Sitting in the auditorium, Tang Xiaoyue clasped her hands tightly, her joints were faintly white because of too much force.
The presiding judge said: "The public prosecutor may question the defendant."
Miao Miao: "Defendant, I will ask you a few questions in court, please answer them truthfully."
Ma Hanshan said: "Understood."
Miao Miao asked: "Defendant, there are two other colleagues on the business trip with you. Why did you and the victim Tang Xiaoyue drink together on the night of the incident? Did the other two colleagues leave early?"
A trace of embarrassment flashed across Ma Hanshan's face, and he said, "Only me and Tang Xiaoyue, the other two didn't come."
Miao Miao asked again: "Did the victim ask you out, or did you ask her out?"
"She asked me out." Ma Hanshan said firmly.
In fact, it was Tang Xiaoyue who Ma Hanshan took the initiative to ask.
Miao Miao knew that there would be a fierce battle today, so she was not surprised by what Ma Hanshan said, she came prepared.
Miao Miao asked: "Under what circumstances did the victim ask you out? Is there any evidence?"
Ma Hanshan said: "Tang Xiaoyue told me in person in private."
Miao Miao said: "There is no evidence."
He Sheng: "I object, I object to the prosecutor's misleading. The prosecutor cannot require the defendant to keep evidence of all the conversations between him and the victim, Ms. Tang. This is unrealistic."
The presiding judge said: "The objection is valid."
Miao Miao nodded slightly, and asked again: "Defendant, you went to the lounge on the top floor of the hotel to drink in the early morning. According to the hotel's phone records, you called the victim's room at 11 o'clock in the evening, and you called the victim so late. Why?"
Ma Hanshan thought for a while and said, "Tell the victim that I'm done and I can go upstairs to the lounge."
Miao Miao said: "But according to the victim's statement, you called the victim's room from the hotel phone at 11 o'clock in the middle of the night and asked her if she would like to go to the hotel's top-floor lounge for a drink or two."
Ma Hanshan said: "No, the victim is lying. The victim first made an appointment with me in person. I called him at 11 o'clock at night, just to say that I would keep the appointment."
Miao Miao said to the presiding judge and jurors: "Please pay attention to the court. The defendant insisted that the victim, Ms. Tang, took the initiative to ask him out, but the defendant could not provide evidence to prove his argument; on the contrary, there is evidence to prove that the defendant At 11 o'clock, he took the initiative to call the victim on the hotel phone, and then the victim and the defendant arrived at the lounge about 15 minutes later."
Miao Miao asked Ma Hanshan again: "Defendant, did you go to the lounge first or the victim Tang Xiaoyue first?"
Ma Hanshan said: "Tang Xiaoyue goes to the lounge first."
Miao Miao pressed her step by step: "As you said, Tang Xiaoyue invited you, but when you arrived at the lounge, you found only Tang Xiaoyue was there. Do you feel inappropriate or ask other colleagues to come to the party together?"
He Sheng immediately stood up and said, "No, the presiding judge and all the judges, the prosecutor's question has a tendency to induce."
Of course Ma Hanshan knew that Miao Miao's question meant that he had premeditated it, but the large and small negotiations he had experienced meant that he would not sit still. He said, "Judge, I can answer this question."
The eyes of He Sheng and Ma Hanshan briefly met in midair.
Ma Hanshan said frankly: "Xiao Yue's personality is very cheerful. We had a drink together before. The atmosphere was very good, and we had a little personal friendship. Because we completed the mission of this business trip very well that day, so I want to relax , have two drinks with friends who are close to each other. As for the business-related entertainment, the four of us had already had a meeting in the lounge the night before. So, after I went to the lounge that night, I found that only Tang Xiaoyue did not propose objection."
Ma Hanshan continued: "I know, the prosecutor asked this question because he wanted to ask me why I didn't avoid suspicion when I found out that Tang Xiaoyue was the only one present. The presiding judge, the jurors and the prosecutor lady, to be honest, I didn't I think so much, because in our work, there are often male and female clients and friends who socialize alone, but they are all very positive, and I didn't have any unreasonable thoughts about Tang Xiaoyue, so I didn't think there was anything wrong at the time."
Ma Hanshan said: "If I see someone of the opposite sex, I will stay away, and then I won't have to go out to work."
Miao Miao said: "Normal communication at work is of course understandable, but it was already 11 o'clock at night. Doesn't the defendant think it is far-fetched to say that 11 o'clock in the evening is a normal social time for single men and women?"
Ma Hanshan went on to say: "I think what the prosecutor just wanted to prove is to??At 11 o'clock in the middle of the night, to prove my criminal attempt, this is ridiculous. Our company is an American company, and some work needs to be coordinated with American time. It is normal to work in the early morning. "
Miao Miao's expression froze, and she asked, "According to the hotel's alcohol consumption records, the two of you drank three bottles of red wine, and according to the memory of the victim Tang Xiaoyue, you ordered the wine. Why did you order so much wine?"
"I didn't order three bottles at once, but drank slowly. Xiaoyue is very cheerful and has a good capacity for alcohol. We talked very happily and drank too much without knowing it." Ma Hanshan said.
"According to the closed-circuit television of the hotel, when the victim left the lounge, he was completely drunk and lost consciousness. According to the test, the alcohol concentration in the victim's body had reached the drunken standard. Under such circumstances, why didn't you send the victim back home? Her own room, and bring her back to your room?" Miao Miao asked.
Ma Hanshan said: "Tang Xiaoyue and I have agreed to go to my room."
"Who can prove it?" Miao Miao said.
Ma Hanshan's complexion changed, and no one could prove it.
Miao Miao took advantage of the victory and pursued, saying: "According to the victim's statement, she and you were simply drinking that day. She also mentioned that you frequently poured wine for her during the period. She had already expressed that she was about to get drunk, but you still persuaded her to drink." She continued to drink, and in an instant, she was completely drunk and lost consciousness, and when she woke up, it was already the next morning, and she never reached an agreement with you to go to your room."
Ma Hanshan looked at He Sheng uneasily, and He Sheng gave him a "reassuring" look.
Miao Miao said: "Judge, I have no other questions."
Presiding Judge: "Defenders may question the defendant."
He Sheng stood up, bowed slightly to greet the collegial panel, and then turned to ask Ma Hanshan.
He Sheng: "Defendant, can you describe your drinking that day?"
Ma Hanshan said: "That night, when I went to the lounge, Tang Xiaoyue had already arrived. Tang Xiaoyue looked very happy. I also noticed that she was wearing a dress that was different from the one she had during the afternoon negotiation. It was a very charming style. Dressed up beautifully."
This is what He Sheng told Ma Hanshan, the details that he will tell in court. (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com