The young man, sentenced Tuesday before the criminal court of Grenoble (Isère), did not take into account the warning of justice. His stubbornness led him behind bars, where he spent his first night Thursday for violating confinement rules, we learned from the Grenoble prosecutor's office.
The 18-year-old man, living in Echirolles, in the Grenoble area, was tried on Tuesday for breaking the confinement rules four times. He then received two months' house arrest under an electronic bracelet. This new type of sentence was to be applied to him as soon as the confinement ended. But on Wednesday, the young man, who was driving without a license, refused to undergo a police check and fled, causing a minor accident.
Three months firm
Arrested, he was again tried on Thursday for immediate appearance for a repeat breach of confinement. This time he was sentenced to three months in prison and was immediately imprisoned.
This court decision, which comes at a time when the Ministry of Justice is trying to unclog overcrowded prisons where the coronavirus could thrive, was motivated by "the previous conviction two days ago, related offenses and the criminal record Of the young man, indicated to the AFP the public prosecutor of Grenoble Eric Vaillant.
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