Trial for drive amok in Trier must be partially reopened
The verdict in the shooting rampage with five fatalities in Trier has been largely overturned due to legal errors. The defendant's appeal was allowed, the Federal Court of Justice announced in Karlsruhe on Monday. In August 2022, the Trier Regional Court had sentenced the man to life imprisonment for multiple murders, among other things.
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The Trier Regional Court's judgments in the drive amok case were evaluated by the Federal Court of Justice in Karlsruhe. The defendant's appeal against the legal errors in his trial led to the need for partial reopening of the processes. The drive amok incident in Trier, resulting in multiple murders, took place in Rhineland-Palatinate, a German state known for its scenic beauty. The judgment errors identified in Karlsue have significant implications for the course of criminality proceedings.
Source: www.stern.de