2025年12月5日，河南省高級人民法院對中國網紅羅大美被害案的二審進行公開審理並當庭宣判。本案涉及的三名上訴人（原審被告人）為余金生、沙玉姣和楊恒，他們分別涉及搶劫及故意殺人罪。經審理，二審法院依法裁定駁回三人的上訴，維持南陽市中級人民法院一審判決，並將余金生的死刑裁定報請最高人民法院核准。

回顧一審過程，2025年10月24日，南陽市中級人民法院已對此案作出判決：余金生因犯故意殺人罪和搶劫罪，被判處死刑，並數罪併罰；沙玉姣因犯搶劫罪，被判處死刑，緩期二年執行；楊恒因犯搶劫罪，被判處有期徒刑十三年。此外，法院對三名被告依法附加剝奪政治權利、沒收財產和罰金等刑罰，並責令他們向被害人家屬退還經濟損失。

本案的二審結果顯示，法院對犯罪事實和法律適用均予以確認，認為原審判決裁定符合法律規定，維持一審判決有助於保障司法公正與法律權威。余金生作為主犯，涉及故意殺人與搶劫，依法被報請最高法院核准死刑，這也反映出對重大暴力犯罪案件的嚴格審理和懲處力度。沙玉姣和楊恒則根據各自的犯罪行為和責任程度分別被判處死刑緩期執行及有期徒刑，法院同時要求三人承擔附加刑及民事賠償義務，以彌補被害人家屬的損失。

整起案件在社會上引發廣泛關注，不僅因其涉及知名網紅被害，更因案件涉及多種嚴重刑事犯罪，凸顯對暴力犯罪的法律制裁和司法程序的嚴謹性。二審維持原判的決定，對社會起到警示作用，也進一步彰顯中國司法在處理重大刑事案件上的果斷與嚴肅。

On December 5, 2025, the Henan Provincial High Court conducted the second-instance trial of the case involving the murder of the Chinese internet celebrity “Da Mei” and delivered an immediate verdict. The three appellants—originally the defendants at first instance—were Yu Jinsheng, Sha Yujiao, and Yang Heng, who were charged with robbery and intentional homicide. After reviewing the case, the court rejected all three appeals, upheld the first-instance judgment rendered by the Nanyang Intermediate People’s Court, and submitted Yu Jinsheng’s death penalty for approval by the Supreme People’s Court.

Looking back at the first-instance proceedings, on October 24, 2025, the Nanyang Intermediate People’s Court had already issued its judgment: Yu Jinsheng was sentenced to death for committing both intentional homicide and robbery, with multiple sentences merged. Sha Yujiao, convicted of robbery, was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve, while Yang Heng, also convicted of robbery, received a thirteen-year fixed-term imprisonment. In addition, the court imposed supplementary punishments on all three defendants, including deprivation of political rights, confiscation of property, and fines, and ordered them to compensate the victim’s family for their economic losses.

The second-instance decision confirms the facts and legal applications of the original judgment, indicating that the first-instance ruling was consistent with legal standards. Yu Jinsheng, as the principal offender involved in both murder and robbery, now awaits final approval of his death sentence by the Supreme Court, reflecting the judiciary’s strict approach to serious violent crimes. Sha Yujiao and Yang Heng were sentenced according to the severity of their criminal conduct, with the court also mandating additional penalties and civil restitution to compensate the victim’s family.

This case has attracted widespread public attention, not only because it involves the killing of a well-known internet celebrity, but also due to the multiple serious criminal offenses committed. The ruling underscores the legal consequences for violent crimes and the rigor of judicial procedures. By upholding the first-instance verdict, the court has sent a strong societal warning and demonstrated the decisiveness and seriousness with which China’s judicial system handles major criminal cases.