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Marla-Svenja Liebich Lodges Constitutional Challenge to Final Hate-Speech Verdict

She must begin serving her sentence in Saxony pending review of her complaint in Karlsruhe.

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Overview

  • Liebich filed a constitutional complaint at the Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe on July 28 against her finalized conviction.
  • Her appeal does not suspend the 18-month prison term affirmed by the Oberlandesgericht Naumburg in May.
  • Halle public prosecutor’s office spokesperson Benedikt Bernzen confirmed that enforcement will proceed despite the pending constitutional challenge.
  • Justice authorities are preparing to assign her to a Saxony correctional facility based on her place of residence once all files are assembled.
  • The sentence traces back to a July 2023 conviction for incitement to hatred, defamation and insult that has been legally binding since May.