Dany Leprince case: Court of Review annuls conviction for quadruple murder
The Court of Review has annulled the conviction of Dany Leprince, who was tried in 1997 for a quadruple murder in Sarthe. A new trial will be organised.
Dany Leprince case: Court of Review annuls conviction for quadruple murder
The Court of Review pronounced on 2 July the annulment of the conviction of Dany Leprince, a ruling of extreme rarity in French judicial history. The man had been found guilty in 1997 of a quadruple murder committed in Sarthe and received a life sentence.
The case dates back to 1993. Four members of the same family were found dead in their home at that time. Dany Leprince, a close acquaintance of the victims, was arrested and then referred to the assizes. In the first instance, he had been acquitted. However, the Paris Court of Appeal had convicted him to life imprisonment in 1997.
In total, Dany Leprince spent 18 years in prison. He had always proclaimed his innocence. The decision rendered this morning by the Court of Review — an exceptional court tasked with re-examining final convictions — paves the way for a new trial.
This type of decision remains exceptional in France. Only a few similar cases have marked the judicial history of the country, which gives this development a historical character.
Source: France 24
Source: France 24 - France