President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella has signed—pursuant to Article 87, paragraph 11, of the Constitution—five pardons. The Minister of Justice, following the required preliminary investigation, has issued a favorable opinion on each pardon.
Here's who benefited from it.
Bardhyl Zeneli, born in 1962, was sentenced to one year and six months of imprisonment for the crime of escaping from house arrest . In granting a pardon for the entire sentence, the President of the Republic took into account the favorable opinions expressed by the Supervisory Magistrate and the Attorney General, who emphasized that the act for which the defendant was convicted (leaving the residence where he was subject to the obligation to remain at home) does not constitute evasion and therefore does not constitute a crime.
Franco Cioni, born in 1948, was sentenced to six years, four months, and twenty days in prison for the voluntary homicide of his terminally ill wife, with whom he had been romantically involved for fifty years, committed in April 2021. In granting the pardon, which extinguished the entire remaining prison sentence (five years and six months in prison), the Head of State took into account the favorable opinions of the Attorney General and the Supervisory Magistrate, the convicted man's health, the forgiveness of the victim's sister, and the particular circumstances surrounding the crime.
Alessandro Ciappei, born in 1974, was sentenced to ten months' imprisonment for the crime of fraud, committed in 2014. In granting clemency for the remaining sentence (nine months and three days' imprisonment), the President of the Republic took into account the modest gravity of the crime and the occasional nature of the unlawful conduct, the long period of time since its commission, and the personal situation of the convicted man, who lives and works abroad, where he has rebuilt his life.
Gabriele Spezzuti, born in 1968, was sentenced to prison, served until 2014, and to a fine of ninety thousand euros for drug-related crimes committed in 2005. In granting clemency for the remaining fine (eighty thousand euros), the President of the Republic took into account the prison sentence already served, the long period of time that had elapsed since the crimes were committed, which were not followed by any other illegal conduct, and the convicted man's difficult living conditions.
Abdelkarim Alla F. Hamad, born in 1995, was sentenced to a total of thirty years in prison for the crimes of conspiracy to commit multiple homicide and violation of immigration laws, for events that occurred in 2015. In granting the partial pardon—which extinguished part of the prison sentence still to be served—the Head of State took into account the favorable opinion of the Minister of Justice, the young age of the convicted person at the time of the crime, the fact that during the long period of detention of over ten years since August 2015, he has given ample evidence of a successful rehabilitation process undertaken in prison, as acknowledged by the supervisory magistrate, as well as the particularly complex and dramatic context in which the crime occurred. This was also highlighted by the Judges of the Messina Court of Appeal who, in rejecting the request for review on procedural grounds, emphasized that to "reduce the gap that undoubtedly exists between the law and the legally applied punishment and the moral dimension of actual guilt," the only option available is pardon, which allows for the reduction or commutation of a portion of the sentence.
(Unioneonline)
