Repetition of the process: Faithful of attempted murder in Pforzheim

Repetition of the process: Faithful of attempted murder in Pforzheim

In this case in Baden-Württemberg, the judicial discussion about an attempted murder of a wife is re-rolled up. The man who is accused of trying to kill his wife in Pforzheim in June 2022 is now again in front of the Karlsruhe district court. This resumption of the process is a direct result of the decision of the Federal Court of Justice (BGH), which in March of this year canceled the previous conviction.

The center of the procedure is an incident that occurred in the couple's apartment on the fourth floor. According to the investigation, the accused pushed his wife from the balcony. The public prosecutor estimates that the motive for the crime was in the separation of the couple. After the woman fell on the balcony of the floor below, he is also said to have brutally beaten and choked her. These allegations led to a criminal measure of 13 years and 6 months in prison, which the accused contested.

process delay through translation problems

A crucial turn in this case was the fact that the accused, who is only limited to the German language, was violated in his procedural rights due to translation problems. The BGH found that the indictment had not been translated into Turkish, which meant that the accused could not fully understand important information and details of the procedure. Although the man stated Kurdish to speak better, he was dependent on Turkish translations to understand the written information.

The current negotiation, which starts today at 9:00 a.m., will be at least seven days of negotiations by the end of September. 20 witnesses and two experts are invited to check the case again from scratch and to evaluate the evidence.

This is an important process that not only illuminates the legal aspects of attempted murder, but also the challenges that arise from the language barrier when it comes to the legal system. If this is not sufficiently treated, such procedural defects could lead to an unjust result. The resumption of the procedure underlines how important it is that everyone involved - in particular the accused - can ensure that they can fully understand their rights and to be able to perceive them in full.

The ongoing negotiations in Karlsruhe are therefore not only a way to clarify the terrible allegations, but also a fundamental challenge for the German legal system to ensure that the rights of all accused, regardless of their linguistic origin, remain.