NSU TrialZschäpes three original defense wants to be released

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The lawyers Anja Sturm, Wolfgang Stahl and Wolfgang Heer (from left) in July before the Munich Higher Regional Court. 

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  • The lawyers Army, steel and Storm do not want to be more public defender of Beate Zschäpe in NSU Trial.
  • Reason is the announcement Zschäpes on their fourth lawyer Grasel wanting to break their silence.
  • The relationship between Zschäpe and their public defenders for months applies as shattered.

Judge Götzl issued army not the word

The three original public defender of Beate Zschäpe in Munich NSU Trial want to be relieved of their mandates. Lawyer Wolfgang Heer announced before the Court of Appeal on a request. At first he did not get the word.
Reason for the request is the announcement, according to which the accused will testify for the first time this Wednesday. "Ms. Zschäpe is now not properly defended at the moment," said army. The appointment of the defense should be set aside - he wanted this request "now attach". The presiding judge Manfred Götzl remained initially that he would previously make some announcements.This resulted in a violent altercation and a short-term interruption of the negotiation.
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NSU TrialZschäpe will break their silence after two years

Your appointed lawyer will speak for them - he has gone as a lawyer in the proceedings until the summer.

Zschäpe will break their silence

Wolfgang Heer, Wolfgang Stahl and Anja Sturm had learned on Monday from media reports that Zschäpes fourth lawyer Mathias Grasel will read a statement on Wednesday Zschäpes. This would Zschäpe break their more than two and a half year silence.
The relationship between Zschäpe and the three lawyers considered for months as broken. Zschäpe tried several times in vain to get rid of the three. However, army, steel and Storm failed in July ever with a request to be relieved of their obligation mandates.
Zschäpe is in München charged with being an accomplice to all the crimes of the "National Socialist Underground" (NSU). The NSU is accused among other nine murders of migrants and the murder of a police officer. Zschäpe is since May 2013. Court. Your statement could mean for the process took a dramatic turn.
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New lawyer at the side of the accused Beate Zschäpe in Munich NSU Trial.