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He wouldn't hesitate for a second, he'd definitely go for the not-guilty plea.
Before leaving, he even heard that lawyer stirring up talk of an appeal, but Old Tang didn't know what to say, and his identity made it impossible for him to offer advice in this case.
He would just have to wait for a chance to have a proper debate with the lawyers from the Capital in the future.
Old Tang didn't plan to attend Jin Xintian's second trial; it wasn't even certain if the court would convene for it, and it was highly likely that it wouldn't, given the substantial factual reasons and the lack of any new evidence for the appeal.
If the court really had to convene, he'd just see which intern at the firm still needed a case and have their mentor bring them along for the experience.
Interns are required to handle ten cases during their internship.
Next up are Hanbei Province and Hanzhou Province, where the process will be the same.