'Evidence core in criminal cases'

Judge stresses there is no room for error when death penalty involved

BEIJING - A senior court official has urged judges nationwide to strictly scrutinize and gauge evidence in criminal cases, especially those involving the death penalty, following a number of recent wrongful convictions.

"Evidence is the core of all criminal case procedures, especially those involving death penalties," Zhang Jun, vice-chief judge of the Supreme People's Court (SPC), said at a teleconference attended by over 10,000 judges from across the country on Tuesday.