The verdict of the trial of Jonathann Daval, tried for the murder of his wife Alexia in 2017, is expected for "Saturday late afternoon or early evening", according to the president of the Assize Court of Upper -Saône.
The requisitions of the Advocate General as well as the defense pleadings will take place on Saturday morning.
The verdict in the trial of Jonathann Daval, tried since Monday for the murder of his wife Alexia in 2017, should be pronounced "Saturday late afternoon or early evening", officially announced Friday the president of the court Assize of Haute-Saône.
"The decision should be made tomorrow (Saturday) in the late afternoon or early evening," said Matthieu Husson at the opening of the hearing, confirming what several lawyers had told AFP.
The verdict was initially due on Friday but had to be postponed due to the significant delay in the proceedings.
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The requisitions of the Advocate General as well as the defense pleadings will take place on Saturday morning.
The civil parties will plead late Friday afternoon, added Matthieu Husson.
Friday's hearing began around 10 a.m. with the viewing of the strong confrontation between the accused and Alexia's mother, Isabelle Fouillot, during which Jonathann Daval abandons the theory of a family conspiracy and delivers new confessions.
The accused has yet to be questioned about his personality.
Then several witnesses will take the stand, including his mother, Martine Henry.
Jonathann Daval has been tried since Monday before the assizes of Haute-Saône in Vesoul for the murder of his wife Alexia in October 2017. He maintained until now that he never wanted to kill his wife, admitted Thursday for the first time to have him intentionally "killed".
He faces life imprisonment.