Shenzhen Court Detains Legal Aid lawyer

• Author: China Law Digest

On September 16 Shenzhen legal aid attorney You Dongliang, who is approximately 60 years of age, was providing legal aid services to a deaf defendant, Mr. Nan,who had been caught on the spot stealing a cell phone The procuratorate of Futian district in Shenzhen charged this certain Mr. Nan with robbery.

During the course of the trial, You Dongliang believed that the detention period for the defendant was excessive (he had already been detained for over half a year). Additionally, You believed that the court should give a lighter punishment because it was only an...