Further investigations following the death of a patient
Because she was inadvertently given a medication too frequently after a fractured neck of femur, a patient died at Tübingen University Hospital. The resident physician charged as a result on suspicion of negligent homicide was defended by attorney-at-law Sigmund. The statement submitted on behalf of his client not only led to a provisional discontinuation of […]
Patient Dies After Medication Overdose
A 79-year-old woman died at Tübingen University Hospital after accidentally receiving a medication far too frequently following a femoral neck fracture. On Tuesday, an assistant physician had to answer for this before the Tübingen District Court. Attorney Sigmund defended the accused and obtained a provisional dismissal of the proceedings in exchange for a payment of […]
Experimenting with marijuana in a desperate situation
A married couple grew marijuana in their basement due to the wife’s illness; the Leonberger Kreiszeitung reports on the trial involving our law firm: “Due to the illness, many medications were experimented with under medical supervision. At some point, both tried marijuana, as many other sick people do,” explained attorney Kristina Brandt.
Suspended Sentences for “Bonnie and Clyde”
The trial involving a young couple, who were accused of various drug-related offenses, recently concluded at the Ellwangen District Court with suspended sentences. Attorney Mathias Brenner represented the defendant; the Schwäbische Post reported.
Schwäbisch Gmünd District Court rules on building contractor
A 34-year-old was charged with breach of trust and fraud in connection with the accounting of a construction company. After five days of trial, the competent lay assessor court has now imposed a prison sentence. Attorney Kristina Brandt appeared as defense counsel for the accused; the Gmünder Tagespost reported on the verdict in its print […]
Attempted Manslaughter in Fellbach
Regarding the trial in which our lawyer Thomas Raich appears as defense counsel, the Stuttgarter Zeitung reported today: “A man with severe stab wounds drags himself onto the street in Fellbach, where he collapses. The man who allegedly inflicted this upon him is now on trial.”
Prison Sentence in “EncroChat” Trial
“After three days of trial, the proceedings at the Konstanz Regional Court against a 34-year-old family man from a municipality in the Villingen-Schwenningen area concluded with a multi-year prison sentence and the confiscation of drug proceeds,” reported the Schwarzwälder Bote. “In our view, the outstanding and decisive questions were not adequately addressed,” attorney Thomas Raich […]
Verdict Reached in Heilbronn “Mammoth Drug Trial”
The SWR reports on the verdict: In the largest drug trial in the history of the Heilbronn Regional Court to date, the five defendants have been sentenced to prison terms ranging from twelve years and ten months to three years and four months. The verdicts are for multiple counts of gang-related drug trafficking, drug possession, […]
Lawyers Complain of Failure to Provide Assistance in Pre-Trial Detention
An accused patient caretaker has been held in pre-trial detention at Stammheim for 32 months. He complains of not having received medical care for months and is represented by criminal defense attorneys Martin Stirnweiß and Matthias Sigmund. The Stuttgarter Zeitung reported on the matter here and in the print edition of the following day.
Acquittal for defendant in rape trial
Regarding the rape trial at the Stuttgart Regional Court, in which attorney Mathias Brenner acted as defense counsel, the Stuttgarter Zeitung reported as follows: “In its reasoning, the chamber under presiding judge Rainer Gless followed the defense attorney Mathias Brenner’s motion for acquittal, as he convincingly presented his client as innocent and as a victim […]
