The second hearing is scheduled for a week later, and as a lawyer, it's important to keep your mind safe from outside interference.
On the day of the trial, after having breakfast at home, as is customary, Sobchak got into his car and headed for the courthouse, where his driver and assistants had been waiting outside for a long time.
Sobchak didn't say anything all the way, he just silently rummaged through the file in the car, imagining in his mind where his opponent would fight back against him.
The atmosphere inside the car was very quiet, except for the sound of breathing and the low roar of the car engine.
When Sobchak's car drove to Pushkin Street, something surprising happened, Sobchak's car was stopped by the traffic police, they politely raised their hands and saluted, then turned off Sobchak's driver, and then asked everyone in the car to get out of the car.
"I'm sorry, someone reported that your car was suspected of a traffic hit-and-run case, please go back with me to assist in the investigation" The traffic policeman's eyes flickered slightly, but he still explained to Sobchak and others the reason for being stopped.
"Traffic hit-and-run, when is it?"
Sobchak asked the driver angrily, thinking that he was in trouble behind his back.
"Mr.
Sobchak, I swear to God, I have absolutely no hit-and-run, I have been staying at home for the past few days, and my car has been parked in the garage of my office."
Sobchak's driver was also confused, and he denied the accusations against him without thinking.
"Is there a mistake Mr.
Policeman, how can we have a hit-and-run?"
Sobchak's assistant also asked.
"It's not up to you to decide whether there is a hit-and-run or not, we want to take you back for investigation, and only after the investigation is over, we can let you go," the police said in a tough manner.
At this moment, Sobchak has basically understood what is going on, he has been thinking about this case for the past few days, and he knows in his heart that his opponent is not only the judge and prosecutor in the court, but the forces standing behind these people.
Will these forces let themselves get Chulbanov out of prison so easily, although Sobchak was worried, but he never thought that the other party would actually play his cards outside the courtroom without common sense, calm down, you must calm down.
"Mr.
Policeman, I am a lawyer, I have to appear in court today to defend my client, can I let the assistant and the driver go back with you first, and after the trial is over, I will report to the Internal Affairs Bureau" Sobchak stopped the driver and assistant who were arguing with the police excitedly, and asked with a pleasant face.
"Mr.
Sobchak, do you think we will believe that you will come back, what if you run away, I think you should go with us obediently, please rest assured, as long as we investigate that you are indeed wronged, I will let you go immediately" The policeman was no longer pretending now, he could hear that Sobchak had seen through their ruse.
So there is no point in continuing the show, smart people know what to do, the police are reasonable and legal in handling this matter, they have the right to ask the suspect to go back and be interrogated for 48 hours, even if Sobchak is released in the future, Sobchak They can't find the slightest fault, at most the police send them a statement of apology.
"Okay, Mr.
Policeman.
I'll go back with you, but do I have the right to make a phone call to my lawyer, which is a basic right of criminal suspects under the law," Sobchak said in an unquestioning tone.
"Of course, you can go back to the internal affairs bureau with us and then fight" The police were naturally very happy when they heard that Sobchak was willing to go back with them, which saved a lot of trouble.
The other party is an authoritative scholar in the legal circles of the Soviet Union, and the police who deal with his internal affairs have to be careful everywhere, in case they are caught, but they are unlucky, and the above will never admit it.
"Mr.
Policeman, I have a phone in my car, I want to call my lawyer here before I go with you, otherwise if I lose contact like this, you will not be able to explain to the media," Sobchak said reasonably, and the police did not stop it too much in this regard, anyway, it was just a phone call.
So Sobchak got back into the car, picked up the phone, and dialed his student Igor, a candidate trained by Sobchak, who was well-known in Moscow's legal circles, and the two had maintained a good personal relationship for many years.
Sobchak didn't have to wait long for the phone to go through.
Sobchak took this opportunity to say to Igor on the other side of the phone: "Igor, go to the court to help me represent Chubanov's case, I am trapped by design" As soon as Sobchak finished speaking, his earpiece was snatched away.
The phone was quickly hung up, and Sobchak was unceremoniously pulled out of the car and taken into the police car along with his assistant and driver.
Igor on the other side of the phone was stunned for a moment, and immediately reacted to what was going on, he quickly picked up his coat and briefcase and ran out.
Igor drove his car to the courtroom, but what he didn't expect was that he was stopped by the bailiffs outside the courtroom.
No matter what Igor said, the bailiff just wouldn't let him in, seeing that the time for the trial was getting more and more urgent.
Igor tore a page from his notebook and began to draw up an application for an adjournment, but when he submitted it to the court, the court refused to accept it on the grounds that Igor was not Chulbanov's lawyer.
When Chulbanov was brought into the courtroom, he found that Sobchak, who was supposed to be in the defense seat, did not show up, not even his assistant.
This made Chubanov nervous all of a sudden.
The judge first said to Chulbanov: "Suspect Chulbanov, your lawyer is absent without reason, and for the sake of fairness, the court will assign you a lawyer" "No, I refuse you to get Sobchak somewhere, I refuse to change the lawyer," Chulbanov refused without even thinking about it.
"Chulbanov, I warn you that if you don't have a lawyer, you'll have to defend yourself," the judge said in a slightly threatening tone.
"I'd rather defend myself than the lawyer you didn't arrange for me, you are all in the same group, I demand a fair trial" t1706231537: