Jul 15 2022 22:25
The Frankfurt High Court sentenced German army officer Franco A. Imprisonment for five years and six months.
Today, Friday, the court convicted the officer of, among other things, preparing for a serious criminal offense that endangers the country.
Last June, the representative of the Federal Public Prosecution requested a six-year and three-month prison sentence for the 33-year-old officer.
The attorney general said Franco A. He is a “far-right terrorist”, who plans to carry out attacks on the lives of senior politicians or public figures in the country.
On the other hand, defense lawyers demanded last week that the officer be acquitted of the main charge, which is: preparing for a crime that endangers the security of the country, as well as his acquittal of fines or suspended sentences on other charges.
The authorities had arrested Franco A. At Vienna airport in February 2017 when he tried to get a loaded pistol.
It remains unclear where the gun came from and what the officer planned to do with the gun.
After his arrest, it was revealed that Franco A. He assumed the identity of a Syrian refugee despite his lack of knowledge of Arabic.
According to his statements, Franco A. Using a false identity to reveal violations of the asylum procedure.
He has been detained again pending investigations since last February, after he was released when the trial began.
According to the indictment, the suspect was said to have planned, among other things, to attack a business owner. Then-Justice Minister Heiko Maas and Vice-President of the German Bundestag Claudia Roth were also potential targets, according to the indictment.
Source: db a
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