Overview
- The 17-year-old was convicted of voluntary homicide, illegal knife possession and aggravated injuries after a three-hour deliberation.
- The court reclassified an initial attempted murder count over wounds to a second youth as serious injuries.
- Fallou Sall, 16, was stabbed on September 4, 2024 on Via Piave after stepping in to defend a friend.
- Presiding Judge Gabriella Tomai led the ordinary juvenile trial, which began on May 21, and the written reasons will be filed within 90 days.
- The defense argued self-defense tied to months of harassment of the defendant and plans to appeal once the court’s reasoning is published.