In Troyes, justice in confined mode

In Troyes

The accused appears on a screen wearing a charlotte, wearing a mask and a protective gown. Sitting in a room in the Troyes prison, he sniffs, coughs and breathes with difficulty. His body shivers while waiting for the start of his hearing at the Tribunal de Grande Instance of Troyes, in the historic room where Robert Badinter had saved Patrick Henry from the death penalty. He appeared by videoconference before the court for theft, damage and trickery in the very specific circumstances linked to the Covid-19 epidemic. At a time when justice goes to the essentials to ensure the continuity of the state.

The accused denies the most serious facts, acknowledges errors. Pressed for time, the court did not shed a list of its 37 mentions in the criminal record for theft, violence and carrying weapons. “I have made a lot of mistakes in my life. But everyone has the right to change their life. I have changed, ”argues the defendant, who has already received five convictions

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