Upon trial, it was found that the defendant, <Defendant A>, learned from Zhu Lin that handling POS machines for money laundering could earn a certain percentage of commission. Subsequently, <Defendant A> applied for a POS machine from Modern Financial Company in his own name and linked it to his own bank card. <Defendant A> also had the defendant, <Defendant B>, apply for a POS machine from Modern Financial Company and link it to <Defendant B>'s bank card. Later, <Defendant A> handed over the POS machines to Zhu Lin, but the linked bank cards were kept by <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> respectively.

On September 4, 2017, at around 12:00 PM, Zhou, who lived in Furong Villa, Binhe North Road, Luoyang High-tech Zone, received a call from someone claiming to be Yao Hongwei, stating that there was a fire protection project for him to undertake, but Zhou needed to purchase 5,000 white towels printed with the words "China Fire Protection" first. Zhou then, following the instructions, transferred 110,000 yuan as payment to a Construction Bank account under the name Bo Zhong. Through the POS machines handled by <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, the 110,000 yuan was transferred to <Defendant A>'s Agricultural Bank card (59,659.88 yuan after deducting fees) and to <Defendant B>'s card (49,680.12 yuan after deducting fees). Upon learning that funds had been transferred into their bank accounts, <Defendant A> immediately withdrew 59,600 yuan in cash at the Shanghai Market Sub-branch of the Agricultural Bank of China, and <Defendant B> immediately withdrew 49,600 yuan in cash at the Chuangzhan Guidu Wealth Sub-branch of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China. <Defendant B> handed the 49,600 yuan to <Defendant A>, who, after deducting the commission, gave the money to Zhu Lin. On the evening of October 29, 2017, at around 9:00 PM, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were arrested during a police inspection.


Upon trial, it was found that the defendant, <Defendant A>, in order to profit from selling counterfeit mobile phone screens bearing the registered trademark "Huawei", hired co-defendants Lin Mouyin (already sentenced), Liao Moumou, Ma Moumou, Zeng Moumou, and others as staff members with the assistance of the defendant, <Defendant B>. They operated at Room 703, Shaji Business Center, No. 17-19 Shaji East, Liwan District, Guangzhou, where they stamped, laminated, tested, packaged, distributed, and sold counterfeit mobile phone screens bearing the "Huawei" trademark, forming a sales chain through division of labor and cooperation.

At around 12:00 on January 16, 2019, the public security authorities conducted a search at the aforementioned location and seized 770 counterfeit mobile phone screens marked with the "HUAWEI" and "honor" trademarks suitable for the NOVA-2 model, 400 counterfeit screens suitable for the NOVA-2P model, 500 counterfeit screens suitable for the mate8 model, 700 counterfeit screens suitable for the P8Lite model, 780 counterfeit screens suitable for the P7 model, 400 counterfeit screens suitable for the G9 model, 730 counterfeit screens suitable for the SA model, and 2284 counterfeit screens without trademark markings suitable for the Maimang 6, G7, and Changxiang 7 models. According to the appraisal, the total value of the counterfeit mobile phone screens marked with the "HUAWEI" and "honor" trademarks amounted to 274,520 RMB.

Offence of Selling Counterfeit Registered Goods


Upon trial, it has been found:

I. Crime of Assisting in Organizing Prostitution
Han Xiao (handled in a separate case) from Xishilayuan Village, Bahu Town, Hedong District, Linyi City, operated the "Fuhongde Bath Center" in XX Village, XX Town, Feixian County. During this period, multiple women, including Guo Moumou from Yuhe Village, Runjin Township, Kedong County, Heilongjiang Province; Liu Moumou from Jincheng Village, Jincheng Township, Shuangcheng District, Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province; and Wang Moumou from Changxin Village, Changshan Township, Gannan County, Heilongjiang Province, were organized to provide sexual services in the store. From 2014 to 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> worked in the store multiple times and, after 2019, was responsible for managing store affairs, lookout duties to evade police crackdowns, and other tasks. In 2016 and 2017, the defendant <Defendant B> worked in the store and, in October 2019, returned to work in the store, responsible for cashiering, bookkeeping, and lookout duties at the first-floor counter along with the defendant <Defendant C>. From March to May 2019, the defendant <Defendant C> worked in the store and, in November 2019, returned to work in the store. In November 2019, the defendant <Defendant D> started working in the store, responsible for clock-watching, timekeeping, and sanitation on the third floor.

II. Crime of Theft
At around 16:00 on March 7, 2019, the defendant <Defendant D> stole an Apple laptop belonging to Shao Mou, the general manager of Qiansen Wood Industry Panel Factory, from the office of the factory in Shangye Town, Feixian County, valued at 5,360 yuan. The defendant <Defendant D> has voluntarily returned the stolen Apple laptop and compensated for the loss.

Crime of Facilitating the Organisation of Prostitution


Upon investigation, it was found that in the early hours of February 24, 2018, Wang Qi (handled in a separate case) came to Room 308 of Huadu KTV on South Square Road, Zhushan District, Jingdezhen City, at the invitation of He Mou. Wang Qi recognized the staff in the room, the victim Zhang Mou, as someone who had previously beaten him. Wang Qi immediately left Huadu KTV and gathered the defendants <Defendant B>, <Defendant A>, Tang Bo (who is currently a fugitive), and "Xiaobai" (who has not been apprehended), bringing three knives with them. At approximately 12:50 AM on the 24th, they returned to Room 308 of Huadu KTV and injured the victim Zhang Mou with the knives. According to the forensic medical examination, the degree of injury sustained by the victim Zhang Mou was classified as minor injury level two. The defendant <Defendant B> began hiding in the home of the defendant <Defendant C> at Room 503, Building 22, Huayi Refrigerator Factory Dormitory, No. 558 Cidu Avenue, Changjiang District, Jingdezhen City, starting from May or June 2018. <Defendant B> explicitly informed <Defendant C> that he was being pursued by the police for injuring someone at a KTV on Zhejiang Road. Out of a sense of friendship, <Defendant C> did not report <Defendant B> and continued to harbor him in his home. On September 26, 2018, <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> were apprehended and brought to justice.


Upon trial, it was found that between March and April 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> falsely claimed to be an employee of the Ministry of Finance of the People's Republic of China. <Defendant A> fabricated a story about a national poverty alleviation project worth billions of RMB and deceived the victim, Ma, by claiming that a handling fee was required in advance to distribute the funds to members of Ma's illegally established "99 to 1 World Harmony Foundation." Through bank transfers, <Defendant A> defrauded Ma of 480,000 RMB. The defendant <Defendant B>, knowing that the aforementioned funds were obtained through <Defendant A>'s fraudulent activities, still used a POS machine he had acquired to help <Defendant A> cash out a total of 321,495 RMB through multiple transactions, taking a commission of 10%, thereby illegally gaining 32,149.5 RMB.


Upon trial, it was found that in September 2014, the defendant <Defendant A>, in collaboration with co-defendants Li Mouxin and "Guo Mou" (both of whom are being handled in separate cases), knowingly conspired to use phone calls to impersonate the victims' friends and other identities to defraud them of money. They planned the crime such that <Defendant A> and Li Mouxin would pre-provide bank cards to "Guo Mou" to receive and transfer the fraudulent funds. On September 23 and 24, 2014, the victim, Huang Mounv, was defrauded in this manner and transferred a total of RMB 630,000 to accounts designated by the defendant <Defendant A>'s accomplices. Subsequently, the defendant <Defendant A> and co-defendant Li Mouxin instructed the defendant <Defendant B> and co-defendant Li Caiyun (already sentenced) to go to several banks, including the China Agricultural Bank Yunnan Building Branch on Zhongshan Seventh Road in Liwan District, Guangzhou, and the China Industrial and Commercial Bank Xihua Branch on Zhongshan Eighth Road, Guangzhou, to use multiple bank cards at ATMs to transfer and withdraw the criminal proceeds. Specifically, on the afternoon of September 24, they withdrew cash in eight transactions totaling RMB 49,900 at the Industrial and Commercial Bank Century Branch on Kangwang Road, Guangzhou. At around 3 p.m. on September 24, they made three transfers totaling RMB 200,000 at the self-service terminal in the lobby of the China Agricultural Bank Yunnan Building Branch on Zhongshan Seventh Road, Guangzhou. At around 5 p.m. on September 24, they withdrew RMB 200 at an ATM of the Agricultural Bank on Luju Road, Guangzhou, and made three transfers totaling RMB 89,950 using ATMs and self-service machines. After the crime, they received a commission based on the amount of money withdrawn.


Upon trial, it was found that in April 2017, the defendant <Defendant A> took over the management of a bathhouse located on Daoqian Street in the Gusu District of Suzhou. Since July 2017, the defendant <Defendant A> recruited Wen, Xu, Cao, Liu, and others through WeChat chats and mutual introductions to engage in prostitution at the bathhouse, with profits being shared. The defendant <Defendant A> also hired the defendant <Defendant B> to manage the private rooms on the second floor, responsible for arranging prostitutes to enter the rooms for service, and for keeping time and accounts. On March 5, 2018, the public security authorities conducted an inspection of the bathhouse based on prior investigations. During the inspection, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were apprehended, and tools used for the crime were seized. The police also confirmed that there had been three instances of prostitution activities at the bathhouse on that day.


After the trial, it was found that in June 2017, the defendant <Defendant A> purchased a Nanshan brand nail gun for 1150 yuan through a mobile phone on the Taobao e-commerce platform. The seller mailed items including the nail gun, stock, grip, barrel, blank cartridges, steel ball bullets, assembly diagram, etc. Subsequently, the defendant <Defendant A> assembled and test-fired the gun using the assembly diagram. In October 2017, the defendant <Defendant A> lent the nail gun, blank cartridges, and steel ball bullets to the defendant <Defendant B>, who conducted a test firing.

Offences of Illegal Possession of Firearms


Upon trial, it was found that the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, from July 2017 to April 2018, purchased counterfeit shoes bearing well-known registered trademarks such as "adidas," "UGG," and "NEWBALANCE" from Cao, Wang, and Qin (all handled in separate cases). They subsequently sold these counterfeit shoes at two locations: 1A012, 1st Floor, Fengchen International Fashion City, Xinbei District, Changzhou City, and 140 Likang Road, Ligang Street, Jiangyin City. The total sales amounted to approximately RMB 380,000. After the case was exposed, 224 pairs of counterfeit shoes bearing "adidas," "UGG," "NEWBALANCE," and other registered trademarks were seized at the store located at 140 Likang Road, Ligang Street, Jiangyin City, with a total value of approximately RMB 30,000. The defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, voluntarily surrendered on April 2, 2018, and March 26, 2019, respectively, and truthfully confessed to the criminal facts.


Upon investigation, it was found that around 11:00 AM on October 29, 2018, the defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant A> drove a small "Feidie" brand truck with the license plate Lu M×××××V to Huaming Village, Xiaoxi Town, Wuhe County to purchase grain. Due to a dispute over the weight, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> had an argument with Ding Mouye and Jiang Mouying (Ding Mouye's wife). <Defendant A> pretended to agree to re-weigh the grain, and Jiang Mouying got into the truck while Ding Mouye followed on an electric bike. They headed together to the tea farm in Xiaoxi Town, Wuhe County for re-weighing. When they reached 200 meters from the Huangzhuang Road on the 104 National Highway, <Defendant A> made an excuse to have Jiang Mouying get out of the vehicle. <Defendant A> then returned to the truck alone and closed the door. To prevent the vehicle from leaving, Jiang Mouying grabbed the frame of the passenger-side rearview mirror and tussled with <Defendant A>, while Ding Mouye stood in front of the vehicle. <Defendant B> then drove the truck, knocking Ding Mouye down, and reversed the vehicle before speeding away, causing an injury to Ding Mouye's right foot. During this time, <Defendant A> pried Jiang Mouying's hand off the rearview mirror frame, causing her to fall to the ground and she was run over by the small truck driven by <Defendant B>, resulting in her immediate death. According to the forensic identification center of the Wuhe County Public Security Bureau, Jiang Mouying died of acute massive hemorrhage due to internal organ rupture, and Ding Mouye's right foot injury was classified as a minor injury of the first degree. Around 1:00 AM on October 30, 2018, police officers from the Bincheng Branch of the Public Security Bureau in Binzhou City, Shandong Province, apprehended the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> in a small "Feidie" brand truck with the license plate Lu M×××××V at the No. 3 exit of the Yangliu Town highway in Bincheng District, Binzhou City. On November 20, 2018, <Defendant A> paid 30,000 yuan for Jiang Mouying's burial expenses.


After the trial, it was found that: In early 2019, Zhang Laifu (handled in a separate case) conspired with the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> to open a massage parlor offering sexual services in Shanghai, with Zhang Laifu providing the capital and the others contributing labor as their investment. In April of the same year, the four chose a location at XXX Building, XXX Lane, Hangdong Road, Minhang District, Shanghai, to set up a massage parlor named "Qingwan Pavilion." <Defendant B> signed the lease agreement, with Zhang Laifu paying the rent and covering renovation costs. The parlor began operations on July 6, 2019. The defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> took turns assisting in the parlor, organizing four prostitutes to perform sexual services such as handjobs and oral sex at a price of RMB 300 per session, with the prostitutes receiving RMB 150 per session. Among them, <Defendant A> was mainly responsible for recruiting and interviewing prostitutes, bringing in clients, and handling cash; <Defendant B> was responsible for managing the store, acting as a lookout, and sometimes handling cash; <Defendant C> was responsible for managing the store, acting as a lookout, and sometimes handling cash. By the time the case was exposed, they had illegally profited more than RMB 20,000. At around 2:30 AM on July 26, 2019, police officers conducted an inspection at the location and caught individuals suspected of prostitution and solicitation, including Yang, Zhou, Lei, Lou, Chen, Gu, Su, and Yu (all handled separately), apprehending <Defendant A> inside the parlor and <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> who were acting as lookouts outside. The police also seized accounting books, WeChat payment codes, mobile phones, and other tools used in the crime. After being apprehended, <Defendant A> truthfully confessed to the above basic facts.


After the trial, it was found that from August 2015 to December 2015, the victim, Huang, borrowed money multiple times from the defendant, <Defendant A>, with an agreed monthly interest rate of 15%. Huang issued IOUs that were higher than the principal amount and fabricated corresponding false transaction records. The actual loans amounted to over 980,000 yuan. During this period, Huang repaid more than 400,000 yuan to <Defendant A> and the accounts designated by <Defendant A>. On July 1, 2016, <Defendant A>, under the pretext of industry practices and other reasons, inflated the IOU amounts and fabricated false bank transaction records, causing the victim Huang to sign an IOU with a principal of 2 million yuan, a loan term of one month, and a penalty of 3% of the principal per day for overdue payments. This IOU was guaranteed by Shanghai Xinwei Clothing and Embroidery Co., Ltd. From November to December 2016, <Defendant A> colluded with <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> to control the victim Huang in hotels in Songjiang District and Putuo District of this city three times using soft violence methods such as following and sticking close to him, restricting his personal freedom for a total of more than 12 hours, and extorted money from the victim Huang. In December 2016, the victim Huang repaid 130,000 yuan. On July 19, 2019, <Defendant A> was arrested by the public security authorities. On the same day, <Defendant C> voluntarily surrendered. On August 1 of the same year, <Defendant B> voluntarily surrendered.


Upon trial, it was found that at around 2:00 a.m. on December 10, 2018, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, after premeditation, robbed the victim Lei of a women's crossbody bag (valued at 38 RMB according to the appraisal) under Building 16, Dongbao Garden, Qingnian Road, Nanming District, Guiyang City. <Defendant A> used the method of holding the shoulders and covering the mouth to assist <Defendant B> in taking the bag. After the incident, the stolen crossbody bag was recovered and returned to the victim. Additionally, one fruit knife and one pair of scissors were found on <Defendant A>.


Upon trial, it was found that at around 10 PM on May 5, 2015, in front of the Xinmingyang Internet Cafe in Laobian District, Yingkou City, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, Yang (handled in a separate case), and Zhao (not apprehended) had an altercation and engaged in a physical fight with the victim, Xing, over a parking issue. Subsequently, Yang, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> used weapons to injure the victim, Xing, causing a depressed skull fracture. Xing's injuries were classified as minor injuries of the first degree. On March 5, 2020, the defendant <Defendant A> voluntarily surrendered to the public security authorities.

Crime of Picking Quarrels and Provoking Troubles


After trial, it was found that: From October 2019 to August 11, 2020, the defendant <Defendant A> rented a simple second floor on the west side of Saiwai Palace Convenience Market in Xincheng District, Hohhot City as a place for prostitution, organizing Jiang Moumou, Chen Moumou, and Pang Moumou to engage in prostitution activities. The defendant <Defendant A> had previously agreed on the prostitution fees, which ranged from 60 RMB, 100 RMB, to 300 RMB, and the distribution ratio. He locked the three prostitutes inside, provided them with food and accommodation, and was responsible for soliciting clients and collecting the fees. By the time the case was uncovered, the defendant <Defendant A> had organized approximately 3,000 instances of prostitution. The defendant <Defendant B> was responsible for cooking for the prostitutes, acting as a lookout, and collecting the fees, among other tasks.


After the trial, it was found that at 22:30 on February 16, 2020, the victims Cen Mou1 and Cen Mou2, after drinking at Cen Zhiyi's house in the Chengnan Sub-district Office of Xingren City, encountered the equally intoxicated <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, <Defendant D>, and <Defendant A> on the convenience road of the same group. Cen Mou2 left after putting his hands around the necks of <Defendant B> and <Defendant D>. Dissatisfied, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, <Defendant D>, and <Defendant A> then chased Cen Mou1 and beat him, causing injuries. According to the appraisal, the degree of physical injury to Cen Mou1 was classified as minor injury of the second degree.


Upon trial, it was found that on the evening of May 9, 2019, the defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant A> secretly followed Wang Mou and Wu Mou to the parking lot of the North China Oilfield Entrepreneurship Garden BE District in Renqiu City. They took Wang Mou and Wu Mou, the wife of <Defendant B>, to the "Jihongsheng Liquor Industry" store operated by <Defendant A>. <Defendant B> and <Defendant A> intimidated and beat Wang Mou, threatening him with the accusation of destroying <Defendant B>'s family. <Defendant B> demanded that Wang Mou compensate for the losses by agreeing to divorce Wu Mou and transfer all family property to Wang Mou and Wu Mou. Later, <Defendant B> and <Defendant A> took Wang Mou to the bank, where they transferred 30,000 yuan from Wang Mou's bank card to <Defendant B>'s Construction Bank card at an ATM. They then returned to the "Jihongsheng Liquor Industry" store. After others intervened to negotiate a compensation method, Wang Mou was released, and <Defendant B> returned the 30,000 yuan to Wang Mou. On May 30, 2019, Wang Mou voluntarily delivered a letter of understanding to the Ren Nan Sub-Bureau, expressing his willingness to forgive the matter.


Upon trial, it was found that defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, despite being aware that a certain Yu (handled in a separate case) was suspected of committing a crime, still provided Yu with a hiding place from mid-September 2018 to January 22, 2019. They successively concealed Yu in Room XXXX of Fushengyuan Community and Room XXXX of Sijifengqing Community in Binhai New Area, Tianjin, aiding him in evading investigation by judicial authorities. During this period, defendant <Defendant A> was responsible for providing Yu with daily necessities and accommodation, while defendant <Defendant B> was responsible for providing Yu with funds and communication tools. On January 22, 2019, the police apprehended Yu in Room XXXX of Sijifengqing Community and simultaneously arrested defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> at the same location. After being brought to justice, both defendants truthfully confessed to their crimes.


After the trial, it was found that:

1. Extortion and Concealment of Criminal Proceeds

Defendant **Xiang and <Defendant A> are husband and wife. Since 2018, the two have been engaging in "Photoshop" extortion activities at their home in Shuangfeng County. **Xiang would search online for information on party and government officials across the country, then superimpose the victims' faces onto nude photos and print out extortion letters. <Defendant A> would handwrite the envelopes, and **Xiang would mail the letters to the victims from out of town. Upon receiving the money, **Xiang would either withdraw it himself or arrange for <Defendant B> to withdraw it from the bank.

The specific facts are as follows:

1. On September 17, 2018, the victim Shu from Dafeng District, Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province, received an extortion letter made by **Xiang and <Defendant A>. Fearing for his job and reputation, Shu transferred 90,000 yuan to the designated extortion account 62×××07, under the name Wang Yihong at the Postal Savings Bank, via an ATM on September 18 and 19, 2018.


Upon trial, it was found that the victim, Liu Mou1, and the defendant, <Defendant A>, were father and son. Liu Mou1 and <Defendant A> and his spouse frequently had quarrels, and their conflicts intensified. On the evening of May 29, 2019, at around 7 PM, Liu Mou1 again had an argument with <Defendant A> over domestic issues. Liu Mou1 first struck <Defendant A> with a wooden stick, leading to a mutual scuffle that caused Liu Mou1 to fall to the ground. <Defendant A> seized the wooden stick from Liu Mou1 and continued to beat Liu Mou1 on the head and legs until he was too exhausted to continue. When the defendant, <Defendant B>, saw that Liu Mou1 showed signs of getting up, <Defendant B> picked up the wooden stick and again beat Liu Mou1 on the head and feet until Liu Mou1 was incapacitated. Village cadre Zhang Mou1 arrived at the scene and immediately called the police. The Tiechang Clinic transported Liu Mou1 to the clinic for treatment. After initial treatment, the clinic suggested that the family transfer Liu Mou1 to another hospital, but <Defendant A> prevented his relatives from transferring Liu Mou1 for further treatment. Liu Mou1 died at the Tiechang Clinic around midnight on May 31. According to the forensic examination, Liu Mou1 died from closed craniocerebral injury.


Upon trial, it was found that at around 3 AM on October 29, 2017, Zhou (already sentenced) and others had a quarrel and a fight with Li (already sentenced) and others while having a late-night snack near Xia Luo Financial University in the Economic Development Zone of Nanchang City. Subsequently, Zhou and Li agreed over the phone to have a fight at the intersection of Industrial Third Road in the Xinjian District of Nanchang City. Li gathered multiple people, including the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, and Tan (already sentenced), and arrived at the intersection of Industrial Third Road in a Jinbei van. Zhou gathered multiple people, including Deng (already sentenced), and also arrived at the intersection of Industrial Third Road. Deng then took a baseball bat from the trunk of his car and handed it to Zhou. Zhou advanced with a machete and a baseball bat to attack Li and others. The defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, along with Li, Tan, and others, used tools such as fish spears to chase and beat Zhou. Zhou was injured, and the cars of Zhou and Deng were damaged by being rammed with a car and struck with fish spears. According to forensic identification, Zhou's injuries were minor. According to the Xinjian District Price Certification Center, the damage to Zhou's car was valued at 1063 yuan, and the damage to Deng's car was valued at 3728 yuan. On November 23, 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> was arrested by the Xinjian Branch of the Nanchang Public Security Bureau. On October 15, 2019, the defendant <Defendant B> was arrested by the Wanli Branch of the Nanchang Public Security Bureau.


Upon trial, it was found that between May and July 2018, the defendant <Defendant B> opened a massage parlor at the former "Zhao Xiao Ran Ju" store in Xiao'anba (a local name), Yibin County. During the periods when <Defendant B> was not at the store, <Defendant A> was responsible for daily management. Despite knowing that Li (15 years old) and Wang (14 years old) were minors, both defendants facilitated prostitution transactions for profit. During the trial, the prosecution explicitly accused <Defendant B> of arranging prostitution twice and <Defendant A> once. The specific facts are as follows:

1. On the evening of July 5, 2018, after receiving a solicitation call, <Defendant B> took Li and Wang to Room 303 at Hongfeng Hotel in Shuifu County, Yunnan Province. The client, Cai, chose Wang and engaged in sexual activities with her. <Defendant B> collected a total of 1,000 yuan in two installments from the client and took a commission.

2. One evening in July 2018, <Defendant A> negotiated a transaction with a client at the massage parlor and collected the fee. <Defendant A> then arranged for Li to meet the client, Gou, at Chunfengli Hotel in Shuifu County for sexual activities. Subsequently, Gou transferred 520 yuan twice via WeChat to <Defendant B> as payment.

After the incident, <Defendant B> voluntarily surrendered to the police and truthfully confessed to the crime.


Upon trial, it was found that on the evening of June 11, 2010, personnel on the side of Sun Mou (nickname "Da Gang") had a dispute with the defendant <Defendant A> over a debt. <Defendant A> invited <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, <Defendant D>, and others to meet around 10 PM that night at the old Fengming Road north of Yongda Hospital in Yongsheng County to find Sun Mou. <Defendant A> used a knife to slash multiple parts of Sun Mou's body, while <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant D> beat Sun Mou with steel pipes. Later, <Defendant A> and others went to Jingyuan Street in Yongbei Town to find Sun Mou's companions Li Mou, Zhang Mou, Zhao Mou, and others, and assaulted them, causing injuries to Zhao Mou's head and back. After the incident, <Defendant A> called the police and truthfully confessed to the criminal facts. After treatment and recovery, Sun Mou and Zhao Mou reached a compensation agreement with <Defendant A>, whereby <Defendant A> compensated Sun Mou for medical expenses, nutritional expenses, and other losses totaling 360,000 RMB. Sun Mou expressed understanding towards the actions of <Defendant A> and others and refused to undergo an injury assessment. On July 11, 2019, the Lijiang City Public Security Judicial Appraisal Center assessed Sun Mou's injuries as Grade 2 serious injury.


Upon investigation, it was found that in April 2011, the defendant <Defendant A> purchased a nail gun from the defendant <Defendant B> for 50 RMB. On January 30, 2018, at approximately 8:30 AM, the Mengla Police Station of the Xishuangbanna Forest Public Security Bureau received an anonymous report from a member of the public stating: "There are firearms hidden in the home of <Defendant A> in a certain village committee of Mengla Town, Mengla County, and <Defendant A> has been seen hunting in the mountains with a gun." Following the report, investigators arrived at the home of the defendant <Defendant A> and lawfully searched the premises, discovering two suspected firearms. On March 13, 2018, the defendant <Defendant B> voluntarily surrendered to the Mengla Police Station of the Xishuangbanna Forest Public Security Bureau and confessed to having sold a suspected firearm to the defendant <Defendant A> and also to possessing another suspected firearm. On the same day, investigators lawfully retrieved one suspected firearm from the home of the defendant <Defendant B>. According to the forensic examination, the suspected firearm illegally traded by the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, as well as the suspected firearms each illegally possessed by the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, are all non-military firearms that use gunpowder to propel bullets. Under the conditions tested, these firearms have the potential to cause injury and are classified as firearms under the Firearms Control Law of the People's Republic of China.


Upon trial, it was found that:

1. In May 2017, the defendant <Defendant A> purchased parts for a nail gun, seamless steel pipes, and steel balls on Taobao. After assembling and modifying these parts, the device was used for bird-scaring in an orchard.

2. Around 2017, the defendant <Defendant B> purchased parts for a nail gun, seamless steel pipes, a sight, and steel balls on Taobao. The seller included a box of ammunition as a gift. After reassembling and modifying the parts, <Defendant B> used the device for shooting practice.

According to the appraisal by the Luoyang Public Security Bureau Forensic Identification Institute, the modified nail guns used by <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were identified as firearms powered by gunpowder to launch non-standard projectiles.


Upon trial, it was found that the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, are married. From May 2016 to December 2017, the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, filled and produced counterfeit series of liquors bearing registered trademarks such as "Jingu Chun," "Moutai," and "Wuliangye" at their rental location and home in Xinyang City. During the production of counterfeit liquor, in order to achieve high imitation of trademarked goods, the defendant <Defendant A> purchased packaging boxes, packaging materials, anti-counterfeiting labels, and other counterfeit trademark accessories needed for the production of counterfeit liquor from Zheng Xiaoying in Cangnan County, Zhejiang Province (handled in a separate case) and others. Together with the defendant <Defendant B>, they recycled old liquor bottles and filled them with cheap, inferior liquor, then assembled them using the purchased counterfeit trademark accessories to produce high imitation counterfeit series of trademarked liquors. At around 20:00 on December 28, 2017, the police arrested the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, near the Police Training School at No. 2 Bridge, Nanhu Road, Shihe District, Xinyang City. Upon searching, the police seized a large amount of counterfeit finished liquors bearing registered trademarks and counterfeit trademark accessories from the defendants' home and rental location. According to the appraisal, the seized finished liquors and trademark accessories were all counterfeit trademark goods and accessories. The Price Certification Center of Huaibin County identified that the market value of the finished liquors seized from the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, totaled RMB 259,000.

Offence of Counterfeiting a Registered Trademark


Upon investigation, it was found that on the morning of November 17, 2017, at around 9 a.m., a person with the phone number 156××××6575 called Li Mou, claiming to be Captain Zhao from the Gongyi City Fire Brigade. The caller mentioned a project that required bidding and later called again, asking Li Mou to find a friend to provide a quote. Li Mou conveyed this information and the caller's phone number to Yu Mou. Yu Mou then contacted the person claiming to be Captain Zhao from the Gongyi Fire Brigade. Through a phone call, the person asked Yu Mou to help purchase beds. Yu Mou transferred 155,100 yuan via online banking to Ma Mengru's China Agricultural Bank account (62×××79).

The defendant <Defendant A>, under the instruction of "Xiao Xiang," contacted <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> to seek benefits. They used the IDs and bank cards of <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> to obtain POS machines and handed them over to "Xiao Xiang." On November 20, 2017, 140,100 yuan from Ma Mengru's China Agricultural Bank account (62×××79) was transferred through the POS machines handled by <Defendant B> and <Defendant C>. The funds were credited to <Defendant B>'s bank card with 55,000 yuan and to <Defendant C>'s bank card with 85,100 yuan. Specifically, <Defendant C>'s China Agricultural Bank account received 84,964.9 yuan, and <Defendant B>'s China Construction Bank account received 54,870 yuan.

Despite knowing the funds were of unknown origin, <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> collaborated with others to withdraw 89,800 yuan from an ATM in Yichang City, 29,800 yuan from an ATM in Wuhan City, and 10,000 yuan from an ATM at the Xuesong Road branch in Zhumadian, totaling 139,834.9 yuan in laundered funds. <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> each received a benefit fee of 1,000 yuan.


Upon trial, it was found that: On February 16, 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> drove the Vietnamese woman Wu and "A Hai" from Jinping County to Mile City, arranging for the two to engage in prostitution activities at the "Yuexin Spring Hotel" managed by the defendant <Defendant B>. By the time they were apprehended on February 23, 2019, they had profited more than 11,700 yuan.


Upon trial, it was found that between April 2018 and July 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> purchased unbranded printer cartridges and counterfeit "HP" (Hewlett-Packard) cartridge packaging materials and anti-counterfeiting labels in Zhongshan City and Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, and shipped them to the defendant <Defendant B>. The defendant <Defendant B> rented a local residence in Chaisang District, Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province, and hired nearby villagers for processing. The counterfeit "HP" (Hewlett-Packard) cartridges were then shipped to Guangzhou City and Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, according to the order information provided by the defendant <Defendant A>. By the time the case was uncovered, a total of 5521 counterfeit "HP" cartridges had been shipped, and 13640 counterfeit "HP" cartridges were seized on-site by the police. According to the appraisal, the total value of the aforementioned cartridges was 1,005,906.2 RMB. On the evening of July 7, 2019, police officers from Chaisang District Public Security Bureau arrested the defendant <Defendant B> in Chaisang District, Jiujiang City. In the early morning of August 1, 2019, police officers from Chaisang District Public Security Bureau arrested the defendant <Defendant A> in Longhui County, Shaoyang City.


Upon trial, it was found that in July 2019, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> conspired to launder money for fraudsters using an online gambling platform. They agreed that <Defendant C> would provide bank cards and be responsible for cash withdrawals, while <Defendant B> would liaise with the fraudsters. Defendant <Defendant C> instructed defendant <Defendant D> to provide two bank cards under the name of an individual named Gan. It was agreed that <Defendant A> would take an 18% cut, <Defendant C> a 7% cut, and <Defendant B> a 3% cut.

On September 7, 2019, individuals contacted by <Defendant B>, including Xiao (handled in another case), impersonated a company leader and sent a text message to Cui from Wuyi County, fraudulently obtaining 64,000 yuan from him. <Defendant A> sent the account details and passwords of the gambling platform to Xiao. Xiao and others then deposited over 40,000 yuan of the fraudulently obtained money into the gambling platform, and transferred another 16,000 yuan to a bank card under Gan's name. <Defendant A> laundered the money through the platform and withdrew it to Gan's bank card linked to the platform. Subsequently, the money was transferred to Gan's Construction Bank card and a card under Wang's name provided by <Defendant C>. <Defendant C> then withdrew approximately 60,000 yuan and handed it over to <Defendant A>, who, through <Defendant B>, passed it on to Xiao and others. <Defendant A> received over 10,000 yuan, <Defendant C> received 4,200 yuan, and <Defendant B> received 1,900 yuan.


Upon trial, it was found that since September 2018, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> had conspired to impersonate urban management officers. Around 4 a.m., they repeatedly deceived small vendors riding tricycles in the Qiaoxi District of Shijiazhuang City by using fines and vehicle confiscation as excuses. <Defendant A>, dressed in an urban management uniform and carrying a walkie-talkie, collaborated with <Defendant B>, who also carried a walkie-talkie, to extort money from the vendors. After successfully obtaining the money, <Defendant A> would escape in <Defendant B>'s car. Up to now, a total of eight victims have reported the incident, with the amount of money defrauded exceeding 3,000 yuan. Following the victims' reports, the police tracked and identified the residences of <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> through surveillance video. On January 3, 2019, at around 7 p.m., the police arrested <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> at their residences. The Penghou Street Police Station of the Qiaoxi Branch of the Shijiazhuang Public Security Bureau seized urban management uniforms, epaulets, armbands, work permits, and 200 yuan in cash from <Defendant A>'s residence, and urban management uniforms and walkie-talkies from <Defendant B>'s residence. After being brought to justice, <Defendant B> had returned a total of 2,500 yuan to the victims Liu, Yang, Pei, and Zhang, who expressed their understanding towards <Defendant B>. <Defendant B>'s relatives have handed over 1,900 yuan of illegal gains to this court.


Upon trial, it was found that the defendant <Defendant B> and the defendant <Defendant A> are father and son. Between November 2018 and July 5, 2019, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> used a warehouse they rented in Yuejiatun, Dongyuejia Village, Hexin Town, Lvyuan District, Changchun City, to produce laundry detergent. <Defendant A> purchased machines, raw materials, packaging barrels, and packaging boxes and labels printed with the registered trademarks "Blue Moon," "Liby," and "Tide" for this purpose. Without the permission of the trademark owners, they used these trademarks on the laundry detergent they produced and sold it through WeChat. Specifically:

1. From April 2019 to June 27, 2019, they sold counterfeit "Blue Moon" and "Tide" brand laundry detergent to Han on five occasions, receiving a total payment of 26,107 RMB (hereinafter, the same currency).
2. Between June 2, 2019, and June 6, 2019, they sold counterfeit "Liby," "Blue Moon," and "Tide" brand laundry detergent to Sun on three occasions, receiving a total payment of 5,065 RMB. <Defendant A> transported the counterfeit laundry detergent to Sun via Xinda Logistics on Xinguangfu Road, Kuancheng District, Changchun City.
3. On July 5, 2019, they sold counterfeit "Liby," "Blue Moon," and "Tide" brand laundry detergent to Liu, receiving a payment of 1,560 RMB.

After the case was uncovered, the police seized counterfeit "Liby," "Blue Moon," and "Tide" brand laundry detergent that had not yet been sold from <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>. An appraisal determined the value of the seized goods to be 6,930 RMB. In summary, the total amount of illegal business conducted by the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> amounted to 39,662 RMB.


Upon investigation, it was found that in July 2017, the defendant <Defendant A> believed that he had been promised a portion of the construction work for the newly built primary school in Dongwang Village, Langzhong Township, Puyang County, but was not actually given the contract. Consequently, he instructed the defendant <Defendant B> to park his large tractor at the school entrance, blocking the gate to prevent construction, in order to extort compensation for lost work time from the contractor. The defendant <Defendant C> acted as an intermediary. The victim, Yang, in order to ensure smooth progress of the construction, gave <Defendant A> 3000 yuan in cash. <Defendant A> then gave <Defendant B> 800 yuan, treated <Defendant C> to a meal, and gave <Defendant C> 1000 yuan. After the incident, <Defendant B> compensated the victim Yang with 25000 yuan, and <Defendant C> compensated Yang with 10000 yuan. Yang expressed understanding towards all three defendants.


After trial, it was found that between 2012 and 2013, the defendant <Defendant A>, in collusion with defendants <Defendant B>, <Defendant B> Jia, Ren Mou2 (already sentenced), Gu Mou (already sentenced), and others, defrauded others of money four times in Juye County under the guise of matchmaking, totaling more than 226,000 RMB. The specific criminal facts are as follows:

1. In July and August 2012, the defendant <Defendant A>, in collusion with defendants <Defendant B>, <Defendant B> Jia, and others, defrauded Gao Mou1 of approximately 17,000 RMB under the pretense of an engagement between <Defendant B> Jia and the victim Gao Mou1.

2. In September 2012, the defendant <Defendant A>, in collusion with Ren Mou2 and others, defrauded Ren Mou1 of more than 20,000 RMB under the pretense of a matchmaking and marriage between Ren Mou2 and the victim Ren Mou1.

3. In April 2013, the defendant <Defendant A>, in collusion with Gu Mou and others, defrauded <Defendant B> of 98,140 RMB under the pretense of house viewing, engagement, marriage, and buying jewelry in Fangzhuang Village, Lige Town, Yutai County, Jining City.

4. In July 2013, the defendant <Defendant A>, in collusion with Gu Mou and others, defrauded Zhang Mou1 of 90,861 RMB under the pretense of meeting, engagement, and marriage in Chuzhuang Village, Baishi Township, Wenshang County, Jining City.


Upon trial, it was found that on the morning of July 17, 2018, Huang Mou and Sun Mou (both already sentenced) stole an Apple X phone belonging to the victim Jia Mou at the Jisuwang Café in Yingdong District, Fuyang City. On the same day, the two went to a China Mobile phone store operated by <Defendant A> in Yingdong District, Fuyang City, to sell the phone. When <Defendant A> learned that Huang Mou could not provide the phone's unlock password and ID password, suspecting that the phone was stolen, he asked Huang Mou to write a guarantee stating that the phone was purchased by himself. Later, <Defendant A> asked his brother <Defendant B>, who runs a phone repair shop, to come to the store for an evaluation of the phone. Based on <Defendant B>'s suggestion, <Defendant A> purchased the phone for 1300 yuan and handed it over to <Defendant B>. Since <Defendant B> was unable to unlock the phone, he dismantled and sold its parts separately. According to the appraisal by the Mengcheng County Price Certification Center, the stolen Apple X phone was valued at 6210 yuan.


Upon trial, it was found that around 3:00 a.m. on October 8, 2018, the defendant <Defendant B>, after getting drunk, went to the Original Spicy Hot Pot Restaurant at No. 18, Xinnan Street, Beilian Village, Dashi Street, Panyu District. Without any reason, <Defendant B> overturned tables and equipment in the restaurant and assaulted the victim, Yue Mou1. In response, the victim Yue Mou1 and Liu Mou1 fought back using a kitchen knife and beer bottles from the restaurant. During the altercation, the restaurant owner, Xiao Mou1, managed to retrieve the knife from the victim. Subsequently, a fight broke out between the parties, resulting in multiple cuts and abrasions to <Defendant B>'s face, hairline, and left forearm (identified as minor injuries upon assessment); and multiple abrasions to the left elbow, left Mou1, left Mou2, and right knee of the victim Liu Mou1 (also identified as minor injuries upon assessment).

Upon seeing <Defendant B> being beaten, the defendant <Defendant A> stepped in to help, and both defendants chased and attacked the victims Yue Mou2 and Liu Mou2 with knives. During the chase, <Defendant B> fell due to intoxication and ceased the pursuit; however, <Defendant A> continued to chase and stab the victim Yue Mou2, injuring the right side of his abdomen and causing a ruptured appendix (assessed as a Grade 2 serious injury).

After the incident, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> compensated the victim Yue Mou1 for economic losses amounting to RMB 120,000 and compensated the victim Xiao Mou1 for economic losses amounting to RMB 2,800, and obtained their understanding.

Crime of Picking Quarrels and Provoking Troubles


Upon trial, it was found that:

1. On June 30, 2019, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, together with Liu Mou and Cai Mou1 (both handled in separate cases, hereinafter the same), conspired to defraud money. Liu Mou contacted others to use a photo of <Defendant B> to create a fake certificate. <Defendant B> used the forged certificate to sign a car rental contract with a certain car rental company in Xingyi City. <Defendant B> paid a deposit of 4,500 RMB to the company and rented a gray BMW sedan with the license plate Gui E×××** (valued at 179,600 RMB according to the appraisal). Subsequently, <Defendant A> drove the car back to Guiyang. On July 3 of the same year, Liu Mou, in collusion with others, forged the vehicle's registration certificate and impersonated the owner to sell the car to Cai Mou2 for 84,000 RMB. The involved vehicle has been recovered and returned to the victim. The car rental company in Xingyi City issued a letter of understanding to express their forgiveness towards <Defendant A>.

2. On July 27, 2019, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, together with Liu Mou and Cai Mou1, conspired to defraud money. Liu Mou contacted others to use a photo of <Defendant B> to create a fake certificate. <Defendant B> used the forged certificate to sign a car rental contract with a certain rental company in Kaili City. <Defendant B> paid a deposit of 4,500 RMB to the company and rented a black Mercedes-Benz sedan with the license plate Gui H×××** (valued at 483,555 RMB according to the appraisal). <Defendant A> and others then drove the car back to Guiyang. On July 28 of the same year, Liu Mou and Cai Mou1, together with others, forged the vehicle's documents and sold the car to Long Mou1 for 158,000 RMB. The involved vehicle has been recovered and returned to the victim.


Upon trial, it was found that at around 13:30 on May 11, 2018, in Xiluzhuang, Wanan Village, Dazhuang Town, Sixian County, the mother of <Defendant A>, Sun Mou1, had a quarrel and exchanged insults with the victim, Lu Mou, Lu Mou's wife, Sun Mou2, and Lu Mou's sister-in-law, Dong Mou1, over trivial matters. Hearing the commotion, <Defendant A> believed that his mother was being insulted and bullied by others. He then picked up a long knife from home with the intention of teaching Lu Mou and the others a lesson. Upon arriving at the scene, <Defendant A> stabbed the victim, Lu Mou, in the abdomen, causing multiple ruptures in his small intestine and colon, with intestinal contents spilling out. According to the assessment, the injuries sustained by Lu Mou were classified as second-degree serious injuries. On the afternoon of the incident, <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> (the uncle and aunt of <Defendant A>), knowing that <Defendant A> was suspected of committing a crime, took <Defendant A> away from the scene and hid him at home. While assisting <Defendant A> in evading capture, they were intercepted by officers from the Sixian County Public Security Bureau. <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> were all apprehended by the police from the Sixian County Public Security Bureau.


Upon trial, it was found that on August 31, 2009, the defendant, <Defendant A>, at the request of the defendant, <Defendant B>, knowingly replaced the photograph of the deceased villager Xiang Kailiang from Xiangtang Village with the photograph of Wang Tingmin, the son-in-law of <Defendant B>, who was on the run for intentional homicide. <Defendant A> used the photograph provided by <Defendant B> to create a false ID card under the name "Xiang Kailiang" for Wang Tingmin, thereby helping Wang Tingmin evade capture.


Upon examination, it was found that in early March 2019, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> were aware that others were organizing prostitutes to engage in prostitution activities, such as oral sex and sexual intercourse, in different rooms of a certain apartment at Pan-Hai International City Plaza in Jianghan District of this city. Despite this knowledge, they were recruited by others to assist in receiving clients, selecting prostitutes for the clients, and helping to collect the prostitution fees through WeChat communication near the aforementioned hotel. At around 22:00 on March 12, 2019, when others were organizing prostitutes to engage in prostitution with clients at the aforementioned location, the police apprehended four prostitutes, namely Wang Mou, She Mou, Xia Mou, and Ma Mou 2, as well as four clients, namely Li Mou, Ding Mou, Chen Mou, and Liu Mou, on the spot. The police also arrested the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> at the scene and seized five mobile phones used as tools for the crime.


Upon trial, it was found that the defendant <Defendant A>, having lost money to the victims Deng Mou1, Deng Mou2, and others while playing mahjong and "Dou Di Zhu," suspected the victims of colluding and thus wanted to reclaim the lost money. Prior to the incident, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> discussed methods together. On the afternoon of September 26, 2017, the defendant <Defendant A> instructed <Defendant B> to play mahjong with the victims Deng Mou1, Deng Mou2, and Huang Mou. The four of them played mahjong in Room 219 of the Jinguowan Business Hotel on Zhengrong Street, Yuanzhou District. Around 4 PM on that day, the defendant <Defendant A> arranged for <Defendant C>, "Lao Que," and seven or eight others to enter Room 219, forcibly took the victims Deng Mou1, Deng Mou2, and Huang Mou into a car, and drove to a secluded area under the Wojiang Expressway bridge. The defendants <Defendant C>, <Defendant B>, and others used methods such as beating and threatening with wooden sticks to rob the victim Deng Mou1 of 1500 yuan in cash and the victim Huang Mou of 3600 yuan in cash. They also forced the victims to write an IOU for 75,000 yuan. This process lasted for five to six hours. According to the assessment, the injuries sustained by the three victims were all minor. On December 17, 2017, the families of the three defendants compensated the three victims with 30,000 yuan. The victims forgave the three defendants and issued letters of forgiveness. The 75,000 yuan IOU that the victims were forced to write was also torn up by both parties in person. In December 2017, the police arrested the defendant <Defendant A> at the Yijia Business Hotel in Yuanzhou District, the defendant <Defendant B> at the Xutian Community in Yuanzhou District, and the defendant <Defendant C> at the Minzhu Community in Yuanzhou District.


After the trial, it was found that due to the involvement of the defendant <Defendant A> in the cult activities of the "Mentuhui" (Disciples Sect), the police officers from the Shilong Police Station of Mian County Public Security Bureau conducted a search at <Defendant A>'s home from 20:55 to 21:36 on August 12, 2019, and seized a nail gun. From 22:24 on August 12, 2019, to 00:08 on August 13, 2019, the police officers from the Shilong Police Station of Mian County Public Security Bureau conducted the first interrogation of the defendant <Defendant A>. During this interrogation, <Defendant A> voluntarily confessed that in March 2016, when <Defendant B> was helping to weld the gate at <Defendant A>'s home, <Defendant A> asked <Defendant B> to help him weld a nail gun at his home. The two used a welding machine and a grinding wheel bought by <Defendant B> at a gold shop in Mian County, and they assisted each other in assembling and welding a seamless steel pipe and a nail gun purchased by <Defendant A> from the gold shop in Mian County. They also used the grinding wheel to polish it and welded a sight, making a nail gun. The two tested the gun together and confirmed that it could fire normally. Later, <Defendant A> made a gunstock out of wood, used the gun for hunting, and kept the nail gun at his home. After an appraisal by the Forensic Identification Center of Liangshan Prefecture Public Security Bureau, it was determined that the nail gun used gunpowder as a propellant and was classified as a firearm with injurious power.

Offences of Illegal Manufacture of Firearms


After the trial, it was found that around 8 PM on March 3, 2019, defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, according to a premeditated robbery plan, called victims Zhao and Xiang to Room 321 of the Myanmar Caixin Hotel to provide services. When the victims Zhao and Xiang were about to leave, defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> pinned them down on the bed. Defendant <Defendant B> used pre-prepared towel strips to bind the hands of the victims Zhao and Xiang. Defendant <Defendant A> took out a pre-prepared knife and held it to the neck of victim Xiang, threatening the victims Zhao and Xiang to reveal their phone passwords, WeChat passwords, and Alipay passwords. Since there was no money in their WeChat, Alipay, or on their persons, defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> robbed the previously paid service fee of 800 yuan and a black OPPO R11s phone belonging to victim Xiang (the seized cash of 251 yuan and the OPPO R11s phone have been returned to the victim). When defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> fled the scene, defendant <Defendant B> used towel strips to bind victims Zhao and Xiang to chairs in the room and stuffed their mouths with towels.


Upon trial, it was found that since February 2018, the victim, Wu Mou1, had been carrying out water conservancy construction in Heba Village, Wangshengjiang Village Committee, Shiyong Town, Pubei County. In April, Chen Mingzhen (still at large) demanded money from the construction foremen Zhong Mou and Xiang Yonghai by blocking the road with tree branches, claiming that no prior notice or payment had been made for the construction in the village. Due to the obstruction, Xiang Yonghai was forced to give Chen Mingzhen 400 RMB (similarly hereinafter). Subsequently, the defendant <Defendant A> extorted 1500 RMB from Zhong Mou, citing the occupation of the village's mountain by the construction project, and distributed the money to twelve households. On October 1 and 2, 2018, the defendants <Defendant A> and Chen Mingzhen, along with the defendants <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and Chen Mou1, Chen Mou2, Chen Mou3, Chen Mou4, and Chen Mou5 (all of whom have been sentenced), gathered the Chen family villagers of Heba Village to forcibly extort 6000 RMB from Wu Mou1 by preventing workers from working, intimidating workers, and smashing the supports and templates already made by the workers. On March 30, 2019, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were summoned to the case by the Pubei County Public Security Bureau and were criminally detained on the same day. On May 1, 2019, at 22:13, the defendant <Defendant C> was arrested in Room 402 of Anxin Hotel, Haicheng District, Beihai City, Guangxi, and was temporarily detained at Beihai City First Detention Center from May 2 to May 5, 2019, and was criminally detained on May 5, 2019. After being brought to justice, the three defendants confessed truthfully.


Upon trial, it was found that during the period from April 2018 to October 22, 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> rented Room A5-101, Area A, Longxin Plaza, Hongdu Avenue, Qingshan Lake District, Nanchang City, to operate the "Zhizuchangle Health Club." <Defendant A> employed "fallen women" to engage in prostitution activities, set the sexual service items, prices, and profit-sharing ratios, and profited from it. The defendant <Defendant B> was hired by the club to assist in arranging sexual transactions between the "fallen women" and clients, collecting prostitution payments, and handling daily management tasks such as paying recruitment commissions. On October 22, 2018, the public security authorities conducted a raid on the premises and apprehended three "fallen women" and two pairs of individuals engaged in prostitution activities on the spot. <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were simultaneously arrested and brought to justice.


Upon investigation, it was found that one day in October 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> gave a replica Type 64 pistol he owned to the defendant <Defendant B> to play with. A few days later, <Defendant B> pawned the gun to the defendant <Defendant C> for 1800 yuan. After obtaining the gun, <Defendant C> kept it for a few days and then handed it over to the defendant <Defendant D> for safekeeping. On November 5, 2018, the police confiscated the gun from <Defendant D>. According to the appraisal by the Yulin City Public Security Bureau Forensic Identification Institute, the replica Type 64 pistol was identified as a firearm as defined by the "Firearms Control Law of the People's Republic of China."

Offences of Illegal Possession of Firearms


Upon investigation, the court has ascertained the following facts:

1. At noon on November 17, 2017, the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, went to the vicinity of the old bus station in Qingshui Bu, Yongjia County. They saw the victim, Jin Mou1, coming out of a massage parlor and threatened to take Jin Mou1 to the public security authorities for alleged prostitution, demanding 7,000 yuan in cash from Jin Mou1.

2. On the afternoon of March 9, 2018, the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, went to the vicinity of the old bus station in Qingshui Bu, Yongjia County. They saw the victim, Zhang Mou1, coming out of a massage parlor and threatened to take Zhang Mou1 to the public security authorities for alleged prostitution, demanding 5,000 yuan in cash from Zhang Mou1.

On June 12, 2018, the families of the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, each paid 2,500 yuan to this court to compensate for the economic losses of the victim, Zhang Mou1.


Upon trial, it was found that at approximately 1 PM on June 9, 2018, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> had an argument over a parking issue near the Xinfu District of Fushun City, which later escalated into a physical altercation. During the fight, <Defendant C> intervened to assist <Defendant B> against <Defendant A>. As a result of the brawl, both <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> sustained injuries. Subsequently, both parties left the scene. Later, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> went to the Fumining General Hospital of Liaoning Health Industry Group for medical treatment. The hospital diagnosed <Defendant A> with injuries to the head and face, right side of the abdomen, right forearm, and right hand; <Defendant B> was diagnosed with injuries to the head and face, left chest ribs, waist, upper abdomen, left shoulder, and left knee. The Fushun Forensic Justice Appraisal Institute later assessed <Defendant A>'s nasal injury as minor injury level two and dental injury as minor injury. <Defendant B>'s chest injury was assessed as minor injury level two and left eye injury as minor injury. On July 26, 2019, <Defendant A> was apprehended by the police, and on July 25, 2019, <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> were summoned to the case by police via telephone. Regarding the civil compensation issue in this case, <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> jointly compensated <Defendant A> with RMB 30,000, leading to <Defendant A> withdrawing the criminal incidental civil lawsuit. Both parties reached a mutual understanding.


Upon trial, it was found that at around 7 a.m. on October 30, 2019, police officers from the Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County Public Security Bureau conducted a search at the home of the defendant, <Defendant B>, located in a certain village, certain town, of the said county. During the search, <Defendant B> voluntarily handed over a homemade nail gun and two single-barrel powder guns. The homemade nail gun was purchased by <Defendant B> from the defendant, <Defendant A>, around 2013. One of the single-barrel powder guns was inherited from <Defendant B>'s father, and the other single-barrel powder gun was stored at <Defendant B>'s home by another person. According to the forensic identification conducted by the Liuzhou Public Security Bureau, all three gun-like items mentioned above are classified as firearms under the "Law of the People's Republic of China on the Control of Firearms." Around 2012, the defendant, <Defendant A>, sold a single-barrel powder gun to Wu Mou2 (handled in a separate case). According to the forensic identification conducted by the Liuzhou Public Security Bureau, the gun-like item sold by <Defendant A> to Wu Mou2 is classified as a firearm under the "Law of the People's Republic of China on the Control of Firearms."


Upon trial, it was found that from 2015 to 2016, the defendant <Defendant A>, for the purpose of personal hunting, learned methods of manufacturing firearms through the internet. Using equipment such as cutting machines and grinders, <Defendant A> processed purchased raw materials, including iron blocks and steel pipes, into firearm parts and illegally manufactured one firearm, which was then stored in <Defendant A>'s ancestral home in Kaiping City. During this period, the defendant <Defendant B>, for the convenience of hunting together with <Defendant A>, handed over one of <Defendant B>'s firearms to <Defendant A> for safekeeping at the aforementioned location. On January 24, 2018, the Kaiping City Public Security Bureau found one firearm-like object and one mobile phone at <Defendant A>'s residence in Kaiping City. <Defendant A> confessed that there were two more self-made shotguns in <Defendant A>'s ancestral home. The police officers, accompanied by <Defendant A>, went to the ancestral home at No. 10, Gaoshanguozikeng Village, Chishui Town, and found two firearm-like objects, along with gun barrels, small steel balls, nail gun cartridges, firearm-making tools, and other items. According to the Guangdong Jiangmen Public Security Judicial Appraisal Center, the firearm-like object found at <Defendant A>'s residence in Kaiping City was not a firearm but included eight components of a gas-powered air gun. Among the items found in <Defendant A>'s ancestral home in Chishui Town, two firearm-like objects were self-made shotguns powered by gunpowder, and one component was a part of a self-made shotgun powered by gunpowder.


Upon trial, it was found that on July 24, 2019, the defendant <Defendant A>, knowing that Li Mou (fugitive number: ×××) had been listed as an online fugitive for suspected crimes of picking quarrels and provoking trouble, still lived together with him. From July 28 to 30 of the same month, the defendant <Defendant B>, after learning that Li Mou was on the run for suspected crimes, still allowed Li Mou and the defendant <Defendant A> to stay overnight at his residence. Later, when the public security authorities attempted to arrest Li Mou, the defendant <Defendant B> conveyed information to Li Mou via WeChat, resulting in Li Mou's escape. Li Mou surrendered to the public security authorities at around 23:00 on July 31, 2019. On October 21, 2019, our court issued the criminal judgment (2019) Jin 0109 Xing Chu No. 827, sentencing Li Mou to six months of imprisonment for the crime of picking quarrels and provoking trouble.


Upon trial, it was found that in March 2017, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> jointly opened the Meimei Foot Massage Parlor in Jindong District, Jinhua City. Since June 2018, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> allowed individuals such as Huang and Wei 1 to engage in prostitution activities within the store, profiting 30 yuan from each act of prostitution. During the operation of the foot massage parlor, the two defendants illegally profited at least 30,000 yuan from harboring prostitution activities. On the evening of January 6, 2019, Huang and Wang engaged in sexual intercourse once at the Meimei Foot Massage Parlor for a price of 100 yuan and were caught by the police on the spot. <Defendant B> was administratively detained for 12 days by the Jin District Branch of the Jinhua Public Security Bureau on January 7, 2019, for harboring prostitution. In the early morning of July 24, 2019, Wei 1 and Zheng engaged in sexual intercourse once at the store for a price of 80 yuan and were caught by the police on the spot. After the incident, the police seized one white Apple mobile phone from <Defendant A> and one gold Apple mobile phone from <Defendant B>, which were submitted with the case.


After the trial, it was found that since November 27, 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> had rented a room on the sixth floor of the Meihou Hotel in the Southern Business District, Shounan Street, Yinzhou District, Ningbo City, to organize multiple women for prostitution activities. The defendant <Defendant C> and <Defendant B> were hired by <Defendant A>. Despite knowing that prostitution activities were taking place at the location, <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> still assisted by bringing clients into the selection room and keeping records. On December 8 of the same year, the police officers arrived at the scene and arrested <Defendant B> and <Defendant C>. On December 17 of the same year, <Defendant A> turned himself in to the public security authorities and truthfully confessed his crimes.


Upon trial, it was found that since September 2018, defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, in various storefronts on Qinghenan Road, Shengzhuang Street, Luozhuang District, Linyi City, knowingly assisted others in organizing and managing prostitution activities. They supervised, regulated, and transported individuals, including prostitutes Zhu Mou, "Yan Zi," "Li Mou," and others, to provide prostitution services to multiple clients. They extracted a "platform fee" ranging from 30% to 40% of the prostitution fees.


Upon trial, it was found that at around 1 a.m. on October 30, 2019, the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, went to Happy Soho Restaurant on Third Avenue in the Binhai New Area of Tianjin to drink. Due to a trivial matter, they got into a dispute with a neighboring table customer, Ji Moumou, and knocked him down. Subsequently, the two defendants injured Ji Moumou's face, eyes, and nose. According to the forensic identification by the Tianjin Jinshi Judicial Appraisal Center, Ji Moumou sustained a grade two minor injury with a fracture of the right nasal bone and frontal process of the maxilla, minor injuries including blunt trauma to the right eye, soft tissue contusion of the right eyelid, and subcutaneous hemorrhage of the right eye, as well as a minor fracture of the medial wall of the right orbit. On November 26, 2019, the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, voluntarily surrendered to the public security authorities and truthfully confessed the criminal facts.


Upon trial, it was found that: On the evening of August 26, 2018, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, among others, were drinking at a residence in ×× County. At around 2 a.m. the following morning, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> rode a motorcycle to "Liu's Store" at No. 74 Wenhua South Road in the same township to purchase more alcohol. While shopping, they had a dispute over the shopping order with Muhamaiti·Ba 1 and Ba 2·Honakebai, who had also come to shop after drinking. This dispute escalated into a physical altercation. During the fight, the victim Muhamaiti·Ba 1 was pulled to the ground by the defendant <Defendant A>, causing the back of his head to hit the ground. Subsequently, the defendant <Defendant B> kicked the victim's legs and abdomen; the defendant <Defendant A> kicked the victim's abdomen with his right foot and then stomped on the right side of the victim Muhamaiti·Ba 1's head with his right foot. Ba 2·Honakebai then climbed into the courtyard of the informant Huang and asked Huang to report the incident. The defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> then hurriedly left the scene on their motorcycle. The victim Muhamaiti·Ba 1 was later taken by ambulance to the People's Hospital of Zhaosu County for treatment. According to the medical assessment, Muhamaiti·Ba 1's injuries were classified as second-degree serious injuries, and his disability level was assessed as level ten.


Upon trial, it was found that in 2016, the defendant <Defendant A>, in order to protect the rabbits at his farm, assembled a nail gun himself and placed it on the farm. This gun was jointly controlled and used by him and the defendant <Defendant B> (the son of <Defendant A>) to protect the rabbits at the farm. At the end of 2018, fearing repercussions from the public security authorities, the defendant <Defendant B> stored the gun with a friend, He Moumou, until it was seized by the public security authorities. According to the appraisal by Baoji Public Security Judicial Appraisal Center, the nail gun qualifies as a firearm.


Upon trial, it was found that in May 2016, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and others jointly invested to establish Nanjing Donglu Chi Auto Parts Co., Ltd., with <Defendant A> serving as the legal representative and responsible for the company's operations. <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and sales personnel purchased auto parts for resale. The investors, including <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, distributed the profits. Some of the products sold were counterfeit auto parts bearing the registered trademark of the BMW brand. From May 2016 to April 2019, the defendant unit Nanjing Donglu Chi Auto Parts Co., Ltd. sold counterfeit BMW auto parts amounting to approximately 3.6 million RMB. On April 2, 2019, the public security authorities apprehended the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, and seized 992 pieces of counterfeit BMW-branded auto parts, including air filters, engine brackets, and brake discs, from the warehouse of the defendant unit Nanjing Donglu Chi Auto Parts Co., Ltd. located at XXX-X No. X, Ganjia Bian, Qixia District, Nanjing City, with a total value of over 180,000 RMB.


Upon trial, it was found that HP Development Company is the holder of the registered trademark "hp" with the registration number 4214859. The approved goods for this trademark fall under Class 2, including printed compositions (ink), printing ink, toner for photocopiers, toner cartridges for printers and photocopiers, etc. On June 19, 2015, HP Development Company authorized Beijing Yihuiheng Intellectual Property Agency Co., Ltd. to investigate and collect evidence against counterfeit HP products within China on its behalf.

During the period from October 2011 to May 2015, the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, while operating the defendant entity Wujiang Zhengteng Computer Engineering Co., Ltd., knowingly purchased counterfeit "HP" branded toner cartridges from Wang Moujia. They then sold these counterfeit "HP" branded toner cartridges through means such as telephone contact to various companies including Suzhou Golden Ball Real Estate Co., Ltd. (Huarui Power), Wujiang City Construction Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. (Suzhou Kaifeng Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.), Wujiang Rongshun Precision Casting Co., Ltd., Suzhou Laishao Precision Casting Co., Ltd., Suzhou Ruijing Real Estate Development Co., Ltd., Jingsiyuan, Wujiang Yutong Real Estate Development Co., Ltd., Wujiang Jiacheng Property Co., Ltd., Suzhou Linhu Steel Structure Purification Co., Ltd., Wuyuan Co., Ltd. Wujiang Branch, Wujiang Baiyi Real Estate Development Co., Ltd., Wujiang District Committee for the Care of the Next Generation, Wujiang Lian Tong Real Estate Management Co., Ltd., Wujiang Xinjiyuan Property Management Co., Ltd., and Wujiang Foreign Trade Silk Import and Export Co., Ltd., resulting in sales totaling more than 240,000 RMB.


Upon trial, it was found that: Since October 2017, defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> rented Building No. 1, Mou Alley, Zhongluotan Village, Zhongluotan Town, Baiyun District, this city, and Room 202, Building No. 2, Mou Alley, Zhongluotan Town, and provided them to prostitutes Liu Mou, Zhang Mou1, Li Mou, and others for residence and prostitution, collecting commissions. On March 15, 2018, the police arrested Liu Mou, Zhang Mou1, Li Mou, and others. On September 13, 2018, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were arrested by the police.


Upon trial, it was found that at around 16:00 on December 8, 2017, the defendant <Defendant A> suspected that Long (handled in a separate case) and others were cheating while playing mahjong at a mahjong parlor located in Building 24, District 4, Daqiao, Lituo Street, Yuhua District, Changsha City. After losing money, the defendant <Defendant A> gathered Liu 1 and Liu 2 (both already sentenced), each holding a baseball sword, to demand gambling money from Long. Long also gathered the defendant <Defendant B>, each holding an iron rod, and rushed to the open space between Buildings 24 and 25 in District 4, Daqiao. Both parties confronted each other with weapons. Teng Yong (handled in a separate case) held a cane to help Long's side confront the defendant <Defendant A> and others, leading to a fight. During the fight, Liu 1 and Liu 2 fought with Long and Teng Yong, while the defendant <Defendant A> fought with the defendant <Defendant B>. The defendant <Defendant A> stabbed the defendant <Defendant B> with a sword and, together with Liu 1 and Liu 2, continued to chase and hack at Long. According to forensic identification, the defendant <Defendant B> sustained a second-degree serious injury. After the incident, the defendant <Defendant A> truthfully confessed.


After the trial, it was found that the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> began, respectively, in 2016 and 2017, to introduce Dai, Wu, and Jiang to engage in prostitution activities at various locations such as inns and rental houses in Pingshan District through online WeChat and telephone contacts. They charged an introduction fee ranging from 20 to 100 yuan each time. Starting in August 2016, the defendant <Defendant D>, in order to earn venue fees for prostitution sites, long-term harbored prostitutes Dai, Wu, and Jiang in the rental houses operated by him on the third and fourth floors of No. 190 Dongzong Road, Pingshan District, through the introduction of <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C>. On March 27, 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> was caught after introducing Wu to Room 208 of a certain business hotel to engage in prostitution with Wang. On March 27, 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> was caught after introducing Jiang to Room 501 of a certain hotel in a certain community in Pingshan District to engage in prostitution with Long. During the arrest, the defendant <Defendant B> resisted capture, assaulted law enforcement officers with fists and kicks, and used a knife he carried to injure the arm of an officer named Liu, causing minor injuries according to the assessment.


Upon trial, it was found that at approximately 13:00 on September 7, 2019, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C>, together with Chen Mingyu (handled in a separate case), due to a debt dispute, took the victim Pan Mou1 from Room 1810, Building B, Hongtai Shangdu, Gejiu City to various locations including Room 1407, Shengshi Jiayuan, Gejiu City, and detained him. During this period, <Defendant B> forced the victim Pan Mou1 to write an IOU. <Defendant A>, <Defendant C>, and Chen Mingyu assaulted the victim Pan Mou1 and handcuffed him. The victim Pan Mou1 transferred RMB 16,000 to <Defendant C> via WeChat. At approximately 11:00 on September 14, the victim Pan Mou1 escaped when <Defendant A> and <Defendant C> got off the car to eat. According to the forensic identification center of the Gejiu City Public Security Bureau, the victim Pan Mou1 sustained minor injuries of the second degree.


Upon trial, it was found that at around 11 PM on June 10, 2019, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C>, after drinking, caused trouble at the Moon Bay KTV in Shuangba Town, Shangqiu City. They had a scuffle with the KTV employee, Cui (2), inside the establishment. Later, outside the KTV entrance, they, along with <Defendant D>, injured Cui (1), Wan, and Cui (2). According to the forensic examination, Cui (1) sustained minor injuries of the second degree, while Wan and Cui (2) sustained minor injuries. After the incident, <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant D> voluntarily surrendered to the public security authorities, truthfully confessed their crimes, and actively compensated the victims for their economic losses, obtaining the understanding of all the victims.

Crime of Picking Quarrels and Provoking Troubles


After the trial, it was found that: After the death of the father of <Defendant A>, two homemade guns left behind were kept and possessed by <Defendant A> since 1988. One day in April 2016, <Defendant B> purchased one of the homemade guns from Xie Bingsheng for 600 yuan, intending to use it for hunting. On June 25, 2018, the Hushang Police Station of Lianhua County Public Security Bureau received a report from the public, and the police officers from the station seized the homemade gun that <Defendant B> had bought from <Defendant A> at Long Conggang's residence, located in the Longxin Coal Gangue Building Materials Factory in Lianhua County. On July 3, 2018, the police officers from the same station also seized the other homemade gun left behind by <Defendant A>'s father at the old house of <Defendant A>'s family. Upon identification, both the homemade gun purchased by <Defendant B> from <Defendant A> and the homemade gun seized from <Defendant A>'s house were determined to be firearms powered by gunpowder.


Upon trial, it was found that around 11 PM on December 23, 2017, defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> were using the internet at "MuYou Internet Cafe" when they received a WeChat message from Dang Mou (handled in a separate case). The message stated that Dang Mou was being bullied at the roller skating rink on the sixth floor opposite the state Public Security Bureau and asked <Defendant B> and others to quickly come to the rink. After receiving the notification, defendants <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and Ga Mou (handled in a separate case) arrived at the rink and saw that Dang Mou was in a conflict with the victim Dao Mou and others, which was being mediated. Later, both parties went downstairs to the alley near "DuoDuo Miya" KTV for a "one-on-one fight." More than ten people from both sides began fighting each other. Defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> actively participated in the fight, attacking others. Defendant <Defendant A> arrived at the scene promptly after receiving a call from <Defendant B> and joined the fight. During the altercation, <Defendant A>, wielding a knife, along with <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> chased the victim Dao Mou. <Defendant A> stabbed the victim, causing him to fall to the ground, and then stabbed the victim twice more in the left thigh before quickly fleeing the scene. After the incident, the victim Dao Mou was rushed to Gannan State People's Hospital but died despite rescue efforts. Defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> were apprehended by the public security authorities. According to forensic identification, the victim Dao Mou died from a ruptured left gluteal artery caused by a sharp instrument, leading to massive blood loss and resulting in circulatory and respiratory failure.


Upon trial, it was found that on February 14, 2019, the defendant <Defendant A>, with the consent of the defendant <Defendant B>, stored a nail gun in the home of <Defendant B> located in the Mugua Village Group of the Gaoli Village Committee in Yingjiang County. Despite knowing that the firearm was stored in his home, the defendant <Defendant B> still kept it for <Defendant A>. On April 22, 2019, after receiving a tip-off about <Defendant A> illegally possessing firearms, the police from Yingjiang County Public Security Bureau went to the Mugua Village Group of the Gaoli Village Committee to verify the situation at the home of <Defendant A>. Subsequently, they found the suspected firearm in the home of <Defendant B>. On June 5, 2019, the Dehong Prefecture Public Security Judicial Appraisal Center of Yunnan Province identified the suspected firearm as a homemade gun powered by gunpowder.


Upon trial, it was found that around 1 a.m. on August 12, 2019, defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> exited the "Ruixiang Internet Cafe" on Mashan Street, Mashankou Town, Neixiang County. They noticed the female victim, Li Mou2 (17 years old), who was riding an electric bicycle and preparing to go home. She appeared young and attractive, prompting <Defendant A> to want her WeChat contact information. <Defendant A> asked <Defendant B> to help request it. <Defendant B> agreed, and both defendants pursued the victim in a white Haval car from Mashan Street to the front of her home in Huabei Village, Mashankou Town. As the victim, Li Mou2, was about to unlock her door, <Defendant B> exited the car and tapped her on the shoulder, causing her to scream in fear. Her mother, Zhang Mou2, and her sister, Li Mou3, heard the scream and rushed out of the house. During their attempt to scold and stop the defendants from reversing and fleeing, a scuffle ensued with <Defendant A>. <Defendant A> punched Zhang Mou2 in the left eye and struck Li Mou3's leg with a wooden stick. According to the forensic examination by the Neixiang County Public Security Bureau, the injuries sustained by Zhang Mou2 and Li Mou3 were classified as minor. During the trial, a civil mediation agreement was reached, and compensation was provided. The victims expressed their understanding.


Upon trial, it was found that between September 13 and 17, 2017, defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant A>, at the invitation of Li Moumou (in a separate case), went with others to Qiaojia County to help his cousin Wang Moumou (in a separate case) collect a debt. After arriving in Qiaojia County, Li Moumou, <Defendant B>, <Defendant A>, and others stayed at the XX Hotel on XX Avenue in XX Town. Because Wang Jiang could not find the debtor Chen Moumou, they brought the guarantor Du Moumou to the XX Hotel and handed him over to Li Moumou, <Defendant B>, <Defendant A>, and others to control and demand the debt. After being held for three days, Du Moumou borrowed 40,000 RMB from a friend and transferred it to Li Moumou's bank account to secure his release. After the incident, <Defendant B> voluntarily surrendered to the public security authorities on November 2, 2019, and assisted in the arrest of <Defendant A>. Defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> and their duty lawyers had no objections to the evidence presented by the prosecution, the charges, the facts of the crime, or the sentencing recommendations, and the defendants signed agreements to this effect. There were also no objections during the court trial.


Upon trial, it was found that: On the evening of February 5, 2018, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> had a dispute with "A Mou" (identity not determined) in Hepu County. <Defendant A> drove a Honda SUV with license plate 桂E××××× back to his home at No. 9, Alley 1, Kaijiang Community, No. 2 Kaijiang Road, Jinghai Town, Haicheng District, and retrieved a homemade shotgun purchased from "Shisan" (identity not determined). He then returned to Lianzhou Town in Hepu County, where he met up with <Defendant B> in front of V8 KTV, and together they went to the vicinity of No. 9 KTV to seek revenge on "A Mou." At around 2 a.m. the following day, while driving to the intersection of Xingxue Street in Lianzhou Town, they encountered the victims Wang Mou and Ye Mou, who were driving a Toyota sedan with license plate 桂E×××××. Seeing <Defendant B> holding a shotgun, Wang Mou and the others thought he was someone sent by their debt collectors to deal with them, and they began to chase the vehicle driven by <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>. The chase continued until they reached the front of the Fisheries and Animal Husbandry Bureau of Hepu County, where <Defendant B> used <Defendant A>'s homemade shotgun to shoot at the sedan driven by Wang Mou and the others, causing injury to Wang Mou and damage to the vehicle. According to the appraisal, the shotgun is classified as a firearm under the "Firearms Control Law of the People's Republic of China"; Wang Mou's injuries did not constitute minor injuries; and the vehicle damage was valued at 550 yuan.


Upon trial, it was found that the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> were all members of a pyramid scheme operating under the name "Tianjin Tiens Biological Development Co., Ltd." in the Qilin District of Qujing City. Their base of operations was a rented apartment in the Caiyun Residential Group in the Qilin District of Qujing City. Among them, <Defendant A> was the "head" of this pyramid scheme base, responsible for the daily management of the pyramid scheme members in the same rented apartment and for locking the door. <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> were the "assistants" at this base, helping the "head" with management duties. The operational model of this pyramid scheme involved first luring victims to the base under the pretense of online dating or job introductions. Once there, the victims' identification cards, mobile phones, and personal freedom were taken away. Specific personnel were then assigned to guard the victims and carry out indoctrination, coercing the victims into willingly or forcibly handing over money to purchase non-existent products, thereby joining the pyramid scheme.

On August 31, 2019, the victim Zhang was lured to <Defendant A>'s pyramid scheme base by Song (handled in a separate case). To achieve the goal of getting Zhang to pay money to join the pyramid scheme, <Defendant A> organized <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> to restrict Zhang's personal freedom. On September 18, 2019, the victim Zhou was lured to <Defendant A>'s pyramid scheme base by Gu (handled in a separate case). To achieve the goal of getting Zhou to pay money to join the pyramid scheme, <Defendant A> organized <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> to restrict Zhou's personal freedom. On September 19, 2019, victims Zhang and Zhou were rescued by the police.


After trial, it was found that:

1. On May 19, 2017, Liu Moumou (the son of defendant <Defendant B>) was approved for arrest by the People's Procuratorate of Xingqing District, Yinchuan City, on suspicion of forced prostitution. On May 24 of the same year, he was listed as a fugitive online. On September 6, 2017, police officers from the Yongning County Public Security Bureau went to Liu Moumou's home to arrest him but failed. They then informed defendant <Defendant B> that his son was a fugitive and requested <Defendant B> to persuade Liu Moumou to surrender.

In July 2018, despite knowing that Liu Moumou was listed as a fugitive online, defendant <Defendant C> took Liu Moumou to stay at the Meilihao Hotel twice and claimed that he could find someone to erase Liu Moumou's criminal record and revoke his fugitive status. Later, <Defendant C> introduced defendant <Defendant A> to Liu Moumou. On July 19 of the same year, defendant <Defendant C> collected 10,000 yuan from Liu Moumou as "activity funds" and transferred the money to <Defendant A>'s account through another person. Defendant <Defendant A>, under the pretext of helping Liu Moumou erase his criminal record, received a total of 33,850 yuan from Liu Moumou through multiple transactions. In the second half of 2018, defendant <Defendant A> provided a house located in Jinfeng District, Yinchuan City, for Liu Moumou to hide in for about half a year. During this period, defendant <Defendant B> repeatedly provided financial assistance to Liu Moumou for his living expenses and the costs associated with erasing his criminal record.


Upon trial, it was found that from September 12, 2013, to October 2, 2014, the defendant <Defendant A> fabricated facts about undertaking engineering projects, contracting projects, and leasing the Queshan Tea Factory to gain the trust of Zhang Mou21, the manager of Xiyingmen Business Gift Liquor Store in Zhumadian City (hereinafter referred to as Xiyingmen Liquor Store). Under the pretext of needing gifts to facilitate project operations, <Defendant A> fraudulently obtained a large quantity of high-end cigarettes and liquors such as Moutai, Wuliangye, Jiannanchun, and Zhonghua cigarettes from Xiyingmen Liquor Store on credit 99 times. <Defendant A> signed the purchase debt slips at Xiyingmen Company, accumulating a total value of 3,016,005 yuan in cigarettes and liquors. After obtaining these items, <Defendant A> consumed a portion and sold the majority, which bore the Xiyingmen logo, at significantly below market prices to the defendant <Defendant B>, who operated a second-hand gift recovery shop at the intersection of Jiefang Road and Dianxi Street in Yicheng District, Zhumadian City. The proceeds of over 1.8 million yuan were squandered by <Defendant A>. <Defendant B> then resold the acquired cigarettes and liquors multiple times to Liu Mou1 for profit. Liu Mou1 removed the Xiyingmen logos from the high-end cigarettes and liquors and resold them at significantly below market prices to Sun Mou1 of Zhengzhou "Jiahe" Department Store (handled in a separate case) and Sun Mou3 of Xinxiang "Dasheng Fine Liquor Warehouse" (handled in a separate case).


Upon trial, it was found that the defendant, <Defendant A>, in collaboration with Huang Mou1 and Huang Mou2 (both handled in separate cases), among others, recruited more than ten prostitutes including He Mou1, Luo Mou, He Mou2, Yang Mou, Qiu Mou, Chen Moumou, and Jin Moumou from October 2016 to early May 2017. These activities took place at a certain international hotel located at No. 553 Dongning Road, Jianggan District, in this city. The prostitutes engaged in prostitution at a rate of RMB 1000-1100 per session, from which they illegally profited. Among them, the defendant, <Defendant A>, was mainly responsible for shift management of the prostitutes and managing other hired staff. Defendants <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and "Xiao Xiang" were aware that <Defendant A> and others were organizing prostitution activities, yet they were still hired to assist with these activities. Specifically, <Defendant B> was mainly responsible for lookout duties in the underground garage, helping clients swipe elevator cards, and bookkeeping, while <Defendant C> was mainly responsible for lookout duties in the hotel lobby. During the period when the gang was organizing prostitution, defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> illegally profited from it. On May 3, 2017, the police apprehended prostitutes He Mou2, Luo Mou, Yang Mou, and clients Lian Mou, Xu Mou, Wu Mou, and Wo Mou, who were engaging in prostitution activities at the international hotel. Defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant B> were arrested on the spot.


Upon trial, it was found that: In the early morning of June 21, 2019, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and Li (subject to administrative punishment) 3, Li (subject to administrative punishment) 2, Li (subject to administrative punishment) 1, Li 4, and Yang (subject to administrative punishment) 1, among others, were drinking and singing in a private room in Shiqiang Village, Jietou Town, Tengchong City. During this process, <Defendant A> and Yang 1 had an altercation and started fighting in the corridor outside the private room. During the fight, <Defendant B> struck Yang 1 on the back four times with the back of a watermelon knife. After being persuaded to stop by those present, they returned to the private room to continue drinking. During the drinking, Yang 1 left for home first. However, feeling aggrieved for being beaten, Yang 1 contacted Dong and Zhu to accompany him to the Jupengyou Farmhouse to find the person who beat him. While passing a construction site, Yang 1 picked up two sickles from the site. The three then went to the Jupengyou Farmhouse. Yang 1, holding the two sickles, entered the private room and attacked <Defendant A> and others, injuring Li 3's hand and <Defendant B>'s abdomen. Subsequently, the people in the private room began to hit Yang 1 with beer bottles and wooden stools. During the scuffle, the defendant <Defendant B> went outside the private room to retrieve the watermelon knife he had hidden and struck Yang 1 on the back of the neck two or three times with it. <Defendant A> picked up one of the sickles that Yang 1 had dropped and slashed Yang 1 on the back shoulder with it. According to forensic identification, Yang 1's injuries were classified as minor injuries of the second degree, and other individuals sustained varying degrees of injury.


Upon investigation, it has been found that the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, have been jointly operating the ×× Bath Center at × Northwest Road, Shahekou District, this city, since January 2018. At approximately 22:30 on April 20, 2018, the public security authorities apprehended Zhang, Wang, and Zhou engaging in prostitution activities at this bath center.


Upon trial, it was found that at around 5 PM on March 14, 2019, the defendant <Defendant B> conspired with <Defendant C> and <Defendant A> to beat and extort money from the victim Huang Mou1, using the pretext that Huang Mou1 had harassed <Defendant B>'s girlfriend. <Defendant A> drove a car with <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> to an internet cafe in Guanghan City where they found the victim Huang Mou1 and asked him to get in the car. After Huang Mou2 and his friend Gong Mou got in the car, they were taken to Guanghan City. The three defendants then beat, intimidated, and threatened Huang Mou2, picking up a wooden stick from the ground to hit him, demanding money from him. Huang Mou2, having no money on him, said he had a few dozen yuan on his mobile phone. The three defendants then demanded his mobile phone, and <Defendant A> transferred 70 yuan from Huang Mou2's WeChat account to his own WeChat account after Huang Mou2 revealed the password.

Subsequently, the three defendants forced Huang Mou2 and his friend Gong Mou back into the car, dropped Gong Mou off at an internet cafe, and then picked up <Defendant A>'s sister from a hotel. <Defendant A> then transferred 50 yuan via WeChat to <Defendant C>, who used the money to buy drinks and cigarettes. The three defendants then took Huang Mou1 back to Guanghan City and beat him again. <Defendant A> demanded 500 yuan in cash from Huang Mou1, claiming it was compensation for damage to his car tire caused while searching for Huang Mou2. During this time, <Defendant C> threatened Huang Mou1 with a knife. Only after Huang Mou1 was forced to agree to go home and borrow the money did the three defendants allow him to leave the scene. The stolen mobile phone was appraised at a value of 621 yuan. The three defendants were later apprehended by the police.


After trial, it was found that: On the evening of April 15, 2018, the defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant A>, along with Tong Moumou (handled in a separate case), drove a small car with the license plate Zhe H ××××× to a section of Longyou County to demand repayment from Qian Mou. On the way, <Defendant B> handed a dagger to Tong Moumou. At about 7:30 PM, when <Defendant B> was demanding the debt from Qian Mou, an argument and scuffle broke out with the victim Wang Mou2. Subsequently, Tong Moumou rushed forward with the knife and stabbed Wang Mou2, while <Defendant B> and <Defendant A> also punched and kicked Wang Mou2, resulting in multiple stab wounds and a ruptured carotid artery in Wang Mou2's neck, causing severe bleeding. Later, <Defendant B>, <Defendant A>, and Tong Moumou fled the scene in their car and discarded the weapon in a farmland near the Liuwei Country Restaurant in Lanshi Village, Longzhou Street, Longyou County. At 10:51 PM that night, the victim Wang Mou2 was pronounced dead at Longyou County People's Hospital despite rescue efforts. The autopsy determined that the victim Wang Mou2 died from a ruptured carotid artery caused by a sharp weapon. After the incident, <Defendant D>, knowing that <Defendant B> and <Defendant A> were suspected of a crime, still helped to inquire about the victim's condition and contacted <Defendant C>. At around 11 PM, <Defendant C>, knowing that <Defendant B> and <Defendant A> were suspected of a crime, still borrowed a car from someone and, together with <Defendant D>, transported <Defendant B>, <Defendant A>, and Tong Moumou to room 822 of Building 1, Lugang E-commerce Town, Yiwu City, Zhejiang Province to hide. On April 16, 2018, the defendants <Defendant C> and <Defendant D> voluntarily surrendered to the police; the next day, the defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant A> also voluntarily surrendered to the police.