A new trial against former national soccer player Jérôme Boateng will begin in the Munich I regional court in the summer. The main trial against Boateng should begin on June 14, a court spokesman told the dpa news agency. The trial involves allegations of assault and insult to his former partner.
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In September last year
The Bavarian Supreme Court overturned the conviction due to procedural errors
. At that time, not only the former national player’s appeal was upheld, but also that of the public prosecutor’s office and the co-plaintiff, and the proceedings were referred back to the Munich I Regional Court. The process now has to be completely restarted.
Six trial days are scheduled in the new trial to find answers, significantly more than in the previous main negotiations. According to the court’s schedule, the new verdict could come on July 19th. Boateng is presumed innocent until the proceedings are legally concluded.
Judgment overturned due to procedural errors
In October 2022, the Munich I Regional Court sentenced Boateng to a fine of 120 daily rates of 10,000 euros each for attacks on his ex-girlfriend on a Caribbean vacation in the second instance, a total of 1.2 million euros.
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But the presiding judge made a crucial mistake, as the Bavarian Supreme Court found last year: after the defense filed a motion for bias against him, the judge himself was involved in the decision to reject it. A legal violation that now requires a new hearing.
The proceedings against the long-time FC Bayern Munich defender have been dragging on for a long time. The Munich district court had already imposed a fine on Boateng in 2021: 60 daily rates of 30,000 euros each, a total of 1.8 million euros. Those convicted of more than 90 daily rates are considered to have a criminal record.
A new trial against former national soccer player Jérôme Boateng will begin in the Munich I regional court in the summer. The main trial against Boateng should begin on June 14, a court spokesman told the dpa news agency. The trial involves allegations of assault and insult to his former partner.
In September last year
The Bavarian Supreme Court overturned the conviction due to procedural errors
. At that time, not only the former national player’s appeal was upheld, but also that of the public prosecutor’s office and the co-plaintiff, and the proceedings were referred back to the Munich I Regional Court. The process now has to be completely restarted.
