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The defense lawyers are appealing the verdict in the Wernges murder case. However, the lawyers of the convicts are still waiting for the written reasons for the verdict.
Wernges/Gießen – The verdict in the trial surrounding the death of the tenant in Wernges was made on March 13th. The fifth large criminal chamber of the Giessen Regional Court, chaired by Judge Regine Enders-Kunze, sentenced The two defendants – the 59-year-old landlord and his 45-year-old partner – were sentenced to life imprisonment for murder in conjunction with bodily harm. The court also noted the particular gravity of the guilt.
Defense lawyers are appealing the murder verdict in the Wernges trial
As announced immediately after the verdict was announced, the defense lawyers for both defendants appealed against this verdict. “The written reasons for the verdict are not yet available, but that is what matters. Only then will it become clear how the verdict should be legally assessed in detail,” said Alexander Hauer, defense attorney for the 59-year-old landlord. The court has until the end of May to write down the verdict and reasons.
The defense attorneys then have one month to provide written reasons for their appeal. The entire file is then submitted to the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) for review, which decides whether the appeal is admissible or not. It is currently impossible to determine when this decision will be made. If the Federal Court of Justice allows the appeal, the case will be heard again and completely new. Until then, the judgment is not legally binding. (bac)
