Yunyun Technology Head Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Murder; Taipei Court Cites Egregious Nature of Crime
Zeng Zhixin, head of Yunyun Technology, was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Taipei District Court for the murder of his technical director, Mr. Liang. The court emphasized the severe nature of the crime and the lack of forgiveness from the victim's family.
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(Central News Agency reporter Hsieh Chun-lin, Taipei, 30th) Zeng Zhixin, head of Yunyun Technology, who murdered technical director Mr. Liang, was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Taipei District Court's National Lay Judge Tribunal. The court found Zeng's criminal act to be egregious, not only causing the breakdown of Mr. Liang's family but also traumatizing employees. Considering that the victim's family had not forgiven him, among other factors, Zeng was sentenced to life imprisonment today.
The Taipei District Court's judgment stated that Zeng and Mr. Liang frequently had friction and disagreements due to differing work philosophies. Between September 2024 and February 2025, multiple social media posts mentioned or complained about internal company management, employee departures, and other issues. Zeng unilaterally concluded that Mr. Liang was involved, which led him to harbor murderous intent. On February 26, 2025, around noon, he purchased a chef's knife and placed it in a cabinet at his office desk.
According to the judgment, Zeng saw Mr. Liang post an article criticizing company management in an internal company group on March 6, 2025, and also learned that Mr. Liang would be resigning the next day. On the afternoon of March 7, around 4 PM, Zeng wore a vest concealing the chef's knife and went to the meeting room. While Mr. Liang and Mr. Lu were handling a handover and discussing the withdrawal of the article, Zeng feigned leaving the meeting room, walked behind Mr. Liang, and stabbed him at least nine times in the head, back, and neck.
The judgment stated that Mr. Lu immediately intervened, shouting for help. Zeng then used the knife to self-harm, but was restrained by those present, and the knife was disarmed. Mr. Liang was rushed to the hospital but died around 5:13 PM that same afternoon due to massive bleeding from multiple sharp object puncture wounds to the shoulder and neck, a puncture wound to the upper left lung lobe, and multiple muscle injuries. The Taipei District Prosecutors Office indicted Zeng for murder in June last year and transferred the case to the Taipei District Court's National Lay Judge Tribunal for trial.
During the trial, based on Zeng Zhixin's confession and evidence independently investigated by the prosecutor and defense attorney, the National Lay Judge Tribunal confirmed Zeng's commission of the murder.
Regarding the sentencing considerations, the judgment pointed out that the National Lay Judge Tribunal considered that Zeng's crime was solely due to his own suspicious mindset, unilaterally blaming Mr. Liang for the cause of the incident without verification or seeking other legal avenues to resolve the dispute. He arbitrarily ended Mr. Liang's life, intending to stop what he unilaterally conjectured as external smear attacks on the company and himself online.
According to the judgment, Zeng and Mr. Liang had been professional work partners for many years. Yet, Zeng exploited Mr. Liang's trust, ambushing him from behind in the meeting room and stabbing him multiple times when he was unprepared. Even when Mr. Liang tried to escape and Mr. Lu intervened, Zeng continued to attack with the knife. Observing the distribution, number, and depth of Mr. Liang's injuries, it is evident that Zeng struck with considerable force and cruel methods, causing Mr. Liang immense suffering during the process.
Furthermore, Zeng's crime caused an irreparable tragedy for Mr. Liang's surviving family, company employees, and society as a whole, making the criminal circumstances severe. Therefore, the collegiate panel believed that the upper limit of the responsibility for this case should fall within the high range of the sentencing scale, meaning the most severe punishment short of the death penalty.
The judgment pointed out that the National Lay Judge Tribunal considered that Zeng's actions were caused by an adjustment disorder combined with anxiety and depressive emotions. Although he confessed to the crime afterward and has the possibility of social reintegration, risk factors still exist. He has insufficient realism or overly positive expectations for his future life, and it cannot be ruled out whether he would make the same decision as in this case when facing difficulties in the future. Therefore, the favorable factors for Zeng only slightly reduced the upper limit of the sentencing range.
In addition, although Mr. Liang's family reached a settlement with Zeng, it was out of a desire to avoid litigation and did not imply forgiveness for Zeng, thus precluding a favorable determination for sentencing. Therefore, after comprehensive consideration by the collegiate panel, although the responsibility sentence could be slightly lowered, it could not shake the upper limit of the responsibility sentence in this case. Thus, Zeng was sentenced to life imprisonment and deprived of civil rights for life. This case can be appealed. (Editor: Lee Shu-hua) 1150430
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(Central News Agency reporter Hsieh Chun-lin, Taipei, 30th) Zeng Zhixin, head of Yunyun Technology, who murdered technical director Mr. Liang, was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Taipei District Court's National Lay Judge Tribunal. The court found Zeng's criminal act to be egregious, not only causing the breakdown of Mr. Liang's family but also traumatizing employees. Considering that the victim's family had not forgiven him, among other factors, Zeng was sentenced to life imprisonment today.
The Taipei District Court's judgment stated that Zeng and Mr. Liang frequently had friction and disagreements due to differing work philosophies. Between September 2024 and February 2025, multiple social media posts mentioned or complained about internal company management, employee departures, and other issues. Zeng unilaterally concluded that Mr. Liang was involved, which led him to harbor murderous intent. On February 26, 2025, around noon, he purchased a chef's knife and placed it in a cabinet at his office desk.
According to the judgment, Zeng saw Mr. Liang post an article criticizing company management in an internal company group on March 6, 2025, and also learned that Mr. Liang would be resigning the next day. On the afternoon of March 7, around 4 PM, Zeng wore a vest concealing the chef's knife and went to the meeting room. While Mr. Liang and Mr. Lu were handling a handover and discussing the withdrawal of the article, Zeng feigned leaving the meeting room, walked behind Mr. Liang, and stabbed him at least nine times in the head, back, and neck.
The judgment stated that Mr. Lu immediately intervened, shouting for help. Zeng then used the knife to self-harm, but was restrained by those present, and the knife was disarmed. Mr. Liang was rushed to the hospital but died around 5:13 PM that same afternoon due to massive bleeding from multiple sharp object puncture wounds to the shoulder and neck, a puncture wound to the upper left lung lobe, and multiple muscle injuries. The Taipei District Prosecutors Office indicted Zeng for murder in June last year and transferred the case to the Taipei District Court's National Lay Judge Tribunal for trial.
During the trial, based on Zeng Zhixin's confession and evidence independently investigated by the prosecutor and defense attorney, the National Lay Judge Tribunal confirmed Zeng's commission of the murder.
Regarding the sentencing considerations, the judgment pointed out that the National Lay Judge Tribunal considered that Zeng's crime was solely due to his own suspicious mindset, unilaterally blaming Mr. Liang for the cause of the incident without verification or seeking other legal avenues to resolve the dispute. He arbitrarily ended Mr. Liang's life, intending to stop what he unilaterally conjectured as external smear attacks on the company and himself online.
According to the judgment, Zeng and Mr. Liang had been professional work partners for many years. Yet, Zeng exploited Mr. Liang's trust, ambushing him from behind in the meeting room and stabbing him multiple times when he was unprepared. Even when Mr. Liang tried to escape and Mr. Lu intervened, Zeng continued to attack with the knife. Observing the distribution, number, and depth of Mr. Liang's injuries, it is evident that Zeng struck with considerable force and cruel methods, causing Mr. Liang immense suffering during the process.
Furthermore, Zeng's crime caused an irreparable tragedy for Mr. Liang's surviving family, company employees, and society as a whole, making the criminal circumstances severe. Therefore, the collegiate panel believed that the upper limit of the responsibility for this case should fall within the high range of the sentencing scale, meaning the most severe punishment short of the death penalty.
The judgment pointed out that the National Lay Judge Tribunal considered that Zeng's actions were caused by an adjustment disorder combined with anxiety and depressive emotions. Although he confessed to the crime afterward and has the possibility of social reintegration, risk factors still exist. He has insufficient realism or overly positive expectations for his future life, and it cannot be ruled out whether he would make the same decision as in this case when facing difficulties in the future. Therefore, the favorable factors for Zeng only slightly reduced the upper limit of the sentencing range.
In addition, although Mr. Liang's family reached a settlement with Zeng, it was out of a desire to avoid litigation and did not imply forgiveness for Zeng, thus precluding a favorable determination for sentencing. Therefore, after comprehensive consideration by the collegiate panel, although the responsibility sentence could be slightly lowered, it could not shake the upper limit of the responsibility sentence in this case. Thus, Zeng was sentenced to life imprisonment and deprived of civil rights for life. This case can be appealed. (Editor: Lee Shu-hua) 1150430
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