Zheng Chengbao then posed a hypothetical situation.
Suppose someone held you at knifepoint, threatened to kill you, and forced you to rape someone and kill a giant panda.
"The legal debate surrounding this, especially concerning the panda, is rather complex. So, let me just cut to the chase and tell you the likely outcome."
"Personally, I believe that even if their actions don't qualify for a defense of necessity, they would still be considered an accomplice acting under duress."
"And you have to consider something else: this person wasn't the mastermind. They weren't a willing participant, and during the actual commission of the crime, they only played a secondary role."
"Combined with their minimal malicious intent, these are all significant mitigating factors for sentencing."
"I believe they would probably end up with a sentence of around three years, maybe even probation."
