Overview
- During testimony from a Somali witness with an interpreter, presiding judge Markus Koppenleitner said he could sometimes understand President Trump’s statements about cultural differences related to Somalis.
- Defense attorneys Adam Ahmed and Ömer Sahinci filed a recusal motion against the presiding judge and two colleagues, alleging he adopted racist language.
- The Munich higher court’s press office said the remark stemmed from frustration over unclear answers and translation difficulties, citing the judge’s account.
- Koppenleitner expressed regret for the comment at the following hearing, according to the court spokesman.
- The case against Rafal P., a 30-year-old Polish defendant accused of killing a 57-year-old man with a Kung-Fu kick in a Munich park, continues Monday, with reports indicating a verdict could come by mid-December.