Court Observation | The Su Case Continues: Oral Arguments

The case of Su Chien-ho, Liu Bing-lang, and Chuang Lin-xun is a well-known wrongful death penalty case. In 1991, without any direct evidence proving that the three were involved in the murder of the Wu couple in Hsichih Township, Taipei County, their convictions were finalized by the Supreme Court on February 4, 1995. Each was sentenced to two counts of death and lifetime deprivation of civil rights. On May 18, 2000, the High Court ruled to initiate a retrial, after which the Supreme Court remanded the retrial case to the High Court for further proceedings three times. On August 31, 2012, in the third retrial remand, the three were finally acquitted, marking a span of approximately 21 years from being accused of the crime to their final acquittal.
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The public largely assumes this case has come to an end. However, in reality, the criminal incidental civil compensation lawsuit filed by the victims' families in 1992 was taken over by the civil court after the criminal case was finalized. Both the first and second instances ruled that no liability for damages was required. On August 26, 2020, the Supreme Court vacated the judgment and remanded the case back to the High Court, meaning that 30 years after the incident, Su Chien-ho and the others must still continue fighting for their innocence within the judicial system.

​On June 18, after nearly four years of proceedings, the High Court's civil division will finally hold an oral argument hearing. The path to exoneration is a long one, and we invite everyone to join us in the courtroom to follow this case together.

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Time

Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at 4:00 PM

Location

Courtroom 1, Civil Division, Taiwan High Court (No. 233, Sec. 1, Kueiyang St., Jhongjheng Dist., Taipei City)

Further Reading

• 4/15 Court Observation | The Su Case Continues: Summoning Review Expert Professor Li Chun-yi regarding Henry Lee's crime scene reconstruction and appraisal report
• Op-Ed | 27 Years Later, Witnessing Snow in June Once Again: Is the Su Chien-ho Three Death Row Inmates Case Endless?
• Report | Taiwan's Most Twisting Wrongful Death Row Case! After 21 Years of 'Living Death,' He Was Finally Cleared, Dedicated 16 Years to Public Service, Only to Be Struck Hard Again by a New Judgment​