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Originally Posted by Mr Angry
Then you obviously haven't read any of the substantive documentary evidence (predating his arrest I might add) which is available from the reprieve site.
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I have read the links you provided m8, also the other links & reports I have found. Nowhere does it state that any medical evidence was presented by either the defendant, or his counsel. It does say that verbal requests were made, & that the Chinese dismissed them. As most probably other Judges would without any physical evidence.
I said, it appears that the verbal plea of insanity did not phase the judges, perhaps if the defence produce anything more than requests, ie, his doctors notes, hospital notes etc, the outcome may have been different, but nothing was produced.
On the facts presented, he was found guilty, & punished by Chinese law.
The law may not be of your liking m8, but it is their law. Had this man actually been mentally ill, then the blame must fall on his defence counsel for failing to provide adequate evidence to secure a different outcome.