Defence to appeal 9-year sentence in minors abuse case
Lawyers for the 23-year-old convicted of sexually abusing three minors are finalising an appeal to the Superior Court, arguing full insanity and.
Key Points
- Defence preparing appeal to the Superior Court of Justice.
- They will argue a full insanity defence and challenge sufficiency of evidence.
- Tribunal de Corts sentenced the 23‑year‑old to nine years in prison.
- Public prosecutor sought 13 years and private prosecution sought 24; their appeals are not yet confirmed.
The lawyers defending the 23‑year‑old convicted this week by the Tribunal de Corts to nine years in prison for sexually abusing three minors are finalising an appeal to present to the Superior Court of Justice in the coming days.
The defence plans to challenge the sentence on two main grounds. It will argue a full insanity defence, maintaining that the accused’s mental disorder prevented him from understanding the unlawfulness of his acts. It also contests the sufficiency of evidence on certain points that the trial court found proven.
It is not yet known whether the Public Prosecutor’s Office or the private prosecution, which had sought 13 and 24 years respectively, will lodge their own appeals; the defence said it “suspects” they may do so.
The case will be transferred to the Superior Court as soon as the appeal is formally filed.
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