Murder of Cologne rocker: Court checks lifelong judgment against client

Murder of Cologne rocker: Court checks lifelong judgment against client

Mülheim, Köln, Deutschland - The murder case around Eren Y. (35), a former Hells Angels rocker, once again employs the Federal Constitutional Court. However, the Court of Justice is currently examining the constitutional complaint of Hami S. (28), which is considered the client of the murder, the crime. S. was sentenced to a lifelong prison sentence after the Cologne court had examined the evidence in May 2023 that underpin an urgent suspicion against him. The Federal Court of Justice confirmed the judgment without legal errors, which also exhorts the situation for Hami S., it would be said that it could hope that it could finally get an acquittal. Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger reports that the alleged shooters, Marco C. (28) and Emre U. (32) are still on the run.

The crime occurred in front of a brewery in Mülheim, where Eren Y. was shot in a campaign known as "public execution". The background remains unclear, but it is speculated that district fights or debts could play a role in rocker milieu. According to the investigation, Eren Y. had previously met the alleged shooters in a gym, which may have influenced the course of the crime.

legal situation and procedural issues

The defense of Hami S. has lodged a constitutional complaint because it believes that the procedure was unfair. The Federal Constitutional Court has now accepted the complaint, but the chances of success are open. According to the court documents, an application for release was rejected because the urgent suspicion continues to exist. The judge offered Emre U. the opportunity to testify as a witness to relieve Hami S., which he rejected, as his statement was not accepted by the court by video count.

Rocker crime has increased in Germany since the turn of the millennium, which is impressively documented by the research project "Rocker Crime". This study, headed by Bettina Zietlow, has dealt with the increase in these criminal structures and shows that the conflict between the Hells Angels and the Bandidos leads to an increase in violence. Kfn describes that open power and territory struggles affect the feeling of security of the population.

overall context

The legislation reacts to this increase with stricter measures that regulate the use of prohibited license plates in public in order to contain the rocker scenes. As part of these efforts, several constitutional complaints, such as those against the second law to amend the Association Act, were dismissed. The legislator pursues legitimate goals to ensure security and order, which was confirmed by the judgment of the Federal Constitutional Court. Federal Constitutional Court explains that interventions in the fundamental rights are justified in this context.

The development of the phenomenon of rocker crime and the associated measures show how much the state is trying to counter the crime in this milieus. The procedure against organized crime, including rocker gangs, is a sign that a good hand is proven to develop necessary prevention approaches.