The severity of the sentence should serve as a deterrent to perpetrators. Each case requires careful consideration and analysis of all the evidence, Judge Maciej Mitera, who sentenced Łukasz Żak to 20 years in prison, told Rzeczpospolita. We are publishing the transcript of the now-famous justification for this verdict.
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"I think this will be a reflection for you. I believe in the Polish penitentiary system. I believe they will teach you a lesson there. I'm sorry to say this, but you should be taught basic childcare," said Judge Maciej Mitera, justifying the sentence for Łukasz Żak. Indeed, the defendant behaved aggressively and inelegantly throughout the trial. We captured this in our film.
The severity of the sentence should serve as a deterrent to perpetrators. Each case requires careful consideration and analysis of all the evidence, Judge Maciej Mitera, who sentenced Łukasz Żak to 20 years in prison, told Rzeczpospolita. We are publishing the transcript of the now-famous justification for this verdict.