The sentence
The Girona Court has issued a sentence imposing 15 years in prison on Omar Dembelly, the individual involved in the death of a young man in Masarac, in the Alt Empordà on August 31, 2022. The court sentences him as to the author of a crime of murder, following the verdict of the popular jury that declared him guilty.
Details of the sentence
The sentence agrees to the deportation of the accused, of Gambian origin, once three-quarters of the sentence has been served or when he accesses the third degree or parole. The court concludes that the man attacked the victim treacherously, using a knife that he had previously hidden, and that the victim had no chance to defend himself.
Verdict of the popular jury
The popular jury endorsed the thesis of the prosecutor, Víctor Pillado, who maintained that the defendant attacked the victim with a kitchen knife, which he had previously hidden in his bed, and that the young man had no chance to defend himself.
Additional details
The judgment of the third section of the Girona Court, of which the judge-president Fátima Ramírez Souto has been speaking, includes the verdict of the popular jury that declared Omar Dembelly guilty of murder with the mitigating factor of collaboration with justice to confess the facts.
conclusion
The sentence concludes that the accused committed the crime with treachery, ensuring the achievement of his purpose and depriving the victim of defense. Despite his version at trial, the jury did not believe his story, considering that he had no injury compatible with the alleged punch and none of the witnesses confirmed the previous fight.
Conviction and expulsion
The Court imposes 15 years in prison and decides to replace the sentence with expulsion from the country once three-quarters of the sentence has been served or when the accused accesses conditional freedom or the third degree. He is banned from returning to the country for 10 years.
