After the trial, it was found that in September 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> and others rented the 9th floor of Yunding, Qingyuan Road, Yueqing City, and established the Jinsha Shuihui Bathhouse, with the defendant <Defendant B> serving as the legal representative of the establishment. They successively recruited He Guangding, Xie Xiangming, Xu Xiaoyu, Liu Zhiqiang, Lin Zhijian, and others (all handled in separate cases) as employees of the establishment and formulated related charging and employee management systems internally. The defendant <Defendant C> was responsible for the financial work of the establishment. Around May 20, 2019, this establishment began organizing technicians Luo Bingbo (handled in a separate case), Zhu Moumou, Wang Moujia, Xia Moumou, Cai Moumou, Wang Mouyi, and others to provide "Four Push" services through recruitment or introduction. This service included chest push, hip push, hand push, and oral push, charged at 398 yuan per session with the technician receiving a commission of 180 yuan. To evade police inspections, the establishment set up remote alarm lights and monitoring devices, with dedicated personnel in charge. During this period, <Defendant B> served as the manager, responsible for the overall operation of the establishment; He Guangding served as the director, responsible for reporting business conditions to shareholders, distributing wages, supervising establishment expenses, and handling logistics; Xie Xiangming and Xu Xiaoyu served as front desk clerks, responsible for cashiering, bookkeeping, monitoring, and operating the alarm lights; Lin Zhijian and Liu Zhiqiang served as water bar attendants, responsible for receiving clients, arranging technicians, issuing orders, monitoring, and operating the alarm lights; Luo Bingbo was responsible for introducing technicians, deducting commissions, and distributing technician wages. By the time it was raided on the evening of June 12, 2019, the establishment had illegally profited at least 500,000 yuan. The defendant <Defendant C> illegally profited at least 800 yuan, which has now been returned.


After trial, it was found that at around 14:00 on February 9, 2013, the defendant <Defendant B> was eating at a snack shop in front of the paper mill in Shijiang Town, this county, along with Tan, Chen, and five others. During this time, a dispute arose over trivial matters with Liao (already sentenced), who was also eating at the shop. The defendant <Defendant B> and Liao then each called people to come and fight. After receiving Liao's call, the defendant <Defendant A> arrived at the snack shop with Wang and others, and engaged in a brawl with the defendant <Defendant B> and co-defendants Tan, Chen, and others. During the brawl, the defendant <Defendant A> drew a knife he was carrying and stabbed Tan once in the chest, thigh, and waist. Seeing this, the defendant <Defendant B> and Chen attempted to seize the knife from <Defendant A>, but were also stabbed by <Defendant A>. According to the assessment, Tan's injuries were classified as serious, the defendant <Defendant B>'s injuries as minor, and Chen's injuries as slight. On May 20, 2017, the defendant <Defendant A> voluntarily turned himself in at the Shijiang Police Station of Dongkou County Public Security Bureau and truthfully confessed his crimes. After being brought to justice, the defendant <Defendant B> also truthfully confessed his crimes. During the trial of this case, the defendant <Defendant A> reached a criminal reconciliation agreement with the victim Tan and the defendant <Defendant B>, whereby the defendant <Defendant A> compensated the victim Tan and the defendant <Defendant B> for economic losses in the amounts of RMB 15,000 and 4,000 respectively (already fulfilled), and obtained their forgiveness.


Upon trial, it was found that since 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> frequently gathered with underage accomplices Song Yahui, He Cheng (both of whom are being handled in separate cases), Yuan Wenbin, Zhu Junhao, and Fan Rui (the latter three were under sixteen years old at the time of the crime) to engage in illegal activities such as gang fights using violence and threats in Rucheng County. These actions oppressed the public, disrupted economic and social order, and caused significant negative social impact, constituting a criminal gang. The specific criminal facts are as follows:

At around 8 PM on August 8, 2019, accomplice Yuan Wenbin received a call from defendant <Defendant B>. Due to previous conflicts, an argument ensued, and <Defendant B> threatened to kill Yuan Wenbin, agreeing to a fight at Lianxi Square in the county. Yuan Wenbin then informed accomplices Zhu Junhao and Fan Rui by phone. Fan Rui, in turn, told his uncle, defendant <Defendant A>. Subsequently, <Defendant A> drove a Mercedes-Benz, picking up Fan Rui, Zhu Junhao, and others from the Chengnan Community, including accomplices Yuan Wenbin, Song Yahui, and He Cheng, and prepared tools such as pig slaughtering knives.

After <Defendant A> drove the Mercedes-Benz carrying Yuan Wenbin and others to Lianxi Square, <Defendant B>, Ou Mou1, and others saw the Mercedes-Benz driven by <Defendant A>. <Defendant B> then attacked the car's hood with a machete. <Defendant A> subsequently drove the car towards <Defendant B> and, along with accomplices He Cheng, Song Yahui, and Fan Rui, got out of the car and chased <Defendant B>, Ou Mou1, and others with knives. During the altercation, Ou Mou1 was injured, resulting in his left wrist being severed. After assessment, Ou Mou1's injury was classified as a second-degree serious injury, leading to an eighth-degree disability.


Upon examination, it was found that starting from March 2018, the defendant Zhou Mou1, in collaboration with the defendant Zhou Mou2, established an office and warehouse at Room XXX, Lane XXX, Changzhong Road, Baoshan District, this city. They purchased counterfeit LOUIS VUITTON, CELINE, LOEWE, KENZO, BURBERRY, and other branded clothing and bags from suppliers such as Qi Ronghua (handled in a separate case) and others. They then sold these items at a markup to others through WeChat business album promotions and a Taobao online store. The defendants <Defendant A> and Huang Mou2 were employed by Zhou Mou1 and Zhou Mou2 in March 2018, and the defendant <Defendant B> was employed in June and July 2018 to handle customer service, shipping, and receiving for the Taobao online store. According to an audit, from July 2018 to January 2019, the total sales amount of counterfeit registered trademark goods from the Taobao store was over RMB 860,000. On January 25, 2019, the police apprehended the defendants Zhou Mou1, Zhou Mou2, <Defendant A>, Huang Mou2, and <Defendant B> at the aforementioned location and seized a large quantity of unsold counterfeit LOUIS VUITTON, CELINE, LOEWE, KENZO, BURBERRY branded clothing and bags. Based on the average selling price of previously sold similar branded goods and the market price of genuine similar branded goods that had not been sold, the value of the seized goods was estimated to be over RMB 3 million. After being brought to justice, the defendants Zhou Mou1, Zhou Mou2, <Defendant A>, Huang Mou2, and <Defendant B> all truthfully confessed their criminal activities. The defendants Zhou Mou1 and Zhou Mou2 also reported the criminal activities of others, which were verified to be true.

Offence of Selling Counterfeit Registered Goods


Upon trial, it was found that since September 2017, the defendant, <Defendant A>, in order to seek illegal profits, used WeChat names "On the Road" (WeChat ID: ×××) and "Strength Comes from the Heart" (WeChat ID: ×××) to contact a WeChat user named "Ａ0 Dong Ge Duty-Free Cigarettes Manufacturer Direct Sale" (WeChat ID: ×××) to purchase counterfeit and substandard cigarettes of brands such as Soft Zhonghua, Hard Zhonghua, and Yuxi. <Defendant A> used his own and defendant <Defendant B>'s WeChat accounts to pay for the cigarettes. During the sale of counterfeit and substandard cigarettes, <Defendant B> introduced Han and Ma to purchase cigarettes from <Defendant A>. According to the investigation, the two defendants sold 337 cartons of counterfeit cigarettes, with sales amounting to 80,815 yuan. At the time of the incident, 38 cartons of counterfeit Hard Zhonghua cigarettes were found in <Defendant A>'s car. The specific sales details are as follows:

1. Sold to Han: 165 cartons of Hard Zhonghua cigarettes at 265 yuan per carton; 30 cartons of Soft Zhonghua cigarettes at 330 yuan per carton; 50 cartons of Yuxi cigarettes at 165 yuan per carton; totaling 61,875 yuan.
2. Sold to Niu: 3 cartons of Hard Zhonghua cigarettes at 400 yuan per carton; 19 cartons of Yuxi cigarettes at 170 yuan per carton; 2 cartons of Puwan cigarettes at 170 yuan per carton; totaling 4,600 yuan.
3. Sold to Zhang: 15 cartons of Hard Zhonghua cigarettes at 260 yuan per carton; totaling 3,900 yuan.
4. Sold to Ma: 53 cartons of Yuxi cigarettes; totaling 10,270 yuan.


Upon trial, it was found that on a certain day in March 2015, the defendant <Defendant A> rented a Mazda 6 sedan (purple, license plate number Yu A×××**) belonging to Han Jinyong from the "Tiantian" car rental company in Puyang City. <Defendant A>, in collusion with the defendant <Defendant B>, used <Defendant B>'s photo to forge Han Jinyong's ID card and, under the pretense of securing a high-interest loan, deceived the victim Fu into handing over 66,000 yuan in cash. <Defendant B> handed over most of the money to <Defendant A>. Later, the mortgaged vehicle was reclaimed by its owner, Han Jinyong. Fu demanded the repayment of the loan from the defendant <Defendant B>, who subsequently repaid the victim 8,000 yuan in installments.


Upon trial, it was found: Since March 2020, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> have been soliciting clients for prostitution through mobile chat applications. After receiving the solicitation information, they arranged for the prostitute Yu Moumou (born on January 30, 2004) to be sent to various locations in Baiyun District to engage in prostitution. At around 16:00 on March 25, 2020, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> informed Yu Moumou about the solicitation information for Xu Moumou at his home in Evergrande Oasis, Guiyang City, and sent Yu Moumou to the aforementioned location to engage in prostitution. Subsequently, Yu Moumou used <Defendant B>'s WeChat to collect a prostitution fee of 1000 yuan. After receiving the fee, <Defendant B> transferred it to <Defendant A> via WeChat, and <Defendant A> distributed the proceeds among <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> through WeChat.


Upon trial, it was found that in November 2015, the defendant <Defendant A> purchased a nail gun and other accessories from a hardware store. Using the Baidu search engine, <Defendant A> found methods to modify the gun and altered one gun for personal use. At the end of 2015, <Defendant A> was commissioned by the defendant <Defendant B> to similarly modify a nail gun into a firearm, which was then handed over to <Defendant B> for use. On November 1, 2019, at approximately 20:30, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> carried their modified firearms to go hunting in the mountains and were apprehended by police officers from the Zherong County Public Security Bureau at the entrance of XX Village in Chuping Township, Zherong County. At the scene, two modified nail guns, along with nail gun cartridges, steel balls, threaded nails, and other items were seized. According to the forensic identification by the Ningde Public Security Bureau, the two modified guns use gunpowder as their propellant, with muzzle kinetic energies of 67.7 and 256.5 joules per square centimeter, respectively, both of which are classified as firearms.

Offences of Illegal Manufacture of Firearms


Upon trial, it was found that: From 2016 to 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> fabricated his identity and position, falsely claiming to victims Yang Mou1 and Yang Mou2 that he could arrange the introduction of projects such as the Jiangsu Rungang Petrochemical Oil and Gas Storage Depot, the Qingyang Unfinished Building, and the Jurong Roundabout. Using reasons such as expenses for arrangements, engineering design drawings, and payment of funds, he successively defrauded Yang Mou1 of 900,000 yuan and defrauded Yang Mou2 and his wife Deng Moumou of 232,500 yuan. During the fraud, the defendant <Defendant B> assisted <Defendant A> by corroborating his lies and provided a bank card to receive the money. Before the incident was exposed, the defendant <Defendant A> had returned 100,000 yuan to the victims, with the remaining funds being spent by him. On June 17, 2019, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were apprehended by the public security authorities. After being brought to justice, the defendant <Defendant A> consistently denied the fraud, while the defendant <Defendant B> confessed.


Upon trial, the court found the following facts:

1. On March 3, 2008, Zhang Mou1 (handled in a separate case) suspected Zhang Lin (already sentenced) of cheating in a gambling game called "Yao Bao." This led to a dispute involving Zhang Lin and Tao Mou (handled in a separate case). Around 11 PM that evening, Zhang Mou1 invited Zhang Huaming, Zhang Yu, Zhang Zhe, Chen Jun, and Yi Cheng (all five already sentenced) to gather at the artificial lake in Basha, armed with knives, steel pipes, wooden sticks, and other tools. They confronted Zhang Lin and Tao Mou, who had invited the defendants <Defendant B>, <Defendant A>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant D>, leading to an armed group fight. During the altercation, Zhang Lin borrowed a grenade from Zhang Yunmeng (already sentenced). This group fight resulted in damage to a silver-white Xiali car with license plate Yun G×××** driven by Lin Mou (handled in a separate case), and a red van with license plate Yun G×××** driven by Wang Mou2 (handled in a separate case). Additionally, Yang Mou1 sustained minor injuries, and Li Mou1 sustained minor injuries classified as Grade A and a ninth-degree disability.


Upon trial, it was found that at around 3 PM on January 8, 2019, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C>, due to a debt dispute with Ju Mou2, went to a pig farm in Zhang Village, Zhang Village Township, Huixian City to find Ju Mou2. They forcibly took Ju Mou2 into <Defendant B>'s van and drove through Weihui City to Kongyu Village, Linqi Town, Linzhou City, to <Defendant C>'s home. On the evening of January 9, 2019, they took Ju Mou2 to Zhengmao Hotel in Kongyu Village, Linzhou City, to demand the debt from Ju Mou2, restricting Ju Mou2's personal freedom until the morning of January 10, 2019. On the morning of January 10, 2019, <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> drove Ju Mou2 to Beiliu Village, Nanzhai Town, Huixian City, to demand repayment of the debt, but to no avail. They then returned Ju Mou2 to the pig farm in Zhang Village Township, Huixian City, where Ju Mou2 was originally found. The defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> were notified by the Xipingluo Police Station of the Huixian Public Security Bureau to appear and voluntarily confessed their crimes truthfully.


Upon trial, it was found that in the second half of 2018, defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, along with Huang Mou1, Huang Mou2, and Zhang Mou (all handled in separate cases), jointly leased the basement level of Yuxi Yurun Fortune Hotel to operate a foot bath shop, which included providing prostitution services. This foot bath shop ceased operations in February or March 2019 due to poor management. On June 25, 2019, the foot bath shop resumed operations and continued providing prostitution services. Huang Mou1, Huang Mou2, and Zhang Mou were responsible for recruiting prostitutes, determining prices and commission rates for prostitution, providing accommodation, scheduling the time, place, and manner of prostitution activities, and managing and controlling the prostitutes and prostitution activities. On July 29, 2019, the Public Security Bureau of Youxi County apprehended five prostitutes at the foot bath shop. The shop profited 54,210 yuan from providing prostitution services. On November 13, 2019, <Defendant A> was arrested by police officers from the Public Security Bureau of Youxi County under Unit 2 of Building 9, Anzhouling Road, Xicheng Town, Youxi County. On November 21 of the same year, <Defendant B> voluntarily surrendered to the Chengguan Police Station of the Public Security Bureau of Youxi County. On March 17, 2020, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> each paid a temporary seizure amount of 2,000 yuan to the Chengguan Police Station of the Public Security Bureau of Youxi County.


Upon trial, it was found that from November 2018 to February 2019, without the permission of the Xishuangbanna Prefecture Welfare Lottery Management Center, the defendant <Defendant A>, with the consent of the defendant <Defendant C>, sold illegal lottery tickets and invited the defendant <Defendant B> to jointly sell illegal lottery tickets. During this period, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, after deducting 15% of the sales revenue, transferred the remaining illegal income of 43,221 yuan to the defendant <Defendant C> via WeChat through the defendant <Defendant A>.


Upon trial, it was found that: In May 2019, the defendant <Defendant A>, due to financial difficulties, planned to rob the victim Gu Jianbo of his virtual currency. <Defendant A> purchased a GPS tracker and installed it on Gu Jianbo's car, license plate Zhejiang BM××××. At the end of the month, <Defendant A> recruited defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> through Song, under the pretense of debt collection, promising each of them a daily reward of 200 yuan (currency is RMB, the same below). Subsequently, <Defendant A> and others followed Gu Jianbo multiple times, looking for an opportunity to commit the crime.

On June 4th of the same year, at around 22:00, defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> forcibly pushed the victim Gu Jianbo and his driver, the victim Hong, into the car, license plate Zhejiang BM××××, at the parking lot of Tiangang Xiyue Hotel on Xinximen Road, Yuyao City. <Defendant A> then drove towards Tongxiang City, Zhejiang Province, while <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> controlled Gu Jianbo and Hong in the back seat of the car using methods such as knife threats and zip ties. They drove to the vicinity of Jiayuan Central Plaza in Puyuan Town, Tongxiang City, and met up with Song. Subsequently, the four took Gu Jianbo and Hong to the 4th floor of Building 3 of the plaza, where <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> were responsible for guarding them. <Defendant A> coerced Gu and Hong into transferring 1249.995 Ethereum, 32605.8087 Ripple, 144.599 Litecoin, and 390005 QC coins into his account. After the transfer was completed, the four drove Gu Jianbo and Hong back to Yuyao City.

On the 5th of the same month, <Defendant A> partially sold the above virtual currencies, obtaining 1,677,700 yuan. After the incident, defendant <Defendant A> returned 1,579,000 yuan. This is evidenced.


Upon trial, it was found that at around 11:00 PM on January 24, 2019, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, along with Xu (not prosecuted), were passing through an alley near Rukai Supermarket in Qihe Town of this county after drinking. They were heading to Aishang Internet Cafe when they encountered Zhong, Li, Luo, and Huang. <Defendant A> accidentally bumped into Zhong, causing Zhong to become displeased, which led to a physical altercation between the two parties. During the fight, <Defendant A> used a switchblade he was carrying to open the blade and stabbed Zhong, Li, and Luo. <Defendant B> simultaneously struck Luo on the head with the handle of the switchblade while <Defendant A> was stabbing him. Subsequently, <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and Xu together chased after Li and punched and kicked him. After the incident, Zhong, Luo, and Li promptly went to the hospital for treatment. According to the medical assessment: Luo's injuries were classified as second-degree serious injuries; Li's injuries were classified as minor injuries; Zhong's injuries were also classified as minor injuries. On February 14, 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> voluntarily surrendered to the Qihe Police Station of Taoyuan County Public Security Bureau and truthfully confessed.

Crime of Picking Quarrels and Provoking Troubles


Upon trial, it was found that due to the victim Lai owing the defendant <Defendant A> a wage of 2075 yuan, in the early morning of December 7, 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> colluded with defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> to go to Jinjiang City, assaulting the victim Lai and demanding the owed wages. Following the defendant <Defendant A>'s demand, the victim Lai transferred 2075 yuan to the defendant <Defendant B>. However, the defendant <Defendant A> did not allow the victim Lai to leave, citing reasons such as "wage collection requiring compensation for lost work time and transportation fees." Along with defendants <Defendant C>, <Defendant B>, and ten others who came to help collect the wages (all of whom have been administratively punished), they assaulted the victim Lai by punching and kicking, demanding an additional 5000 yuan. Ultimately, the victim Lai was forced to transfer 4000 yuan to the defendant <Defendant B>'s Alipay account before being allowed to leave. On December 7, 2019, defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were apprehended in Jinjiang City; on the same day, defendant <Defendant C> was notified to report to the Chidian Police Station of the Jinjiang Public Security Bureau for examination. After the incident, the defendants' families returned the 4000 yuan to the victim Lai on their behalf and compensated 2000 yuan for medical expenses and lost work time, gaining the victim's understanding. After being brought to justice, defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> all voluntarily confessed their crimes truthfully. During the trial, each of the three defendants prepaid a fine of 2000 yuan.


Upon trial, it was found that at around 2:20 AM on May 30, 2017, the defendant, <Defendant A>, had a verbal altercation with the victim, Yang Mou1, over a trivial matter at the entrance of the first-floor lobby of a certain KTV on a certain street in Yuanmou Village, Fotan Town, Zhangpu County, which escalated into a physical conflict. Xu Mou and Yang Mou2 (both handled in separate cases) assisted in jointly assaulting <Defendant A>. <Defendant A> fled to the KTV staff dormitory, found two kitchen knives, and called defendant <Defendant B> and others for help in the fight. Subsequently, <Defendant A> caught up with and dragged Yang Mou1, Xu Mou, and Yang Mou2, who were attempting to leave the scene on a motorcycle at the KTV entrance, and continued the brawl. During the altercation, <Defendant A> took out a kitchen knife and slashed at the victim Yang Mou1 and Xu Mou. Defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> simultaneously fought with Yang Mou2. After being slashed, Yang Mou1 fled to the side of a truck in front of Yongmou Furniture Store and was found dead around 6 AM. According to forensic medical examination, Yang Mou1 died from hemorrhagic shock due to severe bleeding caused by the rupture of the left ulnar artery. The injuries of Xu Mou and Yang Mou2 were classified as minor injuries. After the incident, <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> voluntarily surrendered to the police on May 30, June 8, and June 7, respectively.


After the trial, it was found that the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, were in a romantic relationship. On May 5, 2019, <Defendant A> impersonated a female on the dating app "Soulmate (soulapp)" and added the victim, Wu, on WeChat, engaging in conversations under the guise of romantic interest. <Defendant B> assisted <Defendant A> by using voice communication to contact Wu, leading Wu to mistakenly believe that <Defendant A> was a woman and thereby gaining Wu's trust. <Defendant A> fabricated reasons such as needing loans, purchasing cosmetics, and buying train tickets to visit Wu, ultimately defrauding Wu of 6,080 RMB.


Upon trial, it was found that from May 2018 to February 18, 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> repeatedly allowed Peng Mou and Deng Mou1, among others, to engage in prostitution activities involving oral sex and intercourse in an unnamed shop that <Defendant A> had rented. Each time, the prostitutes charged the clients 200 yuan, which <Defendant A> then split 50-50 with the prostitutes. <Defendant A> illegally profited 96,150 yuan. From January 17 to February 18, 2019, the defendant <Defendant B> was hired to watch the shop and act as a lookout for the prostitution activities. During this period, <Defendant A> illegally profited 15,400 yuan and paid <Defendant B> a salary of 7,500 yuan. On March 15, 2019, <Defendant A> was apprehended by the public security authorities. On May 22 of the same year, <Defendant B> was apprehended by the public security authorities while on the way to turn themselves in. After the incident, the friends and family of <Defendant B> returned the illegal income of 7,500 yuan on their behalf.


Upon trial, it was found that since March 2019, the defendants <Defendant C> and <Defendant B> had repeatedly introduced prostitutes such as Luo and Wang Mouying to provide sexual services for others, thus making illegal profits. The defendant <Defendant A> had repeatedly sought out clients and then introduced them to <Defendant C> and <Defendant B>, receiving kickbacks in the process. On July 24, 2019, <Defendant C> and <Defendant A> drove Luo Kaihui to Room 306, Jingquan Apartment, Shuitian Industrial Zone, Shiyan Street, Bao'an District for prostitution activities. Subsequently, Luo and the client Ran had a dispute over the payment. Upon learning of this, <Defendant C> brought a dagger, and <Defendant A> brought a telescopic baton to Room 306. Later, Ran refused to give up and had a physical altercation with Luo. Seeing this, <Defendant C> kicked Ran, and <Defendant A> pushed Ran away. <Defendant C> then injured Ran's left arm with a dagger (the injury was identified as a minor injury of the second degree). Ran later called the police. On July 30, 2019, the public security organs apprehended the defendant <Defendant B> and seized a car and a mobile phone from <Defendant B>. On July 31, the public security organs apprehended the defendants <Defendant C> and <Defendant A>, seizing a dagger, a telescopic baton, and a mobile phone from <Defendant C>, and a mobile phone from <Defendant A>.


Upon trial, it was found that: At around 5 a.m. on August 14, 2020, the defendant <Defendant A> sneaked near Shi's house in Yuqing County. When Shi got up to release the ducks, <Defendant A> took the opportunity to sneak into Shi's bedroom. After Shi locked the door and left after releasing the ducks, <Defendant A> stole 24,800 yuan in cash from the top of the bed in Shi's bedroom. When <Defendant A> attempted to leave after stealing the cash, he found that all the doors of Shi's house were locked, so he hid in Shi's bedroom waiting for an opportunity to escape. At around 12 p.m. on August 14, 2020, Shi discovered that <Defendant A> had stolen his cash in his bedroom and demanded that <Defendant A> return it, not allowing him to leave. <Defendant A> refused to return the stolen cash and engaged in a scuffle with Shi. During the scuffle, <Defendant A> injured Shi's head with a wooden plank and bit Shi's hand. After Shi was injured, he let go of <Defendant A>, who then took the opportunity to flee the scene. According to the assessment, Shi's injuries were minor. At around 10 p.m. on August 14, 2020, <Defendant A>, who had fled with the stolen cash, went to the home of defendant <Defendant B> in Yuqing County and informed <Defendant B> about the robbery and the injuries inflicted. The two then counted the cash <Defendant A> had stolen in the living room of <Defendant B>'s home. Subsequently, <Defendant A> gave part of the cash to <Defendant B> as payment for food and lodging, and <Defendant B> agreed to let <Defendant A> stay at his home. <Defendant B> also went out to buy cigarettes, clothes, food, and other daily necessities for <Defendant A>. At 3:42 p.m. on August 15, 2020, the police arrested both individuals at <Defendant B>'s home.


Upon trial, it was found that the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> reported issues of embezzlement involving Li Mou (female, 47 years old), the secretary of Fuyou Village, Youyi Township, Fuyu County, as well as the village head Wang Mou2 and accountant Wang Mou1. They made petitions to relevant departments in Beijing on May 31, November 6, December 23 of 2018, and January 7 of 2019. After being persuaded by Li Mou to return to Fuyu, they repeatedly demanded so-called petition expenses and long-term petition fees ranging from 300,000 to 250,000 yuan from Li Mou, both in person and over the phone.

The defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> used the threat of petitioning in Beijing and purchasing tickets to Beijing as leverage. On January 29, 2019, they extorted 10,000 yuan in cash from Li Mou, with each defendant receiving 5,000 yuan. From February 12 to February 23, 2019, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> again used the threat of petitioning in Beijing if their demands were not met, continuing to demand long-term petition fees of 300,000 and 250,000 yuan from Li Mou. Li Mou was forced to call the police, and the extortion attempt was unsuccessful.

The defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant A> were subsequently apprehended by public security authorities on February 26 and February 27, 2019, in Meilisi District, Qiqihar City, and Tianjin City, respectively.


Upon trial, it was found that: At around 21:00 on July 14, 2019, the defendant <Defendant C> and the defendant <Defendant D> had a dispute over a relationship issue and arranged a fight through the internet. Subsequently, <Defendant D> gathered Zhang Moujia, Zhang Mouyi, Xu Mou, and Zheng Mou (all handled in separate cases) to the Nanzhan Bus Station on Yingzhou Road in Haizhou District, Lianyungang City. The defendant <Defendant C> instigated a conflict between the defendant <Defendant A> and <Defendant D>. The group of <Defendant D> then had a dispute with <Defendant A> and others, leading to an arranged fight. <Defendant C> arrived first at the Nanzhan Bus Station to delay <Defendant D> and his group. The defendant <Defendant A> gathered <Defendant B>, Zhang Moubing (handled in a separate case), and others, and drove to the Nanzhan Bus Station. At around midnight, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, Zhang Moubing, and others, armed with batons, engaged in a brawl with the defendants <Defendant D>, Zhang Moujia, Zheng Mou, Xu Mou, and others near the Nanzhan Bus Station in Haizhou District. During the brawl, Zhang Moujia, <Defendant A>, Zheng Mou, and Huo Mou were injured. According to the assessment, Huo Mou, Zhang Moujia, <Defendant A>, and Zheng Mou sustained minor injuries.


After trial, it was found that the defendant <Defendant A>, in order to seek illegal profits, contacted the defendant <Defendant D> in advance, requesting <Defendant D> to help arrange the sale of tobacco leaves in Mengda Town, Zhenyuan County. After <Defendant D> agreed, <Defendant A> invited defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> to transport the tobacco leaves to Zhenyuan County for sale. On October 19, 2019, when defendants <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant A> were transporting the tobacco leaves through Heping Town, Zhenyuan County, they were apprehended by the Zhenyuan County Tobacco Monopoly Bureau. The Yunnan Tobacco Quality Supervision and Testing Station tested samples of the illegally operated tobacco leaves and found them to be 100% graded tobacco leaves. The Price Certification Center of the Zhenyuan County Development and Reform Bureau assisted in determining the price of the 1870 kilograms of seized tobacco leaves, which was RMB 91,000 on October 19, 2019. After the incident, defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant D> truthfully confessed to the facts of the crime when summoned by the public security organs, showing a cooperative attitude.


Upon trial, it was found that between October and November 2018, the defendant <Defendant A>, in order to obtain illegal profits, rented a residential house near the A Di Village Residents Committee in the Dabanqiao Development Zone, Guandu District, Kunming City, Yunnan Province, as a production workshop. <Defendant A> purchased relevant equipment and produced RedDog nutritional paste bearing the counterfeit "RedDog" registered trademark owned by Shenzhen Hongrui Biotechnology Co., Ltd. The defendant <Defendant D>, knowing that <Defendant A> was counterfeiting someone else's registered trademark, assisted in picking up and delivering goods, earning a commission of 1.2 yuan per unit. Subsequently, <Defendant A> sold 100 boxes of RedDog nutritional paste to the defendant <Defendant B> at a price of 21 yuan per unit, with illegal business proceeds amounting to 201,600 yuan. After the case was discovered, 10 unsold boxes of RedDog nutritional paste were seized from <Defendant A>.

In November 2018, the defendant <Defendant B>, in order to obtain illegal profits, knowing that the RedDog nutritional paste purchased from <Defendant A> was a counterfeit product bearing someone else's registered trademark, sold 100 boxes to the defendant <Defendant C> at a price of 23 yuan per unit, with sales proceeds amounting to 220,800 yuan. The defendant <Defendant C>, in order to obtain illegal profits, knowing that the RedDog nutritional paste purchased was a counterfeit product bearing a registered trademark, sold 50 boxes to Yan at a price of 29 yuan per unit, with sales proceeds amounting to 139,200 yuan.

Offence of Counterfeiting a Registered Trademark

Offence of Selling Counterfeit Registered Goods


Upon trial, it was found that the father of the victim, Cui Mou1, named Cui Mou4, lost contact after illegally absorbing public deposits at the Jia Cooperative in Quyang County, Baoding City. The defendant, <Defendant A>, learned that Cui Mou4's son, Cui Mou1, was operating the Xingying Auto Installment Company in Shunping County. <Defendant A> then informed Feng Mou1 and several others to participate in demanding the illegally absorbed deposits. On the evening of July 12, 2018, <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, along with Feng Mou1, Cui Mou2, Deng Mou, Cui Mou3, Pan Mou, Liu Mou3 (all of whom have been sentenced), and several others, found Cui Mou1 at the Xingying Auto Installment Company in Shunping County. They demanded Cui Mou1 to contact his father, Cui Mou4, by phone, but Cui Mou1 did not comply. Subsequently, <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, Feng Mou1, Cui Mou2, Deng Mou, Cui Mou3, Pan Mou, Liu Mou3 (all of whom have been sentenced), and others, beat Cui Mou1, causing him minor injuries of the second degree, and forcibly dragged him into a van, intending to take him to Quyang County to force Cui Mou4 to repay the money. When the vehicle reached the Baihe Toll Station on the Baofu Expressway in Tang County, Cui Mou1 escaped by jumping out of the vehicle. On September 2, 2019, <Defendant B> surrendered to the public security authorities.


Upon investigation, it was found that from September 13, 2017, to October 10, 2017, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant C> (wife of Qin), <Defendant B>, and Tian (handled in a separate case), knowingly provided residence, financial support, and other assistance to Qin, who was a criminal, to help him evade capture. Specifically, <Defendant C> provided financial support, <Defendant B> provided a place to stay, and <Defendant A> helped book hotels and transfer money and food.


After trial, it was found that: In August 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> manufactured a firearm at his home in Tongzi County using a nail gun and seamless steel pipe. In April 2019, the defendant <Defendant B> paid 300 yuan for <Defendant A> to purchase the necessary parts to manufacture a firearm. <Defendant A> then bought a nail gun and seamless steel pipe to manufacture a firearm and handed it over to <Defendant B>. One day in 2016, the defendant <Defendant C> found a firearm in the wild and hid it at home for hunting purposes. On February 18, 2020, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> went hunting together with their respective firearms and were caught on the spot by the public security authorities. The police seized the three firearms found at the scene. According to the appraisal by the Zunyi Public Security Judicial Appraisal Center, the three seized firearms were all powered by gunpowder and had the capability to cause injury. It was also found that the defendant <Defendant A> had previously been convicted of the crime of illegal trafficking of firearms and was sentenced to three years in prison by this court on June 24, 1999. The defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> voluntarily pleaded guilty and accepted punishment in the procuratorate, signing a plea agreement. The public prosecution agency suggested sentencing the defendant <Defendant A> to three years in prison with a four-year probation for the crime of illegal manufacturing of firearms; sentencing the defendant <Defendant B> to three years in prison with a three-year probation for the same crime; and sentencing the defendant <Defendant C> to one year in prison with a two-year probation for the crime of illegal possession of firearms.

Offences of Illegal Possession of Firearms


Upon trial, it was found that in June 2016, during the house expropriation project for the new construction of Gaoke Road in the High-tech Zone (Xinshi District) of this city, the defendant <Defendant B> conspired with the defendant <Defendant A> to obtain more expropriation compensation. After verbally signing a false house transfer agreement, <Defendant A>'s son, Yi Moumou, impersonated <Defendant B> to sign the expropriation and demolition compensation agreement with the People's Government of Ergong Township for the house in the Fourth Team of Sangong Village, Ergong Township, fraudulently obtaining compensation of 1,375,489 RMB. Later, the defendant <Defendant A> received a kickback of 400,000 RMB. After the case was exposed, both defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant A> voluntarily surrendered and truthfully confessed their crimes. Defendant <Defendant A> returned 400,000 RMB, and defendant <Defendant B> returned 675,489 RMB.


Upon investigation, it was found that in the early morning of October 25, 2017, <Defendant A> discovered a romantic relationship between Zheng and the victim, Cao Mou1, while browsing Zheng's phone in Zheng's rented apartment. <Defendant A> then assaulted Zheng and subsequently called Cao Mou1 to meet in Yidu. Around 1 PM that day, Cao Mou1 arrived at Room 69 of Fulan Castle in Lucheng, Yidu City. <Defendant A>, accusing Cao Mou1 of seducing his lover, gathered <Defendant B> and Wang Mou1 (who is being handled in a separate case) to detain Cao Mou1 in the private room. They punched and kicked Cao Mou1 and forced him to kneel as a form of humiliation. During the detention, <Defendant A> demanded 50,000 yuan from Cao Mou1, claiming it was compensation for Zheng's personal and property losses. Cao Mou1 was coerced into agreeing and called his family. At 3:09 PM, he reported the incident to the police. Officers from the Yidu Public Security Bureau then arrived at Fulan Castle Room to rescue Cao Mou1.


Upon trial, it was found that starting from March 2018, the defendant <Defendant A>, as the sole shareholder, began independently operating the "Yifang Leisure Club" located on the third floor of Deyefeng Hotel, Park Road, Baocheng 31 District, Bao'an District, Shenzhen. The club recruited prostitutes as technicians and, starting from June 2018, offered sexual services such as "handjobs" and "oral sex." The club set different prices for various services, and the financial department collected payments uniformly when technicians provided sexual services. The club and the prostitutes conducted regular accounting and settled the illegal profits according to the agreed proportions. The club was managed by "Zhao Xiaofang" (handled in a separate case), who was responsible for the daily operations of the club; <Defendant B> was hired as the club's head, responsible for managing the attendants and recruiting technicians; <Defendant C> was hired as the club's supervisor, responsible for arranging guests. At around 9 PM on June 17, 2018, the police conducted an inspection of the club and arrested <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> on the spot. Prostitutes Pan Mou1 and Zhou Mou, as well as clients Wan Mou and Wu Moufeng, and individuals engaging in sexual transactions Liu Moumei and Lu Moujun, were also apprehended on site.


After trial, the following facts were ascertained:

1. Crimes of Jiuqing Club
In May 2010, He Moumou (handled in a separate case) became the legal representative of Shanghai Jiuqing Beauty and Hairdressing Co., Ltd., located at XXX-XXX Fengzhen Road, Hongkou District, Shanghai. Lin Moumou (handled in a separate case) served as the supervisor of the company. Later, Jiuqing Club operated at this address, recruiting and organizing prostitutes to engage in prostitution activities at a unified price and share the proceeds. At the end of 2016, <Defendant A> invested in Jiuqing Club and was responsible for the club's operations, verifying and managing accounts, etc. From March 2017, <Defendant B> was employed at the club, responsible for daily cashiering, timekeeping, and other tasks. It was verified that the club had organized more than 10 prostitutes.

2. Crimes of Longting Club
Since 2015, <Defendant A> and others jointly invested in Longting Club, located at XXX Guangling Fourth Road, Hongkou District, Shanghai. The club recruited and organized multiple prostitutes to engage in prostitution activities at a unified price and share the proceeds. <Defendant A> and others shared the illegal profits according to a certain proportion. On August 13, 2017, Longting Club was closed after being discovered by the public security authorities to have prostitution activities. It was verified that the club had organized more than 10 prostitutes and had illegal profits amounting to over 1 million RMB (same currency below). On the evening of September 6, 2017, based on clues, the public security authorities arrested <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>. After being brought to justice, both defendants truthfully confessed to the main criminal facts, but later <Defendant A> recanted.

Crime of Facilitating the Organisation of Prostitution


Upon trial, it was found that: On February 1, 2018, police officers from the Shetang Police Station of the Maiji Branch of the Tianshui Public Security Bureau seized a firearm, 357 lead bullets, and 52 cannons at a residence in the ** District. The next day, the defendant <Defendant B> was brought to the case by oral summons from the public security authorities and truthfully confessed to purchasing the seized firearm from the defendant <Defendant A>. On the 4th of the same month, the defendant <Defendant A> was brought to the case by oral summons from the public security authorities and voluntarily confessed to the crime of selling the involved firearm to the defendant <Defendant B> at the end of July 2017. On February 9, 2018, the Gansu Provincial Public Security Judicial Appraisal Center identified that the submitted firearm uses gunpowder as its energy source, all mechanisms are complete, the firing action is normal, and it has injurious power. During the trial, the defense counsel for the defendant <Defendant A> submitted a certificate from the ** District Civil Committee of Tianshui to the court, intending to prove that the defendant <Defendant A> has consistently demonstrated good behavior; the defense counsel for the defendant <Defendant B> submitted a certificate from the ** District Committee of Tianshui to the court, intending to prove that the defendant <Defendant B> has consistently demonstrated good behavior. After cross-examination, the public prosecutor deemed the above two pieces of evidence irrelevant to the case and did not recognize them.


Upon trial, it was found that on the night of February 26, 2020, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, after premeditation, impersonated police officers and conducted a "gambling raid" at a mahjong parlor in the Jiangtiegeng villagers' group in Fotang Village, Taozhou Town, Guangde City, and another mahjong parlor in the Zhanbu villagers' group in Baiqiao Village, Taozhou Town, Guangde City. They collected a total of 6,650 RMB in gambling funds on-site. Afterwards, <Defendant B> received 3,350 RMB, and <Defendant A> received 3,300 RMB. Both defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were apprehended and brought to justice on February 27, 2020. Upon being brought to justice, both defendants truthfully confessed to their crimes.


After the trial, it was found that: From April 2016 to February 2019, the defendant <Defendant A>, either alone or in collusion with the defendant <Defendant B>, sought opportunities to commit crimes in the Power Supply Community of Xiangshan District, Huaibei City. One of them would collide with a moving vehicle of the victim, then stop the vehicle under the pretense of being injured, and extort money or cigarettes from the victim through verbal threats and other means. The specific instances are as follows: (1) On April 16, 2016, in the Power Supply Community of Xiangshan District, Huaibei City, when the victim Wang Mou1 was driving a car with the license plate Anhui FJ00** near the community's fountain, the defendant <Defendant A> scratched the vehicle's side mirror with his arm. Subsequently, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> stopped the victim's vehicle, claiming that their arm had been hit by the car. They demanded that Wang Mou1 go to the hospital for treatment. On the way to the hospital, the two extorted money from Wang Mou1, who then paid 4,000 yuan. The two defendants then left.


Upon trial, it was established that defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> were employed to serve as the person in charge, pilot, and crew member of the vessel "Wan Huaiyuan Oil 989" respectively. On September 11, 2019, following their employer's instructions, defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and others sailed the vessel "Wan Huaiyuan Oil 989" to the waters near Pudong Airport in the Shanghai section of the Yangtze River. Without the necessary shipping documents and fully aware of the illegal origin, they still transferred 116.471 metric tons of refined oil from a sea vessel. Subsequently, while the group was navigating upstream on the Yangtze River, they were apprehended by the public security authorities. After being brought to justice, all three defendants truthfully confessed to their actions.


Upon trial, it was found that around June 2012, the defendant <Defendant B> purchased a bird gun from his son-in-law Chen Sheng (handled in a separate case) for RMB 500. The defendant <Defendant A> bought a bird gun from Chen Mao for RMB 500. Around July 2012, the defendant <Defendant B> sold the bird gun he had purchased to the defendant <Defendant A> for RMB 400. On August 18, 2020, the Hekou Police Station of the Shaodong City Public Security Bureau received a report from the public that the defendant <Defendant B> was illegally storing firearms. The police immediately went to investigate the defendant <Defendant B>, who voluntarily confessed to his crime of illegal firearm trading. On the same day, the police found the aforementioned two bird guns and a modified nail gun at the home of the defendant <Defendant A>. According to the appraisal, the firearms possessed by the defendant <Defendant A> were powered by gunpowder and were capable of effectively igniting primers, thus falling under the category of firearms as defined by law. On August 19, 2020, the defendant <Defendant A> voluntarily surrendered to the public security authorities and truthfully confessed to his crime.


After the trial, it was found that at the end of April 2020, the defendant <Defendant A> was operating the Shangshui International Bathing Center on the third floor of Shangri-La Building A in Hefei City. During its operation, the Shangshui International Bathing Center organized and recruited multiple prostitutes to engage in prostitution activities and agreed on a 60-40 split of the earnings with the prostitutes, thereby obtaining illegal profits. The defendant <Defendant B> assisted <Defendant A> with daily affairs and collected prostitution fees within the bathhouse; the defendant <Defendant C> was responsible for soliciting clients and arranging for the prostitutes to engage in prostitution activities. By the time the case was uncovered, the bathhouse had illegally profited more than 10,000 yuan. On the evening of May 10 of the same year, police officers apprehended defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant C>, prostitutes Yang X1, Yang X2, Tian X, Wang X1, and clients at the Shangshui International Bathing Center. On May 24 of the same year, the defendant <Defendant A> turned himself in to the public security authorities. This is hereby certified.

Crime of Facilitating the Organisation of Prostitution


Upon trial, it was found that the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, are married. On July 17, 2019, the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, at the Xintuan Hailin Bathhouse located at No. 56, Zhenxing Road, Xintuan Small Street, Dafeng District, Yancheng City, which they jointly operated (hereinafter referred to as "Hailin Bathhouse"), harbored Zhang, Cheng, and Lü (all of whom have been administratively punished) to engage in prostitution with Yang, Zhu, Gu, Pan, and Chen (all of whom have been administratively punished) on six occasions. The details are as follows:

1. On July 17, 2019, the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, harbored Cheng in the massage room of Hailin Bathhouse to engage in prostitution with Yang once.
2. On July 17, 2019, the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, harbored Zhang in the massage room of Hailin Bathhouse to engage in prostitution with Gu once.
3. On July 17, 2019, the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, harbored Lü in the massage room of Hailin Bathhouse to engage in prostitution with Zhu once.
4. On July 17, 2019, the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, harbored Lü in the massage room of Hailin Bathhouse to engage in prostitution with Pan once.
5. On July 17, 2019, the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, harbored Zhang in the massage room of Hailin Bathhouse to engage in prostitution with Zhu once. Zhang and Zhu were caught in the act by police officers.
6. On July 17, 2019, the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, harbored Cheng in the massage room of Hailin Bathhouse to engage in prostitution with Chen, but the act was not completed due to police inspection of the bathhouse.

After being apprehended, the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, truthfully confessed to their criminal acts. During the trial, the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, collectively returned the illegal gains amounting to 160 RMB.


Upon trial, it was found that during June 2016, the defendant <Defendant A>, in order to obtain a high amount of expropriation compensation under an agricultural household registration, conspired with the defendant <Defendant B> to fabricate the sale of his self-built house located in the High-Tech Zone of this city to <Defendant B>. This was done so that <Defendant B> could sign an expropriation compensation agreement with the People's Government of Ergong Township, High-Tech Zone (New City District), Urumqi, thereby fraudulently obtaining state expropriation compensation funds amounting to 1,647,259 RMB. Subsequently, the defendant <Defendant A> gave the defendant <Defendant B> a kickback of 50,000 RMB. Both defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> voluntarily surrendered to the authorities and truthfully confessed to the criminal facts. Before the case was discovered, the defendant <Defendant B> returned the illicit gains of 50,000 RMB. After the case was discovered, the defendant <Defendant A> returned the illicit gains of 1,597,259 RMB, thus all the illicit gains have been fully recovered.


Upon trial, it was found that in October 2015, the defendant <Defendant A> and You Mou (handled in a separate case), the general manager of Zai Shui Yi Fang Holiday Hotel Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Zai Shui Yi Fang Company) in Gong'an County, agreed to conduct prostitution activities on the third floor of the company. Zai Shui Yi Fang Company was responsible for providing the venue and accommodation for prostitution, while the defendant <Defendant A> was responsible for recruiting and managing the prostitutes. The prostitution fees collected were uniformly accounted for by Zai Shui Yi Fang Company, and then divided according to the ratio of 55% for the defendant <Defendant A> (including the share for the prostitutes) and 45% for Zai Shui Yi Fang Company. Later, the defendant <Defendant A> arranged for the defendant <Defendant B> and Shi Mou (at large) to be responsible for the recruitment and management of the prostitutes, and organized more than ten individuals including Yuan Mou, He Mou, and Wang Mou to engage in prostitution activities on the third floor of Zai Shui Yi Fang Company. By the time the case was uncovered in June 2018, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and others, along with Zai Shui Yi Fang Company, had illegally profited 18,482,109.00 yuan, of which the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and others received a share of 10,203,340.00 yuan, and Zai Shui Yi Fang Company received a share of 8,278,769.00 yuan.


Upon trial, it was found that in March 2013, the defendant <Defendant A> and Wei (handled in a separate case), under the instigation of the defendant <Defendant B>, used the "Xinyu" trademark, registered by Tianjin Xinyu Color Plate Co., Ltd. for color-coated plate products, on the color-coated plates they produced without the company's permission. <Defendant A> sold this batch of steel coils with counterfeit registered trademarks to <Defendant B> for over 180,000 yuan, and <Defendant B> subsequently sold the batch of steel coils. In May 2013, the defendant <Defendant A> and Wei, under the instigation of Deng (handled in a separate case), used the "Xinyu" trademark registered by Tianjin Xinyu Color Plate Co., Ltd. and the "Tanggang" trademark registered by Hebei Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. Tangshan Branch on the color-coated plates they produced without the companies' permission. <Defendant A> sold this batch of steel coils with counterfeit registered trademarks to Deng for over 220,000 yuan, and Deng subsequently sold the batch of steel coils. The defendant <Defendant A> was brought to justice upon being summoned, and the defendant <Defendant B> was brought to justice upon being summoned by phone. Both defendants truthfully confessed to the criminal facts after being brought to justice.

Offence of Counterfeiting a Registered Trademark


Upon investigation, it was found that in October 2018, the defendants Qi Mou3, Xu Mou1yu, and Guan Mou (all already sentenced) conspired and instructed Xin Mou and Xu Mou (both already sentenced) to lure the victim to a designated location under the pretense of meeting an online friend through a chat application. They then, along with <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and others, used violence to rob the victim of money. The details are as follows:

1. On November 3, 2018, at around 19:00, the defendant <Defendant A>, together with Xu Mou1yu and Guan Mou (both already sentenced), premeditated and instructed Xin Mou (already sentenced) to lure the victim Hu Mou1 to an alley in Nangang District, Harbin City, under the pretense of meeting an online friend. <Defendant A>, Xu Mou1yu, and Guan Mou beat Hu Mou1 and then transferred 950 yuan from the victim's WeChat account to Xu Mou1yu's mobile phone. The stolen money was squandered.


Upon trial, it was found that in late September 2019, the defendant <Defendant B> handed over an illegally possessed nail gun to the defendant <Defendant A> for repair and safekeeping. At approximately 21:30 on November 13, 2019, the Snow Forest Border Police Station of the Lancang County Public Security Bureau conducted a drug user inspection operation. The police apprehended the defendant <Defendant A> about 2 kilometers from the road between Yongguang Village and Damangling Village in Xuelin Township, Lancang County, and found a packet of methamphetamine in the left outer pocket of the defendant <Defendant A>'s coat. Upon lawful search, the police found three suspected nail guns (one of which was the firearm possessed by the defendant <Defendant B>), two gun stocks, one welding machine, one cutting machine, a bottle of iron sand, firing pins, pin covers, small springs, and other parts in the bedroom of the defendant <Defendant A>'s home in Lancang County. According to the appraisal, the three suspected nail guns seized were modified from nail guns into non-military firearms that use gunpowder to fire bullets and possess lethality.

Offences of Illegal Possession of Firearms


Upon trial, it was found that at approximately 21:30 on March 20, 2019, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> saw Zou driving a light-duty truck (license plate Min E×××××) carrying pigs at the fork in Xinluo District, Longyan City. They stopped him and claimed to be staff from the township agricultural station, alleging that he was transporting pigs in violation of regulations and instructed him to drive to the Susak Town Government for processing. While driving together to the town government, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> got out of the car and asked Zou how he wanted to resolve the issue. After some bargaining, Zou paid the defendant <Defendant A> 5,000 RMB via WeChat scan. After the payment, Zou asked the defendant <Defendant A> for a receipt, which <Defendant A> refused to issue, stating there was another checkpoint in Zhangping and that he would call ahead to inform them, then allowed Zou to leave. On March 29, 2019, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> voluntarily surrendered to the public security authorities and returned the stolen 5,000 RMB to the victim, who expressed understanding towards the actions of the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>.


Upon investigation, it was found that from February 2017 to August 1, 2017, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were illegally engaged in the sale of "Mark Six" lottery tickets at the "Hua Mou Noodle Shop" they operated in Qingyuan County. The sales amounted to RMB 100,000, from which they illegally profited RMB 10,000.


Upon trial, it was found that around 4 a.m. on June 27, 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> and Gui Mou (handled in a separate case) introduced Chen Mou and Yang Mou, who were engaged in prostitution, to Zhang Mou and Fu Mou for sexual transactions near the Shiziyan bus stop in Xiushui County. Because the Integrity Hotel, operated by <Defendant A>, was under renovation, <Defendant A> and Gui Xiaohong took the four people to the New Harmony Hotel, operated by the defendant <Defendant B>, to engage in sexual transactions. <Defendant B> knew that the four people brought by <Defendant A> were there for prostitution activities but still provided hotel rooms for them to conduct such activities, thereby earning a room fee of 100 yuan. <Defendant A> and others collected 1,200 yuan from the patrons of prostitution. On June 27, 2018, police officers, acting on a report, caught the aforementioned prostitution activities on the spot and summoned <Defendant A> and others to the scene. On October 22, 2018, police officers arrested the defendant <Defendant B>. During the trial of this case, the relatives of defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> respectively returned the illicit proceeds of 1,200 yuan and 100 yuan on their behalf.


Upon trial, it was found that the defendants, <Defendant B> and <Defendant A>, were the manager and deputy manager of the XX Property Management Company in Zhenxiong County. The XX Hotel managed by the victim, Chen, was also under the management of this property management company. At around 4 p.m. on March 5, 2018, <Defendant A> instructed their security to notify the employees of the XX Hotel to make arrangements because the property management company was going to cut off the hotel's electricity due to unpaid electricity bills. At around 6 p.m. that day, <Defendant A> instructed Deng to cut off the electricity to the XX Hotel. After Chen learned about this, he went to the top floor of the XX Hotel and turned off the main power switch, causing a power outage in the Metropolis Building Materials City from the first to the third floors, as well as in Building 14 of Phase One and Buildings 1-13 of Phase Two of the residential area. Upon learning about the power outage, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> led the security guards to investigate and found Chen sitting on a stool at the fourth-floor staircase, preventing them from going upstairs to check. A physical altercation ensued between the two parties. <Defendant A> used a stool to hit Chen, and <Defendant B> also assaulted Chen. According to an examination by the People's Hospital of Zhenxiong County, Chen sustained a scalp laceration, facial skin abrasions, and soft tissue damage to the left dorsum of the foot. According to assessments by the Zhenxiong County Public Security Judicial Appraisal Center and the Zhaotong City Public Security Judicial Appraisal Center, Chen's injuries constituted minor injuries of the second degree. After the incident, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> jointly compensated Chen for his medical expenses and other economic losses, totaling 62,000 RMB, and received Chen's understanding and forgiveness. On December 23, 2019, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> turned themselves in to the public security authorities. This court, after review, believes that the evidence presented by the prosecution, which was read and verified, was obtained through legal procedures and the content of the evidence is objective and truthful, and thus the court accepts it.


Upon examination, it was found that at around 19:30 on December 23, 2017, the Daxindian Police Station of the Public Security Bureau of Penglai City seized a damaged two-section homemade gun, two intact homemade guns, and a single-barrel shotgun at the residence of the defendant <Defendant A>. Upon investigation, it was determined that the three homemade guns were personally owned and long-term possessed by <Defendant A>, and the single-barrel shotgun was personally owned and long-term possessed by the defendant <Defendant B>, and had been stored at <Defendant A>'s home since mid-December 2017. According to the identification by the technical department of the Yantai Public Security Bureau, the two intact homemade guns and the single-barrel shotgun were identified as firearms that use gunpowder as a propellant to fire projectiles.


After the trial, it was found that between April and June 2016, the defendant <Defendant B> and Li Shengcheng (who has been sentenced in a separate case) sold a small-caliber standard rifle to the defendant <Defendant A> for 14,000 yuan, with each of them making a profit of 1,000 yuan. This rifle was hidden in the warehouse of the defendant <Defendant A>'s home until it was seized during the case investigation. According to the appraisal by the Criminal Technology Research Institute of Haixi Prefecture Public Security Bureau, the rifle is identified as a firearm that uses gunpowder as its kinetic energy to fire bullets.


Upon trial, it was found that from August 8 to August 9, 2019, the suspect carried out a fraud by impersonating a staff member of the Tongxiang City Fire Brigade and requesting meal orders, targeting Shen Jian, the general manager of Tongxiang City Wuzhen Yunbei'er Boutique Hotel Co., Ltd. This resulted in a loss of RMB 238,000 (with RMB 98,000 and RMB 140,000 being defrauded successively) for the hotel. The details of the flow of the two fraudulent amounts are as follows:

1. On the afternoon of August 9, 2019, the RMB 98,000 defrauded from Tongxiang City Wuzhen Yunbei'er Boutique Hotel Co., Ltd. was transferred through the bank accounts of Xu Xin, Wang Dinghua, and others, and RMB 90,000 eventually flowed into the bank account of the defendant <Defendant A>. Knowing that the funds were proceeds of illegal activities, <Defendant A> withdrew RMB 90,000 from the Zhongshan Road Branch of Zhongyuan Bank in Xinyang City, Henan Province, using an ATM on the same afternoon. The stolen funds were then transferred to Sun Yuqian (handled in a separate case).

2. On the afternoon of August 9, 2019, the RMB 140,000 defrauded from Tongxiang City Wuzhen Yunbei'er Boutique Hotel Co., Ltd. was transferred through the bank accounts of Bie Wen, Wang Dinghua, and others, and RMB 128,000 eventually flowed into the bank account of the defendant <Defendant B>. Under the direction of <Defendant A> and knowing that the funds were proceeds of illegal activities, <Defendant B> withdrew RMB 128,000 from the Zhongshan Road Branch of Agricultural Bank in Xinyang City, Henan Province, at the bank counter on the same afternoon. The stolen funds were then transferred to Sun Yuqian.


Upon trial, it was found that during the period from 2018 to 2019, the defendant <Defendant A>, with the intent of illegal possession, fabricated facts and posted false information about selling mobile phones at low prices on QQ Space. By creating fake order details and other means, <Defendant A> defrauded 37 victims, including Huang Mou, Tang Mou, Shan Mou, and others, with a total fraud amount of RMB 31,383. Among these, the defendant <Defendant B>, knowing that <Defendant A> was committing fraud by selling mobile phones at low prices using false facts on the internet, still assisted <Defendant A> in collecting the defrauded funds from six victims, including Fu Mou1, Qiu Mou, Miao Mou, Fu Mou2, Yuan Mou, and Tian Mou, with a total amount of RMB 4,819.


Upon trial, it was found that the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, knowingly provided a hiding place and property to a certain Diao Mou1, who was a criminal, and assisted in his evasion. From January to February 2020, the defendant <Defendant B> provided Diao Mou1 with an apartment managed by him, located at Room 503, Building 4, Public Rental Housing, Huainan Economic and Technological Development Zone, and supplied him with daily necessities, a phone number, and other items to assist in his concealment. From March to April 2020, the defendant <Defendant A> provided Diao Mou1 with a hiding place at his own residence in Tianjiaan District, Huainan City, and supplied him with daily necessities to assist in his concealment.


Upon trial, it was found that around 12:30 AM on August 26, 2019, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, after consuming alcohol, had an altercation with the victim Wang at the entrance of XX Karaoke in Qiandian Town, Shuncheng District, which escalated into a physical fight. The defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> used their fists, feet, and a beer bottle to injure the victim Wang. Subsequently, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> fled the scene. According to the appraisal by the Fushun Impartial Judicial Appraisal Institute, the chest injuries sustained by the victim Wang were classified as minor injuries of the second degree, and the head injuries were classified as slight injuries. The defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were apprehended by the police on December 11, 2019.


Upon trial, it was found that the defendant <Defendant A>, knowing that he was helping others to transfer illegal proceeds, still used the bank card borrowed from Wu to assist in cash withdrawal and handed it over to the superior. The defendant <Defendant B>, following the instructions of <Defendant A>, assisted in cash withdrawal and handed it over to <Defendant A>, who then handed it over to the superior. The specific facts are as follows:

1. From October 31 to November 1, 2019, the victim Luo was defrauded of 25,000 RMB by others online under the pretense of processing a loan. Three remittances totaling 20,000 RMB were transferred to Wu's China Postal Savings Bank card and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China card, later withdrawn and transferred by <Defendant A>.

2. From December 6 to 7, 2019, the victim Zhang was defrauded of 49,998 RMB by others online under the pretense of processing a loan. Five remittances were transferred to Wu's Industrial and Commercial Bank of China card, of which 49,800 RMB was later withdrawn and transferred by <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>.

In summary, the defendant <Defendant A> concealed and disguised criminal proceeds totaling 69,800 RMB, and the defendant <Defendant B> concealed and disguised criminal proceeds totaling 49,800 RMB. On December 26, 2019, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were apprehended by public security authorities in Kaiyang County, Guizhou Province.


Upon examination, the court found the following facts:

1. From June 2015 to February 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> worked at Shanghai Rongjie Information Technology Co., Ltd., established by Chen Mou2 (handled in a separate case). During this period, <Defendant A> held positions as a salesperson, business manager, and lecturer. Despite the company and <Defendant A> lacking the qualifications to engage in futures trading, <Defendant A> developed clients such as Bu Mou through online live streaming promotions to invest in platforms operated by the company, such as Aoyong International and Rongchuang International. From June 2016 to February 2018, Bu Mou invested over 3.31 million yuan on these platforms.

2. Since September 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> registered and established Wuhan Tianna Financial Management Co., Ltd. Without the qualifications to engage in futures trading, <Defendant A> used online live streaming promotions to develop clients such as Chen Mou1 to invest in platforms operated by the company, such as Aoyong International and Yifu. The defendant <Defendant B> served as the company's business manager, the defendant <Defendant C> served as the company's HR manager, and the defendant <Defendant D> served as the company's salesperson. From November 2018 to June 2019, Chen Mou1 invested over 1.6 million yuan on these platforms.


Upon trial, it was found that on February 27, 2019, at the suggestion of <Defendant A> and after prior consultation with <Defendant B> and <Defendant C>, <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> went together to the mixing station of Hezhou Concrete Co., Ltd. located in the Pinggui District of Hezhou City. They used the excuse that the mixing station's water usage was polluting the fish pond and the villagers' drinking water to demand 30,000 yuan from the mixing station owner, Huang. They claimed that if the money was not given, they would not allow the mixing station to draw water from the fish pond to start operations. On the afternoon of March 1 of the same year, <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> went to the mixing station again to ask Huang for money. Huang was forced to give <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> 5,000 yuan in cash. <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> also demanded that Huang give them 5,000 yuan each month until the total amount of 30,000 yuan was paid. Later, <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> divided the 5,000 yuan equally among themselves.


Upon trial, it was found that between March and May 2019, the defendant <Defendant A>, with the assistance of <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and Fan (who is being processed in a separate case), organized Chen 1, Chen 2, Li, and others to engage in prostitution activities at the Yun Palace Leisure Club, located at No. 55, Guangqumen Inner Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing. Among them, the defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> acted as front desk service personnel for the establishment and engaged in cashier and accounting activities. The defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> were apprehended by the police at the aforementioned location on May 15, 2019. Some of the crime tools have been seized and confiscated.


Upon trial, it was found that from September 2016 to October 2017, the defendant <Defendant A> operated a Taobao online store in Huangqi Nancun, Dali Town, Nanhai District, Foshan City, Guangdong Province, selling BMW X5 nail guns. Through Zhu, the owner of the "Xuntuo Hardware" Taobao store in Zhengzhou (handled in a separate case), these nail guns were sold to Xiao, Qin, Huang, Lei, Chen, Xie, and Qin (all handled in separate cases). The defendant <Defendant B> is the wife of the defendant <Defendant A> and assisted in answering the Taobao store's customer service calls, receiving orders, and printing shipping orders when <Defendant A> was busy. According to the appraisal, the nail gun seized from Xiao can be identified as a firearm. Qin, Huang, Lei, Chen, Xie, and Qin all made various modifications to the nail guns they purchased. According to the appraisal, the modified gun-like objects seized from these six individuals can all be identified as firearms. On October 17, 2018, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were arrested and brought to justice.


Upon trial, it was found that: In the early morning of March 10, 2019, the defendant <Defendant D> was engaged in prostitution with the victim Jian in a hotel near the Beijing Road train station in Zunyi City. During this time, <Defendant D> received a call from <Defendant A>, who was looking for <Defendant D> to return home. On the call, <Defendant D> falsely claimed to <Defendant A> that <Defendant D> had been forcibly taken away and could not answer the phone, then hung up. Defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant C> found <Defendant D> and Jian near the Zunyi City train station medical college and proceeded to assault Jian. Following a notification call from <Defendant A>, <Defendant B> arrived at the scene and also participated in the assault on Jian. During the assault, <Defendant A> suggested that <Defendant C> take Jian's phone. Seizing the opportunity, <Defendant D> claimed that Jian had not paid a service fee of 100 yuan and instructed <Defendant C> and others to take money from Jian. <Defendant C> then searched Jian and found a white Xiaomi phone, a colorful silver VIVO phone, and a wallet. During this time, <Defendant B> and <Defendant A> continued to assault Jian. Afterward, the four defendants left the scene. On the way home, <Defendant C> discovered that there was no cash in the wallet and discarded the wallet and the phone cards on the road, taking the two stolen phones back to the rental house shared by the four defendants. According to the appraisal, the Xiaomi phone involved in the case was valued at 200 yuan, and the VIVO phone was valued at 2397 yuan. After the incident, defendants <Defendant C> and <Defendant D> voluntarily turned themselves in and truthfully confessed to the criminal facts. The phones have been confiscated and returned to the victim Jian.


Upon trial, it was found that the defendant <Defendant A> and the defendant <Defendant B> were friends. Under the introduction and guidance of the defendant <Defendant B>, the defendant <Defendant A> financed 89,810 RMB from Shanghai Yixin Financing Leasing Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Yixin Company) in the name of <Defendant A> on June 20, 2017. They purchased a Landwind X5 vehicle (license plate number: Mongolian G****C) from the Luling Automobile Sales Service Co., Ltd. in the Economic and Technological Development Zone of Tongliao City, through a financing lease, and then sold the vehicle in Shenyang. The two defendants have not repaid the loan as agreed and have lost contact with Yixin Company. On March 23, 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> was arrested by the public security authorities; on March 28, 2018, the defendant <Defendant B> was summoned by the public security authorities and was temporarily detained at the Huludao City Detention Center in Liaoning Province from March 28, 2018, to March 30, 2018.


Upon trial, it was found that:

1. Between mid-March and June 30, 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> drove a modified Wuling van (license plate number Su G×××××) multiple times to purchase gasoline from places such as Junan, Shandong, and Ganma, Ganyu. Subsequently, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> contacted buyers through a WeChat group and sold gasoline to car owners such as Wang Mou and Sun Moujia in areas including Chaoyang, Fan Mou, Taipei Auto City, and Haibin Garden in the Lianyungang Economic and Technological Development Zone. Among these transactions, <Defendant A> was involved in sales amounting to approximately 260,000 yuan, while <Defendant B> was involved in sales amounting to over 100,000 yuan. On June 30, 2019, when <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were selling gasoline at an industrial park in Zhangzhuang, Chaoyang Street, Lianyungang Economic and Technological Development Zone, they were apprehended by the police. <Defendant B> was caught on the scene, while <Defendant A> escaped.

2. From mid-July to August 1, 2019, <Defendant A> continued to engage in the illegal buying and selling of gasoline in the Lianyungang Economic and Technological Development Zone and Lianyun District, driving a modified Dongfeng van (license plate number Lu Q×××××), with sales amounting to over 40,000 yuan. On August 1, 2019, <Defendant A> voluntarily surrendered to the Chaoyang Police Station of the Development Zone Branch of the Lianyungang Public Security Bureau. After being brought to justice, both <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> truthfully confessed their criminal activities.


Upon trial, the court found the following facts:

(1) On September 2, 2016, due to a conflict between Yu Mou2 and Wang Mou2, Yu Mou2 sought help from his relative, <Defendant A>, while Wang Mou2 sought help from his friend, Chi Mou1 (handled in a separate case). After meeting, the conflict was not resolved, and Chi Mou1 kicked Yu Mou2. Around 18:00, <Defendant A> instructed <Defendant B> to buy two pickaxe handles and gathered Ren Mou (handled in a separate case) to drive to a lottery shop near Jiangnan Mingfu Community in Jidong Town. After locating Wang Mou2, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> chased and beat Wang Mou2 with the pickaxe handles at the entrance of the lottery shop. When Chi Mou1 came out of the lottery shop, he was struck by <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> with the pickaxe handles, causing injuries to Chi Mou1 (splenic rupture, classified as second-degree serious injury). Subsequently, Chi Mou1 informed Jin Mou (handled in a separate case) by phone, intending to retaliate against <Defendant A> and others. Jin Mou gathered Miao Mou (handled in a separate case) and others, and together with Chi Mou1 and others, went to Jiangnan Mingfu Community to find <Defendant A> and others. Near the Jiangnan Mingfu Community on Jiefang Road, they found Ren Long driving <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and others out of the Hanjing Huating Community. Miao Mou and others surrounded the car and smashed it. <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> got out of the car and engaged in mutual fighting with Chi Mou1 and others, who were armed with pickaxe handles and other tools. Ren Mou drove the car and knocked down Chi Mou1 and Miao Mou before leaving the scene. <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> also seized the opportunity to flee the scene.

According to the appraisal by the Criminal Technology Brigade of the Jixi City Public Security Bureau, Chi Mou1's injuries were classified as second-degree serious injuries; Chi Mou1's injuries were classified as level eight disabilities; and Chi Mou1's splenic rupture due to external trauma was consistent with injuries caused by blunt objects (such as pickaxe handles).

<Defendant B> turned himself in to the public security authorities on July 17, 2017, and <Defendant A> was arrested by the public security authorities in Jiguan District, Jixi City, on July 31, 2017.


Upon trial, it was found that between October 2018 and February 2019, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, out of personal interest and for the purpose of bird hunting, repeatedly purchased nail guns and related accessories from multiple stores on Taobao through <Defendant A>'s Taobao account. They assembled the nail guns and related accessories together in an old house in Group 1, Honghua Village, Zijing Town (formerly Shaba Township), Hanbin District, Ankang City, illegally manufacturing a modified gun.

On September 4, 2019, when the investigating police officers came to their home to verify firearm-related clues, the defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant A> voluntarily handed over the assembled suspected firearm. The investigating police officers seized from <Defendant B> one fully assembled nail gun, two seamless steel pipes, one bracket, one flashlight, one high-pressure gas cylinder, two figure-eight clips, two cleaning rods, 1,167 steel balls, 222 nail gun cartridges, and three boxes of Pirate Ship brand torpedoes. On September 19, 2019, the investigating police officers seized one angle grinder from <Defendant B>.

According to the appraisal by the Public Security Judicial Appraisal Center of Ankang City, Shaanxi Province, the submitted suspected firearm is a modified gun that uses gunpowder as the propellant to fire projectiles, and it is classified as a non-standard firearm.


Upon trial, it was found that during October 2019, the defendant <Defendant A>, knowing that Wan (handled in another case) was engaging in fraudulent activities, still assisted Wan in collecting payment accounts. <Defendant A> contacted Chen (handled in another case), who first contacted Wu (handled in another case) to provide payment accounts for <Defendant A>. Later, Chen and Wu introduced the defendant <Defendant B> to provide payment accounts to <Defendant A>. After the victim's money was received, <Defendant B>, Chen, and Wu deducted a commission and transferred the money to the defendant <Defendant A>. <Defendant A> then deducted a commission and transferred the fraudulent funds to Wan. During this period, <Defendant A> also posted promotional information online, falsely claiming to help locate people for victims and charging them fees, thereby engaging in fraudulent activities. During the aforementioned period, the defendant <Defendant A> directly defrauded victims including Lu of a total of 10,675 yuan; the accounts provided by Chen and Wu, introduced by <Defendant A> to provide payment accounts for Wan, involved an amount of 142,885 yuan; the payment accounts provided by the defendant <Defendant B> received a total of 16,695 yuan.


After trial, it was found that the defendants, <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, <Defendant D>, and Yu Fuli (at large), among others, impersonated police officers and defrauded others of money by pretending to conduct gambling raids. Specifically, on November 28, 2017, <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> conducted a gambling raid at Wang Xinyou's home in Qianjin Township, defrauding over 3000 yuan in gambling funds. They also conducted a gambling raid at Du Jingshan's home in Changtuozi Village, Liushui Town, defrauding over 500 yuan in gambling funds. At the beginning of 2018, they conducted another gambling raid at Zheng Guojun's home in Xichentun, Dongsan Jiazi Township, Qian'guo County, defrauding over 300 yuan in gambling funds. In the winter of 2017, <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and Yu Fuli conducted a gambling raid at Xu Ruigui's home in Xinli Village, Jubao Town, defrauding 500 yuan in fines. On August 1, 2018, <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant D> conducted a gambling raid at Yin Baoguo's home in Shengli Village, Jiti Township, defrauding over 1000 yuan in gambling funds. Defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were apprehended, while defendants <Defendant C> and <Defendant D> turned themselves in. After being brought to justice, all four defendants confessed to the aforementioned criminal facts without denial. The illegal gains of the four defendants have been confiscated.


Upon trial, it was found that between 2015 and 2016, the defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> respectively purchased nail guns and seamless steel pipes from a hardware store located at the upper intersection near Fugong County Passenger Station. In March and October of 2016, they brought the nail guns, steel pipes, and other materials to the home of <Defendant A>, requesting <Defendant A> to assist in manufacturing nail guns using welding machines and other tools. Knowing that <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> were manufacturing nail guns, <Defendant A> used welding machines, grinding machines, and other tools to help each of them complete one nail gun. In 2017, <Defendant A> independently purchased materials for manufacturing nail guns, including seamless steel pipes, nail guns, nail gun cartridges, silencers, and scopes, and completed one nail gun, which was stored at his home. According to the identification by the Nujiang Prefecture Public Security Judicial Appraisal Center, the two guns manufactured by <Defendant A> together with <Defendant B> and <Defendant C>, as well as the one gun independently manufactured by <Defendant A>, are firearms that use gunpowder to launch projectiles, possess injuring power, and are classified as firearms under the "Law of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of Firearms."

Offences of Illegal Manufacture of Firearms


Upon trial, it was found that in November 2017, Feng, the legal representative of Zhangjiakou Yuanhua Project Management Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Yuanhua Company), proactively contacted Beijing Detai Chunhe Labor Subcontracting Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Detai Company), intending to cooperate on the construction of the Xiyangcheng Four Villages and Central Village Project in Shenjing Town, Xuanhua District. The legal representative of Detai Company, <Defendant A>, along with his father, <Defendant B>, a shareholder of Detai Company, sought to undertake the project in the name of China Power Construction Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as China Power Construction) and then subcontract it. They went to China Power Construction to discuss this matter. China Power Construction also sent personnel to Xuanhua to inspect the project, but due to the need for advance funding and other reasons, China Power Construction did not participate in the project. In March 2018, the victim, Xue, intended to subcontract the project. To deceive Xue and gain his trust, <Defendant A> illegally made a fake seal of China Power Construction and instructed <Defendant B> to forge a "Project Cooperation Memorandum" between China Power Construction and Detai Company. Subsequently, Detai Company signed a "Labor Subcontract Agreement" with Xue and fraudulently obtained 100,000 RMB from Xue under the guise of a contract security deposit.


Upon trial, it was found that on June 17, 2017, the defendant <Defendant A> purchased a "Genuine Nanshan 327B Upgraded Version Automatic Shell Ejecting Silenced Nail Gun" for 700 yuan on Taobao, along with one pressure-free device, several steel balls, and 100 blank cartridges. On June 26, 2017, the defendant <Defendant A> purchased a silencer. Subsequently, the defendant <Defendant A> assembled the purchased gun parts by following the installation video tutorial sent by the seller via WeChat and by viewing pictures online. After assembling the gun, <Defendant A> test-fired it at <Defendant A>'s home in Wuyishan and at the back hill of Yuan's old home. On July 3, 2017, the defendant <Defendant B> purchased a "Genuine Nanshan 327B Upgraded Version Automatic Shell Ejecting Silenced Nail Gun" for 1,675 yuan on Taobao, along with one pressure-free device, one gunstock, several steel balls (about 300), and 80 blank cartridges (containing gunpowder). On July 17, 2017, the defendant <Defendant B> purchased a gun sight; on July 19, 2017, the defendant <Defendant B> purchased a mini flashlight. Subsequently, the defendant <Defendant B> assembled the purchased gun parts by following the installation video tutorial sent by the seller via WeChat and by viewing pictures online. After assembling the gun, <Defendant B> test-fired it at the edge of a field. According to the appraisal, the suspected firearms involved in the case are firearms that use gunpowder as a propellant to launch projectiles.


Upon trial, it was found that on September 29, 2015, Bai and Shen had an argument over trivial matters. Subsequently, both parties agreed to engage in a fight at noon outside the north gate of Shenyang University of Technology. Shen, through the defendant <Defendant A>, gathered <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and Wang, among others, to confront Bai, Chen, Ma1, and others outside the north gate of Shenyang University of Technology around 2 PM on the same day. They prepared knives, sticks, and other tools for the fight, which then ensued. During the fight, <Defendant B> used a knife he was carrying to stab Ma1. According to the forensic examination, Ma1 sustained a hemopneumothorax on the left side leading to over 70% lung collapse, classified as a second-degree serious injury; a laceration on the left forearm, classified as a minor injury; and a minor head injury for Bai. <Defendant A> was summoned to the case by the public security authorities on October 17, 2019. <Defendant B> was apprehended by the public security authorities on November 8, 2019. <Defendant C> was summoned to the case via telephone by the public security authorities on November 8, 2019.


Upon trial, it was found that on the evening of January 1, 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> was insulted over the phone by a friend of the defendant <Defendant C> due to <Defendant A>'s failure to repay a debt to <Defendant C>. Angered and seeking to assert dominance, <Defendant A> gathered the defendant <Defendant B> early the next morning to go together to the vicinity of the Wanxiang Internet Cafe near Yifengyuan Community in Wangying Town, Huaiyin District, Huai'an City to find <Defendant C>, and arranged a fight with <Defendant C>. Later, <Defendant C> gathered Zhu, Chen, Lin, and others, and in the evening they went together to the agreed basketball court near Yangjing Market in Wangying Town, Huaiyin District, Huai'an City. There, <Defendant C> was preemptively attacked by <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> with a kitchen knife, resulting in multiple injuries to the left hypochondriac area, the middle of the right back, and the upper middle back. According to the assessment, the injuries sustained by <Defendant C> were classified as minor injuries of the second degree. After the incident, <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> all voluntarily surrendered and truthfully confessed the criminal facts after being brought to justice.

Crime of Picking Quarrels and Provoking Troubles


After trial, it was found that: In 2014, the defendant <Defendant A> purchased a nail gun for 300.00 yuan from a Han nationality man from Yunnan, intending to use the nail gun to shoot dogs that attacked his sheep. After <Defendant A> sold all his sheep, in the winter of 2016, <Defendant A> sold the nail gun to the defendant <Defendant B> for 600.00 yuan. At around 3 a.m. on April 9, 2019, the Jinyang County Public Security Bureau received information about <Defendant A>’s illegal trading of firearms and lawfully summoned <Defendant A> to the Jinyang County Public Security Bureau for questioning. <Defendant A> confessed to the crime of illegal trading of firearms. On the evening of April 9, 2019, <Defendant B> voluntarily handed over the illegally purchased firearm to Ji Mou2, a village cadre in Jiyue Township, Jinyang County. On April 13 of the same year, <Defendant B> voluntarily surrendered to the Jinyang County Public Security Bureau and confessed to the crime of illegally purchasing firearms from <Defendant A>. According to the appraisal by the Liangshan Prefecture Public Security Bureau Forensic Identification Institute, the appraisal opinion was that "the suspected firearm 2019400098-01 submitted for inspection is powered by gunpowder, identified as a firearm, and has injuring power."


After the trial, it was found that between September 2018 and April 2, 2019, defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, a married couple, rented two rooms on the basement floor of No. 145 Qulong Road, Longzhou Street, Longyou County. They successively recruited and harbored Xu and Zhou to engage in prostitution at the aforementioned location. They agreed on the time, type of services, fee standards, and the division of earnings from prostitution. During this period, Xu and Zhou engaged in prostitution over 50 times. From late March 2019 to April 2 of the same year, defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> knew that defendant <Defendant C> was harboring prostitutes for profit but still provided one of the rooms at the aforementioned location to <Defendant C> for free. Subsequently, <Defendant C> arranged for prostitute Zeng2 to engage in prostitution in the room and acted as a lookout for both Zeng2 and Xu during their prostitution activities. During this period, Zeng2 engaged in prostitution over 30 times. After the incident, defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> were all apprehended and brought to justice; <Defendant C> returned part of the illegal earnings, amounting to 4,200 RMB.


Upon investigation, it was found that on January 4, 2018, defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> allowed Gao Moumou, Wei Moumou, Yang Moumou, Gan Moumou, and others to engage in prostitution activities at the "Jinhua Bathhouse" they jointly operated on Wenchang Road, Jinxi Town, Kunshan City.


After trial, the facts of the crime of counterfeiting registered trademarks were found as follows:

Since 2017, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> colluded to illegally produce counterfeit laundry detergents bearing registered trademarks such as "Tide" and "Omo" without the permission or authorization of the trademark owners. This activity took place in a vegetable greenhouse owned by <Defendant A> in Dongshan Village, Yicheng Street, Yishui County. They subsequently sold these counterfeit products to <Defendant C> and other individuals such as Qi Chao from Houmahuang Village, Longjiaquan Street, Yishui County (already sentenced), making illegal profits of over 250,000 yuan. After the case was exposed, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> paid 70,000 yuan of their illegal earnings. On November 4, 2019, <Defendant B> voluntarily surrendered to the Yishui County Public Security Bureau.

Since January 2017, <Defendant C> knowingly purchased large quantities of counterfeit laundry detergents bearing registered trademarks such as "Tide," "Omo," and "Liby" from <Defendant A> and then sold them to others for illegal profits, with the sales amounting to over 80,000 yuan. During the trial, <Defendant C> voluntarily paid 10,000 yuan of their illegal earnings.


Upon trial, it was found that from August 2017 to May 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> along with others, unauthorizedly produced counterfeit facial cleansing devices bearing the "FOREO" trademark in a rented house located in Sanda Liao Village, Kunyang Town, Pingyang County, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province. The counterfeit "FOREO" facial cleansing devices were then sold to defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant C>, with the illegal business amounting to RMB 519,772. From August 2017 to June 2019, defendant <Defendant B> purchased counterfeit "FOREO" facial cleansing devices from defendant <Defendant A> and sold them through "Pingyang County Juyou Craft Factory" and the WeChat platform, with sales amounting to RMB 551,819. In August 2017, defendant <Defendant C> collaborated with defendant <Defendant B> in selling counterfeit "FOREO" facial cleansing devices, with their involved sales amounting to RMB 78,827. On March 29, 2019, witness Qiu provided a "FOREO" facial cleansing device purchased from defendant Chen Dongfen. Upon identification, the aforementioned facial cleansing device was confirmed to be a counterfeit "FOREO" product. On July 14, 2019, defendant <Defendant C> voluntarily surrendered to the public security authorities; defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant A> truthfully confessed their crimes after being apprehended; all three defendants reached a reconciliation agreement with the victimized unit and obtained their understanding.


Upon trial, it was found that between August 17 and 19, 2018, the defendant <Defendant A>, along with others, recruited Feng Yudong, Hu Jian, Wang Meng (all of whom have been sentenced) and others at the "Beer House" located at XXX Caobao Road, Minhang District, Shanghai. They solicited clients through the internet to select prostitutes at the "Beer House", and then arranged for designated personnel to transport them to rooms at the Vienna Hotel located at XXX Lane, Hongxin Road, Minhang District. They conducted organized prostitution activities with standardized charges and profit-sharing ratios. Among them, the defendant <Defendant B> was employed to verify accounts and transport clients and prostitutes; Hu Jian was responsible for bringing clients to the establishment; Feng Yudong was in charge of helping clients select prostitutes and managing the "backstage"; Wang Meng was responsible for transporting clients and prostitutes; Yan Guangsheng (already sentenced) was responsible for cash handling. On August 19, 2018, at around 16:00, the public security authorities conducted an inspection at the aforementioned location, apprehending 2 clients and multiple prostitutes, and arrested the co-defendants Hu Jian, Feng Yudong, Wang Meng, and Yan Guangsheng. On February 27 and April 8, 2019, the defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant A> were subsequently apprehended by the public security authorities. After being brought to justice, the two defendants did not truthfully confess to the main criminal facts but both pleaded guilty during the court trial.