Let's note the names of the judges hearing the case who refused to allow the defense to bring their own witnesses or cross-examine those of the prosecution so that they can receive appropriate credit for their work: chief judge Sun Qinghong (审判长孙庆宏); Zhang Peng (代理审判员张鹏), who is listed as "daili shenpanyuan" (a term that doesn't appear in any legislation but that probably is best translated as "acting… [read post]

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