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Mazan Case Appeal Opens in Nîmes for Lone Appellant Husamettin Dogan

A short jury retrial will test claims of deception against filmed evidence from a decade of assaults.

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FILE - Gisele Pelicot speaks to the press at the Avignon courthouse, in southern France, Dec. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lewis Joly, File)
L’avocate Sylvie Menvielle avec Husamettin D., seul homme qui ira jusqu’au bout de son appel.

Overview

  • The appeal began Monday for Husamettin Dogan, 44, the only one of the 51 men convicted in 2024 to maintain an appeal in the assaults on Gisèle Pelicot.
  • Dogan received nine years in the first trial and now faces up to 20 years; his lawyers say he was trapped by Dominique Pelicot and believed the encounter was consensual.
  • He appears free due to a deferred custody order and is being retried before a cour d’assises with three magistrates and nine jurors in hearings scheduled through October 9.
  • Dominique Pelicot, who did not appeal his 20-year sentence, is due to testify as a witness Tuesday, and Gisèle Pelicot is expected to address the court Wednesday.
  • Jurors may again view recordings made by Dominique Pelicot, as more than 100 accredited journalists cover the proceedings and feminist groups plan demonstrations outside the Nîmes courthouse.