Frequently Asked Questions

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What should I do if there's insufficient evidence for a criminal charge?

When the evidence for a criminal charge is insufficient, the following steps should be taken first: strengthen the evidence, draft the charge document, and accompany the victim to report the case to the police. In accordance with Article 112 of the Criminal Procedure Law, efforts should be made to increase the rate of case acceptance. If the evidence is still insufficient after these measures, the...

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Can family members of criminal suspects communicate with them?

During the investigation stage of a criminal case, family members are generally not allowed to communicate directly with the suspect, and only defense attorneys can meet with them in accordance with the law. It is recommended to hire a lawyer as soon as possible to serve as a legal communication bridge.

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How can family members cooperate with defense attorneys?

The family members should provide complete and accurate information, respect the lawyer's professional judgment, cooperate with the meetings and understanding matters, and standardize the signing and payment of fees; in accordance with the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Law on the right to defense, good cooperation can significantly improve the effectiveness of the defense.

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What are the key points of tax-related crime defense?

Key points of tax-related crime defense: qualitatively distinguishing administrative from criminal, reducing tax amounts, defending against subjective intent and procedural legality, and not prosecuting criminal responsibility after tax evasion and tax supplementation. It is recommended to engage a professional lawyer as soon as possible.

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26 2026-10

What are the criminal compliance penalties? What can lawyers do?

Criminal compliance penalties include fines imposed on the unit, the personal freedom penalty imposed on the responsible person, and compliance rectification, etc. Lawyers can establish a pre-compliance system, provide defense and rectification during the process, and promote compliance non-prosecution after the event. Effective compliance can serve as a mitigating circumstance.

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During the review stage of the death penalty, what are the main angles from which lawyers defend their clients?

During the review stage of the death penalty, lawyers defend the case from five dimensions: fact determination, evidence admissibility, legal application, sentencing circumstances, and procedural violations. According to Article 246 of the Criminal Procedure Law, the Supreme People's Court approves the defense, and lawyers explore statutory or discretionary grounds for not approving the death pena...

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26 2026-10

How to recover the company's assets that have been embezzled by employees?

If an employee embezzles company property, fixed evidence can be provided to report the case to the public security organ. The person involved in the crime of embezzlement of public funds shall be held accountable in accordance with Article 271 of the Criminal Law, and the standard for initiating a case is more than 60,000 yuan. It is recommended to seal the accounts, freeze the accounts, and entr...

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How to write a powerful criminal complaint?

A strong criminal complaint should organize facts and evidence around the elements of the crime and accurately cite the charges; it is recommended to entrust a lawyer to sort out the evidence, draft legal documents, and accompany you to report the case to the police.

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Can a company continue to operate normally during a criminal investigation?

The fact that a company is under criminal investigation does not necessarily mean that it must be shut down, but the assets in the accounts involved in the case may be seized and frozen, and the responsible persons may be detained. It is necessary to distinguish between the assets involved in the case and those not involved in the case and to intervene early.

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Can the witness be the spouse of the heir?

The spouse of the heir is a person with an interest in the inheritance and cannot legally act as a witness to the will; if there are no qualified witnesses for the written, printed, audio-visual, or oral will, the will may be invalid and the inheritance shall be handled in accordance with the law.

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