Major success in attempted murder case
Mr. Athanassopoulos succeeded criminal charge change from attempted murder to grievous bodily harm. The Mixed Jury of Athens overcome the DA’s proposal to convict the defendant for attempted murder by votes 5 to 2 and decided to accept Mr. Athanassopoulos’ allegations and convert the criminal charge to grievous bodily harm, despite the Court’s President opposing opinion. The Court imposed a five year imprisonment sentence which was converted to a fine and suspended until the defendant’s appeal will be tried.