Hearing – The pleadings of the civil party lawyers will conclude on Thursday. The requisitions will then be pronounced on December 6, before the three days dedicated to the defense of the eight defendants.
It was “during the afternoon”, Tuesday 13 December, the verdict of court case from the Nice attack of 14 July 2016 it will be returned, announced the president of the special assize court in Paris, Laurent Raviot, this Wednesday.
Composed of six professional judges, this court has tried, since 5 September, eight defendants, three for conspiracy to commit terrorism and five for arms trafficking, one of which in absentia. The perpetrator of the attack Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel, a 31-year-old Tunisian was killed by the police at the end of the deadly run of his ram truck on the Promenade des Anglais which left 86 dead and more than 400 injured.
The last word of the defendants on 12 December
After the briefs of the lawyers of the civil parties, which must be concluded on Thursday, the National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor’s Office (PNAT) will present its requests on December 6, before giving way to defense lawyers for three days. On December 12, the defendants will have the floor one last time, before the court retires to deliberate.
If at least one of the defendants is found guilty, a civil hearing will be held from January 3 to 5 to discuss the admissibility of the 2,500 plaintiff applications, to(…) Read More
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