The Poznań Court of Appeal maintained a life sentence and 25 years imprisonment for the perpetrators of brutal murder. The murder of Dariusz B. occurred in 2020 in Suchy Las.
The events occurred at the end of June 2020. Then, in one of the houses in the Suchy Forest near nearby, the police found the corpse of sixty -year -old Dariusz B. pseud. Stripling. According to local media, the man was to grant loans at casinos.
A few days after the crime, the first of the perpetrators, Janusz M., was detained, the second of the accused, Damian T., was later detained in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The men were accused of making the direct murder of Dariusz B. jointly in his intention to get the prosecutor's office's findings that the motive of their actions was to obtain property benefits. According to investigators, the crime was planned, and the perpetrators acted with particular cruelty and a result of motivation deserving special condemnation. After the murder, the accused made a total amount of over 200,000. zloty; The perpetrators stole, among others Valuable watches, cash and jewelry.
The process of Janusz M. and Damian T. – incl. Due to the brutal details of the crime – he fought before the District Court in Poznań behind the closed door. In December 2023, the court found both accused guilty of committing an act under Art. 148 parish 2 points 1, 2 and 3 (i.e. the murder with particular cruelty, in connection with the robbery and the result of motivation that deserves special condemnation).
Janusz M. The court imposed a lifetime imprisonment, while Damian T. was a sentence of 25 years in prison. The court also awarded the accused jointly and severally to four victims in parts equal to the title of repair of damage a total amount of over 162 thousand. PLN, i.e. over 40,000 PLN for each of them. In addition, the court awarded the accused in solidarity as a reference to four victims of 100,000. PLN for each of them. The appeal against this judgment to the court of second instance was sent by defenders of the accused and the prosecutor in relation to the penalty imposed on Damian T.
Sentence upheld
On Wednesday, the Court of Appeal in Poznań and upheld the judgment of the Court of First Instance upheld the case. Judge Jarosław Ochocki emphasized in the justification of the decision that the District Court had a proper assessment of the evidence, and none of the appeal deserved to be taken into account.
The judge pointed out that the accused presented different versions of events, with each of them presenting a version that was comfortable for him. The judge noted that the particularly accused Janusz M. omitted the uncomfortable evidence and facts for him, despite the fact that – as the judge said – “at the scene of the incident on the external door handle leading to the clipboard, traces of the DNA of the accused M. on his clothing, and specifically pants in the right pocket, were revealed traces of the victim. Then, in the basement, which the accused uses, four watches were found, which were the property of the victim. “
“There is also no doubt – as both defenders' appeals emphasize – which could not be removed. The accused sees one side, he does not see what is, what he burden him. He sees only the page that is comfortable to him” – he added.
“Their intention was only a burglary”
The judge also pointed out that the accused emphasized that “their intention was only a burglary. Therefore, the question arises, how did they want to realize the burglary during the presence of the victim at home? After all, this is not how it acts. It is completely illogical” – said the judge.
He also pointed out that the accused Janusz M. had been in Suchy Las a few times before the murder, where, among others He checked the arrangement of cameras in the area. “He also checked various slogans on the sale of watches, gold, where jewelry stores in Berlin, how to buy and use dangerous tools in the form of e.g. a stun gun. All this indicates that the intention and awareness of both accused was common, based on the agreement, which finally concerned the murder,” emphasized the judge.
He also pointed out that the attack on the victim took place almost immediately after the accused's threshold was exceeded, and they had been preparing for the crime from some time, as evidenced by, among others The items they took with them and the passwords searched on the Internet.
Referring to the dimension of penalties imposed on the accused, the judge emphasized that they were fair. “The way the perpetrators work – here the legal qualification should be taken into account, i.e. art. 148 parish 2 and all three points provided for in this provision – they entitle to say that such an accused, such a person, such a man for what he did, but also for the security of society needs to be isolated. Such a person cannot walk and live normally in libertarian conditions, “the judge pointed out.
The judgment issued on Wednesday by the Court of Appeal in Poznań is already final.
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