I thought I would have posted this story, but I can’t find it. So a new thread……..
The Supreme Court’s decision was read this morning (Friday) by the Criminal Court, with the five convicts present in court, namely Mr. Veerakan Musikapong, former leader of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), Mr. Nopparut Worachitwutthikul, former core leader of the White Pigeon group, Mr. Natthawuth Saikua, UDD secretary-general, Mr. Wiputhalaeng Pattanaputhai and Dr. Weng Tochirakarn, both core members of the UDD.
Seven core members of the red-shirt movement were charged with leading red-shirt protesters in laying siege to the Ban Sisal Thewet residence, during which some of the protesters clashed with police deployed to defend it. Two were acquitted by the Criminal Court.
Before the Supreme Court’s decision was to be read by the Criminal Court, the five defendants changed their pleas to guilty and asked the court for leniency, citing their previous good deeds.
In upholding the Appeals Court’s conviction of the five defendants, the Supreme Court said that their offences were serious and dismissed their plea for leniency.
Since the Supreme Court’s decision is final, the five convicts were escorted to prison to serve their sentences.
Several supporters of the five convicts showed up at the Criminal Court this morning to offer moral support.: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/udd-cor...leniency-call/
Supreme Court’s verdict on 5 UDD core members expected Friday
Unless there is another postponement, tomorrow (Friday) the Criminal Court is due to read the Supreme Court’s verdict in the cases of five core members of the red-shirt movement, officially known as the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), for their alleged roles in the violent siege in 2007 of the Ban Sisao Thewet government guesthouse, which is the former residence of late Privy Council President General Prem Tinsulanonda.
The Supreme Court’s verdict was supposed to be read on July 31st last year, but was postponed to September 23rd, because Mr. Veerakarn reported sick and could not attend court.
Before the reading of the verdict on September 23rd, Mr. Veerakarn, Dr. Weng, Mr. Natthawut and Mr. Wiputhalaeng changed their pleas to guilty of all charges. The sudden plea reversals prompted the Criminal Court to return the case to the Supreme Court for reconsideration.
The Criminal Court set February 6th for the reading of the verdict, but it was postponed, yet again, to April 30th, then again, to tomorrow, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/supreme...pected-friday/
- Thailand’s Supreme Court has dismissed the pleas for leniency by five former and active core members of the red-shirt movement. The court upheld the two year and eight month sentence, issued by the Appeals Court, for their leading roles in the violent siege of the residence of the late Privy Council President Prem Tinsulanonda in 2007.
The Supreme Court’s decision was read this morning (Friday) by the Criminal Court, with the five convicts present in court, namely Mr. Veerakan Musikapong, former leader of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), Mr. Nopparut Worachitwutthikul, former core leader of the White Pigeon group, Mr. Natthawuth Saikua, UDD secretary-general, Mr. Wiputhalaeng Pattanaputhai and Dr. Weng Tochirakarn, both core members of the UDD.
Seven core members of the red-shirt movement were charged with leading red-shirt protesters in laying siege to the Ban Sisal Thewet residence, during which some of the protesters clashed with police deployed to defend it. Two were acquitted by the Criminal Court.
Before the Supreme Court’s decision was to be read by the Criminal Court, the five defendants changed their pleas to guilty and asked the court for leniency, citing their previous good deeds.
In upholding the Appeals Court’s conviction of the five defendants, the Supreme Court said that their offences were serious and dismissed their plea for leniency.
Since the Supreme Court’s decision is final, the five convicts were escorted to prison to serve their sentences.
Several supporters of the five convicts showed up at the Criminal Court this morning to offer moral support.: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/udd-cor...leniency-call/
- Little history.
Supreme Court’s verdict on 5 UDD core members expected Friday
Unless there is another postponement, tomorrow (Friday) the Criminal Court is due to read the Supreme Court’s verdict in the cases of five core members of the red-shirt movement, officially known as the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), for their alleged roles in the violent siege in 2007 of the Ban Sisao Thewet government guesthouse, which is the former residence of late Privy Council President General Prem Tinsulanonda.
The Supreme Court’s verdict was supposed to be read on July 31st last year, but was postponed to September 23rd, because Mr. Veerakarn reported sick and could not attend court.
Before the reading of the verdict on September 23rd, Mr. Veerakarn, Dr. Weng, Mr. Natthawut and Mr. Wiputhalaeng changed their pleas to guilty of all charges. The sudden plea reversals prompted the Criminal Court to return the case to the Supreme Court for reconsideration.
The Criminal Court set February 6th for the reading of the verdict, but it was postponed, yet again, to April 30th, then again, to tomorrow, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/supreme...pected-friday/
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