On December 6, 2012 (October 23, 2012 in the lunar calendar), Li Chuncheng, former deputy secretary of the Sichuan Provincial Party Committee, was investigated. On December 06, 2012, Li Chuncheng, former deputy secretary of the Sichuan Provincial Party Committee, was investigated on suspicion of serious violations of discipline. It was double opened on April 29, 2012. On April 23, 2015, the Intermediate People's Court of Xianning City, Hubei Province held a hearing on the case of defendant Li Chuncheng accused of accepting bribes and abusing his power. The case will be pronounced on an elective basis. On October 12, 2015, Hubei Xianning Intermediate People's Court publicly sentenced Li Chuncheng's case and sentenced him to 13 years in prison and confiscated 1 million yuan of personal property. The court convicted Li Chuncheng of taking bribes of more than 39.79 million yuan, but Li Chuncheng surrendered himself and made major meritorious service. Li Chuncheng said in court that he would not appeal.