Re: Vincent Reynouard condemned to two years prison (non-suspended) for Holocaust denial Holocaust Denial: The prosecution appeals the sentence of Vincent Reynouard



12/02/2015



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A sentence deemed illegal by the prosecution.



Problem: the punishment inflicted exceeds that provided for by the law. The prosecution thus announced on Thursday that it would appeal the sentence. "This punishment is illegal, it does not correspond with that which is provided for by the criminal code," declared prosecutor Renaud Gaudeul to the AFP [French Press Agency].



In effect, the law limits the maximum punishment for denialist statements or writings to one year [incarceration] and 35,000 euros (40,000 USD) in fines.



According to Renaud Gaudeul, "overreaction is always dangerous."



"It was me who took the initiative in the prosecution," he recalled, judging that "no one could reproach [him] for leniency" with regard to such offenses.



https://forum.codoh.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=9267 12/02/2015( . . . )Problem: the punishment inflicted exceeds that provided for by the law. The prosecution thus announced on Thursday that it would appeal the sentence. "This punishment is illegal, it does not correspond with that which is provided for by the criminal code," declared prosecutor Renaud Gaudeul to the AFP [French Press Agency].In effect, the law limits the maximum punishment for denialist statements or writings to[incarceration] and 35,000 euros (USD) in fines.According to Renaud Gaudeul, "overreaction is always dangerous.""It was me who took the initiative in the prosecution," he recalled, judging that "no one could reproach [him] for leniency" with regard to such offenses.