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An official told the lawyer after the trial that the prosecutor was pressured from higher-ups to pursue the previously dismissed charges, and that the judicial system was just a “rubber stamp.”
Master Li quietly watching the world from amidst the mountains after leaving New York following July 20th, 1999. (Published January 19, 2000)
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Master Li quietly watching the world from amidst the mountains after leaving New York following July 20th, 1999. (Published January 19, 2000)
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