Overview
- The Aix-en-Provence prosecutor general, which filed a principal appeal Tuesday, said it wants the appellate assize court to have full latitude to re-evaluate responsibility and punishment.
- Following Wednesday’s request from the prosecutor general, disciplinary bodies were asked to review four defense lawyers over three weeks of courtroom incidents that stalled progress.
- On Thursday, the Marseille bar confirmed an ethics inquiry targeting Me Christine D’Arrigo, with a rapporteur to gather facts and potential sanctions ranging from a warning to disbarment.
- The special assize court in mid-April convicted Gabriel Ory, Karim Harrat, and Walid Bara to 25 years, sentenced gunman Zaineddine Ahamada to 25 years and accomplice Adrien Faure to 15 years, and acquitted Amine Oualane, all below the prosecution’s heavier demands that included life terms.
- Walid Bara was arrested in Spain the day the verdict was issued and now awaits transfer to France, where he can either accept the sentence or seek a new trial under French procedure.