DeHeng’s Professional Defense Recognized: Provincial-Level Supervised Case Resulted in Sentence Reduction on Appeal

2025-12-03

Recently, DeHeng Jinan received a banner sent by the family of a client, expressing gratitude for the professional competence and tireless efforts of lawyer Yang Lizhong in a provincial-level supervised illegal business operation case. After the first-instance and second-instance trials, the defense achieved a significant result: the defendant’s sentence was reduced from five years’ imprisonment at first instance to four and a half years on appeal. This outcome not only reflects the lawyer’s exceptional defense skills but also demonstrates the judiciary’s respect for and adoption of professional legal opinions.