Golden Dawn Trial: No mitigation for Michaloliakos and the Directorate of the criminal organization – Society

Following yesterday’s historic decision to consider Golden Dawn a criminal organization, the prosecutor’s proposal on mitigating factors followed today.

The headquarters prosecutor, Adamantia Oikonomou, took the floor to speak about the mitigations requested yesterday by the defense lawyers of the convicted persons.

None of the former Golden Dawn deputies who were convicted of running a criminal organization or joining a criminal organization were found in court.

The prosecutor initially requested that mitigating circumstances be recognized only for Boukouras, Alexopoulos and Koukoutsis.

According to article 187 of the old Penal Code, paragraph 6, “the non-commission of any of the offenses set forth in paragraphs 1 and 3 constitutes a mitigating circumstance”. The mitigation is recognized for those who have been convicted solely for belonging and not for any other act related to the criminal organization. These crimes include: intentional homicide, serious bodily injury, kidnapping, enforced disappearance, slave trade, human trafficking, kidnapping of minors, involuntary kidnapping, and rape.

“What should I propose when the court accepted that they committed such crimes, homicides and assassination attempts? It would be contradictory to propose mitigating circumstances when they committed such crimes against the Republic,” said Ms Oikonomou.

Together, Headquarters Prosecutor Adamantia Oikonomou proposed the rejection of all mitigating factors for the executives of the 7th Golden Dawn accused of directing criminal activity.

Leadership without mitigation

Specifically, they are Nikos Michaloliakos, Christos Pappas, Ilias Kasidiaris, Ioannis Lagos, George Germeni, Elias Panagiotaros, Artemi Mattheopoulos.

However, after the reactions of the defense, the prosecutor changed her suggestion, asking that the attenuation of those guilty of joining the criminal organization be recognized.

Despite Chr’s defense request. In order for Pappa to receive the amparo in question, the prosecutor requested that the request be rejected, explaining that this circumstance does not apply to those who have been sentenced for management.

The deuterology of the defense lawyers will follow and, after the withdrawal of the court, the decision will be announced to whom and what attenuations will be recognized. A similar procedure, with the proposal of the prosecutor, speeches and judicial decision, will follow for the sentences that the court will impose.

The court found him guilty of joining the criminal organization ATHEX former MPs Panagiotis Iliopoulos, Polyvio Zisimopoulos, Antonios Grego, Nikolaos Michos, Nikolaos Kouzilos, Konstantinos Barbarousis, Efstathios Boukouras, Chrysovalantis Alexopoulos, Mialis Arvanilos Kouletis, Elenis.

Both members of the same criminal organization, George Patelis and Anastasios Pantazis, were found guilty as members of the same criminal organization.

Suspensions and penalties

The court will also decide on the crucial issue of suspensions., that is, which defendants will be taken to prison if their appeal is not suspended. In such a case, the immediate arrest of the accused will be ordered.

A. Oikonomou had proposed the disconnection of ATHEX from the prosecution of a criminal organization, something that was not accepted by the court.

The penalty for joining a criminal organization is: Prison of 5 to 10 years (with mitigation of 1 to 5).

The penalty for running a criminal organization is: 5-15 years in prison (with mitigation): 2-8.

We remind you that of the 65 defendants in total who were charged with running or joining a criminal organization, 50 defendants are being convicted. Seven former MPs (Nikos Michaloliakos, Elias Kasidiaris, Ioannis Lagos, Christos Papas, Elias Panagiotaros, George Germenis and Artemis Mattheopoulos) were found guilty as directors of the organization, and Ioannis Lagos is also an MEP. For the remaining 11 ex-parliamentarians, the position is changed from administration to joining a criminal organization.

A total of 15 defendants are acquitted of the offense of affiliation to a criminal organization, including former Golden Dawn MP candidate Th. Skordeli and the wife of Nikaia’s chief of staff, Theoni Skarpelis, while 43 defendants they are condemned.

These are G. Roupakias and his: Aggo, Agorogianni, Alexopoulos, Anadioti, Apostolou, Arvaniti, Grego, Daskalaki, Dimou, Eugeniko, Zaroulia, Zisimopoulos, Iliopoulos, Kazantzoglou, Kalariti, Kouniakoulouioski, Komniakozialoski, Vauguiski, Barouzialoski Pantazi (head of Perama), Papavassiliou, Papadopoulos, Pateli (head of Nikaia), Popori (policeman), Siatouni, Skalko, Stampelo, Stergiopoulos, Starkavos, Tratsas, Stratos, Stratos. Hatzidaki and Chrysafiti.

According to the court decision:

-For the murder of Pavlos Fyssas, 16 of the 18 accused were found guilty. G. Roupakias is convicted of intentional homicide, possession and use of a weapon. Fifteen people were found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder in Fyssa, in particular: Ioannis Aggos, Marios Anadiotis, George Dimou, Ioannis Kazatzoglou, Elpidoforos Kalarytis, Ioannis Komianos, Konstantinos Korkovilis, Anastasios Michalakos, George Stakelos, George Tlissorvas, George Patelis Nikolaos Tsorvas and Aristotelis Chrysafitis. George Tsakanikas and Stavros Santorinios were acquitted due to doubts.

-For the attack against the Egyptian fishermen in Keratsini, the five accused (Dimitris Agriogiannis, Markos Eugenikos, Thomas Marias, Anastasios Pantazis, Konstantinos Papadopoulos) were found guilty of attempted murder.

-For the attack against the PAME cartels in Perama, the court decided to convert the charge of attempted murder into dangerous bodily harm to three victims, a crime for which the 4 defendants were found guilty (Kyriakos Antonakopoulos, Pannis Anastasis and Antonios Hatzidakis). For the other victims, the court reduced the charge to simple bodily harm and stopped the criminal process.

– The court converted the offense of distinguished possession of firearms into simple possession of firearms and found the former deputies Germeni, Kasidiari, Michaloliakos, Lagos, Michos and Boukoura guilty of individual acts.

We remind you that the court ruled in four cases: the murder of Pavlos Fyssas with 18 accused, the case of attempted murder against members of PAME with 4 accused, the case of attempted murder against Egyptian fishermen with 5 accused and the accused with 5 defendants. of the criminal organization, for which the entire leadership of the Nazi gang is accused.

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