Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Iceland court sentenced 4 but 5 innocent for protesting - video

The protesters called the " RVK9 " ( reykjavik 9 ) where sentenced this morning by Reykjavik county court.
Five of the accused , Jón Benedikt Hólm - Kolbeinn aðalsteinsson - Ragnheiður Esther Briem - Snorri Páll Jónsson and Teitur Ársælsson, are not guilty by the judge ruling.

Andri Leó Lemarquis was sentenced to four months on probation .
Sólveig Anna Jónsdóttir and Steinunn Gunnlaugsdóttir where fined 100.000 krónas,and if the dont pay that fine within 4 weeks,the will be in jail for 8 days.

Here is the ruling as it is seen on RVK9.org web page 

The accused Jón Bendedikt Hólm, Kolbeinn Aðalsteinsson, Ragnheiður Esther Briem, Snorri Páll Jónsson and Teitur Ársælsson are found not guilty of all charges.
The accused Andri Leó Lemarquis is sentenced to 4 months imprisonment. The execution of the sentencing is postponed, and will be dropped after two years if the accused keeps probation.
The accused Sólveig Anna Jónsdóttir and Steinunn Gunnlaugsdóttir shall each pay a fine of 100.000 krónur within four weeks of the publication of the sentence, failure to comply will result in an 8 day prison sentence.
The accused Þór Sigurðsson is sentenced to 60 days imprisonment. The execution of the sentencing is postponed, and will be dropped after two years if the accused keeps probation.
The private suit of María Ditas de Jesus against Andri Leó Lemarquis, including her claim for damages from him, is dismissed.
The accused Andri Leó and Þór shall pay their lawyer, Brynjar Níelsson, a salary of 400.000 krónur.
The accused Sólveig Anna and Steinunn shall pay their lawyer, Ragnar Aðalsteinsson, a salary of 400.000 krónur.
The Icelandic state will pay the other lawyers a salary of between 300.000 and 1.000.000 krónur.

Now people wait to see if the accused will appeal this sentecing to the Icelands Supreme Court.

Here are videos from the state TV in Iceland , and there you can see what they are accused of and the arrest.



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