Convised driver: Court confirms prison sentence after death drama!

The Ravensburg district court confirmed the prison sentence of one and a half years for a 36-year-old driver who had caused a fatal accident two years ago at Bad Waldsee. The defendant's appeal was rejected, as was made both Allgaeuhit.de href = "https://www.swr.de/swraktuell/baden-wuerttemberg/friedrichshafen/press-zu-to-to-ueberholmanoever-bad-waldsee-günnisstrafe-bestaetigt-100.html report.

The accident occurred through a risky overtaking maneuver of the driver. An 18-year-old died in this incident, while several other people suffered serious injuries. After the accident, the driver committed driver flight and left the scene of the accident. In the first trial he was spoken guilty and sentenced to a prison sentence.

Details on the procedure

In the appeal proceedings, the accused hoped for a suspended sentence, but the court rejected this request and confirmed the original punishment. Particularly aggravated that the 36-year-old had carried a vehicle despite a previously withdrawal of his driver's license.

The court also found that the accused did not show any willingness to adhere to the traffic rules. In the course of the appeal process, the man confessed to noticed the accident, but he fled from the scene of the accident. Previously, he had denied in the first process that he had been aware of the incident. His defense lawyer announced that it would appeal against the judgment.