The 19-year-old man from Ancona pleads not to know the limits of freedom of expression. He must undergo a psychiatric evaluation before he is sentenced on the merits on May 13. […]
On the student’s phone and computer, investigators from the regional criminal police’s anti-terrorism squad found numerous videos showing scenes of murder and execution, especially committed by the Islamic State.
The young man was brought before the Avignon Criminal Court on Friday April 8 on an immediate summons for public glorification of acts of terrorism. […]
The presiding judge, Céline Gruson, at least points to a conversation the accused had with his mother. “You told her that the most beautiful day in your life was the day of the attacks on Charlie Hebdo. More beautiful than your birthday!”.
“It was private, I was more open to say whatever was on my mind. I said it in a tone of humour” The Chairwoman continued, “Yet you had warning signs. Your Twitter account was closed several times?”. The accused replies “I thought that was so common for them, so I just created a new account”. […]
The prosecutor Jessica Lacoste considers the accused’s defence “an attitude that tends to deny the obvious”. She emphasises a “real deep connection” to Islamism, but does not oppose the psychiatric report that the presiding judge has introduced into the debate. She requests his continued detention pending a verdict on the main issue. […]Le Dauphiné