For the second time, a resident of Flachgau (28) had to appear before the jury, and for the second time they decided on attempted murder. Only the amount of the fine changed. The judgment is not final.
The suspect has six previous convictions. He was on probation on November 3, 2022 when the bloody act took place in front of the well-known Salzburg restaurant Watzmann: a cut with a broken wine glass and a 15 centimeter long wound in the victim’s neck. The jury admitted attempted murder during the first state court trial in late May.
Second legal action after miscarriage of justice
But the court made an error that led to the verdict being overturned: “It is not possible for someone to attempt murder and commit coercion at the same time,” said lawyer Leopold Hirsch, who recalled the misstep during the second trial on Thursday. His client’s responsibility has not changed: “He is remorseful, he is sorry and is guilty of coercion and physical harm.”
However, the public prosecutor spoke of attempted murder. The criminal local cannot remember exactly what happened: the 28-year-old explained that he actually wanted to throw away the victim’s mobile phone because the victim allegedly mentioned him to the police. It is said that the bloody injury happened. “Since then I’ve been asking myself: why didn’t I act differently?” The jury again returned a unanimous verdict of attempted murder. Only the sentence was reduced: instead of 15 years, it is now 13 years in prison, not legally binding.
The court awarded the victim, represented by lawyer Stefan Rieder, compensation of 5,000 euros.
Source: Krone
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