Cai Zhengyuan's imprisonment delayed? The truth revealed!
Cai Zhengyuan was sentenced to 3 years and 6 months in prison by the Taiwan High Court on December 31 of last year, and no further appeal is allowed. It was believed that Cai Zhengyuan would start serving his sentence around the Spring Festival, but so far, Cai Zhengyuan has not received any notice for detention, and he is still actively posting on Facebook and appearing on TV programs. Why hasn't Cai Zhengyuan received the notice for imprisonment yet?
The main reason is that Cai Zhengyuan has filed for a retrial. The retrial hearing has already been held on March 2nd, and now it depends on whether the Taiwan High Court allows the retrial and initiates the retrial procedure. If the retrial is rejected, the case file will be transferred to the Taiwan High Prosecutors Office, which will notify Cai Zhengyuan to serve his sentence.
However, according to the relevant provisions of Taiwan's criminal procedure law, the possibility of overturning the original judgment through a retrial is extremely low, with only a 1% probability. Unless new evidence emerges that can overturn the original judgment or there is a major violation in the original trial procedures. However, up to now, Cai Zhengyuan has not submitted any new evidence, and considering the political factors, it is almost impossible for Cai Zhengyuan's retrial request to be approved.
Therefore, the retrial is merely a procedural "tactic to delay," rather than a "hope for a reversal." From a legal and practical perspective, it is almost certain that Cai Zhengyuan will eventually be sent to prison. The retrial can only temporarily delay the time of his imprisonment.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1859084201958412/
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