Recently, the team of lawyers led by Li Wei, Ye Wenfeng, and Luo Dan from Guangdong Hebang Law Firm, relying on their professional legal expertise and unremitting efforts, successfully obtained a decision of non-approval of arrest for the suspect in an online crime case after in-depth and detailed communication with the procuratorial and public security organs. The compulsory measure was changed to release on bail pending trial, allowing the suspect, who was studying in university, to continue his studies. This case not only saved a college student and safeguarded the legitimate rights and interests of the party concerned, but also provided an important reference for the handling of similar cases.
In early May 2025, the legal team of lawyer Li Wei accepted the entrustment of the parents of suspect Wang Moumou to defend Wang Moumou, who was still studying in university, against the charge of "providing programs for illegally controlling computer information systems." Upon accepting the entrustment, the legal team of lawyer Li Wei immediately arranged for lawyer Ye Wenfeng, a key member of the team, to meet with suspect Wang Moumou as soon as possible to understand the facts of the suspected criminal case. Then, they conducted research on the identification of the crime of "providing programs for illegally controlling computer information systems." This crime was stipulated in the Criminal Law Amendment (VII) in 2009, and there are many controversial points in current judicial practice regarding its identification as a crime and case jurisdiction. This case also presents a significant difficulty: the suspect had just been placed under investigation by the Shandong police for the same crime. After returning some illegal proceeds and paying a bail bond, the Shandong police took compulsory measures to allow the suspect to obtain a guarantor pending trial. However, one week after obtaining a guarantor pending trial, the suspect believed he was "safe" and once again sold the suspected criminal software he developed online, resulting in the case being placed under investigation by the Foshan public security organ.
The suspect, Wang Moumou, is a college student who is about to graduate. If sentenced, his academic achievements will be wasted and his life's destiny will undergo a significant transformation. In order to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the party concerned and save a college student who is about to graduate, the legal team of Li Wei extensively reviewed legal materials, academic research results, and judicial practice cases related to such cybercrimes. They conducted a meticulous analysis of the case from professional perspectives such as the constitution of the crime and social danger. After rigorous argumentation, the legal team believes that there is controversy over whether this case constitutes a crime, and since the suspect is a college student, it is necessary to proceed from the perspective of education and salvation, and communicate in-depth with the procuratorial organs, striving for them not to approve the arrest. After determining this approach to handling the case, lawyer Li Wei was responsible for communicating with the public security organs and procuratorial organs, while lawyer Ye Wenfeng was responsible for writing a rigorous and detailed legal opinion.
The lawyer team's in-depth and meticulous communication, coupled with their professional and rigorous legal advice, made the procuratorial organ recognize that there were indeed doubts about whether this case constituted a crime, and they expressed that they would carefully study it. On the last day of the procuratorial organ's review of whether to approve the arrest, the defense team went all out to conduct in-depth communication with the public security organ and the procuratorial organ. Thanks to the efforts of the defense team, the procuratorial organ ultimately made a decision not to approve the arrest. Subsequently, lawyer Ye Wenfeng, who was responsible for communicating with the public security organ at the police station, immediately went through the formalities for the client to obtain bail pending trial. At 1 a.m. that night, the suspect finally walked out of the police station gate and regained his freedom. Lawyer Ye Wenfeng immediately escorted the client back to his parents' side. To prevent similar issues from arising in the future, lawyer Li Wei took time out to educate the client on the rule of law through WeChat and phone calls.
The successful handling of this case highlights the serious and responsible attitude as well as professional strength of the legal team consisting of Li Wei, Ye Wenfeng, and Luo Dan from Guangdong Hebang Law Firm. More importantly, for the college student involved, it provided him with an opportunity to continue his studies and restart his life.
