therefore, this court does not accept this argument.


After the trial, it was found that between October 14 and 25, 2018, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> hid Ye, a criminal wanted by the Ministry of Public Security, in the house of <Defendant B> at Unit 2, Room 403, Tianbao Haoting, Pubei County, despite their prior discussion. On October 25, 2018, the police apprehended Ye at this location.


Upon trial, it was found that:

1. On June 29, 2017, the defendant <Defendant A>, in collusion with Ding Yuanwen (handled in a separate case), impersonated police officers at Xishan Huahai in the urban area of Jiangshan City, Zhejiang Province, and extorted 2000 RMB from Cheng.

2. On July 5, 2017, the defendant <Defendant A>, in collusion with Ding Yuanwen, impersonated police officers in the urban area of Jiangshan City, Zhejiang Province, and extorted 1500 RMB from Mao.

3. On January 29, 2018, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> impersonated police officers at Wangjiashan in Xinzhou District and extorted 5000 RMB from the victim Zhang.

4. In April 2020, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> impersonated police officers on Qingfeng Road in Xinzhou District, Shangrao City, and extorted 3000 RMB from the victim Huang on the pretext of not wearing a mask during the pandemic.


After the trial, it was found that starting from September 2018, the co-defendant Ye Mou Dan rented a workshop at No. 668, Longxi Shaxi Village, Liwan District, Guangzhou City, and hired relevant personnel to produce counterfeit mobile phone batteries bearing Xiaomi, Sony, and other trademarks without obtaining authorization from the respective trademark owners. Among them, the defendant <Defendant A> was responsible for applying adhesive tape and distributing wages, the defendant <Defendant B> was responsible for spot welding the battery electrodes, the co-defendant Meng Mou Jia was responsible for applying adhesive tape and edging, Lin Mou Jia and Lin Mou Yi were responsible for packaging the finished products, and Meng Mou Yi was responsible for the daily management of the factory. At around 14:00 on November 15, 2018, the police apprehended the defendant <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and co-defendants Meng Mou Jia, Lin Mou Yi, and Lin Mou Jia at the workshop and seized 980 counterfeit Xiaomi-branded mobile phone batteries (after appraisal, valued at RMB 57,820 based on the market median price of the infringed products), 190 counterfeit Sony-branded mobile phone batteries (valued at RMB 49,400 according to statistics), 11,000 unbranded mobile phone batteries, and four machines used for processing, including edging machines and cutting machines.

Offence of Counterfeiting a Registered Trademark


Upon investigation, it was found that on January 24, 2019, Liu Mou, an employee of Shanghai Baoliang Investment Management Co., Ltd. (temporarily residing in Zhaoxiang Town, Qingpu District, Shanghai), was defrauded of 30,000 yuan over the phone. On the same day, Wang Moumou was defrauded of 10,000 yuan over the phone. The aforementioned defrauded amount of 40,000 yuan was subsequently transferred to a bank account under the name of Yang Moumou (a minor, handled in a separate case). The next day, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and Yang Moumou, knowing that the money was stolen, went to a branch of China Construction Bank in Kaibei Dijing, Zhongjiang County, Deyang City, Sichuan Province, and withdrew the 40,000 yuan of stolen money from the account via ATM and counter.


Upon trial, it was found that in June 2016, the defendant <Defendant A> and Dai Jihong successively recruited, harbored, and arranged for six prostitutes including Hu and Ma to engage in prostitution activities at the Haitian Foot Bath Shop and hotels in Nileke County operated by them. They uniformly arranged for the prostitutes' accommodation and meals, and charged prostitution fees ranging from 100 to 800 yuan depending on the sexual services provided, with a 30-70 split agreed upon with the prostitutes. From December 2016 to the end of November 2017, the defendant <Defendant B> was employed to manage the Haitian Foot Bath in Nileke County. <Defendant B>, knowing that prostitution activities were being organized in the shop, still assisted <Defendant A> and Dai Jihong in managing nine prostitutes, arranging sexual services, collecting prostitution fees, distributing the shares, and handing over the proceeds to <Defendant A> or Dai Jihong, receiving a daily remuneration of 100 yuan.


Upon trial, it was found that on December 7, 2018, He Mou (already prosecuted) was placed under criminal detention by the public security authorities and listed as a fugitive online for the crime of extortion. Later that month, on a certain day, the defendant <Defendant B>, knowing that her husband He Mou was a suspect on the run, still sought a hiding place for him. She then contacted her cousin, the defendant <Defendant A>, who lived at No. 124, West District of Hukeng, Yingdun Village, Jinjiang City, through another person. Despite knowing that He Mou was fleeing due to his suspected crime, <Defendant A> provided the guest room on the second floor of her home for He Mou to hide for an extended period, taking advantage of the fact that few people usually visited her home, and charged him for accommodation. This continued until May 24, 2019, when He Mou was apprehended by the public security authorities. On the 25th and 27th of the same month, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were arrested at their respective homes.


Upon trial, it was found that at around 5 PM on June 21, 2019, <Defendant A> (born on February 1, 2004) and Hei Moumou (born on July 21, 2004) went to the home of the victim Yang Mou2 in ** County and stole 182,400 yuan in cash from the safe inside the house. <Defendant A> hid his share of the cash in a pile of weeds behind a wall in an alley behind the Weizhou Town market. A few days later, <Defendant A> told <Defendant B> about the theft. Three days after that, <Defendant B> returned from Yinchuan to Weizhou Town in Tongxin County and took the 42,000 yuan in cash that <Defendant A> had hidden in the weeds. Subsequently, Hei Moumou found <Defendant B> and informed <Defendant B> that the stolen cash was also in the possession of <Defendant A>. Later, <Defendant B> met with <Defendant C> in a KTV and told <Defendant C> about the theft by Hei Moumou and <Defendant A>. <Defendant B> gave <Defendant C> 2,000 yuan in cash and instructed him to go to Weizhou Town in Tongxin to get the money from <Defendant A>. That evening, <Defendant C> first arrived at Taiyangshan and, following <Defendant B>'s instructions, took a motorcycle driven by Li Mou (currently at large) to Weizhou Town to find <Defendant A>. <Defendant A> handed over a black backpack containing the stolen cash from Hei Moumou to <Defendant C>, who then took 3,000 yuan from the cash and gave it to Li Mou. Li Mou then took <Defendant C> back to Taiyangshan, and <Defendant C> took a car back to Yinchuan, delivering the black backpack to <Defendant B>. At this point, the backpack contained 31,000 yuan. Subsequently, <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> squandered all of the aforementioned money.


Upon trial, it was found that: At around 2:00 AM on April 29, 2019, at the suggestion of the defendant, <Defendant A>, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant D> went to a beauty and hair salon in Hanjiang District, Putian City, intending to solicit prostitution. They were refused by the shop owner, the victim Zheng, and the employees Wei, Mao2, and Mao1. Subsequently, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> followed Zheng's son, <Defendant C>, along with Wei, Mao2, and Mao1, and engaged in verbal harassment, which then escalated into an unprovoked assault on <Defendant C>. Seeing this, <Defendant D>, who was standing at the street corner, joined in the assault on <Defendant C>. The victim Mao1 and Zheng, who had arrived at the scene, attempted to call the police and mediate but were also assaulted by <Defendant A> and others. During the altercation, <Defendant C> managed to escape and ran back into the shop, where he retrieved a knife and returned to the scene, attacking <Defendant B> and causing injuries to <Defendant B>'s arm and leg. According to the assessment, <Defendant B>'s injuries were classified as minor injuries of the first degree, while the injuries of <Defendant A>, <Defendant C>, and Zheng were classified as minor injuries. After the incident, <Defendant A>, <Defendant D>, and <Defendant C> voluntarily surrendered to the police on May 16, 2019, following a phone notification from the public security authorities. <Defendant B> was apprehended by the police on May 27 of the same year. The public security authorities seized a kitchen knife used by <Defendant C> in the crime. Further investigation revealed that after the incident, <Defendant A> obtained the forgiveness of <Defendant C> and the victim Zheng; <Defendant B> obtained the forgiveness of <Defendant C> and Zheng; <Defendant D>'s family compensated <Defendant C> and Zheng with 5,000 RMB for their losses, and obtained the forgiveness of <Defendant C> and Zheng; <Defendant C>'s family compensated <Defendant B> with 90,000 RMB for his losses, and obtained the forgiveness of <Defendant B> and <Defendant A>.

Crime of Picking Quarrels and Provoking Troubles


Upon trial, it was found that in August 2016, the defendant <Defendant A> established the Ningbo Jiangdong Xinhe Shuimengge Foot Bath Shop (hereinafter referred to as "Shuimengge Foot Bath Shop") in Building B, Shangjingdu Yin, Yinzhou District, Ningbo City. From March 2018 to April 18, 2018, due to illness, the defendant <Defendant A> hired the defendant <Defendant B> to organize prostitution activities involving prostitutes Dong, Wu, Gao, Ren, and others at the foot bath shop. During this period, the defendant <Defendant B> recruited prostitutes and directed and arranged prostitution activities when the defendant <Defendant A> was not present at the shop. The defendant <Defendant C> was responsible for bookkeeping, collecting payments via WeChat and Alipay, paying the prostitutes for their services, and transferring the illegal proceeds of over 20,000 RMB from prostitution to the defendant <Defendant A>. At around 20:20 on April 18, 2018, police officers discovered prostitution activities during a routine inspection of the shop and apprehended the defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> on the spot. The following day, the defendant <Defendant A> turned himself in to the police and truthfully confessed to his criminal activities.


Upon trial, it was found that: (1) On November 23, 2009, the defendant <Defendant D>, who was then the secretary of the Qiaocun Management District in Gangshang Town, Tancheng County, had previously had an argument with Fan Mou1 while working in the district. Dissatisfied with Fan Mou1's visit to the county committee on that day, <Defendant D> contacted <Defendant B> by phone and instructed him to gather people to assault Fan Mou1. Subsequently, <Defendant B> assembled <Defendant A>, <Defendant C>, and others, and in the Houcun section of Fannian, Gangshang Town, armed with wooden sticks, they smashed the vehicle in which Fan Mou1 and others were riding and assaulted Fan Mou1 and others. This resulted in the destruction of the tricycle and injuries to Fan Mou1. According to the assessment, the injuries sustained by Fan Mou1 were classified as minor injuries of the second degree.


Upon trial, it was found that on August 20, 2017, Yan Mou and Zhang Mou (handled in a separate case) along with others sold rice to the Third Grain Depot of the Xinyu Grain Bureau. They were discovered by the staff of the Third Grain Depot while using a cheating device to inflate the weight of the rice and subsequently fled the scene. On August 23, the public security organs filed a case to investigate Yan Mou and others for suspected fraud. On September 18, Yan Mou informed the defendant <Defendant A> (who is related to Yan Mou) about the situation and asked <Defendant A> to help him evade arrest by the public security organs. After failing to persuade Yan Mou to surrender, <Defendant A> arranged for <Defendant B> to drive Yan Mou and others to Xiajiang County to evade capture. <Defendant B>, knowing that Yan Mou and others were suspected of committing a crime, still drove them to Xiajiang County to hide. On February 27 and March 11, 2019, <Defendant B> and <Defendant A> respectively turned themselves in to the public security organs and truthfully confessed to helping Yan Mou evade arrest by the public security organs.


After trial, the following facts were ascertained:

1. Crime of Intentional Injury
On July 10, 2019, at approximately 17:30, the defendant <Defendant A>, dissatisfied and resentful due to Liu's failure to return the fee of 57,860 RMB after multiple requests for assistance in purchasing low-cost rental housing, went to Liu's home with a sharp knife and stabbed Liu three times in the back. According to the appraisal by the Criminal Technology Brigade of Qitaihe City Public Security Bureau, Liu's injuries were classified as three counts of second-degree serious injury and two counts of second-degree minor injury.

2. Crime of Harboring
On July 10, 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> went to Liu's home with a sharp knife and stabbed Liu three times in the back. That evening, the defendant <Defendant B> provided a hiding place for the defendant <Defendant A>.


Upon trial, it was found that from February to July 2019, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C>, who were taxi drivers, received business cards distributed by Cui Xiaofei and others and joined a WeChat group created by Cui Xiaofei for finding clients. The three defendants, in order to obtain illegal profits, helped the prostitutes organized by Cui Xiaofei to find clients. They repeatedly introduced passengers in their taxis to the prostitution dens organized by Cui Xiaofei and others for the purpose of soliciting prostitution. <Defendant A> profited by 1,040 yuan, <Defendant B> profited by 1,560 yuan, and <Defendant C> profited by 2,160 yuan.


After trial, it was found that the defendant <Defendant A>, an auxiliary police officer at the Command Center of Guiping Public Security Bureau, proposed to defendants <Defendant C> and <Defendant B> that he would provide police uniforms and equipment so that they could impersonate police officers to raid gambling activities and seize gambling funds. Defendants <Defendant C> and <Defendant B> agreed. On February 17, 2018, at around 8:00 PM, defendant <Defendant A> noticed people gambling with poker at a small shop near the committee office of Guwang Village in Nanmu Town, Guiping City. He then contacted defendants <Defendant C> and <Defendant B>. Defendant <Defendant A> distributed police uniforms, including duty uniforms and regular uniforms of other officers, as well as helmets, batons, and handcuffs, which he had taken from his unit, to defendants <Defendant C> and <Defendant B>. The three defendants, dressed in police uniforms, drove to the small shop and ordered the gambling villagers not to move and chased them. The villagers scattered in all directions upon hearing this. Defendant <Defendant B> took 250 yuan in gambling funds from the table. During the escape, a villager named Liu Mou1 fell and got injured. The present villagers surrounded and attacked defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant B> and called the police. The police officers arrived at the scene and arrested the three defendants, seizing the illegal gains of 250 yuan. After the incident, the family of defendant <Defendant A> compensated Liu Mou1 for his economic losses, and Liu Mou1 expressed understanding of the actions of the three defendants.


Upon trial, it was found that: On the evening of November 28, 2018, at around 8 PM, due to a video posted by the defendant <Defendant A> in their social media moments about purchasing a BMW car, a person named Chen Moujia (handled in a separate case) commented below, leading to an argument and an agreement to meet. The defendant <Defendant A> gathered the defendant <Defendant B> and Wang Wei (handled in a separate case) at the intersection of Hainan Kiln Factory Bridge to wait for Chen Moujia's party, and they prepared machetes and sticks in advance. Chen Moujia arrived at the scene with Chen Mouyi and Lu Mou (both handled in separate cases), and a fight broke out between the two parties. The defendant <Defendant A> stabbed Chen Moujia with a dagger, and the defendant <Defendant B> beat Lu Mou and Chen Mouyi with a stick. According to forensic identification, the injuries sustained by Chen Moujia were classified as second-degree serious injuries, while the injuries sustained by Chen Mouyi and Lu Mou were classified as minor injuries. After the incident, the defendant <Defendant A> voluntarily surrendered and truthfully confessed to the aforementioned crimes; the defendant <Defendant B> truthfully confessed to the aforementioned crimes.


Upon trial, it was found that around the end of 2015, the victim Guo borrowed 50,000 yuan from the defendant <Defendant A> through the introduction of the defendant <Defendant B> due to an urgent need for funds to repay debts. Later, Guo, unable to repay the loan, went into hiding. In May or June 2016, in order to collect the debt from the victim Guo, the defendant <Defendant A>, together with the defendant <Defendant B>, found Guo and forcibly took him to Room XXX, Building XXX, Taopu Ninth Village, Taopu Town, Putuo District, Shanghai. They detained Guo there for several days, forcing him to repay the loan and demanding an additional 180,000 yuan. After the victim Guo contacted others to borrow money to repay the debt, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> took Guo along to obtain the 180,000 yuan and then released him. Subsequently, <Defendant B> received 20,000 yuan as his share of the spoils. On May 26, 2019, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were arrested by the public security authorities and initially did not truthfully confess.


Upon trial, it was found that since April 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> and Xu Wen (handled in a separate case) jointly operated the "Xiao Ru Health Spa" located at No. 17, Hengjing Second Street, Yonghe Street, Huangpu District, Guangzhou, where they harbored prostitutes Li Mou (nicknamed "Swallow" or "Xiao Yan", born on March 11, 2005, a minor), Zhou Mou (born on March 3, 2004, a minor), "Xiao Bai" and others for prostitution. The aforementioned "Xiao Bai" and Zhou Mou were introduced to the location for prostitution by the defendant <Defendant B>. On June 6, 2019, the police apprehended the defendant <Defendant A> at No. 17, Hengjing Second Street, Yonghe Street, Huangpu District, Guangzhou, and seized a box of condoms and a mobile phone; the defendant <Defendant B> was apprehended at Huaxiang Second Alley, Hengjing Street, Yonghe Street, Huangpu District, Guangzhou, and a mobile phone was seized.


Upon investigation, it was found that at 4:30 PM on June 4, 2017, the defendant <Defendant A> drove a grey van with the license plate Yun D×××** to Chengmingxi Village, Chengming Village Committee, Fanghua Town, Luliang County, carrying the defendant <Defendant B>. They stole a field tiller and five bags of urea from the home of Li Guorong. After the theft by the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> was discovered by the villagers, the village officials organized the villagers to set up obstacles at the village exit using a tricycle motorcycle and organized personnel to search for the van driven by the thieves along the village roads. During the search, the search personnel encountered the van driven by the defendant <Defendant A> and blocked its path, advising them to stop. To resist arrest, the defendant <Defendant A> forcibly drove through and collided with the tricycle motorcycle obstacle set up at the village entrance. According to the price appraisal, the stolen items were valued at RMB 3,680. After the incident, the family of the defendant <Defendant B> compensated the victim for economic losses amounting to RMB 4,200.


Upon examination, it was found that during the period from March to April 2020, the defendant <Defendant A> solicited clients through social media platforms such as WeChat and introduced prostitutes Cai Moumou and Qie Moumou, among others, to engage in prostitution at the Global Hotel in Cixi City, Ningbo, totaling over 170 instances. According to the agreed proportion, <Defendant A> received a share of the prostitution fees, totaling approximately 39,000 yuan in profit. From April 14 to April 16, 2020, after prior discussion, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> solicited clients through social media platforms such as WeChat and introduced prostitutes Cai Moumou and Qie Moumou, among others, to engage in prostitution near Wanda Plaza in Keqiao District, Shaoxing City, totaling 43 instances. According to the agreed proportion, they received a share of the prostitution fees, totaling 8,600 yuan in profit. After the incident, the defendant <Defendant A> voluntarily went to the Keqiao Branch of the Shaoxing Public Security Bureau and basically truthfully confessed the above facts. The defendant <Defendant B> returned 4,480 yuan in cash to the Keqiao District People's Procuratorate, and the money has been transferred to the court.


After the trial, it was found that in early April 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> planned to operate a prostitution venue. Through the internet, phone calls, and other means, <Defendant A> recruited four prostitutes: Yang Mou1, Yan Mou, Zhao Mou, and Zhu Mou (a minor). On the 7th of the same month, the defendant <Defendant A> rented four rooms at the Yumi Apartment on Qingnian Road, Jianghan District, in this city, and arranged for the aforementioned prostitutes to engage in prostitution. At the same time, <Defendant A> hired the defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> to assist in organizing prostitution activities. Among them, <Defendant B> was responsible for recruiting clients, while <Defendant A> and <Defendant C> were responsible for receiving clients, arranging for the prostitutes, and collecting the fees. At around 21:00 on April 8th of the same year, the public security authorities, based on a tip-off, apprehended the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> at the aforementioned prostitution venue. They also detained the prostitutes Yang Mou1, Yan Mou, Zhu Mou, and Zhao Mou, as well as the client Yang Mou2, and seized five mobile phones used as tools in the crime. During the aforementioned criminal activities, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> each obtained illegal proceeds of RMB 4100, 700, and 200, respectively. During the trial, the defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> each returned the illegal proceeds of RMB 700 and 200, respectively.


Upon examination, it was found that on the evening of August 16, 2017, Zhan Mouxiong had a dispute with <Defendant A> over soliciting customers. <Defendant A> invited <Defendant B> and others, while Zhan Mouxiong invited victims Liu Moushun and Bai Mouwen, among others. Both parties negotiated and had a fight at around 5 AM on August 17, 2017, at the intersection of Hongshulin, Yousuo, Hongta District, Yuxi City. During the fight, <Defendant B> and <Defendant A> injured victims Bai Mouwen and Liu Moushun with knives. After the incident, <Defendant C>, knowing that <Defendant B> had committed the crime with a knife, drove <Defendant B> to Kunming to evade capture. According to the assessment, victim Bai Mouwen sustained a grade two serious injury, and victim Liu Moushun sustained a grade two minor injury. Victim Bai Mouwen was hospitalized for 30 days at Yuxi People's Hospital, incurring medical expenses totaling 49,590.09 yuan.


Upon investigation, it was found that in January 2016, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, along with <Defendant B>2, conspired to extort money from individuals cheating at gambling. Shi was responsible for contacting the gamblers, <Defendant B> provided the casino, and <Defendant B>2 was in charge of finding additional help. On the evening of January 14th of the same year, <Defendant B> and others contacted the gambler Zhao1 by phone, who then called <Defendant B>1 and Yang (nickname) to come to the house rented by <Defendant B> in Dongguang County for gambling. Meanwhile, <Defendant A>, Shi, <Defendant B>2, and others also arrived at <Defendant B>'s house. <Defendant B>2 had brought <Defendant B>3, Wang Chunfu, and Fu Anqi (all three are being handled in separate cases), who waited in the car, while Cao (handled in a separate case) accompanied <Defendant B>2 upstairs to gamble. During the gambling session, <Defendant B>2 accused the others of cheating and directed the men he had called to storm into the room with clubs. They forcibly took Zhao1, <Defendant B>1, and Yang to a car, covered their heads with clothing, and drove them to a two-story house in Luzhuang, Xian County, where they were guarded by the men called by <Defendant B>2. During this time, <Defendant B>2, <Defendant A>, and others used threats, beatings, and exposure to cold to coerce <Defendant B>1, Zhao1, and Yang into giving them money. Additionally, <Defendant B>2, <Defendant A>, and others conspired with <Defendant B> to "stage a scene," having <Defendant B> pretend to be a victim and endure beatings, then notifying the families to send money for their release. Zhao1, <Defendant B>1, and Yang were forced to contact their families and transferred a total of 67,000 yuan via bank transfer and overdrew 49,000 yuan via a POS machine. Fu Anqi forcibly took the gold ring from <Defendant B>1's hand and handed it over to <Defendant B>2.


After the trial, it was found that around 8:00 AM on January 3, 2019, following premeditated conspiracy and planning, <Defendant B> and <Defendant A> drove a brown BYD SUV to the underground parking lot of Lianfa Shangzhu Community in Xingning District, Nanning City. They forcibly dragged the victim, Li Mou1, into the back seat of the car using a folding knife, tied his hands and feet with disposable plastic ties, and sealed his mouth with transparent tape. Then, they drove to a remote section of Nanning City and parked the car, using intimidation and threats to coerce the victim, Li Mou1, into handing over his valuables, otherwise they would not release him. Under duress, the victim, Li Mou1, transferred 100,000 RMB to his friend Liao Mou via mobile banking and instructed Liao Mou to withdraw the cash and bring it to him. At around 6:00 PM that day, Liao Mou handed over the 100,000 RMB in cash to the victim, Li Mou1, by the roadside near the gas station next to the Planning Bureau in Xingning District, Nanning City. After the victim, Li Mou1, handed the cash to <Defendant A>, <Defendant B> and <Defendant A> released him. Subsequently, <Defendant B> received 60,000 RMB in cash, and <Defendant A> received 40,000 RMB in cash.


Upon investigation, it was found that at around 6 a.m. on July 2, 2005, Liu Bingshui (handled in a separate case) and Liu Jinyan (already sentenced) had a dispute and physical altercation with Cheng Mou1 and Cheng Mou2, who were working on the top floor of an under-construction building in Shima, Chengnan Street, Yueqing City, Zhejiang Province. After being beaten, Cheng Mou1 and Cheng Mou2 left the scene to seek help from fellow workers nearby to retaliate. At around 7 a.m. on the same day, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, along with Liu Xiangliang, Liu Jinsheng, Liu Maole (all already sentenced), and a total of 12 people met at Yueqing People's Hospital nearby. Led by Liu Jinyan and Liu Bingshui, they went to the disputed construction site and took wooden sticks, iron rods, and other objects to assault Cheng Mou1, Cheng Mou2, Ma Mou1, and Yuan Mou4, who were working on the top floor. After Ma Mou1 and Yuan Mou4 were beaten to the ground, the defendants fled the scene. Victim Yuan Mou4 suffered severe craniocerebral injury due to blunt force trauma to the right temporal parietal region and died after unsuccessful rescue efforts at the hospital. Victim Ma Mou1 sustained blunt force trauma to the head, resulting in a depressed comminuted fracture of the right temporal parietal bone, left intracranial hematoma, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and a small subdural hematoma, but did not exhibit significant positive neurological symptoms or signs post-injury, and the injury was classified as minor. During the court trial, the relatives of the defendant <Defendant A> paid a compensation of 20,000 yuan on his behalf. The relatives of the defendant <Defendant B> compensated 2,000 yuan to the relatives of the injured Ma Mou1 and paid a total compensation of 18,000 yuan.


Upon trial, it was found that since 2004, the defendant, <Defendant A>, had been dissatisfied due to frequent quarrels with his wife, Zhang Mou1. On July 20, 2005, at around 6 a.m., the defendant, <Defendant A>, placed a highly toxic pesticide, Methamidophos, which he had prepared in advance, into the rice in the steamer at home. As a result, Zhang Mou1 and Wang Mou1 experienced symptoms of poisoning after consuming the rice. Zhang Mou1 died despite rescue efforts. According to the identification, the victim, Zhang Mou1, died from poisoning by the organophosphate pesticide Methamidophos. After the incident, the defendant, <Defendant A>, fled Tonghai at around 9 p.m. on July 22, 2005, and went into hiding. During this period, the defendant, <Defendant B>, knowing that his father, <Defendant A>, was involved in the case and on the run, still provided <Defendant A> with accommodation and living expenses, assisting <Defendant A> in evading capture until <Defendant A> was arrested by the police on March 21, 2018.


Upon trial, it was found that at around 13:00 on September 26, 2019, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and others drove multiple cars to Linjiabu Village, Ping'an Township, Gongcheng Yao Autonomous County to demand a debt from the victim Zheng Mou1. A dispute arose between the two parties, during which <Defendant A> drove a car and injured the victim Zheng Mou2, and <Defendant B> drove another car and injured the victim Zheng Mou1, also knocking down a wall of Zheng Mou1's shop. According to forensic identification, both Zheng Mou1 and Zheng Mou2 sustained minor injuries.


Upon trial, it was found that from September to November 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> purchased parts such as nail guns, barrels, gun stocks, barrel holders, and infrared laser sights through JD.com and Pinduoduo shopping websites using a mobile phone. <Defendant A> then used a grinder to assemble these parts into a long gun for personal use. When the defendant <Defendant B> visited <Defendant A>'s home and saw the modified long gun, <Defendant B> asked <Defendant A> to modify one for him as well. After agreeing, <Defendant A> purchased nail guns, barrel holders, and other parts from JD.com and Pinduoduo, assembled them into a long gun, and handed it over to <Defendant B>. The purchase costs were covered by <Defendant B>. On March 26, 2019, after receiving a phone call from the Wushan County Public Security Bureau police, <Defendant A> voluntarily went to the Guandu Police Station of the Wushan County Public Security Bureau and handed over the modified nail gun, truthfully confessing the criminal facts. The next day, after receiving a phone call from the police, <Defendant B> voluntarily went to the Guandu Police Station of the Wushan County Public Security Bureau and handed over the modified nail gun along with several nail gun cartridges and steel balls, truthfully confessing the criminal facts. According to the appraisal by the Chongqing Public Security Bureau Forensic Identification Center, both modified nail guns were determined to be non-standard guns that use gunpowder to launch non-standard bullets, possessing injuring capability, and were classified as firearms.


Upon trial, it was found that in the early morning of March 30, 2019, the defendant, <Defendant A>, had an argument with his girlfriend, Wang Moumou, after drinking. Wang Moumou went to stay at her friend Ma Moumou's place. Later, <Defendant A> found Wang Moumou and had another argument with her. When Yuan Mou, Xing Mou, and Xia Mou tried to mediate, they had a dispute with <Defendant A>. Subsequently, <Defendant A> gathered the defendant <Defendant B> and others, took baseball bats, wore masks, and went to the residence of Yuan Mou, Xing Mou, and Xia Mou, causing minor injuries to all three. After the incident, <Defendant A>, Pan Pengchong, and Meng Shuaibing compensated the three victims with 110,000 yuan, and the victims Yuan Mou, Xing Mou, and Xia Mou forgave <Defendant A>, Pan Moumou, and Meng Moumou. <Defendant B> compensated 30,000 yuan, and the three victims forgave <Defendant B>.


After trial, it was found that on September 11, 2019, the police of Ning'er County Public Security Bureau received a tip-off that <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, residents of Meimou Town, Ning'er County, were suspected of illegally possessing firearms. On September 21, 2019, the police conducted a search of the residences of <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> but did not find any firearms, ammunition, or other contraband. After the police explained the legal provisions and persuaded them, at 9:50 AM on September 21, 2019, <Defendant A> voluntarily led the police to a shack on his property in Ning'er County and handed over a nail gun he possessed. On the same day at 4:31 PM, <Defendant B> voluntarily handed over a nail gun he possessed to the Meimou Police Station of Ning'er County Public Security Bureau. According to the appraisal by the Pu'er City Public Security Judicial Appraisal Center, the suspected nail guns illegally possessed by <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were confirmed to be nail guns, which are non-military firearms powered by gunpowder and have the capability to cause injury. <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> truthfully confessed their crimes, which constitutes voluntary surrender, and they are willing to accept punishment.

Offences of Illegal Possession of Firearms


Upon trial, it was found that: In early July 2019, the defendant <Defendant A>, knowing that her ex-husband Zhao had been identified as a criminal suspect by the public security authorities, conspired with her father <Defendant B> to hide Zhao at the residence of <Defendant B>'s brother, Zheng, in Wanbao Town, Antu County, in order to help Zhao evade arrest. After being apprehended, both defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> truthfully confessed to their criminal acts and expressed their willingness to plead guilty and accept punishment.


Upon investigation, it was found that since October 2017, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> have been jointly using the software QQ to solicit clients for prostitution online. They introduced clients to prostitutes Deng (alias Youyou), Tongtong, and Yingying in various hotels within Guiyang City, engaging in illegal activities of prostitution. <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> each took commissions ranging from one hundred to four hundred yuan per transaction. It was discovered that from October 2017 to the present, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> profited more than 120,000 yuan from facilitating prostitution.


Upon trial, it was found that at the end of February 2019, the defendant <Defendant A>, despite knowing that the Jingzhou District Public Security Bureau of Hengshui City was apprehending the suspect Duan Mou1, still provided Duan Mou1 with a residence in a certain community in Jingzhou District, Hengshui City, for living purposes until Duan Mou1 was captured by the Public Security Bureau. Since October 2018, the defendant <Defendant B>, despite knowing that the Jingzhou District Public Security Bureau of Hengshui City was apprehending the suspect Duan Mou1, transferred a total of 850 RMB to Duan Mou1 through WeChat on four occasions from October 2018 to February 2019 to support Duan Mou1's living expenses. Additionally, before the Chinese New Year in 2019, <Defendant B> purchased a mobile phone and obtained a phone number for Duan Mou1 to use.


Upon trial, it was found that in October 2019, Liu Yong (at large) was operating the Guozhilian Bath Center in Yuhua District, Changsha City, and hired Xu Gang (at large) as the manager responsible for the overall operation and management of the Nanguozhilian Bath Center. He recruited the defendant <Defendant A> as a front desk cashier, responsible for writing bills and handling payments, and recruited the defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> as attendants, responsible for soliciting and receiving clients into rooms and arranging for prostitutes to provide sexual services. This prostitution venue offered two tiers of prostitution services priced at 428 yuan and 628 yuan, respectively, and recruited prostitutes such as Yang, Wu, and Huang to engage in prostitution activities. Liu Yong arranged for the recruitment personnel and prostitutes to have unified accommodation and meals, paid the prostitutes a commission according to a predetermined ratio, and stipulated the working hours and leave system for the prostitutes and recruitment personnel. At around 0:00 on October 10, 2019, the public security authorities apprehended clients engaged in prostitution, namely Liao, Zhang, and Tang, along with prostitutes Yang, Wu, and Huang (all of whom have been administratively punished), and arrested the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C>, seizing illegal proceeds amounting to 2884 yuan.

Crime of Facilitating the Organisation of Prostitution


After trial, it was found that the defendant <Defendant A> lived together with his eldest son, defendant <Defendant B>, his third son, the victim Wang Mou2, and <Defendant B>'s wife, defendant <Defendant C>, at No. 13, Xia Maidi Village, Maidi Village Committee, Liuhe Township, Heqing County. Wang Mou2 often quarreled with his father <Defendant A> and his brother <Defendant B> over family trifles when he was drunk, and even assaulted <Defendant A>. On the evening of November 2, 2017, at around 21:00, Wang Mou2, after drinking, cursed his family members at home. When <Defendant B> stepped forward to reason with him, an argument ensued, during which Wang Mou2 injured <Defendant B>'s toe with a stool. Seeing this, <Defendant A> struck Wang Mou2 down with an iron rod used for stoking the tobacco-curing furnace. Fearing retaliation from Wang Mou2, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> tied him up in the yard with a rope. After about ten minutes, due to the rain, they untied Wang Mou2 and helped him into a room to rest. After resting for a while, Wang Mou2 started shouting again and threatened to kill his family. <Defendant A> entered Wang Mou2's room and had another altercation with him, again beating him with the iron rod. Hearing the commotion, <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> came to Wang Mou2's room. <Defendant A>, recalling Wang Mou2's usual behavior and fearing future retaliation, suggested poisoning Wang Mou2 with pesticide. <Defendant C> fetched the pesticide Paraquat, poured it into a mineral water bottle, and the three of them collectively forced Wang Mou2 to ingest it. After committing the crime, the three notified relatives, claiming that Wang Mou2 had ingested the pesticide on his own after drinking, and forbade the relatives from calling the police or seeking medical help. Wang Mou2 died in the early hours of November 3, and was buried in the ancestral grave on November 4. The case was exposed on November 8 of the same year due to a report by villagers. According to the forensic examination, Wang Mou2 died of Paraquat poisoning.


Upon trial, it was found that: At noon on March 24, 2020, the defendant <Defendant A> and the victim Zhang had a quarrel over trivial work matters in the leather pressing workshop of Luojia Industrial Co., Ltd., located at 789 Chengkang Road, Tianning Town, Jiashan County. Upon seeing this, the defendant <Defendant B> hit the victim Zhang on the back with a wooden stick. Subsequently, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> jointly punched the victim Zhang in the head and face, causing multiple injuries to Zhang's head and face. According to the appraisal by the Jiashan County Public Security Judicial Appraisal Center, the injury to the medial wall of the left eye socket of the victim Zhang was classified as minor, the injuries to the frontal bone and ethmoid bone were classified as second-degree minor injuries, the injuries to the nasal bone, nasal septum, and frontal process of the left maxilla were classified as second-degree minor injuries, and the injury to the left maxilla was classified as a second-degree minor injury. The comprehensive assessment of the victim Zhang's bodily injuries was classified as second-degree minor injuries.


After trial, it was found that Zhang Yutao (handled in a separate case) and Yang Yuyang (handled in a separate case) had a conflict over trivial matters involving their girlfriends, leading to mutual insults on WeChat and arranging a fight. Around midnight on June 18, 2019, Yang Yuyang gathered Zhang Yuhang (already sentenced), Hui Yuxing (handled in a separate case), and others, while Zhang Yutao gathered the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, Zhu Haotian (handled in a separate case), and others to engage in mutual fighting near the Private Custom KTV and Sende Bei Fast Food Restaurant in Sicheng Town, Sixian County. During the fight, Yang Yuyang was injured. According to the appraisal, Yang Yuyang's injury was classified as minor. Defendant <Defendant A> turned himself in to the Sixian County Public Security Bureau on November 4, 2019; Defendant <Defendant B> was brought to justice on November 13, 2019, after being notified by a police officer from the Sixian County Public Security Bureau.


Upon trial, it was found that in May 2019, the victim in Dengzhou City, Dong Mou, was defrauded of 19,963 yuan in two instances by a suspect (name unknown) with QQ number 33×××84 (online name "Millet") through a method involving online shopping refunds and WeChat scanning. The funds were transferred into the bank account of Haifeng (handled in a separate case) and subsequently into the bank accounts of the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant C>, <Defendant B>, among others. Defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, introduced by Huang Yongqiang (handled in a separate case) and Zheng Ying (handled in a separate case), and Defendant <Defendant C>, introduced by Defendant <Defendant A>, knowingly provided their bank cards, registered under their real names, to the fraud suspects to transfer funds of unknown origin, and repeatedly assisted in withdrawing and transferring the money for profit. They received commissions or material gifts ranging from 50 to 60 yuan per 10,000 yuan. Defendant <Defendant A> profited 2,800 yuan, <Defendant B> profited 800 yuan, and <Defendant C> profited 60 yuan. Based on the bank account transactions of Defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant B>, it was verified that in May 2019, approximately 70,000 yuan was defrauded from seven victims, including Lei Mou. Defendant <Defendant A> withdrew and transferred 28,682 yuan, of which 17,995 yuan was transferred using the bank card provided by Defendant <Defendant C>; Defendant <Defendant B> withdrew and transferred 21,960 yuan. After the incident, Defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> voluntarily surrendered and truthfully confessed their criminal acts.


Upon trial, it was found that the defendant, <Defendant A>, used a WeChat group to post messages seeking buyers for firearms. After negotiating prices with buyers and receiving payments, <Defendant A> would send the purchase information to the supplier, who would then ship the firearms. <Defendant A> earned a profit from the price difference. On March 18, 2017, the defendant, <Defendant B> (WeChat ID: ×××, nickname: *Joy&Love), contacted <Defendant A> (WeChat ID: ×××, nickname: Stainless Steel) via WeChat to purchase two replica Eagle air rifles. Subsequently, <Defendant B> transferred a total of 7,400 yuan to <Defendant A> through WeChat. After receiving the payment, <Defendant A> contacted the supplier, who then mailed the air rifle parts to <Defendant B> in multiple shipments from Dongguan City, Guangdong Province. Upon receiving all the parts, <Defendant A> sent an assembly video to <Defendant B> via WeChat, and <Defendant B> assembled the two air rifles by himself. On August 10, 2018, personnel from the Dongguan Public Security Bureau arrested <Defendant A> in Room 8999 of the Haoke Hotel in Huaiyin District, Jinan City, Shandong Province, and confiscated the mobile phone used in the crime and air rifle parts. On August 28 of the same year, <Defendant B> turned himself in to the Huangmei County Public Security Bureau in Hubei Province. The police seized two Eagle air rifles (both identified as firearms by the Dongguan Public Security Judicial Appraisal Center) from <Defendant B>'s residence.


Upon trial, it was found that in 2015, the defendant <Defendant B> brought a homemade firearm with a wooden stock to Huili County, Sichuan Province for hunting and encountered the defendant <Defendant A>. <Defendant A> proposed to purchase the firearm. At <Defendant A>'s home, after negotiation, since <Defendant A> did not have cash, they exchanged the firearm with two wild boar piglets raised by <Defendant A>, valued at more than 200 yuan. In 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> borrowed another homemade firearm with a black plastic grip modified from a nail gun from his nephew Yang (handled in a separate case). <Defendant A> used the aforementioned two homemade firearms to shoot and kill wild animals in the wild. On May 22, 2019, the police seized the two homemade firearms from the utility room of <Defendant A>'s home. According to the forensic identification by the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture Public Security Bureau, the two homemade firearms seized from <Defendant A> were powered by gunpowder and had injuring power, and were identified as firearms.


Upon trial, it was found that from September 2019 to May 2020, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> conspired for profit, jointly funding the rental of Room 1701, Tower A, CITIC Building, Liuquan Road, Zhangdian District, to establish an unnamed club. They subsequently recruited <Defendant C> and <Defendant D> to be responsible for tasks such as picking up and dropping off clients and keeping watch. They organized prostitution activities involving sex workers within the club. On May 12, 2020, at approximately 3 PM, law enforcement officers apprehended three sex workers, Gong Moumou, Xu Moumou, and Zheng Mou2, who were engaged in prostitution activities at the club. A CITIC bank card with prostitution earnings amounting to 82,487.46 yuan was confiscated. From September 21, 2019, to April 21, 2020, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> illegally profited over 450,000 yuan through prostitution activities, with <Defendant A> receiving more than 230,000 yuan and <Defendant B> receiving more than 220,000 yuan. After the incident, <Defendant B> voluntarily returned 220,000 yuan of illegal earnings, <Defendant C> voluntarily returned 27,000 yuan of illegal earnings, and <Defendant D> voluntarily returned 8,000 yuan of illegal earnings.


After trial, it was found that at approximately 14:00 on January 10, 2019, the defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant A>, after consuming alcohol, caused trouble in front of Xu's house in Yinan County and randomly assaulted Xu and Wang, resulting in multiple injuries to both individuals. Forensic evaluations determined that Xu and Wang's injuries were classified as minor. The defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> both voluntarily pleaded guilty and accepted the charges. The prosecution recommended sentencing the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> to six months to one year of imprisonment.


After the trial, it was found that: In August 2019, the defendant <Defendant A>, in order to obtain illegal profits, conceived the idea of producing counterfeit liquor after being introduced by others. In October of the same year, <Defendant A> purchased equipment such as a capping machine and a riveting machine, as well as raw materials, and started producing counterfeit liquor with his wife <Defendant B> in their self-built house in Yaohai District, Hefei. The two produced products such as the special edition of Gujing Tribute Liquor, Gujing Aged Original Pulp (5 years), Gujing Aged Original Pulp (8 years), Kouzi Cellar (5 years), and Kouzi Cellar (6 years). On January 6, 2020, investigators discovered the counterfeit production site and seized 386 bottles of Gujing (5 years), 217 bottles of Gujing Special Edition, 14 bottles of Gujing (8 years), 2 bottles of Kouzi Cellar (5 years), 64 bottles of Kouzi Cellar (6 years), 100 empty barrels of raw liquor, 156 barrels of raw liquor, and a large number of empty wine bottles, bottle caps, packaging boxes, packaging cartons, tote bags, rivets, and capping machines. On January 6, 2020, investigators arrested the defendant <Defendant B> at the counterfeit production site, and on January 19 of the same year, <Defendant A> turned himself in. According to the appraisal by Anhui Gujing Tribute Liquor Co., Ltd. and Anhui Kouzi Liquor Co., Ltd., the Gujing series and Kouzi Cellar series liquor and packaging materials seized on-site were all counterfeit goods bearing their registered trademarks. The appraised value of the counterfeit goods seized on-site was RMB 69,658. During the trial, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> stated that the items seized by the police at the scene belonged to both of them.


Upon trial, it was found that at around 3 a.m. on December 30, 2019, the defendants <Defendant B>, <Defendant A>, along with Nong and Lu, were chatting by the roadside near the Guangming Welfare Institute in Guangming District, Shenzhen, after drinking. At this time, the victims Li, Liu, and Li's girlfriend Fang passed by. Nong approached Fang to strike up a conversation. Seeing this, Li had a verbal altercation with Nong. <Defendant A> then directly approached and punched Li. During the altercation, <Defendant B> and <Defendant A> both assaulted Liu and Li, and the parties got into a physical struggle. Later, patrolling team members arrived at the entrance of the Guangming Welfare Institute and found <Defendant B> and others fighting, and subsequently notified the police, who arrived at the scene and apprehended <Defendant B> and <Defendant A>. According to the medical assessment, victim Li sustained minor injuries classified as Level 1, victim Liu sustained minor injuries, and defendant <Defendant A> also sustained minor injuries. Regarding the civil lawsuit attached to this case, during the trial, the plaintiff in the attached civil lawsuit, Li, applied to this court to withdraw the lawsuit against the two defendants, which this court has separately ruled to permit.


Upon trial, it was found that: On a night in late October 2017, under the Liangshui River Bridge on the Beijing-Shanghai Expressway, on the south bank of the Liangshui River in the Yizhuang Economic and Technological Development Zone, Daxing District, Beijing, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, after drinking, became dissatisfied with the victim (male, identity unknown) over trivial matters. <Defendant B> then struck the victim's head and face with stones and other objects, and <Defendant A> cut the victim's neck and other parts with a kitchen knife, causing the victim to suffer skull fractures and severed major neck vessels. According to the forensic identification, the cause of death of the victim was inclined towards craniocerebral injury and hemorrhagic shock (mechanical asphyxia not excluded). After committing the crime, the two defendants placed the victim's body in a woven bag and threw it into the Liangshui River. <Defendant B> was apprehended on June 25, 2018, and provided clues that <Defendant A> had committed suicide, which led someone to report to the police. After further investigation, the public security authorities apprehended <Defendant A> on June 30 of the same year.


Upon trial, it was found that in June 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> repeatedly allowed Wu Moumou and Yang Moumou to engage in prostitution activities at the foot bath shop operated by <Defendant A> in Keqiao District, Shaoxing City, known as Longfengxuan Health Club. The profits were split according to an agreed ratio. <Defendant A> also hired <Defendant B> as the manager of the shop, responsible for daily operations. Despite being aware of the prostitution activities, <Defendant C> joined as a manager on September 3, 2018, and assisted <Defendant B> in managing daily affairs until the shop was raided by the Keqiao District Branch of the Shaoxing Public Security Bureau on September 7, 2018. Investigations revealed that <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> facilitated prostitution at least 50 times, making illegal profits of at least 20,000 yuan. On September 17, 2019, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> voluntarily surrendered to the Keqiao District Branch of the Shaoxing Public Security Bureau and made truthful confessions. Concerning the defense attorney Shen Peimin's objections regarding the number of prostitution instances and the amount of illicit profit, investigations, based on relevant records, account books, and the confessions of <Defendant B> and <Defendant C>, as well as witness testimonies, confirmed that from August 30, 2018, to September 6, 2018, alone, <Defendant A> and others facilitated prostitution more than 50 times and earned over 20,000 yuan. The prosecution has already made a conservative estimate. The defense opinions of Shen Peimin are not accepted.


After trial, it was found that: On July 11, 2020, the defendant <Defendant A> invited the defendant <Defendant B> by phone to impersonate police officers to "catch clients of prostitutes and collect fines" as a way to defraud others of their property. At around 6 a.m. the next day, the defendant <Defendant A> drove a black Nissan sedan with the license plate "鄂D×××**" to a community in Jingzhou District, Jingzhou City to pick up <Defendant B>. The two defendants then drove to the vicinity of "Youyuan Restaurant" in Songbai Village, Jinantown, Jingzhou District, Jingzhou City to find a target for their crime. At around 7 a.m., they saw the victim Liu leaving "Youyuan Restaurant" and riding away on a scooter. The two defendants, dressed in police uniforms, wearing police hats and masks, followed Liu to the vicinity of Anjiacha Overlimit Station. When they saw Liu turning his scooter around, they also turned their car around and drove in front of Liu's scooter, calling Liu into their car. The two defendants then claimed to be police officers and stated that they would fine Liu 4,000 yuan for his illegal act of soliciting prostitution. Liu agreed to the fine. Since Liu did not have cash with him, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> drove Liu back to his home to get his card and then drove him to the China Construction Bank next to Jingzhou Chest Hospital to withdraw 4,000 yuan. The stolen money was divided equally between the two defendants. After <Defendant A> was brought to justice, he truthfully confessed his criminal acts. The two defendants have since compensated the victim for his losses and obtained his forgiveness.


Upon trial, the following facts were ascertained:

1. Crime of Illegal Manufacture of Firearms
In the first half of 2015, the defendant <Defendant A> purchased seamless tubes and had others process and manufacture parts such as bolts and hammers. He made a stock out of wood and assembled a gunpowder firearm, which he used for hunting and kept at his home. On July 7, 2018, the firearm was confiscated by police officers from the Xupu County Public Security Bureau. According to the identification, the gunpowder firearm was classified as a firearm. At approximately 9:00 AM on July 7, 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> voluntarily went to the Xinglong Police Station of the Xupu County Public Security Bureau to surrender himself and truthfully confessed to the criminal facts.

2. Crime of Illegal Possession of Firearms
Around 2010, the defendant <Defendant B> obtained a firelock from someone in Tao Village, Xupu County. In the winter of 2017, he left the firelock with <Defendant A>. On July 7, 2018, the firelock was confiscated by police officers from the Xupu County Public Security Bureau at <Defendant A>'s home. According to the identification, the firelock was classified as a firearm. At approximately 9:00 AM on July 21, 2018, the defendant <Defendant B> voluntarily went to the Xupu County Public Security Bureau to surrender himself and truthfully confessed to the criminal facts.