Chapter 1166 Accident (Part Eleven)

• At this point, even Zheng Mingjie’s attorney lost his footing. The rest of the trial was basically a done deal. When the verdict came down, the defendant, Zheng Mingjie, was found guilty of attempted murder, bribery, illegal business operations, and more. Given the harm to the victim, he got life in prison with lifelong deprivation of civic rights. For illegally manipulating stock prices, the final compensation was set at 5.8 billion.
• The moment the ruling was announced, Zheng Chengwen told his son’s lawyer to file an appeal. Because of Zheng Mingjie’s extreme outburst in court, there was a chance it had been a stress-triggered impulse, so the court didn’t toss the appeal.
• For Chadwick Fullner and Kate Penrose, this was about as good as it gets—for now. Whether it sticks will depend on the second instance, maybe even the final review.