Police appeal in Odair Moniz homicide case invokes self-defence and seeks acquittal
The defence of the police officer convicted of the homicide of Odair Moniz insists on self-defence and requests acquittal in appeal proceedings.
Appeal seeks acquittal of police officer in Odair Moniz case
O Observador, cited by Google News PT — Crime (pt), reports that the appeal lodged by the defence of the PSP officer convicted of the homicide of Odair Moniz insists on the self-defence argument and requests the acquittal of the police officer.
The appeal was filed after the conviction of the officer, contesting the decision of the court of first instance. The defence maintains that the officer acted to protect his own life at the moment of the confrontation with Odair Moniz, rejecting the qualification of the facts as criminally punishable homicide.
The Odair Moniz case generated widespread public debate in Portugal, with the death of the citizen at the hands of a law enforcement officer prompting reactions from various civic and political organisations. The court will now have to pronounce on the grounds of the appeal and decide whether to uphold or overturn the previous conviction.
Source: Google News PT — Crime (pt)