The first day of the allegations for the crime of Fernando Báez Sosa took place this Wednesday. In it, the prosecutors asked that the eight accused of murdering him be sentenced to life imprisonment as co-perpetrators of the crime.
This Thursday it will be the turn of the defense lawyer, Hugo Tomei, who will seek to continue with his strategy used in the oral debate. It consisted of demonstrating that the crime was in the context of a “homicide in a fight or assault”, which according to article 95 of the Criminal Code provides for a sentence of between 2 to 6 years.
On the other hand, the defendants and the victim’s parents are expected to give their last words. Once the arguments are finalized, the court will announce the date of the sentence, which is expected to be January 30 or 31.
Trial by Fernando: the 10 main sentences of the allegations
1. Fernando Burlando, family attorney: “The image of Fernando on his knees asking for mercy. That is the image that for this representation justifies neither more nor less the request for life imprisonment for the accused”.
2. Gustavo García, prosecutor: “Somehow in this event there was a strategy or planning of how to start the attack.”
3. Juan Manuel Dávila, prosecutor: “It is proven that everyone (for the eight defendants) did everything.”
4. Facundo Améndola, attorney for the injured individual: “Thomsen inside Le Brique had an incident with Fernando Báez Sosa. We know that this incident aroused in Thomsen and his friends a deadly anger against Fernando, who became the prey of the attackers ”.
5. Fernando Burlando: “Fernando Báez Sosa had a life ahead of him, dreams to fulfill, which the defendants took from him for the simple decision to kill.”
6. Gustavo Garcia: “The bullfighters take the bull’s ear, that was leaving the stamp on Fernando.”
7. Fernando Burlando: “The defendants acted as a block, as a unit. Each defendant contributed his collaboration, hit and at times was part of that insurmountable human fence ”.
8. Fernando Burlando: “They killed to kill, to win, for a push, to take a trophy in life.”
9. Fernando Burlando: “They were the hunters and they wanted their trophy, the conquest was the trophy. Fernando was the object of a manhunt”.
10. Fernando Burlando:“The ‘floggers’ were close by, glued to each other and they decided the opportune moment to punish Fernando at full range. Previously, they marked him, they surrounded him, they waited for the right moment ”.
* With information from Agencia Télam