Jean-Marc Reiser (61), appealed against Tuesday's conviction by the Assizes in Bas-Rhin to life imprisonment and 22 years security for the assassination Sophie Le Tan. This Thursday, one of his lawyers announced.
"Jean-Marc Reiser appealed today, Thursday) the civil-criminal provisions of the judgment by the Assize Court", stated Me Pierre Giuriato. This confirms information from the regional newspaper "Les Dernier nouvelles de l'Alsace".
Jean-Marc Reiser was convicted of criminal offense and ordered by the Assize Court, to pay the civil court relatives of the student for 435,000 euros. This is a substantial amount that exceeds the case law.
"The appeal was filed by Jean-Marc Reiser at the registry of remand centre" where he is currently held, said another of his lawyers Me Francis Metzger. He recalled that Mr. Reiser had made it clear to his three councils that Tuesday that he intends to appeal his conviction. The council stated that he will be retried within one year, this time before Haut-Rhin Assize Court of Appeal.
Me Metzger stated, "I was notified via the registry of the Assize court." "He did it without me being specifically warned." "There was no prior discussion, it was he who made the statement of appeal at registry of the remand centre and not his lawyers at registry of Assize Court". The criminal continued.
Jean-Marc Reiser was quickly arrested after Sophie Le Tan disappeared on September 7, 2018. On the 20th of her birthday, Jean Marc Reiser initially denied any involvement but then admitted in January 2021 that he had killed and dismembered Le Tan. The body was then hidden in a forest in Vosges.
He also denied any homicidal intent and premeditation. This position he maintained throughout his trial without being able to convince the jurors, who ultimately retained premeditation in the verdict.
