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Melanie Müller Appeals Leipzig Conviction in Hitler Salute Case

The higher regional court will now review her challenge to a Leipzig ruling imposing a €3,500 day-fine.

Overview

  • A Leipzig court spokesperson confirmed Müller has filed a revision, sending the case to the Oberlandesgericht Dresden.
  • The Landgericht Leipzig convicted her of using symbols of unconstitutional and terrorist organizations and of drug possession, imposing 70 day-fines at €50 each.
  • Judges found she repeatedly raised her right arm in a Hitler salute during a September 2022 concert, according to the court’s reasoning.
  • The new penalty reflects a steep reduction from the first-instance sentence of 160 day-fines at €500 each, which totaled €80,000, after a reassessment of her current income.
  • Her defense rejects the allegations, arguing the gesture was a crowd-rousing move to the chant “Zicke Zacke, hoi, hoi, hoi” and not a political statement.