Kang Jian was sentenced to death after shooting four people and then appealed! The Supreme Court will hold court on October 23, and family members will be present.

Li Hongyuan, a man from Nantou County, committed a shooting incident at Kangjian Biotech in 2022, killing four and injuring one. After the Supreme Court revoked the death penalty and sent it back for a new trial, the Taichung High Court still sentenced him to death in the first instance. The case was appealed to the third instance. The Supreme Court has currently scheduled a preparatory court session on this case on October 23, when the victim’s family will also attend the court.

Li Hongyuan used to work at Caotun Kangjian Biotechnology Company in Nantou. Because he believed that he was bullied by his employer and colleagues, on July 14, 2022, he prepared 3 pistols, 185 rounds of ammunition, and handcuffs and broke into the company. He shot at the company leader Lai Minnan, his brother, his daughter, the section chief surnamed Liu, and the female administrative director surnamed Zhang. In the end, only Lai Minnan survived.

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After the case was appealed to the third trial for the first time, regarding the three death penalty parts, the Supreme Court issued the "113-Year Constitutional Judgment No. 8" of the Constitutional Court, holding that the death penalty judgment must identify the possibility of the defendant's rehabilitation and education, and should be sentenced one by one. The original trial did not impose separate sentencing, so the death penalty sentence was revoked and remanded for a new trial.

During the first trial of the Taichung High School Branch, the Nantou Caotun Sanatorium was commissioned to make an appraisal report on the possibility of rehabilitative education. Although the conclusion showed that it was possible for Li to return to society, the prosecutor believed that the appraisal report was flawed in terms of method, basis, materials, and validity period, so it should be discarded.

The first instance held that the three murders committed by Li Hongyuan were all carried out with "execution-style shooting", which was an extremely cruel crime. It not only directly deprived the victim of his life, but also caused the family to suffer lifelong pain that is difficult to heal. It is fully consistent with the situation described by the Constitutional Court as "the most serious crime in each case".

The first instance pointed out that Li Hongyuan's character, intelligence, living conditions and attitude after the crime were not sufficient reasons for a lighter sentence, nor could it be reasonably expected that after correction and education, he could reduce the risk of committing the most serious crimes of the same type again. It was determined that it was necessary to deprive him of his right to life and permanently isolate him from society. After deliberation, the three judges unanimously decided that three death sentences should be imposed.

At the end of the debate in this case, Li Hongyuan became so emotional that he ignored the restraint of the judicial police and knelt down in front of the lawyer appointed by the victim's family. He cried, "I know I was wrong. I know I cannot kill people. I don't know what to say now. I hope the lawyer will apologize to the victim's family on my behalf. No matter what the judge decides, I will accept it and I will work for the victim's family again in my next life."