Murder expert lawyer in Barcelona

Murder is aggravated homicide, punishable by a prison sentence of 15 to 25 years. It consists of killing another person when any of the following circumstances, as provided for in Article 139 of the Penal Code, occur:

Treachery : The use of means or instruments intended to ensure death, thereby reducing the risk of the victim being able to defend themselves. For example, a crime of murder occurs when death results from a sudden attack from behind, or when, prior to the attack, the victim is given a substance to render them unconscious.
When the author acts in exchange for a price or reward .
With cruelty , which consists of deliberately and inhumanly increasing the victim’s pain.
When the crime is committed to facilitate the commission of another crime or to prevent its discovery.

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Treachery : The use of means or instruments intended to ensure death, thereby reducing the risk of the victim being able to defend themselves. For example, a crime of murder occurs when death results from a sudden attack from behind, or when, prior to the attack, the victim is given a substance to render them unconscious.
When the author acts in exchange for a price or reward .
With cruelty , which consists of deliberately and inhumanly increasing the victim’s pain.
When the crime is committed to facilitate the commission of another crime or to prevent its discovery.

JURY EXPERT LAW FIRM

The murder case will be tried before a jury court. Therefore, it is essential to have a lawyer specializing in jury court . Joaquín Sugrañes has a high degree of specialization in jury proceedings , having acted on both the defense and prosecution sides in jury proceedings.

Permanent revisable prison sentence
Murder is one of the few crimes for which a reviewable life sentence is available, introduced in 2015. This sentence is an open-ended prison sentence, which means it can be extended to life. For this very serious sentence to be applicable, one of the following situations must be met:
1. That the murder victim is under 16 years of age or a particularly vulnerable person.
2. That the murder is committed after the commission of a crime against sexual freedom on the same victim.
3. That the perpetrator of the murder is part of a criminal group or organization.
Jury Court

The Jury Court is composed of nine citizens, under the supervision and direction of the presiding Provincial Court Magistrate.

As a lawyer specializing in jury court, we must emphasize that the nine citizens who make up the jury issue a verdict declaring the proven or unproven fact determined by the presiding judge. They also determine the guilt or innocence of the accused.

For a fact to be declared proven, at least seven votes are required in cases where the proven fact is against the accused, and five votes in cases where it is in favor of the accused.