Morning of August 28, appeal trial of Vinashin's violations case
News from the People's Court of Hai Phong City, on the morning of August 28, the Supreme People's Court will open an appeal hearing at the People's Court of Hai Phong City to try the case of intentionally violating State regulations on economic management causing serious consequences at the Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group (Vinashin) according to the appeal of the defendants.
The defendants in the first instance trial on March 30.
The trial was presided over by Judge Dao Thi Nga, Deputy Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court of Appeal. At the appeal stage, 19 lawyers participated in defending the defendants who filed appeals.
According to the first instance verdict on March 30 of the People's Court of Hai Phong City, the Trial Council sentenced 9 defendants in this case, including: Pham Thanh Binh to 20 years in prison; Tran Van Liem to 19 years in prison; To Nghiem to 18 years in prison; Nguyen Van Tuyen to 16 years in prison; Trinh Thi Hau to 14 years in prison; Hoang Gia Hiep to 13 years in prison; Tran Quang Vu to 11 years in prison and Do Dinh Con to 10 years in prison for intentionally violating State regulations on economic management causing serious consequences as prescribed in Clause 3, Article 165 of the Penal Code.
Defendant Nguyen Tuan Duong was sentenced to 3 years in prison for the crime of "Illegal use of property" as prescribed in Clause 3, Article 142 of the Penal Code.
After the trial, in addition to defendant Nguyen Tuan Duong, the remaining 8 defendants filed an appeal to the Supreme People's Court asking for a reduction in their sentences.
The trial is scheduled to take place over three days from August 28-30.
According to VNA-M
