Zhao Jingwei was sentenced sooner than everyone expected.
It took only one week from the investigation to the final sentencing. The official sentence was sent to Mother Zhao's hospital ward within the week.
Zhao Jingwei was charged with causing danger to the public and attempted murder. As she had only just reached 18 years of age and did not actually cause any harm, the court sentenced her to 10 years of imprisonment.
The sentence seemed reasonable, neither too light nor too heavy. But anyone who knew the law would understand that it was actually more than likely for the sentence to be reduced to a three- or five-year imprisonment in cases such as this where the defendant was willing to admit to it. But the 10-year sentence that was finalized really came as a slap to the netizens who tried to sway the court with their online debates.
