Court Observation Recruitment | The Qiu Song-chengCase: A Knife-Wielding Murder Case Without a Knife | Investigation Hearing for the Fourth Remand of the Retrial Motion
Last edited: 2026-08-24
Nearly 10 years have passed since the court determined in 2015 that Qiu Song-cheng had a "fruit knife concealed beforehand" and "forcefully stabbed Cheng, who was running away with his back turned, in the back, penetrating deep into the lung within the chest cavity," causing Cheng's death. Qiu Song-cheng was ultimately sentenced to life imprisonment and deprivation of civil rights for life.
The Judicial Reform Foundation commissioned experts to examine the surveillance footage from the scene and reconstruct the incident, and separately commissioned a bloodstain analysis, raising a number of significant doubts about the original judgment. Nevertheless, Qiu Song-cheng's motions for retrial have repeatedly been dismissed by the Taiwan High Court Kaohsiung Branch Court (hereinafter the "Kaohsiung Branch Court").
In September of this year, the Supreme Court vacated the Kaohsiung Branch Court's dismissal of Qiu Song-cheng's retrial motion for the fourth time, identifying flaws in the lower court's factual findings and investigation. The Supreme Court noted that the lower court had not only disregarded expert opinions, but had also failed to adequately explain why it declined to accept them.
Finally, at this retrial investigation hearing following remand, the Kaohsiung Branch Court will examine the surveillance footage from the night of the incident. Professor James Lee, one of the experts who assisted in preparing the forensic report in this case, will also testify in court, bringing a glimmer of hope that a retrial may finally be granted.
At 10:00 a.m. on December 19, the fifth investigative hearing on Qiu Song-cheng's retrial petition will be held in Courtroom 4 of the Taiwan High Court Kaohsiung Branch Court. We invite everyone to join us in following the developments in this case.
＊After the court observation concludes, defense counsel in this case will also explain the controversies surrounding the case outside the courtroom. Everyone is welcome to participate.
Court Observation Time
Time
Friday, December 19, 2025, at 9:50 a.m.
Location
Courtroom 4, Taiwan High Court Kaohsiung Branch Court (No. 586, Mingcheng 3rd Rd., Gushan Dist., Kaohsiung City)
References
Contact
Legal Specialist Zhang Jiaqi
04-2329-2372 #14
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