Liu Liqiang

Attorney Liu Liqiang has practiced law for over 10 years and has extensive experience in criminal prosecution. He specializes in handling cases from the perspective of prosecution authorities, accurately identifying risk points at each stage of investigation, prosecution, and trial. He particularly excels in handling cases involving official crimes, economic crimes, intersections between criminal and civil law, and major complex cases. Attorney Liu previously worked at a local procuratorate for over 20 years, serving in various positions including investigation supervision, public prosecution, anti-corruption, and judicial administration. During his time at the procuratorate, he was awarded a provincial-level business competition exemplar and received multiple commendations from superior authorities. After leaving the procuratorate, Attorney Liu has focused on criminal defense for over 10 years and has handled numerous high-profile cases. He successfully defended clients in cases such as Li *'s intentional homicide, Zhang *'s intentional homicide, and Liu *'s organization and leadership of pyramid schemes, all of which resulted in favorable outcomes for his clients. In Li *'s intentional homicide case, Attorney Liu initiated a mental illness evaluation during the review and prosecution stage and used the defendant's criminal motive as a key defense point in the trial, ultimately securing a suspended death sentence for the client. His years of experience in prosecution authorities have cultivated Attorney Liu's professional excellence and meticulous work style. He is proficient in all stages of criminal litigation and can evaluate cases from the perspectives of lawyers, prosecutors, and judges. Objectivity, rationality, and flexibility in handling every case to seek the most appropriate solutions for clients are the guiding principles of Attorney Liu's legal practice.

Some successful cases:

The crime of illegally absorbing public deposits: In many cases involving non-absorption of public deposits, Attorney Liu Liqiang, through multiple meetings with clients and frequent communication with the procuratorate, sought breakthroughs in the cases and defended his clients for acquittal or a reduced sentence, earning the clients' praise.

Murder case: The defendant killed a colleague with a kitchen knife due to work-related reasons. Attorney Liu Liqiang met with the defendant several times and initiated a psychiatric evaluation during the review and prosecution stage. In the court trial, he used the defendant's criminal motive as a breakthrough point to argue for a lighter sentence, and in the end, the defendant was sentenced to a suspended death sentence.

Intentional injury case: The client had a dispute with the driver while taking a "black taxi", and the client beat and kicked the victim to death. Attorney Liu Liqiang defended the client by pointing out that the victim also had faults in the incident, and the client was sentenced to a suspended death sentence.

Murder case: As the litigation attorney appointed by the victim's family, I participated in the first-instance, second-instance, and death penalty approval procedures throughout the entire case, respecting and doing my best to protect the rights of the victim's family. In the end, the defendant was sentenced to death and the sentence was approved by the Supreme Court for execution.

Organizing and leading pyramid selling activities: The defendant organized and led pyramid selling activities, involving an amount of nearly 100 million yuan. Both the first-instance and second-instance courts rendered guilty verdicts. After the defendant appealed, Attorney Liu Liqiang, upon carefully studying the judgments and conducting thorough investigations, discovered new evidence and initiated the appeal and retrial procedures on this basis.

Some cases where prosecution was not initiated:

1. The theft case will not be prosecuted

Mr. Liu, due to a momentary lapse of judgment, took a battery from a certain residential area. After appraisal, the battery was estimated to be worth around 2,600 yuan, which exceeded the minimum amount of 2,000 yuan required for theft. Later, due to psychological burden, Mr. Liu voluntarily surrendered himself to the police and actively compensated for the victim's losses. At the same time, he also obtained the victim's forgiveness. Through the continuous efforts of Attorney Liu, the case was eventually closed with the procuratorate deciding not to prosecute.

2. The theft case will not be prosecuted

Ms. Ma, a mother of two children and a typical housewife, was extremely depressed due to various pressures in life, which led to her repeatedly stealing from Wumei Supermarket. She was later arrested by the supermarket staff and reported to the police. When Ms. Ma came to us, she felt very regretful and scared. She couldn't explain clearly what kind of mentality led her to do these things, and hoped that we could do our best to help her and not let this incident have any negative impact on the future of her two children. Through the unremitting efforts of Attorney Liu from our law firm, the procuratorate finally made a decision not to prosecute her.

3. The theft case will not be prosecuted

Ms. Yuan, a college graduate who works in a state-owned enterprise, had psychological imbalance after giving birth. She was detained for multiple thefts in a supermarket and later successfully obtained bail, deeply regretting her irrational behavior. She hoped we could help her and didn't want this incident to affect her work or provide her child with the wrong guidance. In the end, through the unremitting efforts of Attorney Liu from our law firm, the procuratorate decided not to prosecute her.

Other successful case studies:

1. In the case of Wang *'s bribery and unexplained sources of huge wealth, Wang *, the station chief of a certain station of a certain bureau in Beijing City (at the director level), was suspected of accepting bribes of over 8 million yuan and having unexplained sources of huge wealth of over 70 million yuan. The defense attorney successfully helped the defendant obtain the recognition of having a voluntary surrender circumstance, which reduced the punishment. The bribery crime was sentenced to imprisonment of not more than 10 years. Finally, the defendant was sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of 13 years after being punished for multiple crimes simultaneously.

2. The case of Zhao * obstructing official duties. Zhao * was a student at a university and was arrested for allegedly obstructing official duties while working in Beijing during his vacation. The defense attorney used the fact that the circumstances were minor and that Zhao * was a college student as a starting point for his defense, achieving a good defense effect. The Haidian District Procuratorate decided not to prosecute the case.

3. In the case of Zou * suspected of rape, during the review of the arrest, the attorney submitted a legal opinion letter to the procuratorial organ suggesting that the arrest should not be approved. The procuratorial organ accepted the attorney's opinion and made a decision not to approve the arrest of Zou * in accordance with the law.

4. In the case of Hou * suspected of rape, during the review and approval of the arrest, the defense attorney submitted a legal opinion letter to the procuratorial organ suggesting that the arrest should not be approved. The procuratorial organ accepted the defense attorney's opinion and made a decision not to approve the arrest of Hou * in accordance with the law.

5. Li * was suspected of theft. During the review of the arrest, the attorney submitted a legal opinion letter to the procuratorial organ suggesting that the arrest should not be approved. The procuratorial organ accepted the attorney's opinion and made a decision not to approve the arrest of Li * in accordance with the law.

6. Zhang * was suspected of fraud. During the review and arrest stage, the defense attorney submitted a legal opinion letter to the procuratorial organ suggesting that the arrest should not be approved. The procuratorial organ accepted the defense attorney's opinion and made a decision not to approve the arrest of Zhang * in accordance with the law.

7. Liu * was suspected of intentional injury. During the review and prosecution stage, the attorney was appointed to defend Liu *. The investigation organ transferred the case to the procuratorial organ for review and prosecution on the charge of provoking trouble. After reading the case file and meeting with the suspect, the attorney argued that the case should not be characterized as provoking trouble, but as intentional injury. The procuratorial organ accepted the attorney's opinion, changed the charge to intentional injury, and at the same time reduced the recommended sentencing term. In the end, Liu * was sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of one year and two months for committing intentional injury.

8. In the Yao * et al. fraud case, Yao * and the other two individuals were victims of the fraud. As the victims' legal representatives, after carefully reviewing the case file, they suggested that the procuratorial organ return the case to the public security organ for supplementary investigation and put forward clear requirements for the supplementary investigation, with a focus on clarifying the whereabouts of the involved funds. During the review and prosecution stage, they successfully helped the victims recover the fraudulently obtained funds, safeguarding the victims' legitimate rights and interests.

9. The civil retrial case of contract disputes involving Wuxi Shanshui City Asset Management Co., Ltd. was ruled by the Supreme People's Court to be retried and the execution of the original judgment was terminated.

10. The civil retrial case of contract disputes involving Wuxi Binhu Business and Tourism Culture Development Co., Ltd. was ruled by the Supreme People's Court to be retried and the execution of the original judgment was terminated.

11. The rehearing case of the construction contract dispute of Hunan Changhua Construction Group Co., Ltd. was ruled by the Supreme People's Court to be reheard, and the execution of the original judgment was terminated.

12. The civil loan appeal case of Yang * was ruled by the Chongqing Municipal Higher People's Court to be sent back for retrial.

13. In the appeal case of the sales contract dispute of Wuhu Vacuum Technology Co., Ltd., the appellant successfully recovered economic losses of more than 30 million yuan.

14. In the administrative expropriation appeal case of Ma * and others, the Jiangsu Provincial Higher People's Court reversed the first-instance judgment in the second instance and confirmed that the expropriation announcement was illegal. In the end, the demolition victims received reasonable compensation for the demolition.

15. In the civil loan appeal case of Cao * *, the second-instance judgment of the Beijing No. 2 Intermediate Court dismissed all the litigation requests of the original plaintiff against the appellant.

16. The case of Zheng *'s debt dispute with his heirs. The parties involved in this case are close relatives. As the defendant's attorney, during the trial, he not only requested the court to dismiss the plaintiff's lawsuit according to the law, but also was willing to conduct court mediation with the plaintiff out of both legal and moral considerations. In the end, the case was settled through mediation, which safeguarded Zheng *'s property rights and maintained the family relationship.

17. In the case of Chen's creditor's right of revocation, as the attorney for the defendant, I put forward the defense opinion that the plaintiff's litigation request lacks legal basis from the perspective that the plaintiff is not a qualified subject. The first-instance judgment dismissed the plaintiff's litigation request.