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Shanghai High People's Court Rejects Appeal in Second Instance, Upholds Death Sentence, and Reports It to the Supreme People's Court for Review and Approval

2008.10.20 ·Verified ·Importance V ·Sources 2 ·上海市高级人民法院

On October 20, 2008, the Shanghai High People's Court issued Criminal Ruling (2008) Hu Gao Xing Zhong Zi No. 131, rejecting Yang Jia's appeal, upholding the first-instance death sentence, and reporting it to the Supreme People's Court for review and approval. When the ruling was issued, Yang Jia's mother, Wang Jingmei, was still confined in a psychiatric hospital.

Crowd Gathers Outside Shanghai High Court to Support Yang Jia; Those Wearing T-Shirts with His Portrait Taken Away by Police

2008.10.13 ·Verified ·Importance V ·Sources 3 ·上海市高级人民法院门外

On the day of Yang Jia's second-instance trial, a large crowd gathered outside the Shanghai High People's Court, with some shouting "Long live Yang Jia." About a dozen protesters wearing T-shirts printed with Yang Jia's portrait and the words "If you don't give me an explanation, I'll give you one" were taken away on the spot in front of the police. This was a rare street action in China in support of a defendant.

Shanghai High People's Court Opens Second-Instance Trial; Lawyer's Request for a New Psychiatric Evaluation Rejected in Court

2008.10.13 ·Verified ·Importance IV ·Sources 3 ·上海市高级人民法院

At 9:30 a.m. on October 13, 2008, the Shanghai High People's Court opened the second-instance trial of the Yang Jia case in a closed hearing. The defense lawyer requested a new psychiatric evaluation, but the court rejected it on the spot, ruling that the grounds were insufficient. During the hearing, the prosecution and the defense debated the appearance of witnesses, the qualifications of the appraisal institution, and whether Yang Jia had been beaten at the police station.

Man Attending Yang Jia's Second Trial Dragged Away by Police in Front of the High Court; His Pregnant Wife Demands Her Husband from Hu Jintao

2008.10.13 ·Reported ·Importance III ·Sources 1 ·上海市高级人民法院门外

On the day of the second trial, a man who had come to observe the proceedings was dragged, beaten and taken away by a group of police officers on the road in front of the Shanghai High People's Court, and has been missing ever since. His pregnant wife publicly asked Hu Jintao to return her husband. Petitioners estimate that between 9 a.m. and noon that day, five vans full of people were taken away, more than 100 in total.