Prosecutor of the Areopagus, Konstantinos Sofoulakissuggested dismiss the cassation appeal former special security guard Epafmeinondas Korkoneas in a murder case 15-year-old Alex Grigoropoulos in December 2008 in the area Exarchy.
At the same time, in the courtroom arose acute tension between lawyers Zoe Constantopoulou And Vaso Pantasi.
In particular, tension in the Areopagus arose during the consideration cassation appealfiled by Epafmeinondas Korkoneas against the decision Mixed Jury Court of Appeal of Lamiawho refused him recognition mitigating circumstance of previous law-abiding lifestyle and sent him back to prison.
The conflict broke out between Zoe Constantopoulourepresenting the family of 15-year-old Grigoropoulos, and lawyer for a person sentenced to life imprisonment former special security guard Vaso Pantasi.
The reason was the attempt of Zoe Konstantopoulou submit a written statement to the court. Mrs Pantazi objected, stating that from a procedural point of view, the presence of the family as a civil plaintiff is unacceptable.
“Protect the Institute. The message we convey to colleagues is that there is a unique form of immunity“, said Mrs. Pantazi, addressing Zoe Konstantopoulou, after which the court interrupted the hearing.
In response, Zoe Konstantopoulou told the court: “In the secondary court, insults and threats were spread against me, moreover from Kasidiaris, who is represented by (Ms. Pantazi).”
The lawyer for the Grigoropoulos family also noted: “Para-judicial mechanisms resulted in release and mitigation in this case, as well as the intervention of a parallel government authority.
There was a spread of threats from the convicted person against lawyers… Alex’s mother demands the final and irrevocable closure of this case.”
For my part, Defense lawyer for former special guard laid out before Supreme Criminal Court the grounds on which a person convicted of premeditated murder Korkoneas filed an appeal against the latest decision of the Lamia Court of Appeal regarding the denial of mitigating circumstances.
Areopagus’ decision expected in the near future.
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