Mitigating factors should be taken into account when sentencingasked the defense attorneys for the 12 who were unanimously found guilty from the court for the murder of Alkis Kampanos and the wounding of his friends.

Defense attorneys asked to recognize the mitigating factor of postadolescence which according to article 133 of the Penal Code the age of 18-25 is a transitional stage for the personality of the perpetrator and needs a more lenient treatment.

Specifically, they requested that the following mitigating factors be recognized for each one, to the extent that they apply: that the crimes were committed because of the young agethe previous legal life, the remorse for their actions and their good behavior in prisons.

According to their recommendations, defense attorneys described the 12 as “neighborhood kids”which sparked backlash from the audience, with some breaking out in boos “and what was he that died? Listen, neighborhood kids..”with the president asking them to remain quiet.

The bench adjourned to consider mitigating circumstances.

The verdict of the Joint Jury Court in detail:

1st: guilty of complicity in the act of murder with possible fraud at the expense of Alkis Kampanos, guilty for complicity in the act of attempted homicide against A.B. with probable cause, guilty by majority for complicity in the act of attempted homicide against D.K. with probable cause, guilty for the act of assaultguilty for possession of an object likely to cause bodily harmguilty for illegal carrying of a weapon and not guilty of using a weapon.

2nd: guilty of the act of joint homicide with possible intent against Alkis Kampanos, guilty for the act of attempted murder with possible malice, guilty can accessory to the act of attempted murder with probable cause, guilty for assault, possession of objects, illegal carrying of a weapon and use of a weapon.

3rd: guilty of the act of homicide jointly with intentguilty for complicity in the two attempted murders with probable cause, guilty for assault, possession of objects, illegal carrying of a weapon and use of a weapon.

4th: guilty of the act of joint homicide with possible intent for Alkis Kampanosguilty for complicity in the attempted murder against A.B., guilty for complicity in the attempted murder against D.K.guilty for assault, possession of objects, illegal carrying of a weapon and use of a weapon.

5th: guilty of complicity in the homicide together with possible intent against Alkis Kampanosguilty for complicity in the two attempted murders with probable cause, guilty for assault, possession of objects, illegal carrying of a weapon and use of a weapon.

6th: guilty of aiding and abetting homicide with possible intent for Alkis Kampanosguilty for complicity in the two attempted murders with probable cause, guilty for unlawful possession of a weapon and assault, not guilty of weapons charge.

7th: guilty of the act of joint homicide with possible intent for Alkis Kampanos, guilty for attempted murder and aiding and abetting attempted murder with probable cause, guilty for assault, possession of objects, illegal carrying of weapons and use of weapons.

8th: guilty of complicity in the act of murder together with possible deception for Alkis Kampanos, guilty for complicity in the two attempted murders with probable cause, guilty for assault, not guilty of unlawful possession of a weapon and use of a weapon.

9th: guilty of joint homicide with possible intent against Alkis Kampanosguilty for attempted murder with probable causeguilty for complicity in attempted murder with probable cause, guilty for assault, possession of objects, carrying a weapon and using a weapon.

10th: guilty of the act of joint murder with possible fraud at the expense of Alkis Kampanos, guilty for attempted murder with probable causeguilty for assault, possession of objects, carrying a weapon and using a weapon.

11th: guilty of joint homicide with possible intent for Alkis Kampanosguilty for attempted murder with probable causeguilty for complicity in attempted murderguilty for assault, possession of objects, carrying a weapon and using a weapon.

12th: guilty of aiding and abetting homicide with probable cause for Alkis Kampanos, guilty for complicity in the two attempted murders with possible maliceguilty for assault and possession of an object, not guilty of carrying a weapon and using a weapon.