Shanghai No 2 Intermediate People’s Court, People v Ruan Xiaohuan
“ Whoever incites the subversion of the political power of the state and overthrows the socialist system through spreading rumours, libel, or other ways is to be sentenced to not more than five (5) years of fixed-term imprisonment, limited incarceration, probation, or deprivation of political rights ”
Shanghai No 2 Intermediate People’s Court, People v Ruan Xiaohuan
“ A criminal suspect who truthfully confesses to his crime may be given a lighter punishment even though there is no voluntary surrender, as mentioned in the preceding two paragraphs, and may be given a mitigated punishment if any especially serious consequence is avoided for his truthful confession. Article 56 Anyone who commits the crime of endangering national security shall be sentenced to deprivation of political rights as a supplementary punishment ”
Shanghai No 2 Intermediate People’s Court, People v Ruan Xiaohuan
“ Given that the Defendant has truthfully confessed to the criminal facts upon apprehension, a lighter punishment can be given according to law. The opinion of the defence counsel that a lighter punishment be given can be adopted. ”
