In the case of the defendant Zhang Jian's intentional homicide, the Intermediate People's Court of Shenyang City, Liaoning Province found the defendant Zhang Jian guilty of intentional homicide, sentenced him to 15 years' imprisonment and deprived of political rights for five years. After this judgment became legally effective, the judicial committee of our court, after discussion, considered that the facts identified in the original judgment and the applicable law were indeed wrong, and decided to retry the case in accordance with the provisions of the first paragraph of Article 254 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).
The Intermediate People's Court of Shenyang City, Liaoning Province held a public hearing to hear the case. The People's Procuratorate of Shenyang City, Liaoning Province sent personnel to appear in court to perform their duties. Zhang Jian, the defendant in the original trial, and his defender attended the proceedings. During the trial, the court organized the prosecution and the defense to conduct a court investigation on the disputed issues, and conducted cross-examination on the disputed evidence on which the conviction and sentencing in the original trial were based. Both the prosecution and the defense made full statements, and Zhang Jian, the defendant in the original trial, made a final statement.
More than 20 people, including relatives of defendant Zhang Jian, victim Xue Moumou, NPC deputies, members and journalists, attended the trial.