Murder suspects cleared by Guangxi court  

广西北海“11·14故意伤害抛尸案”一审判决

广西北海市中级法院6日一审宣判，历时两年多庭审、并引发“律师伪证案”的北海“11·14故意伤害抛尸案”5名被告中，除1人被判无罪外，其余4名被告犯寻衅滋事罪，被分别判处2至3年有期徒刑，5名被告均不承担民事赔偿责任。

Beihai (CNS) -- Five suspects in a high-profile homicide case in Guangxi were cleared of murder by a local court on Wednesday.

The Intermediate People's Court of Beihai said the evidence provided by the police was not sufficient for a murder conviction.

Pei Jinde, one of the suspects, was released. The other four received prison sentences ranging from two to three years for lesser charges.

Five suspects were arrested on November 19, 2009 and accused of beating a man named Huang Huanhai to death and throwing his body into the ocean.

Yang Zaixin, the defense lawyer of suspect Yang Bingqi, and another lawyer named Yang Zhonghan were charged with witness tampering and arrested on June 28, 2011, prompting several lawyers to volunteer for the case.