(PLO)- According to the jury, the defendant’s act of blocking the car is dangerous to society, so strict punishment is needed to reform and educate the defendant to respect other people’s property.
On December 19, the People’s Court of Binh Thuan province upheld the first instance verdict, sentencing defendant Le Tien Danh (36 years old) to two years and six months in prison for intentionally damaging property in the case “block the car Concrete poured in for the project.
The court also ordered defendant Danh to compensate the house owner for more than 150 million VND in damage, including damage to reinforced concrete floors and dismantling costs.
According to the content of the case, on the afternoon of March 19, 2021, Danh drove a pickup truck to the area in front of the house under construction in Vo Xu town, Duc Linh district of Ms. Bui Thi Oanh and saw two tanker trucks. Concrete truck of Tan Ha Investment Co., Ltd. is parked in front of the project.
Danh was upset because previously, Ms. Oanh bought fresh concrete from Manh Tien Co., Ltd., led by Mr. Le Tien Dung (Danh’s brother), but now bought it from another company. Danh then stopped the car and stopped the car in front of the concrete tanker.
Therefore, after pouring all the concrete, the tank truck cannot move out; The vehicles behind Danh’s pickup truck were also congested and could not circulate.
The concrete truck driver asked Danh to let the truck move. Danh replied, “Can I stand here?” and sat still in the truck, causing traffic congestion behind him.
At that time, Mr. Dung (42 years old, Director of Manh Tien Company) drove a 4-seater car around and around on the road in front of the house under construction about 4-5 times, stalling and stepping on the accelerator. When passing by a tanker truck, slow down and stop for about 2-3 minutes, causing congestion for the vehicles behind.
The vehicle blocking incident occurred from 4:20 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., causing the pumped concrete on the second floor of the project to dry out and not ensure adhesion. The concrete on the tank truck standing outside was expired. use.
During the investigation, prosecution, and trial, the defendant said he was wronged. However, according to the court, the defendant worked in the field of concrete supply so he knew very well the conditions and time for the floor to comply with the requirements and the purpose of stopping the car was to damage the concrete floor.
The defendant disregarded the law and blocked the vehicle to cause obstruction. When Vo Xu town police arrived and asked to leave, the defendant still did not comply. Therefore, the defendant’s behavior is dangerous to society, so strict punishment is needed to reform and educate the defendant to respect the property of others; respect discipline…
The jury recommended handling Mr. Le Tien Dung’s disruptive behavior
Regarding Mr. Le Tien Dung’s behavior, the Procuracy believes that it has not reached the level of criminal prosecution because at this time, defendant Danh’s criminal act has been completed.
However, to avoid missing the criminal act or the offender, the jury asked the investigating agency to verify and clarify to handle Mr. Dung’s behavior that disturbed public order.
At the first instance trial, the victim requested compensation for other damages such as the value of the damaged structure; damage repair costs; compensation for construction exploitation benefits due to the defendant’s vehicle blocking behavior… with a total amount of more than 6.3 billion VND.
The jury found that the damages requested by the victim may occur, but at this trial, the jury had no basis to evaluate and determine these actual damages. Therefore, it is necessary to reserve the right for litigants to sue in another civil case.
(PLO)- Although the defendant admitted his actions, he denied guilt and repeatedly pleaded innocence.
PHU NHUAN
