Appeal seeks acquittal of officer in Odair Moniz killing based on self-defence claim
The defence of a police officer convicted of the killing of Odair Moniz is insisting on a self-defence argument and requesting acquittal in an appeal.
Appeal seeks acquittal of police officer in Odair Moniz case
Jornal de Notícias — cited by Google News PT — Crime (pt) — reports that the defence of the police officer convicted of the killing of Odair Moniz has filed an appeal, maintaining the self-defence argument and requesting the acquittal of the accused.
The appeal contests the conviction handed down in the first instance, arguing that the officer acted to protect himself from an imminent threat at the moment of the fatal shooting of Odair Moniz.
The case generated public controversy in Portugal following the death of Odair Moniz, a Cape Verdean citizen shot by a police officer in Lisbon. The first-instance court's decision resulted in the conviction of the officer, but the defence maintains that the circumstances of the incident justified the use of lethal force.
The case will now proceed to review by a higher court, which will have to rule on the validity of the self-defence arguments presented by the defence.
Source: Google News PT — Crime (pt)