Tradesman jailed for fraud
Wiesloch: A 43-year-old is alleged to have committed several acts of fraud and embezzled the money. The accused was defended by attorneys Martin Stirnweiss and Mathias Brenner; the Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung reported on the verdict.
Client’s Book Publication: “Bets, Prison & Covid-19”
Daniel Kessler is currently in prison in Ulm. Before that, he was often found in betting shops. Kessler is addicted to gambling. While incarcerated, he wrote a book with which he aims to warn others. The author is a client of our lawyer Lisanne Bühler, who is also mentioned by name in the book. The […]
Appointment of legal counsel for children affected by asset forfeiture due to a conflict of interest of accused parents
An article by attorney Lisanne Bühler has been published in the current issue 1/2022 of the Journal for Commercial and Tax Criminal Law (“wistra“). It is titled “Appointment of legal counsel for children affected by asset forfeiture due to a conflict of interest of accused parents“. The article discusses a decision by the Munich Higher […]
Trial opening in the Stuttgart rape trial
A 31-year-old is alleged to have raped a woman in his apartment in Stuttgart-Münster during a supposed viewing appointment. The defendant denies the charges. Attorney Mathias Brenner is acting as defense counsel in this case; Stuttgarter Nachrichten and Stuttgarter Zeitung reported on the first two days of the trial.
Successful challenge against cell search
A cell search conducted last autumn involving one of our clients was declared unlawful by the Ulm Regional Court in a ruling dated April 16, 2021. During the search, prison officers had examined a folder containing privileged defense correspondence in the client’s absence. The proceedings were led by attorney Lisanne Bühler, as reported by the […]
Attorneys Suspect Illegal Interrogation Methods
The “hospital scandal” is currently being reviewed by the Stuttgart Regional Court, involving, among other things, excessive billing for the treatment of foreign patients. After the 32nd day of the main trial, there are significantly different assessments of the state of the investigation and its discernible results in this complex criminal matter being conducted in […]
Lay Assessor Court dismisses proceedings
A 21-year-old apprentice had to answer to charges of sexual assault before the Juvenile Lay Assessor Court in Waiblingen, as reported by the Backnanger Kreiszeitung. Ultimately, the court dropped the charge of sexual assault and dismissed the proceedings. “Objectively, not much happened,” the judge stated, underscoring the argument made by defense attorney Lisanne Bühler: the […]
Massive drug trial in Heilbronn
In the largest drug trial in the history of the Heilbronn Regional Court, defense attorneys are demanding a larger courtroom, as the health of all trial participants is endangered by the cramped conditions during the Corona pandemic. SWR reports that our attorneys Mathias Brenner and Kristina Brandt are appearing as defense counsel in the trial.
Sentence for Ermstal Event Manager Drastically Reduced
In the appeal proceedings for fraud and perjury against a 61-year-old music and event manager from Ermstal, the Tübingen Regional Court reduced the sentence by almost half of what the Reutlingen District Court had imposed in October 2019: He was now given a total sentence of two years, which could still be suspended on probation. […]
Acquittal Following Knife Attack in Refugee Accommodation
The case began with investigations considering attempted manslaughter, then progressed through charges of aggravated assault, ultimately resulting in an acquittal at the second trial date. At the first trial date, suspension of the arrest warrant and conditions were achieved. A complex case with many uncertainties that was ultimately resolved in accordance with the rule of […]
