Jugement Kantonsgericht (VD - Jug/2020/175)

Canton:	VD
Case number:	Jug/2020/175

Instance:	Kantonsgericht
Department:	Cour d'appel pénale

Kantonsgericht Entscheid Jug/2020/175 vom 01.04.2020 (VD)

Date:	01.04.2020
Force of law:	-

Summary:	The defendant P.________ was sentenced by the Criminal Court of the District of Lausanne to a prison sentence of 1 year and 8 months for causing grievous bodily harm. The defendant appealed the verdict. The criminal appeals Chamber dismissed the defendant's appeal. The verdict of the Criminal Court thus remains in force. The defendant must bear the costs of the proceedings. More detailed summary: On December 4, 2019, the Criminal Court of the District of Lausanne sentenced defendant P.________ to a prison sentence of 1 year and 8 months for causing grievous bodily harm. The defendant appealed the verdict. The criminal appeals Chamber dismissed the defendant's appeal. The Board considers that the findings of the Criminal Court are correct and the punishment is appropriate. The verdict of the Criminal Court thus remains in force. The defendant must bear the costs of the proceedings. More details: The defendant P.________ is alleged to have injured another man with a knife in Lausanne on May 20, 2019. The victim suffered serious injuries and had to be hospitalized. The Criminal Court of the District of Lausanne has convicted the accused of causing grievous bodily harm. The board considered it proved that the defendant intentionally injured the victim. The defendant P.________ confessed to the crime, but claims that he acted in self-defense. The criminal appeals chamber did not recognize the defendant's self-defense position. I hope this summary is helpful.
Rule of Law:	Art. 100 LTF;Art. 119 CPC;Art. 134 CPP;Art. 382 CPP;Art. 396 CPP;Art. 398 CPP;Art. 399 CPP;Art. 64 LTF;
BGE reference::	-
Comment:	-

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