The trial in Appeals of Amaral Duclona, aka "Berthone Jolicoeur", former leader of one of gang of "chimeric" has started Monday in Creteil, France.

Recall that "Berthone Jolicoeur" was arrested in September 2009 in the Dominican Republic and extradited to France in 2010, accused of kidnapping, forcible confinement and murder in 2004 in Cité Soleil, of a French-Haitian entrepreneur Claude Bernard Lauture.

He had been convicted for these facts, by the French Justice in May 2014 after deliberation by the jury, to 25 years in prison, with a minimum sentence of 2/3 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-11217-haiti-justice-amaral-duclona-aristide-s-armed-wing-sentenced-to-25-years-prison.html

At first instance the defense of Duclona, had put forward the shortcomings and weaknesses in the investigation of the Haitian police while in contrast for the prosecution, the case had brought "overwhelming and irrefutable evidence" proving the involvement of Duclona in this kidnapping case and murder.

"Berthone Jolicoeur" will be retried and the trial in appeal must continue until Friday.

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-11217-haiti-justice-amaral-duclona-aristide-s-armed-wing-sentenced-to-25-years-prison.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-11195-haiti-justice-second-day-of-trial-for-amaral-duclona.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-11174-haiti-justice-opening-in-france-of-the-trial-of-a-gang-leader-of-chimeres.html

HL/ HaitiLibre