Judicial Reexamination

After a media-driven public outcry, the Heilongjiang Higher People's Court conducted an extraordinary reexamination and ultimately upheld the original convictions.

Tang Lanlan Case
  1. Tang Lanlan Case
  2. Jurisdiction: China, Heilongjiang Province, Wudalianchi City (Crimes allegedly occurred 2008–2010, initial trial concluded October 2012, reexamination rejected July 2020)
  3. VictimsTang LanlanDefendantsTang YuhaiWan XiulingTang YukunLiu ChanghaiJi GuangcaiLiang LiquanChen ChunfuInvestigatorsWudalianchi Public Security BureauProsecutorsHeihe People's ProcuratorateDefense AttorneysZhang YanshengInstitutionsHeihe Intermediate People's CourtWudalianchi Public Security BureauHeihe People's ProcuratorateHeilongjiang Higher People's Court
  4. Case Tags: Sexual Abuse of Minors;Coerced Confession Allegations;Judicial Reexamination;Wrongful Conviction Controversy