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Dresden Murder Trial Intensifies as Judge Faces Complaint and Witness Recants

Prosecutors are reviewing an allegation that the presiding judge prompted a breach of confidentiality during testimony.

Overview

  • A court expert reported that a will found in the victim’s law office is very likely authentic and would limit Ramona B. to a compulsory share rather than sole inheritance.
  • The probate court is handling the will’s evaluation independently of the criminal proceedings through its certificate-of-inheritance process.
  • A witness who previously told police she saw co-defendant Claus T. argue with Peter B. testified in court that she does not know him and never saw him at the office.
  • Defense attorneys have repeatedly sought the recusal of presiding judge Herbert Pröls, and a criminal complaint against him is under prosecutorial review.
  • Prosecutors are examining a €117,000 transfer executed by a lawyer with power over an account tied to Ramona B. for possible criminal relevance, alongside other questioned rental income moves.