Le Figaro Bordeaux
Straight and calm in front of the bar, Abner K. offers neither remorse nor apology. "Liar: means making a false statement. When the magistrate says that I have a debt of so much while the calculation is bad, he is lying, "said Monday the defendant, who appeared free to answer for insults and rebellion against magistrates and police. The facts tried date back to 7 September, when his eviction from a dwelling he occupied in Floirac (after a procedure in order for unpaid rents) had quickly degenerated. Abner K. admits to having reacted strongly to the arrival of the bailiff accompanied by police officers. "I went into the kitchen, took a knife and put it to my throat. At that time, a police officer took out his service weapon and pointed it at me while another took out a taser asking me to let go of the knife, "says the defendant at the bar.
A heated altercation ensues to immobilize the defendant according to the testimonies of the police who, them, claim to have drawn because Abner K. was pointing his knife at them. "The intervention was long and not without prejudice," reports Guillaume Sapata, the lawyer of the police. Before relating: "Everything went very fast in a cramped corridor. My two clients evoke a rather disconcerting individual, kicks and rough shots. Abner K. screamed reminding us that he was diabetic or cardiac and that they were suffocating him, but as soon as they released the embrace, he rebelled excessively." No day of ITT was diagnosed to the police, who did not go to the emergency reception center for victims of assault (Cauva) in order "not to waste time on an already overloaded medical staff", according to their counsel. They nevertheless filed civil suits: 1000 euros for their damages and 500 euros for their lawyer's fees, each, were requested.
Diabetes and nullity
An account of the altercation disputed by Abner K. during the hearing, who denied having aimed his knife at the police and who claims to have rebelled because the police tried to handcuff him. Did he insult them? If so, he doesn't remember. Ditto for the ruades. Memory lapses that Abner K and his lawyer justified by his health. "Mr. K. is diabetic and insulin-dependent. During his arrest, he was in hypoglycemia. This affects the behavior and psyche of an individual who can become aggressive and have memory problems, "pleaded Master Yoann Goinguene.
An illness also claimed by Abner K.'s defense to justify his behavior towards the magistrates - who intervened in his deportation proceedings. Between 2 and 7 August, the defendant sent them writings of up to eight pages peppered with "bird names" such as "slave traders", "incapable" and "liars". One of the missives going so far as to ask its recipient "to put his head above the puppy bowl on a gastro day to see who he (Abner K., Editor's note), had dealt with", while another addressed to the President of the Republic, the Keeper of the Seals and the Prefect of the Gironde, questioned the integrity of the judges.
Recidivist
Described as an impulsive man, devoid of psychic abnormality, who communicates only through violence and/or blackmail by the psychiatric expert, Abner K. has 5 mentions in his criminal record between 2003 and 2013. Convictions including for violence with a weapon and drug trafficking. The most recent line refers to contempt of a person holding public authority. "More than ten years without mention, it is an element to underline," noted the president of the Court reading the file of the father of three children, aged 5 to 13 years. Before pointing out that the defendant was particularly calm.
And that's when his lawyer, wanting to justify his argument about Abner K.'s diabetes, asked his client to test himself before the judges. Only problem: the defendant was calm although in hypoglycemia. Abner K. was found guilty and given a 9-month suspended sentence in accordance with the prosecution's request.