The 32-year-old sat in the dock again for the murder of Giorgos Xylouris, on May 2, 2020, during a fight in Anogeia where 63-year-old Lefteris Kalomiris had also lost his life
Lifetimes were “broken”. for the 32-year-old currently accused in his case of a double murderer in Anogeia.
The Mixed Jury Court of Appeal of Crete, in Chania, which found him guilty – by a majority of 5-2 – of manslaughter in a calm state of mind, however recognized him mitigating and specifically that “he was pushed to this act due to the inappropriate behavior of the victim”.
The total prison sentence imposed on the 32-year-old is 18 years. It is worth noting that he was sentenced to 15 years in prison for the basic charge of manslaughter, including aggravated manslaughter.
The 32-year-old sat back on the bench for the murder of Giorgos Xylouris, on May 2, 2020, during a fight in Anogeia where 63-year-old Lefteris Kalomiris had also lost his life.
It is reminded that first instance, in April 2021, by the Mixed Jury Court of Crete, the young man who had been found guilty of manslaughter in a calm state of mind was sentenced to life imprisonment plus 7 years by majority vote (5-2).
How do the opposing sides comment on the decision?
His lawyers Manolis Kalomoiris, Dionysis Verras, Alexandra Spanaki and Pantelis Fourfoulakis fought a great battle in the courtroom for the recognition of mitigating factors in order to succeed in “breaking” the life sentences.
It is indicative that all the decisions taken both on guilt and on mitigation were by majority vote, with two juries even tougher than regular judges.
The 32-year-old, as mentioned above, was given the mitigating factor that he was pushed into this act due to the inappropriate behavior of the unfortunate breeder, Giorgis Xylouris. The recognition that of the mitigating factor means for the defense, as commented by Ms. Spanaki, that “the appellate court accepted the presented allegations regarding the sequence of events, overturning the assumptions of the first instance decision regarding the events and their development”.
For their part, the lawyers of the family of Giorgis Xylouris, Mr. Spyros Vrentzos, Menelaos Xylouris, Giorgos Kokosalis, Manolis Petrakakis and Manolis Markogiannakis, expressed their satisfaction with the decision in the sense, as they explained, that the accused was sentenced as in the first instance for manslaughter in a calm state of mind, while he was given the maximum possible sentence given the mitigating circumstances.
Source: Skai
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