"Corn chopper trial" begins: 69-year-old man in court
A 69-year-old farmer will stand trial at Nuremberg-Fürth District Court on Thursday for allegedly dumping numerous pieces of metal in cornfields in Middle Franconia.
Together with his 64-year-old brother, the accused is alleged to have deposited wood, nails and other metal parts in maize fields in the Neustadt an der Aisch area between March and September 2019, causing maize choppers to be severely damaged during the harvest, according to the court.
The so-called maize chopper case has been occupying the judiciary for months and was already heard by the Neustadt an der Aisch district court at the end of February. During the trial for damage to property, the court came to the conclusion that the metal parts whirled up by the maize choppers posed a potentially serious danger and that a conviction for attempted manslaughter was therefore also possible. The public prosecutor therefore requested that the case be referred to the regional court.
In May, the defendant's brother was sentenced to a suspended sentence of 14 months before the district court for, among other things, damage to property. An appeal has been lodged against the decision. The trial at the district court is scheduled to last eight days until December 19.
In this instance of agricultural crime in Central France, the accused farmer and his brother allegedly dispersed harmful materials like wood and nails in cornfields, affecting the operation of maize choppers. The accused is faced with charges in a trial at Nuremberg-Fürth District Court, following damage caused to the farming equipment in March to September 2019.
Source: www.dpa.com
