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Mock Jury Trial Session 6: Jury Returns a Not Guilty Verdict, Prosecutor Appeals?!

Mock Jury Trial Session 6: Jury Returns a Not Guilty Verdict, Prosecutor Appeals?!

Last edited: 2026-08-31

Judicial Reform Foundation

The Judicial Reform Foundation has long focused on public participation in trials. Since 2014, it has successively held five mock jury trial sessions. This year (2016), the fifth session was co-hosted with the Taichung City Government to test the feasibility of jury trials for citizens in different regions, further promoting local interaction and exchange with fruitful results.

On April 30 and May 1, 2016, the fifth mock jury trial session was held at the Taichung City Government, trying the international drug trafficking case of defendant Wu Heng-kai, which resulted in a not-guilty verdict by the jury. Given that we are a civil organization operating mock trials to test various scenarios under a system of public participation in trials, we will introduce the appellate trial system for the first time in our sixth session. This is both unprecedented and pioneering in the history of official and civil mock trials, making the simulation even more realistic.

◆The judgment of the Taipei mock appellate trial for this session will be published in the Taiwan Law Journal. A special discount is available if ordered at the event site!

International Drug Trafficking Case of Wu Heng-kai
Public Appeal Hearing

Cast and Roles

Judges

  • Lo Ping-cheng（Presiding Judge）
  • Huang Kuo-i
  • Chang Ching

Prosecutors

  • Lin Chun-hung
  • Li Hsuan-yi
  • Huang Chih-hao

Defense Attorneys

  • Cheng Chia-hsin
  • Lin Yu-teng
  • Chen Yu-hsin

Commentators

  • Li Nien-tsu / Attorney
  • Li Chia-wen / Professor
  • Chiang Nien-tsu / Director, Legislator Ker Chien-ming's Office
 

First-Instance Trial (Mock Trial Session 5)

4/30 Preparation Proceedings
4/30 Selection Proceedings
4/30 Selection Proceedings Ballot Drawing (Click image to enlarge)
5/1 Trial Proceedings

Second-Instance Trial (Mock Trial Session 6)

Appellate Trial Case File

0. Civil Version of Proposed Amendments to the Code of Criminal Procedure Concerning the Principle of a Single Copy of Indictment (Second Instance) C-00
1.Prosecutor's Statement of Reasons for Appeal C-01
2.Prosecutor's Motion for Judge Recusal C-02
3.Ruling of the JRF Taipei Mock Appellate Trial Court C-03
4.Main Text of the Ruling on Judge Recusal by the JRF Taipei Mock Appellate Trial Court C-04
5.Ruling of the JRF Taipei Mock Appellate Trial Court C-05
6. Defense Attorney's Statement of Defense Intent C-06
7. Exhibits to the Statement of Defense Intent C-07
8. Supplementary Statement of Reasons for Criminal Appeal (Prosecution) C-08
9. Main Text of the Judgment of the JRF Taipei Mock Appellate Trial C-09
10. Judgment of the JRF Taipei Mock Appellate Trial C-10

Investigation Case File

1. Case Transfer Form A-2
2. Report on Escorting Suspect: Wu Heng-kai A-4
3. City Investigation Division Notice: Chan Hsin-ya A-7
4. Consent to Search Form: Chan Hsin-ya A-8
5. Investigation Division Search and Seizure Record: Chan Hsin-ya A-9
6. Investigation Division Seized Property Receipt and Certificate of No Seizable Property: Chan Hsin-ya A-11
7. Inventory of Seized Property: Chan Hsin-ya A-12
8. Photographs of Criminal Evidence A-13
9. First Investigation Record: Chan Hsin-ya A-15
10.Interrogation Record: Chan Hsin-ya A-18
11.Prosecutor's Warrant of Arrest: Wu Heng-kai A-21
12.City Investigation Division Notice: Wu Heng-kai A-22
13.Consent to Search Form: Wu Heng-kai A-23
14.Notice of Rights upon Execution of Detention and Arrest: Wu Heng-kai A-25
15.First Investigation Record: Wu Heng-kai A-26
16.Prosecutors' Office Roll Call Sheet: Wu Heng-kai A-29
17.Interrogation Record: Wu Heng-kai A-30
18.Criminal Case Information System Individual Query: Wu Heng-kai A-32
19.Criminal Case Information System Individual Query: Chan Hsin-ya A-33
20.Passenger Entry and Exit Record Query: Wu Heng-kai A-34
21.Passenger Entry and Exit Record Query: Chan Hsin-ya A-35
22.Investigation Bureau Notice of Appraisal A-36
23.Average Drug Trading Price Table A-41
24.Investigation Bureau, Ministry of Justice Appraisal Report A-43
25.Official Letter from the Investigation Bureau, Ministry of Justice: Results of Fingerprint Collection on Evidence A-48

Fact-Finding Trial Case File

1. Taichung Mock Trial Indictment B-01
2. Taichung Mock Prosecutor's Evidence List B-02
3. Photographs of Exhibits Attached According to Prosecutor's Evidence List B-03
4. Compilation of Other Related Materials Not in the Case File B-04
5. Judge's Pre-trial Instructions to the Jury for Case No. 105-Mo-Chung-Su-1 B-05
6. Judge's Instructions to the Jury Prior to Deliberation for Case No. 105-Mo-Chung-Su-1 B-06
7.Prosecutor's Opening Statement in the May 1, 2016 Drug Transportation Case B-07
8.Defense Counsel's Opening Statement B-08
9.Defendant Wu Heng-kai's Statement of Criminal Defense B-09
10.Case No. 105-Mo-Chung-Su-1: Preparation Proceedings Record B-10
11.Case No. 105-Mo-Chung-Su-1: Trial Proceedings Record B-11
12.Case No. 105-Mo-Chung-Su-1: Jury Verdict Form B-12

This article is an AI-generated translation of the original Chinese text. In the event of any discrepancy, the Chinese version shall prevail.

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