The focus of the debate now is no longer whether a crime was committed. Ye Chen's crime is a fact, even Ye Chen's defense attorney admits it. The argument between both sides is about whether Ye Chen's behavior is malicious or impulsive murder. If Ye Chen's act of murder is considered malicious, then the nature of the impact will be extremely severe, posing a serious threat to society. Such a manner of killing would undoubtedly result in a death penalty sentence without hesitation.
If it is the latter, then given the circumstances, along with Ye Chen's voluntary surrender at the time, a ten-year sentence and some compensation will suffice to resolve the situation. Considering Ye Chen's strong support group afterward, they would surely be able to get Ye Chen out of prison, perhaps arrange for medical parole or something similar.
