After Bai Qinghua finished speaking as a witness, the entire courtroom investigation phase came to an end.
The trial entered a short recess, which is a procedural break.
After the break, the courtroom debate, the defendant's final statement, and the court's verdict would follow sequentially.
Among them, the defendant's final statement is the defendant's legal right to speak last about conviction, sentencing, etc., before being finally convicted.
The courtroom verdict is when the presiding judge announces the judgment result, including conviction and sentencing details.
These two stages are solo performances.
Before these two stages, the courtroom debate is a stage where the prosecutor, the victim and their attorney, the defendant, and the defense engage in verbal battles.
Witnesses basically have no more opportunities to appear.
So theoretically speaking, Nan Zhubin and his team's work for the day can be considered concluded.
