A German man has been found guilty of drugging and raping his unconscious wife for years and sharing video of his crimes on the internet, in a case that has drawn comparisons to the trial of Dominique Pelicot in France.
Fernando P., a 61-year-old school janitor, was found guilty of abusing his wife inside the couple’s home, filming it and then sharing it online without the victim’s knowledge.
He was sentenced Friday to 8 years and 6 months in prison following a trial at a court in Aachen, western Germany. An appeal may be filed against the judgment within one week, the court said.
I think that’s only in cases of insanity. Those can turn into life long treatment/sentences. For normal sentences, if you’ve done your time, you’re free. And you can get parole at 2/3 of that for good behaviour.
At least in Netherland; obviously this can vary wildly per country. But in NL, the max sentence is 20 years, so even the worst murderer can get out after 13. Unless he’s declared insane.
This is actually not correct. In NL we have true life sentences, even without insanity. After 25 years you are potentially eligible for a royal pardon. Then you still get a psych evaluation etc. The only one who could get you out is a royal pardon by the king. Not that it happens a lot.
Yeah, I don’t think the king would ever pardon anyone without a pretty clear demand from the government, parliament or the public. (Turns out it’s happened 5 times in the past 55 years.)
But you’re right, and I was wrong. I thought that the only thing for which a true life sentence still exists, was treason during war time, and that’s not something that happens anymore. But that’s apparently not true at all; multiple homicide can also result in a life sentence, as can leading a terrorist organisation (presumably when the organisation causes multiple deaths).
So I stand corrected.