Upon trial, it was found that from April 2018 to April 2019, the defendant <Defendant A>, during the period of leasing and operating the Prince Elite Club located at No. 161, Panyuan Road, Changxing Town, Chongming District, Shanghai, in order to obtain illegal profits, successively recruited multiple prostitutes including Li1, Luo1, and Luo2. <Defendant A> managed these prostitutes by providing accommodation and prostitution venues, agreeing on the division of prostitution fees, and regularly paying prostitution commissions. The prostitutes were arranged to engage in prostitution activities in the dark rooms on the second floor of the Prince Elite Club and in the rooms of the GreenTree Inn Hotel, illegally profiting 2,576,474 yuan (all currency hereinafter referred to as RMB).

Defendants <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant D> were employed by <Defendant A> and successively worked at the club in June 2018, October 2018, and March 2019 respectively. According to <Defendant A>'s arrangements, they were involved in activities such as receiving clients, collecting prostitution fees, recording prostitution activities, verifying prostitution accounts, paying prostitution commissions, arranging prostitution activities, and managing prostitution venues, thereby obtaining illegal profits ranging from 2,900 yuan to 3,100 yuan per month.

On April 16, 2019, defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant D> were arrested and brought to justice. Subsequently, defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> truthfully confessed the main criminal facts, while defendant <Defendant D> did not truthfully confess the criminal facts. During the trial, defendant <Defendant D> admitted to the criminal facts without objection, and defendant <Defendant B>, with the cooperation of their family members, returned 31,000 yuan of illegal gains.

Crime of Facilitating the Organisation of Prostitution


Upon trial, it was found: Qi (handled in a separate case) developed a disagreement with the victim, Yang1, during their joint development of the Taipei Sunshine Community project. Qi then conceived the idea of killing Yang1 and shared this idea with Zhang1 (handled in a separate case), who was responsible for the specific execution. Zhang1 later informed Pei (handled in a separate case) about this matter. Pei promised to find someone to carry out the killing of the victim, Yang1. Subsequently, Pei contacted the defendant <Defendant A> to execute the killing of the victim, Yang1. <Defendant A> found Zhou (handled in a separate case), who then found the defendant <Defendant B> and Zhu (handled in a separate case) to plan the execution of the killing of Yang1. It was finally decided that <Defendant B> and Zhu would be responsible for the specific execution. After multiple instances of tracking and scouting, Pei, Zhu, and the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> determined the specific locations frequented by the victim, Yang1. On May 18, 2011, at 9:30 AM, on the way to kill the victim, Yang1, Zhu left under the pretext of taking his girlfriend to an internet cafe. The defendant, <Defendant B>, waited for Yang1 to appear under the Bili Sunshine Hotel on Haoyue Avenue, Lvyuan District, Changchun City. Upon Yang1's appearance, <Defendant B> stabbed Yang1 multiple times in the chest and abdomen with a switchblade before fleeing. According to the appraisal, the injuries sustained by the victim, Yang1, were classified as severe.


Upon examination, it was found that on the evening of November 28, 2001, the defendant <Defendant B> went to the Yu Garden Teahouse in Qianxi County with friends to drink beer. When <Defendant B> greeted Zhang Mou1 and others at another table, he placed his hand on the shoulder of the victim He Mou3, which led to an argument and a physical altercation between the two. During the fight, He Mou3 hit <Defendant B> with a beer bottle, but the bottle struck Zhang Mou1, who was trying to break up the fight. After being persuaded by those present, <Defendant B> went downstairs to Tianzi Beauty Salon to call his brother, the defendant <Defendant A>, and asked him to bring a knife to the scene. At that time, He Mou3 and the victims Li Mou2, He Mou2, and others were lingering at the entrance of the Yu Garden Teahouse, while Liu Mou2 (already sentenced) and others were also watching at the scene. After receiving the call from <Defendant B>, <Defendant A> brought his brother Xiao Mou (already sentenced) to the scene. <Defendant B> identified He Mou3 as the person who hit him to <Defendant A> and Xiao Mou, and a fight ensued between the two groups. During the fight, <Defendant A> used a knife to injure He Mou3, Li Mou2, and He Mou2. Li Mou2 was killed and fell to the ground at the entrance of the teahouse, while He Mou3, after being stabbed, ran to the entrance of the Mobile Company and collapsed. <Defendant B>, Liu Mou2, and others chased after He Mou3 and continued to kick and beat him. Later, He Mou3 and Li Mou2 were sent to the hospital but died due to unsuccessful rescue efforts. According to the forensic examination: He Mou3 was stabbed in the left and right chest with a single-edged sharp instrument, causing rupture of the left and right lungs, hemopneumothorax, and death due to hemorrhagic shock; Li Mou2 was stabbed in the left back with a single-edged sharp instrument, causing rupture of the left subclavian artery, hemopneumothorax, and death due to hemorrhagic shock; He Mou2 sustained minor injuries. On June 21, 2018, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were arrested and brought to justice.


Upon trial, it was found that on July 11, 2016, Li Mou3 and Hou Mou (both handled in separate cases) instructed Li Mou4 and Wang Mou3 (both handled in separate cases) to gather the defendants <Defendant B>, <Defendant A>, Jiang Mou Dong (handled in a separate case), and several others to sign a residency agreement with the victim at Dalian Shuofeng Fruit Co., Ltd. On the same day, Wang Mou3 arranged for <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and Jiang Mou Dong to stay at the company to oversee the controlled atmosphere storage. During their stay, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and others engaged in arbitrary harassment, destruction of property, and disruption of order within the company. They bathed naked in the courtyard, littered, and damaged the doors, windows, and roofing of the office building, staying until early August 2016 before leaving. According to the price assessment, the value of the property damaged by the residents was RMB 2,061. After being brought to justice, defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> both truthfully confessed to the aforementioned criminal facts.

Crime of Picking Quarrels and Provoking Troubles


Upon examination, it was found that around October 2017, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> jointly invested and opened the Bishui Pavilion Hotel in Na Lin Tou Hai Town, Yijinhuoluo Banner. The hotel was actually operated by <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, with <Defendant A> as the legal representative. In the initial phase of the hotel's operation, business was slow. In March 2018, <Defendant B> proposed to <Defendant A> the idea of recruiting prostitutes to attract customers and generate profit, to which <Defendant A> agreed. Subsequently, <Defendant B> recruited a prostitute named Wu, followed by others such as Song, E, and Han. <Defendant B> and <Defendant A> accommodated and harbored approximately six prostitutes, organizing them for prostitution. They established rules including a charge of 100 yuan per transaction, 300 yuan for overnight service, prohibiting prostitutes from hiding fees under penalty of fines, requiring them to notify before going out, and splitting the earnings from prostitution in a 30-70 ratio between the hotel and the prostitutes. In March 2018, <Defendant A> hired <Defendant C> to primarily handle cleaning and cooking at the Bishui Pavilion Hotel. During this period, <Defendant C> was aware of the prostitution activities at the hotel and, in addition to their primary duties, under the instructions of <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, assisted in collecting fees, guiding customers to the second floor to find prostitutes, and acting as a lookout. On May 19, 2018, <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> were apprehended at the Bishui Pavilion Hotel in Na Lin Tou Hai Town, Yijinhuoluo Banner.

Crime of Facilitating the Organisation of Prostitution


Upon trial, it was found that on January 27, 2016, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, due to a civil debt dispute with the victim Zhang Mou1, after prior planning, forcibly took Zhang Mou1 from Quanzhou, Fujian to Fuzhou, Fujian in a car with accomplices Wu Mou, Chen Mou, and Jia Mou (all handled in separate cases). On the way, they pressured Zhang Mou1 to repay the debt and physically assaulted him. <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and others brought Zhang Mou1 to Gushan in Jin'an District, Fuzhou, where they forced him to strip and used methods such as soaking him in cold water to coerce him into repaying the debt. They then took Zhang Mou1 to unit XXX in building X of Rongqiao Mansion on Qunzhong Road, Taijiang District, Fuzhou, and continued to unlawfully detain him. During this period, <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and others took turns guarding Zhang Mou1, restricting his personal freedom, and used methods such as beating, making him drink white liquor, and eating wasabi to force repayment. Zhang Mou1 was coerced into raising a total of 130,000 yuan from his relatives and friends to repay the debt. After seven days of detention, Zhang Mou1's relatives and friends repaid the money on his behalf and handed over two vehicles to <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and others as debt collateral, after which Zhang Mou1 was released.


Upon trial, it was found that from March 2020 to July 10 of the same year, Zhang Yunhui (handled in a separate case) organized prostitution at the XXX SPA shop located at No. XX, XX Road, Yinzhou District, Ningbo City. This was done by setting uniform prices, charging uniformly, sharing profits proportionally, and settling accounts with the prostitutes Liu, Zhang, and Wang periodically. During this period, the defendant <Defendant A> was responsible for cashiering, bookkeeping, recording the start and end of services, and guiding customers to their rooms. The defendant <Defendant B> started working at the shop in June 2020, responsible for soliciting customers, bringing customers into the shop, and acting as a lookout. On July 10, 2020, the premises were raided by the police, and the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were arrested by the police officers on-site.

Crime of Facilitating the Organisation of Prostitution


After the trial, it was found that at around 3 a.m. on November 2, 2018, the defendant <Defendant A>, Zhao (handled in a separate case), Zhao, and Dang took a taxi to Jian'an Bathhouse near Wanjia on Zhongxing Road, Xinhua District, Pingdingshan City after drinking. When they got off the taxi, they encountered the defendant <Defendant B> and Han (handled in a separate case), who were standing by the roadside talking after coming out of the nearby Snail Bar. <Defendant A> unprovokedly approached and verbally provoked <Defendant B> and Han, leading to a scuffle. Later, <Defendant B> ran into the Snail Bar and called out Zhao (handled in a separate case), Hao (handled in a separate case), and Yan. <Defendant B>, Han, Hao, and Zhao argued, scuffled, and fought with <Defendant A>, Zhao, and Zhao at the entrance of Jian'an Bathhouse, resulting in injuries on both sides. After the assessment, it was determined that Zhao's injuries constituted minor injuries of the second degree. The injuries of Zhao, Han, and Zhao were classified as minor injuries. On February 12, 2019, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were notified by phone by the police officers of the Zhongxing Road Branch of the Pingdingshan Public Security Bureau to come to the public security organ for investigation.


Upon trial, it was found that between July and September 2018, the defendant <Defendant A>, along with defendants <Defendant C> and <Defendant B>, and others, introduced Cao Mou (female, 15 years old) to engage in prostitution with Xu Mou and others in Haidian District, Dongcheng District, and other areas of this city. On September 4 of the same year, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant B> were apprehended by the public security authorities. At the same time, one pink Apple phone, one black Apple phone, and one red Vivo phone used in the commission of the crime were seized and are currently in custody. During the trial, the public prosecutor read out and presented the confessions and defenses of the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant B> obtained during the investigation stage by the public security authorities, the testimony of witness Xu Mou and his administrative penalty decision, the testimony of witness Cao Mou and her non-penalty decision, the mobile phone seizure record, the debit card account transaction history, the defendants' permanent resident identity information, and the account of their apprehension. After cross-examination in court, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant B> and their defense lawyers did not raise any objections to the above evidence and its probative value. The sources and forms of the above evidence are legal, and the content is objective and truthful. This court confirms the facts proved by the above evidence.


After the trial, it was found that: In February 2019, the defendant <Defendant A>, in order to privately sell gasoline for profit, rented a courtyard in Zhuying Village, Jixia Subdistrict Office, and provided his own fuel dispenser and iron tank, which were installed on a white van with the license plate number Lu C×××××. Later, the defendant <Defendant A> approached the defendant <Defendant B> near the Zibo Jitai Industrial and Trade Co., Ltd. storage station with the idea of purchasing gasoline. The defendant <Defendant B> then contacted the defendant <Defendant C>, who purchased gasoline pickup cards for the Zibo Jitai Industrial and Trade Co., Ltd. storage station from others and sold the gasoline to the defendant <Defendant B> at a markup of 50 yuan per ton. The defendant <Defendant B> used a tanker with the license plate number Lu M××××× to load and transport 92-octane gasoline from the storage station and sold it to the defendant <Defendant A> at varying markups of 20 yuan, 30 yuan, and 50 yuan per ton, delivering the gasoline to the courtyard rented by the defendant <Defendant A> as requested. The defendant <Defendant A> used his self-provided fuel dispenser to privately sell the purchased gasoline. From February 2019 to May 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> illegally sold gasoline amounting to a total of over 360,000 yuan. The defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> each illegally sold gasoline amounting to over 320,000 yuan. None of the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, or <Defendant C> obtained any qualifications or procedures for selling gasoline and operating hazardous chemicals. During the operation, the defendant <Defendant A> illegally profited over 20,000 yuan; the defendant <Defendant B> illegally profited 4,600 yuan; and the defendant <Defendant C> illegally profited 3,000 yuan. During the trial at this court, all three defendants voluntarily paid all their illegal profits and pre-paid the fines.


Upon trial, it was found that in April 2017, the defendant <Defendant A> purchased a gun barrel and modified a nail gun into a small-caliber hunting rifle for shooting birds. In March 2018, the defendant <Defendant B> purchased this gun for 500 yuan at the entrance of <Defendant A>'s home in Ban Niu Tun, Jiamu Village, Lihu Township, Nandan County. After purchasing the gun, <Defendant B> bought small-caliber blank cartridges and steel shot for bird hunting. On June 6, 2018, the police discovered the gun in a Wuling van with license plate number 桂Ｍ××××× driven by <Defendant B> at the intersection of Dandong Road and Xidu Road, Chengguan Town, Nandan County. They also found 104 small-caliber blank cartridges. Upon interrogation, <Defendant B> confessed that he had bought the gun from a man surnamed Ma in Jiamu Village, Lihu Township, Nandan County. Based on <Defendant B>'s confession, the police apprehended <Defendant A> at his home on June 7, 2018, and found that <Defendant A> had purchased another nail gun and gun barrel in April 2018 and modified it into another small-caliber hunting rifle for shooting birds. According to the appraisal by Hechi Public Security Bureau's Forensic Identification Office, the self-made small-caliber hunting rifles held by <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> both fall under the category of firearms as stipulated by the "Firearms Control Law of the People's Republic of China."

Offences of Illegal Possession of Firearms


Upon trial, it was found that at approximately 18:30 on December 10, 2019, defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant D> conspired in the parking lot of Huiyou Supermarket in Lianchi District, Baoding City, Hebei Province, to extort money from the victim Han using a honey trap. They arranged for <Defendant D> to lure Han into a meeting. At around 19:00 that evening, <Defendant D> met Han in room 609 of the Yibai Chain Hotel in Lianchi District, Baoding City, where they engaged in sexual intercourse. Subsequently, <Defendant D> contacted <Defendant A>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant B> under the pretext of ordering takeout. At around 20:00 that evening, <Defendant A>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant B> broke into room 609. <Defendant C> posed as <Defendant D>'s husband catching them in the act, <Defendant B> recorded the incident, and <Defendant A> acted as the mediator, claiming that <Defendant D> owed him 10,000 yuan and coercing Han to pay the debt to settle the matter privately. Subsequently, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> transferred a total of 10,183 yuan from Han's Alipay and WeChat accounts. The four defendants divided the stolen money among themselves, with <Defendant D> receiving 2,490 yuan. On January 19, 2020, defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant B> each refunded 10,000 yuan to the victim Han and obtained his forgiveness.


Upon trial, it was found that in the early hours of April 11, 2020, <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and others were having a late-night snack on the second floor of the "Apollo Grilled Fish Restaurant" on Jian She Road in Fuyang Town, Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County. During the meal, <Defendant A> went to the neighboring table to offer a toast and felt insulted by Luo. <Defendant A> then informed <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and others about the incident. Subsequently, <Defendant A>, <Defendant C>, and others went to the neighboring table to question Luo and his companions, leading to an argument between the two parties. <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> used stools and beer bottles to assault Luo and Chen, resulting in injuries to both individuals. According to the medical examination, the injuries sustained by Luo and Chen were classified as minor injuries. On June 2, 2020, <Defendant A> was apprehended by the police, and on April 20 and June 8 of the same year, <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> voluntarily surrendered to the police.

Crime of Picking Quarrels and Provoking Troubles


Upon trial, it was found that: In the early morning of December 31, 2018, defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were drinking at Le Men Bar in Jiashan County. During this time, defendant <Defendant A> had a verbal altercation with the victim Wu due to a trivial matter. After leaving the Le Men Bar, defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> returned to the bar. Defendant <Defendant A> was armed with a short knife, and defendant <Defendant B> was armed with a large knife. They randomly stabbed and hacked at victims Wu, Zhong, and Liu1, who were at the entrance. Defendant <Defendant A> injured victim Liu1 by stabbing, and defendant <Defendant B> injured victims Wu and Zhong by hacking. This resulted in varying degrees of injury to victims Wu, Zhong, and Liu1. According to the appraisal by the Jiashan County Public Security Judicial Appraisal Center, the injury sustained by victim Liu1 was classified as a second-degree serious injury, and the injury sustained by victim Wu was classified as a minor injury.


Upon trial, it was found that since 2019, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> jointly rented the leisure center on the fourth floor of the Postal Hotel in Dongping Town and recruited prostitutes such as Wu, Liu, Long, and others to organize prostitution activities. Among them, <Defendant A> was responsible for recruiting prostitutes, producing and hiring personnel to distribute solicitation cards, recruiting drivers for clients, resolving disputes, and so on; <Defendant B> was responsible for daily management, answering calls from clients, managing finances, etc. To facilitate the transportation of prostitutes, <Defendant A> hired <Defendant C> at a daily rate of 150 yuan to drive his own car to transport the prostitutes. For easier management, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> specifically created a WeChat group. The prostitutes, according to the schedules arranged by <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, would either work in the establishment or provide door-to-door services at hotels, charging fees of 150, 200, or 300 yuan per session. <Defendant B> and <Defendant A> would then take a commission of 50 or 100 yuan from each transaction. Up until the time of the incident, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> had illegally profited over 33,000 yuan, and <Defendant C> had illegally profited over 10,000 yuan. At around midnight on November 1, 2019, prostitutes Wu and Liu, arranged by <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> and transported by <Defendant C>, were caught in the act of prostitution at the Jiafu Fashion Hotel in Dongping Town, Anhua County. <Defendant A> voluntarily surrendered to the Anhua County Public Security Bureau on December 3, 2019; <Defendant B> voluntarily went to the Anhua County Public Security Bureau with money to accept punishment on November 1, 2019; <Defendant C> was arrested and brought to justice on December 21, 2019. All three defendants truthfully confessed to their criminal activities after being apprehended.


Upon trial, it was found that: On the afternoon of November 26, 2017, the defendant <Defendant A> believed that Dong, an employee of Zhongfang Real Estate Agency in Baohua Town, Jurong City, was competing for real estate agency business with the Jingdong Zijing branch of Haolinju Real Estate Agency in Baohua Town, Jurong City, where <Defendant A> worked. Dissatisfied, <Defendant A> conspired with the defendant <Defendant B> to intimidate and teach Dong a lesson. <Defendant A> brought a machete and provided a dagger to <Defendant B>. After the two defendants entered Zhongfang Real Estate Agency, <Defendant A> held the machete to the victim Dong's neck, while <Defendant B> grabbed Dong by the collar with the dagger. The two defendants intended to drag the victim Dong out of the company. Due to Dong's resistance, <Defendant B> stabbed Dong in the left side of the chest with the dagger. According to the forensic identification by the Jurong City Public Security Bureau, the victim Dong's injuries were classified as second-degree serious injuries. After the incident, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were apprehended by the public security authorities and subsequently confessed to the aforementioned criminal facts. The two defendants have reached an agreement with the victim Dong regarding civil compensation and have obtained Dong's understanding.


After trial, it was found that in February 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> colluded with <Defendant B> in rental houses located in Yinquan Community and Jinlin Community in Lanshan District, Linyi City. They used the internet to send WeChat messages soliciting prostitution, falsely claiming to provide prostitution services and requiring advance payment and security deposits, thereby inducing victims to pay them money. In February 2019, the two defendants also recruited Jiang and Xu, a couple, in April and May 2019, recruited Meng, and in May 2019, recruited Shang Shufeng and others to jointly participate in sending solicitation messages to victims and providing QR codes for payment to carry out fraud. Defendant Xing, in January 2019, participated at the invitation of <Defendant B> and provided his WeChat payment code to receive approximately 6000 yuan in fraudulent funds, which he then transferred to <Defendant B>. <Defendant A> distributed the fraudulent proceeds proportionally among the other defendants, with the total amount involved being approximately 26,818.9 yuan. Among them, <Defendant A> defrauded about 10,142 yuan from victims through chat. Other facts and evidence are consistent with the prosecution's allegations.


Upon trial, the following facts were ascertained:

1. Concealment and disguise of criminal proceeds
On June 10, 2020, the defendant, <Defendant A>, knowing that the upper-level criminal "Liangnan" (handled in another case) and other criminals were engaging in illegal activities online, purchased a Taobao account and an Alipay account (×××＠163.com) from Chang (handled in another case) to gain illegal benefits. <Defendant A> then provided these accounts to the upper-level criminal, facilitating the transfer of more than 170,000 yuan and personally assisting in the transfer of over 14,000 yuan. It has been verified that on June 10, 2020, the victim Li Ziyan was defrauded of 17,389 yuan by the criminals through a fake rebate scheme, and the victim Zhou was defrauded of 10,999 yuan on the same day through a similar scheme. Subsequently, <Defendant A> and Chang each illegally profited 1,000 yuan.

2. Fraud
On July 17, 2020, the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, knowing that the criminals were conducting a fake rebate scam, premeditatedly purchased a Taobao account (139********) and its linked Alipay account from the internet. They provided these accounts to the criminals to carry out the scam. However, due to outstanding debts on the linked Alipay account, the 5,000 yuan deposited by the victim was automatically deducted by the system. <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> then conspired to impersonate a Taobao shop owner to continue defrauding the victim, Xu, and successfully obtained 10,000 yuan from the victim. Out of this amount, 3,000 yuan was automatically deducted by the system, and the remaining 7,000 yuan was split between them, with <Defendant A> receiving 4,000 yuan and <Defendant B> receiving 3,000 yuan.


After the trial, it was found that at around 2 a.m. on November 1, 2019, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, after drinking, verbally harassed Xu Xueyu, who was swinging at the entrance of "Ellen's Music Restaurant and Bar" in Fengchen International Plaza, Hehai Street, Xinbei District, Changzhou City. The victim's friends, Chen and Ji, stepped forward to stop them. The defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> then used punches and kicks to assault the victims Chen and Ji, causing Ji to suffer scalp lacerations and broken teeth, and Chen to sustain multiple soft tissue injuries. According to the appraisal, the injuries Ji sustained were classified as minor injuries of the second degree, and the injuries Chen sustained were classified as slight injuries. After the incident, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, knowing that someone had reported the incident to the police, waited at the scene for processing and truthfully confessed.


Upon trial, it was found that <Defendant A> and Lü (handled in a separate case) were friends, and <Defendant B> was Lü's girlfriend. <Defendant A> and Lü conspired to provide the Chinese Agricultural Bank account under <Defendant B>'s name to their superior, Tang (handled in a separate case). On the afternoon of December 6, 2018, <Defendant A>, knowing that Lü's superior Tang and others were engaged in criminal activities, still withdrew 100,000 RMB deposited by the victim Wang into <Defendant B>'s Chinese Agricultural Bank account, and used the stolen money for living expenses after dividing it. <Defendant B>, without a legitimate reason and knowing that the above-mentioned funds were obviously inconsistent with Lü's financial situation, still assisted her boyfriend Lü in withdrawing 100,000 RMB deposited by Wang into her account, and used the stolen money for living expenses after dividing it with <Defendant A>. Upon investigation, <Defendant B> was arrested by the public security authorities in Dongguan, Guangdong Province on July 20, 2019, and <Defendant A> was arrested by the public security authorities in Zaoyang, Hubei Province on September 3, 2019.


After the trial, it was found that: At around 8:00 AM on April 12, 2019, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, along with Huang Gang (handled in a separate case), agreed to go hunting at the wind power station in Binyang County. At around 4:00 PM, on their way back with Huang Gang driving a Volkswagen car carrying <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and others, they encountered a police checkpoint at the intersection under the Guizhong Expressway Bridge at the Wangming Village Committee in Binyang County. The defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> took the opportunity to escape. The police found three suspected firearms in the trunk of the Volkswagen car with license plate 桂A××××× driven by Huang Gang. After investigation, it was determined that the three firearms belonged to <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and Huang Gang. According to the appraisal by the Nanning Public Security Bureau's Forensic Identification Office, these three suspected firearms were identified as firearms as defined by the "Law of the People's Republic of China on the Control of Firearms."

Offences of Illegal Possession of Firearms


Upon trial, it was found that at around 18:30 on November 28, 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> had a dispute with the victim Tang over drinking in a private room on the second floor of Wawa Sichuan Restaurant in Wenling City. Subsequently, <Defendant A> injured Tang's head with a wine bottle and stabbed the victim Long in the shoulder and leg with a knife before fleeing. The defendant <Defendant B>, knowing that <Defendant A> had stabbed someone, still helped him by calling a vehicle to assist his escape to Xinqiao Town, Luqiao District, Taizhou City. The defendant <Defendant C>, knowing that <Defendant A> had stabbed someone, still provided accommodation for <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> to help them hide. According to the appraisal, the injuries sustained by the victim Long constituted second-degree serious injury. At around 2:10 on November 29, 2019, police officers from Songmen Police Station of Wenling Public Security Bureau arrested the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> in a rental house in Luqiao District, Taizhou City. After being brought to justice, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> all truthfully confessed their involvement in the case. The defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> all signed the "Statement of Guilty Plea and Acceptance of Punishment". The defendant <Defendant C> voluntarily compensated the victim Long for economic losses amounting to 5000 RMB. The plaintiff in the attached civil lawsuit, Long, was admitted to the First People's Hospital of Wenling City for treatment on November 28, 2019, due to the case. He was later transferred to the First People's Hospital of Hangzhou City on December 8, 2019, and then to the People's Hospital of Xiangxi Prefecture, Hunan Province on December 25, 2019. He was discharged on January 21, 2020, after a total of 55 days, incurring reasonable medical expenses amounting to 397,121.56 RMB. The discharge instructions included a nutritious diet, two weeks of rest, and active functional exercise.


Upon trial, it was found that the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, with the intent of illegal possession, used deceptive means by fabricating facts and concealing the truth during the signing and execution of contracts to fraudulently obtain towels valued at 41,000 yuan from Liang, 3,000 yuan from Li 1, 58,500 yuan from Hu, and 63,040 yuan from Zhang. After the incident, <Defendant A> partially returned Hu's towels and additionally refunded Hu 5,000 yuan. The family of <Defendant B> compensated Hu for economic losses of 1,500 yuan, the family of <Defendant A> compensated Liang for economic losses of 41,000 yuan, compensated Li 1 for 13,300 yuan, and <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> jointly compensated Zhang for economic losses of 63,000 yuan. Liang and Li 1 expressed their understanding towards <Defendant A>, Zhang expressed understanding towards both <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, and Hu expressed understanding towards <Defendant B>.


Upon trial, it was found that from the afternoon of August 27, 2015, to around midnight on August 31, 2015, the co-defendant Liu Mou1 (already sentenced) gathered the defendant <Defendant A> and co-defendants Zhu Haitao and Jiang Weichao (both already sentenced) to illegally detain the victim Mou Mou3 at Liu Mou1's residence on the 17th floor of Building 1, Baishi Xincheng Community, Zhifu District, Yantai City, and at the accounting office of co-defendant Liu Fuxiang (already sentenced) in Room 202 of Apartment 4, Yantai Port. On August 29, 2015, Liu Mou1 also gathered the defendant <Defendant B> to join in the illegal detention of Mou Mou3. During this period, Liu Mou1, <Defendant A>, Zhu Haitao, and others repeatedly tortured Mou Mou3 using methods such as beating with rubber sticks, electric shocks with stun guns, covering Mou Mou3's mouth and nose with a wet towel, and sprinkling water upward. Around midnight on August 31, 2015, Liu Mou1, <Defendant A>, Zhu Haitao, and <Defendant B> transferred Mou Mou3 to a warehouse at Gate 6 of Yantai Port to continue the illegal detention and violent torture. At around 2 a.m. on the same day, <Defendant A> and others noticed that Mou Mou3 showed signs of life failure and sent Mou Mou3 to Yantai Haigang Hospital for treatment, where Mou Mou3 died despite resuscitation efforts. According to the forensic examination, the victim Mou Mou3 died of mechanical asphyxia caused by covering and pressing the mouth and nose and foreign objects inhaled into the lungs. After the crime, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> fled separately. On November 7, 2016, <Defendant A> was arrested by the police at his rented residence. On December 7, 2015, <Defendant B> was criminally detained by the police on suspicion of fraud.


Upon trial, it was found that at around 5 p.m. on June 28, 2018, the defendants <Defendant C>, <Defendant A>, and <Defendant B>, in order to recover a debt, took Huang to the car with license plate number 桂C××××× driven by <Defendant C> at the roadside of Xixiangtang Bus Station in Nanning. Following the instructions of <Defendant A>, they drove the car to Guanyang County, Guangxi. At around 1 a.m. the next day, they brought Huang to the home of <Defendant A> in Guanyang County and continued to restrict his personal freedom, urging Huang to repay the debt through verbal threats and slapping. At around 8 a.m., police officers arrested <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> at the home of <Defendant A> and rescued Huang.


Upon trial, it was found that:

1. At around 9 PM on June 13, 2002, the defendant <Defendant A>, along with <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and others, impersonated police officers and went to an oil refinery operated by Wang Mou1 in a certain village in Cang County. They extorted cash from the person transporting crude oil under the pretense of fining a three-wheeled vehicle carrying crude oil. Wang Mou1 paid 1,000 yuan.

2. At midnight on June 13, 2002, the defendant <Defendant A>, along with <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and others, impersonated police officers and went to a certain village in Cang County. They discovered an oil well on the south side of the village that was leaking oil due to damage. They handed over the leaked crude oil to the village brigade for handling and extorted 300 yuan in cash from the village's security director, Yu Mou1.

3. At around 3 AM on June 17, 2002, the defendant <Defendant A>, along with <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and others, impersonated police officers and detained a three-wheeled vehicle and a motorcycle used for stealing oil in a certain village in Cang County. They later sold the three-wheeled vehicle and the stolen crude oil to Pang Mou, receiving 1,500 yuan in return.

During the trial of this case, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> voluntarily returned 300 yuan to Yu Mou1 and obtained the understanding of both Yu Mou1 and Wang Mou1. Since the victims of the first and third incidents could not be identified, the three defendants submitted the illicit gains to this court.


Upon trial, it was found that:

1. Robbery
Between October and November 2018, the victim Huang was deceived into the "Jinmei" pyramid scheme den in Xiaogantang Village, Lucheng Town, Tongzhou District of this city. During the period of his detention, his mobile phone was confiscated. The defendant <Defendant A> and "Xia Jun" (to be dealt with separately) among others, coerced him into providing his bank card, Alipay, and other passwords through threats, and forced him to borrow money from relatives and friends, which was then transferred out. Huang was robbed of a total of 16,140 RMB. Between September and October 2018, the victim Yan was deceived into the "Jinmei" pyramid scheme den in Xiaogantang Village, Lucheng Town, Tongzhou District of this city. During the period of his detention, the defendant <Defendant A> and others coerced him into providing his bank card, WeChat, and other passwords through threats, and forced him to borrow money from relatives and friends, which was then transferred out. Yan was robbed of a total of 2,200 RMB.

2. Illegal Detention
Between September and October 2018, the victims Huang and Yan were deceived by members of the "Jinmei" pyramid scheme organization into the "Jinmei" pyramid scheme den in Xiaogantang Village, Lucheng Town, Tongzhou District of this city. The defendant <Defendant A>, "Xia Jun" and others, in order to coerce them into joining the pyramid scheme, instructed subordinate members, the defendants <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and others, to confiscate the victims' mobile phones, cut off their external communication, and restrict their personal freedom through close monitoring and long-term detention. Even after obtaining the victims' money, they continued to restrict their personal freedom. At around 23:00 on November 8, 2018, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant B> were arrested by the police in Xiaogantang Village, Lucheng Town, Tongzhou District.


After the trial, it was found that Su Binghui (handled separately) and others invested in opening the Longqing Club at XXX Quyang Road, Hongkou District, Shanghai. They recruited and organized multiple prostitutes to engage in prostitution activities, profiting by taking a cut from the earnings. From late October 2016 to August 2017, the defendant <Defendant A>, under the direction of Su Binghui, served as the manager of the club, responsible for daily operations, submitting business funds, reporting operational status, and distributing earnings to the prostitutes. During this period, the club had more than 10 prostitutes and illegally profited over 550,000 yuan. Starting from August 2017, the defendant <Defendant A>, in collusion with "Ahong" and others, organized former Longqing Club prostitutes Cen, Li1, Meng, and others to continue engaging in prostitution activities at Yasen Hotel, XXX Xiangde Road, Hongkou District, charging 500 yuan per transaction and taking a cut from the earnings. From September 2017, the defendant <Defendant B> was responsible for receiving clients and collecting prostitution fees. After investigation, the police determined that the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were highly suspected of committing the crimes and arrested <Defendant B> on September 6, 2017, and <Defendant A> on September 28, 2017. After being apprehended, <Defendant B> truthfully confessed the main criminal facts. This has been confirmed.


Upon trial, it was found that in 2014, the defendant, <Defendant A>, provided two stainless steel high-pressure tubes to the defendant, <Defendant B>, requesting <Defendant B> to help manufacture a firearm. <Defendant B> used tools such as a welding machine, a drill, and a hammer at his home in Kangle Town, Fengjie County, to manufacture a double-barreled shotgun. After receiving the firearm, <Defendant A> replaced the stock himself. On January 20, 2019, while <Defendant A> was out hunting with the firearm, he was apprehended by police officers from the Fengjie County Public Security Bureau. According to an appraisal by the Chongqing Public Security Bureau Forensic Identification Center, the firearm is a non-standard firearm that uses gunpowder as the propellant to fire non-standard bullets. Investigation experiments confirmed that the firearm is lethal. The evidence collection procedures were legal, and the content is objective and truthful, which this court hereby confirms.

Offences of Illegal Manufacture of Firearms


After the trial, it was found that since 2000, Liu Qixue, in order to collect high-interest loans and borrowings, or to cause trouble without reason, gathered <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, Liu Qibiao, Liu Qiyu, Yang Qiteng, Wang Huajun, Chen Daibing, and others. They used violence, intimidation, and other means to repeatedly engage in illegal activities such as illegal detention, picking quarrels and provoking trouble, and extortion in Qijiang Town and surrounding towns in Longhui County. They acted tyrannically, bullied the people, and dominated the area, forming a criminal organization with Liu Qixue as the principal offender, Liu Qibiao, Liu Qiyu, <Defendant A>, and <Defendant B> as key members, and Wang Huajun, Yang Qiteng, Chen Daibing, and others as general members, meeting the statutory conditions of a criminal gang (all members except the two defendants have been sentenced). Liu Qixue, Liu Qibiao, Liu Qiyu, <Defendant A>, and <Defendant B> were locally known as the "Three Tigers and Two Bears of Qijiang." On March 17, 2020, <Defendant B> turned himself in to the investigation authorities; on April 24, 2020, <Defendant B> submitted a report to the investigation authorities requesting assistance in persuading the fugitive co-defendant <Defendant A> to surrender, and wrote a "Letter of Persuasion to Surrender" to <Defendant A>; on May 7 of the same year, <Defendant A>, under the persuasion of <Defendant B>, voluntarily surrendered to the investigation authorities.


Upon trial, it was found that the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, were resettled residents of the Jinghu Beiyuan Community in Huolin Gol City. <Defendant B> was resettled on November 25, 2013, and the first resettlement house was completed in January 2016. The transition fee was issued from November 25, 2013, to January 2016, totaling 18,500 yuan. <Defendant A> was resettled on March 6, 2014, and the first resettlement house was completed in January 2016. The transition fee was issued from March 6, 2014, to May 2016, totaling 19,000 yuan.

At around 8:00 AM on September 23, 2019, <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, along with Zhai and Ma1, climbed up the tower crane at the Tongxin Real Estate construction site of Building Nine and a Half in Holin River, demanding a resolution for the remaining uncompleted resettlement houses. Zhai and Ma1 climbed down from the tower crane after being persuaded by staff from the relevant departments, but <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> threatened to jump off the tower crane unless the transition fees were paid. Despite Tongxin Real Estate having already paid the transition fees according to the demolition agreement, they were compelled to pay an additional 50,000 yuan to each of the two. Subsequently, the two were assisted down from the tower crane by firefighters.


Upon trial, it was ascertained that prior to June 7, 2019, the defendant <Defendant B> had stored a modified nail gun in the granary of his home located in Group 3, Wanchiao Village, Hulong Town, Anyue County, Ziyang City, Sichuan Province. On June 7, 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> borrowed the modified nail gun from <Defendant B>'s home and stored it in the wardrobe of his own home located in Group 1, Miaole Village, Dongsheng Township, Anyue County, Ziyang City, Sichuan Province. On June 21, 2019, the Longtai Police Station of Anyue County Public Security Bureau discovered that <Defendant A> was illegally in possession of a firearm. On July 17, 2019, the modified nail gun and one kilogram of iron pellets were confiscated by the public security authorities. According to the appraisal by the Ziyang City Public Security Bureau Forensic Identification Institute, the gun was a non-standard firearm powered by gunpowder and had the capability to inflict injury. On July 17, 2019, the defendant Chen Xianbing was summoned by the police officers of Anyue County Public Security Bureau and truthfully confessed his crime; on July 21, 2019, the defendant <Defendant B> voluntarily surrendered to the Anyue County Public Security Bureau and truthfully confessed his crime.


After trial, it was found that on October 27, 2018, at around 9:30 PM, Pan Fengbo, Pan Fenglin, Pan Xiaolu, Pan Changwang (all four have been sentenced), and three others were at the entrance of "Xiao Yang Night Grill City" opposite the new agricultural market in Jiuchan Town, Sandu County. Pan Fenglin deliberately kicked the charcoal box at the entrance and accidentally fell to the ground. Pan Fengbo and others used this as an excuse to smash the barbecue restaurant and threaten and intimidate the restaurant owner Shi Xiaomeng and others. A physical altercation ensued, and after someone called the police, Pan Fengbo and others left. Subsequently, Pan Fengbo and others were dissatisfied and called over thirty people from their village, including the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and others, to gather at the Triangle Garden in Jiuchan Town, intending to smash the barbecue restaurant again and beat the other party in retaliation. Defendant <Defendant A> actively responded, drove to Pan Zhengmo's cattle pen to get more than a dozen steel bars, and distributed them to Defendant <Defendant B> and others who came to help. After that, Pan Fengbo's group and Shi Xiaomeng's group from the barbecue restaurant fought each other, resulting in the injury and subsequent death of Pan Guikai, who came to participate, and Defendant <Defendant B> being injured. According to the appraisal, the injury sustained by Defendant <Defendant B> constituted a minor injury of the second degree.


Upon trial, it was found that on the afternoon of November 6, 2018, Jiang Hongting (being dealt with in a separate case, and the cousin of both <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>) killed Zhu Xiangling and Zhang Yuan over trivial matters at Room 2-104, Shimao Canal City Hanhe Garden, Gusu District, Suzhou City. Afterwards, he contacted <Defendant A> and fled to Shajiabang, Changshu City. That evening, despite knowing that Jiang Hongting had committed murder, <Defendant B> provided temporary accommodation for Jiang Hongting, gave him cash for transportation, while <Defendant A> helped by purchasing a power bank, masks, and other items, and arranged for a bus, aiding Jiang Hongting in evading police capture. In the early morning of the next day, Jiang Hongting was apprehended by the police as he was about to board the bus. <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were arrested by the police on November 7, 2018, on suspicion of harboring a criminal. After being taken into custody, both defendants truthfully confessed to the aforementioned acts of harboring. <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> signed a "Plea of Guilty and Acceptance of Punishment Statement," admitting to the criminal facts charged and expressing their willingness to accept punishment.


Upon trial, it was found that since April 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> rented a house at No. 90, Yewuxincun, Zhonggang Village, Shawan Town, Boluo County, as a production site. Without authorization, the defendant, along with <Defendant B> and <Defendant C>, purchased second-hand Epson printers online and acquired counterfeit Epson (EPSON) casings, power cords, packaging boxes, labels, model tags, and manuals for assembly and refurbishment. They sold these through Taobao stores such as "Jinzhuan's Jingchuan" and "Jiajia Barcode." On November 8, 2018, the public security authorities seized and confiscated 2 Epson printers, 105 used printers, and a batch of casings, power cords, packaging boxes, labels, model tags, and manuals at the counterfeit site. According to the appraisal by Guangzhou Xinzhenxin Intellectual Property Services Co., Ltd., the confiscated counterfeit Epson printers, their packaging, and the tools and accessories used for counterfeiting can be regarded as raw materials or parts for refurbishing and manufacturing counterfeit Epson printers. The confiscated printers, complete sets of casings, power cords, packaging boxes (large and small), Epson label stickers, Epson labels, Epson model tags, and Epson manuals were identified as counterfeit products bearing the factory name, factory address, and the registered trademark "EPSON" of Seiko Epson Corporation or its affiliated companies. According to the sales records of the Taobao store "Jinzhuan's Jingchuan," from April 2018 to the time of the case, the sales amount of the involved printers reached 147,293 yuan.

Offence of Counterfeiting a Registered Trademark


Upon trial, the following facts were ascertained:

1. Facts of Gathering for a Fight
Defendant <Defendant A> had a conflict with the victim Bi due to Bi's contact with his girlfriend Jin, leading to a confrontation and an arrangement for a fight. On the evening of March 23, 2018, defendant <Defendant A> invited Ye (already sentenced), Chen (under sixteen years old), Xia (under sixteen years old), and others to assist in the fight. At Desheng Square in Yijiang District of this city, defendant <Defendant A> along with Ye, Chen, and others assaulted Bi.

2. Facts of Provoking Trouble
In the early hours of April 1, 2018, defendant <Defendant A> saw victims Pan and Wang at the LV Bar in Xinshi Kou of this city. Together with defendant <Defendant B>, Ye, Deng Jun (already sentenced), Xia, Chen, Yang, and others, they assaulted victims Wang and Pan without cause at the entrance of the bar. According to the Wuhu Public Security Judicial Appraisal Center, the degree of injury to victim Wang was assessed as minor injury level two, and the degree of injury to victim Pan was assessed as slight injury. On May 17, 2018, defendant <Defendant A> was apprehended by the public security organs near Nanguan Apartment in Yijiang District of this city. On May 22, 2018, defendant <Defendant B> turned himself in to the public security organs. Victims Wang and Pan received economic compensation from the co-defendants.

Regarding the defense counsel's claim that defendant <Defendant A> had voluntarily surrendered, the investigation by the public security organs revealed that defendant <Defendant A> had been apprehended and did not voluntarily surrender. Therefore, this opinion of the defense counsel is not accepted.


After trial, it was found that since 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> had successively hired the defendants <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant D> to store and sell counterfeit "CHANEL" trademarked handbags at certain rooms on Guihua Road, Baiyun District, in this city. On December 12, 2019, the police apprehended the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant D> at the aforementioned address and seized a batch of the aforementioned counterfeit handbags. According to statistical calculations, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant D> had sold counterfeit "CHANEL" trademarked handbags with total sales amounting to RMB 83,985. The 2,529 counterfeit "CHANEL" trademarked handbags that were seized but not yet sold were valued at RMB 329,075 based on the selling price.

Offence of Selling Counterfeit Registered Goods


Upon trial, it was found that:

1. Facts of the crime of affray:
The defendant, <Defendant A>, had a dispute with the victim, Bi, due to Bi's interaction with his girlfriend, Jin, and they arranged a fight. On the evening of March 23, 2018, the defendant, <Defendant A>, gathered Ye Canyun (already sentenced), Chen (under sixteen years old), Xia (under sixteen years old), and others to assist in the fight. At Desheng Square in Yijiang District of this city, the defendant, <Defendant A>, along with Ye Canyun, Chen, and others, assaulted Bi.

2. Facts of the crime of provoking trouble:
In the early morning of April 1, 2018, the defendant, <Defendant A>, saw the victims, Pan and Wang, at the LV Bar in Xinshi District of this city. Together with the defendant, <Defendant B>, Ye Canyun, Deng Jun (already sentenced), Xia, Chen, Yang Yang, and others, they assaulted the victims, Wang and Pan, without reason at the entrance of the bar. According to the appraisal by the Wuhu Public Security Judicial Appraisal Center, the degree of injury of the victim, Wang, was identified as minor injury of the second degree, and the degree of injury of the victim, Pan, was identified as slight injury. On May 17, 2018, the defendant, <Defendant A>, was arrested by the public security authorities near Nanguan Apartment in Yijiang District of this city. On May 22, 2018, the defendant, <Defendant B>, surrendered to the public security authorities. The victims, Wang and Pan, received economic compensation from the co-defendants.

Regarding the defense counsel's argument that the defendant, <Defendant A>, surrendered voluntarily: Upon investigation, according to the public security authorities, the defendant, <Defendant A>, was apprehended and did not surrender voluntarily. Therefore, this argument from the defense counsel is not accepted.


Upon trial, it was found that around 4 a.m. on May 17, 2017, Song, He, and Ou (all three have been sentenced) participated in a group brawl at the intersection in the county town of Rucheng County. After the brawl, Song drove his white BYD SUV, carrying He and Ou, to Gaoyuan Village in Haotou Township, Rucheng County, to hide. Song then called the defendant, <Defendant A>, to request lodging at <Defendant A>'s home. On the way, Song called his co-defendant He Shengmin (already sentenced) and asked He Shengmin to drive with the defendant, <Defendant B>, to Gaoyuan Village. Upon arrival in Gaoyuan Village, He Shengmin and others saw Song, He, and Ou unloading some controlled knives from Song's car. Subsequently, the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, along with co-defendant He Shengmin, assisted Song in removing the car film from Song's white BYD SUV. Afterwards, <Defendant A> provided lodging for He at his home, while <Defendant B> provided lodging for Song and Ou at his home and offered them fresh clothes. In the afternoon, Song and others planned to hide in Hengyang City, Hunan Province. At Song's request, <Defendant A> lent 10,000 yuan to Song (of which 5,000 yuan in cash was provided by <Defendant B> to <Defendant A>, and <Defendant A> later repaid <Defendant B> via WeChat transfer). He Shengmin then drove his van with license plate Xiang L××××× to take Song and He to Hengyang City, Hunan Province, while Ou got off midway. On August 19, 2019, <Defendant B> was arrested by the police under a rental building in Yunshan Village, Luyang Town, Rucheng County. On August 20, 2019, <Defendant A>, accompanied by another person, voluntarily surrendered to the Haotou Police Station of the Rucheng County Public Security Bureau. During the trial, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> confessed to their involvement.


Upon trial, it was found that co-defendant Lian Moufeng (handled in a separate case) and others had a dispute with co-defendant Tang Mou (handled in a separate case) and others over trivial matters. After both parties agreed in advance, at approximately 8:30 PM on September 24, 2018, Lian Moufeng and others gathered more than ten people at a certain square in Taijiang District of this city, preparing to fight with Tang Mou, <Defendant B>, and others. Tang Mou also gathered <Defendant A> and co-defendants Chen Moujun, Wei Mou (both handled in separate cases), and others. <Defendant A> and Chen Moujun respectively gathered co-defendants Weng Moubin and Liu Mouquan (both handled in separate cases) to assist. However, after arriving at the agreed location, Chen Moujun discovered that he knew both parties involved in the fight and, upon learning the reason for their conflict, decided to switch sides and help Lian Moufeng and others fight against Tang Mou's side. After multiple changes to the meeting location, at about 11 PM on the same day, <Defendant B>, Tang Mou, and co-defendants "Xiaoping" and "Boss Zhong" (both handled in separate cases) arrived at Fumou Square in Taijiang District of this city. They wore masks and carried steel pipes prepared in advance. They engaged in a fight with Lian Moufeng, <Defendant A>, and more than ten others who arrived at the location successively. During the fight, Chen Moujun used a tree branch and <Defendant A> used a baton. The mutual assault lasted for several minutes and resulted in varying degrees of injuries to both parties. According to the assessment, the injuries of Chen Moujun and <Defendant A> were classified as minor injuries. On October 18, 2018, <Defendant B> voluntarily surrendered to the public security authorities and truthfully confessed the main facts of the crime.


After trial, it was found that the defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant A> were selling counterfeit Gillette blades at the No. 8 Xinhua Electronics Store in Zone B on the second floor of a certain electronics city in Xinhua District, Shijiazhuang City. On October 17, 2018, the police from the Xinhua Branch of the Shijiazhuang Public Security Bureau seized the following counterfeit items in their warehouse: 20,000 pieces of Rhino brand blades, 140 Rhino brand blade handles, 216 pieces of Gillette Fusion blades (4 heads), 180 Gillette Mach3 Turbo double-layer blade handles, 100 sets of Gillette Mach3 Turbo 1 handle with 6 heads, 300 boxes of Gillette Mach3 Turbo double-layer blade handles (3 heads), 500 boxes of Gillette Mach3 Turbo double-layer blade handles (2 heads), 24,000 pieces of Super Blue Gillette stainless steel double-edged blades (hanging), 1,000 pieces of Swordfish stainless steel double-edged blades, 40,000 pieces of Super Red Gillette stainless steel double-edged blades (hanging), 360,000 pieces of Super Blue Gillette stainless steel double-edged blades, 230 Gillette Mach3 handles, and 700 boxes of Gillette Mach3 blades (4 heads). The aforementioned seized items were not transferred with the case.


Upon investigation, it was found that around 10 PM on August 20, 2016, at the "Tai Xi Lobster" restaurant opposite the "Shengshi Weidu" residential area in Weicheng Town, Weixian County, the defendant <Defendant B>, upon hearing someone at a table on the north side of the restaurant insulting his nephew, used a beer bottle to assault Wang Mou1 who was dining at that table. Later, the defendant <Defendant A> (<Defendant B>'s son) used a kitchen knife to injure Ma Mou1 who was also dining at that table. According to the forensic examination, Ma Mou1 sustained a second-degree serious injury, while Wang Mou1's injuries were classified as minor.


Upon trial, it was found that in February 2017, the defendant <Defendant A> purchased a nail gun and a seamless steel pipe online and modified them into a gun-like object using a grinder. After seeing the gun-like object modified by <Defendant A>, the defendants <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant D> asked <Defendant A> to help them purchase nail guns and seamless steel pipes. After receiving the nail guns and seamless steel pipes, <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> each used a grinder to modify their nail guns and seamless steel pipes into gun-like objects. Since <Defendant D> did not know how to modify them, he handed over his nail gun and seamless steel pipe to <Defendant C> to modify them into a gun-like object. According to the forensic identification by the Qiandongnan Prefecture Public Security Bureau, the gun-like objects possessed by <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant D> were all modified from "Chongqing Zhenxiong ZX938" nail guns into "firearms" powered by gunpowder and capable of causing injury.

Offences of Illegal Manufacture of Firearms


Upon trial, it was found that in January 2017, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> jointly sold counterfeit "Xifeng 375" and "Long Neck Xifeng" liquor to supermarkets around Shenmu. Around July 2018, <Defendant A> again contacted <Defendant B> to sell counterfeit liquor together. In September 2018, <Defendant C> introduced a vendor named Bai Guanghua to <Defendant A> for selling counterfeit liquor. From September 2018 to December 2018, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> sold counterfeit "Xifeng 375", "Long Neck Xifeng", "Xifeng Six-Year Aged", "Fenjiu Mengjinyuan", and "Niulanshan Aged" liquor to towns around Shenmu. On December 19, 2019, <Defendant C>, <Defendant A>, and <Defendant B> were apprehended by the police while delivering goods. After the incident, a total of 1,036 bottles of counterfeit liquor were seized from the warehouse rented by <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> and the garage of <Defendant C>. According to statistics, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> sold a total of 5,670 bottles of counterfeit liquor. <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> each profited more than 10,000 RMB from selling the aforementioned counterfeit liquor. According to the Shenmu City Price Certification Center, the market value of the sold counterfeit liquor, if it were genuine, would be 152,136 RMB, and the market value of the unsold counterfeit liquor in inventory would be 46,588 RMB.


Upon trial, it was found that from January 2017 to June 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> purchased bulk liquor and the outer packaging of branded liquors. In a residential house in Jiangnan Village, Manjing Town, Bin County, Harbin, <Defendant A> filled counterfeit branded liquors such as "Moutai," "Wuliangye," "Jiannanchun," "Guojiao 1573," "Tianzhilan," "Haizhilan," "Shede," "Shuijingfang," "Fuyu Laojiao," and "Yuquan Hexie Qingya." The fake liquor was sold to individuals engaged in liquor sales, including Guan and Liu, with total sales amounting to 1,368,960 yuan. During this period, the defendant <Defendant B> assisted <Defendant A> by hiring personnel for filling, labeling, sealing, and loading the fake liquor, as well as helping to sell the fake liquor and collect part of the payments. The defendant <Defendant C> assisted <Defendant A> in transporting the fake liquor to buyers. On July 8, 2018, the police arrested <Defendant A> in Hongxing Village, Songpu Town, Songbei District, Harbin, and on the same day, arrested <Defendant C> in Jiangting Huafu Community, Hulan District, Harbin. On August 4, 2018, the police arrested <Defendant B> in Haominju Binjiang New City, E District, Daowai District, Harbin. The police have now seized a total of 15,080 bottles of various counterfeit branded liquors such as "Moutai" and "Wuliangye," and 606 bottles of counterfeit "Penfolds" red wine, with a total value of 957,419.82 yuan, from residences, garages, and at Kang's place in Hongxing Village, Songpu Town, Songbei District, Harbin, Jiangnan Village, Manjing Town, Bin County, Heilongjiang Province, and Binjiang Phoenix City Community, Daowai District, Harbin.


Upon trial, it was found that between October and December 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> served as the manager of the "Yuzhi Tianjing" leisure club located at No. 6 Anle Alley, Nanzheng Street, Chang'an Subdistrict Office, Linxiang City, responsible for the daily operation and management of the club. During this period, <Defendant A> repeatedly allowed women to engage in prostitution on the second floor of the club. The defendant <Defendant B> served as the supervisor of the club, assisting <Defendant A> with tasks including managing receptionists, waitstaff, holding regular meetings, disbursing wages, and providing logistical support. The defendant <Defendant C> worked as a receptionist at the club, responsible for receiving customers and introducing prostitutes. At around 22:00 on December 24, 2018, the Linxiang City Public Security Bureau conducted a raid at the "Yuzhi Tianjing" leisure club, apprehending prostitutes Yuan Mou, Pei Mou, Cheng Mou, Shi Mou, Zhou Mou 1, Lu Mou (17 years old at the time of the incident), six clients, and the receptionist <Defendant C>. After the incident, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> voluntarily surrendered to the Linxiang City Public Security Bureau on March 4, 2019.


After the trial, the following facts were ascertained:

1. Facts of Provoking Troubles

In January 2016, the defendant <Defendant A>, on the grounds that his wife drank pesticide at home after losing money playing cards at the "Old Shou BBQ Restaurant," invited defendants <Defendant D>, <Defendant C>, and Zuo Gangfu (Zuo Gangfu was dealt with in a separate case) to the "Old Shou BBQ Restaurant" in Luliang County to demand an explanation from the owner, Zhou Mou1. Defendant <Defendant A> smashed items in the restaurant and subsequently harassed and threatened Zhou Mou1 multiple times over the phone. The victim, Zhou Mou1, was forced to pay <Defendant A> cash in the amount of RMB 6800.

2. Facts of Robbery

One day in the first half of 2016, defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and Zuo Gangfu, on the grounds of having a grudge against Tai Dinghong (nicknamed "Binbin"), took Tai Dinghong from the Banqiao Station old goods market in Luliang County to the vicinity of an air-raid shelter on the south side of Qingshan in Luliang County and beat him. Tai Dinghong was forced to agree to give defendant <Defendant A> RMB 6000. Tai Dinghong then took <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and Zuo Gangfu to the Yaoshang Comprehensive Market in Luliang County, borrowed RMB 6000 from Wu Mou, and handed it over to <Defendant A> before being allowed to leave.

Crime of Picking Quarrels and Provoking Troubles


After 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 the JD.com and Pinduoduo shopping websites using a mobile phone. <Defendant A> then used a grinder to assemble the nail gun and other parts into a long gun for personal use. When the defendant <Defendant B> visited the home of the defendant <Defendant A> and saw the modified long gun, <Defendant B> asked <Defendant A> to modify a gun for him. After agreeing, <Defendant A> again purchased parts such as a nail gun and barrel holder from the JD.com and Pinduoduo shopping websites and assembled them into a long gun, which was then given to <Defendant B> for use. The purchase costs were paid by <Defendant B> to <Defendant A>. On March 26, 2019, after receiving a phone call from police officers of the Wushan County Public Security Bureau, the defendant <Defendant A> voluntarily surrendered the modified nail gun to the Guandu Police Station of the Wushan County Public Security Bureau and truthfully confessed to the criminal facts. The next day, after receiving a phone call from the police, the defendant <Defendant B> voluntarily surrendered a modified nail gun and several nail bullets and steel balls to the Guandu Police Station of the Wushan County Public Security Bureau and truthfully confessed to the criminal facts. According to the appraisal by the Chongqing Public Security Bureau Evidence Identification Center, both nail guns were identified as non-standard guns powered by gunpowder to fire non-standard bullets and were determined to be firearms with injuring capabilities.


Upon trial, it was found that around 22:00 on March 4, 2017, in front of a gate in Xiqing District, Tianjin, the victims Ma and Zhu, along with Wang and others, had a dispute with the defendant <Defendant A> over trivial matters and assaulted <Defendant A>. <Defendant A> then called his brother, <Defendant B>, who arrived at the scene with <Defendant C> and Hu (already sentenced), and they assaulted the victims Ma and Zhu, causing injuries. According to the medical evaluation, the victim Ma suffered fractures to the inner and lower walls of the right eye socket, constituting a minor injury of the first degree, and a scalp contusion, constituting a slight injury. The victim Zhu sustained a scalp scar and a contusion to the right eye, both constituting slight injuries. The parties involved have reached and fulfilled a civil compensation agreement, and the victims have expressed forgiveness towards the defendants. On December 18, 2017, <Defendant B> turned himself in to the police; on December 11, 2017, <Defendant A> was arrested and brought to justice; on November 29, 2017, <Defendant C> turned himself in to the police. Currently, <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> have signed a plea agreement with the prosecution.


Upon trial, it was found that on November 7, 2016, the defendant <Defendant A>, entrusted by the defendant <Defendant B>, purchased a set of firearm equipment including a BMW X5 nail gun, steel pipes, and a scope from the "Tenghui Hardware Tools Store" on Taobao for a total of 702 yuan. <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> assembled, test-fired, and used the nail gun for hunting. On November 13, 2018, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were arrested by officers from the Gaoxin Branch of the Luoyang Public Security Bureau, and <Defendant B> handed over the involved firearm to the public security authorities. According to the identification by the Luoyang Public Security Bureau's Forensic Identification Institute, the nail gun in question is a firearm that uses gunpowder to launch projectiles.


Upon investigation, it was found that at around 5 a.m. on November 7, 2018, after consuming alcohol, Huang Mou1 groped the chest of Jiang Mou, a female employee at a bar in the Quanzhou Taiwanese Investment Zone, which led to a dispute. Subsequently, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant D>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant B> assaulted the victim Huang Mou1 with fists, feet, and a broom at the entrance of the bar, resulting in injuries such as rib and right transverse process fractures of the lumbar vertebrae. According to forensic identification, Huang Mou1's injuries were classified as minor injuries of the first degree. The forensic identification by the Third Hospital of Quanzhou indicated that <Defendant B> had bipolar disorder, but their condition had stabilized at the time of the crime, and they had full criminal responsibility. On July 9, 2019, <Defendant C> voluntarily surrendered to the police after being notified by phone, and on July 14, 2019, <Defendant A> was arrested in Hui'an County. On September 3, 2019, <Defendant D> and <Defendant B> voluntarily returned to China from Cambodia to surrender. After being apprehended, all four defendants truthfully confessed their criminal activities. Following the incident, the families of <Defendant C>, <Defendant D>, and <Defendant B> reached a settlement agreement with the victim Huang Mou1 and compensated him for all his economic losses. The victim Huang Mou1 expressed forgiveness towards the actions of <Defendant A>, <Defendant C>, <Defendant D>, and <Defendant B>.


Upon trial, it was found that in April and May of 2018, in the Huaiyuan Community of Qiaocheng District, Bozhou City, the defendant <Defendant A> met the victim Zheng during a card game, and later they had a conflict over trivial matters. On the evening of December 22, 2018, at around 8 PM, <Defendant A> brought a pre-prepared kitchen knife and a nail hammer to find Zheng. <Defendant A> followed Zheng to the east side of Building 38 in the community and struck Zheng three times on the head from behind with the nail hammer. After Zheng fell to the ground, <Defendant A> fled the scene. This caused multiple fractures and a rupture of the dura mater in Zheng's head. According to the forensic evaluation by the Bozhou Public Security Judicial Appraisal Center, Zheng's injuries were classified as second-degree serious injuries. <Defendant A> fled back home and informed his wife, <Defendant B>, that he had struck Zheng on the head with a nail hammer, causing significant bleeding and leaving Zheng's life uncertain, and that he needed to escape. That night, <Defendant B> drove to find <Defendant D>. <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> got into <Defendant D>'s car and then found <Defendant C>. Knowing that <Defendant A> was suspected of committing a crime, <Defendant D> drove <Defendant A> to Jinan City, Shandong Province, aiding <Defendant A> in escaping. In Jinan, <Defendant B> gave <Defendant A> 500 yuan for living expenses. Later, <Defendant C> took <Defendant A> to Xianhe Town, Dongying City, and provided him with accommodation.


Upon trial, it was found that in March 2017, the defendant <Defendant A> (self-identified as Liu Xinjun) and the defendant <Defendant B> met at the Chengdu Sugar and Alcohol Fair in Sichuan Province. In late July 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> and the defendant <Defendant C> went to Caidian Township, Ruyang County, Henan Province to discuss the production of counterfeit Yiliwang liquor with the defendant <Defendant B>, and they reached an agreement. On August 24, 2018, <Defendant A> instructed his wife, Deng, to transfer 170,000 yuan to Zhang's Agricultural Bank account via the Agricultural Bank of China, Midong District Branch, for the production of counterfeit Yiliwang liquor. The packaging materials needed for the production of counterfeit Yiliwang liquor by the defendant <Defendant B> were purchased by the defendant <Defendant A> from Cangnan County, Zhejiang Province, and then transported to Luoyang Daoyoudao Liquor Industry Co., Ltd., operated by the defendant <Defendant B>. The counterfeit Yiliwang liquor produced by the defendant <Defendant B> was shipped to Urumqi City through Zhengzhou Haoxiang Transportation Co., Ltd., with the consignee being Liu Xinjun. After receiving the counterfeit Yiliwang liquor, the defendant <Defendant A> stored it in a warehouse located at No. 9, Xierxiang, Erdaoqianzi, Cangfanggou, Shayibake District, Urumqi City, which was leased by the defendant <Defendant C>.


Upon trial, it was found that the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant C> are married. Since November 2017, <Defendant A> has been recruiting prostitutes and customer service personnel through QQ, WeChat, and phone calls to solicit clients for prostitution activities in hotels and inns near the XX Center in Liangjiang New Area and XX City in Shapingba District, Chongqing, thereby obtaining illegal profits. <Defendant A> was responsible for recruiting and managing the prostitutes, establishing rules and regulations, and distributing the earnings from prostitution. In March 2018, <Defendant A> recruited <Defendant B> as a customer service personnel, who disseminated prostitution information through QQ, WeChat, and phone calls to solicit clients for the organization; <Defendant C> assisted <Defendant A> in answering client calls and arranging for prostitutes to engage in prostitution activities. During this period, <Defendant A>, with the assistance of <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and others, organized multiple prostitutes to engage in prostitution activities multiple times at prices ranging from 300 to 600 yuan, and distributed the earnings according to prior agreements. On May 16, 2018, the police apprehended the prostitutes Liu XX, Yin XX, Fu XX, and clients Xun XX, Cao XX, Zheng XX, and others who were engaged in prostitution activities in rooms XX and XX of XX Hotel in XX City, Shapingba District, and room XX of XX Building in Liangjiang New Area, organized by <Defendant A>. On the same day, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were arrested by the police, and the next day, <Defendant C> voluntarily surrendered to the police. After arriving at the case, all three defendants truthfully confessed to their actions.


Upon trial, it was found that since September 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> had procured a large quantity of counterfeit "NIKE" brand (registered trademark certificate numbers: 12749577, 4581865) sports socks in Zhuji City, Zhejiang Province. Subsequently, <Defendant A> sold counterfeit "NIKE" socks worth approximately 90,000 RMB to the defendant <Defendant B>. <Defendant B> then sold the aforementioned counterfeit "NIKE" socks through Pinduoduo and Taobao online stores in Yiwu City, with sales amounting to around 150,000 RMB. Additionally, the Yiwu City Market Supervision Administration seized 1,332 pairs of counterfeit "NIKE" socks (worth 36,097 RMB) from <Defendant B>'s home. <Defendant A> returned 20,000 RMB of illicit gains, which has been confiscated by the public security organs; <Defendant B> returned 50,000 RMB of illicit gains, which has also been confiscated by the public security organs. During the investigation, prosecution review, and trial stages, <Defendant A> voluntarily confessed and accepted the charges, agreeing to the prosecution's sentencing recommendation of imprisonment between seven to ten months and a fine, and signed the confession and plea agreement. Similarly, during the investigation, prosecution review, and trial stages, <Defendant B> voluntarily confessed and accepted the charges, agreeing to the prosecution's sentencing recommendation of imprisonment between fifteen to twenty months and a fine, and signed the confession and plea agreement.


Upon trial, it was found that: In the early morning of December 4, 2018, after the criminal suspect Cheng Mou1 (already sentenced), who was under criminal detention by the Yushan County Public Security Bureau, escaped, he contacted Cheng Mou2 (already sentenced) by phone and informed Cheng Mou2 that he had escaped from the Yushan County Public Security Bureau, and asked Cheng Mou2 to find a way to pick him up. After the defendant <Defendant A> learned of this, <Defendant A> contacted Cheng Mou3 (already sentenced). Subsequently, Cheng Mou3 drove a white Geely Vision car (license plate number: Gan E×××**) from Cheng Mou1's company, carrying <Defendant A>, Cheng Mou3's wife Pan Mou, from Guangfeng to the vicinity of the fruit and vegetable wholesale market in Yushan County, and picked up Cheng Mou1 to return to Guangfeng. The next day, Cheng Mou2 and <Defendant A> harbored Cheng Mou1 at home to evade the police pursuit. On December 9, 2018, to avoid police capture, Cheng Mou3 drove Cheng Mou1 and Zheng Xia (already sentenced) around the roads in Guangfeng District, Jiangxi Province, and discussed how to escape in the car. At around 11 PM, when the three fled to Boshan Temple in Guangfeng District, Jiangxi Province, they found their whereabouts exposed and were being followed by the Yushan County Public Security Bureau. Cheng Mou1 immediately jumped out of the car and fled to the mountain, while Cheng Mou3 and Zheng Xia were captured on the spot. After hiding in the mountain for a while, Cheng Mou1 fled to the vicinity of Shangguang Hotel in Guangfeng District and contacted Cheng Mou2 using someone else's phone. Cheng Mou2 then rode a tricycle with <Defendant A> to the vicinity of Shangguang Hotel to pick up Cheng Mou1 and return him to their home in Guangfeng District. In the early morning of the next day, the defendant <Defendant A> arranged for his daughter <Defendant B> to rent Li Mou's vehicle (license plate number: Gan E×××**) to help Cheng Mou1 continue to flee towards Zhejiang.


Upon trial, it was found that the defendant, <Defendant A>, and the victim, Xu Mou3 (male, deceased at the age of 35), were both employees of Haining Jieer Garment Co., Ltd. Due to trivial matters, the two had developed a grudge. In the early hours of June 19, 2018, the defendants, <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, <Defendant D>, and "Xiaodong" (handled in a separate case), conspired to teach Xu Mou3 a lesson and extort 10,000 yuan from him, following a proposal by <Defendant A>. Subsequently, the five individuals, led by <Defendant A>, went to the company dormitory at Room 501, No. 15, Mijiajiao, Xuxiang Village, Xucun Town, Haining City, where Xu Mou3 was staying. They demanded 10,000 yuan from the victim by slapping him and using verbal threats. Fearing that their colleagues would hear, the defendants then took Xu Mou3 to a nearby field below the dormitory to continue the extortion. During this period, Xu Mou3 attempted to escape towards a reed marsh. The defendants, <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant D>, chased and surrounded him. Upon discovering that Xu Mou3 was stuck in the reed marsh mud up to his neck, they did not provide any assistance and left the scene, resulting in Xu Mou3's drowning.


Upon trial, it was found that in November 2016, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> discussed purchasing a gun. Since neither of them had an Alipay account, <Defendant B> approached <Defendant C> to help with the purchase of the gun. <Defendant C> used their Alipay and Taobao accounts to purchase a nail gun and handed it over to <Defendant B> after receiving it. The defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> assembled the gun and conducted a test firing. Later, <Defendant A> hid the gun in their home located in Group 2, No. 19, Zhongying Village, Leju Town, Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province. According to the appraisal, the gun-like object is a non-standard firearm that uses gunpowder as a propellant, with a muzzle kinetic energy of 104.52J/cm2, and is classified as a firearm.


Upon trial, it was found that on the evening of December 26, 2018, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and the victim He, along with their respective companions, were entertaining themselves at the Meiyang Bar in Fengrun District, Tangshan City. At around 11 PM, a dispute arose at the bar entrance over payment issues. <Defendant A> and He pushed each other and were eventually separated by their companions. During this time, He left the scene and returned to his vehicle, then came back. Believing that He was looking for a weapon, <Defendant A> took off his shirt and pulled out a single-edged knife he was carrying. <Defendant B> also opened the trunk of the vehicle driven by his companion and retrieved a machete. When the two parties encountered each other again, He kicked <Defendant A>. In response, <Defendant A> stabbed He several times in the left chest and left waist with the single-edged knife. <Defendant B> swung the machete at He. Subsequently, He fell to the ground and died despite rescue efforts. According to the forensic examination, He died from heart rupture caused by a stab wound to the left chest inflicted by a single-edged metal stabbing instrument (such as a dagger). On December 28, 2018, <Defendant B> voluntarily surrendered to the authorities, admitted to swinging the machete at He.


After trial, it was found that Li Jinping (handled in a separate case) registered the establishment of Yiwu Mopen Clothing Co., Ltd. in May 2017 and Hefei Mopen Clothing Co., Ltd. in July 2019. He recruited workers to process clothing bearing counterfeit registered trademarks such as "Ele.me". Additionally, he purchased clothing, delivery boxes, helmets, etc., bearing counterfeit registered trademarks such as "Ele.me" and "Meituan Waimai" from others. These infringing goods were then handed over to four Taobao stores operated by <Defendant A> under the name "Hefei Yunchuan Clothing Factory", six Taobao stores operated by <Defendant B> under the name "Yimei Clothing City 888", and five Taobao stores operated by <Defendant C> under the name "Keep Going! Young Man" for sale. According to the appraisal, from May 2019 to December 2019, <Defendant A> sold infringing goods amounting to more than RMB 278,000, <Defendant B> sold infringing goods amounting to more than RMB 254,000, and <Defendant C> sold infringing goods amounting to more than RMB 71,000. On December 24, 2019, <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> were arrested by the public security authorities. After being brought to justice, they all truthfully confessed to the criminal facts. After the incident, <Defendant A> returned illegal gains of RMB 50,000, <Defendant B> returned illegal gains of RMB 50,000, and <Defendant C> returned illegal gains of RMB 30,000.


Upon trial, it was found that at around 11:00 a.m. on March 25, 2018, the defendant <Defendant A>, motivated by a desire for revenge due to his divorce from his ex-wife He, carried a kitchen knife to the Harmony Supermarket in Xiaoyuji, Zhangxiang Village, Zhongxing Township, Guzhen County. Upon entering the supermarket, he directly took out the kitchen knife and struck He, who was organizing goods inside the supermarket, knocking her down. He then continued to strike her head and body several times. After seeing that He was not moving, he fled the scene. On March 28 of the same year, <Defendant A> went to Shangfeng Town, Jiangning District, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, and met with defendant <Defendant B>. Despite knowing that <Defendant A> was suspected of committing a crime, <Defendant B> still provided <Defendant A> with assistance amounting to 1,000 yuan. On August 3, 2018, according to the appraisal by the Criminal Science and Technology Department of the Guzhen County Public Security Bureau, the injuries sustained by the victim He were assessed as follows: a skull fracture classified as minor injury of the second degree; cumulative head scars totaling 39.8 cm classified as minor injury of the first degree; a 4.2 cm scar on the left auricle classified as minor injury; a 3.7 cm scar on the right index finger classified as minor injury; a proximal fracture of the second phalanx of the right hand classified as minor injury; loss of function in the right hand exceeding 4% classified as minor injury of the second degree; a 7.0 cm scar on the left chest wall classified as minor injury; and a 1.7 cm horizontal scar in front of the left ear classified as minor injury. The overall assessment of the injuries was classified as minor injury of the first degree.


After trial, it was found that:

1. One day in March 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> rode a motorcycle to the resource recovery area of Pingding Guzhou XX Coal Industry Co., Ltd. Using wire cutters he brought with him, he cut off a 40-meter-long cable stored at the coal mining site. He transported the stolen cable in two trips using his motorcycle, stripped off the insulation to extract the copper core, and sold it to a scrap recycling station near Pingding County No. 2 Middle School, obtaining 800 yuan.

2. On the evening of June 4, 2019, after conspiring to commit theft, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> rode a motorcycle to the home of Lu Mou (male, 66 years old) in XX Village, Donghui Town, Pingding County. Using wire cutters they brought with them, they cut the lock on Lu Mou's front gate, entered the courtyard, pried open the house door, and stole two silver rings, a silver coin, and a bottle of Wuliangchun liquor. According to the Pingding County Price Certification Center, the stolen bottle of Wuliangchun liquor was valued at 208 yuan.

3. On the evening of June 4, 2019, after conspiring to commit robbery, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> rode a motorcycle to the home of Geng Mou (male, 79 years old) in XX Village, Donghui Town, Pingding County. The two defendants, masked, climbed over the wall into the courtyard. <Defendant A> used a wooden stick to break open the door of Geng Mou's residence and threatened and controlled Geng Mou. <Defendant B> stole a carton of Hard Yun cigarettes, six packs of Hard Yun cigarettes, six packs of Yingbin cigarettes, an unidentified carton of cigarettes, and an elderly mobile phone from the house. According to the Pingding County Price Certification Center, the stolen carton of Hard Yun cigarettes was valued at 90 yuan, and the six packs of Hard Yun cigarettes were valued at 60 yuan.


After trial, it was found that from July 17 to July 29, 2019, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, successively accepted the commission of Chen Mou (handled in a separate case), and despite knowing that the money was criminal proceeds, still helped Chen Mou (handled in a separate case) withdraw the stolen money multiple times from the ATMs of the Agricultural Bank of China, China Construction Bank, and Industrial Bank in Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province. Among them, <Defendant A> made three withdrawals, totaling 120,000 RMB. <Defendant B> made three withdrawals, totaling 60,000 RMB, and received 600 RMB from the stolen money. During the trial, after presenting and cross-examining the evidence, this court determined the following sentencing facts: the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> knowingly helped transfer and cash out criminal proceeds, involving amounts of 120,000 RMB and 60,000 RMB respectively. On December 3, 2019, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were apprehended by the public security organs. After being brought to justice, they both confessed to their criminal activities without reservation and voluntarily pleaded guilty during the trial. <Defendant A> was sentenced to six months of detention and fined 1,000 RMB by the People's Court of Longhai City, Fujian Province on March 10, 2010, for the crime of drug trafficking, and was released on August 7, 2010. On March 18, 2011, <Defendant A> was sentenced to seven months in prison and fined 2,000 RMB by the People's Court of Longhai City, Fujian Province for the crime of theft, and was released on July 29, 2011. The above sentencing facts, in addition to the evidence of the criminal facts, are also confirmed by other evidence such as the arrest process, the case-solving process, the release certificate, and household registration information. After presenting and cross-examining the evidence during the trial, all evidence was found to be legal and valid, mutually corroborating, and sufficient to establish the facts.


Upon trial, it was found that: At approximately 00:00 on March 16, 2019, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> walked under the Dusi Overpass at Cinanmen, Nanming District, Guiyang City after drinking. They saw the victim Deng sleeping. The three defendants then used scissors, a pen, and other tools to threaten and assault the victim, robbing him of 2 yuan in cash. During the robbery, <Defendant C> stabbed the victim's right ear with a pen, causing it to bleed. The 2 yuan involved in the case has been returned to the victim Deng.

Regarding <Defendant A>'s defense that "he was severely intoxicated and unconscious, does not dispute the assault but denies the robbery," the investigation revealed that the victim Deng stated that he was robbed by three people while sleeping under the Dusi Overpass at Cinanmen, Guiyang City, and he identified one of them as <Defendant A>. Co-defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> confessed to committing the robbery of a man under the overpass at Cinanmen, Guiyang City, together with <Defendant A>. <Defendant A> also confessed to the police that he used scissors to threaten the victim, assaulted the victim, and searched his wallet. The facts of <Defendant A>'s crime of robbery are clear, and the evidence is indeed sufficient to establish the crime. Therefore, this defense is not accepted by the court.


Upon investigation, it was found that the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, rented Room 419 in Building B of the Wuzhou Hotel in Debao County under the guise of operating a health massage business, but were actually running a prostitution ring. Subsequently, the two defendants placed signs with contact numbers for massages in guest rooms of Debao International Hotel, Xiyuan Business Hotel, Jinrun Business Hotel, and other hotels. When clients called to request prostitution services, <Defendant B> and <Defendant A> negotiated the price over the phone and arranged for prostitutes to be sent to the clients' hotel rooms. The prostitution fees ranged from 100 to 400 RMB. Starting in July 2011, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> successively hired Zhao, Fang, and Luo to organize prostitution, forming a prostitution ring with fixed personnel. This prostitution ring was eventually raided by the police, and <Defendant B>, Zhao, Fang, Luo, and others were arrested on the spot.


Upon trial, it was found that the defendant, <Defendant A>, hired Chen Xianxiu (already sentenced) in July 2018 to process 300 sets of semi-finished backpacks with the MCM logo. According to the appraisal, the value of the involved products was RMB 12,800. Since May 2019, the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, without the permission of the relevant trademark holders, produced and sold bags with MCM and Burberry logos at their temporary residences in Yanjialing Village and Panjiaguanzhuang Village, Tongji Subdistrict Office, Jimo District. They sold 162 ultra-mini backpacks with MCM logos and 10 chain shoulder bags with MCM logos to a WeChat user named "Jiangxin Liangben" for RMB 23,180. On December 11, 2019, investigators seized 68 ultra-mini backpacks, 55 backpacks, and 122 chain shoulder bags with MCM logos, and 100 round bags with Burberry logos from the temporary residences and warehouses of the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>. According to the appraisal, these items were counterfeit MCM and Burberry trademarked goods; the Jimo District Price Certification Center determined that the value of these items was RMB 40,480.


Upon trial, it was found that around 21:25 on July 17, 2019, the duty team of Nuoliang Border Police Station, in conjunction with officers from the Nuoliang Township Traffic Police Squadron, were conducting routine inspections at the Nuoliang Township Traffic Police Enforcement Station. They noticed two men riding a women's motorcycle coming from the direction of Nuoliang Street and subsequently stopped them for inspection. Upon inspection, a homemade nail gun and 20 suspected nail gun cartridges were found in a cloth bag carried by the defendant <Defendant B>. Additionally, a homemade nail gun and 23 suspected nail gun cartridges were found in a white woven bag carried by the defendant <Defendant A>. The duty officers verbally summoned the defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant A> to the Nuoliang Border Police Station for further investigation and processing. Upon investigation, it was determined that the defendant <Defendant B> was illegally in possession of one firearm, and the defendant <Defendant A> had illegally manufactured one firearm. According to the appraisal by the Lincang Public Security Judicial Appraisal Center, the firearm illegally possessed by the defendant <Defendant B> was identified as a homemade gun powered by nail gun cartridges with injurious capability. Similarly, the firearm illegally manufactured by the defendant <Defendant A> was identified as a homemade gun powered by nail gun cartridges with injurious capability.


Upon trial, it was found that on the afternoon of November 6, 2018, Jiang Hongting (handled in a separate case, cousin of the two defendants) killed Zhu Xiangling and Zhang Yuan over trivial matters in Room 2-104, Shimao Canal City Hanheyuan, Gusu District, Suzhou City. Afterwards, he contacted <Defendant A> and fled to Shajiabang, Changshu City. That evening, despite knowing that Jiang Hongting had committed murder, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> assisted him. <Defendant B> provided a temporary residence for Jiang Hongting and gave him cash for transportation, while <Defendant A> helped purchase a power bank, masks, and other items, and arranged a bus to help Jiang Hongting evade capture by the police. In the early hours of the next day, as Jiang Hongting was about to board the bus, he was apprehended by the police. <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were arrested by police officers on November 7, 2018, on suspicion of the aforementioned harboring behavior. After being brought to justice, both defendants truthfully confessed to the harboring facts. <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> signed a "Plea of Guilty and Acceptance of Punishment Statement," admitting to the criminal facts charged and expressing willingness to accept punishment.


Upon trial, it was found that the defendant <Defendant A> had a conflict with the victim, Zhang, over trivial matters on the afternoon of October 21, 2019, at the clothing processing workshop located at No. 5-1, Yuanhe Yaojia Village, Yushan Street, Changshu City. Subsequently, the defendant <Defendant A>, in collusion with the defendant <Defendant B>, assaulted the victim Zhang, causing injuries. After the incident was reported, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were apprehended. According to forensic medical examination, the injuries sustained by the victim Zhang were classified as minor injuries of the second degree.


Upon investigation, it was found that the defendant <Defendant A> obtained a gun from someone else in 2010 and hid the gun at home, occasionally using it for hunting. In late October 2017, the defendant <Defendant A> lent the gun to the defendant <Defendant B>, who then placed the gun in his own home. On October 29, 2017, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were arrested by the police of Guiping City Public Security Bureau on suspicion of illegal possession of firearms. According to the appraisal, the gun is a firearm that uses gunpowder as the propellant to fire bullets, as defined by the "Firearms Control Law of the People's Republic of China." It was found that neither defendant <Defendant A> nor defendant <Defendant B> had the qualification to possess firearms.