He Oral Court No. 4 condemned by Mar del Plata Victor Hugo Farías to seven years in prison for attempting to kill his brother-in-law in a violent incident in the neighborhood Colonel Dorrego.
The verdict given by the judge Gustavo Raúl Fissoreapproved the agreement reached between the prosecution and the defense under a summary procedure, a procedure that allowed for a more flexible solution without subjecting the parties to a detailed debate.
The case gained notoriety not only because of the level of violence, but also because of its duration Farias managed to avoid justice.
According to the verdict, the judge agreed with the prosecutor’s position Carlos Russowho argued that the defendant had acted with Intent to kill.
The attack occurred on January 24, 2020 at around 8:30 p.m. at the victim’s house, DES, near the road Alberti at 8000in the above neighborhood. According to the prosecution’s reconstruction, it all started with an argument between the two. Farías then left the house but returned a few minutes later with a kitchen knife.
During the attack, he inflicted at least three stab wounds targeting vital areas of the victim’s body, who was seriously injured and required emergency medical treatment in hospital. Interzonal General Acute Hospital (HIGA).
As a result of the attack, DES lost his spleen and suffered lasting injuries that affected his daily and working life.
The matter was resolved thanks to the contributions of witnesses, family members, neighbors and medical records, as well as evidence obtained by the court 911 emergency service. The judge considered the outcome fatal was not carried out for reasons beyond the control of the attacker and assessed the impact of the injuries sustained by the victim.
According to the verdict, it was confirmed that the injuries endangered the victim’s life and that there was an intent to kill in the convict’s behavior.
According to the newspaper portal The capital, for almost four years, Farias he remained a refugee. The local Departmental Investigation Delegation (DDI) He stopped it in November 2023 during a raid on a house in the city where he used to stay. From this moment on remains housed in Batán Punishment Unit No. 44.
The judge Fissore These were taken into account as mitigating factors lack of criminal record and good neighborhood opinion, factors that played a role in determining the verdict. However, greater importance was given to the extent of physical and psychological harm inflicted on the victim and his family.
Finally, the court considered him to be the author, criminally responsible for the crime “attempted homicide”impressive a prison sentence of seven yearsplus statutory additional costs and process costs.
During the hearing the prosecutor Russo emphasized the seriousness of the defendant’s behavior: “The intent to kill was demonstrated by the type and number of wounds inflicted and the area of the body affected. The evidence suggests that only medical intervention prevented a fatal outcome.”said the officer.
The resolution also highlights irreversible consequences that remained with the victim and the consequences on a psychological level, both for him and for his family environment.
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