Etiket: Acquittal
Breach of patient-doctor privilege leads to sex crimes acquittal
A man who confided to his medical team that he had committed sexual crimes against a 4-year-old child was acquitted by the Court of Appeal, which considers that his confession…
Swiss federal prosecutor’s office considering appeal after acquittal of Michel Platini and Sepp Blatter
A new part in the machine. Whereas Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini were acquitted on July 8, the corruption case, which targets the former number 10 of the French football…
Charges of illegal payment | Michel Platini will not return to FIFA following his acquittal
(Paris) Michel Platini said Friday that he would not return to FIFA after his acquittal in the fraud case which had shattered his ambitions to reach the top of world…
“It’s a day celebrated and a total success,” said Michel Platini’s lawyer after his acquittal
“A seven-year criminal procedure ends today and it’s a day of celebration”, reacted on franceinfo Me Dominic Nellen, Michel Platini’s lawyer. Article written by Posted on 07/08/2022 18:05 Reading time…
“Fifa can continue to dig into this case by appealing”, explains a lawyer after the acquittal of Michel Platini and Sepp Blatter
The legal soap opera could continue. The Federal Criminal Court of Bellinzona (Switzerland) delivered its judgment in the Fifa fraud case on Friday 8 July. Michel Platini and Sepp Blatter…
the defendant’s family hopes for an acquittal
Joël Bourgeon, 58, will know this Wednesday evening if he is acquitted or if he is condemned for the murder by Martine Escadeillas. The Haute-Garonne Assize Court has been judging…
the first anti-corruption trial ends in an acquittal for lack of evidence
Vital Kamerhe, the former right-hand man of Congolese President Félix Tshisekediwas acquitted on appeal. Article written by France Televisions Writing Africa Published on 06/24/2022 17:23 Reading time : 1 min.…
Sexual Assault | The DPCP appeals the acquittal of former MP André Chenail
The public prosecutor is appealing the acquittal for sexual assault of André Chenail, this former deputy who had a sexual relationship with an employee unable to consent due to a…
Acquittal for the man tried for the murder of a nonagenarian suffocated by a madeleine in Tours
The Assize Court of Indre-et-Loire delivered its verdict at 11 p.m. this Friday, May 13, after three days of trial. The man tried since Wednesday for the assassination of Yvette…
Murder of his wife in 2004 | Crown appeals Ernesto Fera acquittal
The Crown has decided to appeal the acquittal of Ernesto Fera, who was freed last month from a premeditated murder charge. The 55-year-old man was accused of murdering his wife,…
United Kingdom: acquittal for demonstrators who had debunked a statue in Great Britain
Three men and a woman who had participated in the spectacular debunking of the statue of the slave trader Edward Colston in the United Kingdom during a demonstration of the…
Possession of pistols and cocaine | The Court of Appeal confirms the acquittal of Leonardo Rizzuto
The highest court in the province confirmed on Tuesday the decision of a judge of the Court of Quebec who had acquitted the youngest son of the late Mafia godfather,…
Organized crime: the acquittal of Leonardo Rizzuto confirmed
The Court of Appeal maintains the acquittal pronounced in 2019 against Leonardo Rizzuto, one of its alleged leaders of the Montreal mafia, facing charges of possession of prohibited weapons and…
One acquittal, three convictions | The duty
In light of absurdly permissive weapons laws in the United States, the acquittal last Friday of Kyle Rittenhouse, accused of the murder of two protesters in August 2020 in Kenosha,…
Acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse | Self-defense “is not illegal”
(New York) The young American Kyle Rittenhouse, just acquitted after killing two men during an anti-racist protest in 2020, justified his actions by congratulating himself that self-defense is “not illegal”,…
Accusations of fraud and breach of trust | The acquittal of the ex-DG of the SQ confirmed on appeal
At the end of a long judicial saga, the Court of Appeal of Quebec confirmed Thursday the acquittal of the former big boss of the Sûreté du Québec Richard Deschesnes…
Acquittal of an SPVM police officer accused of sexual assault
Despite the Tribunal’s decision to dismiss his “wacky” and “non-credible” testimony which denoted “suspicious conduct”, a Montreal police officer accused of sexually assaulting a woman he had escorted back to…