For instance, the maximum sentence for bribery is life imprisonment, followed by a fixed-term imprisonment of ten to fifteen years. The highest cap for a single fixed-term imprisonment is fifteen years. In other words, even for murder, as long as one is not sentenced to death or life imprisonment, the maximum sentence is only fifteen years. Of course, for cumulative sentences, the calculation still follows the rules: up to twenty years for sentences totaling under thirty-five years, and up to twenty-five years for those totaling over thirty-five years. Therefore, the twenty-year fixed-term imprisonment Liu Qiao received was quite reasonable.
"It's worth mentioning that the opposing defense attorney..." Qin Mu continued, recounting the ordeal Zhang Kuang had faced during the trial. As a lawyer, one should know and abide by the law. Yet, Zhang Kuang had attempted to exploit legal loopholes and help the defendant escape liability through bribery.
