After trial, the following facts were ascertained:

1. Facts of Intentional Injury

On March 20, 2018, at around 8:00 PM, the victim Xie learned that the defendant <Defendant A> was having dinner with others at "Ba Wan Li Sichuan Restaurant" on the fourth floor of Jinse Xintiandi, Huashan District, Ma'anshan City. Xie then went to the restaurant to take <Defendant A> away, but <Defendant A> was unwilling. Subsequently, <Defendant A> suddenly used a fruit knife from the restaurant to slash Xie's left neck. According to the appraisal, Xie's injury was classified as minor injury level two. On May 29 of the same year, the victim Xie issued a letter of understanding expressing forgiveness towards <Defendant A>.

2. Facts of Provoking Troubles

On August 28, 2018, at around 9:00 PM, the defendant <Defendant B> and others, after drinking, had an argument with the victim Wang in the lobby on the first floor of Baole Di KTV at Fortune Plaza, Ma'anshan City, over taking the elevator. Later, <Defendant A>, Wang 1, and <Defendant C>, who arrived at the scene, joined <Defendant B> in beating Wang, causing an injury to Wang's eye. According to the appraisal, Wang's injury was classified as minor injury level two. On September 19, 2018, the defendants Wang 1, <Defendant B>, and others provided financial compensation to the victim Wang, who then issued a letter of understanding expressing forgiveness towards Wang 1 and others. After the incident, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, Wang 1, and <Defendant C> voluntarily surrendered to the public security organs and truthfully confessed to the criminal facts after arriving at the scene.


Upon investigation, it was found that in 2019, Li Fuxiang and <Defendant B> developed a romantic relationship after getting to know each other. In July 2020, <Defendant B> illegally entered Nansha Town, Yuanyang County, China, and rented Room 202 next to Shangkeyou Hotel in Nansha Town with <Defendant A>. During this period, <Defendant B> engaged in prostitution. On September 8, Lu Mou1 contacted <Defendant B> via WeChat, expressing the intention to come to China for prostitution. After discussing with <Defendant A>, they agreed to allow Lu Mou1 and others to come to China for prostitution. The two would be responsible for the living expenses of Lu Mou1 and others, and the earnings would be evenly distributed. The travel expenses of Lu Mou1 and others would be initially covered by <Defendant B> and <Defendant A>.

On September 10, Lu Mou1, Lu Mou2, Lu Mou3, and He Mou illegally crossed the border into Jinping County, China, from the Malutang port. <Defendant B> and <Defendant A> arranged two motorcycles to transport them to Nansha Town, Yuanyang County, and accommodated them in Room 502 next to Shangkeyou Hotel, rented by <Defendant A>. On September 11, <Defendant A> rented Rooms 303 and 306 at the nearby Xinyue Hotel for <Defendant B> and others to use for prostitution. That evening, <Defendant B>, Lu Mou1, Lu Mou3, and He Mou began engaging in prostitution until they were arrested on September 22. During this period, <Defendant B> collected fees via WeChat, and <Defendant A> was responsible for the living expenses of Lu Mou1 and the other three individuals. The earnings were evenly distributed among <Defendant B>, <Defendant A>, Lu Mou1, and others.

Defense attorney Qian Jinhua argued that <Defendant B> was an accomplice and truthfully confessed to the criminal facts after being apprehended, thus showing repentance and willingness to plead guilty. The prostitutes were voluntary, with no coercion involved. Therefore, it is suggested to reduce the penalty for <Defendant B>.


Upon trial, it was found that one day in 2017, Mao Qijia (deceased) handed a firearm to <Defendant B>. After receiving the firearm, <Defendant B> stored it in his residence located in Luxian County, Sichuan Province. One day in April 2019, <Defendant A> found a firearm and four bullets while patrolling Jiangyang District in Luzhou City, Sichuan Province. He later stored the firearm on the air conditioner on the balcony of his girlfriend Zhang Honglian’s residence in Jiangyang District, Luzhou City, Sichuan Province. On the morning of September 30, 2019, Guo (2) invited <Defendant A>, Guo (1), Tang, <Defendant B> and others to hunt wild boars in the mountains of Xianping Village, Yaba Town, Hejiang County. <Defendant A> brought his firearm and four bullets to Hejiang County for the hunt. <Defendant B> transported Guo (1) to Hejiang County, handed over the firearm and 20 bullets to Guo (1), and then left. Guo (1) and <Defendant A> carried firearms and, along with several others, attempted to hunt wild boars in the mountains but were unsuccessful. Upon hearing that someone had called the police, they each left the scene. While leaving, Guo (1) and <Defendant A> were apprehended on the spot by officers from the Hejiang County Public Security Bureau, who seized two firearms and 24 bullets. Upon examination, the seized firearms were determined to be firearms powered by gunpowder and capable of causing the legally defined level of harm. Among the seized bullets, one belonging to <Defendant A> was a blank cartridge, while the others were homemade hunting bullets.

Offences of Illegal Possession of Firearms


Upon trial, it was found that the 16th floor of Building 11 at Bingou Plaza, Jiuhuashan Road, Hefei City, operated a club named Quanjihui. This establishment hired multiple prostitutes through mutual introductions among sex workers. They used WeChat to post information to attract clients, specified the prostitution services and prices, and arranged prostitution activities. In August 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> was hired by the club to primarily receive clients, escort them to private rooms, present prostitutes for clients to choose from, introduce prostitution services to clients, lead clients to the front desk to pay, collect prostitution fees, and distribute wages to the prostitutes. In November 2018, the defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> were employed by the club to handle cashier duties and record prostitution services. At around 9:30 PM on March 5, 2019, the police apprehended three prostitutes on-site, seized several pages of accounting records, and arrested <Defendant A> and <Defendant C>. On March 13, <Defendant B> voluntarily turned himself in to the police and truthfully confessed to his criminal activities.

Crime of Facilitating the Organisation of Prostitution


Upon trial, it was found that at around 1 a.m. on August 25, 2017, <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, Wang, Duan, Luo, and Ye were drinking and eating barbecue at a barbecue restaurant. At around 4 a.m., after Duan, Luo, and Ye had successively left, an argument broke out between <Defendant A> and Wang. <Defendant A> threatened to kill Wang, and <Defendant B> handed <Defendant A> a folding knife that he was carrying. <Defendant A> then repeatedly stabbed Wang in the chest and abdomen, causing Wang's death. Subsequently, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> left the scene. Later, <Defendant A> threw the murder weapon into a river. At around 7 a.m. that same day, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> surrendered themselves at the Tong'an Police Station. According to the autopsy, Wang died from massive bleeding caused by stab wounds to the chest and abdomen, which resulted in damage to the left lung, heart, liver, spleen, stomach wall, and intestines. A forensic psychiatric evaluation of <Defendant A> revealed harmful use of alcohol, but <Defendant A> was found to have criminal responsibility for the illegal acts committed on August 25, 2017.


Upon trial, it was found that from July 2018 to July 2019, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> operated an Alibaba online store at ×× Building, ×× Town, Wencheng County, and sold counterfeit "Vinda" brand tissues through the store. The total sales amounted to over 100,000 yuan, with illegal profits exceeding 20,000 yuan, each receiving over 10,000 yuan. On July 19, 2019, the police seized 63 packs of counterfeit "Vinda" brand tissues on-site and in the first-floor freight warehouse of the Wencheng County Post Office warehouse. On July 19, 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> was apprehended by the police. On August 15, 2019, the defendant <Defendant B> voluntarily surrendered to the police. After the incident, both defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> returned 10,000 yuan each of their illegal gains.

Offence of Selling Counterfeit Registered Goods


Upon trial, it was found that between December 2017 and June 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> hired Mei (handled in a separate case) at a daily wage of 200 yuan and 240 yuan to distribute solicitation cards at various hotels and inns in Hanshou County. Upon receiving calls from clients, the defendant <Defendant A> would use WeChat to introduce sex workers Peng, Guo, and Luo (all of whom have been administratively detained) to provide prostitution services to the clients. Each time a sex worker engaged in prostitution, she would take 100 yuan from the payment received and give it to the defendant <Defendant A> as a referral fee. From early May to June 2018, <Defendant A>, being unable to manage the "business" (prostitution referrals), had the defendant <Defendant B> manage it on their behalf. <Defendant B> used WeChat to introduce the three sex workers for prostitution activities and collected referral fees. From February 22, 2018, to June 27, 2018, <Defendant A> collected a total of 39,880 yuan in referral fees from the three sex workers; from May 8, 2018, to June 19, 2018, <Defendant B> collected a total of 23,600 yuan in referral fees from the three sex workers, amounting to a total of 63,480 yuan. After being apprehended, the defendant <Defendant A> truthfully confessed to their crimes; the defendant <Defendant B> voluntarily surrendered on July 19, 2018, and truthfully confessed to their crimes.


Upon trial, it was found that on June 16, 2020, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were employed by another person (WeChat ID: sq83888, noted as "Lao Shi") to assist in organizing prostitution activities for two prostitutes in a hotel on Qin Chun Road, Minhang District, Shanghai, thereby obtaining illicit gains. During this period, defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were responsible for contacting the prostitutes. <Defendant A> also contacted customer service in a WeChat group and distributed commissions to the prostitutes, while <Defendant B> was responsible for escorting clients to the hotel rooms where the prostitutes were located and collecting the prostitution fees.

On the afternoon of June 22, 2020, defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> once again followed instructions to contact three prostitutes in the hotel at No. XXX Qin Chun Road and were responsible for escorting clients and handling cash transactions. At approximately 5 PM that afternoon, police officers conducted an inspection at the location, apprehending defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, as well as discovering individuals engaged in prostitution, including Ding Moumou, Ye Moumou, Li 1, Cai Mou, and other persons present. Two mobile phones were seized from defendant <Defendant A>, and one mobile phone was seized from defendant <Defendant B>.

After being brought to justice, defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> truthfully confessed and admitted in court to having obtained approximately RMB 5,000 (hereinafter referred to as RMB) in illegal proceeds, with each person receiving about RMB 2,000. Additionally, defendant <Defendant A> confessed in court that the confiscated Apple mobile phone was used to contact customer service, Lao Shi, and the prostitutes, while defendant <Defendant B> confessed in court that the confiscated Apple mobile phone was used to collect prostitution fees. This has been verified.

Crime of Facilitating the Organisation of Prostitution


Upon trial, it was found that on the evening of October 8, 2013, at around 7 PM, the defendant <Defendant A> gathered defendants <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and others, armed themselves, and drove to the Tumu Town Local Cuisine Restaurant in the Lengshuitan District to negotiate a gambling dispute with Hu and Liu, which led to a conflict. During the conflict, defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> used pipes to stab Hu, and <Defendant C> stabbed Liu. On November 8, 2013, according to the appraisal by the Xiangyong Judicial Appraisal Center in Yongzhou City, Hu suffered a penetrating wound to the left abdomen caused by a sharp instrument, resulting in mesenteric vascular rupture and massive abdominal bleeding. After undergoing exploratory laparotomy surgery, Hu was diagnosed with severe injury and a ninth-degree disability.

On January 9, 2014, according to the appraisal by the Xiangyong Judicial Appraisal Center in Yongzhou City:
1. Liu suffered a laceration of the soft tissue of the right upper arm, laceration of the skin and soft tissue of the right index finger, rupture of the flexor tendon, neurovascular rupture, and fracture of the phalanges, resulting in functional impairment of the middle and distal joints of the right index finger, constituting minor injury.
2. Medical expenses were referenced from official invoices; three months of rest after the injury; one month of care by one person; nutrition expenses considered at eight hundred yuan; appraisal fees calculated separately.

Defendant <Defendant A> was dissatisfied with the appraisal of Hu and requested a reappraisal. On December 9, 2019, according to the appraisal by the Liuzhi Judicial Appraisal Institute in Yongzhou City, Hu was diagnosed with a penetrating abdominal wall wound, mesenteric vascular rupture, and abdominal cavity hemorrhage, constituting a second-degree severe injury.


Upon trial, it was found that on the afternoon of June 26, 2016, Shen Mou3 (handled in a separate case) from Guoliang Village, Shayaoxiang, Huixian City, had a dispute with tourists Li Mou2 and Chen Mou, a couple from Zhengzhou City, due to reversing his car at the Tianti location in the Guoliang Scenic Area of Wanxianshan, Huixian City. Shen Mou3 and Li Mou3, the son of Chen Mou, engaged in mutual assault. At the scene, the defendant <Defendant A> and Li Mou, Shen Mou1 (both already sentenced), among others, helped Shen Mou3 argue with the tourists, but were later separated by people present. Subsequently, the defendant <Defendant B>, Shen Mou1, and Zhao Xun (both already sentenced) drove to the scene and, together with Li Mou, <Defendant A>, and Shen Mou1, assaulted Li Mou2 and Li Mou3. After Li Mou2 and Li Mou3 ran into Wan Mou's small shop, Shen Mou1 kicked and broke the glass door of the shop. When the 120 emergency ambulance arrived, it was blocked from rescuing the injured victims. Only after Chen Mou and Meng Mou stayed to resolve the issue were the injured victims allowed to leave. Until around 1 a.m. on June 27, under the mediation of Liu Mou1, the village head of Shayaoxiang, Huixian City, Chen Mou was forced to accept compensation of 2000 yuan for the shop’s glass door and 6800 yuan for Shen Mou3’s medical expenses, and agreed to handle her husband Li Mou2 and son Li Mou3’s injuries on her own, before being allowed to leave Huixian City. This incident was filmed by tourists from Hebei Province and uploaded to Youku, causing a severe negative impact and seriously damaging the reputation of the Wanxianshan Scenic Area. On August 17, 2019, the families of Li Mou, Shen Mou1, and Zhao Xun each compensated the victims with 10,000 yuan for economic losses, and all received the victims' forgiveness.

Crime of Picking Quarrels and Provoking Troubles


Upon trial, it was found that on November 30, 2018, defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> packaged 40 cases (6 bottles per case) of counterfeit Guizhou Moutai liquor at <Defendant A>'s home, located at Unit 18-6, 18th Floor, Building 11, Jingangcheng Community, Bozhou District. They then transported the packaged counterfeit Guizhou Moutai liquor to <Defendant A>'s Nissan SUV with the license plate Gui C×××** and drove the car to the underground parking lot of the Jingangcheng Community. On December 1, 2018, the public security authorities discovered tools and materials for manufacturing counterfeit Guizhou Moutai liquor at <Defendant A>'s home at Unit 18-6, 18th Floor, Building 11, Jingangcheng Community. They also found 40 cases (6 bottles per case) of counterfeit Guizhou Moutai liquor in <Defendant A>'s car. According to the appraisal by Guizhou Moutai Liquor Co., Ltd., the Guizhou Moutai liquor found in <Defendant A>'s car was determined to be counterfeit.

Offence of Counterfeiting a Registered Trademark


Upon trial, it was found that between January 2018 and November 2019, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant D>, without obtaining permission from the relevant authorities, engaged in illegal retail gasoline activities in certain industrial parks and markets in Dongchangfu District, Liaocheng City, without obtaining the "Hazardous Chemicals Business License" and the "Finished Oil Retail Business Approval Certificate." According to the forensic accounting appraisal by Liaocheng Qingyuan Forensic Accounting Institute, the amount involved was 2,079,047 yuan. Among them, <Defendant A> was involved in 2,079,047 yuan, <Defendant B> was involved in 1,770,493 yuan, <Defendant C> was involved in 1,534,504 yuan, and <Defendant D> was involved in 1,399,619 yuan.


After the trial, it was found that the defendant, <Defendant B>, lent money to his friend Park (handled in a separate case). Since Park temporarily lacked the ability to repay the loan, Park pledged a modified handgun and five bullets to <Defendant B>. <Defendant B> stored the handgun and bullets at his residence in the xx District of Yanji City. Around August 2019, the defendant, <Defendant A>, discovered the aforementioned handgun and bullets in a drawer in the cloakroom of the said house. On the afternoon of February 26, 2020, the defendant, <Defendant A>, and <Defendant A>'s ex-girlfriend, Fan, agreed to meet Ma that afternoon to resolve a love triangle dispute among the three. At around 6 PM that day, <Defendant A> took the handgun and bullets, along with a kitchen knife, and put them in a bag before heading with Fan to Ma's rented apartment at Unit 4, Room 701, Prosecutor's Office Family Building, Jin Xue Street, Yanji City. Inside the apartment, after discussing with Fan and Ma, Fan chose to stay with Ma. <Defendant A> then left the apartment, and in the hallway, <Defendant A> took the handgun from the bag, loaded it with bullets, and knocked on the door again. <Defendant A> pointed the gun at Ma's upper body and cocked the gun. During the standoff, Fan stepped forward to dissuade <Defendant A>, but <Defendant A> pushed Fan away. While <Defendant A> was re-cocking the gun, a bullet was ejected. Seeing this, Ma, along with Yu and Fan, subdued <Defendant A> and reported the incident. <Defendant A> was arrested at the scene by the police who arrived. On February 26, 2020, the defendant, <Defendant B>, was summoned by the police to the public security bureau from his home for investigation.


Upon trial, it was found that between December 2018 and March 10, 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> operated the Qingyi SPA Club at No. 125 Changwu North Road, Hutang Town, Wujin District, Changzhou City. During this period, with the intent of making a profit, <Defendant A> organized prostitutes Deng Mou, <Defendant A>, and <Defendant A> Yi (all of whom have been administratively punished) among others. They used management methods such as agreed percentage commissions, regular accounting, collecting business funds, regular payment of remuneration, and providing accommodation to organize the aforementioned individuals to provide oral sex services to male customers in the store at a price of 358 yuan per session. From each session, they extracted a commission of 158 yuan, illegally earning more than 100,000 yuan. Among them, the defendant <Defendant A> was the owner of the store and was fully responsible. The defendant <Defendant B>, knowing that Qingyi SPA Club was engaged in prostitution activities, still assisted the defendant <Defendant A> in daily management.


Upon examination, it was found that from March to April 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> drove prostitutes such as Xu, Liu, and Song to clients such as Ji and Huang for Zhong Tao (at large, the same below), who was organizing prostitution. The defendant <Defendant B> used the mobile application "Momo" to attract clients such as Sun for Zhong Tao, who was organizing prostitution, and introduced them to prostitutes such as Liu and Bo. <Defendant B> also drove prostitutes such as Liu to engage in prostitution. After the case was uncovered, the police seized one mobile phone from the defendant <Defendant A> and two mobile phones from the defendant <Defendant B>.


Upon investigation, it was found that at approximately 10:00 PM on May 24, 2018, police officers from the Wenjiang District Branch of the Chengdu Public Security Bureau conducted an inspection at "Jinsan Restaurant," located at No. 1 Erdao Street, Jinma Town, Wenjiang District, Chengdu. In the employee dormitory of the restaurant, they discovered that the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant C>, each possessed a modified nail gun; <Defendant B> possessed a modified nail gun, 154 nail gun cartridges, and 2 bottles of steel balls. Additionally, on the balcony flower stand of the residence at No. 17 Sihai Street, Jinma Town, Wenjiang District, a modified nail gun was found in the possession of <Defendant D>, and 4 nail gun cartridges were found inside the residence. According to an assessment, the aforementioned four modified nail guns have the capacity to cause injury and are classified as firearms under the "Regulations on the Administration of Firearms of the People's Republic of China."

Offences of Illegal Possession of Firearms


After trial, it was found that at around 2 a.m. on July 4, 2019, the defendant, <Defendant A>, had an argument over the phone with <Defendant B> regarding the collection of a debt. During the conversation, Chen, who was with <Defendant A>, suggested not to waste time talking and to arrange a time and place for a fight. <Defendant A> then agreed over the phone to meet <Defendant B> on the road below the gas station opposite Ludian County. Subsequently, <Defendant A>, Chen, and others brought steel pipes and took two taxis to the agreed location. Upon meeting, <Defendant A>, Chen, and others used the steel pipes to fight with <Defendant B>. During the fight, Chen was injured in the back by <Defendant B> with a sickle that had been prepared in advance, and <Defendant B> was injured in the face by <Defendant A>, Chen, and others using the steel pipes. According to the assessment, the injuries sustained by both Chen and <Defendant B> were classified as minor injuries of the second degree. Both defendants were notified by the public security bureau to appear in court and voluntarily surrendered. After being injured, <Defendant B> was hospitalized for 9 days at Zhaotong First People's Hospital, incurring medical expenses of 7,133 yuan.


Upon trial, it was found that in May 2019, the defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant A> invited each other and each carried a nail gun to hunt in the forest area known locally as the mine in the village group of Mengla County. During the hunting process, <Defendant B> shot and killed a wild boar with the gun. The two then divided the wild boar and took it home. According to the verification by the Mengla County Forestry and Grassland Bureau, the area where the two defendants hunted falls within the forest rights range of the Menglazi Protected Area, a national nature reserve in Xishuangbanna Prefecture. Upon firearm inspection, the guns held by <Defendant B> and <Defendant A> were found to be self-made powder guns powered by gunpowder, which have injurious power under the conditions of the inspection and are classified as firearms under the "Law of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of Firearms." On May 31, 2019, <Defendant B> and <Defendant A> voluntarily surrendered to the Mengla Police Station of the Forest Public Security Bureau of Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture and truthfully confessed their act of hunting with guns and the details thereof.


After trial, it was found that: The defendant, <Defendant B>, was often subjected to verbal abuse and physical assault by her lover, Dong Mou1 (male, the victim in this case), and was prevented from having romantic relationships with others. At the end of 2017, <Defendant B> met the defendant, <Defendant A>, through a WeChat group, and they developed a romantic relationship, which was violently interfered with by Dong Mou1. On the early morning of March 28, 2018, around 2 a.m., <Defendant A> came to <Defendant B>'s home. Around 3 a.m., the victim Dong Mou1 came to <Defendant B>'s home and knocked on the door. After the door was opened, a dispute arose between the parties. <Defendant B> struck and slashed Dong Mou1's head with a wine bottle and a kitchen knife. <Defendant A> hit and stabbed Dong Mou1's head and chest with a wine bottle and a pre-carried folding knife. When Dong Mou1 tried to escape, <Defendant B> asked <Defendant A> to stop him. <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> continued to chase and kill Dong Mou1 in the hallway with a kitchen knife and folding knife, respectively, resulting in Dong Mou1's death. According to the autopsy, the victim, Dong Mou1, died from massive bleeding caused by multiple sharp force injuries all over his body and blood accumulation in both chest cavities, leading to heart and lung dysfunction. During the trial, under the mediation of the court, the relatives of the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, reached a civil compensation mediation agreement with the plaintiff of the incidental civil lawsuit, who expressed understanding towards <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>. The plaintiff of the incidental civil lawsuit applied to withdraw the civil compensation lawsuit against <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, and the court approved the withdrawal of the incidental civil compensation lawsuit against <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>.


Upon investigation, it was found that during Liu's imprisonment in the Qixingguan District Detention Center in Bijie City, conflicts arose between Liu, Luo Yongpeng, and the defendant <Defendant A>. After Liu's release, on October 21, 2016, he arranged a fight with Luo Yongpeng and <Defendant A> via phone. Defendant <Defendant B> provided a pig slaughtering knife welded to a pipe for the fight and invited <Defendant C> to assist. <Defendant C> borrowed a small car with the license plate number Gui F××××× for transportation and invited <Defendant D> to help. In the early hours of the next day, <Defendant A> drove the car with the license plate number Gui F×××××, carrying <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, <Defendant D>, and others to the vicinity of Liangcai School, where the fight was prearranged. When they arrived, Liu and over ten others chased and attacked the vehicle driven by <Defendant A>. <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, <Defendant D>, and others fought back with weapons from inside the car. Due to being outnumbered, <Defendant A> and his group fled the scene, and the car driven by <Defendant A> was damaged by Liu's group. On April 25, 2019, <Defendant B> voluntarily turned himself in to the police and truthfully confessed to his main criminal activities.


Upon trial, it was found that on September 19, 2019, the defendant <Defendant B> used a mobile phone to contact others and was hired by them, together with her husband, the defendant <Defendant A>, to drive a heavy-duty fence truck (tractor license plate number Chuan K×××**, trailer license plate number Chuan E×××**) without a tobacco transportation permit to help transport tobacco leaves from Qujing City, Yunnan Province to Yunxiao County, Fujian Province. The agreed transportation fee was 21,000 yuan, payable upon delivery. During the transportation, <Defendant A> used his mobile phone to receive transportation instructions. At around 3 a.m. the next day, the two defendants were caught on the spot by law enforcement officers from the Xingyi Tobacco Monopoly Bureau while transporting the tobacco leaves through the Maling Service Area on the Panxing Expressway in Xingyi City. Upon weighing, the batch of tobacco leaves had a net weight of 15.26 tons. According to the valuation by the Xingyi Tobacco Monopoly Bureau, the batch of tobacco leaves was worth 1,151,550.12 yuan.


Upon trial, it was found that Zeng Shuping (still at large) set up a prostitution venue in Room ××, Tianyuan District, Zhuzhou City, recruiting Qiu Mou, Lv Mou, Li Mou, Tan Mou, Zhang Mou, Tang Mou, and Wang Mou 3 as prostitutes. The defendants, <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and Li Zhen (not prosecuted), were successively hired to assist Zeng Shuping in organizing prostitution activities at this venue.

<Defendant A> was engaged in managing the venue, receiving clients, arranging prostitutes for clients, and collecting fees from June 2020, earning a total of over 20,000 yuan in wages and commissions. <Defendant B> was responsible for posting solicitation information, coordinating with taxi drivers, and receiving clients from June 2020, earning a total of 12,600 yuan in wages and commissions. <Defendant C> was engaged in receiving clients and collecting fees from August 2020, earning a total of over 3,000 yuan in wages and commissions.

On the evening of September 3, 2020, the public security authorities conducted a lawful inspection of the venue, where they caught five pairs of prostitutes and clients, namely Qiu Mou, Zhang Mou, Lv Mou, Tan Mou, and Li Mou, along with prostitutes Wang Mou 3 and Tang Mou waiting for clients.


Upon trial, it was found that the defendant Zhang Mou1, <Defendant A>, and <Defendant B>, despite being aware of the prostitution activities at Shanxin Bathhouse in Tiexi District, Shenyang, still engaged in various tasks for the bathhouse, including daily management, leading clients, lookout duties, and cashiering. Specifically, the defendant Zhang Mou1 was mainly responsible for operating the boiler, maintaining internal security, and preventing surprise inspections by the police; <Defendant A> was primarily responsible for giving massages and leading clients upstairs for prostitution activities; <Defendant B> was mainly responsible for cashiering the proceeds from prostitution activities. On days when the earnings from prostitution reached 6000 yuan, the defendants would receive a corresponding share. On November 14, 2019, the police apprehended three prostitutes and three clients at the bathhouse. The defendant Zhang Mou1, <Defendant A>, and <Defendant B> were taken into custody by the police for investigation within the bathhouse.


Upon trial, it was found that on the night of May 19, 2019, the defendant **Lin, <Defendant A>, and <Defendant B>, after premeditation, arranged for <Defendant A> to invite Xing Mou1 to dine and drink at Tianmu BBQ Restaurant in Jinghai Town, Jinghai District, Tianjin. At around 10 PM that night, when Xing Mou1 was driving the car with license plate Jin R×××** with <Defendant A> intending to leave, <Defendant A> notified <Defendant B>. Subsequently, <Defendant B> deliberately collided with the vehicle driven by Xing Mou1 using an electric bicycle to stage a traffic accident and notified **Lin to come to the scene. They then used the threat of calling the police to extort money. **Lin posed as a relative of <Defendant B> to mediate and extorted 11,000 yuan from Xing Mou1, which was later divided among the three defendants.

On the night of May 23, 2019, the defendant **Lin, <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and Xue Moumou (already sentenced) premeditatedly arranged for <Defendant A> to invite Tao Mou out for drinks. Early the next morning, when Tao Mou was leaving, <Defendant A> informed **Lin and others of the situation. When Tao Mou was driving the car with license plate Jin A×××** with <Defendant A> and reached the embankment in Jinghai District of this city, Xue Moumou deliberately collided with the rear of the vehicle using an electric bicycle to stage a traffic accident and threatened to call the police to extort 30,000 yuan from Tao Mou. **Lin and <Defendant B> posed as relatives of <Defendant A> and Xue Moumou respectively to mediate at the scene. However, due to Tao Mou's escape, the attempt was unsuccessful. On May 29, 2019, Tao Mou reported the incident to the police. On September 11, 2019, the defendant **Lin and <Defendant A> were arrested by the public security authorities. On September 25, 2019, the defendant <Defendant B> was arrested by the public security authorities. After the incident, the victim Xing Mou1 expressed forgiveness towards <Defendant A>.


After trial, it was found that: In the early morning of June 5, 2017, the defendant <Defendant A>, after being invited by Zhu (already sentenced), gathered with the defendant <Defendant B>, Lei (under 16 years old at the time of the incident), and others to meet with Huang1 (already sentenced), Zhu, and others. They brought spears, steel pipes, and other weapons to Hengshan Forest Park, preparing to fight with He (already sentenced) and others. As they did not see He and his group, both parties agreed to move the fight to the vicinity of Guangde City Hospital. At around 1 a.m. that day, Huang1, Zhu, <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, Lei, and others, armed with spears and steel pipes, fought with He, Tang1 (already sentenced), and others near Guangde City Hospital. This resulted in Tang1 suffering a broken thigh bone and a penetrating leg injury, and damage to a Buick sedan with license plate number Anhui P××××× rented by Wu2 (already sentenced). According to the assessment, Tang1's injuries were classified as minor injuries of the second degree; the damage to the Buick sedan was valued at 6,968 yuan. On September 24, 2019, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were arrested and brought to justice.


Upon trial, it was found that at around 1 a.m. on May 7, 2017, at the Lanbei Night Market on Kaocheng Road in Chengguan Town, Lankao County, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were eating and drinking with Wu and others. During this time, Wu went to chat with friends at Long's food stall. Seeing this, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> inexplicably threw stools at the table of Long and others, which led to a verbal altercation. Subsequently, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> assaulted Long, Pan, and Huang 1. During the assault, they knocked over the dining table of the defendant <Defendant C> and others who were eating there. This led to a verbal altercation between the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C>, which escalated into a physical fight. During the fight, the defendant <Defendant C> injured the nose of the defendant <Defendant B>. According to forensic identification, the injuries of the defendant <Defendant B> were classified as minor injuries of the second degree, while the injuries of the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant C>, and Pan were classified as minor injuries.


Upon trial, it was found that:

1. From the second half of 2017 to July 2018, the defendant <Defendant B>, in the house he rented located at the Zuolin Youshe Supermarket in Dongyang City, Zhejiang Province, hired the defendant <Defendant A> to keep watch and collect prostitution earnings, and harbored the defendant <Defendant C> and Lu Moumou for prostitution activities.

2. During September 2018, the defendant <Defendant A>, in the house he rented in Kunshan City, Jiangsu Province, had the defendant <Defendant C> help collect prostitution earnings and harbored Tao Moumou and Zhou Moumou for prostitution activities.

3. During October 2018, the defendant <Defendant A>, in the house he rented at Room 403, Building 45, Jinghai Jiayuan, Ma'an Town, Keqiao District, Shaoxing City, had the defendant <Defendant C> help collect prostitution earnings, provide prostitution tools, and repeatedly harbored Tao Moumou, Wei Moumou, and Zhou Moumou for prostitution activities.


Upon trial, it was found that on the evening of May 5, 2019, defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> took the victim Leng's tricycle on Zhenyang Road, Nangang Street, Zhangpu Town, Kunshan City, on the west side of the Agricultural Bank. While on the tricycle, defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> discussed in Hani language how to rob the victim Leng. When the victim Leng drove the tricycle to the bus stop sign on Yongji Road, Gangpu Road, east of Changjiang Road, Zhangpu Town, Kunshan City, defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> used methods such as strangling and searching the victim Leng to rob him, seizing 100 RMB and a Tianyu brand mobile phone (worth 5 RMB). After being apprehended, defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> truthfully confessed to the criminal facts. After the incident, the public security authorities returned the confiscated Tianyu brand mobile phone to the victim. Defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> admitted the criminal facts of the charges and expressed their willingness to accept punishment.


Upon trial, it was found that the two defendants in this case, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, are father and son. Since May 2018, <Defendant A> rented a courtyard in Huyanglou Village, Zhanhe District, Pingdingshan City, and, together with <Defendant B>, produced counterfeit liquor by using substandard materials. They transported and sold the counterfeit liquor using a van. The counterfeit branded liquors produced and sold by <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> included: Baiyunbian series, Yanghe Blue Classic series, Yanghe Daqu Qingci, Shuanggou Zhenbaofang, Moutai, Wuliangye, Jiannanchun, among others. Various counterfeit liquors seized on-site were identified by relevant manufacturers and confirmed to be counterfeit products. According to the price appraisal by the Zhanhe District Price Certification Center in Pingdingshan City, the total value was determined to be 445,326 yuan.


Upon trial and verification, the following facts have been established:

1. From July 2017 to September 2018, the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, conspired in advance and fabricated the fact that <Defendant A> was eligible for compensation. By means of false reporting and fraudulent claims, they swindled 62,400 RMB in compensation funds for the reclamation of state-owned fishery waters related to the Zhejiang University of Technology campus construction project.

2. From July 2017 to September 2018, the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, conspired in advance and, by means of false reporting and fraudulent claims, swindled 26,400 RMB in compensation funds for the reclamation of state-owned fishery waters related to the Zhejiang University of Technology campus construction project.

In summary, the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, committed fraud in two instances, obtaining a total of 88,800 RMB. After the case was uncovered, the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, returned all the illicit funds. This is hereby certified.


After trial, it was found that from June 2017 to May 2020, the defendant <Defendant A> frequently drove his own Kaima brand light truck with license plate number Yu B×××** to purchase laundry detergent from Zhengkai Daily Chemical Co., Ltd. in Henan Province. He then ordered trademark packaging bags of brands such as Tide, Diaopai, Good Daddy, Qiqiang, Vanish, Ariel, and Liby online. <Defendant A> repackaged these products at his home in Group 4, Beidingzhuang Village, Xingzhuang Township, Weishi County, and later used his own Kaima brand light truck with license plate number Yu B×××** to transport and sell them. From March 16, 2020, to May 20, 2020, the defendant <Defendant B>, knowing that the goods were counterfeit registered trademark products, still purchased laundry detergents of brands such as Liby, Tide, and Diaopai from <Defendant A> for resale, totaling 125,677.4 yuan. After the incident, the relatives of <Defendant B> returned the illegal gains of 18,000 yuan on his behalf.


Upon trial, it was found that on December 10, 2017, the defendant <Defendant A>, in order to repay gambling debts, conspired with the defendant <Defendant B>. Defendant <Defendant B>, under the alias Tao Haifeng, acted as the borrower, while defendant <Defendant A> acted as the guarantor. They fabricated a reason of financial difficulties in fish pond operations and borrowed 50,000 RMB from the victim, Du Moumou. After obtaining the loan, defendant <Defendant B> received a benefit fee of 2,000 RMB, and the remaining amount was used by defendant <Defendant A> to repay gambling debts. Upon the loan's maturity, defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> did not repay the loan. On April 10, 2020, with the assistance of family members, defendant <Defendant A> compensated the victim Du Moumou for economic losses amounting to 80,000 RMB and obtained forgiveness.


Upon investigation, it was found that in June 2013, Weng Moumou (handled in a separate case) established Jiangxi Province Fushunlou Health Culture Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Fushunlou"), with its registered address at Room 101, Qunhui Building, 177 Jingdong Avenue, High-tech Zone, this city. Since April 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> was employed by Weng Moumou as a store manager to manage Fushunlou, organizing multiple people to engage in prostitution activities within the health club. The defendant <Defendant A> was specifically responsible for recruiting prostitutes, distributing commissions, promoting in WeChat groups, and managing daily affairs such as accounting with Weng Moumou. Fushunlou employees <Defendant B> and Wan Moumou (handled in a separate case) assisted <Defendant A>, responsible for arranging and guiding clients seeking prostitution, cashiering, promoting prostitution services, and the three received commissions from the prostitution fees. On the evening of May 7, 2019, police officers discovered three prostitutes engaging in prostitution activities during a routine inspection of the store. The defendant <Defendant A> was summoned to the scene and taken into custody, and on June 19 of the same year, the defendant <Defendant B> was also apprehended and brought to justice.


Upon trial, it was found that:

1. Illegal Detention
<Defendant A>'s Huayuan Agricultural Supplies Company had a debt dispute with Wang Mouyi. On May 15, 2018, at around 19:00, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> went to Wang Mouyi's home in Dasong Village, Nianzhuang Town, Pizhou City, and used threats to take Wang Mouyi to the Hongqi Construction Sand and Gravel Factory in Daiwei Street, Pizhou City, to demand repayment of the debt. At the said factory, <Defendant A> arranged for himself and <Defendant B> to "guard" Wang Mouyi during the day, and arranged for <Defendant C> and <Defendant D> to "guard" Wang Mouyi at night, preventing Wang Mouyi from leaving. On May 17, 2018, at around 17:00, Wang Mouyi was rescued by staff from the Pizhou Public Security Bureau. <Defendant A> and others illegally restricted Wang Mouyi's personal freedom for approximately 40 hours. On May 15, 2018, <Defendant C> and <Defendant D> were criminally summoned to the case; on May 22, 2018, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> voluntarily surrendered to the public security authorities. Later, Wang Mouyi issued a letter of understanding, expressing forgiveness towards the actions of the four defendants.

2. Intentional Injury
On July 7, 2019, at around 13:00, <Defendant B> had a dispute with Han Mou at the gate of Guoneng Pizhou Biomass Power Generation Co., Ltd. over trivial matters, which escalated into a physical altercation. During the fight, <Defendant B> punched Han Mou on the left side of the face, resulting in a fracture of Han Mou's left mandible. According to the forensic examination by the Pizhou Public Security Bureau, Han Mou's injury was classified as minor injury of the second degree. <Defendant B> reached a civil settlement agreement with the victim Han Mou, compensated for economic losses, and obtained forgiveness.


Upon trial, it was found that between May 1, 2019, and July 5, 2019, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, Zhu Weiwei (handled in a separate case), and others were hired by "Old Wu" (identity unknown) in Linhai City, Zhejiang Province. They recruited at least seven prostitutes, including Li, Lu, Huang, Bu Fufang, Ren, and Zhang Dan, to provide oral sex, intercourse, and other sexual services to clients. They operated under a profit-sharing model to attract <Defendant C>, Yang Shan, Cheng Fuhang (both handled in separate cases), and others to solicit clients. The prostitution ring uniformly arranged for the prostitutes, set prices, and collected payments, illegally earning at least 120,000 yuan.

<Defendant A> was responsible for daily management and transferring the total earnings to "Old Wu," as well as soliciting clients to visit the establishment for prostitution. <Defendant A> received a monthly salary of 5,000 yuan and commissions for soliciting clients, illegally earning a total of over 8,000 yuan. <Defendant B> was responsible for arranging the order of the prostitutes, accompanying clients, collecting fees, distributing shares, and transferring the daily illegal earnings to <Defendant A>. <Defendant B> received a monthly salary of 5,000 yuan, illegally earning a total of 10,000 yuan. <Defendant C> was responsible for soliciting clients and assisting <Defendant A> and others in arranging the order of the prostitutes and managing them, illegally earning between 3,000 and 4,000 yuan.


After the trial, it was found that since mid-April 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> had organized and managed multiple prostitutes. By booking rooms at the Luomeishi Hotel at No. 62 Dongge East Road, Qingxiu District, Nanning City, and the Youcheng Hotel at No. 62-1 Dongge Road, Qingxiu District, Nanning City, setting work hours, and recruiting salespeople to solicit clients, <Defendant A> managed the prostitution organization and arranged for prostitutes to engage in prostitution activities multiple times. Among these activities, <Defendant A> recruited the defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> to use social networking platforms such as QQ and WeChat to post advertisements for prostitution, introduce sexual services, and solicit clients for <Defendant A>'s prostitution organization. On May 30 of the same year, <Defendant A> arranged for three prostitutes, Rang Chunxiang, Duan, and Jiang, to conduct prostitution activities in Room 912, Room 511, and Room 811 of the Luomeishi Hotel at No. 62 Dongge East Road, Qingxiu District, Nanning City, and arranged for Wu and Song to conduct prostitution activities in Room 520 and Room 525 of the Youcheng Hotel at No. 62-1 Dongge Road, Qingxiu District, Nanning City. On the same day, police officers apprehended fifteen clients, including Liu and Huang 1, at the aforementioned hotels. That day, Duan, Song, and Rang Chunxiang transferred a total of 2,100 yuan in prostitution fees to <Defendant A> via WeChat.


Upon investigation, it was found that on the afternoon of December 14, 2017, the defendant <Defendant B> had a dispute with the victims, Xu and his spouse, at the entrance of the Shilin Scenic Area over soliciting customers. That evening, <Defendant B> invited the defendant <Defendant A>, Ma, and others to sing at the Yinruilin Hotel in Shilin County. Ma was asked to invite out the defendant <Defendant C>, who had been soliciting customers with Xu, and <Defendant C> was instructed to bring Xu out to resolve the dispute face-to-face. At around 11:30 PM, the four groups of people, including <Defendant C> and his spouse, Ma, <Defendant B> and <Defendant A>, and Xu and his spouse, successively arrived at the appointed location at the entrance of a village in Shilin County, Kunming City, where a fight broke out between the parties. During the fight, <Defendant A> wielded a sharp knife, <Defendant B> used fists and kicks, Xu wielded a steel pipe, and <Defendant C> wielded an axe. <Defendant A> stabbed Xu under the left armpit with the sharp knife, causing Xu's heart and lungs to rupture, leading to acute hemorrhagic shock and Xu's immediate death at the scene. After the incident, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> subsequently turned themselves in to the public security authorities. Confirmed.


Upon trial, it was found that: Starting in early April 2019, the defendant <Defendant A>, in collusion with defendants <Defendant D>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant B>, arranged for <Defendant D>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant B> to work in Huadu District of this city. <Defendant A> provided information on prostitutes, and <Defendant D>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant B> acted as "keyboard operators" by posting solicitation information via WeChat to attract clients. They then introduced prostitutes Li, Zhou, and Huang to engage in prostitution multiple times in Haizhu District, Panyu District, and other areas of this city, earning profits through commissions. On April 18, 2019, <Defendant D> was apprehended in Haizhu District. Subsequently, <Defendant D> cooperated with the police to arrest <Defendant A>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant B> in Huadu District. During the trial, defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant D> expressed their willingness to plead guilty and accept punishment, and they submitted written statements of repentance.


Upon trial, it was found that at around 21:30 on May 13, 2019, the defendant <Defendant B> had a dispute with the fruit store owner, Qian, over the purchase of strawberries at a fruit store on the east side of a hospital in Chang'an District, Shijiazhuang City. The defendant <Defendant B> called the defendant <Defendant A> to the fruit store, and the two of them assaulted Qian. During the incident, the victim Zhang 1 attempted to intervene and was pushed to the ground by <Defendant A>, resulting in a comminuted fracture of the distal left radius and multiple skin and soft tissue contusions. Zhao, who tried to mediate, was also chased and beaten by <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>. According to the forensic identification by the Hebei Medical University Forensic Identification Center, Zhang 1's injuries are currently classified as minor injuries of the first degree. After the incident, under the mediation of this court, defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> have compensated the victim for economic losses and obtained forgiveness.


After trial, it was found that:

1. One day in the fall of 2015, defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> introduced Chai Moumou to sell a Quackenbush air rifle to Zhang Moumou for a price of over 3,000 yuan. According to the appraisal, the Quackenbush air rifle is a gun that uses gas to propel projectiles.

2. One day in the winter of 2015, defendant <Defendant A> sold a fast-release air rifle to Zhao Moumou for 750 yuan through the introduction of defendant <Defendant B>. Later, Zhao Moumou sold the air rifle to Yuan Moumou through Xing Moumou. According to the appraisal, the fast-release air rifle is a gun that uses gas to propel projectiles.


Upon examination, it was found that the defendant, <Defendant A>, operated the Guye "Jinyu Foot Therapy" foot massage parlor opposite Beisi Park in the Guye District of Tangshan City. Since January 2018, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, mother and son, organized multiple women, including Zhang Mou1, Han Mou, and Tang Mou, to engage in prostitution for profit. On a daily basis, the mother, <Defendant A>, managed the prostitutes in the store, and <Defendant B> also managed the prostitutes occasionally when at home. Additionally, <Defendant B> established a WeChat group at the request of his mother, <Defendant A>, to supervise the prostitutes. In the group, the prostitutes were required to clean the rooms in the foot massage parlor after each act of prostitution and to introduce clients to the foot massage parlor for prostitution. By the time of their arrest, the foot massage parlor had illegally profited approximately 60,000 RMB.


Upon trial, it was found that between September 4, 2017, and September 9, 2017, He Moumou from Fuling District, Chongqing City, logged into a website named "Hongcaiwang" in Fuling District, Chongqing City. Based on the introduction of a WeChat friend named "Recharge Customer Service," He Moumou transferred a total of RMB 28,300 multiple times via WeChat to this "Recharge Customer Service" for the purpose of purchasing "lottery tickets." Subsequently, the funds were transferred multiple times to a China Construction Bank card ending in 8616 under the name Wu Mou (handled in a separate case). After realizing he had been defrauded, the victim He Moumou reported the incident to the police.

On September 8 and 9, 2017, the defendant <Defendant B>, introduced by the defendant <Defendant A> and following the arrangement of "Xinge" (handled in a separate case), knowingly withdrew the criminal proceeds using a China Construction Bank card under the name Wu Mou, provided by "Xinge," at the Loude Development Zone Branch and Loude Jiexin Branch of China Construction Bank. The withdrawals included RMB 8,300 defrauded from the victim He Moumou. <Defendant B> handed over the withdrawn funds to "Xinge" and received a "commission" of RMB 207.5.

On September 10 and 11, 2017, the defendant <Defendant A>, following the arrangement of "Xinge" and knowing the funds were criminal proceeds, twice used a China Construction Bank card under the name Wu Mou, provided by "Xinge," at the Shazitang Branch and Yuhuating Branch of China Construction Bank in Changsha. The withdrawals included RMB 20,000 defrauded from the victim He Moumou. <Defendant A> handed over the withdrawn funds to "Xinge" and received a "commission" of RMB 500.


After the trial, it was found that: At around 10:00 a.m. on April 16, 2018, near Gate No. 5 of Wanshui Wu Trade City in Jinyuan District of this city, the defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant A> had an argument with Liu Guocong due to a traffic accident. Liu Guocong called the police, and while waiting for the traffic police to handle the accident, <Defendant B> called <Defendant C>, <Defendant D>, and others, including Zhang, to come to the scene. Liu Guocong notified the victim Ding and others, including Wei Qiwang and Ding Zhanwei. During the handling of the traffic accident by the traffic police, both parties engaged in a physical confrontation. During this period, <Defendant B> used a shovel, and <Defendant A> used rebar to hit Ding on the head and other parts of his body. <Defendant C> threw punches, and <Defendant D> used a hammer in the fight, causing injuries to Ding's head. <Defendant A> sustained injuries to his head and left hand, and <Defendant D> sustained head injuries. Both parties then ceased fighting. After Ding's wife, Liu Guona, arrived at the scene and saw Ding's head injury, she slapped <Defendant A>'s face, leading to another fight, during which Ding Zhanwei sustained a head injury. <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, <Defendant D>, and others fled the scene. <Defendant A> and Zhang were taken to the vicinity of Gate No. 3 of Wanshui Wu Trade City. When <Defendant B> and others arrived, a third fight broke out. <Defendant B> and others took <Defendant A> and Zhang away from the scene. Ding was pronounced dead after unsuccessful resuscitation efforts. According to the forensic report, Ding died from open cranial brain injuries caused by being struck on the head by others. The injuries sustained by <Defendant A>, <Defendant D>, and Ding Zhanwei were all minor injuries. When the 110 police arrived at the scene, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant D> voluntarily surrendered, while <Defendant A> attempted to escape but was apprehended by the police on the spot.


Upon trial, it was found that from November 2016 to April 2017, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant D>, without obtaining a financial business license, used private lending as a pretext to target the urgent financial needs of university students. They signed falsely inflated loan contracts and set up "cut-off interest," deducting high amounts of security deposits, handling fees, extension fees, and other charges from the principal upfront. They issued short-term loans to students such as Yan Mou1 and Yang Mou1, and later forced the borrowers to repay the principal and illegal high "interest" through methods such as phone calls, in-person visits, and filing civil lawsuits in court. During the loan process, <Defendant A> was mainly responsible for funding, while <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant D> were primarily responsible for signing false IOUs, bank transfers, and debt collection. This gradually formed a criminal gang led by <Defendant A> with <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant D> as members. The actions of the four defendants severely disrupted economic and social order, causing a significantly adverse social impact.

Crime of Picking Quarrels and Provoking Troubles


Upon trial, it was found that the defendant, <Defendant A>, utilized the defendant, <Defendant B>, to approach the victim, Zhou Mou1, under the pretense of delivering strawberries, in order to identify the vehicle driven by Zhou Mou1 and follow it to confirm his activity trajectory. On December 17, 2018, <Defendant A> waited in a car outside Zhou Mou1's workplace at the Chengnan New Town Management Committee. At around 11:00, when Zhou Mou1 was about to drive out, <Defendant A> approached and took the opportunity to get into the car, using a pre-prepared imitation handgun to coerce the victim, Zhou Mou1, to drive away. While in the car, <Defendant A> falsely claimed that someone wanted Zhou Mou1's life and threatened to extort money. Zhou Mou1 asked his friend to gather 120,000 RMB and deliver it to the Chengnan New Town Management Committee. At around 13:00, Zhou Mou1 returned to the committee, retrieved the money, and handed it over to <Defendant A>. After obtaining the money, <Defendant A> instructed Zhou Mou1 to drive to the vicinity of Yanlang Village before abandoning the car and fleeing. <Defendant A> fled to Liaoyang City after the robbery and arranged to meet <Defendant B> in front of <Defendant B>'s uncle's house. After meeting, <Defendant A> handed over 70,000 RMB of the robbed money to <Defendant B>. Despite knowing that the money was obtained through criminal means, <Defendant B> concealed it in his home and used it.


Upon trial, it was found that from June 2019 to July 31, 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> sought to obtain illegal profits by accommodating prostitutes Lin Moumou, Huo Moumou, Shi Moumou, Pan Moumou, Li Mou, and others at the third floor of the temporary number XX, Lane XXX, Duhui Road, Minhang District, Shanghai, which he rented. Through introductions made by online customer service personnel, he solicited clients to visit the aforementioned address. During this period, he accommodated Lin Moumou with Zhu Moumou and Sun Moumou, Huo Moumou with Shi Mou, Ji Moumou, and Wang Mou1, Shi Moumou with Yang Mou and Wang Mou2, and Pan Moumou with Dai Mou for prostitution activities. Meanwhile, the defendant <Defendant B> introduced clients to the location via online solicitation, arranging for Sun Moumou and Wang Mou1 to engage in prostitution with Lin Moumou and Huo Moumou, respectively, and received introduction fees for these arrangements. On July 31, 2019, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were arrested due to major criminal suspicions and truthfully confessed to the criminal facts after being brought to justice.


Upon trial, it was found that on August 21, 2017, the defendant <Defendant A> recommended a QQ account named "Excellent Tutor Huang Routin Customer Service" to Cheng through a QQ account named "Yan Ruyu". This QQ account was still owned by <Defendant A>. Cheng added this QQ account as a friend and learned about the process of becoming a micro-merchant. During this period, <Defendant A> purchased QQ coins from online platforms such as "Gome" and obtained payment codes provided by these platforms. <Defendant A> then sent these payment codes to Cheng under the pretense of earning commissions through online transactions. Cheng followed the instructions and made seven payments totaling 3,528 yuan to the payment codes provided by <Defendant A>. After receiving the payments, platforms like "Gome" recharged the QQ coins to the QQ account provided by <Defendant A>, which was owned by the defendant <Defendant B>. After receiving the QQ coins, <Defendant B> transferred cash to <Defendant A>'s Alipay account at a price lower than the market rate. Through this method, <Defendant A> defrauded Wu of 1,399 yuan and defrauded Feng of 2,222.8 yuan. From December 2016 to August 2017, <Defendant A> used online fraud to accumulate a total of over 170,000 yuan. From December 2016 to October 2017, <Defendant A> sold QQ coins worth more than 150,000 yuan to <Defendant B>, who made a profit of 15,000 yuan from these transactions. After the case was uncovered, <Defendant B> returned 20,000 yuan of illicit gains.


Upon trial, it was found that at around 5 PM on January 21, 2018, defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant C>, along with Li Yanhai (already sentenced), Li Mou1 (already sentenced), and Yu Long (already sentenced), were at the Yunding KTV in Manchu Town, Ula Street, Longtan District, Jilin City. A verbal altercation occurred because <Defendant C> and Guan Wei exchanged glances. Defendant <Defendant A>, together with Guan Wei (already sentenced), first started to beat Li Yanhai, which led to a mutual fight involving Li Yanhai, Li Mou1, Yu Long, <Defendant C>, <Defendant B>, Guan Wei, <Defendant A>, Zhang Chaohua (already sentenced), Huang Yao (already sentenced), and Zhang Hengrui (already sentenced). During the fight, <Defendant B> used a broken wine bottle, and Li Yanhai used a fire extinguisher, while <Defendant C>, Li Mou1, and Yu Long used their fists and feet to beat Guan Wei, Zhang Mou1, and others, causing injuries to Guan Wei. Guan Wei, <Defendant A>, Ma Xiaoguang, Zhang Chaohua, Huang Yao, and Zhang Hengrui used their fists, feet, and beer bottles to beat Li Yanhai, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and others, causing injuries to the three. According to the assessment: Guan Wei sustained facial injuries classified as minor injuries of the second degree, and head injuries classified as slight injuries; Li Yanhai sustained head injuries classified as slight injuries; <Defendant C> sustained head and facial injuries classified as slight injuries; <Defendant B> sustained facial injuries classified as slight injuries. After the incident, defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> were apprehended by the public security authorities.


Upon trial, it was found that since November 2018, the defendant <Defendant A>, without obtaining the relevant fireworks and firecrackers business license, had repeatedly purchased fireworks and firecrackers and stored some of them at the home of the defendant <Defendant B> in Jinjiang City. <Defendant A> then sold these fireworks and firecrackers to Wu (who has been administratively punished) and the defendant <Defendant B> among others, making a profit from these transactions. The defendant <Defendant B>, also without obtaining the relevant fireworks and firecrackers business license, had repeatedly purchased fireworks and firecrackers from the defendant <Defendant A> or others and sold them for profit. On May 15, 2019, the Jinjiang City Public Security Bureau seized a total of 476 boxes of unsold fireworks and firecrackers from the home of the defendant <Defendant B>. Subsequently, on May 16, 2019, and May 19, 2019, the defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant A> were arrested. Upon investigation, it was found that the defendant <Defendant A> had purchased fireworks and firecrackers worth at least 100,632 yuan from others and had sold a total amount worth 80,331 yuan, with unsold fireworks and firecrackers worth 22,536 yuan remaining. The defendant <Defendant B> had purchased fireworks and firecrackers worth 68,331 yuan from others for resale. After the incident, the public security authorities seized an "OPPO" brand A3 model mobile phone, which was used by the defendant <Defendant B> in the commission of the crime.


Upon trial, it was found that since January 21, 2018, the defendant <Defendant B>, without obtaining a tobacco retail license, took advantage of trips to and from South Korea to repeatedly purchase or acquire heated tobacco products from others in South Korea and sold them to the defendant <Defendant A>, with a total value of RMB 128,045 and illegal proceeds amounting to RMB 7,125. Since January 18, 2018, the defendant <Defendant A>, without obtaining a tobacco retail license, sold the heated tobacco products acquired from <Defendant B> and others to the WeChat account "Xiaoguo Jiayou" and an individual named Wang, with a total value of RMB 60,729. Among these, the heated tobacco products sold to the WeChat account "Xiaoguo Jiayou" amounted to RMB 47,500, and those sold to Wang amounted to RMB 13,229. On March 14, 2018, the Rongcheng Tobacco Monopoly Bureau seized a total of 663.2 cartons of heated tobacco products at the residence of <Defendant A>, valued at RMB 194,375. On March 15, March 16, and March 19, 2018, the public security organs seized one batch of mail from <Defendant A> at the Xinyun Logistics in Rongcheng City, the Weihai SF Express Shunyida Branch on Qingshan West Road, which contained heated tobacco products valued at RMB 45,471. In summary, the defendant <Defendant A> illegally operated heated tobacco products with a total value of RMB 300,575, yielding illegal proceeds of RMB 2,010. On March 26, 2018, the defendant <Defendant B> voluntarily surrendered to the police after being summoned by phone.


Upon trial, it was found that: At noon on June 7, 2017, the defendant <Defendant A> encountered the victim Zhu Mou1 while delivering food in Zaoqiang County, and the two agreed to drink together. At around 3:00 PM, <Defendant A> and Zhu Mou1 jointly purchased nine bottles of beer and some sausages at a supermarket in the Jiulong Market. They drank the beer at various locations including under the railway bridge at Jiulong Market and the east gate of Century Dongcheng Community. During this period, the two had a verbal conflict which led to a disagreement, and they agreed to fight on a dirt road south of Century Dongcheng. During the fight, <Defendant A> stabbed Zhu Mou1 in the left chest with a double-edged dagger. <Defendant A> then urgently took Zhu Mou1 to the hospital for emergency treatment, but Zhu Mou1 died despite the rescue efforts. According to the autopsy, Zhu Mou1 died from hemorrhagic shock caused by a ruptured descending aorta due to a stab wound to the left chest with a double-edged weapon. The defendant <Defendant B> knew that <Defendant A> had stabbed another person in the heart area, which could result in death, yet still provided a place for <Defendant A> to wash off the blood, provided clothes to replace the blood-stained pants, and helped <Defendant A> by paying for a taxi to escape.


Upon trial, it was found that the defendant, <Defendant A>, had a verbal dispute over WeChat with Yang Mou1 (handled in a separate case) who was the girlfriend of another person. After learning about this, Yang Mou1 engaged in a heated argument with <Defendant A> over WeChat, and both parties agreed to meet in person to resolve the issue. On the evening of October 25, 2019, Yang Mou1 invited Wang Mou2, Wu Mou, Zhang Mou (all three handled in separate cases), and six others to Zhenxiong County to deal with the matter of He Chunbing being beaten. Yang Mou1 then made a video call via WeChat to <Defendant A>, stating that they had arrived at Lizi Village Street and asked <Defendant A> to meet and resolve their previous conflict. This led to another argument, and <Defendant A> told Yang Mou1 and his group to wait. Around 10 p.m. that evening, <Defendant A> invited <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant D> to confront Yang Mou1 and his group at the intersection of Lizi Village Street, armed with wooden sticks and planks. When <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and the others questioned the opposing party, <Defendant B> used a wooden plank to strike Zhang Mou, leading to a brawl between the two groups. During the fight, <Defendant B> and others were injured. According to the assessment, <Defendant B>'s injuries were classified as minor injuries of the second degree. After the incident, upon receiving a phone notification from the police, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant D> turned themselves in to the public security authorities on November 23, 2019, and truthfully confessed their criminal activities.


Upon trial, it was found that from October 2016 to February 2017, the defendant <Defendant A> purchased parts such as a nail gun, precision tubes, chamber cards, and gun stocks online, and then assembled these parts into a firearm. During this period, the defendant <Defendant B> learned about <Defendant A>'s self-made firearm and purchased related parts through <Defendant A>, who also helped assemble the firearm. In April 2017, the Wudang Branch of the Guiyang Public Security Bureau seized one gun-shaped object and steel ball bullets from <Defendant A>. On August 24, 2018, based on relevant clues, the Guanshanhu Branch of the Guiyang Public Security Bureau arrested <Defendant A>, and later on August 27, <Defendant B> was arrested at his residence in Shitouzhai Group, Yunjin Village, Dongfeng Town, Wudang District, Guiyang City, where one gun-shaped object and firearm parts were confiscated. According to the forensic identification by the Guiyang Public Security Bureau Forensic Identification Center, the aforementioned gun-shaped objects are firearms powered by gunpowder. The prosecution, based on Article 125 of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China, recommends sentencing the defendant <Defendant A> to a fixed-term imprisonment of three to four years, with the possibility of probation; and sentencing the defendant <Defendant B> to a fixed-term imprisonment of three to four years, with the possibility of probation.

Offences of Illegal Manufacture of Firearms


Upon trial, it was found that since the end of 2016, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> had purchased components such as nail guns, infrared laser sights, and lead pellets through Huang (the wife of <Defendant A>) online or through other channels. The three defendants used angle grinders, welding machines, and other tools to manufacture firearms that use gunpowder combustion to generate energy to fire projectiles. Among them, <Defendant A> and Lu jointly modified and manufactured one firearm (JC-80-20173122-002), which was used by <Defendant A>; <Defendant B> independently modified and manufactured one firearm (JC-80-20173122-001); and Lu independently manufactured one firearm unsuccessfully. Additionally, the police found a firearm powered by compressed gas to fire projectiles (JC-80-20173122-003) at the residence of <Defendant A>. According to the appraisal, the submitted firearms (JC-80-20173122-001) and (JC-80-20173122-002) use gunpowder combustion to generate energy to fire projectiles, while (JC-80-20173122-003) uses compressed gas to fire projectiles. All three firearms are classified as firearms under the "Firearms Control Law of the People's Republic of China."

Offences of Illegal Manufacture of Firearms


Upon trial, it was found that at approximately 1:00 AM on October 25, 2018, defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, in collusion with Yang (handled in a separate case), were involved in an incident at Swedens Hotel ONE39 on Gaoxin Avenue, Hongshan District, in this city. Initially, defendant <Defendant B> entered Room 3815, which had been registered by the victim, Gao, under the pretense of prostitution. Subsequently, defendants <Defendant A> and Yang entered the room and demanded money from Gao. When Gao resisted, defendants <Defendant A> and Yang used violence, including beating, to rob Gao of over 5,000 yuan in cash on the spot. Forensic examination later determined that Gao sustained minor injuries. Defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were apprehended by the police on November 21, 2018.


Upon trial, it was found that:

1. At around 23:00 on November 5, 2018, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, together with Qian Mou, Wang Mou, and Yin Mou (the latter three being dealt with in a separate case), threatened victims Yu Mou and Li Mou1 with a knife at an intersection near Laibin Third Middle School in Laibin Subdistrict, Xuanwei City, and subsequently robbed a Huawei mobile phone from victim Yu Mou. According to the price assessment, the value of the robbed mobile phone was 2613 RMB.


Upon trial, it was found that: Starting from the end of 2016, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, being employees of the Kangcheng Holiday Club, assisted Jinshan Rao (handled in a separate case) and others in organizing and introducing individuals to engage in prostitution activities at the Kangcheng Holiday Club located at 126 Guangshen Road, Nizi Village, Xintang Town, Zengcheng District. On April 21, 2017, investigators apprehended Wang Mouwei, Qi Mou1, and others suspected of engaging in prostitution at the aforementioned location, and a number of individuals involved in prostitution activities were also arrested on the spot.


After trial, it was found that at around 22:00 on January 17, 2019, defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant D> conspired to commit robbery. The four defendants used <Defendant B>'s phone to lure the victim, Li Moumou, to Room XX of the XX Hotel on XX Road, Yanta District, Xi'an City. After <Defendant B> and the victim Li Moumou entered the room, defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant D> rushed into the room. The four defendants controlled the victim Li Moumou and threatened and forced him to reveal his phone unlock code. They then transferred 8,009 yuan from Li Moumou's WeChat and bank accounts and divided the stolen money. On January 25, 2019, the public security authorities arrested <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>. On the same day, under the guidance of <Defendant A>, they also arrested <Defendant C>, and subsequently, under the guidance of <Defendant C>, they arrested <Defendant D>. During the trial of this case, the family of <Defendant D> compensated the victim Li Moumou with 10,000 yuan, and Li Moumou expressed understanding towards <Defendant D>.


Upon trial, it was found that in the early morning of February 11, 2020, a case of provoking trouble occurred at the epidemic prevention and control point in Maiche Village, Yigu Town, Zhenxiong County. During the investigation, the public security authorities discovered that Wang Mou and Li Mou, villagers of Zhaowu Village, Yigu Town, were highly suspected of committing the crime. In the early morning of February 20, 2020, the public security authorities organized police forces to arrest Wang Mou and Li Mou. During the process of arresting Wang Mou at his home, Wang Mou's mother, the defendant <Defendant A>, became aware of Wang Mou and Li Mou's criminal activities. As the police were taking Wang Mou away, <Defendant A> called her nephew, the defendant <Defendant B>, to inform Li Mou that <Defendant B> had been arrested and to urge Li Mou to evade capture. Subsequently, <Defendant B> called his girlfriend, the defendant <Defendant C>, to inform her that Wang Mou had been arrested. <Defendant C> then went to her brother Li Mou's room to relay the message. That night, Li Mou went into hiding.


Upon trial, it was found that in January 2018, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> began jointly operating a business dealing in nitrous oxide (commonly known as "laughing gas"). The two agreed that <Defendant B> would be responsible for purchasing the "laughing gas" online, while <Defendant A> would handle sales. After sales were made, <Defendant A> would pay <Defendant B> the cost of the goods plus an additional 200 yuan per box.

Between January and March 2018, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, without obtaining the necessary hazardous chemical business license or industrial and commercial business license, operated in the aforementioned manner. <Defendant B> purchased a total of 48,900 yuan worth of "laughing gas" online (as identified by the Hebei Medical University Identification Center, the submitted samples contained nitrous oxide). <Defendant A> then sold the gas to others, resulting in <Defendant B> earning a profit of 13,000 yuan and <Defendant A> earning a profit of 1,000 yuan.

Due to a conflict arising from the "laughing gas" business, <Defendant A> developed a desire for revenge against an individual named Dong. In the early hours of March 21, 2018, <Defendant A> contacted Dong via WeChat under the pretense of purchasing "laughing gas" and arranged to meet him at Juxianli in the Xinhua District of Shijiazhuang City. <Defendant A> also arranged for Wang (not prosecuted) and Yang (not prosecuted) to arrive at the scene in advance and lie in wait.

When Dong arrived, <Defendant A> assaulted him with a pickaxe handle. During the assault, Dong dropped the "laughing gas" and his mobile phone, which were then taken by <Defendant A> and his accomplices. As they fled, <Defendant A> and the others discarded the mobile phone in the Minxin River on Huai'an Road. The damaged mobile phone was later appraised to be worth 2,249 yuan.


After trial, it was found that since 2019, defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> recruited multiple people to produce, package, and sell counterfeit sanitary napkins bearing the "Seven Degrees of Space" trademark at a production plant in Zhoujiazhuang Village, Cuzhuang Town, Economic and Technological Development Zone, Linyi City, and a packaging plant in Beixinwang Village, Shengli Town, Tancheng County. A total of 709,000 counterfeit sanitary napkins were produced and sold, with illegal business revenues amounting to over 141,800 yuan. After the trial, the relatives of defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> have actively paid the fines.


After trial, it was found that in May 2019, the victims Liu and Fang downloaded the Longzhimeng Film and Television Financial Management APP on their mobile phones. Under the pretext of needing to activate their accounts and promising profitable investments, they were defrauded of 49,860.3 yuan and 65,500 yuan respectively. The defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C>, knowing that the money was proceeds from someone else's crime, still helped others transfer the money, amounting to 115,180.3 yuan. It was also found that after the three defendants were brought to justice, they reached a settlement agreement with the victim Liu, compensating Liu for his losses with 49,680.3 yuan and obtaining Liu's forgiveness.

The aforementioned criminal facts are confirmed by the following evidence:

1. Documentary evidence, which verifies the facts of the public security organ filing the case, taking coercive measures against the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C>, and household registration information.
2. Statements from the victims Liu and Fang, confirming the fact that they downloaded the Longzhimeng Film and Television Financial Management APP on their mobile phones and were defrauded of their property.
3. Confessions and defenses from the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C>, confirming the fact that they helped Liu transfer money from the main bank card to other bank cards through bank transfers by purchasing virtual currency, then withdrew the money at an ATM, handed the cash to Liu, and received a service fee from Liu.
4. An audiovisual material, confirming that the procedures followed by the public security organ when interrogating the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> were legal.


Upon trial, it was found that from May to June 2016, the defendant <Defendant A>, in order to obtain a large amount of compensation, conspired with the defendant <Defendant B> to falsely claim that <Defendant A> had sold his house located in this city to <Defendant B>. This was done so that <Defendant B>, using an agricultural household registration status, could sign a demolition compensation agreement with the People's Government of Ergong Township. With the assistance of Yu, the then Deputy Secretary of the Village Committee of Sangong Village, Ergong Township, the procedures were completed, and on June 2, 2016, they fraudulently obtained state compensation funds amounting to 856,186 RMB. On the same day, <Defendant A> gave <Defendant B> a kickback of 300,000 RMB. Later, <Defendant B> handed over a kickback of 50,000 RMB to Yu through Ma.


Upon trial, it was found that from January 2019 to May 17, 2019, the defendants <Defendant A> and his wife <Defendant B>, while knowing that Ke Mou (<Defendant A>'s nephew) was a fugitive wanted by the public security authorities, still harbored Ke Mou in their home and provided him with food and lodging. On May 17, 2019, the day the case was exposed, police officers apprehended the fugitive Ke Mou at the defendants' home and took the two defendants to the police station for investigation. After arriving at the station, the two defendants truthfully confessed to the crime of harboring the fugitive Ke Mou, who was wanted by the public security authorities. During the court's proceedings, the Yangxin County Judicial Bureau was commissioned to conduct a social investigation and evaluation of the defendant <Defendant B>. Based on the investigation, the bureau recommended that a non-custodial sentence could be applied to the defendant <Defendant B>.


After trial, it was found that: The defendant, <Defendant A>, was introduced to the victim, Gao Mou3, at the beginning of 2017 to date. Later, <Defendant A> did not want to continue the relationship with Gao Mou3, but Gao Mou3 kept contacting <Defendant A>. To get rid of Gao Mou3, <Defendant A>, on the grounds that Gao Mou3 was ruining the reputation of <Defendant B> and <Defendant C>, proposed the idea of murder and conspired with defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> to kill Gao Mou3. After scouting the location in advance, on January 13, 2018, around 18:00, using the pretext of needing a guarantor for Gao Mou3 to buy an electric vehicle battery on credit and inviting them to dinner, <Defendant A> lured Gao Mou3 out. The three of them got Gao Mou3 drunk in a restaurant in Dujizhen, Yucheng County, and then took him to a well next to the Yangzhuang East Field of the Wangzhuang Village Committee in Zhanjizhen, Yucheng County. <Defendant B> and <Defendant A> respectively used a steel pipe and a wooden stick to strike Gao Mou3's head, causing severe cranial and brain injuries that led to his death. Afterward, they threw Gao Mou3's body into the well.


Upon investigation, it was found that between October and December 2017, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, along with "Xiao Wu" (identity unknown, currently at large), conspired to introduce prostitution activities at the "Jingfa" Hotel in the Qilin District of Qujing City. On December 19, 2017, at around 11:00 PM, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were caught red-handed by the police while introducing prostitution activities in rooms 608 and 609 of the "Jingfa" Hotel, charging 680 yuan per person for Fang and Zhao, and He and Chen.


Upon trial, it was found that in 2004, the defendant <Defendant A> manufactured a hunting rifle at his home in Jian'ou City using materials such as steel pipes and iron blocks for hunting purposes. In 2015, <Defendant A> again made a nail gun at home using a nail gun and steel pipes. In early August 2019, due to damage to the hunting rifle's barrel, <Defendant A> asked <Defendant B> to purchase a steel pipe. <Defendant B> bought a seamless steel pipe through the "Pinduoduo" app for the purpose of manufacturing the firearm and had it sent to his residence in Yanping District. Subsequently, <Defendant A> took the seamless steel pipe back to his home in Nanya Town and reassembled the hunting rifle using welding equipment and other tools. On September 28, 2019, the police questioned <Defendant B> about the purpose of purchasing the seamless steel pipe. Defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> truthfully confessed to manufacturing firearms. Under the guidance of the two defendants, the police seized a homemade nail gun, 590 steel balls, 1,366 lead bullets, welding equipment, and a bench vise in Nanya Town, and a hunting rifle on the bamboo mountain behind No. 38 Shanan. According to the appraisal, the hunting rifle and nail gun seized by the police were both non-military firearms powered by gunpowder. During the trial, the court conducted a pre-trial investigation of the defendant <Defendant B> according to the law. After a social investigation and evaluation by the Yanping District Judicial Bureau of Nanping City, it was determined that the defendant <Defendant B> met the conditions for community correction.


Upon trial, it was found that: In early 2017, the defendant <Defendant B> purchased air gun parts online through a person named Yu (handled in a separate case) and assembled them into an air gun, which was placed for personal use at his home in Linxi Linzhu. After learning about this, the defendant <Defendant A> borrowed the air gun from <Defendant B>. On March 5, 2017, <Defendant A> transferred 6,000 yuan to <Defendant B> via WeChat to purchase the air gun for hunting purposes. At around 1 PM on November 26, 2019, <Defendant A> intended to use the aforementioned air gun for hunting and thus tested the gun in the courtyard of fellow villager Liu Fengshou. During the testing and shooting, the air gun's lead pellet struck the head of the victim Cheng, causing Cheng to fall and sustain injuries. Subsequently, <Defendant A> and others urgently transported Cheng to Huangshan People's Hospital for emergency treatment and covered all medical expenses. According to the appraisal by the Xiuning County Public Security Judicial Appraisal Center, Cheng's head injury constituted a second-degree serious injury, the eye injury constituted a first-degree minor injury, and the nose injury constituted a second-degree minor injury. The Huangshan Public Security Judicial Appraisal Center identified the submitted gun-like object as a firearm powered by compressed gas. After the incident, both defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> voluntarily surrendered to the public security authorities and truthfully confessed their criminal acts. Additionally, <Defendant A> reported and exposed the criminal acts of others, which was verified to be true by the public security authorities. The family of <Defendant A> also compensated the victim Cheng an additional 65,000 yuan, while the family of <Defendant B> compensated Cheng 10,000 yuan for his losses. Cheng expressed understanding towards the actions of <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>.


After the trial, it was found that:

1. In early June 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> used the identity information provided by the defendant <Defendant B> to obtain a DianShua POS machine (this POS machine was linked to the bank card ending in 8714 of <Defendant B>) and provided it to the "Bar" (handled in a separate case) for use. On June 16, the "Bar" used this POS machine to fraudulently charge 19,435 yuan from the bank cards of victims Wu, Wang, and Xiang 1 into the bank card linked to the POS machine. After transferring 75% of the funds to the account designated by the "Bar," <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> split the remaining 25%, each earning 2,420 yuan.

2. In mid-June 2019, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> provided another POS machine to the "Bar" using the same method. On June 26, the "Bar" used this POS machine to fraudulently charge 15,569 yuan from the victim's bank cards into the bank card linked to the POS machine. After transferring 75% of the funds to the account designated by the "Bar," <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> split the remaining 25%, each earning 1,355 yuan.

In summary, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> helped transfer criminal proceeds twice, involving a total amount of 35,004 yuan. After the incident, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> compensated the victims Wu, Wang, and Xiang 1 with 16,178 yuan. During the trial, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> returned 26,376 yuan. On July 2, 2019, the defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant A> were arrested by the public security authorities.


Upon trial, it was found that between March and September 2019, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, without obtaining the Retail Operation Permit for Finished Oil Products and the Hazardous Chemicals Operation Permit, illegally set up a fueling point in the Henan Decoration City, Qingkou Town, Ganyu District, Lianyungang City. They illegally sold gasoline amounting to a total of RMB 61,655, with illegal gains of RMB 10,000. After being brought to justice, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> truthfully confessed to the criminal facts, signed a statement of confession, and voluntarily pleaded guilty.


Upon trial, it was found that Baicaofang Wellness Center is located at 127 Dahe Road, Guanlan Street, Longhua District, Shenzhen City. The defendant, <Defendant A>, is the legal representative of this wellness center. In March 2018, <Defendant A> hired the criminal suspect Tang Bin (handled in a separate case) as the manager of the wellness center. Baicaofang Wellness Center offered services such as handjobs, oral sex, and "oral ejaculation" at prices of 200 yuan, 300 yuan, and 350 yuan respectively. They established a commission distribution plan, agreeing to pay salaries and commissions at the beginning of each month, and <Defendant A> would inspect the club periodically.

After being appointed as the manager, the criminal suspect Tang Bin was in charge of the daily operations of the wellness center. He hired defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> as department heads. Tang Bin organized meetings with technicians and department heads, openly requiring technicians to provide services such as handjobs, oral sex, and "oral ejaculation," and supervised the sign-in of technicians and prostitutes. After assuming their roles as department heads, defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> interviewed and hired prostitutes such as Ma Moufang to work as technicians providing handjobs, oral sex, and "oral ejaculation" services at the wellness center. They were also responsible for receiving clients, introducing certain services, notifying technicians to start sessions, and arranging for attendants to serve tea, clean, and maintain hygiene.

Defendant <Defendant D> assisted <Defendant A> in managing the club's funds and distributing salaries. On August 4, 2018, at around midnight, the Longhua Branch of the Shenzhen Public Security Bureau, acting on a tip-off about gang activities, arrested defendants <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, <Defendant D>, client He Mouquan, and prostitutes Wu Mou, Yang Mouying, Zhang Mouqin, Ma Moufang, and Yu Moufen at Baicaofang Wellness Center. On September 10, 2018, the investigative authorities arrested defendant <Defendant A> in Ji'an County, Ji'an City, Jiangxi Province.

Crime of Facilitating the Organisation of Prostitution


Upon trial, it was found that from November 2017 to December 4, 2017, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant D> conspired to defraud others of money by setting up a gambling scheme in a room at the Guliang Hotel on Huangxu Street, Huangxu Town, Sixian County. <Defendant A> subsequently purchased a mahjong machine, a remote control, and invisible contact lenses. The four defendants actively invited other individuals to participate in the gambling. During the gambling sessions, <Defendant A> wore the invisible contact lenses to see the mahjong tile points and used the remote control to manipulate the dice points, ensuring that the four defendants would win the games and thereby defraud the other participants of their money. Specifically, the four defendants defrauded the victims Meng of 111,150 yuan, Zhuo of 105,000 yuan, Qian of 100,000 yuan, Huang and Xu of 139,400 yuan, and Dong of 66,450 yuan, totaling 522,000 yuan. <Defendant A>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant D> were apprehended by police officers from the Sixian County Public Security Bureau on December 4, 2017, at the Guliang Hotel on Huangxu Street, Huangxu Town, Sixian County. <Defendant B> was apprehended at his home on Huangxu Street, Huangxu Town, Sixian County, by police officers on March 12, 2018.


Upon trial, it was found that one day in April 2015, the defendant <Defendant A> conspired with Zhao Mou1 and Ma Mou (both already sentenced) to extort money from others under the guise of gambling. On the evening of May 4th of the same year, the defendant <Defendant A> and Ma Mou contacted through QQ, claiming there was a gambling session, and lured residents of Gaoyang County, Chai Mou and Wei Mou, to a house in a certain village in Dingzhou City, owned by Zhao Mou1. Zhao Mou1 called the defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> among others to set up the gambling session and conspired to extort money from Chai Mou and Wei Mou by accusing them of using marked Pai Gow tiles.

During the gambling session, to extort money, the defendant <Defendant A> and Ma Mou pretended to gamble with Chai Mou and Wei Mou. The defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> punched and kicked Chai Mou and Wei Mou, while Zhao Mou1 hit them with a stool and a belt. They forcibly took 9,700 RMB in cash from their bank cards and extorted an additional 30,000 RMB from them by making them transfer money to a designated bank card (the stolen money has been returned). According to the appraisal, the injuries sustained by the two victims were classified as minor injuries.

<Defendant A> received about 3,000 RMB, while <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> each received 1,000 RMB. After learning that the victims had reported the incident to the police, the three defendants returned their share of the stolen money to Zhao Mou1, who then returned it to the victims.


Upon trial, it was found that from January to August 2018, defendant Chen Mou3, <Defendant A>, and <Defendant B>, who were salespersons at XX Center, defrauded clients of service fees by signing "Artwork Exhibition and Consignment Sales Contracts" and other agreements with them. This took place at the office locations of XX Center at 19th floor, XXXX Building, No. XXX, Xiangyin Road, Yangpu District, this city, and 11th floor, Building XXX, Lane XXX, Guoshun Road, among others. Specifically, defendant Chen Mou3 participated in defrauding clients Cui Moumou, Tang Moumou, Zhao Moumou, Huang Mou, Hua Mou, Qin Moumou, and Chen Mou1 of service fees amounting to 10,000 yuan, 20,000 yuan, 10,000 yuan, 20,000 yuan, 68,000 yuan, 18,000 yuan, and 50,000 yuan respectively, totaling 196,000 yuan. Defendant <Defendant A> participated in defrauding clients Lü Mou, Hu Mou1, Yu Mou, Jiang Moumou, Wang Mou1, and Xie Moumou of service fees amounting to 100,000 yuan, 16,000 yuan, 26,000 yuan, 20,000 yuan, 12,000 yuan, and 10,000 yuan respectively, totaling 184,000 yuan. Defendant <Defendant B> participated in defrauding clients Wang Mou2, Li Moumou, Chen Mou2, and Pu Moumou of service fees amounting to 43,000 yuan, 10,000 yuan, 37,800 yuan, and 20,000 yuan respectively, totaling 110,800 yuan. Defendants Chen Mou3, <Defendant A>, and <Defendant B> were apprehended by police on October 25, November 2, and October 15, 2018, respectively.


Upon trial, it was found that: On May 12, 2019, at around 21:00, the defendant <Defendant A> gave birth to a live baby girl in a rented room at No. 29 Dongsheng Street, Nankou Town, Changping District, this city, and instructed her father <Defendant B> to abandon the baby girl. The defendant <Defendant B> then abandoned the baby girl in a trash can at the entrance of the toilet next to the bungalow at No. 10 Shiyi Alley, Nankou Town, Changping District, this city, causing the baby girl to die from diffuse pulmonary hemorrhage and respiratory failure due to low temperature and other factors. The defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were apprehended and brought to justice on May 14, 2019.


Upon trial, it was found that between May and July 2018, the defendant Chen2 and <Defendant A>, in collusion with Feng Kejiang (handled in a separate case), recruited and managed prostitutes at the clubhouse on the third floor of the Haijia Apartment, located at XXX Jingaolu, Pudong New Area, Shanghai. They organized prostitution activities for He21, Zhou XX, Yu XX, Lu XX, Lin XX, Zou XX, Li1 XX, Yang XX, Qi XX, and several other prostitutes by implementing measures such as unified numbering, pricing, and charging.

During this period, <Defendant B> was employed by the clubhouse to transport clients, keep time, manage cash transactions, and handle settlements and transfers. <Defendant C>, <Defendant D>, and others were responsible for using social platforms like WeChat to attract and transport clients for the clubhouse. Li2 XX was employed to act as a lookout for the prostitution venue.

On the evening of July 25, 2018, the prostitute Yu XX and the client Chai XX were caught by the police at the aforementioned location while attempting to engage in prostitution activities.