In the early hours of the morning, a man broke into his ex-partner’s home in El Campello (Alicante) and was given a six-month prison sentence. The court’s decision, says that he climbed onto the roof and went in through a door with a broken lock. Around 3:15 a.m. on January 11th of this year, the event took place.
The accused, who had a previous record for gender-related crimes that don’t count towards recidivism, broke into the victim’s home without permission in order to try to get back together with her after their relationship ended around six months earlier.
The defendant was dependent on alcohol and was under treatment at the Addictive Behaviours Unit (UCA) at the time of the occurrences. The finding said that this had an effect on his ability to think and make decisions.
As a safety measure during the investigation, the Alicante court issued a restraining order that kept him from getting within 300 meters of the victim or talking to her while the case was being investigated.
People’s Jury
The case was supposed to go to trial by jury at the Provincial Court of Alicante, but the parties reached a plea agreement instead. In the agreement, the defendant acknowledged to the accusations and accepted a prison sentence, coupled with a three-year restraining order preventing him from approaching or contacting the victim. This deal has saved the courts the money they would have spent on a jury trial. In the last several years, a number of reports have come out saying that jury trials should not be used for these minor crimes since they cost too much and take too long compared to the seriousness of the crimes being tried.
The prison term has been put on hold for the same amount of time, as long as the defendant doesn’t break the restraining order or commit another crime. The decision is not final and can’t be challenged.
Author: Derek Appleton
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