On the morning of September 1, 2008, the Shanghai No. 2 Intermediate People's Court announced its verdict, sentencing Yang Jie to death for intentional homicide and deprivation of political rights for life. Yang Jie and his defense lawyer did not speak throughout the announcement, nor did they indicate whether they would appeal. Online questions about the closed trial, the qualifications of the appraiser, and the identity of the defense lawyer immediately spread.
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Global Voices（Yang Jia given death penalty in problematic trial）
2026-10-07 17:15 · handing down of the death sentence
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大纪元（一审判决后）
2026-10-07 17:15 · 杨佳于9月1日一审被判死刑。
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openDemocracy（Death in Shanghai, law in China）
2026-10-07 17:15 · sentenced to death on 1 September 2008
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中文维基百科：杨佳袭警案
2026-10-07 17:18 · 2008年9月1日上午10时，上海市二中院在C101法庭就杨佳案进行公开审理和宣判。
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Shanghai No. 2 Intermediate Court Sentences Yang Jie to Death in First-Instance Ruling
2008.09.01 · Verified
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