Case review
65438+1October 18, Zhou Libo drove a "snake" in the United States late at night and was stopped and searched by the American police. After the police found cocaine and guns in the car, they arrested drivers Zhou Libo and Tang Shuang in the passenger seat.
The two were charged with illegal possession of controlled drugs, illegal possession of weapons and illegal possession of guns, while Zhou Libo was also charged with driving and using mobile phones. Subsequently, the two were released after paying bail respectively. They were scheduled to appear in court again on March 9, and their appearance date was extended to April 7, with the same charges.
It is reported that in the early morning of April 7th, major Chinese media in new york were crouching in front of the court and Zhou Libo's mansion. His mansion is about 1 hour and 10 minutes' drive from the court, but Zhou Libo didn't go out until 7: 40, apparently to reduce contact with the media.
He was arrested by the American police for carrying drugs and was released on bail. The case has not been decided yet. Recently, some media got news from the United States that Tang Shuang, who was arrested in the same car as Zhou Libo, was suspected to have been dropped by American prosecutors. If this is true, Zhou Libo will become the only prosecutor of the US prosecution. According to the lawyer's analysis, according to the practice of such cases in the United States, Tang Shuang may have been turned into a "tainted witness", which will be unfavorable to Zhou Libo.
First of all, it was a reporter from the American Overseas Chinese News who clearly pointed out that Tang Shuang was suspected of being dropped. He said that the new source came from a spokesman of the prosecutor's office. At the same time, Tang Shuang himself repeatedly said that "justice that comes late is also justice" and "truth is not distorted by sophistry, and truth is not buried by force-falsehood cannot come true, and evil cannot win", and shouted to his seriously ill grandmother "Wait for me, I am on my way back", and some netizens broke the news that they met Tang Shuang at the airport. It can be seen that Tang Shuang himself should have been dismissed long ago and allowed to return to China.
However, when Liu Longzhu, a lawyer who has been paying attention to Zhou Libo's case, called the US federal prosecutor's office to inquire, the other party did not deny it but did not admit it, and his attitude was quite vague. In this regard, lawyer Liu Longzhu analyzed that the reason for the ambiguous attitude of the prosecution may be that it reached an agreement with Tang Shuang and became a "tainted witness" for the prosecution.
Lawyer Liu also said that this is a common means in the American judicial system, especially in the fields of gang crime and drug trafficking. That is to say, the way for lawyers to help clients get rid of crimes is to help the prosecution accuse other defendants.
There is no conclusive evidence to prove whether Tang Shuang has become a tainted witness. Lawyer Liu believes that if this is a fuss, it may be bad for the prosecution.
To be sure, once Tang Shuang steps down, it will be bad news for Zhou Libo. This year 1 month, the police found a pistol full of bullets and two plastic bags full of cocaine in the car where Zhou Libo and Tang Shuang were riding. If it is confirmed that it is not Tang Shuang's, Zhou Libo will be the only suspect. In addition, even if Tang Shuang is not a tainted witness, if he testifies in court at the final hearing, he is more likely to tell the truth, and it is easier for the prosecution to prosecute Zhou Libo.
According to American law, if Zhou Libo voluntarily admits these two charges, he will be sentenced to one to two years in prison. If you don't plead guilty and lose the lawsuit, you may face up to 4 1 year imprisonment.