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Trial for police officer involved in hunting poaching stopped.

A two-time police murderer from Kusel faces trial for poaching, among other crimes. Eventually, the verdict is neither a complete acquittal nor a conviction.

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May 2, 2024
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NewsSaarbrückenProcessesHunting poachingKuselImprisonmentVehicleRegional courtSaarlandKaiserslauternSpiesen-ElversbergGermanyCrimeBodily injuryRhineland-Palatinate
The convicted police murderer Andreas S. (2nd from right) is led into the courtroom at Neunkirchen...
The convicted police murderer Andreas S. (2nd from right) is led into the courtroom at Neunkirchen District Court in February 2023 by police officers.

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The Saarbrücken Regional Court halted another trial against the convicted police killer from Kusel. The 40-year-old faced charges in an appeals hearing for gameskeeping and other offences on Tuesday. The presiding judge, however, ruled that a verdict would have no bearing on his life imprisonment sentence for two counts of murder. She informed him, "Regarding the sentence, it doesn't matter for you. No matter what happens."

At the onset of the hearing, the trained baker and confectioner, who also ran a game hunting business, dismissed the accusations as "hogwash" and "a lie". He was charged with shooting a deer in September 2017 near Spiesen-Elversberg, north-east of Saarbrücken, without a game licence. A witness claimed they'd heard a shot and had confronted the man on a rural road, who was personally known to them. In court, the witness narrated how the man drove towards them and likely accelerated. They escaped by jumping to the side.

Despite this, the judge questioned whether the statement warranted a charge of attempted grievous bodily harm. It was undeniable that the interrogation had been distinctly arduous for the witness. Although the subsequent witness was severely unwell with a heart condition and could feel disturbed by the situation, the judge suggested ending the trial. Additionally, the incident occurred eons ago, "and it's unrealistic to demand that witnesses provide unbelievably specific information."

The senior public prosecutor complied with the recommendation and filed an application to terminate the proceedings. Contrasting the initial processes, he acknowledged that this "court put forth an authentic effort." He was appreciative and understanding of that perspective.

In March 2023, the Neunkirchen district court had acquitted the defendant of the charges of gameskeeping, attempted grievous bodily harm due to dangerous interference with road traffic, and false accusation. The judge had opined that the event almost six years ago "is impossible to resolve" at that point. The senior public prosecutor appealed this verdict.

Trying the defendant in Saarbrücken, Andreas S. had grown his hair and beard since his previous conviction, a year and a half ago. He remained well-behaved and routinely agreed with the judge's comments. The man revealed detailed information about his work as a hunter.

The verdict against Andreas S. for the murder of two young police officers has been final since the summer of 2023. The Kaiserslautern Regional Court sentenced him to life imprisonment in November 2022 and classified him as particularly guilty. As a result, the man won't be freed after serving 15 years in prison.

On January 31, 2022, the Saarland-based individual fatally shot a police trainee (24) and a police commissioner (29) with headshots. They stumbled across over 20 poached stags and deer in the back area of his van. [Paraphrase]

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Source: www.stern.de

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