A retrial would proceed.
During this second trial, the primary focus would be on scrutinizing the case for any loopholes, deficiencies in law enforcement conduct, or instances of improper handling by the lower court.
Based on his many years of experience, even if Jia Zuoying and Wang Fenlan appealed, their particular "style" of litigation would undoubtedly throw the higher court into complete disarray. The sentence handed down would certainly be no lighter than that of the first trial! In fact, it was highly probable that several new charges would be added during the second trial.
You had to understand, their current cumulative sentences were just shy of thirty-five years! Just one more charge would do it. For ordinary people, committing a crime might be rather difficult. But Jia Zuoying and Wang Fenlan had little concept of the law. Perhaps for them, the only two criminal acts were murder and arson.
