Life Imprisonment for Robbery and Murder in Bulgarian Village

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A 50-year-old man, with a history of property crimes and a murder conviction, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for robbery accompanied by murder in the village of Slavyanovo, Bulgaria. The defendant, a repeat offender, had taken a small loan from the 61-year-old victim, a shop owner, and then brutally murdered her after attempting to rob her. The Court of Appeal-Varna, overturning the initial 20-year sentence, has handed down the harsher punishment due to the defendant's history of violent crimes and the severe nature of the offense.

Key Takeaways:

  • The defendant, a 50-year-old man with a history of property crimes and a murder conviction, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for robbery accompanied by murder.
  • The victim, a 61-year-old woman, was a shop owner who lived alone and was murdered by the defendant after he had taken a small loan from her.
  • The defendant used violence against the victim and strangled her to death, leaving her on the floor of her home.
  • The defendant has no permanent job or income and has spent nearly 30 years of his life in prison for previous convictions.
  • The defendant has been convicted for crimes of property and murder, and this sentence is a result of his higher degree of public danger compared to other crimes of the same type.
  • The sentence of life imprisonment is the maximum punishment possible under the circumstances of the crime.
  • The defendant has been ordered to pay compensation of BGN 50,000 to the deceased's heir for non-property damages.
  • The District Court-Targovishte's judgment has been confirmed by the appellate instance in this part.

Statistics:

  • The defendant has spent nearly 30 years of his life in prison for previous convictions.
  • The defendant has been convicted for crimes of property and murder.
  • The face value of the stolen money is BGN 15,000.
  • The compensation for non-property damages is BGN 50,000.
  • The defendant's sentence of life imprisonment is the maximum punishment possible under the circumstances of the crime.

Sources:

  • The Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Bulgaria

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