The trial surrounding the shooting in the center of Vienna on November 2, 2020 must be repeated. At the start of the trial at the Vienna Regional Court, there are more than just major teething problems. After twenty minutes the hearing was adjourned.
Bailiffs and the Office for the Protection of the Constitution move into position, the grand jury room is filled with representatives of the press. Only the lawyer of the second defendant is missing. He allegedly swapped appointments, but was able to arrive within 20 minutes. The start of the new terror trial against supporters of the Viennese attacker has been postponed.
Conviction for murder already final
Three of the terrorist aides who have already been legally convicted for their contribution to the murder are due to appear in court again. The convictions for terrorist organizations and criminal organizations were quashed by the Supreme Court due to procedural errors. However, it is certain that the three men contributed to the attack in Vienna on November 2, 2020.
Two defendants demand a delay after ten minutes
But even when the second defendant’s procedural assistant finally shows up, the start is rocky: he would not have been able to talk to his client in advance, and a visit to the prison was not scheduled until Tuesday. The man’s election lawyer is said to have resigned from office at short notice; there was nothing more he could have done for him. After a brief discussion, a postponement was requested.
And the client of lawyer Rudolf Mayer is also in favor of a new date: Because he did not have access to the file, he could not prepare for the new trial. The judge therefore follows the request of the convicted terrorist aid workers: the trial is postponed until Thursday.
Source: Krone
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