Sun Wei-ming burst into tears in court. Source: Xinhua News Agency, photo by reporter Chen Xia.
Sun Wei-ming made his final statement. Source: Xinhua News Agency.
Sun Wei-ming listened to the verdict. Source: Sichuan Online.
Family members of the victims, Zhang Zhiyu, gave an interview to reporters before the announcement of the verdict.
Sichuan News Website Chengdu, September 8th (Reporters Liu Xia, Song Yan, An Xiantao, and Zhang Jinchun) At 8:30 AM on September 8th, the appeal case of Sun Wei-ming, accused of endangering public safety by dangerous means, will be publicly announced at the Third Courtroom of the Provincial Higher People's Court. In the face of the impending second-instance verdict, whether the sentence will be changed has become the focus of everyone's attention.
Video: The live recording of Sun Wei-ming's second-instance trial at the court. Source: Sichuan Online.
At 8:48, the presiding judge ruled that the charge of endangering public safety by dangerous means was established, but he showed genuine remorse; the final verdict was a life sentence!
After the verdict was announced, Sun Wei-ming burst into tears in court.
Related news: The court did not recognize the new evidence presented during the second instance.
Sichuan News Website Chengdu, September 8th (Reporters Liu Xia, Song Yan, An Xiantao, and Zhang Jinchun) At 8:40, the court announced that the new evidence presented during the second instance would not be recognized.
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The Supreme People's Court: The life sentences for two drunk driving cases are appropriate (Full text).
The Supreme People's Court believes there is a need to unify the legal application for drunk driving crimes.
Second-instance Verdict Document of the Sun Wei-ming Case (Full text).
Attitudes of the families involved:
After the verdict: Sun Wei-ming's father claims the second-instance judgment was unfair, and Sun Wei-ming's sister expressed dissatisfaction.
Before the verdict: Victim's family member Han Chang stated that any result could be accepted. After the verdict: They will not appeal further.
Before the verdict: Victim's family member Jin Yu-hang said that any result could be accepted. After the verdict: They were satisfied with the second-instance judgment result.
Before the verdict: Victim's family member Zhang Zhiyu said they could accept a change to a suspended death sentence or life imprisonment. After the verdict: They were relatively satisfied with the second-instance judgment result.
Before the verdict: Family members of injured Dai Yu-xiu hoped to plead for leniency for Sun Wei-ming.
Second-instance trial scene:
The verdict procedure began, and the victim's family members remained indifferent.
The verdict procedure began, and Sun Wei-ming was highly nervous.
At exactly 8:30 AM, the verdict began, and Sun Wei-ming appeared in court.
Event progress:
September 8th: Chengdu's drunk driver had his second-instance sentence changed to life imprisonment.
September 4th: The second-instance of the death penalty case for the drunk driver was postponed, with the result to be announced later.
September 2nd: After being sentenced to death for drunk driving, the family compensated 600,000 yuan and received a letter of understanding.
August 27th: Victims' families in the drunk driving death penalty case signed a joint letter of understanding.
August 17th: The first national case of a death sentence for drunk driving was postponed for the second-instance.
August 11th: Father of the man sentenced to death for drunk driving wants to raise 1 million yuan as compensation to save his son.
July 28th: The drunk driver who killed four people was sentenced to death, continuing with the appeal document submitted.
July 23rd, 2009: A drunk man without a license drove, causing 4 deaths and 1 injury, sentenced to death.
December 14th, 2008: A driver without a license drove under the influence, consecutively hitting five cars and killing four people.
Various opinions:
Economic Reference Newspaper: The balance between sentiment and rationality in the Sun Wei-ming case.
Legal Evening News: There should be an explanation for "escaping the death penalty."
Legal Daily Weekend: Experts discuss how to determine guilt for malicious traffic accidents.