The final sentence for Markus S. (32) is 17 instead of 18 years in prison. During the appeal hearing on Wednesday at the Salzburg regional court, the Pinzgauer apologized for his actions.
Markus S. (32) shot his own mother with a ‘Baikal’ hunting rifle in November 2023 – a bloody act that shocked the Pinzgau community of Lofer. In early May 2024, the trained but unemployed nurse explained the crime to the jury at the Salzburg Regional Court: “So that she doesn’t have to suffer anymore because of me,” he said, and spoke of his depression and his addiction. to alcohol and medication.
Sad words
After the confession, the eight lay judges voted unanimously for murder. His sentence: 18 years in prison. S. has filed a criminal appeal with his lawyer Kurt Jelinek. The appeal hearing took place on Wednesday at the Salzburg Regional Court, chaired by a panel of judges from the Linz Higher Regional Court. The man from Pinzgau asked for a reduced sentence. “An ‘I’m sorry’ doesn’t come close, there are no words for it,” said the 33-year-old, who expressed deep regret for his actions.
Lawyer Kurt Jelinek had previously emphasized his client’s confession: the crime was committed in a state of emergency because S. had relapsed and also had a blood alcohol level of 2.3 per mille.
All these factors, the previous purity and the fact that the Pinzgauer turned himself in immediately after the crime, led the judges to reduce the sentence: 17 instead of 18 years in prison.
Source: Krone
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