Another day of proceedings in the trial against Höcke

Justice - Another day of proceedings in the trial against Höcke

In the proceedings against Thuringia's AfD state chairman Bjoern Hoecke, the Landgericht Halle has scheduled an additional hearing date. President Judge Jan Stengel determined July 1st as the continuation date. He referred to the large number of applications from the prosecution and defense, which the court needs more time than was available on Wednesday to consider.

The prosecution has accused Hoecke of making the forbidden Nazi slogan "Alles für Deutschland" (Everything for Germany) at an AfD gathering with approximately 350 participants in Gera, Thuringia, in the last December. Hoecke allegedly spoke the first two words and, according to the prosecution, encouraged the audience through gestures to complete the phrase. The slogan was once used by the Sturmabteilung (SA), the paramilitary organization of the Nazi Party NSDAP. Hoecke maintains his innocence.

Court schedule preview Landgericht Halle with information about the proceedings against Bjoern Hoecke

1. The trial day for Jan Stengel, president judge of the Regional Court in Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, has been set for July 1st to continue the proceedings against Björn Höcke, the AfD state chairman of Thuringia.
2. The Public Prosecutor's Office in Halle is accusing Björn Höcke of making the Nazi slogan "Alles für Deutschland" during an AfD gathering in Gera, Thuringia, last December.
3. Björn Höcke is accused of speaking the first two words of the slogan, with the prosecution alleging that he encouraged the audience to complete it with gestures.
4. Originally used by the Sturmabteilung, a paramilitary organization of the Nazi Party NSDAP, the slogan has been forbidden for its extremist connotations.
5. However, Björn Höcke maintains his innocence, and a large number of applications from both the prosecution and defense necessitated an extra hearing day.
6. The extensive applications required more time for consideration than was available on the initial court date, demonstrating the gravity of the charges and the ongoing pursuit of justice in Germany.

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