Reverse after arrest! The top ten parties in the "non smoking" case worth hundreds of millions of yuan were finally granted probation after being defended by lawyer Gao Peng
2025 06/24
In cases of illegal absorption of public deposits, once approved for arrest, the parties involved often face extremely high actual criminal risks. Especially when the amount involved is particularly large and the ranking in the prosecution opinion is high, the difficulty of defense increases exponentially. However, a recent case represented by Lawyer Wang Leisheng from Gaopeng Law Firm successfully achieved a "reversal after arrest approval" - the parties not only dropped from the top ten in the prosecution opinion to the bottom, but also successfully obtained bail during the review and prosecution stage, and ultimately received probation advice.
The amount involved in this non smoking case is up to hundreds of millions of yuan, and the party Zhang was initially listed as the top ten suspect, with severe sentencing expectations. What's even more tricky is that the family only entrusted lawyer Wang Leisheng to intervene after the party was detained for half a year. The previously entrusted lawyer applied for bail several times but was unsuccessful, so the time was tight and the defense pressure was enormous. After taking over, Lawyer Wang Leisheng quickly sorted out the core dispute points of the case and found that there was a deviation in the role determination of the parties in the prosecution opinion - although he had a relatively high nominal secondment, his actual participation was low, his tenure was short, and he did not directly handle funds.
The Gao Peng legal team immediately adjusted their strategy. On the one hand, they carefully reviewed the case and found evidence that was favorable to the parties involved, proving that they were not the core decision-makers and had a short period of passive participation; On the other hand, based on his attitude of admitting guilt and punishment and the circumstances of his first offense, he submitted a legal opinion to the procuratorial organ, emphasizing that he should be recognized as an accomplice. After multiple communications, submitting the lawyer's defense opinion and bail application, the procuratorial organ finally adopted the lawyer's opinion and adjusted the ranking of the parties to the bottom in the indictment, greatly reducing the sentencing risk.
At the same time, the lawyer seized the key breakthrough point of "returning stolen goods and compensation", coordinated with the family to do their best to return illegal gains, and simultaneously submitted the "Application for Necessity Review of Detention". After the party Zhang was detained for a year, the lawyer successfully persuaded the procuratorial organ to change the compulsory measure to release on bail pending trial. In the subsequent sentencing negotiation stage, the lawyer further communicated with the prosecutor, combined with the party's performance in returning stolen goods, attitude towards confession, and participation in social welfare activities, and ultimately obtained a recommendation for probation.
Lawyer Wang Leisheng said, "Cases that have been arrested are not without turning points. The key is to quickly identify the core points of dispute and reverse the preliminary determination of the investigating authorities through evidence and legal analysis." Another cooperating lawyer added, "In 'non smoking' cases, the determination of amount and character is often the key to sentencing. Lawyers need to accurately deconstruct the logic of the charges in order to strive for the best results
The breakthrough in this case not only reflects the professional ability of lawyers in complex financial crime cases, but also provides important reference for parties involved in similar cases - even if they intervene after being arrested, there is still a possibility of seeking bail and probation, but they must act early and grasp every key defense node.
The amount involved in this non smoking case is up to hundreds of millions of yuan, and the party Zhang was initially listed as the top ten suspect, with severe sentencing expectations. What's even more tricky is that the family only entrusted lawyer Wang Leisheng to intervene after the party was detained for half a year. The previously entrusted lawyer applied for bail several times but was unsuccessful, so the time was tight and the defense pressure was enormous. After taking over, Lawyer Wang Leisheng quickly sorted out the core dispute points of the case and found that there was a deviation in the role determination of the parties in the prosecution opinion - although he had a relatively high nominal secondment, his actual participation was low, his tenure was short, and he did not directly handle funds.
The Gao Peng legal team immediately adjusted their strategy. On the one hand, they carefully reviewed the case and found evidence that was favorable to the parties involved, proving that they were not the core decision-makers and had a short period of passive participation; On the other hand, based on his attitude of admitting guilt and punishment and the circumstances of his first offense, he submitted a legal opinion to the procuratorial organ, emphasizing that he should be recognized as an accomplice. After multiple communications, submitting the lawyer's defense opinion and bail application, the procuratorial organ finally adopted the lawyer's opinion and adjusted the ranking of the parties to the bottom in the indictment, greatly reducing the sentencing risk.
At the same time, the lawyer seized the key breakthrough point of "returning stolen goods and compensation", coordinated with the family to do their best to return illegal gains, and simultaneously submitted the "Application for Necessity Review of Detention". After the party Zhang was detained for a year, the lawyer successfully persuaded the procuratorial organ to change the compulsory measure to release on bail pending trial. In the subsequent sentencing negotiation stage, the lawyer further communicated with the prosecutor, combined with the party's performance in returning stolen goods, attitude towards confession, and participation in social welfare activities, and ultimately obtained a recommendation for probation.
Lawyer Wang Leisheng said, "Cases that have been arrested are not without turning points. The key is to quickly identify the core points of dispute and reverse the preliminary determination of the investigating authorities through evidence and legal analysis." Another cooperating lawyer added, "In 'non smoking' cases, the determination of amount and character is often the key to sentencing. Lawyers need to accurately deconstruct the logic of the charges in order to strive for the best results
The breakthrough in this case not only reflects the professional ability of lawyers in complex financial crime cases, but also provides important reference for parties involved in similar cases - even if they intervene after being arrested, there is still a possibility of seeking bail and probation, but they must act early and grasp every key defense node.
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