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Justice has delivered its verdict against a 22-year-old man for mortar attacks against police officers.
The young man, homeless and already known to the courts, was sentenced Wednesday by the Grenoble Criminal Court to one year in prison, including 4 months with probationary suspension.
The author of the mortar fire was sentenced today to 1 year of imprisonment, including 4 months with probationary suspension and continued detention.
At the December hearing he asked for a delay to prepare his defense https://t.co/lk7SGkxqkO
- Eric VAILLANT Grenoble prosecutor (@egajvpr) January 6, 2021
The man, who had asked for a delay during his immediate appearance on December 2 in court, was kept in detention, Grenoble prosecutor Eric Vaillant said in a tweet.
He was accused of having participated while he was traveling with another individual on a scooter on October 31 in the sensitive district of La Villeneuve, in mortar fire against the police.
Fingerprints on the weapon
The rear passenger of the scooter could have been disarmed by a fire from a defensive bullet launcher, which dropped his mortar without touching it.
Six officials, who had not been injured, had filed a complaint.
The author of the shots had been identified in particular thanks to the fingerprints found on the mortar that fell to the ground.
Knowing that he was wanted by the police, he had been taken into police custody after showing up at the police station.
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