in The court of appeals of ‘s-Hertogenbosch, the netherlands on Wednesday in a 47-year-old male from Middelburg, was sentenced to four years in prison for causing a road traffic accident in which a woman died and her boyfriend was with her. The man was also banned from driving for ten years and received.
The man was on the 23rd of July, 2016 in Noordgouwe with the van behind a motorcycle with two people sitting. The 29-year-old driver of the motorcycle is for the living. Of the two, and her 36-year-old friend struck him.
The driver of the van was under the influence of alcohol, drove without a valid driver’s license.
The court in Zeeland-West-Brabant, the person convicted of the Middelburger in december 2016, and up to six months in jail and banned from driving for ten years. According to the court, it was proven that he was guilty to the attempted murder. The court of appeal of ‘s-Hertogenbosch, the netherlands came out in February of 2018 in the same judgment.
The man then went in appeal to the supreme court. That was not, in the opinion of the court, and the court of law. The High Council and be the case back to the court of appeal in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, the netherlands.
the Court: the Man acted carelessly and negligently
After renewed handling of the case, the court ruled that the man found not guilty of murder, and the attempt to do so. According to the court, the man was responsible for the death and injury of the victims, and were acting to a significant extent abusive and negligent.
if you are determining the penalty, the court looked to the nature and severity of the incident and the irreversible consequences. Also, take into account that the man had previously been convicted of driving under the influence.