(Minghui.org) Mr. Li Zhiqing was sentenced to four years imprisonment on April 1, 2015. He and his family filed an appeal, which was denied.
Li Wenduo, deputy chair at the Dezhou City Intermediate People's Court, Li Jinsheng, head of the Criminal Court, and judge Xu Wanbiao, formed a collegial panel of judges on June 20, 2015. They claimed to evaluate the need for a retrial of Mr. Li's case.
Mr. Li's lawyer, friends and family submitted evidence to prove that practicing Falun Gong is legal in China. And they requested an immediate retrial and the acquittal of Mr. Li.
However, the Intermediate People's Court collegial panel disregarded the law, ignored the evidence and denied a retrial.
Li's lawyer filed an appeal with the Dezhou City People's Procuratorate against the panel of judges. He asked that the three judges not sit in judgment of Mr. Li's case.
Procuratorate Dismissed Case for Lack of Evidence
Mr. Li was reported and arrested at his small electrical appliance shop on January 9, 2014, because he talked to his customers about Falun Gong. He was taken to the Dezhou Detention Center.
The Decheng District Procuratorate dismissed his case because of lack of evidence. Mr. Li was released on February 25, 2014.
A domestic security officer demanded that Mr. Li go to the Changzhuang Police Station on March 13, 2014, where he was arrested and then taken to the Dezhou Detention Center where he was held until the sentencing.
Participants in persecuting Mr. Li:Shang Hongli (尚洪立), chair of the Dezhou City Intermediate People's Court:+86-05342383801 (Office)Li Wenduo (李文铎), deputy chair of the Dezhou City Intermediate People's Court:+86-05342383808 (Office)Li Jinsheng (李进生), head of the Criminal Court: +86-05342383863 (Office)Xu Wanbiao (许万彪), judge: +86-05342383862 (Office)
