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Dresden Man on Trial for Election Falsification and Arson Attacks

A full confession could yield a sentence just over four years in prison according to the presiding judges

Overview

  • He is accused of forging 155 communal ballots and 126 state parliamentary ballots in 2024 elections for the far-right Freie Sachsen
  • Prosecutors allege he carried out two arson attacks on a planned asylum shelter in Dresden-Klotzsche in autumn 2023
  • Court records show he falsified geriatric nursing certificates to secure multiple care positions under false pretenses
  • Investigators say he bought and cultivated cannabis, attempted to steal catalytic converters and hoarded 42 illegal fireworks, including 15 spherical bombs
  • Michael S. intends to respond to every allegation in detail as judges oversee an ongoing trial