Criminal trial in Trier: 38-year-old charged with false suspicions!

in Trier, a criminal trial against a 38-year-old man from the Saarburg-Kell community begins on January 13, 2025. The defendant, who has already had several criminal records, is suspected of having expressed false suspicions in 14 cases. In addition, the insult is charged in three cases, property damage in two cases and attempted coercion.

The accused's actions are said to have taken place between September 2022 and March 2023. He issued incorrect ads against relatives of the police and judiciary, among other things for assault, thefts, falsifications of documents, attempted homicide and deprivation of freedom. In addition, he is accused of insulting and threatening two neighbors. In his rental apartment, he is said to have committed property damage by tearing out ceiling panels and struck a hole in the wall. The total damage amounts to 650 euros. A wrong complaint against the director of the Hermeskeil district court, which he raised due to alleged support for crimes such as fraud and forgery of documents, is particularly outstanding

legal foundations of false suspicions

The legal framework for false suspicions are clearly outlined. As described on lawyer.org , the wrong suspicion is the fact that someone incorrectly accuses a person of a criminal act. As a rule, this leads to the investigation by the police and the public prosecutor. The perpetrator must consciously know that the accused person did not commit the crime. According to Section 164 of the Criminal Code, false suspicion can be punished with a prison sentence of up to five years or a fine. In more severe cases, prison terms of up to ten years are possible.

The course of a procedure due to false suspicions is often made in writing; In severe cases, however, public main negotiations can also be scheduled. In addition, false suspicions on the Internet do not fall under freedom of expression. Victims of false suspicion have the opportunity to apply for pain and suffering, which is done in a civil law process. Therefore, law enforcement is not only limited to the criminal aspects, but also includes civil law dimensions.