Overview
- A court in Isère sentenced Ouadia Kaouass to 12 years in prison for crimes linked to a Grenoble car chase that ended with his passenger killed by a police bullet.
- Jurors acquitted him of attempting to murder four officers and found him guilty of other counts including illegal gun possession, drug‑impaired driving, and aggravated refusal to obey.
- Prosecutors had sought a 20‑year term after arguing he forced roadblocks and steered toward an officer, citing a long record that includes a 2012 conviction for shooting at police.
- Police fired on the car in a dead end, unaware a passenger was aboard, killing the 18‑year‑old.
- The police watchdog’s first probe was closed by prosecutors, with a separate judicial inquiry still listing the officers as assisted witnesses as several have party status in the case.