As of: March 15, 2024, 7:45 p.m
By: Maibrit Schültken
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A lawyer wanted to enrich herself from the assets of the elderly people she cared for.
The Frankfurt regional court sentenced her to prison.
Frankfurt - A 42-year-old lawyer was sentenced to five and a half years in prison by the Frankfurt Regional Court on Friday (March 15) for extensive acts of breach of trust, forgery of documents and fraud.
The woman was a carer for older people and people in need of care and, according to the criminal chamber, had obtained large sums of money through unauthorized orders for kitchen appliances, electronic items and forged wills.
Frankfurt Regional Court delivers verdict: prison sentence for lawyer
The public prosecutor's office estimated the amount assumed under civil law to be up to 800,000 euros.
Some of the 27-count charges were dropped during the trial, which began in September last year.
The irregularities were only discovered three years after the lawyer was appointed professional supervisor in 2013.
In addition to the prison sentence, the criminal chamber imposed a lifelong professional ban on the defendant.
She largely denied the allegations in court.
While the public prosecutor's office demanded a prison sentence of six years, the defense attorney did not specify an exact sentence in his closing argument.
In many cases, a lawyer who looked after older people became the sole heir to the assets.
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The lawyer is said to have made herself the sole heir of several wealthy older people with the wills she wrote.
However, after doubts, there were no payments of money or transfer of property in any case.
The verdict is not yet legally binding.
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The Frankfurt Regional Court also made a judgment in another case.
A senior public prosecutor was sentenced to six years in prison.
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