Resolution Concerning Verdicts
of the Provisional Supreme Court in
the Trial of Important Criminals
Such as AB Corps Members,
Reorganizationists, and War Criminals
(February 1932)
All three original court verdicts should be approved as a whole, but the following
points should be revised.
I. Cao Shuxiang was originally sentenced to two years' imprisonment, but
the Executive Committee regards this as too lenient. This is because she was the
political commissar of the No. 4 branch of the Red Army Hospital, yet openly
joined the AB Corps to undermine the soviet regime and the Red Army, thus
betraying the trust of the Communist Party and the Soviet Government. Moreover, Cao Shuxiang studied in the Soviet Union for three years, and during her
stay there she sided politically with all sorts of bad elements. When she came
back to work in the Soviet Area, she joined the AB Corps; clearly it was not a
mere coincidence that she joined this counterrevolutionary organization. Therefore, her prison term should be increased by a year and three months, to make a
total of three years and three months. With regard to the length of time for which
she is denied the right to vote, the original verdict stands.
2. According to the verdict, Kong Fanshu was to be sentenced to three years
in prison. Because he did a considerable amount of work in the revolutionary
war, and he was wounded and consequently disabled, the court deducted a year
and six months from his sentence. But he held the office of general commander
in the AB Corps, and despite the fact that he did a considerable amount of
revolutionary work his sentence is too light. His prison sentence should be increased by three months, to make a total of a year and nine months. With regard
to the length of time for which he is denied the right to vote, the original verdict
stands.
3. The original verdict for Li Xincheng is two years in prison. Because he
fought bravely in every battle and was wounded several times, his sentence
should be reduced by six months, making it a year and six months. With regard
to the length of time for which he is denied the right to vote, the original verdict
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4. The original verdict for Wei Baigang is five years in prison. This punishment is too harsh for his crime, so his sentence should be reduced by six months,
making it four years and six months. With regard to the length of time for which
he is denied the right to vote, the original verdict stands.
The above-mentioned counterrevolutionary criminals should be notified of
the reduction or lengthening of their prison terms as stated in this resolution.
Chairman of the Central
Executive Committee
Mao Zedong
Vice-Chairmen
Xiang Ying
Zhang Guotao
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This resolution was first published in Hongse Zhonghua, no. 12, March 2, 1932, together
with the texts of the three verdicts under discussion. Our source is Mao Zedongji, Vol. 3,
pp. 93-94. which reproduces this version.
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