Beja: lawyer request postpones trial of military drunk.
The trial BA11 of the military than in June 2018 fatally hit a cyclist, You should start today, It was postponed to the next day 15 May. A defendant's lawyer's request led to the judge's decision.
Has learned the Lidador News (LN), the lawyer Filipe Alves, First Sergeant of the Air Force that provides service in the Air Base (BA) 11, in Beja, He came in with an application which requested the postponement of the trial, by virtue of being defense lawyer for one of the defendants of the case of deaths in the Regiment Command.
No document, the barrister states that the trial taking place in Monsanto Court has been started a long time ago, It is a decisive phase and, that your client needs your constant presence.
Although everyone involved in the process have been notified in due time by the Court of Criminal Beja Local, LN found that the lawyer Filipe Alves argued that "there was a rush in the trial of the accused", but after that it justifies only "continue in September", having permanent judge of the case rescheduled the start of it in 8 May the 10,00 hours.
It is recalled that the military drunk is accused of fatally hit a man close to the city and then fled, incurring a negligent homicide crime, a dangerous driving and aid omission, is released, by term of identity and residence (TIR) as well as continue to drive without any limitation, the accused continued to serve with the BA11, which he was punished by 30 days of disciplinary arrest.
The facts of the case occurred on the afternoon of 29 June 2018, the defendant ran mortally Jorge Martin, of 52 year old, as he left the military base drunk behind the wheel of your car, having then abandoned the victim on the ground without Assisting, then been arrested by GNR, when he made a U-turn and tried to take refuge inside the unit.
The Public Ministry (MP) maintains that after trampling, the rider "died at the scene, after the violent clash ", and Realizing the fact, the accused "left it on the run, and without paying any aid to the victim and or trigger any means of assistance ", justifies the magistrate responsible for dispatching and prosecution. Subject to test blood alcohol, He charged an alcohol in the blood (TAS), at least 1,701 g/l.
In addition to possible imprisonment or a fine that can be sentenced, for driving with a BAC considered crime, Filipe Alves incurs an additional penalty of prohibition to drive 3 months 3 years and the loss of 6 points on the driving license. The accused did not ask for the instruction of opening, an expedient law aimed at preventing be pronounced for trial.
Punished by the Air Force
The first sergeant was punished with 30 days of disciplinary arrest, As accomplished within premises BA 11, unit which provides service, punishment in the wake of a process initiated by the Air Force.
The military was punished with a penalty more severe and maximum provided for in Article 30 of the Disciplinary Military Regulations (RDM), disciplinary prison under Article 35, It is "the offender's retention for a period of one to 30 days, military installation, particularly in the barracks ".
Teixeira Correia
(journalist)
