How did the first online trial in Binh Duong take place?

On the morning of March 18, the People’s Court of the province Binh Duong adjudicating the case “Intentionally causing injury” by online form.

This is online trial court The first was in Binh Duong, held at two bridge points including the trial panel at the People’s Court of Binh Duong province and the Ben Lon Detention Center (Ben Cat town, Binh Duong province), where the accused is being detained.

According to the indictment, Nguyen Khiem (SN 2000, living in Lai Thieu ward, Thuan An city, Binh Duong province) and Nguyen Van Giau (SN 2000, An Phu commune, Cu Chi district, Ho Chi Minh City) had conflicts and challenges to fight. each other on the social network Facebook.

Khiem prepared a homemade machete, then made an appointment with his friend Nguyen Minh Tri to drive him to meet Giau.

Defendant Khiem at the bridge point of Ben Lon prison

Seeing Giau drinking with his friends, Khiem chased after him with a machete, slashed Giau’s back twice and stabbed him once in his genitals, causing 30% injuries to the victim.

At the first instance hearing, the People’s Court of Thuan An City sentenced defendant Khiem to four years in prison.

Then Khiem appealed. At the appeal hearing today, the People’s Court of Binh Duong province upheld the verdict.

Recorded at the online court session, the presiding judge of the trial conducted, questioned and allowed the parties to argue online; No problems with transmission or connection.

The court pronounces the sentence at the bridge of the People’s Court of Binh Duong province

Two other online court sessions were also held on the morning of March 18. All online courtrooms in the three cases mentioned above are equipped with multi-angle scanning cameras, image decoding devices, document projection, etc.

Dang An Thanh, Deputy Chief of the People’s Court of Binh Duong province, said that the online adjudication policy is what all judges in the two-level People’s Court system of Binh Duong province expect, in line with the current trend of the People’s Court of Binh Duong province. country. This is an important step towards building a Smart Court, an Electronic Court that the Supreme People’s Court is determined to strive for.

“In the current situation, online adjudication will help ensure safety in the context of the complicated development of the Covid-19 epidemic, contributing to improving the quality and efficiency of the settlement of cases” – Mr. Thanh speak.