LIVE-TICKER - Fifth day in the Vincenz trial: "It doesn't take much imagination to be able to imagine what it's about," his defender says about the expense excesses
At the centre of the appeal process is the question of whether the long prison sentence imposed on Pierin Vincenz is justified or not. From Monday, the defenders of the other accused will plead.
On the fifth day of the Vincenz trial, the defense argued that the lengthy prison sentence imposed on Pierin Vincenz was unjustified. They pointed out that the complexity of the case and the lack of sufficient evidence to prove criminal intent. Meanwhile, the prosecutor Jean-Richard acknowledged the defense's concerns about the delay in filing the criminal case against Vincenz by the Raiffeisen bank.
Raiffeisen believed that filing the case later was reasonable to avoid the risk of false accusations. In response to a request for a stay of proceedings, the prosecutor addressed the defense's complaints, stating that Donatsch's role as an internal employee made the case sufficiently legal. The judge briefly adjourned the proceedings, and it remains unclear if the higher court will address the defense's requests.
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