Upon trial, it was found that in 2014, the defendant <Defendant A> established and operated the "XX Bay Leisure Club" at No. XX, XX Road, Dafeng Town, Shanglin County. In early 2017, <Defendant A> began organizing prostitution within the club. In October 2017, the defendant <Defendant B> was recruited by <Defendant A> to work as a front desk cashier at the "XX Leisure Club" in Shanglin County. During this period, <Defendant A> was responsible for recruiting and training prostitutes, and managed and controlled them through the implementation of attendance systems, setting up prostitution service items and prices, establishing WeChat management groups, and issuing wages and commissions. <Defendant B> was responsible for collecting prostitution fees, recording prostitution service items and prices, managing accounts, and assisting <Defendant A> in organizing prostitution. On December 4 of the same year, the public security organs lawfully raided the "XX Leisure Club," apprehending <Defendant B> and eight other individuals involved in prostitution on the spot. They also seized condoms, prostitution price lists, attendance sheets, account books, and other items at the club. After accounting, it was determined that from October to December 2017, the club's operating income reached 333,105 yuan.


Upon examination, it was found that on December 5, 2015, the defendant <Defendant B> used a photocopy of the forged ID card and vehicle registration certificate of "Li Zhongxin" created by the defendant <Defendant A> to impersonate the car owner "Li Zhongxin" and sign a "Vehicle Pledge Loan Contract" with the victim Meng Xiaopeng in the XX district of Hohhot. The white BMW car with the license plate number XXX, which was rented from Xinruize Car Rental Company in Hohhot, was pledged to the victim, defrauding him of RMB 121,800 to repay the personal debt of the defendant <Defendant A>.


Upon investigation, it was found that the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, without having obtained a firearm permit, had hidden a bird gun purchased by <Defendant A>'s father during his lifetime in an old house located in Yongding District, Longyan City. In 2018, <Defendant B> retrieved the bird gun from the old house, and after test-firing it and confirming its functionality, installed a laser sight on the bird gun. After informing <Defendant A>, <Defendant B> took the bird gun while herding sheep, usually keeping it by the stairs in <Defendant A>'s new house in Yongding District, Longyan City. On the morning of July 4, 2019, police officers from the Tangbao Police Station of the Longyan City Public Security Bureau conducted a lawful search of <Defendant A>'s residence, where they seized one bird gun and one laser sight on the spot. According to the appraisal by the Longyan City Public Security Bureau Forensic Identification Center, the bird gun submitted for inspection uses gunpowder as its propellant and can effectively ignite the primer, thus qualifying as a firearm.

Offences of Illegal Possession of Firearms


Upon trial, it was found that in August 2016, the defendant <Defendant A> registered and established Ningbo Jiangdong Xinhe Shuimengge Foot Bath Shop (hereinafter referred to as Shuimengge Foot Bath Shop) in Building B, Shangjingduyin, Yinzhou District, Ningbo City. From March 2018 to April 18 of the same year, due to illness, the defendant <Defendant A> hired the defendant <Defendant B> to organize prostitution activities involving prostitutes Dong, Wu, Gao, Ren, and others at the foot bath shop. During this period, the defendant <Defendant B> recruited prostitutes and directed and arranged prostitution activities when the defendant <Defendant A> was not at the shop. The defendant <Defendant C> was responsible for bookkeeping, collecting payments through WeChat and Alipay, paying the prostitutes their earnings, and handing over the illegal proceeds of more than 20,000 RMB from the prostitution activities to the defendant <Defendant A>. At around 20:20 on April 18, 2018, the police conducted a routine inspection at the shop and uncovered prostitution activities, arresting the defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> on the spot. The next day, the defendant <Defendant A> surrendered to the police and truthfully confessed to the criminal facts.

Crime of Facilitating the Organisation of Prostitution


Upon trial, it was found that since 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> had been using methods such as recruiting, rallying, and managing to repeatedly organize Kong, Yu, Sun, Yang, Zhang, Wang1, and Xu to engage in prostitution at the "Xinkang Guesthouse" operated by <Defendant A>. The defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> assisted <Defendant A> in organizing prostitution by soliciting customers, guarding, keeping watch, and providing transportation. Since January 2019, the defendant <Defendant D> had been assisting <Defendant A> in organizing prostitution by guarding and keeping watch. On January 7, 2019, the defendant <Defendant A>, with the assistance of <Defendant B> and <Defendant D>, once again organized Kong and Yu to engage in prostitution with clients Wang2 and Bai at the "Xinkang Guesthouse" operated by <Defendant A>, when they were caught red-handed by the police.

Crime of Facilitating the Organisation of Prostitution


Upon trial, it was found that in December 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> solicited four women, Yin, Xu, Liu, and Ke, to engage in prostitution at the "Jinzhu Garden Sauna Leisure Center" operated by <Defendant A> in Lishui District, Nanjing City. During this period, the defendant <Defendant A> provided food and accommodation for the aforementioned prostitutes, implemented unified management, and distributed the prostitution fees proportionally (the fees for a single session were RMB 170, RMB 270, and RMB 370, from which the defendant <Defendant A> could respectively take RMB 80, RMB 100, and RMB 110). The defendant <Defendant B>, knowing that <Defendant A> was organizing others to engage in prostitution, still assisted <Defendant A> in managing the leisure center, including helping to collect and distribute prostitution fees, and received RMB 4000 from <Defendant A>. On December 29, 2018 alone, the defendant <Defendant A> obtained a total of RMB 1650 from organizing prostitution activities. At around 20:00 on December 29, 2018, police officers apprehended Yin, Xu, and others engaging in prostitution during a security inspection of the leisure center, and lawfully summoned the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> at the scene to the public security bureau for investigation. Both defendants confessed to the aforementioned criminal facts after being brought to justice.


Upon trial, it was found that in May 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> subcontracted Holiday Bathhouse from another person. After the subcontracting, <Defendant A> discussed with <Defendant B> that <Defendant B> would be responsible for the prostitution operations within the bathhouse, manage the prostitutes, and agreed on a profit-sharing ratio. The profits were to be split equally between the prostitutes and the bathhouse, with <Defendant B> taking an 8% commission from the bathhouse's share, and the remaining portion going to <Defendant A>. <Defendant A> provided dark rooms for the prostitutes to engage in prostitution activities and hired <Defendant C> and <Defendant D> to assist <Defendant B> in managing the prostitutes. From June to November 2018, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> organized seven prostitutes to engage in prostitution activities in the dark rooms of Holiday Bathhouse. On November 10, 2018, the prostitution activities within Holiday Bathhouse were uncovered by the police. It was verified on-site that <Defendant B> organized six prostitutes to provide services to 13 clients, earning a profit of RMB 3,000. Of this amount, <Defendant B> received RMB 240, and <Defendant A> received RMB 1,260. From September to November 2018, <Defendant C> assisted the prostitutes in the dark rooms of Holiday Bathhouse by handling payments, operating the darkroom doors, and monitoring surveillance. In November 2018, <Defendant D> assisted in operating the darkroom doors and monitoring surveillance. After being apprehended, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant D> truthfully confessed their criminal activities. Additionally, the clues provided by <Defendant A> in court regarding other people's crimes were not verified as true.


Upon trial, it was found that at around 4 a.m. on June 27, 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> invited Ban Moumou to meet near Guantian Alley, Houchao Village, Nanming District of this city due to a trivial matter, intending to engage in a fight. When the defendant <Defendant A> arrived near the agreed location, he handed one of the two guns he was carrying to <Defendant B>, along with a bullet. Subsequently, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and others arrived at the T-junction of Guantian Alley, where they had agreed to meet Ban Moumou. At around 5 a.m., Ban Moumou, accompanied by several other men, also arrived at the agreed location. After failing to reach an agreement, a dispute arose, and both parties engaged in a fight. During this process, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> each fired a shot into the air with their respective guns to intimidate Ban Moumou and his men. The defendant <Defendant A> also used a knife to slash Ban Moumou before leaving the scene. Later, the defendant <Defendant B> returned the gun to <Defendant A> for concealment. On July 10, 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> voluntarily went to the police station to confess to slashing Ban Moumou and, during further investigation by the public security organs, admitted to using the gun. He also assisted the police in recovering the aforementioned guns. On August 13, 2018, <Defendant B> voluntarily went to the police station to confess to the fact of gathering a crowd to fight and injuring Ban Moumou. During further investigation by the public security organs, he also admitted to using the gun. According to the appraisal, the aforementioned two gun-shaped objects were found to be powered by gunpowder and capable of firing nail gun cartridges and metal pellets or other substances, thereby identified as firearms.


Upon investigation, it was found that during the period from 2008 to 2010, Long Mouqing borrowed money from <Defendant B> and used a replica Type 64 pistol he possessed as collateral. <Defendant B> then informed his cousin, <Defendant A>, about this matter. <Defendant A> gave <Defendant B> 4500 yuan to lend to Long Mouqing. After receiving the money, Long Mouqing handed the pistol to <Defendant B>. The next day, <Defendant B> handed the gun to <Defendant A>, who hid it in his home until it was confiscated upon the case's exposure. Later, <Defendant A> also obtained another replica Type 64 pistol from his cousin Zhang Nian and hid it in his home until it was confiscated upon the case's exposure. Additionally, three bullets were found hidden in his home. According to the appraisal, the aforementioned two pistols were both firearms powered by gunpowder, and the three bullets were identified as 7.62mm Type 64 pistol cartridges. On June 14, 2019, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> voluntarily surrendered to the public security authorities after being notified by phone.


Upon trial, it was found that the defendants, <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C>, conspired to find patients near the People's Hospital and the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital in Jianshui County to defraud them. <Defendant A> posed as the "son of Dr. Yang," while <Defendant C> and <Defendant B> approached patients near the hospitals, pretending to share similar ailments, falsely advertising and exaggerating the efficacy of their packaged cassia seeds, and thereby selling them. On September 6, 2019, the three defendants defrauded the victim, Tong, of 4100 RMB at the back gate of the People's Hospital in Jianshui County. On August 27, 2019, the three defendants defrauded the victim, Liang, of 1800 RMB near the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital in Jianshui County. On July 12, 2019, the three defendants defrauded the victim, Li, of 1800 RMB near the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital in Jianshui County. After the incident, the family of <Defendant C> returned 1800 RMB each to victims Liang and Li.

The above facts are confirmed by the defendants, <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C>, who raised no objections during the trial. Furthermore, the facts are substantiated by evidence presented by the public prosecution and the defense counsel, Guo Wenjun, which was demonstrated, cross-examined, and authenticated in court. This includes the household registration certificates of the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C>, the case registration form, the decision to file the case, the circumstances of the arrest, the statements of the victims Tong, Liang, and Li, the list of evidence received, copies of withdrawal slips, the on-site inspection records, site diagrams, site photos, identification records and photos, identification scene records and photos, the seizure decision, seizure records, seizure lists, seizure photos, the list of evidence received, physical evidence photos, video discs, the criminal reconciliation statement, and the confessions and defenses of the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C>. This evidence is sufficient to establish the facts.


After the trial, it was found that the victim Wang, a resident of Gannan Town, Gannan County, met a man who claimed to be "Xie" through the mobile app Tantan. Later, they added each other on WeChat and started chatting. After gaining Wang's trust, the man persuaded Wang to bet money on the Venice Online Casino to make money. Wang bet 100,000 yuan on lottery tickets for the first time and earned 8,000 yuan. After receiving a return of 108,000 yuan, Wang transferred 200,000 yuan in three installments on October 11, 2018, to an agricultural bank card under the name of Mu, hoping to continue betting and making money. After the money was transferred, the man lost contact. On the same day, the money was transferred to an agricultural bank card under the name of Li and then into six bank cards under the name of <Defendant B>. On the same day, <Defendant B> withdrew 256,800 yuan from the six bank cards under his name. These bank cards were borrowed by <Defendant A> from a person named Mou Yuequan before the incident, with the promise of giving <Defendant B> a 10% commission. After Wang's money was transferred to <Defendant B>'s account, <Defendant A> instructed <Defendant B> to withdraw the money via phone. After withdrawing the money, the two met at the Rongyang Auto Service Center, where <Defendant B> took 20,000 yuan in cash as a commission and handed the remaining money to <Defendant A>. Later, <Defendant A> transferred an additional 6,600 yuan to <Defendant B> through WeChat as a commission.


Upon investigation, it was found that the defendant <Defendant A> and the victims Wu Mou1 and Tan Mou lived in adjacent villages in Cili County, Hunan Province, with their respective responsibility hills also being adjacent. One day in December 2005, the defendant <Defendant A>'s father, Wu Mou7, cut down a disputed Chinese fir tree and placed it at a neighboring resident's home. The father of the victim Wu Mou1, Wu Mou2, discovered this and carried the tree back to his own home, leading to a dispute between the parties. At around 7 PM on December 11, 2005, the defendant <Defendant A> brought a dagger to the home of the victims Wu Mou1 and Tan Mou to discuss the handling of the tree. Subsequently, Wu Mou7 also arrived at Wu Mou1's home intending to take the disputed tree, resulting in a scuffle with Wu Mou2. The defendant <Defendant A> then used the dagger to stab Wu Mou1 in the abdomen and leg, and subsequently stabbed Wu Mou1's wife, Tan Mou, in the abdomen when she entered the scene, before fleeing. According to the assessment, the injuries of the victim Wu Mou1, under the original standards, constituted three instances of serious injury and one instance of minor injury. Under current standards, these injuries constitute three instances of second-degree serious injury and one instance of second-degree minor injury. The injuries of the victim Tan Mou, under the original standards, constituted minor injury, and under current standards, constitute second-degree minor injury. The defendant <Defendant B> is the sibling of <Defendant A>. One day in February 2018, the defendant <Defendant B>, knowing that the fugitive <Defendant A> was a suspect in intentionally harming others, still took <Defendant A> from Cili County to her rental house and her store, providing food, accommodation, and other assistance to <Defendant A> until <Defendant A> was apprehended on April 17, 2019.


Upon examination, it was found that the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, along with Mo, Li, and Xie (all of whom have been sentenced), conspired to have Mo arrange for the victim, Zou, to come to a hotel room. Li, Xie, <Defendant A>, and <Defendant B> would then impersonate police officers to "arrest for prostitution" and extort money from Zou under the guise of a fine. On November 5, 2018, at around 11 PM, Mo arranged for the victim, Zou, to come to Room 408 of the "XX Business Hotel" on XX Road, Babu District, Hezhou City. Subsequently, Li, Xie, <Defendant A>, and <Defendant B> knocked on the door wearing fake work IDs, impersonated police officers to "arrest for prostitution," and demanded a 5000 yuan fine from Zou. However, Zou saw through the ruse, and the plan failed. On February 12, 2019, the defendant <Defendant B> turned himself in at the Fenghuang Police Station of the Hezhou Public Security Bureau.


Upon examination, it was found that on January 8, 2019, Wang Bin (handled in a separate case) signed a lease contract with Yu, the owner of Exotic Hotel in Jishou City, to rent seven rooms on the sixth floor of the Exotic Hotel for one year for the purpose of organizing prostitution. Wang Xia (handled in a separate case) was responsible for managing the daily operations of the prostitution venue and collecting fees from clients. The defendant <Defendant A> recruited several prostitutes, including Zhang, to work at this prostitution venue and was responsible for managing the prostitutes at the venue. The defendant <Defendant B> was responsible for picking up clients on the first floor, cleaning the sixth floor, and recruited a prostitute named Feng to work at the venue. At around 01:00 on January 16, 2019, police officers raided the prostitution venue and arrested 12 prostitutes and 5 male clients on the spot. On January 16, 2019, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were arrested and brought to justice.


Upon trial, it was found that from May 2018 to September 12, 2018, the defendant <Defendant A>, while operating the Qianhu Island Bathing Club in Bo'ai County, organized multiple women to engage in prostitution activities in a dark room on the second floor north of the Qianhu Island Bathing Center in Bo'ai County. The defendant <Defendant B>, while working as a server at the Qianhu Island Bathing Club in Bo'ai County, actively assisted the defendant <Defendant A> in training the recruited prostitutes to engage in prostitution activities. On September 12, 2018, during a routine inspection by the Hongchang Police Station of the Public Security Bureau of Bo'ai County, multiple individuals involved in prostitution were caught red-handed in the dark room on the second floor north of the Qianhu Island Bathing Club in Bo'ai County. Additionally, 7 sets of Feimu lingerie, 8 boxes of Kaiyi Man antibacterial lubricants, 136 Mingliu condoms, and 239 Sixth Sense condoms, among other prostitution-related items, were seized in the dark room. The defendant <Defendant A> illegally profited 219,285 yuan by organizing others to engage in prostitution while operating the Qianhu Island Bathing Club in Bo'ai County. The defendant <Defendant B> voluntarily confessed and truthfully admitted to their crimes. During the trial, the defendant <Defendant A> voluntarily confessed and truthfully admitted to their crimes and demonstrated meritorious behavior.


Upon trial, it was found that the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, were in a cohabiting relationship. Since 2013, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> had been operating the Yichun Foot Massage Parlor at No. 1, Building 16-1, No. 88 Yangzhinan Road, Huayang Town, Jixi County. In September 2019, due to the poor business performance of the Yichun Foot Massage Parlor, <Defendant A> began to intend to retain others for prostitution within the premises. From September 20, 2019, to November 29, 2019, three individuals, Liu, Wu, and Li, successively came to the foot massage parlor. <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> retained Liu, Wu, and Li for prostitution a total of over 90 times within the premises they operated. Usually, <Defendant B> was responsible for managing the prostitutes and handling grocery shopping and cooking, while <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> took a cut from the prostitution earnings, taking 30 yuan from 100 yuan and 50 yuan from 150 yuan. The cuts were mostly sent to <Defendant B> via WeChat red envelopes by Liu, Wu, and Li. When <Defendant B> was not present, <Defendant A> handled the cash cuts. <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> collectively received illegal earnings amounting to 3,300 yuan, which they used for their joint living expenses. On November 29, 2019, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were summoned to the scene by police officers at the Yichun Foot Massage Parlor. After the incident, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> returned all the illicit proceeds.


Upon trial, it was found that on December 7, 2017, the victim Xu received a phone call from someone claiming to be a firefighter. The caller, under the pretense of ordering boxed meals, asked Xu to transfer 150,080 yuan to a bank account under the name Zhou. After making the transfer, Xu realized it was a scam. The 150,080 yuan was transferred on December 7, 2017, via POS machine card swipe to a bank account under the name of <Defendant A>. <Defendant C>, along with <Defendant B>, <Defendant D>, and others, transferred the fraudulently obtained 150,080 yuan using <Defendant A>'s bank card to a Macau underground bank for laundering. The laundered money was then transferred to a bank card provided by <Defendant C>. <Defendant C>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant D>, and <Defendant A> distributed parts of the fraudulently obtained money according to their respective roles. On December 18, 2017, <Defendant D> was summoned to the case by the public security authorities at the "Apple Express Hotel" in Gulou District, Kaifeng City, Henan Province. On January 5, 2018, <Defendant B> was caught on the spot by public security authorities while waiting at the new train station in Zhoukou City, Henan Province. On January 7, 2018, <Defendant C> was caught on the spot by public security authorities at the "Violet Internet Cafe" on Renqiu Road, Puyang City, Henan Province. On January 25, 2018, <Defendant A> was caught on the spot by public security authorities while handling the second-generation ID card at the Wuhu Police Station of the Huangpi District Public Security Bureau in Wuhan City, Hubei Province.


Upon trial, it was found that on the night of May 9, 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> had a quarrel over the phone with Zheng Mou1 (already sentenced), and they agreed to meet at a parking lot in Kecheng District, Quzhou City to talk. Accompanying Zheng Mou1 were the defendant <Defendant B>, Zheng Jianbo, Wang Mou2, and Zheng Mou3 (all currently under criminal detention and at large), who agreed to go together. The five of them retrieved machetes from the trunk of a silver Jianghuai small ordinary passenger car and drove to the agreed location. Meanwhile, <Defendant A> gathered Tong Mouqiang, who in turn gathered Zhan Mou and Zhang Mou (both already sentenced). The four of them drove a red Cadillac sedan to the entrance of Xingfuli Community in Kecheng District, Quzhou City, where Tong Mouqiang got out of the car to retrieve a package of machetes and iron forks, and then proceeded to the agreed location. <Defendant A>, Tong Mouqiang, Zhan Mou, and Zhang Mou drove to the vicinity of the entrance to the Butterfly Road parking lot and saw Zheng Mou1's group of five sitting in a van parked near the intersection of Renfang Road on the opposite side of the street. They got out of the car, armed with machetes and iron forks, and charged at the other party, slashing their vehicle. Zheng Mou1, Zheng Jianbo, <Defendant B>, Wang Mou2, and Zheng Mou3 got out of their vehicle with machetes and engaged in mutual slashing with the other four, resulting in injuries to <Defendant A>, Zheng Mou1, and others. According to the assessment, <Defendant A> sustained second-degree serious injuries, while Zheng Mou1 sustained minor injuries. The damage to the silver Jianghuai small passenger car involved in the case was assessed to be worth 3,156 RMB.


After the trial, it was found that: the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, are a married couple. In August 2011, <Defendant B> and Qian Chenyu (the son of <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>) obtained three pre-sale units of Heqiao Apartments due to relocation and demolition. In April 2013, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> agreed to sell one 94㎡ pre-sale unit of Heqiao Apartments to the victim, Yu, and signed a house sale contract with Yu's mother, receiving a down payment of 500,000 yuan from Yu. In December 2013, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> applied for and obtained ready-built houses from the relocation department, specifically Haoze Garden houses, but did not inform the victim Yu of this situation. Instead, they listed the aforementioned house for sale to Gu. In July 2014, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> voluntarily requested the relocation department to waive their right to the pre-sale units of Heqiao Apartments and requested that the remaining two units also be replaced with ready-built houses (one of which was a Songze Green Land house). They also did not inform the victim Yu of this. On August 25, 2014, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> signed a house sale agreement with the victim Zhou, receiving 700,000 yuan in payment and agreeing to deliver the aforementioned Songze Green Land house to Zhou by October 30, 2014, and to ensure that the property certificate would be processed within three months and kept by Zhou. However, after learning that the application for this ready-built house might be seized by the court, the two defendants did not complete the procedures to take possession of the house and fled the city at the end of September 2014. They were not apprehended until August 2018 by the public security authorities.


Upon trial, it was found that from June to December 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> posted false information online such as "quickly obtain a driver's license" and "obtain a real driver's license," falsely claiming that they could obtain a driver's license without going through the regular procedures. Under the pretense of requiring a deposit, examination fee, and security deposit, <Defendant A> defrauded others of a total amount exceeding RMB 40,000. From July to December 2018, the defendant <Defendant B>, knowing that <Defendant A> was committing fraud under the guise of obtaining a driver's license, still assisted <Defendant A> by withdrawing the fraudulently obtained funds totaling over RMB 40,000 from the 62×××75 account at the Agricultural Bank of China. After deducting a commission fee of RMB 2,000, <Defendant B> handed over the remaining funds to <Defendant A>.


Upon examination, it was found that at 19:56 on January 31, 2019, police officers from the Yun County Public Security Bureau apprehended <Defendant A> at the stone masonry site near the Dahebian area of the Changpoling Village Committee in Aihua Town, Yun County. Under the guidance of <Defendant A>, the police discovered a suspected firearm in the toilet at the stone masonry site. Following <Defendant A>'s confession, on the afternoon of February 1 of the same year, the police found another suspected firearm in the possession of <Defendant B> next to the kitchen door of Yang's house, located in the Changpoling Village Committee of Aihua Town, Yun County. Further investigation revealed that both suspected firearms were assembled from parts by <Defendant A> using a grinder and a welding machine. The firearm illegally possessed by <Defendant B> was a gift from <Defendant A>. According to the appraisal, both suspected firearms were capable of causing injury and used nail gun cartridges as their power source to launch projectiles. After being apprehended, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> truthfully confessed to the criminal facts.

Offences of Illegal Manufacture of Firearms


Upon trial, it was found that at the beginning of 2016, the defendant <Defendant B> illegally stored a single-barrel shotgun and three bullets in his home located in Qujiang District, Quzhou City. One day in the first half of 2017, Cheng borrowed the shotgun and bullets from <Defendant B> and subsequently hid them in his rented residence in Qujiang District. One day in June 2018, Cheng and the defendant <Defendant A> used the gun and bullets to go bird hunting. Afterwards, Cheng handed the shotgun and the remaining bullet to <Defendant A> for safekeeping, and <Defendant A> hid the shotgun and bullet in his home in Qujiang District. During the safekeeping period, on June 24, 2018, <Defendant A> sawed off the barrel and stock of the shotgun, converting it into a short gun. One day in September of the same year, Cheng retrieved the shotgun and bullet from <Defendant A>'s home and gave them to Gu (handled in a separate case) for use. A few days later, Cheng returned the shotgun and bullet to <Defendant A>. On October 25, 2018, the police seized the shotgun and bullet from <Defendant A>'s home. According to the forensic appraisal by the Quzhou Public Security Judicial Appraisal Center, the submitted item, suspected to be a shotgun, fired a 12-gauge standard shotgun shell and was identified as a non-standard firearm powered by gunpowder with injurious capability. The submitted item, suspected to be ammunition, was identified as a standard 12-gauge shotgun shell. On October 25, 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> was arrested at his home. On November 19, 2018, the defendant <Defendant B> voluntarily surrendered to the Qujiang Branch of the Quzhou Public Security Bureau.


Upon trial, it was found that on November 13, 2017, Li Mou1 mortgaged a Buick Excelle sedan with the license plate number Jin A×××** that he had rented from a leasing company to <Defendant B> and <Defendant A> as collateral for a loan of 35,000 yuan for Li Mou2. On November 18, 2017, Li Mou2 repaid the principal and interest totaling 38,000 yuan. However, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> refused to return the mortgaged vehicle to Li Mou1, citing Li Mou1's acquaintance with another borrower, Ma Mou3, and demanded that Li Mou1 repay Ma Mou3's loan. Subsequently, on November 19, 2017, Li Mou1 was coerced into repaying Ma Mou3's loan of 11,997 yuan. Only then did the two defendants return the vehicle along with Ma Mou3's IOU and loan contract to Li Mou1. Currently, the families of <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> have compensated Li Mou1 for his economic losses, and Li Mou1 has expressed understanding towards the two defendants.


Upon trial, it was found that in April 2019, the defendant <Defendant B>, in collusion with <Defendant A> and <Defendant C>, conspired to have <Defendant B> rent vehicles from a car rental company, then forge vehicle pledge documents, and sell the cars in the form of "re-pledge" to defraud others of their property. The defendant <Defendant D>, knowing that the vehicles from <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and others were of dubious origin, assisted in creating fake documents to sell the cars in the form of "re-pledge."

1. On April 23, 2019, the defendant <Defendant B> rented a black Audi car with the license plate number Jin E××××× from Taian Tong Auto Sales and Service Co., Ltd. in Jincheng City, Shanxi Province, and later handed the car over to <Defendant D>. <Defendant D> had <Defendant B> sign a set of fake vehicle pledge contracts, including an IOU and a power of attorney, and on April 24, sold the car in the form of "re-pledge" to Wang Zhengwei for 79,000 yuan.

2. On April 28, 2019, the defendant <Defendant B> rented a black Audi car with the license plate number Yu A××××× from Yifan Car Rental Co., Ltd. in Zhengzhou City. On the morning of May 1, 2019, the defendants <Defendant C>, <Defendant A>, and <Defendant B> forged a vehicle pledge contract, and <Defendant C> contacted someone to impersonate the car owner Chang Dan to sign the pledge contract, while <Defendant C> recorded the signing process. The car was later sold in the form of "re-pledge" to Ding Qinglin and Hou Jie for 122,000 yuan.

According to the valuation by the Yucheng County Price Authentication Center, the black Audi A6L car with the license plate number Jin E××××× is valued at 180,000 yuan, and the black Audi A6L car with the license plate number Yu A××××× is valued at 250,000 yuan. After the incident, the aforementioned vehicles were recovered and returned to the victims.


Upon trial, it was found that from December 2018 until the time of the case, the defendant <Defendant A> and others organized multiple women to engage in prostitution at and near the "BaiXX Health and Hair Care Center" (hereinafter referred to as "BaiXX") located at XXX Hong Song Road, Minhang District, Shanghai, and took a cut from each illegal transaction. Specifically, the defendant <Defendant A> was primarily responsible for the daily operations of the prostitution venue, interviewing prostitutes, soliciting clients, collecting payments, and distributing profits. From late February 2019 until the time of the case, the defendant <Defendant B> was employed at the front desk on the first floor of the aforementioned prostitution venue, where they were responsible for reception, guiding clients to the prostitution site near "Bai Lian Kai," arranging rooms, and keeping time records. On March 27, 2019, at around 3:00 PM, police officers apprehended individuals engaged in prostitution in rooms 1, 2, and 3 of XXX No. XXX Lane, Hong Jing Road, including Zhu Mou and Liu 1, Yin Mou and Liu 2, Li Mou Mou (all of whom are being dealt with in separate cases), and the defendant <Defendant A>. Additionally, nine individuals suspected of illegal activities, including Lin Mou Mou, Weng Mou Mou, and Huang Mou Mou, were apprehended, and the defendant <Defendant B> was caught on the first floor of "Bai Lian Kai" preparing to introduce "services" to the three individuals on the scene. After being taken into custody, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> refused to confess to the above facts.


Upon trial, it was found that at the beginning of 2018, multiple victims in Tie Dong District, Anshan City, and other places were defrauded by individuals impersonating customer service representatives of Kuaishou and Douyin on the WeChat client, obtaining a total of 47,174 RMB. Starting from March 24, 2018, the funds from this fraud were successively transferred through the bank cards of Liang Mou2, Tang Mou2, Zhang Mou, and others into the card of <Defendant A>. Despite knowing that the funds in the card were of illegal origin, <Defendant A> continued to transfer the money to the accounts of Jiang Mou2, Jiang Mou3, and Jiang Mou4 (who have already been sentenced) for withdrawal. Defendants <Defendant C>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant D> knowingly transferred the cash obtained from Jiang Tianren and Jiang Guosheng, despite being aware of its illegal origin. At around 17:00 on September 27, 2018, <Defendant A> was arrested by the police in Xinfeng County, Shaoguan City, Guangdong Province; at around 00:00 on August 13, 2018, <Defendant C> was arrested by the police in Lianping County, Heyuan City, Guangdong Province; and at around 10:00 on August 13, 2018, <Defendant B> and <Defendant D> were arrested by the police in Lianping County, Heyuan City, Guangdong Province. During this period, <Defendant A> obtained illegal proceeds of 2,000 RMB, <Defendant B> obtained illegal proceeds of 10,000 RMB, <Defendant C> obtained illegal proceeds of 900 RMB, and <Defendant D> obtained illegal proceeds of 11,000 RMB.


Upon trial, it was found that from March 2017 to July 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> rented rooms at No. 36 Guangqu Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, and Changying Building as locations for prostitution. <Defendant A> recruited prostitutes through WeChat and organized prostitution activities involving individuals such as Li Mou1 (female, 15 years old, from Hebei Province), Chen Mou (female, 23 years old, from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region), Yang Mou1 (female, 27 years old, from Henan Province), Ma Mou (female, 23 years old, from Hubei Province), Zhang Mou (female, 20 years old, from Guangdong Province), and Li Mou2 (female, 30 years old, from Guizhou Province). From April to July 2018, the defendant <Defendant B> was responsible for soliciting clients, keeping accounts, and assisting <Defendant A> in organizing prostitution activities. On July 19, 2018, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were apprehended. <Defendant A> illegally profited RMB 400,000 from organizing prostitution activities, and <Defendant B> illegally profited RMB 18,000 from assisting in organizing prostitution activities. One Huawei mobile phone and one Apple mobile phone were seized from <Defendant A>; one OPPO mobile phone and two notebooks were seized from <Defendant B>, all of which are now in the case.


Upon trial, it was found that at around 2 a.m. on June 12, 2017, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and others were drinking in a rented room of <Defendant A> located on Houhu Road, Huangcun Community, Humen Town, Dongguan City. After drinking, <Defendant A> went downstairs alone to buy water. Later, <Defendant A> went to a nearby restaurant called Chuanweiju to borrow a phone from the proprietress to make a call but was refused. Feeling aggrieved, <Defendant A> returned to the rented room, took a fruit knife, and went back to Chuanweiju to curse. The victim Gao, who was having a late-night snack at Chuanweiju, stepped forward to intervene. <Defendant A> then slashed Gao's hand with the fruit knife. Seeing this, Gao's fellow townsmen and friends, victims Zhong and Zheng 1, stepped forward to stop <Defendant A> and knocked the fruit knife out of his hand. <Defendant A> then fled towards Huangcun Kindergarten. Zhong, Zheng 1, Gao, and others chased and pinned <Defendant A> to the ground, and Zhong and others began to beat <Defendant A>. <Defendant B> and <Defendant C>, who had come downstairs, saw <Defendant A> being beaten. They immediately went to a nearby convenience store, each grabbed a fruit knife, and slashed Zheng 1, Zhong, and Gao multiple times on their backs and chests. <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> then threw the fruit knives used in the attack at the scene and fled. The victims called the police. When the police arrived, they took the subdued <Defendant A> back for investigation. On the morning of June 12, 2017, with the assistance of <Defendant A>, the police arrested <Defendant B> in Room 404, No. 13, Houhu Road, Huangcun Community, Humen Town. At around 12 p.m. on June 12, 2017, with the assistance of <Defendant A>, the police arrested <Defendant C> at the entrance of Yaozhen Furniture Co., Ltd., in Huangcun Community, Humen Town. According to the assessment, the injuries sustained by victim Zheng 1 were classified as minor injuries of the first degree, while the injuries sustained by victims Gao and Zhong were classified as minor injuries of the second degree. The injuries sustained by <Defendant A> were also classified as minor injuries of the second degree.

Crime of Picking Quarrels and Provoking Troubles


Upon trial, it was found that since March 2017, Li Xinsheng (at large) organized prostitution activities at two locations: a massage parlor opposite the Provincial Prison on Jinyao Road in Kaifeng City and the Fuxing Express Hotel on Fuxing Avenue in Kaifeng City. The defendant <Defendant A> was responsible for recruiting and managing the prostitutes. The defendant <Defendant B>, through Li Nan (handled in a separate case), worked at the massage parlor and was responsible for cash collection, settling the wages of the prostitutes, paying commissions to taxi drivers who brought customers to the parlor, and transferring money to Li Xinsheng. From March 2017 to the end of September 2017, the defendant <Defendant C> worked as a service staff at the aforementioned locations, responsible for handing out shoes to customers and occasionally performing cashier duties. During this period, the defendant <Defendant A> illegally earned approximately 56,000 yuan, the defendant <Defendant B> illegally earned approximately 20,000 yuan, and the defendant <Defendant C> illegally earned approximately 10,000 yuan. After the case was discovered, the defendant <Defendant A> voluntarily surrendered to the police, the defendant <Defendant B> was notified by the police to come to the station, and the defendant <Defendant C> was arrested by the police. The testimonies of Guo Hui, Guo Meng, Li Nan, Li Zheng, Tang Wenjing, Mu Huimin, Niu Jingyuan, Chen Chen, Yan Yueshuai, Lin Zhongzan, Chen Junjie, Peng Yuehong, Li Zhengwen, Zhang Chengge, the seizure decision, the seizure list, identification records, household registration certificates, performance certificates, the case closure report, and transfer screenshots, among other evidence, are sufficient to establish the facts.


Upon trial, it was found that since August 1, 2016, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> rented an apartment in the Beijun Community, Xinhua District, Shijiazhuang City. Using a Beijing Telecom mobile phone number purchased in advance and illegally obtained personal phone information of citizens from the internet, they called customers, impersonating staff members of the Ministry of Finance's Investigation Department. They used the pretext of investigating the distribution of pension subsidies and falsely claimed that they could help the victims receive pension subsidies. They gained the victims' trust by stating that a registration fee was required, and thus defrauded Yao Moumou, Jin Moumou, Cheng Moumou, Liao Moumou, and eight others, totaling 4,864 yuan. After the incident, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> have compensated the victims Yao Moumou, Jin Moumou, and Cheng Moumou, and obtained their forgiveness.


After trial, it was found that on July 20, 2019, Zhang Mou, a villager from Zhuyuan Village, Dafang Zhuyuan Township, Guizhou Province, went to Zhijin County to buy cattle. That evening, after drinking at the homes of Yang Mou1 from the Datianbian group and Wang Fazheng from the Luobo group in the village, Zhang Mou, who was intoxicated, started cursing loudly on the road beside <Defendant A>'s house. <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> heard Zhang Mou cursing and went out to confront him. During the altercation, the two defendants pulled Zhang Mou to the ground and, upon discovering that he was carrying a large amount of cash, decided to rob him. They robbed Zhang Mou of 32,700 yuan from his money pouch. The two defendants informed <Defendant C> about the robbery, and <Defendant B> and <Defendant A> agreed to give <Defendant C> 10,000 yuan. <Defendant C> subsequently received the 10,000 yuan in stolen money from <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>.


Upon trial, it was found that from the second half of 2018 to May 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> organized multiple prostitutes including Chen, Luo, Liu, and Zhang to engage in prostitution activities at the establishment they operated in Nanxun District, Huzhou City. The defendant <Defendant B> assisted the defendant <Defendant A> in managing the operations. During the period of operation, the illegal proceeds from prostitution amounted to over 827,000 yuan. On the afternoon of May 6, 2019, police officers from the Nanxun District Branch of the Huzhou Public Security Bureau caught Chen providing prostitution services to a client named Zhang and seized 32,405 yuan in cash at the scene.


Upon trial, it was found that from September to October 2018, Li Hongzhan (already sentenced), taking advantage of his employment to oversee two workshops rented by Jia Xinzhuang within the premises of the Yangshao Distillery in Rencun Township, Mianchi County, instructed Liu Xiangyang (already sentenced) to contact others to steal property from the distillery when the distillery's caretaker was negligent. Liu Xiangyang contacted <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> to purchase equipment from the distillery. When <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> asked Liu Xiangyang for the necessary documents at the distillery, Liu Xiangyang claimed that the documents were with the boss who was out of town. <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> noticed that the original wine filters, transformers, and other items were covered with tarpaulins while they were being transported out and became suspicious of the legitimacy of these items, but still proceeded with the purchase. The appraised value of the involved property amounted to 22,995 yuan.


After trial, it was found that around February 20, 2019, defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> successively entered the prostitution venue operated by the fugitive Li Shuo at the "Royal Court Hotel" in Shaodong to provide services for the prostitution venue. Among them, defendant <Defendant A> was responsible for collecting prostitution fees, managing accounts, and distributing commissions to the prostitutes, with an agreed salary of 4,000 yuan per month; defendant <Defendant B> was responsible for keeping watch, escorting prostitutes outside, and calculating prostitution fees, with an agreed salary of 3,000 to 4,000 yuan per month; defendant <Defendant C> was responsible for receiving clients, with an agreed salary of 4,500 yuan per month. The prostitution prices at the "Royal Court Hotel" were divided into three categories: 398 yuan, 698 yuan, and 798 yuan, with the venue and the prostitutes each receiving a 50% commission. Defendant <Defendant D>, for profit, introduced clients to the "Royal Court Hotel" for prostitution four times and to the "Hongyuan Times Hotel" for prostitution sixteen times, making a total profit of 2,950 yuan. Defendant <Defendant C> collected a total of 6,000 yuan in prostitution fees. On February 26, 2019, the prostitution venue at the "Royal Court Hotel" was raided by the police.


Upon trial, it was found that the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, were members of the pyramid scheme organization "Tianjin Tiens" and jointly rented a pyramid scheme hideout in the Gymnasium Community of Liantang Town, Nanchang County. The "head" of this hideout was Xie Mou1 (pronunciation, identity to be verified), and the housekeeper was Chen Mou (pronunciation, identity to be verified). After Chen Mou left, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> took over as housekeepers, responsible for managing the keys to the main door and handling internal affairs of the hideout when the head was not present. On July 22, 2017, the victim, Yang Mou, was deceived into entering the aforementioned pyramid scheme hideout. The defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and other members of the pyramid scheme organization in the hideout restricted Yang Mou's personal freedom by means of beating, prohibiting departure, and rotating guards until Yang Mou was rescued by police officers from the Nanchang County Public Security Bureau on September 6, 2017. To force Yang Mou to hand over money and join the pyramid scheme organization, the defendant <Defendant A> also conspired with Xie Mou1, Chen Mou, and Li Mou (all identities to be verified) to repeatedly use violent beatings and verbal threats to coerce Yang Mou into handing over his bank card, mobile phone, and passwords, and to have his family transfer money. At the time of the incident, a total of RMB 93,700.3 was transferred out of Yang Mou's card. To prove...


Upon trial, it was found that: One day in September 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> went to a hardware store next to Xichou County First Primary School and purchased a nail gun, a steel pipe, nail gun cartridges, and iron sand. <Defendant A> then welded the steel pipe and the nail gun together at home, transforming the nail gun into a firearm, which he subsequently hid at his residence. The defendant <Defendant B> learned that <Defendant A> could transform a nail gun into a firearm and expressed his desire to have such a firearm to <Defendant A>. On September 5 of the same year, <Defendant A> took <Defendant B> to the same hardware store, where they purchased a nail gun, a steel pipe, nail gun cartridges, and iron sand. Both defendants then used the same method to transform the nail gun into a firearm. On September 8, around 12 PM, while the two defendants were hunting in the wild behind the village group of XX Mountain in Xixxx Village with the transformed firearms, they were apprehended by the police. On October 25, 2018, according to an appraisal by the Wenshan Prefecture Public Security Judicial Appraisal Center, the firearms modified by <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were found to have injurious power and were identified as firearms that use gunpowder to launch projectiles, which are regulated under the Firearms Control Law of the People's Republic of China.

Offences of Illegal Manufacture of Firearms


Upon trial, it was found that on the evening of December 25, 2018, the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, a father and son, carried gun-shaped objects, sound equipment (used to cover the sound of footsteps), steel pellets, and other items to an open field in Daiqiao Group, Yuqiao Village, Jiangji Town, in this county to hunt birds. At around 10 PM that night, police officers from the Jiangji Town Police Station caught them on the spot with 22 birds suspected to be turtledoves. On December 26, under the guidance of <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, <Defendant A> voluntarily handed over another assembled gun-shaped object from his home. According to the forensic identification by the Xinyang Public Security Bureau, the gun-shaped objects involved in the case can be identified as firearms, with their firing power being compressed gas. According to the identification by the Forest Public Security Judicial Appraisal Center of the State Forestry Administration, the animals sent for inspection were of two species: the first type being the Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis) and the second type being the Oriental Turtle Dove (Streptopelia orientalis), both of which are terrestrial wild animals under national protection that are beneficial, or have important economic and scientific research value (referred to as "Three Haves" animals). On the morning of January 15, 2019, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> voluntarily turned themselves in to the Jiangji Police Station and truthfully confessed their criminal facts.


After the trial, it was found that from October 1 to October 3, 2018, Zhai Changsheng (handled in a separate case) organized prostitution activities involving four prostitutes, Qu Mou, Wang Mou1, Gao Mou, and Zhang Mou3, in eight rooms on the second floor of Meiru Home Hotel, located on Liuyuan South Road, Dongchangfu District, Liaocheng City. The defendants, <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C>, knowingly provided assistance to Zhai Changsheng in organizing these prostitution activities.

Crime of Facilitating the Organisation of Prostitution


Upon trial, it was found that since July 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> had been operating the Shunxin Massage Parlor near the east side of Jianyin Building in Tiedong District, Siping City, with <Defendant B> managing daily operations. During this period, prostitutes Zhang Mou1 (alias "Dayangyang"), Li Moumou (17 years old at the time of the incident, alias "Xiaoyangyang"), Li Mou1 (alias "Xinxin"), and Li Hui (alias "Xiaohui", currently at large) were recruited to engage in prostitution. The defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> set the prices for sexual services ranging from 100 yuan to 500 yuan, sometimes even higher. In addition to arranging for the aforementioned prostitutes to provide sexual services at the Shunxin Massage Parlor, they also arranged for them to go to other locations to provide sexual services to clients. The earnings from prostitution were divided with 30% going to the massage parlor and 70% to the prostitutes. <Defendant B> deposited the earnings into a Construction Bank account with the last four digits 1712. <Defendant B> was apprehended by the police at the Shunxin Massage Parlor in Tiedong District, Siping City, on November 2, 2018. <Defendant A> voluntarily surrendered to the police on November 6, 2018, and voluntarily handed over 30,000 yuan of illegal proceeds. <Defendant B> handed over 2,200 yuan of illegal proceeds.


Upon trial, it was found that around 0:00 on September 13, 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> had a verbal altercation with the defendant <Defendant C> over the phone, and they agreed to meet near the entrance of Beichen District, Tianjin. Later, the defendant <Defendant A> gathered the defendant <Defendant B> and others, and they brought pickaxe handles to the agreed location. Around 0:50 on the same day, the defendant <Defendant C> drove a blue Volkswagen Golf with the license plate number Jin R××××× and accelerated towards the defendant <Defendant A> and others, causing Zhou to fall and get injured. The defendant <Defendant C> then reversed the car at high speed, knocking the defendant <Defendant A> to the ground, causing injuries. Subsequently, the defendant <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and Cao Dawei (handled in a separate case) took two pickaxe handles from the trunk of the vehicle driven by the defendant <Defendant A> and assaulted the defendant <Defendant C> and smashed the vehicle driven by the defendant <Defendant C>. According to the assessment, Zhou's injuries included a comminuted fracture of the left tibial plateau, classified as a minor injury of the first degree; a scar on the left knee limb, classified as a minor injury of the second degree; and superficial contusions classified as minor injuries. The defendant <Defendant A> sustained a comminuted fracture of the left lateral malleolus, classified as a minor injury of the first degree; a fracture of the left humeral greater tuberosity, classified as a minor injury of the second degree; and an avulsion fracture of the first cuneiform bone of the left foot, chin abrasions, superficial contusions, and superficial abrasions, all classified as minor injuries. The defendant <Defendant C> sustained multiple scalp scars, classified as minor injuries of the second degree; and facial scars and a scar on the back of the left elbow, both classified as minor injuries. During the trial, the defendant <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and the defendant <Defendant C> reached mutual understanding and reconciliation.


Upon trial, it was found that: On October 1, 2009, the defendant <Defendant A> went to the restaurant run by neighbor Chen Linmin to buy vegetables. As the restaurant was busy with many customers at the time, Chen Linmin asked <Defendant A> to wait a moment to prepare his order. This made <Defendant A> feel disrespected, so he left Chen Linmin's restaurant angrily. Later, Chen Linmin went to <Defendant A>'s home to apologize for the incident. On October 4, around 4 PM, Chen Linmin's nephew, Fang (a minor at the time of the incident), passed by <Defendant A>'s house. Upon learning that Fang was a relative of Chen Linmin, <Defendant A> vented his anger on Fang by beating him and chasing him with a knife to the front of Chen Linmin's restaurant, causing a disturbance before being persuaded to leave. Around 9 PM that same evening, <Defendant A> returned to the front of Chen Linmin's restaurant, wielding a knife and hurling insults. After being dealt with by the police, <Defendant A> called Wang Xinlin and others to the scene for support. Subsequently, <Defendant A> assaulted Chen Linyi, Li Zhilan, Chen, and Chen Yumei. The supporters of <Defendant A> damaged the main door of Chen Linmin's restaurant.

On February 26, 2018, around 5 PM, Liu Jinying (<Defendant A>'s mother) was reported for selling soil and was cursing in Longwang Market, Jiulong Town, Yingzhou District, Fuyang City. The defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and others, under the pretext of causing trouble, gathered a group of people, prepared machetes and daggers, and followed Liu Jinying in cursing and supporting her in the street. After Liu Jinying had a dispute with Wang Hongzhong, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> assaulted Wang Hongzhong and Wang Fuquan, causing serious public disorder.

Crime of Picking Quarrels and Provoking Troubles


Upon trial, it was found that from the end of March 2018 to June 6, 2018, Chen Mou1 (handled in a separate case) conspired with the defendant <Defendant A> to seek profit by recruiting, organizing, and managing prostitutes to provide prostitution and other sexual services to clients for profit at the "Gongzi Foot Massage" shop on the first floor of Xindaze Hotel, Hangkong Road, Qingyunpu District, Nanchang City. In this prostitution establishment, Chen Mou1 was the boss, responsible for all matters of the establishment, and the defendant <Defendant A> was the manager, responsible for the daily management of the prostitutes in the shop; the defendant <Defendant B> was the assistant manager, responsible for receiving and soliciting customers; the defendants <Defendant C> and Huang Mou2 (handled in a separate case) were attendants, responsible for receiving and soliciting customers, arranging major services for customers, arranging foot massage and mid-level technicians, and cleaning and tidying up the "sex rooms"; the defendant <Defendant D> was responsible for registering the rooms where the prostitutes provided sexual services, the service numbers of the prostitutes, and the codes of the business managers who solicited customers, registering the start and end times of the prostitutes' services, urging the service times, and handling cashiers. In this prostitution organization, Chen Mou1 held 50% of the shares, the defendant <Defendant A> held 45% of the shares, and the defendant <Defendant B> held 5% of the shares. At around 22:00 on June 6, 2018, the police conducted an inspection of the involved prostitution establishment "Gongzi Foot Massage" on the first floor of Xindaze Hotel, Hangkong Road, Qingyunpu District, Nanchang City, and apprehended ten prostitutes on the spot, and summoned the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant D>, and <Defendant C> to the Criminal Investigation Brigade of Qingyunpu Branch of Nanchang Public Security Bureau for investigation.


Upon trial, it was found that from July 2018 to July 3, 2019, defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, along with Lin Jiantong (to be dealt with in a separate case) and others, organized Hu Moumou, Li Mou1, Li Mou2, and other females to engage in prostitution activities at the Sheshan Bay Bathhouse located at XXX Lane, XXX Ancient Building Road, Sijing Town, in this district. They illegally profited over 1 million RMB in total. Defendant <Defendant A> was one of the owners of the Sheshan Bay Bathhouse and was responsible for managing finances and employee payroll. Defendant <Defendant B> was the manager of the Sheshan Bay Bathhouse and was responsible for the daily operation and management of the bathhouse, including recruiting and arranging work for employees, soliciting clients, collecting prostitution fees, and settling and distributing prostitution earnings. Defendants <Defendant C> and <Defendant D> were recruited and arranged by defendant <Defendant B> to handle cashier duties and were later assigned to escort clients to dark rooms for prostitution activities and to collect prostitution fees. On July 3, 2019, the public security authorities apprehended defendants <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant D> at the aforementioned location. On July 24, 2019, defendant <Defendant A> voluntarily surrendered to the public security authorities, but did not truthfully confess to the criminal facts after arriving. Regarding the issue of the amount of crime.


Upon trial, it was found that in the early morning of March 6, 2015, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, along with Zhou Moujiang, Lin Mou1, Wang Moupeng, Chang Mou, Du Mou, and Lin Mou2 (all six have been sentenced), carried knives and other weapons to seek revenge on those who had previously beaten Chang Mou in front of the "Yaju" hotel in the Beijiao New Village of Minyang Town, Min County. When they reached the vicinity of the "Dashunfu" hotel opposite the "Jin Mou" KTV in Beijiao New Village, they saw Jing Mou4 and the victim Yang Mou2 entering the "Dashunfu" hotel. Chang Mou and Du Mou identified Jing Mou4 and Yang Mou2 as the ones who had beaten Chang Mou. The eight of them then chased to the entrance of the "Dashunfu" hotel, with Zhou Moujiang, Lin Mou1, Wang Moupeng, Du Mou, and Lin Mou2 rushing into the hotel.

In the lobby, Zhou Moujiang, Lin Mou1, and others pushed and beat Yang Mou2. While dragging Jing Mou4 and Yang Mou2 out of the hotel one after another, Jing Mou4 managed to escape. Du Mou and Chang Mou chased after Jing Mou4, while the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, along with Zhou Moujiang, Lin Mou1, and Wang Moupeng, surrounded and beat Yang Mou2 in front of the "Dashunfu" hotel. During the beating, <Defendant A> used a machete to slash Yang Mou2 on the back and other areas. Wang Moupeng used a belt to whip Yang Mou2, and Zhou Moujiang stabbed Yang Mou2 in the left chest with a switchblade, causing Yang Mou2 to fall to the ground. <Defendant B>, <Defendant A>, Zhou Moujiang, Lin Mou1, and others continued to kick Yang Mou2 on the head, chest, and back. Later, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> fled the scene. Yang Mou2 was taken to the hospital by others but died due to ineffective rescue efforts. According to forensic identification, Yang Mou2 died from massive blood loss caused by lung and heart rupture.


After trial, it was found that: At around 4:30 a.m. on March 14, 2020, the defendant <Defendant A>, on the grounds that the victim Kong Moumou had harassed his girlfriend, invited the defendant <Defendant B> to assault the victim Kong Moumou. Subsequently, the defendant <Defendant B> gathered the defendant <Defendant C> and others, and the defendant <Defendant D> drove them to the entrance of No. 18, Laocun, Qinglong Village, Panlong District, Kunming City. Using the knives, gloves provided by the defendant <Defendant A>, and wooden sticks obtained on-site, they jointly assaulted the victim Kong Moumou and threatened the victim Shen Moumou. According to the appraisal, the degree of injury to the victim Kong Moumou was minor. On March 14, 2020, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant D> were arrested by the police. On March 15, 2020, the defendant <Defendant B> was arrested by the police. After arriving at the case, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant D> voluntarily confessed their crimes truthfully. The family of the defendant <Defendant A> compensated the victims Kong Moumou and Shen Moumou for their losses, obtaining the victims' understanding. The defense lawyer of the defendant <Defendant C> mainly put forward the following defense opinions: 1. <Defendant C> had relatively minor criminal circumstances in this case. 2. <Defendant C> voluntarily pleaded guilty and signed a letter of commitment. 3. <Defendant C> has no prior criminal record and is a first-time offender. In summary, the defense lawyer requests the court to impose a lighter punishment and apply probation.

Crime of Picking Quarrels and Provoking Troubles


Upon trial, it was found that at around 4 PM on July 23, 2019, the defendant <Defendant A>, in order to obtain illegal benefits, instructed and colluded with the defendant <Defendant B> in the parking lot in front of the People's Procuratorate of XXX Banner. <Defendant B> impersonated "Li Mou," the head of the Public Prosecution Department of the People's Procuratorate of XXX Banner, and defrauded Feng Mou1 of 16,000 yuan under the pretense of helping Liu Mou with bail. Among the proceeds, the defendant <Defendant A> received 3,200 yuan, and the defendant Guan Yongli received 2,800 yuan. At around 5 PM on July 30, 2019, the police from Dalate Banner Public Security Bureau arrested the defendant <Defendant A> at the "Yimeng Family" restaurant in ×× Banner. After being brought to justice, the defendant <Defendant A> truthfully confessed to his and his accomplice <Defendant B>'s crimes. On September 4, 2019, the police from Dalate Banner Public Security Bureau arrested the defendant <Defendant B> in Dalate Banner. After being brought to justice, the defendant <Defendant B> truthfully confessed to his and his accomplice <Defendant A>'s crimes. On December 16, 2019, the family of the defendant <Defendant A> repaid 3,200 yuan to Feng Mou1 on behalf of the defendant <Defendant A>, and Feng Mou1 expressed understanding of the defendant <Defendant A>'s actions.


Upon trial, it was found that the defendants, <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and others, were hired by others and, under the name of Beijing Jun Company and others, engaged in car sales. During this period, they used low-price enticements, verbal threats, and other means to repeatedly extort money from others in places such as the second floor of a certain port in Beijing and an unnamed decoration shop, disrupting economic and social order and causing a significantly negative social impact, forming a malign influence. The specific criminal facts are as follows:

1. On May 24, 2018, during the sale of a certain Dong car to the victim Liu Mou1, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and others forcibly extorted 34,370 RMB from him. After Liu Mou1 called the police, 15,000 RMB was returned to him.

2. On August 12, 2018, during the sale of a certain Da car to the victim Zhao Mou1, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> forcibly extorted 25,025 RMB from him.

3. On November 6, 2018, during the sale of a certain Lang car to the victim Xian Mou, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> forcibly extorted 12,082 RMB from him. Xian Mou called the police on November 7. After returning the car on November 9, Xian Mou received a refund of over 70,000 RMB for the car purchase.

In summary, the amount of extortion by defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> was over 70,000 RMB, and the amount of extortion by defendant <Defendant C> was over 30,000 RMB. The actual economic loss of the victim Liu Mou1 was 19,370 RMB, and the actual economic loss of the victim Zhao Mou1 was 25,025 RMB. On May 18, 2020, the families of defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> respectively paid compensation of 13,000 RMB to the court.


Upon trial, it was found that in October 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> purchased a nail gun and nail gun cartridges at a gold shop in Ziyuan County, Guangxi. Subsequently, <Defendant A> bought seamless steel pipes, a vertical grip, and other materials online. At the request of <Defendant A>, the defendant <Defendant B> welded the seamless steel pipe onto the nail gun and assembled a non-military firearm powered by gunpowder. On May 12, 2020, the police seized the homemade firearm from <Defendant A>'s home. On June 9 of the same year, an appraisal confirmed that the seized firearm could fire normally and was classified as a gunpowder-powered firearm. On May 12, 2020, the police apprehended both defendants. It is determined that


Upon trial, it was found that between April 21, 2018, and August 6, 2018, the defendant <Defendant A>, knowing that two electric tricycles were proceeds of crime, purchased them at prices significantly below market value, 700 yuan and 900 yuan respectively, and then resold them to the defendant <Defendant B> at prices of 900 yuan and 1500 yuan respectively, making an illegal profit of 800 yuan. <Defendant B>, knowing that the two electric tricycles sold by <Defendant A> were proceeds of crime, still purchased them at a low price for personal use. According to the appraisal, the total value of the two electric tricycles was 6822 yuan. After the incident, both electric tricycles were returned to their owners. <Defendant A> was arrested by the Qixian County Public Security Bureau on August 16, 2018, and <Defendant B> voluntarily surrendered. The above criminal facts were not disputed by the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> and <Defendant B>'s defense counsel during the trial. Additionally, there is supporting evidence including the case registration form, the decision to file the case, proof of prior convictions, proof of release after serving the sentence, household registration certificate, proof of coercive measures, list of seized items, list of returned items, case-solving report, surveillance video of <Defendant A> suspected of theft, photos of the stolen vehicles, chat record photos, transfer record photos, appraisal conclusion of the value of the stolen items, statements from the victims Zhang and Zhao, and the confessions and defenses of the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>. The sources of evidence are legitimate, the facts are clear, and the evidence is sufficient to establish the case. <Defendant B>'s defense counsel argued that <Defendant B> voluntarily surrendered and could be given a lighter or mitigated punishment according to the law; <Defendant B> has no prior criminal record, is a first-time and occasional offender, and has shown remorse, suggesting that <Defendant B> should be exempted from criminal punishment.


Upon trial, it was found that at around 22:00 on August 18, 2019, at the "Kao Xiao Chuan" restaurant on Guangchang West Road in Taikang County, the defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant A> insulted the victim Lin and his girlfriend Guo with words while drinking. When Lin questioned them, a verbal dispute ensued. Subsequently, <Defendant B> and <Defendant A> pulled Lin's hair and slammed his head onto the dining table, and used stools to hit and smash Lin and Guo, resulting in injuries to both Lin and Guo. According to the assessment, the injuries of both Lin and Guo were classified as minor injuries. Following the incident, a civil settlement was reached. On August 21, 2019, the two defendants voluntarily appeared for questioning after being notified by phone by the Maozhuang Police Station of the Taikang County Public Security Bureau. This is evidenced.


Upon trial, it was found that starting from January 5, 2020, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, Zhang 2, and others, under the instructions of another party, organized several prostitutes including Peng Moumou, Gao Moumou, Ren Moumou, Song Moumou, He Moumou, Chen Mou, and others to engage in prostitution activities at No. XXX, Changde Road, Jing'an District, Shanghai. The prostitution organization was divided into roles such as bosses, prostitutes, front-end, and back-end staff, and they coordinated prostitution activities through a WeChat group. Specifically, <Defendant A> was responsible for managing activities including collecting prostitution fees, distributing these fees according to the boss's instructions, and issuing wages. <Defendant B> was responsible for receiving the prostitutes and clients, while Zhang 2 was in charge of receiving clients and keeping watch downstairs. At around 20:40 on January 10, 2020, the police apprehended <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, Zhang 2, and several individuals involved in prostitution at the aforementioned location, and seized items such as laptops, mobile phones, cash, and QR codes for payments. After being brought to justice, the three defendants truthfully confessed to their involvement.


Upon trial, it was found that: On July 9, 2017, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, after premeditation, rented a white "Haval" SUV with license plate number ××× in the name of <Defendant B> from "Tushun Trading Co., Ltd." operated by the victim Yang Mou1 on Nanjing Road in this city. They signed a car rental contract and paid a pre-rental fee and a deposit of 1500 yuan. Subsequently, <Defendant A> forged the vehicle's registration certificate and the fake license plate number ××× using <Defendant B>'s identity information. On July 19 of the same year, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> used the forged vehicle registration certificate and fake license plate to impersonate the owner of the SUV with license plate number ××× and mortgaged the vehicle to Lu Mou1 for a loan of 30,000 yuan. After the rental period expired, the victim Yang Mou1 urged for the return of the vehicle, but both defendants fled Jinchang. On January 6, 2018, the victim Yang Mou1 located the vehicle through GPS positioning and redeemed it from Lu Mou1 for 15,000 yuan. According to the appraisal conclusion of the Jinchuan District Development and Reform and Price Identification, the "Haval" SUV with license plate number ××× was valued at 108,775 yuan. The defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> committed contract fraud amounting to 107,275 yuan.


Upon examination, it was found that in December 2017, **Rong, Yu Wanguo, and Dong Chen (all previously sentenced) jointly invested RMB 1.14 million to open a club at XXX Xinghua Road, Jiangqiao Town, Jiading District, Shanghai. After the Spring Festival in 2018, the three decided to operate prostitution activities at the club. The defendant, <Defendant A>, was hired by the three to serve as the club manager, fully responsible for the daily management of the club, including recruiting personnel and prostitutes for prostitution activities. The defendant, <Defendant B>, along with Pu Ning, Ma Jianhui, Lu Zhao (all previously sentenced), and others, were successively hired by the club to recruit prostitutes, post solicitation information, receive guests, and manage accounting and cash handling. Specifically, <Defendant B> was responsible for recruiting and managing the prostitutes. After a trial operation period, on the afternoon of May 15, 2018, <Defendant A> and others officially opened the club. Clients Xiang Moumou and Yan Moumou arrived at the club and paid RMB 1898 each via Alipay for prostitution services with prostitutes Fang Mou and Zeng Moumou. Around 8 PM, client Jin Moumou arrived at the club and paid RMB 1498 in cash for prostitution services with prostitute Li Moumou and was caught in the act by the police. The police also apprehended prostitutes Fang Mou, Qiao Moumou, Zhang 1, Kuang Moumou, Wang Mou, Xu Mou, Zeng Moumou, and staff members Yu Wanguo, Dong Chen, and Ma Jianhui, among others, seizing RMB 4500, accounting records, mobile phones, agreements, and other items. On August 27, 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> voluntarily surrendered to the police, and the defendant <Defendant B> was legally arrested on the day of the completion of his sentence for other crimes due to this case. Both defendants expressed their willingness to plead guilty in court.


Upon trial, it was found that:

1. Between June and October 2017, the defendant <Defendant A> purchased three gun-like items by buying assembled guns and parts from a Taobao online store. The seller sent the assembled guns and parts to <Defendant A> in batches. Later, <Defendant A> assembled and used the guns according to the assembly and usage methods taught in the seller's WeChat videos. According to the appraisal, two of these three gun-like items are firearms that fire projectiles using gunpowder as a propellant.

2. Between April and May 2017, the defendant <Defendant B> purchased a nail gun and assembled gun parts from a Taobao online store. The seller sent the nail gun and parts to <Defendant B> in batches. Later, <Defendant B> assembled and used the gun according to the assembly and usage methods taught in the seller's Wangwang chat. According to the appraisal, this gun is a firearm that fires projectiles using gunpowder as a propellant.


Upon trial, it was found that during the period from November 15 to November 18, 2019, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant D> committed fraud by purchasing popular Weibo accounts and posting advertisements for fake rebate activities. Among them, the amounts involved for <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> totaled RMB 18,799; the amounts involved for <Defendant C> and <Defendant D> totaled RMB 8,800. The details are as follows:

1. On November 15, 2019, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant D> used the aforementioned method to defraud the victim Gu of RMB 6,000.
2. On November 16, 2019, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant D> used the aforementioned method to defraud the victim Que of RMB 2,800.
3. During the period from November 17 to November 18, 2019, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> obtained a rebate fraud order on Weibo from "Paopao" (identity unknown) and defrauded the victim Feng of RMB 9,999.


Upon trial, it was found that from November 2017 to March 2018, the father of the defendant <Defendant B>, Liu Mou1, and the defendant <Defendant A> jointly invested in and operated the Tianan Bathhouse in the Economic Development Zone of Luoyang City. During the operation and management of the Tianan Bathhouse, the defendant <Defendant A> and Xu Mou1 (handled in a separate case) organized Qin Mou, Zhang Mou, Li Mou, He Mou, Li Moumou (born on January 9, 2000), Shang Moumou, "Guoguo," "Duoduo," and several other women to engage in prostitution activities at the bathhouse through recruitment, gathering, and harboring. They established rules for prostitution services, pricing standards, and profit-sharing ratios, from which they profited by taking a share of the prostitution fees. The defendant <Defendant B>, knowing that the bathhouse was organizing prostitution activities, still took charge of the financial management, procurement of supplies, and distribution of wages for the bathhouse. The defendant <Defendant C> is the spouse of the defendant <Defendant A>. Despite being clearly informed by the public security authorities that <Defendant A> was a fugitive, <Defendant C> repeatedly drove to meet <Defendant A> and provided a rented residence in Jinxi Village, Xiaolangdi Town, Mengjin County, Luoyang City, for <Defendant A> to live in. On May 9, 2020, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant C> were arrested at the rented residence in Jinxi Village, Xiaolangdi Town, Mengjin County, Luoyang City; on September 7, 2020, the defendant <Defendant B> was summoned by phone to surrender.


Upon trial, the court ascertained the following facts:

1. Facts of the crime of picking quarrels and provoking trouble:
From August to October 2018, the defendant <Defendant A>, under the pretext of collecting a debt from the victim Fu Mou, forcibly took a total of RMB 5,500 in cash from Fu Mou on three separate occasions at locations including a water station next to the Zhongyuan Coal Washing Plant in Fuyuan County.

2. Facts of the crime of robbery:
In the early hours of November 18, 2018, on an open ground to the west of Zhu Xiaoqiu's residence at the Xiaozuozi Coal Mine entrance in Fuyuan County, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> approached the victim Fu Mou's large truck with license plate number Yun D××××× parked at the location. They used a knife to threaten and rob the victim Fu Mou of RMB 2,400 in cash.


Upon trial, it was found that in June 2016, the defendant <Defendant B> purchased three suspected firearms from a WeChat friend named "A0000 Tangren Trading" via WeChat. Subsequently, <Defendant B> resold these three suspected firearms to their WeChat friend, the defendant <Defendant A>. <Defendant A> then resold these three suspected firearms to their friends, Chen and Wu, among others. According to the appraisal, the three submitted suspected firearms were identified as "quick-discharge" air guns, all of which were classified as firearms and were capable of causing bodily harm. After being apprehended, defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant A> truthfully confessed their criminal activities. One quick-discharge air gun, one black air gun, two suspected firearms, a bag of 7.9mm steel balls (158 pieces), a bag of 6.0mm BB pellets (185 pieces), and one Huawei (ATH-AL00) mobile phone have been seized by the public security authorities.

The defense counsel for defendant <Defendant B> argued that <Defendant B> confessed, showed a good attitude towards admitting guilt, had no prior criminal record, and was a first-time and incidental offender. These arguments are consistent with the facts found by this court and are thus accepted. However, the defense counsel's suggestion to grant probation to defendant <Defendant B> is not adopted, considering the circumstances of the case, as probation is deemed inappropriate for <Defendant B>.


Upon trial, the following facts were ascertained:

1. Facts about introducing prostitution:
Between July 16, 2018, and July 31, 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> used WeChat to solicit clients for prostitution, introducing five women managed by a person with the WeChat name "Xiao Wang (a157××××2627)" to engage in prostitution, from which <Defendant A> illegally profited 2,560 yuan.

2. Facts about organizing and assisting in organizing prostitution:
Defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant A>, after conspiring together, organized women to engage in prostitution in hotels from early August 2018 to October 16, 2018. <Defendant B> was responsible for recruiting women for prostitution, while <Defendant A> managed the women and solicited clients through WeChat. On August 23, 2018, <Defendant C> joined the prostitution organizing activities of <Defendant B> and <Defendant A>, responsible for soliciting clients through WeChat and earning commissions. <Defendant B> and <Defendant A> recruited and organized more than ten women, including Kang, Yan, and Fan, for prostitution, illegally profiting a total of 392,400 yuan. <Defendant C> illegally profited a total of 2,100 yuan by soliciting clients through WeChat.

On the evening of October 15, 2018, police officers from the Dongcheng Police Station of Jianyang City Public Security Bureau intercepted <Defendant C> at the door of room 1612 in the Boman Hotel in Jianyang City. <Defendant C> led the police to intercept <Defendant A> at the Jiudianban Bar in Jianyang City. On October 18, 2018, police intercepted <Defendant B> at the Kaixiang Health Club in Wenlin Town, Renshou County.


Upon trial, it was found that at approximately 18:00 on September 25, 2017, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, in the Gucheng Relocation Building in Bayuquan District, Yingkou City, added the victim Lin via WeChat by using the "Add Nearby People" feature. They then checked Lin's Moments and discovered that a person with the WeChat name "Zhiran" was a good friend of Lin. The defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> changed their WeChat names to "Zhiran" and impersonated "Zhiran," defrauding the victim Lin of a total of 15,100 RMB over 11 instances. The defendant <Defendant C>, knowing that the money was obtained through criminal means, provided a bank card to <Defendant A> and assisted in transferring the illicit funds. After the incident, the three defendants returned the stolen money to the victim, Lin, who issued a letter of understanding, expressing forgiveness for the actions of <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C>, and requested the court to impose a lenient punishment.


Upon trial, it was found that: On March 4, 2019, the Xiangyuan County Public Security Bureau initiated an investigation into Wang Zhidong for suspected provocation and disturbance, and on March 5, 2019, issued an online warrant for his arrest. On May 30, 2019, the Wuxiang County Public Security Bureau apprehended Wang Zhidong.

1. One morning in late April 2019, the defendant <Defendant A>, knowing that Wang Zhidong was being pursued by the public security organs, still purchased vegetables, fruits, noodles, and other items and delivered them to Wang Zhidong's residence on Yunbu Street in Changzhi City, and also gave Wang Zhidong four thousand yuan in cash.

2. In April 2019, the defendant <Defendant B>, knowing that Wang Zhidong was being pursued by the public security organs, twice drove Wang Zhidong's Honda car to transport Wang Zhidong within Changzhi City.

3. On May 29, 2019, the defendant <Defendant A>, in collaboration with the defendant <Defendant B>, drove Wang Zhidong's Maserati car (×××) from Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, back to Changzhi City and handed it over to Wang Zhidong. The next day, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> went to a supermarket to purchase vegetables, rice, toilet paper, and other daily necessities, and delivered them to Wang Zhidong's residence.


Upon trial, it was found that on September 30, 2019, the victim Liu Mou1 was deceived by the defendant <Defendant B> under the pretext of an online romance and brought to an apartment in Licheng District, Putian City. Subsequently, the defendant <Defendant A> instructed the defendants <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and co-defendants Liu Mou3, Yang Mou, and others to prevent Liu Mou1 from leaving through methods such as surveillance, eavesdropping on phone calls, and ideological education, thereby restricting his personal freedom and persistently persuading him to join a network marketing team, to no avail. On the morning of October 5 of the same year, when Liu Mou1 decided to resolutely leave, he was surrounded and obstructed by the defendants <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and co-defendants Liu Mou3, Yang Mou, and others. During a phone call, the defendant <Defendant B> stepped forward to seize the phone and assaulted Liu Mou1's head and face to prevent him from disclosing the situation. After Liu Mou1 transferred 700 RMB, he was allowed to leave. On October 5, 2019, police officers from the Licheng Branch of the Putian Public Security Bureau apprehended the defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> in Licheng District, Putian City, and confiscated one mobile phone from <Defendant B> and two mobile phones from <Defendant C>. On December 17 of the same year, police officers from the Licheng Branch of the Putian Public Security Bureau apprehended the defendant <Defendant A> in an internet café in Chengxiang District, Putian City, and confiscated one mobile phone on the spot.


Upon investigation, it was found that from 2018 to 2019, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, in order to make illegal profits, successively accepted employment from accomplices to store and sell counterfeit "CHANEL" trademark handbags in a warehouse located at No. 14, xx Street, Taihe Town, Baiyun District, in this city, without the authorization or permission of the registered trademark owner. On April 21, 2019, the police arrested <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> at the aforementioned location and seized 1,265 counterfeit "CHANEL" trademark handbags on the spot. According to an appraisal, the total sales amount of the aforementioned handbags was RMB 1,423,125.

Offence of Selling Counterfeit Registered Goods


Upon trial, it was found that the defendant, <Defendant A>, had stored two suspected gunpowder firearms at the home of the defendant, <Defendant B>, located in Anyue County. When <Defendant A> was not residing at <Defendant B>'s home, <Defendant B> was responsible for safeguarding the two firearms. On September 28, 2018, while mediating a dispute at <Defendant B>'s home, the police discovered the suspected firearms and immediately preserved the evidence, subsequently seizing them on February 27, 2019. According to the appraisal, the firearms were non-standard firearms powered by gunpowder and had the potential to cause injury. On February 27, 2019, after voluntarily surrendering, both <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> truthfully confessed.


Upon trial, it was found that:

1. At around 10 a.m. on July 3, 2018, the defendant Wu Qiang, along with the defendant Wang Lijun, followed the victim Liu from the Steel Pipe Factory Alley in the Yuquan District of Hohhot to the Nancha Crossroad. The defendant <Defendant B> used a police badge cover to impersonate a police officer from the Hohhot Public Security Bureau and accused the victim of soliciting prostitution, then rode in the victim Liu's car. Subsequently, the defendant <Defendant B> directed the victim Liu to drive to a location near the Fulida Wholesale Market in the Yuquan District, where they picked up the defendant Wang Lijun, who claimed to be "Captain Wu." Inside the victim Liu's car, the defendant <Defendant A> along with Wu Qiang, under the pretense that the victim could avoid being taken to the police station by paying money, took 5,000 RMB from the victim Liu.

2. At noon on May 8, 2008, the defendant <Defendant B> along with Wang Lijun forcibly took the victim Wang No. 2 into a car at the west entrance of a certain district in Hohhot. They showed a fake police badge to the victim Wang No. 1 and, while the car was in motion, accused the victim of soliciting prostitution and demanded that the victim hand over their belongings. They then searched the victim Wang No. 1 and took 200 RMB, a Lenovo mobile phone (worth 545 RMB), a BOS handbag (worth 328 RMB), and a pair of Tongrentang glasses from the victim, totaling 1,073 RMB.


Upon review, the court found that in early 2019, Dou Qingfeng (handled in a separate case) met an online friend "Kele" through the internet. Under the persuasion of "Kele," Dou Qingfeng agreed to help collect "gambling money" by providing WeChat payment codes. Subsequently, Dou Qingfeng successfully persuaded <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> to provide QR codes and undertake collection tasks online. After a period of operation, due to victims leaving messages about being scammed and requesting refunds, as well as accounts being frozen due to unusual fund movements, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> became aware that the funds they were collecting were proceeds from telecommunications fraud. Despite this, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> continued to actively collect WeChat and Alipay payment QR codes and provide them to Dou Qingfeng, receiving illicit funds in return. Once the funds were received, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> transferred the funds to Dou Qingfeng, who then transferred the funds to the individuals carrying out the fraud. Dou Qingfeng, <Defendant A>, and <Defendant B> extracted 5% to 18% from each transaction for distribution, resulting in total losses of 946,705 yuan for victims Wang, Liu, Yao, Li, and other unverified victims. Specifically, <Defendant A> collected a total of 755,548 yuan using QR codes, while <Defendant B> collected a total of 191,157 yuan using QR codes. <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were apprehended by the police on September 26, 2019, and subsequently confessed to their involvement.


Upon trial, it was found that: In mid-May 2020, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, "Yezi" and others, after prior consultation, recruited and controlled He Fangli, He Mou1, "Er Ye Dian Wen Xiang," "Zhou You Shi Guang," and others in Liushi, Yueqing City, and other places, organizing them to engage in prostitution through online solicitation, and illegally profited 8,200 yuan. The specific criminal facts are as follows:

1. From May 16 to May 19, 2020, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, "Yezi" and others organized the prostitute He Fangli to engage in prostitution 11 times at Jinshan Hotel in Liushi Town, Yueqing City, illegally profiting 4,400 yuan. From May 31 to June 4, 2020, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, "Yezi" and others organized the prostitute He Fangli to engage in prostitution 6 times at Feihong Hotel in Hongqiao Town, Yueqing City, illegally profiting 2,300 yuan.

2. On June 4, 2020, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, "Yezi" and others organized the prostitute He Mou1 to engage in prostitution once at New World KTV Hotel in Liushi Town, Yueqing City, illegally profiting 400 yuan.

3. On June 4, 2020, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, "Yezi" and others organized the prostitute "Er Ye Dian Wen Xiang" to engage in prostitution once at Feihong Hotel in Hongqiao Town, Yueqing City, illegally profiting 300 yuan.

4. On June 4, 2020, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, "Yezi" and others organized the prostitute "Zhou You Shi Guang" to engage in prostitution twice at Feihong Hotel in Hongqiao Town, Yueqing City, illegally profiting 800 yuan.


Upon trial, it was found that around 11 PM on the night of July 8, 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> had a dispute with the defendant <Defendant B>'s girlfriend, Zi Mou, at the Miya Bar in Xinglongtai District, which caused dissatisfaction in the defendant <Defendant B>. The two had an argument and agreed to fight at the north gate of Dashang New Mart on Xinglong Street. Subsequently, the defendant <Defendant A> gathered Zhang Mou 6, Song Mou, and Li Mou 2, while the defendant <Defendant B> gathered Liu Mou (nicknamed "Ma Huzi"), who then gathered Li Mou 1 (nicknamed "Feiren"), Zhang Mou 5, and Zhang Mou 1 to the north gate of Dashang New Mart on Xinglong Street in Xinglongtai. After meeting, the defendant <Defendant A> and the defendant <Defendant B> exchanged verbal insults. Defendant Zhang Mou 1, who came along with Li Mou 1 (nicknamed "Feiren") and knew the defendant <Defendant A>, stepped forward and punched the defendant <Defendant B> in the head. Subsequently, defendant Zhang Mou 1 was thrown to the ground by the defendant <Defendant B>'s cousin, Huo Mou. The defendant <Defendant B> then kicked the defendant Zhang Mou 1. The defendant <Defendant A> used a dagger he was carrying to stab Zhang Mou 3, who came with the defendant <Defendant B>. According to the appraisal, Zhang Mou 3 sustained minor injuries of the second degree.


Upon trial, it was found that at around 16:00 on April 19, 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> and others, including Duan Zhengwei, were killing a snake next to the kitchen of the house of the defendant <Defendant B> in Caijia Village, Shunling Street, Ningyuan County. During this process, Duan Zhengwei used a wooden stick to throw the severed snake head into the courtyard of the victim, Xie Huiqing, which led to an argument between Xie Huiqing and <Defendant B>. The argument ceased shortly thereafter.

At around 19:00, Xie Huiqing again quarreled with <Defendant B>'s family over the same matter. During the dispute, Xie Huiqing picked up a brick from the ground and threw it at <Defendant B>. In response, <Defendant B> also picked up a brick and threw it at Xie Huiqing. Subsequently, <Defendant A>, who arrived at the scene, picked up empty glass bottles and bricks and threw them at Xie Huiqing. During the exchange of bricks and empty bottles between the parties, the victim Xie Huiqing was struck on the head and injured. Xie Huiqing was later taken to the First People's Hospital of Chenzhou City for treatment and remains in a coma to this day. According to the assessment, the injury sustained by the victim Xie Huiqing is classified as a serious injury.


Upon trial, it was found that at around 5:00 a.m. on October 29, 2017, defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and others, near the Xiaohaixian Restaurant on Middle Nungnungping Road No. 25 in the Dong District of Panzhihua City, saw Kang, who was with them, beating Chen. They then approached and stabbed Chen with a knife, causing injuries to Chen's back and right leg. According to the forensic appraisal by the Panzhihua City Fazheng Judicial Appraisal Center, Chen's injuries were classified as minor. At around 5:00 a.m. on October 20, 2017, defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and Mei (at large) got into a dispute with Liu 1 at the "Jianghurenjia" restaurant in Phoenix Food City, Bingcaogang, Dong District of Panzhihua City. They then approached and beat Liu 1. Defendant <Defendant A> used a modified nail gun, and defendant <Defendant B> used a rubber baton to beat Liu 1. In January 2017, defendant <Defendant A>, along with Zhang Yuankai (at large), purchased a Xingyu brand model 329 nail gun from a hardware store in the Renhe District of Panzhihua City and took it to the ironworks shop operated by defendant <Defendant C>, asking Xu to modify the nail gun into a firearm. Xu modified the nail gun into a firearm after receiving payment. On October 31, 2017, police seized the firearm from <Defendant A>'s rented apartment in the Dong District of Panzhihua City. The Panzhihua City Public Security Bureau's Forensic Identification Office identified it as a firearm. It was also found that on April 1, 2019, defendant <Defendant B> voluntarily surrendered to the public security authorities and truthfully confessed to his criminal acts.

Offences of Illegal Manufacture of Firearms


Upon trial, it was found that around 9:00 AM on October 26, 2018, in order to fill the low-lying area in front of his house, He Mou (handled in a separate case) invited <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and Liao Mou to drive a farm tractor and a dump truck. Without the consent of Anhui Damingyuan Tourism Development Co., Ltd., they entered the north side of the parking lot within the Daming Cultural Industry Park and stole mountain stones piled by the roadside. After He Mou transported one load of mountain stones and returned, he was preparing to drive the tractor loaded with mountain stones out of the park again when he was stopped by Zhang Mou, the head of the security department, and others, leading to a dispute. <Defendant B> threatened with a shovel but was stopped. Seeing Zhang Mou taking photos with his mobile phone, He Mou kicked Zhang Mou, causing Zhang Mou's phone to fall to the ground. <Defendant A> punched Zhang Mou, injuring Zhang Mou's left eye. After the police arrived at the scene to handle the situation, He Mou and others drove the tractor filled with mountain stones away.