Investigation into driver's killing sets example for justifiable homicide cases

ON SATURDAY, the local police in Kunshan, East China's Jiangsu province, announced that a man who killed his attacker would not be prosecuted as the death was a case of justifiable homicide. Zhao Lei, a partner lawyer and deputy director of the Beijing Zewen Law Firm, comments:

During the past week, the case in Kunshan attracted nationwide attention, with the majority of voices online claiming that the man should be considered innocent. Now, having made its final conclusion, the local police have withdrawn the case against him, and he will not face any charges.

The decision is significant in at least three aspects.