He remains in detention … Tried for domestic violence at the Montluçon court, this Monday, December 21, in immediate appearance and by video from the Yzeure remand center, a 31 year old man received from eighteen months in prison, six of which are closed, with a two-year probationary period. This inhabitant of Quinssaines was accused of having been violent towards his companion on several occasions.
Facts
In March 2019, a first medical certificate reportedhematomas or pain in the breast, knee, elbow and neck, resulting in eight days of lost time (ITT). Then a second certificate, dated this month of December 2020, indicates a hematoma as well as a hemorrhage in the eye right, with three-day ITT. The victim also reports verbal abuse, blackmail and a total grip of his companion. It was relatives who convinced her to file a complaint.
L’audience
The defendant has recognized the facts, mainly committed under the influence of alcohol and sometimes in front of their children.
“In no case do I minimize my actions. I was acting out of anger and alcohol, but not to hurt her. “
The accused (31 years)
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« My client is scared, frightened, crushed by the situation ”, reacted the lawyer of the civil party. While his colleague from the defense refuted the accusations of psychological violence: “She is not a submissive woman”.
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The penalty
The public prosecutor, arguing precisely of a “pattern of influence and humiliation with repetition of blows “, Required eighteen months in prison, including twelve with a probationary suspension over a period of two years, theobligation to take care of oneself and to compensate the victim, but also the‘ban on contact with her. Requests followed, therefore, by the court.
Telephone: 3919. Women victims of violence can contact this emergency number, free and anonymous, accessible 7 days a week.
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