Recently, Lirenchen, a Chinese engineer at Google, has caused an uproar in the Chinese community. During the interrogation on January 23, Chen admitted that he did not shoot, but admitted to beating his wife, Xuanyiyu, with his fists, causing her death, according to the latest court documents. The news sparked widespread concern among the public and spread quickly on social media. The case is expected to be heard on January 24**, and the final verdict in this case is highly anticipated.
Based on a more detailed investigation, the testimony of the new witnesses further paints the picture before the crime. Witnesses who have studied and investigated Chen's behavior said that Chen appeared abnormal the night before the crime. And Chen and Yu's friends also revealed that when they had dinner together on the night of the incident, Chen's behavior was very different from usual, and he seemed very quiet and dazed. The witness was concerned about Chen's change in attitude, and went to Chen's house the next day after finding that no one responded to him. He saw through the window and saw a tragic scene, Chen was kneeling on the ground, his hands were hanging in the air, his eyes were glazed, and there were blood stains on his clothes. This astonishing sight prompted him to immediately report the incident to **.
* After receiving the report, he entered the scene of the incident to investigate and found Xuanyiyu's body, which had suffered severe blunt force injuries to her head. Blood was splattered throughout the room, visible on the floor, walls, and doors. When investigators arrived at the scene, they noticed that the suspect, Lirenchen, had a severely swollen and purple right hand, and that there were blood stains on his clothes, legs, arms, and hands. When investigators asked the 27-year-old how he injured his hand, he admitted that he had hit his wife and said it had happened a day earlier. However, no ** was found at the scene. According to **'s analysis, Chen apparently killed his wife with his bare hands and hit her on the head many times.
After being taken to hospital**, Chen remains in detention pending arraignment on January 24. According to reports, Lirenchen, the engineer involved in the case, has been transferred from his previous hospital to prison.
The incident also shocked nearby neighbors. 43-year-old neighbor JennyPowellShe said she was shocked by the incident. She described that Chen and his wife have lived here since April last year and have been friendly to her, even giving her cookies and a card when they moved in. However, the couple does not usually interact with the outside world frequently. "They haven't lived here for long, and they haven't interacted with a lot of people. ”PowellSaid. Her son asked her after the incident: "Do you mean the neighbors who are behind closed doors?" "All this was unbelievable to the neighbors.
Another neighbor, Selivia Atodo, has seen the couple walking through the block on several occasions and they seem friendly to each other without anything out of the ordinary. She said that the neighbors in the neighborhood are close-knit and curious, and they discuss any disputes that arise in the neighborhood. However, they didn't notice anything unusual before the case, which is what completely shocked the neighbors.
Regarding the sentencing and sentencing issues in the case, one was registered in the U.S. federal courtLawyerIt was mentioned that, in theory, Chen could be sentenced to death. California and most states in the United States divide ** into sinsLevel 1**and Level 2**,Level 1**The sentence is 25 years toLife imprisonment, and the sentence for the second degree ** is 15 yearsLife imprisonmentLevel 1**The definition refers to voluntary and premeditated homicide, where premeditation is the assessment of whether or not it is constitutedLevel 1**core indicators.
LawyerLiu Longzhu believes that Chen is in lineLevel 1**because his ** to his wife was voluntary and premeditated. Despite the possibility of a hand-to-hand brawl triggered by a verbal altercation, Liu pointed out that in the United StatesLawssystem, this does not affectLevel 1**The judge will not take into account factors such as the so-called crime of passion.
Liu LongzhuLawyerIt is pointed out that the final sentencing will depend on whether there are torture circumstances in the process. For example, he said, if Chen used his fists and a blunt object to beat his wife, then the torture might not have been proven. However, if he beats his wife to death with punches over an extended period of time, he may be found to have torture.
If Chen is found to have torture circumstances, then the sentencing may be:Life imprisonmentwithout parole, or the death penalty. While there have been no executions in California for years, the possibility of imposing the death penalty remains.
This is according to Guangzhou**Red StarComprehensive reports of news, China News Network, China Overseas Chinese Network, and Metropolis Express.