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ANKARA: HRANK DINK CASE: ERSIN YOLCU SENT TO PRISON
BIAnet.org, Turkey
June 19 2013
HRANT DINK CASE
Ersin Yolcu Sent to Prison
Ersin Yolcu, one of Hrant Dink murder convicts who was sentenced to
12.5 years of prison, has been arrested and sent to prison.
Previously, Supreme Court of Appeals overthrew a court's acquittal
decision on "organized crime" charges.
Trabzon - BIA News Desk
Ersin Yolcu, one of Agos newspaper editor-in-chief Hrant Dink murder
convicts who was sentenced to 12.5 years of prison, has been captured
in Trabzon and sent to prison.
Following a verdict by Istanbul 14th High Criminal Court on Ersin
Yolcu and its approval by Supreme Court of Appeals, officials from
Bureau of Execution Administration under the umbrella of Trabzon
Security Unit launched a search on Ersin Yolcu.
Yolcu has been detained following raid in Sögutlu district. He was
sent to Bahcecik Prison after the completion of legal procedures.
Supreme Court of Appeals: "Crime organization"
On May 15 Supreme Appeals Court 9th Penal Chamber announced its
verdict on assassinated journalist Hrant Dink's case after completing
its investigation upon the request of Ersin Yolcu - who requested
his acquittal.
The verdict defined the acts of all suspects in the case under "an
organization formed to commit crime" according to Turkish Penal Code
Article 220. Previously, a high criminal court dismissed charges
related to "armed terrorist organization".
Previously, Supreme Court of Appeals overthrew a court's acquittal
decision on "organized crime" charges.
What decision did the appeals court overthrow?
Istanbul 14th High Criminal Court reached a verdict on Hrant Dink
murder case on its 25 hearing on 17 January 2012 - 5 years after the
incident. All suspects were found not guilty for "being a terrorist
organization member".
Some of the decisions of the court included:
* Yasin Hayal to receive life sentence for ordering murder, 3 years
of prison for threatening Orhan Pamuk and 1 year of prison for having
an unlicensed gun.
* Osman Hayal to get acquitted for the same charges as Hayal.
* Erhan Tuncel to get acquitted for being an armed terrorist
organization member and ordering murder.
* Salih Hacisalihoglu to serve 2 months and 15 days of prison for
having unlicensed ammunition.
* Erhan Tuncel to serve 10 years and 6 months of prison for Mc
Donald's bombing.
* Ersin Yolcu and Ahmet İskender to serve 12 years and 6 months of
prison for aiding murder.
* Ahmet İskender to serve 1 year of prison for having an unlicensed
gun.
* Erhan Tuncel has been released pending a trial. (AS/BM)
http://bianet.org/english/minorities/147742-ersin-yolcu-sent-to-prison
From: Baghdasarian
BIAnet.org, Turkey
June 19 2013
HRANT DINK CASE
Ersin Yolcu Sent to Prison
Ersin Yolcu, one of Hrant Dink murder convicts who was sentenced to
12.5 years of prison, has been arrested and sent to prison.
Previously, Supreme Court of Appeals overthrew a court's acquittal
decision on "organized crime" charges.
Trabzon - BIA News Desk
Ersin Yolcu, one of Agos newspaper editor-in-chief Hrant Dink murder
convicts who was sentenced to 12.5 years of prison, has been captured
in Trabzon and sent to prison.
Following a verdict by Istanbul 14th High Criminal Court on Ersin
Yolcu and its approval by Supreme Court of Appeals, officials from
Bureau of Execution Administration under the umbrella of Trabzon
Security Unit launched a search on Ersin Yolcu.
Yolcu has been detained following raid in Sögutlu district. He was
sent to Bahcecik Prison after the completion of legal procedures.
Supreme Court of Appeals: "Crime organization"
On May 15 Supreme Appeals Court 9th Penal Chamber announced its
verdict on assassinated journalist Hrant Dink's case after completing
its investigation upon the request of Ersin Yolcu - who requested
his acquittal.
The verdict defined the acts of all suspects in the case under "an
organization formed to commit crime" according to Turkish Penal Code
Article 220. Previously, a high criminal court dismissed charges
related to "armed terrorist organization".
Previously, Supreme Court of Appeals overthrew a court's acquittal
decision on "organized crime" charges.
What decision did the appeals court overthrow?
Istanbul 14th High Criminal Court reached a verdict on Hrant Dink
murder case on its 25 hearing on 17 January 2012 - 5 years after the
incident. All suspects were found not guilty for "being a terrorist
organization member".
Some of the decisions of the court included:
* Yasin Hayal to receive life sentence for ordering murder, 3 years
of prison for threatening Orhan Pamuk and 1 year of prison for having
an unlicensed gun.
* Osman Hayal to get acquitted for the same charges as Hayal.
* Erhan Tuncel to get acquitted for being an armed terrorist
organization member and ordering murder.
* Salih Hacisalihoglu to serve 2 months and 15 days of prison for
having unlicensed ammunition.
* Erhan Tuncel to serve 10 years and 6 months of prison for Mc
Donald's bombing.
* Ersin Yolcu and Ahmet İskender to serve 12 years and 6 months of
prison for aiding murder.
* Ahmet İskender to serve 1 year of prison for having an unlicensed
gun.
* Erhan Tuncel has been released pending a trial. (AS/BM)
http://bianet.org/english/minorities/147742-ersin-yolcu-sent-to-prison
From: Baghdasarian